Their comics are clever and often feature formal tricks, as in 'Served Cold.' The title is appropriate-while the characters have emotions, there is no particular attempt to connect the reader to a character. Peter and Maria Hoey, 'Served Cold' page 6, 2018 A book collection of the first decade of their collaborations, Coin-Op Comics Anthology: 1997-2017, was published this year by Top Shelf Productions. Peter and Maria decided to start self-publishing their own comics anthology.

They have been collaborating ever since-their collective studio is called Coin-Op Studio. Peter's sister Maria had just graduated from art school and he invited her to collaborate with him. In the 90s, Monte Beauchamp contacted Peter Hoey and asked him to do a comic for his anthology Blab!. Their work is sleek and lovely to look at. Peter and Maria Hoey are a brother and sister illustration team who specialize in illustrations and infographics for large mainstream clients like The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. 7: The Doppler Issue by by Peter and Maria Hoey. The zines were lovingly printed by Diskette Press on a Risograph GR3770.Coin-Op no. Copies of the zine were distributed for free to event attendees. In tandem with the programming, Brooklyn Public Library and Diskette Press co-published a zine which featured commissioned pieces from each of the artists in the series.

The inaugural run of the series in early 2019 was co-curated by Carta Monir, award-winning cartoonist and head publisher at Diskette Press (who let the name of this series be borrowed from the tagline of her podcast, We Should Be Friends), and Leigh Hurwitz, Outreach Librarian at Brooklyn Public Library, who has now taken up the solo curatorial duties. Attendees of any of these programs will receive a copy of a zine edited by Whit, with original mini-comics by each of the cartoonists in the spring series. The spring 2023 line-up is focused on graphic medicine, and curated by cartoonist and public health educator, Whit Taylor, and librarian, Leigh Hurwitz. The library’s collections and programming continue to be enriched when we use our resources to support both cartoonists and readers.

Brooklyn Public Library can likewise play a role in ensuring that these cartoonists can continue to make work, by subsidizing them through honoraria and working to build their readership. The series strives to introduce counter-narratives to our patrons who are underrepresented in dominant comics culture, whether they are new or established comics readers or makers. Cool Work x Interesting People is an ongoing series featuring unique programs by an indie cartoonists who are engaging with the comics community in ways beyond simply making work.

John dear by laura lannes