Every summer we visit Steen's Mt in Eastern Oregon. It was a fantastic break from things. 
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Back from Steen's Mountain
Every summer we visit Steen's Mt in Eastern Oregon. It was a fantastic break from things. 
Checkout Delilah Dirk - The Turkish Lieutenant
Monday, August 01, 2011
09/03-05 Kumoricon
On Labor Day weekend (September 3-5, 2011) thousands of people who lovingly refer to themselves as otaku
(a Japanese word normally used to signify a nerd or geek, which has
been adopted by the anime community) will gather together for a
convention that will now span two hotels in downtown Vancouver, WA: The Hilton Vancouver Washington, and the Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay.
For three days there will be games, dances, panels, guests, and lots
of friends getting together to talk about and celebrate one thing that
connects them all—anime. Whatever your flavor, whatever your fandom, the
convention is a place to join up with like-minded souls in the area and
experience it all, together. We also have video games, tabletop
tournaments and tons of contests with great prizes!
Location
Kumoricon 2011 takes over downtown Vancouver, spanning two prominent hotels in the area: The Hilton Vancouver Washington and the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay. With ample meeting space and the beautiful Esther Short Park located just across the street from the main convention area, Vancouver, Washington has opened its doors and hearts to anime fans for Labor Day weekend! Our two hotels are located a short, 3- to 5-minute walk apart.
08/21 'Trek in The Park "Mirror, Mirror" with Galaxy Quest @ Bagdad
Enjoy this live performance of the Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror" followed by a showing of 1999's "Galaxy Quest."
Location: Bagdad Theater
3702 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd,
Phone: (503) 467-752
Date: Sunday, August 21, 2011 - 8:00 PM
Atomic Arts' Trek in The Park "Live on Stage" presentation of Mirror, Mirror
Followed by a screening of Galaxy Quest
Doors open at 7:00 pm; Performance begins at 8:00 pm
Admission: $6 per person - Click here to buy tickets online ($1.00 fee)
21 and over only
Atomic Arts Trek in The Park "Live on stage"
Trek in the Park RETURNS! For their 3rd summer show, they present the classic tale of an alternate reality Starfleet in MIRROR, MIRROR!
A bizarre transporter malfunction sends Kirk, McCoy, Uhura, and Scotty to a savage parallel universe where the peacekeeping Starfleet is replaced by an evil Empire that believes assassination and revenge are the means of command! This summer, Kirk and his crew must race against time, space and an Enterprise bent on brutality to save the final frontier in both universes!
Portland actors accompanied with live music and effects bring this classic piece of television to life!
Galaxy Quest (PG, 1999)
The sci-fi television series Galaxy Quest, which took place aboard the intergalactic spaceship NSEA Protector, starred Jason Nesmith as suave Commander Peter Quincy Taggert, Gwen DeMarco as sexy communications person Lt. Tawny Madison (a role which consisted solely of repeating what the computer stated, much to Gwen's annoyance), Shakespearean trained Sir Alexander Dane as alien Dr. Lazarus, Fred Kwan as engineer Tech Sgt. Chen, and Tommy Webber as child gunner Laredo. Seventeen years after the show last aired, it lives on in the hearts of its rabid fans. However it lives on in infamy for its stars, who have not been able to find meaningful acting work since. Their current lives revolve around cashing in on however those roles will afford, which usually entails attending fan conventions or worse, such as shopping mall openings. Only Jason seems to relish his lot in life, until he finds out that his co-stars detest him because of his superior attitude as "the Commander"...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
08/6-07 11th Annual Portland Zine Symposium!
The
Portland Zine Symposium aims to promote greater community between
diverse creators of independent publications and art. This fun and free
event helps people share their work while exchanging their skills and
information related to zine culture. Through workshops, panels and
discussions, Portland Zine Symposium explores the role and effect of all
types of zines.
Refuge
Saturday, August 6 at 10:00am - August 7 at 5:00pm
116 SE Yamhill St.
Events Leading up to it:
First day of the 2011 Portland Zine Symposium
Saturday, August 6th
10:00am-5:00pm
The Refuge
116 Southeast Yamhill Street
Free admission, free workshops, and more zines than you can shake a stick at!
Zinester Feud!
Saturday, August 6th
7:00-9:00pm
Floating World Comics
20 NW 5th Ave
Survey says! Join the PZS for our Family Feud style game show with a zine theme! Form your teams and compete for prizes by answering questions about zines.
Zinester Karaoke!
August 7
9:00pm-12:00am
Floating World Comics
20 NW 5th Ave
What better way to celebrate the 11th Portland Zine Symposium than singing songs with friends! Join us at Floating World after Zinester Feud for songs and mayhem.
Second day of the 2011 Portland Zine Symposium
Sunday, August 7th
10:00am-4:00pm
The Refuge
116 Southeast Yamhill Street
Free admission, free workshops, and more zines than you can shake a stick at!
PZS 21+ After Party 8:00pm-?
