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The @bodegacomix board @jamesthefourth , @_nicegold , and @asmallmenard did a roundtable interview with @the_comics_journal_ to discuss the origin story of BODEGA and their goal in building a more sustainable future for NYC-based cartoonists, alongside reminiscing on @comicartsbklyn with a preview of programming for the inaugural Brooklyn Expo of Comics. Thank you @zrabiroff for the feature!

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@bodegacomix and @bkexpocomics was featured by @joshuahweiss for @forbes ! Read up on our vision for creating a more sustainable future for NYC-based cartoonists, and what’s in store for BEC Year 1.

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Meet the BEC Organizing Team: @paloma.hernando is a literary agent focusing on graphic novels and illustrated books. She joined @pandeliterary in the fall of 2024, and previously was an agent with Einstein Literary Management. Coming from a background of independent comics and the DIY scene, she looks forward to celebrating Brooklyn comics and the people who make them. The Brooklyn Expo of Comics (BEC) will be taking place November 14-15 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. For more information on the show, applications, and volunteering, visit the link in our bio.

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Meet our mascots for the Brooklyn Expo of Comics, designed by Brooklyn’s very own cartoonist @alexkrokus : BECky, Choppo and the BODEGA CAT! “Thank you BODEGA for hitting me up to bring these mascots to life! I’m honored to be creatively involved with what I know will be the best comics fest Brooklyn has ever seen. You won’t wanna miss this!!!” - Alex Check out the process behind their creation and come celebrate comics with them all weekend long at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn November 14 and 15. For more information on BEC, applications, and volunteering, visit the link in @bkexpocomics bio

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Here is some BTS footage from one of our first projects, producing the announcement video for @bkexpoofcomics . Writing gags, painting backdrops and creating props was a blast but the biggest thrill was making @_nicegold of @bodegacomix the star he was destined to be. Swing by the BEC Instagram to check out all of our hard work and follow them to stay up to date with your soon-to-be favorite comic fest in Brooklyn. 🛸

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Meet the BEC Organizing Team: @_nicegold is an editor, publisher, educator and organizer publishing the gold standard of comics, artist books, and literary zines. He founded @pyritepress , an award-winning Brooklyn-based comics and zine micropress in 2015. Crimes, the Pyrite Press graphic novella with comics writer/illustrator @jukeboxcomix , won the MoCCA Award of Excellence in 2019. He has worked in mainstream comics publishing with over a decade of comics publishing experience, including Operations Manager for @readtinyonion , an independent production house for comics, Head of New Talent @dstlry_media , Head of Comics @kickstarter , Head of Content @comixology , overseeing the comiXology Originals line, and an educator @svaillocomx in New York. He lives and works in Brooklyn.

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Meet the BEC Organizing Team: @asmallmenard , the Director of Brooklyn Expo of Comics, is an illustrator, printmaker, and sequential art storyteller. She is the Print Production and Design Director for @readtinyonion , an independent production house for comics, and previously worked as Production Director at @z2comics . She co-curated the 2019 @comicartsbklyn with @desertislandcomics in Brooklyn, NY. She lives with her husband, small son, cat, and dog in Buffalo, NY. Take a trip down memory lane in Slide 2 with Courtney manning the @desertislandcomics table during @comicartsbklyn 2017! Photo credit @cad_pictures

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I am so fucking excited and proud to announce my involvement in the creation of a new Brooklyn Based Comics nonprofit. BODEGA, or the Brooklyn Organization Dedicated To The Endurance of the Graphic Arts. For the last few years @_nicegold , @asmallmenard and I have been working hard to bring this org to life, and I am thrilled to serve as Chair as we make our mark on this city I love so much. Our first venture is going to be the @bkexpocomics , and it’s going to fucking rule. This is only the beginning!!!

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Brooklyn Expo of Comics (BEC) is a new 2-day comics festival that will take place November 14 + 15 in Williamsburg at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. @natandrewson , @daygloayhole , and @adamtots all agree that this will be Brooklyn’s best fest yet. Applications are now LIVE for BEC until Sunday, May 17! Link in bio for the Application form. Follow @bodegacomix and @bkexpocomics to stay updated on all things BEC!

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