Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017

Comic Arts Brooklyn is an annual festival put on by Desert Island, the Williamsburg destination for comic lovers of all ages. On Saturday, November 11, the free event was brought to Pratt Institute in Clinton Hill, where visitors could enjoy talks, exhibitions and a sales floor with hundreds of publishers and artists.

Jeanette D. Moses checked out some of the art and met the creators. Get to know the artists and their work, and read on for the photos: Courtney Menard, Richie Pope, Nicole Rifkin, Ness Lee, Killer Acid, Heather Benjamin, Wellington Sun, Dylan Balliett, Johnny Sampson, Steph Guez, Wizard Skull, Pam Wishbow, Siobhan Gallagher, Sabin Cauldron, Gina Wynbrandt, Frank Reynoso, Miss Lasko-Gross, Chloe Perkis and Shoenami.

Comic Arts Brooklyn
Courtney Menard, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Richie Pope, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Nicole Rifkin, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Ness Lee, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Ness Lee's table, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Killer Acid, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Heather Benjamin, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Wellington Sun, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Comic Arts Brooklyn,
Dylan Balliett, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Johnny Sampson, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Steph Guez, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Comic Arts Brooklyn
Wizard Skull, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Pam Wishbow, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Siobhán Gallagher, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Sabin Cauldron, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Gina Wynbrandt, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Frank Reynoso and Miss Lasko-Gross, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Chloë Perkis, Comic Arts Brooklyn
Shoenami, Comic Arts Brooklyn

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