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
2016. Source: @publisherswkly.bsky.social
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.
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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
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
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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.
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.
The return of CAB? New Brooklyn nonprofit announced debut of comics show, award, magazine www.tcj.com/the-return-o...
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!
