{"id":944,"date":"2009-12-06T20:37:52","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T01:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2009\/12\/06\/brooklyn-comics-graphics-festival\/"},"modified":"2009-12-10T02:34:40","modified_gmt":"2009-12-10T07:34:40","slug":"brooklyn-comics-graphics-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2009\/12\/06\/brooklyn-comics-graphics-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"~BROOKLYN COMICS & GRAPHICS FESTIVAL"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Brooklyn
\n(poster illustration: CHARLES BURNS)<\/p>\n

the first ever BROOKLYN COMICS AND GRAPHICS FESTIVAL took place this past SAT DEC 5, 2009, 11am-7pm – at OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION CHURCH – 184 METROPOLITAN AVE – in WILLIAMSBURG.
\npresented by PICTUREBOX and DESERT ISLAND, with over 50 exhibitors and a full schedule of panel discussions and book signings, admission was free.
\ncheck out: BROOKLYN COMICS & GRAPHICS FESTIVAL for details . . .<\/a><\/p>\n

. . . so, if you were in New York City – this weekend – this was the only game in town. and it was fun, despite the fact that the organizers DAN NADEL of PICTUREBOX and GABRIEL FOWLER of DESERT ISLAND seemed a little frazzled, and I guess understandably so. one can only guess at what kind of drama and mini-struggles went on behind the scenes – these comic books guys are some serious dudes . . . don’t ever mistake ‘comics’ – as in comedians !! with comics as in small mostly soft bound books !! it’s a whole world apart. if not a whole other planet. Gabriel Fowler in particular – does much better in the quiet calm of his Desert Island, than he does in the midst of a teeming Williamsburg church basement on a stormy night !!
\nThe crowd was mostly male, and seemed to be comprised of pretty serious comics aficionados. but nobody was really laughing, except maybe GARY PANTER – who seemed to be in the best mood – of anybody !!
\nand Frankie Santoro !! who had had a good day – as in, “raked it in” – selling classic ‘collector’ comics, and let’s leave it at that. my gut feeling was that not many of the youngest exhibitors manged to cover their minimal participation table costs.
\n($150 for artists, $200 for publishers). the new SMOKE SIGNAL #3 – made its debut at the fest – but appeared to be somewhat of a dud – except for the front cover. just joking, guys !! – its great. esp the front cover by ANDERS NILSEN !!
\nalso loved the center spread by DASH SHAW !!<\/p>\n

It was the very first day of real snow, preceded by a very heavy windy cold rain – so they weren’t sure if this brought out the huge, mostly robust guy crowd – or if they were lucky !! conversely: that it was bad weather – which might have discouraged the less die-hard of the breed from slogging through the cold wet misery outside – cause they didn’t have any crowd control plans . . . and it was crowded. super crowded. all day from the get-go.
\nfor me, it was way more fun to be at, esp since it was the first time they ever did this – than running around at any played-out art fair in Miami, mostly because of the (genuine) talent – that popped up, with such startling & graphic !!
\nappeal. put it this way, if forced to pick between Vito Schnabel parading around the one-trick pony, not to mention, visually challenged Bruce Almighty ‘nerds’ (the New York Times word for them, not mine !!) – in thrift shop polo shirts – no less.
\nthen, yes. I considered myself damn lucky, even in a New York City snowstorm, as opposed to that Florida hotel pool heat – to see CHARLES BURNS in person !! signing books, a gracious GARY PANTER offering a brief chat, an intense DAVID SANDLIN unraveling his 27 ft. long foot self-produced artist book. not to mention RON REGE Jr – who can actually be made to crack a smile – and, meeting the very influential and under-rated (in the rat world !! I mean art world) MAT BRINKMAN – for the first time – I consider just that – a super special moment. and to cap it off – to actually have had, a somewhat grumpy DAN NADEL hand me over a comp copy, the very first time ever, after almost a decade of covering his adventures !! of explicit JAPANESE MANGA !! – yo, give me New York City – even a tiny church basement, in Brooklyn no less – over Miami Basel – any day. <\/p>\n

\"comics
\nyou have to give GABRIEL FOWLER credit for producing this great silkscreen over-size poster for the event.
\nthe one and only CHARLES BURNS provided the intense black and white imagery – and even DAN NADEL – had a hand in it. he designed the text lay-out. nice job all around. it goes for $30 – if all you had was $30 – this is where you’d put it. beautiful job. one of the best posters of that quality – I’ve ever seen. <\/p>\n

