Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017

Photoblogs Nov 13, 2017 by Jeanette D. Moses

Categories Art Culture Literature

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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