The Alibi, 4024 N Interstate
Take a sigh of relief after the weekend’s festivities at a tiki bar with fruity umbrella drinks and Karaoke.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
DC New U Experiment
The DCu coming with new books that are supposed to be more accessible
and readable for new readers. I have a new reader, Gannon (Age 8). He is
interested in the books. So I picked out selection of comics. Recently a
preview book came out, so I let him pick out a few more from that.
I will read them and see if they are indeed appropriate, and then we
can get his feedback.
From the preview book he was most interested in:
Firestorm
Frankenstein
He also selected:
Justice League
Aquaman
All Star Western
All Star Western
Grifter
Swampthing
Blackhawks (He wanted to read the war comics)
And Deathstroke (I think because he just read the Ravager GN)
09/17 Hello Etsy PDX
Hello Etsy PDX
A One-Day Conference on Small Business and Sustainability
I Heart Art: Portland and Etsy are proud to announce that we are teaming up to bring you the Hello Etsy PDX conference on September 17, 2011. In one loaded day, we will rock your businesses world with a conference on Small Business and Sustainability.The conference will mimic the parent summit in Berlin, with topics falling under the umbrella of four categories: The Big Picture, The Product, The Business, and The Market.
The keynote address will be a lively conversation between Duane Sorenson of Stumptown Coffee and Rebecca Pearcy of Queen Bee Creations, moderated by the wonderful Diane Gilleland. The conversation will focus on the importance of finding a growth model that fits your business scale and your future plans.
The rest of the conference sessions will give attendees the choice between three types of workshops: Making, Learning and Discussion. Topics may include staying afloat in a fledgling economy, how to write a business manifesto, how to keep your business sustainable and much, much more.
Due to generous support from Etsy and their sponsors, tickets for this jam-packed day are only $20 (free for PNCA students and alumni and discounted for Museum of Contemporary Craft members), guaranteeing that you’ll have the most bang for your small business buck. Tickets are available through Eventbrite and are on sale now. Session details and presenters are still being determined. Please visit our dedicated Hello Etsy PDX webpage for the most up-to-date information about the conference.
Interested in leading a session? See the Bottom Right Corner (below) for details.
Buy your ticket now >
Learn more about Hello Etsy PDX >
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
08/05 - Midnight Movie - Indiana Jones
Time: Friday, August 5 at 10:00pm - August 6 at 1:00am
Location:
McMenamins Bagdad Theater
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, Oregon
Created By
"If Adventure has a name...
Sunday, January 8th, 2006: The monthly Portland late-night
staple, The Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie, got its accidental start as a
charity screening for about 20 people at McMenamin's Kennedy School. A DVD of
Raiders of The Lost Ark was shown promptly at midnight, and maybe the
resolution was a little low, maybe the colors were a little flat, but the movie
did what it always does - completely enthralled the audience sitting in front
of it. It's only the finest action movie ever made, after all. Not even the Ark
itself could likely hold the pure magic Spielberg, Lucas, Kasdan and Ford
managed to harness for that film.
Friday, August 5th, 2011: Cort and Fatboy continue to
celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Midnight Movies inexplicably surviving as
long as they have by going back to the film that started it all. And maybe the
35mm print will be a little faded, a little scratched up, maybe the audio will
be a little fuzzy, but Raiders of the Lost Ark is going to do what it always
does, because it's only the finest action movie ever made, after all.
Admission is $3.00, you must be 21 or older to attend. The
doors open at 10pm, a pre-show reel will precede the movie, and then at 11pm, a
blue mountain will appear on the screen, and it will fade into a real mountain,
and John Williams' music will slowly, ominously begin rising on the soundtrack,
and the next two hours will be, guaranteed, the finest bit of summer
blockbusting you'll get a chance to witness this year. It just so happens that
the blockbusting you're watching is 30 years old."
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Questions 41: Paul Guinan
Paul Guinan is a Chicago-born multimedia author/illustrator whose projects range in size and content from business cards to wall murals. In 2000, Paul created Boilerplate, and began chronicling the Victorian robot's adventures. His first freelance gig was inking Tom Sutton on Grimjack, subsequent work includes contributions to Aliens, The Terminator, The Punisher, Justice League, Ghost, DHP, Barb Wire, Andrew Vachss' Hard Looks, and many entries in DC’s The Big Book of... series. He's drawn spot illustrations for McGraw-Hill and Adidas. He has done photography and Photoshop graphics for clients such as Oregon Public Broadcasting, the WB TV network, and national magazines.
Paul began his comic book career as a production artist at First Comics, retouching Lone Wolf and Cub art. In 1988 after noticing the absence of women in comics as lead characters, Paul and wife-to-be Anina Bennett began developing comic's first female action hero. Together they hatched the science-fiction series Heartbreakers, which has since proven its appeal to both male and female readers. Long before cloning made mainstream headlines, Heartbreakers explored the social fallout of genetic engineering. The title's latest incarnation is as a series of self-contained Heartbreakers Superdigest volumes in paperback format, with color feature stories, guest artists, and activity pages.
