I was only introduced to the work of Liz Baillie just yesterday by my cousin Todd.  I knew I wanted to find a female comic book artist for this week (in celebration of NYC Comic Con) and as an extra added bonus, she's from Brooklyn (y'know, like me) and has an Etsy shop... so I basically hit the jackpot.

Plus, I looooove her work.

Liz draws her inspiration from growing up in NYC.  The stories are fantastic (those that I've seen so far) and she clearly has a greater message than just being a wild teenager in the city.  Her Etsy shop concentrates on selling single pages of her original art (like the one above which even includes a bit of white out on the top), but you can also purchase full comics, t-shirts and more from LizBaillie.com. 

You can own the piece above (drawn with red pencil and archival quality black ink) for $35.00.  It measures 9"x12" and if you want it signed, she's happy to do so for no additional cost.  Liz also offers full pages for the same price.

It wasn't just her work that drew me to her, she also has a bangin' personality.  Get a little glimpse of Liz in this mini documentary and then tell me you wouldn't want to hang out with her for a day: