Profiles in Nerdery: An Interview with Mike Dawson, comic creator

photo courtesy of Mike DawsonYou may remember comic creator and Park Sloper Mike Dawson when we featured his short comic Prospect Park Dusk, Prospect Park Dawn: the clever and brilliantly-drawn piece centering around your typical Park Slope mom (who happens to be a vampire in her spare time). This summer, Mr. Dawson and Secret Acres released his quirky graphic novel Troop 142, which follows the trials and tribulations of a group of young boys in the 90's who are attending Boy Scout Camp in Jersey. He is an award-winning comic artist that I have had the pleasure of seeing on many expert panels from the Small Press Expo to NY Comic Con. In short, he knows his shit and he really loves his hood (and in a neighborhood full of opinionated grouchy pusses, he's also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet). Because of all this goodness I sat down at the local Connecticut Muffin (or "Con Muffs" as Mr. Dawson likes to call it) and had a chat.

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