In 1998 Paul co-created Chronos, a monthly title from DC Comics, with writer John Francis Moore. Paul pencilled eleven issues of the series, which was the last launched by the now departed, much-missed Archie Goodwin. In his feistier moments, Paul claims that Chronos retains bragging rights to the most extensively realized background art in an American monthly comic.
In 2002, Paul joined with other DC Comics creators such as David Hahn, Steve Lieber and Terry Dodson to form Mercury Studios which later became Periscope Studios.
Doug Dorr: What projects are you working on currently?
I’m putting the finishing touches on another collaboration with my wife, Anina Bennett, called Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention. It’s a follow-up to Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel, using a similar format and premise: a fictitious protagonist taking part in real historical events. Frank Reade also showcases a lost legacy of American science fiction, with restored 19th-century dime novel illustrations and story excerpts. The title character is friends with Archie Campion, so Boilerplate makes a few cameos in the new book.
DD: What is your artistic process?
It usually starts with a visual idea that I build a story around. Boilerplate developed out of an image I had in my head, of a robot standing with Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders after the Battle of San Juan Heights.
DD: What Comic/ Trade would you recommend?
Family Man by Dylan Meconis, Underground by Parker and Lieber, and Gingerbread Girl by Tobin and Coover. OK, they’re books by my fellow members of Periscope Studio, but working on Boilerplate and Frank Reade for the last five years meant that I haven’t been able to keep up with many graphic novels. I spent a lot of time doing historical research, reading books like James Bradley’s Imperial Cruise. I can recommend a couple of heavily illustrated biographies that have similar visual sensibilities to Boilerplate. Time-Life did 130-page magazine-sized softcovers about Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin that would definitely appeal to graphic novel readers.
DD: What Comic/ Trade would you recommend to someone new to comics?
Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics is ground zero. After that, maybe the Hernandez brothers’ Love & Rockets. First I would find out what kind of stories that reader enjoys in other media—prose, movies, etc.—then try to recommend something in line with their sensibilities.
DD: What skill would you like to learn?
I have yet to learn 3D modeling and rendering.
DD: What's the most important thing you've learned?
As an artist, the most important goal is to create work that speaks to you personally and springs from a genuine interest in your subject. Don’t try to formulate a piece that you think will be commercially successful if you don’t care about the characters, the story, the themes. Consciously or not, most people will recognize the difference between a mercenary work and one that comes from the heart.
DD: Do you have a collection? If so, what is one of the items you're most proud of?
I have a room full of action figures and 1/6th-scale figures, along with related vehicles. The collection I’m proudest of, though, would be my Frank Reade dime novels. Frank Reade was America’s first science fiction hero, and Frank Reade Library, published in the 1880s, was the first science fiction series ever. The covers and other engravings from the series are stunningly beautiful. In Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention, these images are being published for the first time in more than a century—elaborate helicopter airships, electric land vehicles and submarines, and globe-trotting adventures. I’m tremendously proud to help resurrect this lost aspect of science fiction history!
DD: What is your favorite genre of Comics?
I like a variety of comics. If I had to pick a favorite genre, I guess I’d say adventure fiction, which covers a lot of ground. In particular, I appreciate comics that take advantage of the medium to depict things that would be difficult to achieve in other media, due to budget and logistic constraints. Epic science fiction and historical dramas are my favorite examples.
DD: Do you have an Ipad? If so what do use it for the most.
Nope. As a cinephile, I don’t like watching movies or TV shows on a small screen, so I think I would mainly use an iPad for web surfing and reading.
DD: What is your favorite TV show/ movie?
I, Claudius and Deadwood are a couple of favorite TV shows. Seven Samurai, Dr. Strangelove, and Wages of Fear are some favorite movies. It’s a long list—I keep a public version on our web site at www.bigredhair.com/movies.
DD: How does the Portland comics culture shapes your work?
Portland has a unique comics culture. There are so many comic book creators here now, I’m surprised we haven’t reached critical mass and formed a small planet. Yet the scale of the city is relatively small, which makes for a more tightly knit comics community than in other urban centers with top-level published creators. At any given event or social gathering, you’re likely to run into mainstream superhero talent as well as underground/alternative creators. It’s energizing and keeps everyone on their game. In a way, I was inspired by the local talent pool to push the boundaries of the visual narrative in Boilerplate.
DD: What was your first comic convention?
It was when I was a little kid back in Chicago: the Chicago Comicon, held at the Playboy Building. Years before it moved to Rosemont, let alone before Wizard took it over.
DD: What is your favorite part of comic conventions?
Meeting the fans, that’s what it’s all about.
DD: If you weren’t doing comics what would you do?
Film or television production. I consider myself a storyteller above all. No matter what visual medium I’m working in, from illustration to photography, even my hobby of building dioramas, I always construct some kind of narrative.
DD: Do you have a favorite restaurant that you would recommend?
Portland has so many good eateries! An old favorite of mine is Il Piatto on SE Ankeny. Rustic, romantic, you can walk in wearing either a tux or motorcycle jacket and still feel appropriately dressed.
DD: How long have you lived in Portland, what made you choose Portland?
