Bar Scrawl: A Cartoon Guide to the Drinking Establishments of Park Slope

Bill Roundy’s Bar Scrawl (2016–present) is a one-shot comic that doubles as a whimsical, hand-drawn guide to the watering holes of Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. Written and illustrated entirely by Roundy, it captures the character and charm of local drinking establishments with a cartoonist’s eye for detail. This self-published gem matters as a love letter to a specific time and place, blending travelogue, bar review, and sketchbook into a singular, affectionate portrait.