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More MARCH in best-of-year lists.

March: Book One has landed in School Library Journal's Best Graphic Novels of 2013 list, Horn Book's Best of 2013, Slate's Best Books (of any kind) of 2013, and MTV Act's Holiday Gift Guide. Score!

Paste's Best Comics Artists of 2013 + MARCH in Congress!

I'm honored to've been included in Paste magazine's Best Comics Artists of 2013, alongside some of my very favorites including Dash Shaw, Paul Pope, Fiona Staples, David Aja, and Mike Allred!

Another news item: Top Shelf has given digital copies of March: Book One to every single member of Congress , along with a digital version of Martin Luther King, Jr. And The Montgomery Story!

Very last copies of MARCH: BOOK ONE's first printing available from me.

The first printing of March: Book One has been gone for a couple of months, but for anyone who's interested in that kinda thing, I have about 10 copies left for mailorder. (Signed, of course!)

You can paypal me $15 each (in the US) to harlanrecords@yahoo.com, or order them from my Etsy site here.

Thanks!

Miami Book Fair this weekend!

If you're in Florida, come down to the Miami Book Fair International this weekend-- I'll be doing the following presentations and signings:

Friday, Nov. 22nd: presentation with John Lewis & Andrew Aydin. 6:00 pm in the Chapman Building (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210). Signing immediately afterward.

Saturday, Nov. 23rd:  "Crime And Consequence" with Matt Kindt (discussing Red Handed and his other fine books) and I (discussing Any Empire, The Silence Of Our Friends, and March ). 12:00 pm in the Centre Gallery (Building 1, 3rd Floor, Room 1365). Signing immediately afterward.

Saturday, Nov. 23rd: Signing at Tate's Comics booth, 1:30-2:30 pm.

see you there!

Andrew Aydin & Chris Staros on MARCH!

Here's a great new 6-minute feature with co-writer Andrew Aydin and publisher/editor Chris Staros discussing the origins of March as a comics project.

Etsy store updated-- new original artwork for sale!

I've added five new originals to my Etsy store : illustrations from the Iron Tongue album just released on Neurot Recordings, the bookplate illustration from Lil Bub's Lil Book , a page from Ghostface Killah's comic Twelve Reasons To Die #2 , and my Salt-N-Pepa pinup from Ed Piskor's great Hip Hop Family Tree Vol. 1. 

Check out original artwork here!

I'm on Twitter.

Well, I finally joined your Twitter shenanigans-- you can find me here at @Nate_Powell_Art.

Vote for MARCH in Goodreads Choice Awards!

March: Book One is a semifinalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards-- please vote and support if you get a chance! We're alongside some other amazing creators and books, so it's a no-lose situation.

Thanks!

MARCH interview on The Rachel Maddow Show!

On November 7th, I was honored to speak with Rachel Maddow on her show, alongside my March co-writers John Lewis & Andrew Aydin. Here's Top Shelf's coverage of the evening, and here is the interview from the show.

gettin' mic'd.
March: Book One shot to the #12 best-selling book on Amazon for much of the next day, and the limited hardcover printing sold out completely the next morning. Thanks so much for the support and interest!

All three of us will be at the Miami International Book Fair from November 21-23... more info on that in the next few days.

NYC signing tomorrow + appearance on Rachel Maddow!

If you're in the New York City area, I'll be signing copies of March with my collaborators John Lewis and Andrew Aydin-- we'll be at the DOWNTOWN branch of Midtown Comics (64 Fulton St.) from 6-7 pm. See you there!

That evening, we'll all be guests on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC at 9pm EST to discuss March. This is a very exciting moment for comics, and I'm honored to be a part of it. Tune in if you can, and spread the word!