Anina came to PDX to work as an editor at Dark Horse. We moved here from Chicago in 1991, right after getting married, and wound up buying a wonderful house in a great neighborhood. Over the years we fell in love with the place, and this is our home now.
DD: What is your favorite part of Portland?
Southeast, especially the Hawthorne District. That’s why we bought a home there.
DD: Where in Portland/ Oregon would you most like to visit?
The beauty of Oregon is its wildly varied terrain. Desert and forest, mountains and plains, a coastline with beaches and cliffs, rivers and hot springs, massive obsidian flows and lava tubes—it’s got practically everything! I can’t choose just one spot, but Anina and I are overdue for a visit to the coast, so maybe a return trip to Astoria. It’s got an excellent maritime museum.
The Boilerplate movie deal with Paramount and J.J. Abrams has given us the opportunity to pitch some of our other projects to Hollywood, which is exciting. As to other properties, only Doctor Who would interest me, since it’s about time travel and I’m such a huge history buff. I’d probably get the Doctor involved in a historical epic, or as epic as the BBC’s budget would allow!
Monday, July 18, 2011
07/29 Anders Nilsen Book signing @ FWC
WHO: Anders Nilsen
WHAT: Book signing and slide show reading
WHEN: Friday, July 29th, 6-9PM
WHERE: Floating World Comics
20 NW 5th Ave #101
Portland, OR 97209
(503)241-0227
Bio info:
Anders Nilsen was born in northern New Hampshire in 1973. He was weaned on a steady diet of comics, stories and art, from Tintin and the X-Men to Raw, Weirdo, punk rock, zines, graffiti and regular trips to art museums. He currently lives with his cat in Chicago, Il.
Anders’ comics have been translated into a number of languages. He has exhibited his drawing and painting internationally and had his work anthologized in Kramer’s Ergot, Mome, The Yale Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Best American Comics and Best American Non-Required Reading, as well as The Believer, the Chicago Reader and elsewhere. Other titles by Nilsen include Dogs And Water, Don’t Go Where I Can’t Follow, Monologues for the Coming Plague, Monologues for Calculating the Density of Black Holes, and The End #1.
Anders Nilsen also received Ignatz Nominations for Outstanding Artist for Big Questions #7 & #8, Outstanding Series (Big Questions), and Outstanding Comic (Big Questions #7) at the 2006 Small Press Expo. Dogs and Water won an Ignatz for Outstanding Story in 2005, and his graphic memoir Don’t Go Where I Can’t Follow won an Ignatz for Outstanding Graphic Novel in 2007.
http://www.andersbrekhusnilsen.com/
http://themonologuist.blogspot.com/
Thursday, July 14, 2011
07/21 - Art Spark
What:
Another good Art Spark time!
Another good Art Spark time!
There will be a PDX POP Now! trivia game for PPN swag! plus a chance to introduce Rocky and the Proms! There will be a special performance Rocky and the Proms.
Bring a friend or two!
Event free, Food and Beverage - "No host bar"
When:
Thursday, July 21, 2011, 5pm – 7pm
Event free, Food and Beverage - "No host bar"
When:
Thursday, July 21, 2011, 5pm – 7pm
And:
A nice time to make connections, find out about new stuff in the arts community, have fun and chill out.
A nice time to make connections, find out about new stuff in the arts community, have fun and chill out.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
08/04 Wuvable Oaf signing/artshow @ Floating World
THE FIRST 25 ARRIVALS GET A FREE WORLD PAINTED GOTEBLÜD MINI POSTER!!!
LISTING INFORMATION:
WHO: Ed Luce
WHAT: Book signing, art exhibit, and free print giveaway
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 4th, 6-10PM
WHERE: Floating World Comics
20 NW 5th Ave #101
Portland, OR 97209
(503)241-0227
Bio info:
Ed Luce is the creator of Wuvable Oaf, a comic “fairy” tale chronicling one big, scary looking dude’s search for romance in a city that looks suspiciously like San Francisco. The character stars in several books, as well as on an ever-expanding line of merchandise, including shirts, mugs, records, prints, posters and stickers. Whitney Matheson, writing about the Oaf for USA Today’s Pop Candy section, describes the comic as “fast-paced, funny and chock full of pop-culture references”, concluding, “whether you’re gay/straight/something in between, I think you’ll find yourself rooting for the Oaf and his quest for somebody to wuv.”
Wuvable Oaf has also made appearances in Decibel Magazine, Maximum RocknRoll, Prism’s Guide to Comics 2008-2010 editions, BEAR Magazine, Pride Magazine ’09, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, The Book of Boy Trouble 2, UK’s Gay Times and Instinct magazine.
Ed and Oaf had the very great honor of being named co-recipient of Prism Comics 2010 Queer Press Grant. They have also been nominated for a 2009 Ignatz Award in the “Promising New Talent” category.
