Comic Arts Fest 2025

Little Nicholas – Happy As Can Be is a beautiful and delicate retelling of artist Jean-Jacques Sempé’s and René Goscinny’s lives which co-exist within the fictitious adventures of Le Petit Nicolas, the beloved character they created who was the subject of many illustrated children’s books.

Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse explores the life and career of iconic cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the creation and ground-breaking impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, the story of his parents’ survival of the Holocaust and his own struggle to come to terms with this legacy.

Feeling inspired by our Comic Arts Fest? Join us in the library for cartoon and illustration workshops! Each drawing exercise will be tailored for all ages and skill levels and will be led by a teaching artist. Families welcome! Materials will be provided.  

Adapted from the French comic book series, The Fox-Badger Family (La Famille Blaireau-renard) tells the story of Edmund the badger, who marries a fox named Margaret, merging their families into one joyful and dynamic household as they navigate the challenges of adapting and thriving together in their shared burrow. 

Graphic artist and illustrator Aleksi Briclot shares the journey that led him to join Marvel Studios. Through visual storytelling, Briclot will explore concept art—including character and creature design and keyframe illustration—while explaining the transition from concept to design and ultimately film. 

Québécois artist Delaf (best known for his children’s series Les Nombrils) reveals how he took up the mantle of Belgian cartoonist André Franquin to interpret his greatest creation—and one of the French-speaking world’s most beloved comic strip characters—Gaston Lagaffe.

Join French-Ghanaian manga artist Loui, creator of Redflower, for an exclusive masterclass for aspiring artists on the essential skills, creative process, and industry insights needed to become a mangaka, or a person who creates manga.

Join brothers Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi—animation legends in both the US and France—as they celebrate the US release of their latest graphic novel, Dante’s Inferno (L’Enfer de Dante), and share their creative journey in the world of animation.

Originally made for his fans following Miller’s near-death experience, this intimate documentary delves into the legendary comic book artist and writer Frank Miller’s failures, successes, self-destruction, and re-discovery.

In this second masterclass, graphic artist and illustrator Aleksi Briclot shares his work as an illustrator and concept artist for Magic: The Gathering, detailing card creation, concept art, and character design. He’ll also offer practical advice for aspiring illustrators and a step-by-step guide to creating a fresco.

Dive into the unpredictable and hilarious life of this modern family made up of a dad with four daughters! Living with Dad is a family-friendly sitcom for kids that breaks stereotypes and champions values like diversity and equality.

Join artists Loui and Gigi Murakami to discuss the rise of Afromanga, the impact on their work and how storytelling creates a new vision of the manga form.

Based on the illustrated stories by renowned New Yorker cartoonist Adrian Tomine, Jacques Audiard’s Paris, 13th District explores the messy, exhilarating world of modern romance.

Join The New Yorker Art Editor, Françoise Mouly, and special guests for an evening of conversation and storytelling celebrating Mouly’s 30-year career and marking 100 years of the iconic magazine.