Dave Kelly Archives

Baristas by day and crime-solving sleuths by night, and the only ones there to help the world from an influx of paranormal activity. And now, the fifth issue in the series is coming out! Containing two stories, Tales of the Night Watchman#5 has the penultimate chapter in the ongoing mystery, and a second story sees the characters[...]

MoCCA Fest is going to be a very dangerous place this weekend because all of the devious and aberrant minds behind Tales of the Night Watchman are going to be there, and that's a highly unusual thing. In all seriousness, something great about So What? Press' series Tales of the Night Watchman is how collaborative it[...]

Newcomer indie publishers So What? Press run by Dave Kelly and Lara Antal have announced the arrival of their new Fall lineup of books, two of which are available now, and one for December pre-order You can order their fine books here. So What? Press have kindly supplied us with previews of these new books for[...]

Tunis. This led me to Marguerite Dabaie, also a strong proponent of multiculturalism in comics, whose book on the Silk Road, Voyage to Panjikant, was on display as well as her ornate handiwork in the form of jewelry, cushions, and small paintings in lavish colors and materials. Dabaie had on offer a mini comic that accompanied her[...]

You can meet him, but here's a preview: Thursday, April 17th Desert Island at 540 Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn and So What? Press are hosting the Staycation Book Tour Release Party from 7-10PM with Dave Kelly, Lara Antal, Molly Ostertag, and Jess Ruliffson They say: Come celebrate the release of So What? Press' spring line of books at[...]

It gives writer Dave Kelly and artist Lara Antal a chance to show off their feel for pacing and up close human interaction to remind us that the Night Watchman stories are really about the human perspective on strangeness, whether daily life or things far beyond normal human ken. The Night Watchman stories return to their[...]

One we've previewed already, Tales of the Night Watchman: Staycation, and you can see that here, but here are the other two to check out and look for at So What? Press's booth, #B13. Firstly, we have Tales of the Night Watchman Presents: It Came From the Gowanus Canal, written by Dave Kelly with artwork by[...]

Written by Dave Kelly and illustrated by Lara Antal, previous Tales of the Night Watchman books have appeared at various indie shows including Small Press Expo, and expanded into Tales of the Night Watchman Presents collaborating with other artists like Molly Ostertag to bring the strange world of the Night Watchman to life. The comics feature[...]

Ford, a Brooklyn local whose prints alone were making me drool. But Sean also had his minis of his work Shadow Hills available, a mystery story with great line-work and an interestingly tense atmosphere. Bernard Stiegler, a Baltimore area native, was up in Brooklyn with his Xeric Award grant-winning book The Reptile Mind. Molly Ostertag, Dave Kelly, and[...]

Dave Kelly of So What? Press was also instrumental in designing the panel and rounding up participants. It was, quite simply put, one of the most intelligent panels I've ever heard on any comics topic, specifically because of the sheer depth of knowledge and articulate discussion provided by the panelists on the subject I've been working[...]

What a treat! The space is "intimate" so turn up early for good seats and stay around for signings from our panelists. Here's information about the event: "Secret Identities Can Be So Hard On The Eyes: Gender Identities in Genre Comics", a panel discussion and satellite event leading up to Comic Arts Brooklyn, will be held at[...]

The former is by Dave Kelly and Lara Antal and the latter by Kelly and Molly Ostertag.  The premise of the series is that blogger Nora and roommate Charlie follow the exploits of Charlie's possessing spirit, a "spectral detective" known as the Night Watchman He lures them into paranormal adventures, often with a dash of[...]