While currently pouring his energy into the comics world, Ed leaves a lengthy trail of art debris behind him, including published features in the UK’s Bearflavoured artists’ catalog and LA gay men’s health magazine Corpus. This past February, he had the honor of participating in the “Henry & Glenn Forever” group exhibition at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, (aka WACKO on Hollywood Blvd.) one of his favorite places on earth.
http://www.wuvableoaf.com/
http://bearbait.livejournal.com/
Monday, July 11, 2011
Periscope Studios
Periscope is an amazing place. This studio was formed by Ron Randall, Karl Kesel, Terry Dodson, Matthew Clark, Pete Woods, Rebecca Woods, David Hahn, Paul Guinan, and Steve Lieber in 2002 as Mercury Studios. It has grown to 25 people from different backgrounds in the comic book industry. Steve Lieber described it as being similar to how a bullpen was in the old days of comics; but not what it was really like but what we always thought it would be.
- Aaron McConnell
- Ben Bates
- Ben Dewey
- Cat Farris
- Colleen Coover
- David Hahn
- Dustin Weaver
- Dylan Meconis
- Erika Moen
- Jeff Parker
- Jeremy Barlow
- Jesse Hamm
- Jonathan Case
- Karl Kesel
- Kieron Dwyer
- Natalie Nourigat
- Paul Guinan
- Paul Tobin
- Rich Ellis
- Ron Chan
- Ron Randall
- Steve Lieber
- Susan Tardif
- Terri Nelson
- Terry Dodson
- Trixie Biltmore
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Before a Small Problem becomes a Giant Threat!!! Ben Dewey
periscopestudio:
Ben Dewey offers his take on WW2 Dinosaurs. Little do the thunder-lizards know that the Mammals will be aided in their upward struggle by artillery from space!
Friday, July 01, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Game of Thrones
Thanks to Mtv Geek
Monday, June 27, 2011
Disneyland
We just got back from disneyland. Kellan went from "Who Stich?" to "Stich Rules the world." We had a fantastic time. Disneyland is super fun. But you got to have a plan. And be prepared to be on the move.
Friday, June 24, 2011
07/14 Geek Girl Awesome: w/Marian Call & the Doubleclicks @ Bridge City Comics
When
Thursday, July 14, 2011
7:00pm - All Ages
Where
Courtyard @ Bridge City Comics (map)
3725 North Mississippi Ave.
Portland, OR
Other Info Join us in the courtyard at Bridge City Comics for a full concert of Geek Girl Awesome by Marian Call and The Doubleclicks! Free for all ages, though a $10-15 artist donation or CD purchase is appreciated if you enjoy it and you're able.
Marian Call is a traveling geek songstress from Anchorage who sings about zombies, Firefly, BSG, and the difficulties of finding fresh produce and normal-ish men in Alaska. For more info, listen for free at Mariancall.com or meet her on Twitter @mariancall.
If you like DR Who and you like art check out
Francesco Francavilla's Art Blog. After every DR Who episode; he has an amazing image up. This is one of them.
This one is from "Day of the Moon"
07/07 - Papercutter Signing @ FWC
WHAT: Papercutter #16 book release
WHEN: Thursday, July 7th, 6-10pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 20 NW 5th Ave #101
BIO INFORMATION:
Papercutter #16 is the latest issue in Tugboat Press's long running anthology series dedicated to showcasing the best young, underexposed and emerging comic book artists. This issue features a darkly compelling cover story by Joey Alison Sayers (Just So You Know), that follows the life of a middle school science teacher as his noble ideals about his profession start to crumble around him. Liz Prince (I Swallowed the Key To My Heart) returns with a brief look at the inner workings of her mind and finds it's all to be pretty cool actually. Alexis Frederick-Frost (The Courtship of Miss Smith) wraps up the issue with a lush tale of a hunter who finds some of her prey to be adorable. Additional art by Nate Beaty.
09/24-25 - Retro Gaming Convention
I went to this with the boys and it was a ton of fun. There was a huge free gaming area and I got to play some classic video games I played as a kid. Which I got to introduce to the boys, The boys totally love dig-dug.
This year's theme is Sega Genesis. Anyone familiar with that classic, early-90's game console will recognize the iconic package design from the Genesis clamshell game case in the flyer.
The stylized "Portland Retro Gaming Expo" at the top of the flyer is based on the logo for the side-scrolling shooter Gunstar Heroes released in 1993 for the Sega Genesis and Megadrive platform.
Look for flyers at retailers across the greater Portland metro area including Gamer's Edge, Ground Kontrol, Video Game Wizards, Billy Galaxy Vintage Toys, CD Game Exchange, Game Trader, Things From Another World and many more.
This year's theme is Sega Genesis. Anyone familiar with that classic, early-90's game console will recognize the iconic package design from the Genesis clamshell game case in the flyer.
The stylized "Portland Retro Gaming Expo" at the top of the flyer is based on the logo for the side-scrolling shooter Gunstar Heroes released in 1993 for the Sega Genesis and Megadrive platform.
Look for flyers at retailers across the greater Portland metro area including Gamer's Edge, Ground Kontrol, Video Game Wizards, Billy Galaxy Vintage Toys, CD Game Exchange, Game Trader, Things From Another World and many more.
