The Brooklyn Comics & Graphics Festival 2011. Photo by C.Reid
Dec 08, 2011
The third annual Brooklyn Comics & Graphics Festival was even better than the first two, with two floors of exhibitors instead of one. Highlighted by the appearances of Jack Davis, Phoebe Gleckner and David Mazzucchelli, the joint—that is, the basement and gym of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn—was Jammed with fans throughout the day looking to meet their favorite creators and buy stuff. PW Comics World was on hand to bring back photographs of some of the events, artists and works that were on hand. Most photographs are by Jody Culkin unless otherwise noted.
The BCGF. Photo by C.Reid
Matt Groening at the BCGF. Photo by J.Culkin
The Jack Kirby Museum. Photo by J.Culkin
PictureBox publisher and BCGF co-organizer Dan Nadel at the PictureBox booth. Photo by C.Reid
The D&Q booth at BCGF. Photo by J.Culkin
Sarah Glidden at the BCGF. Photo by J.Culkin
Sammy Harkham, editor of Kramers Ergot at the PictureBox booth. Photo by C.Reid
Jillian Tamaki at the BCGF. Photo by J.Culkin
Tom Spurgeon of the Comics Reporter at BCGF. Photo by C.Reid
Gabrielle Bell and Dash Shaw at the PictureBox booth. Photo by J.Culkin
Julia Wertz at the BCGF. Photo by J.Culkin
Karl Stevens at the BCFG. Photo by J.Culkin
John Porcellino at the BCGF. Photo by J.Culkin
James Smith (l.) and Christopher Miskiewicz at the Act-I-Vate booth. Photo by J.Culkin
Jennifer Hayden at the BCGF. Photo by C.Reid
Tom Kaczynski, publisher of Uncivilized Books. Photo by J.Culkin
Charles Brownstein, ex.dir. Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, at the BCGF. Photo by J.Culkin
Stephen Vrattos and Galit Seliktar, writer of Farm 54, one of PW Comics World's best graphic novels of 2011. Photo by C.Reid
Tom Neely with a page with a new episode based on the Henry & Glenn Forever graphic novella. Photo by C.Reid
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