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\nCHARLES BURNS !!<\/p>\n

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\nCHARLES BURNS inscribing his book – ‘BLACK HOLE’ – in white !! for some lucky fan.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nGABRIELLE BELL – ‘CECIL AND JORDAN IN NEW YORK STORIES’.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nGARY PANTER.
\nMr. Panter teaches at SVA.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nhe was signing the top of his hard cover boxed book.
\nwell, actually most of these guys will draw some little doodle for ya, as well as sign the book.<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID SANDLIN.
\nhe also teaches at SVA.<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID SANDLIN<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID SANDLIN<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nDAVID SANDLIN – ‘SLUMBURBIA !!
\nthis is a self-produced book that incorporates silk screen prints into one long 27 ft contiguous banner – that opens up in a series of Japanese art book-like gestures – is the best way I can explain it. Mr. Sandlin produces the silkscreens, and assembles the over-size books in his silkscreen shop at SVA. The prints are in an edition of 40 each – of which 15 sets were assembled into the hard cover ‘portfolio’ type book. The books go for $6,000.
\nhey, if all you had was $6,000 – you’d most def – go for this !! I wouldn’t hesitate for a momento !!<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nDAVID SANDLIN – how the prints begin to appear in the book.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nDAVID SANDLIN.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nDAVIS SANDLIN.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nDAVID SANDLIN.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nwe finally get to meet MAT BRINKMAN !!
\nwe’ve been a big fan of his – since forever !!
\nhe is one comic artist who has been able, like MATT LEINES – to cross the unspoken divide between fine art and cartoon art – and his work – does pop up in art shows here in NYC, and in L.A., and elsewhere.<\/p>\n

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\nMAT BRINKMAN.<\/p>\n

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\nMAT BRINKMAN – I think that is his logo ??!!<\/p>\n

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\nMAT BRINKMAN.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nMAT BRINKMAN.<\/p>\n

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\nMAT BRINKMAN.<\/p>\n

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\nMAT BRINKMAN – no doubt about it – great stuff.<\/p>\n

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\nDAN NADEL of PICTUREBOX and a co-organizer\/founder of the event.<\/p>\n

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\nGABRIEL FOWLER of DESERT ISLAND – the other co-organizer\/founder of the fest.
\nbut, seriously dude – you bit the dust with me. maybe there is<\/em> a reason – you’re marooned on a desert island.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nmoving on – JAMES McSHANE.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nJAMES McSHANE.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nNOAH LYON – looking good.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nwith array of his small, politically charged and seriously funny dude – self-published books !!<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nNOAH LYON. his latest – LOL !!
\na collaboration with MATT LEINES !! what a wicked & funny combo – or what !!<\/p>\n

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\nthe awesome RON REGE Jr !!<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nRON REGE Jr. – ‘AGAINST PAIN’ !!<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nRON REGE Jr. – these are – DRAWN AND QUARTERLY – publications.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nRON REGE Jr.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\ninside a RON REGE Jr. book – !!<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nUninhabitable Mansions !!<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nCHRIS DIKEN, ROBBIE GUERTIN and SARA JONES – of Uninhabitable Mansions.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\n‘TWO WOUNDS’ – by CHRIS DIKEN<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nROBBIE GUERTIN’s strangest little book – ever.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\na glimpse behind the scenes.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nSAM GASKIN and KEN DAHL – at the SECRET ACRES table.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nSAM GASKIN.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\na good natured SAM GASKIN – cracked a grin – when asked if it was a self portrait !! <\/p>\n

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\na serious KEN DAHL.<\/p>\n

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\nand KEN DAHL’S – intense ?!! – is that the right word – flight of dark imagination. <\/p>\n

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\nSAM GASKIN – a church basement burstin’ full of talent – or what !!<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nMOLLY COLLEEN O’CONNELL and CHRIS DAY of CLOSED CAPTION COMICS – outta Philly !!<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nJAMES TURK.<\/p>\n

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\nVICTOR KERLOW.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nVICTOR KERLOW contributed to this collection.
\n‘SUPERTALK 2009’.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nPANAYIOTIS TERZIS.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nexhibited his ‘PANRAY’.<\/p>\n

\"Becca\"
\nBECCA KACANDA – she did that wonderful abstract color paisley design – on the back cover of SMOKE SIGNAL #2.
\nbut otherwise, the comic world evidently is pretty much – a man’s world.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nPAKITO BOCINO of LA DERNIER CRI – outta PARIS, FRANCE.
\nDERNIER CRI currently have a show up at – CINDERS – its up through DEC 19, 2009.
\ncheck it out: CINDERS !!<\/a><\/p>\n

\"comics
\nPAKITO BOCINO. LA DERNIER CRI – a legendary crew out of FRANCE.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nJOSEPH LAMBERT, SEAN FORD and ALEX KIM.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\n‘OILY SKIN’ by SEAN FORD.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nJACK TURNBULL.<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nillustration by JACK TURNBULL.<\/p>\n

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\nJACK TURNBULL – also responsible for this wicked piece !!<\/p>\n

\"comics
\nCYRUS LUBIN aka FAMOUS CLASS, also in the band BOOGIE BOARDER. and MAURA in the Brooklyn band, DARLINGS.<\/p>\n

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\nand last, but not least, hometown fav – FRANK SANTORO – who made out like a bandit selling rare collector comics !!<\/p>\n

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\nFRANK SANTORO with his own book.
\nhe is also one of the few comic artists who can cross the line into “fine art”. <\/p>\n

yo, that’s it, folks !!
\nPHOTOS: NANCY SMITH <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(poster illustration: CHARLES BURNS) the first ever BROOKLYN COMICS AND GRAPHICS FESTIVAL took place this past SAT DEC 5, 2009, 11am-7pm – at OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION CHURCH – 184 METROPOLITAN AVE – in WILLIAMSBURG. presented by PICTUREBOX and DESERT ISLAND, with over 50 exhibitors and a full schedule of panel discussions and book signings, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}