09/24 - Jet City Comic Con
Saturday, September 24, 2011
at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (on Mercer Street)
at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (on Mercer Street)
Thursday, June 23, 2011
07/13 - Ghost Rider #1 signing with Matthew Clark @ TFAW
TFAW HOSTS GHOST RIDER #1 RELEASE PARTY WITH ARTIST MATTHEW CLARK
TFAW's Hollywood location
4133 NE Sandy, Portland, OR
July 13 from 7 to 10 pm
June 22, 2011, Portland OR--Things From Another World (TFAW) is proud to announce a release party for Ghost Rider #1 with local artist Matthew Clark. Portland-area comics fans are invited to join us at TFAW's Hollywood location at 4133 NE Sandy, Portland, OR, July 13 from 7 to 10 pm. Guests are invited to meet the artist and get their copies of Ghost Rider #1 signed while enjoying complimentary food and beer (with valid ID). Copies of Ghost Rider #1 will be available for purchase at the signing, including the blank variant.
"Ghost Rider has long been a staff favorite at TFAW," said TFAW Senior Director of Operations Andrew McIntire. "We’re absolutely thrilled to see Matthew’s kinetic, immersive style grace its pages, and we’re pleased to have him as our guest of honor at our release party."
Ghost Rider #1 marks the return of Johnny Blaze, the Spirit of Vengeance, and a brand-new host, following the events of Marvel’s Fear Itself saga. As the Marvel Universe reels from the chaos unleashed in Fear Itself, the stage is set for everyone’s favorite embodiment of hell on wheels to ride forth and set the world on fire! Can an unsuspecting populace survive the aftermath? You’ll have to pick up a copy to find out!
Artist Matthew Clark has had a long and impressive career in the comics industry, having worked for Harris Comics, IDW, DC Comics, and Marvel. He has lent his considerable talents to a score of titles, including Outsiders, Wonder Woman, Teen Titans, and now Ghost Rider. Matthew is also a founding member of Portland, OR-based Mercury Studio.
About Things From Another World:
Founded in 1979, Things From Another World is the premier retailer of comics, toys, collectibles, and pop-culture geek goodness, both in Portland, Oregon and online at http://www.TFAW.com.
07/01 Witch Doctor #1 Release Party w/Brandon Seifert and Lukas Ketner @ BridgeCity
Bridge City Comics announced the Witch Doctor #1 Release Party w/Brandon Seifert and Lukas Ketner on Friday, July 1, 2011 from 6pm – 8pm! This event is free to the public.
Come help Bridge City Comics celebrate these two Portland locals and hear them tell their amazing story of how, out of all of the self-publishing comics being produced today, they were hand-picked by Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead) to launch his new imprint at Image Comics, the third largest comics publisher in America!
They will have copies of Witch Doctor #1 on sale for $2.99 a copy. Autographs are free!
In addition, Bridge City Comics is teaming up with Seifert and Ketner to produce a limited edition print, featuring brand new Witch Doctor artwork (created by series artist Ketner), for sale at this event! Prints are $5 each.
Bridge City Comics is located at 3725 N. Mississippi Ave in North Portland. Please call 503-282-5484 or e-mail info@bridgecitycomics.com for more information.
About Witch Doctor:
Meet Vincent Morrow, a doctor looking for a vaccine... for the apocalypse! In this stand-alone first issue, a family needs Dr. Morrow's help with their son's illness: Demonic possession. But when Morrow attempts an experimental cure, he discovers the boy's disease isn't all spinning heads and pea soup - it's like nothing you've seen before! Horror gets a brain transplant in WITCH DOCTOR, the book WARREN ELLIS calls 'Mental.' "
They will have copies of Witch Doctor #1 on sale for $2.99 a copy. Autographs are free!
In addition, Bridge City Comics is teaming up with Seifert and Ketner to produce a limited edition print, featuring brand new Witch Doctor artwork (created by series artist Ketner), for sale at this event! Prints are $5 each.
Bridge City Comics is located at 3725 N. Mississippi Ave in North Portland. Please call 503-282-5484 or e-mail info@bridgecitycomics.com for more information.
About Witch Doctor:
Meet Vincent Morrow, a doctor looking for a vaccine... for the apocalypse! In this stand-alone first issue, a family needs Dr. Morrow's help with their son's illness: Demonic possession. But when Morrow attempts an experimental cure, he discovers the boy's disease isn't all spinning heads and pea soup - it's like nothing you've seen before! Horror gets a brain transplant in WITCH DOCTOR, the book WARREN ELLIS calls 'Mental.' "
11/11-12 Underland Press Conference
1) A primer on the business side of publishing, so you know what editors are thinking.
2) An inside account of how our pro guests have succeeded.
3) A one-on-one with a pro to listen to your pitch and your plan
4) A one-on-one strategy session to help you build your plan
5) Free coffee, free beer, and free lunch
6) Resources to help you succeed
7) Plenty of time for socializing and for building up your industry contacts
The “pro guests” referenced to above are: Jeff VanderMeer, Elizabeth Hand, Matthew Hughes, Brian Evenson, Ann VanderMeer, Scott Allie, and Ms. Blake.
