Desert Island (comic shop)

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40°42′50″N 73°57′03″W / 40.71389°N 73.95083°W / 40.71389; -73.95083

Desert Island
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Websitehttp://www.desertislandbrooklyn.com
Desert Island in 2009

Desert Island is a comic shop in

independent and self-published comics sold through consignment. Desert Island also hosts the annual comic book festival Comic Arts Brooklyn
, and publishes Smoke Signal, an independent comics anthology that has been nominated for an Eisner Award.

History

Desert Island was founded by Gabriel Fowler in 2008 in response to the lack of alternative comics stores in New York.

graphic novels, art magazines, and screenprints,[4] sold from both the store's own stock and on a consignment basis from individual artists.[2] The store's "no-restrictions consignment" was inspired by the eclectic selection of Quimby's Bookstore in Chicago,[2] which would open an additional location in New York in 2017 directly adjacent to Desert Island.[5][6] The business's storefront features rotating displays and art pieces by comic artists, including Lauren Weinstein and Marie Lorenz.[4]

Since 2013, Desert Island has organized

Eisner Award for Best Anthology.[8] RESIST!, a special issue of Smoke Signal guest edited by Françoise Mouly, was distributed nationally at the Women's March in 2017.[9] Desert Island also hosts a variety of special events, such as author signings and lectures.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Brooklyn: Eleanor Davis at Desert Island". Forgotten New York. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Sedacca, Matthew (7 June 2018). "The 'Punk Rock' Comic Book Shop". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Comic Booklets". Forgotten New York. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b Davis, Nicole (31 July 2008). "The Illustrated Oasis". Brooklyn Based. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  5. New York Magazine
    . Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  6. ^ Knutsen, Chris (4 October 2017). "The Resurgence of New York City's Indie Booksellers". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  7. New York Magazine
    . Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  8. ^ Cavana, Michael (15 April 2014). "2014 EISNER AWARDS: From Aydin to Yang, nominees size up this year's list". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  9. ^ Chafin, Chris (13 March 2017). "Brooklyn 100 Influencer: Gabe Fowler, Desert Island". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Desert Island". Artbook. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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