2026 BEC SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: @decassette.bsky.social is an unstoppable force. A comic artist from Sweden, multi Eisner-nominee, Angouleme Prix Revelation and Ignatz winner, and famous for drawing frogs. She's the author of "Stages of Rot", "A Frog in the Fall", and "A Garden of Spheres".

2026 BEC SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Tradd Moore is a comic artist known for Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise, Silver Surfer: Black, All-New Ghost Rider, and Luther Strode.

2026 BEC SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: @cashbrowns.bsky.social is the cartoonist for the legacy comic strip "Nancy." Cash is also working on her Eisner and Ignatz award winning series "PeePeePooPoo," as well as her untitled debut graphic novel, which will be published by @dandq.bsky.social in 2028.

2026 BEC SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: @hirosemary.bsky.social is a Spanish-American cartoonist and illustrator living in Brooklyn, and the creator of "Don’t Go Without Me" and the co-creator of "Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me". She is a multiple time Eisner, Ignatz, and Harvey Awards winner.

2026 BEC SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: @ronaldwim.bsky.social is the creator of Gratuitous Ninja, and the acclaimed graphic novel Prince of Cats. He is the recipient of the 2008 Glyph Comics Award, and has been nominated for two Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.

Introducing the BEC Creator Table Fund! BEC is dedicated to supporting the independent comics community, and we can’t do it without you! Please consider donating the cost of a table— 100% of donations to the Fund will provide need-based financial assistance to exhibitors. Link in bio to donate!

Meet the BEC Organizing Team: @hotspicytakes.bsky.social is an organizer, illustrator, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. Alongside her commercial illustration career, she maintains an active critical practice: her writing has appeared in Vice, Refinery29, and @comicsjournal.bsky.social.

BEC Applications are due in TOMORROW, Sunday, May 17th, 11:59PM EST! Got questions about the application? Check out our website’s FAQ for your answers, or reach out to hello@bodegacomics.org

This fall, James Tynion IV and the team at Tiny Onion will launch Brooklyn's most ambitious comics festival in years – and a whole nonprofit to boot. For the @comicsjournal.bsky.social , I spoke with the team behind the new BODEGA organization, and the Brooklyn Expo of Comics.

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Zach Rabiroff talks to the organizers behind the Brooklyn Organization Dedicated to the Endurance of Graphic Arts about their plans for the upcoming expo.

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2026 BEC SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Tara Booth is an Eisner and Ignatz Award Winning comic artist, illustrator and painter from Philadelphia. Tara's candid autobiographical comics shed lightness and humor on issues related to mental health, addiction, and sexuality.

2026 BEC SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: @wendyxu.bsky.social is an award-nominated Brooklyn-based illustrator and comics artist. She is the creator of INFINITY PARTICLE (2023), TIDESONG (2021) and co-creator of MOONCAKES, a graphic novel published in 2019 by @oni-press.bsky.social.

2026 BEC SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: @lisahanawalt.bsky.social is an artist and writer living in Los Angeles. She is the creator of "Tuca & Bertie". Lisa has published four books with @dandq.bsky.social. Her fifth book, “I Can’t Stop Thinking About Horses and Sex” comes out later this fall.

Meet the BEC Organizing Team: Paloma Hernando is a literary agent focusing on graphic novels and illustrated books. She joined Ayesha Pande Literary in the fall of 2024, and previously was an agent with Einstein Literary Management. She looks forward to celebrating Brooklyn comics.

BEC applications are due in exactly 1 month, Sunday, May 17th, 11:59PM EST! Link in bio to apply. Got questions about the application? Check out our website's FAQ for your answers, or reach out to hello@bodegacomics.org.

Meet the BEC Organizing Team: @BryceGold is an editor, publisher, educator and organizer publishing the gold standard of comics and literary zines. He has worked in comics publishing with over a decade of experience, including Operations Manager for @readtinyonion.bsky.social

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2026 BEC SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Chris Ware is an artist, writer and regular contributor to @newyorker.com; his book, "Jimmy Corrigan – the Smartest Kid on Earth" was awarded @theguardian.com Prize, "Building Stories" was chosen as a Top 10 Fiction Book by @nytimes.com.

Meet Courtney Menard, the Director of BEC. She is an illustrator, printmaker, and sequential art storyteller, and the Print Production and Design Director for Tiny Onion, an independent production house for comics. She co-curated the 2019 Comic Arts Brooklyn Festival with Desert Island.

The inaugural Brooklyn Expo of Comics (BEC) will be taking place November 14-15 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Follow us to stay updated on Special Guest announcements, alongside other fun surprises leading up to this fall. Logo by @peow.bsky.social

James Tynion IV To Chair B.O.D.E.G.A. To Launch New Brooklyn Comic Con, with Bryce Gold, and Courtney Menard #brooklyn

James Tynion IV To Chair B.O.D.E.G.A. To Launch New Brooklyn Comic Con, with Bryce Gold, and Courtney Menard #brooklyn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIidCE37Qqs James Tynion IV, Bryce Gold, and Courtney Menard have just launched the Brooklyn Organisation Dedicated to the

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Big news for indie comics 🎨🔥 👀 @jamesthefourth.bsky.social and a stacked team launch BODEGA, a new Brooklyn nonprofit with a major #comics expo, creator grants, and more aimed at supporting the next wave of artists. #comicsky Details:

James Tynion IV launches new Brooklyn Comics nonprofit with major festival plans

A new initiative called BODEGA aims to reshape the comics scene with a major expo, creator grants, and a push to support the next generation of artists in New York.

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New comics nonprofit BODEGA launches Brooklyn Expo of Comics Bryce Gold, James Tynion IV, Courtney Menard and more team up to launch comics nonprofit BODEGA and the Brooklyn Expo of Comics (BEC) 2026.

New comics nonprofit BODEGA launches Brooklyn Expo of Comics

Bryce Gold, James Tynion IV, Courtney Menard and more team up to launch comics nonprofit BODEGA and the Brooklyn Expo of Comics (BEC) 2026.

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The Brooklyn Expo of Comics, supported by industry leaders such as James Tynion IV (l.) and Bryce Gold, offers bodega-themed branding and a promise to spotlight New York’s comics talent. Its inaugural edition is set for November 14–15.

Brooklyn to Get Its Own Comic Convention This Fall

The Brooklyn Expo of Comics, supported by industry leaders such as James Tynion IV and Bryce Gold, offers bodega-themed branding and a promise to spotlight New York’s comics talent. Its inaugural…

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The return of CAB? New Brooklyn nonprofit announced debut of comics show, award, magazine www.tcj.com/the-return-o...

The return of CAB? New Brooklyn nonprofit announced debut of comics show, award, magazine - The Comics Journal

A new two-day show, dubbed the Brooklyn Expo of Comics (BEC), will be held Nov. 14-15 in Williamsburg.

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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. Natalie, @benpassmore.bsky.social, and @adamtots.bsky.social all say this will be Brooklyn's best fest yet. Applications are now LIVE for BEC until May 17, link in bio to apply!