Registration is limited to 40 participants, of which only 35 spots remain. Get the full details and reserve your spot here.
Image credit Underland Press.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
06/29 VIC BOONE #1 Release Party! @ Bridge City Comics.
I love Vic Boone you should check it out and meet Shawn Aldridge @ Bridge City Comics.
Wednesday, June 29 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm
3725 N Mississippi Ave
Come down and pick it up. It is set in a futuristic Portland from local comics writer Shawn Aldridge!
“The story in a nutshell; a powerful industrialist has been murdered and all evidence points to his lover, the lovely Nina Hunt; the wife of the world's most powerful man. She believes her it is her husband behind the murder and is framing her. She seeks out leather wearing, motorcycle riding private eye Vic Boone to uncover the truth and prove her innocence. But it won't be all that easy as the forces behind the crime have the means of controlling events. In no time at all, Boone is assaulted by robotic bodyguards, ends up being seduced by his client and left the next morning with a dead body in his shower stall.” http://www.comicrelated.com/
Bridge City Comics is located at 3725 N. Mississippi Ave in North Portland. Please call 503-282-5484 or e-mail info@bridgecitycomics.com for more information.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
06/22 - David Hahn’s All Nighter Release Party @ Cosmic Monkey
Image Comics is soliciting David Hahn’s ALL NIGHTER, a story about punk rocker and petty thief Kit Bradley, whose life is complicated by the reemergence of a former lover and the disappearance of a girlfriend.Cosmic Monkey Comics
5335 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, Oregon
With;
David Hahn (All Nighter, Suicide Girls)
Paul Tobin (Spider Girl, Ginggerbread Girl)
Karl Kesel (Final Night, Hawk & Dove)
Date: June 22nd
Time: 3:30-6:30
ALL NIGHTER #1
Part One: STEALING COINS Kit Bradley is a 20 year-old art student and petty criminal who knows it’s time to leave her delinquent past behind, but isn’t ready for the responsibilities of adulthood. Her social headquarters is an all night diner, and while trying to put the off on an on-again-off-again boyfriend, she runs into an old flame, and an enigmatic loner named Martha, who alters Kit’s life forever. Created by Eisner and
David Hahn (All Nighter, Suicide Girls)
Paul Tobin (Spider Girl, Ginggerbread Girl)
Karl Kesel (Final Night, Hawk & Dove)
Date: June 22nd
Time: 3:30-6:30
ALL NIGHTER #1
Part One: STEALING COINS Kit Bradley is a 20 year-old art student and petty criminal who knows it’s time to leave her delinquent past behind, but isn’t ready for the responsibilities of adulthood. Her social headquarters is an all night diner, and while trying to put the off on an on-again-off-again boyfriend, she runs into an old flame, and an enigmatic loner named Martha, who alters Kit’s life forever. Created by Eisner and
Ignatz Award nominee DAVID HAHN.
06/23 Bucko Live!! with Parker and Erika
Comics Underground (facebook info)
June 23rd, 7:30-10:30
The Jack London Bar
529 SW 4th Avenue
Portland, OR
06/24 Boilerplate Opening with Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett @ TFAW
TFAW HOSTS ART OPENING WITH BOILERPLATE'S PAUL GUINAN AND ANINA BENNETT
June 8, 2011, Portland OR--Things From Another World (TFAW) is proud to announce an art opening and book preview with local artist Paul Guinan and writer Anina Bennett, who will be special guests at this year's Comic-Con International. Portlanders can meet them--without traveling to San Diego--at TFAW's Hollywood location at 4133 NE Sandy, Portland, OR, June 24 from 7 to 10 pm. Guests are invited to view an extraordinary collection of pieces while enjoying complimentary food, beer, and wine (with valid ID).
The art show will feature a selection of prints and a rare display of toys and artifacts from Paul and Anina's Emperor Norton Award-winning book, Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel, which was recently optioned by J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Lost). The exhibit will also include a sneak preview of artwork from their upcoming book, Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention, the chronicle of a family of steampunk inventors. In addition, Paul will present the first public showing of an elaborate model of Frank Reade's electric battle-wagon, Valiant, which he built for the new book. Copies of Boilerplate will be available for purchase and signing.
"Boilerplate is such a fantastic book, and Paul and Anina's attention to detail in bringing the world of Boilerplate to life is incredible," said TFAW Marketing Manager Elisabeth Forsythe. "We're proud to be displaying these exceptional pieces."
Boilerplate is a fictional "historical" book about a mechanical man, a prototype soldier, that's built during the 1890s and has adventures around the world up through World War I. Featuring Guinan's extraordinary artwork incorporated into real-life photos--for example, Boilerplate meets Teddy Roosevelt and Pancho Villa--Boilerplate is so authentic, many people have been convinced that the robot actually existed.
Writer Anina Bennett is is a recovering comic book editor, having previously shepherded titles such as Star Wars, Nexus, GrimJack, and Harlan Ellison's Dream Corridor for First Comics and Dark Horse Comics. She and Paul created the Eisner-nominated science fiction series Heartbreakers, one of the first comics to feature clones and female action heroes. Visit them online at www.BigRedHair.com.
Multimedia artist Paul Guinan started out at First Comics, retouching the first manga translation published in the U.S., Lone Wolf and Cub. While at First, he co-created Cargonauts, a precursor to Firefly. Paul also co-created Chronos for DC Comics and was lead background artist on the animated series Stan Lee's Stripperella. He is a founding member of Portland's own Periscope Studio, the largest comic book studio in North America.
About Things From Another World:
Founded in 1979, Things From Another World is the premier retailer of comics, toys, collectibles, and pop-culture geek goodness, both in Portland, Oregon and online at http://www.TFAW.com.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
06/11 Katy Ellis O'brien Book Release at Guapo Comics
Katy Ellis O'brien's new coloring book “Creature Colors” will be released next Saturday, June 11, and to celebrate the occasion Guapo Comics & Coffee will be hosting an all-ages coloring party with contests, prizes, and free sample pages to color. Kid-friendly snacks & beverages will be served, and copies of “Creature Colors” will be available for $5 each.
6350 SE Foster Road
Portland, Oregon 97206
503-772-3638
This free event takes place from 5-8pm.
See you there!
07/14 PDX Eisner nominees to convene at Powell's Books on Hawthorne
Portland has a reputation as being a center of comics talent, with a wide range of expertise that ranges from mainstream comics to 'zines. Some of the biggest names in the industry make their home here, and this year's Eisner Award nominations include four Portland residents: Greg Rucka, Barry Deutsch, Laura Hudson, and Shannon Wheeler.The four will be convening at Powell's Books on Hawthorne to talk about Portland's comics community and their own projects. Held on July 14 from 7-10pm, the event is one week before Comic-Con International, during which the Eisner Award winners are announced.
Greg Rucka has two Eisner nominations: Best Short Story for "Post Mortem" in I Am An Avenger #2 and Best Limited Series for Stumptown, which takes place in Portland.
Barry Deutsch's debut graphic novel Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword is nominated for Best Publication For Teens.
Laura Hudson is nominated for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism for her comics news website ComicsAlliance.
Shannon Wheeler received his Best Humor Publication nomination for I Thought You Would Be Funnier, a collection of cartoons submitted to New Yorker magazine. Wheeler's book was accidentally left off the intial ballot, prompting publisher BOOM! Studios to make the book available online for free.
Facebook members can RSVP on the event page. Comics professionals can vote for the Eisners online through June 13.
06/16 Signing with Paul Hornschemeier @ FWC
Amy has a job she hates, a creep boyfriend she’s just dumped, and a best friend she can’t reach on the phone. But at least her (often painfully passive-aggressive) mother bought her a pink unicorn sweatshirt for her birthday. Pink. Unicorn. For her twenty-seventh birthday.
Gliding through the daydreams and realities of a young woman searching for definition, Life with Mr. Dangerous showcases acclaimed cartoonist Paul Hornschemeier’s gift for deadpan humor and dead-on insight with a droll aftertaste—an unlikely but welcome marriage of the bleak and the hopeful.
WHO: Paul Hornschemeier
WHAT: LIFE WITH MR. DANGEROUS book release and signing
WHEN: Thursday, June 16th, 6-8pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 20 NW 5th Ave #101
BIO INFORMATION:
Paul Hornschemeier was born in 1977 in Cincinnati, reared in rural Georgetown, Ohio, and began self-publishing his experimental comics series SEQUENTIAL in college. Graduating with a degree in philosophy, he moved to Chicago and began his series FORLORN FUNNIES producing the graphic novels MOTHER, COME HOME, THE THREE PARADOXES, LIFE WITH MR. DANGEROUS, and the short story and illustration collections LET US BE PERFECTLY CLEAR and ALL AND SUNDRY.
Hornschemeier’s work, translated into multiple languages, has won international acclaim and awards, including honors at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He currently resides in Chicago, where he is still at work on FORLORN FUNNIES as well as various illustration, prose, and film projects.
06/08 ANYA’S GHOST with Vera Brosgol @ FWC
FLOATING WORLD COMICS PRESENTS:
Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn’t kidding about the “Forever” part . . .
Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who’s been dead for a century.
Falling down a well is bad enough, but Anya’s normal life might actually be worse. She’s embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and she’s pretty much given up on fitting in at school. A new friend—even a ghost—is just what she needs.
Or so she thinks.
Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, Anya’s Ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut from author/artist Vera Brosgol.
WHO: Vera Brosgol
WHAT: Anya’s Ghost book release and signing
WHEN: Wednesday, June 8th, 6-9pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 20 NW 5th Ave #101
BIO INFORMATION:
Vera Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia, and emigrated with her family to the United States as a child. She has a degree in Classical Animation and currently works as a storyboard artist at Laika, Inc. Her work can be seen in the recently released Coraline.
Read a sample here: http://firstsecondbooks.
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