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Fallout Comics Cosplay Day & Half Off Sale Party

Fallout Comic Books 700 NE 22nd Street, Portland, OR, United States

FALLOUT COMIC'S COSPLAY DAY Hosted by Voodoo Donuts and Culmination Brewing Company Get ready kids of all ages. Cosplay-Day is comin! Half off all comics in the store! March 7th 9AM-9PM our 50% Off sale begins. During this time, the Fallout will be playing host to the PDX Avengers Cosplayers, and many more throughout the day. Dont forget. Free Voodoo Donuts during the day, and the after party event with open bar Special guest appearances by graphic artists & Illustrators: Neil Jorge, Iron Gate Comics, Rodney Locket, bring the best of their works - Yes, this is a free signing. 6-7pm the official party and free raffles start, with grand prize of $200 for best team effort, and $100 for best solo costume. Winners announced…

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Justin Richards Finger Guns #1 Signing!

Cosmic Monkey Comics 5335 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Justin Richards will be signing copies of his new comic Finger Guns at Cosmic Monkey Comics Sat March 7th noon-2pm. Two troubled teenagers discover they can manipulate emotions by firing finger guns. There will be laughs. There will be tears. There will be uncomfortable teen feelings and angst. Oh yeah... and chaos. So much chaos.

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Eisner Week Signing and After-Party at TFAW Portland

Things From Another World 2916 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Celebrate the end of our Will Eisner Week events with a can't-miss signing and after-party at our Portland location, and help us celebrate the legacy of Will Eisner while promoting comics education in Portland! The signing begins at 3PM and goes until 6PM, followed by a free 1980's themed after-party with free food and drinks (including free beer for guests 21 and up) and a live DJ. Joining us for the signing will be: Brian Michael Bendis (postponed; stay tuned for future signing date news) Steve Lieber Matt Wagner Michael Avon Oeming (no longer attending) Nick Derington David Walker Brennan Wagner Those attending will be able to get items signed by the above creators, can take part in free giveaways, and will be able to…

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Craig Thomspon & Aimee de Jongh Signing

Cosmic Monkey Comics 5335 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Craig Thompson and Aimee de Jongh will be in Cosmic Monkey Comics to promote their new books: Ginseng Roots and Taxi: Stories From The Back Seat. Ginseng Roots - From ages 10 to 20, Craig Thompson (the author of Blankets) and his little brother Phil, toiled in Wisconsin farms. Weeding and harvesting ginseng—an exotic medicinal herb that fetched huge profits in China—funded Craig’s youthful obsession with comic books. Comics in turn, allowed him to escape his rural, working class trappings. Now, for the first time in his career, Thompson is working in serial form, in a bimonthly comic book series. Part memoir, part travelogue, part essay—all comic book—Ginseng Roots explores class divide, agriculture, holistic healing, the 300 year long trade relationship between China and North America, childhood…

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Ethan Claunch & Justin Zimmerman at Cosmic Monkey

Cosmic Monkey Comics 5335 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

If the CAYRELS RING signing wasn't enough, A Wave Blue World is bringing the ALL WE EVER WANTED / THE 27 RUN II team of Ethan Claunch and Justin Zimmerman together at Cosmic Monkey Comics to boot. Saturday, March 14th from noon to 2pm.

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Cayrels Ring Group Signing

Cosmic Monkey Comics 5335 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Cosmic Monkey Comics is excited to host the official A Wave Blue World CAYRELS RING launch signing, featuring writer / creator Shannon Lentz and a host of amazing artists, including Dustin Weaver Comic Book Artist, Farel Dalrymple, Grim Wilkins, Brandon Graham and editor Justin Zimmerman. Humanity colonized the distant galaxy, Cayrels Ring, a thousand years ago, but they've only now begun to discover its secrets. After learning that the tech he invented to help further mankind's exploration has caused an unforeseen wave of danger and death, elderly scientist Jamitch Taylee orders a planet-wide evacuation leading to the loss of his daughter. Decades later, he embarks on a desperate search for his long-lost granddaughter, Nella. This personal mission sets in motion a galaxy-spanning adventure, weaving stories…

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Rosanne Parry Book Signing: A Whale of the Wild

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Best-selling author and Annie Bloom's bookseller Rosanne Parry will be signing copies of her brand new Middle Grade novel, A Whale of the Wild. The signing will take place outside, in front of the store, between 4pm and 6pm on Thursday, September 3. Books will be available to purchase at the door, or you may prepay here online. (To make sure your online order is processed before the signing, please place your order prior to end-of-day on Wednesday 9/2.) Rosanne will also be on AM Northwest on Thursday 9/3, sometime between 9am and 10am. Tune in! About the book: In the stand-alone companion to the New York Times–bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited…

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Mason Mooney: Paranormal Investigator Book Launch

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a chat about the book, virtual book plate signing, and more! Bring your own refreshments. Book is great for kids 8 and up, and they're welcome at this party, too. ABOUT MASON MOONEY: PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR Paranormal Investigator Mason Mooney is heartless, both figuratively and literally. He’s on a mission to prove to the Paranormal Society that he’s the best paranormal investigator around, but they’re not so sure. And they’re not the only ones. Join Mason as he tackles ghosts, witches and grumpy teenagers to prove once and for all who the REAL talent in the world of paranormal creatures is. If anyone can take on the ghosts in the Grimbrook’s haunted house – it’s him. And no one else. But with an…

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Justin Zimmerman at Excalibur

Excalibur Comics 2444 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join writer / creator Justin Zimmerman at Excalibur Comics as he signs his upcoming series launch, THE 27 RUN: CRUSH Premier #1 edition. The signing will also feature FREE limited edition posters, exclusive covers and an assortment of his other titles. Humanity's only chance against 27 towering Monsters and legions of voracious Crawlies is the Mech Pilot Beti and a telepathic dog named E.K. But Beti faces an even bigger challenge: the return of a long-lost love! Get ready for an action-packed stand-off that continues the series Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman) calls, "A wasteland tale energized with dark humor and fantastic creatures." https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/NOV201160

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Justin Zimmerman and Robbi Rodriguez

Excalibur Comics 2444 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join writer / creator Justin Zimmerman at Excalibur Comics as he signs his upcoming oversized hardcover, THE 27 RUN: CRUSH. Robbi Rodriguez (Spider-Gwen) will also be PREsigning copies before the store opens, so get your preorders in now! The signing will also feature FREE limited edition posters and an assortment of their other work together. Humanity's only chance against 27 towering Monsters and legions of voracious Crawlies is the Mech Pilot Beti and a telepathic dog named E.K. But Beti faces an even bigger challenge: the return of a long-lost love! Get ready for an action-packed stand-off that continues the series Steve Orlando calls, "A wasteland tale energized with dark humor and fantastic creatures." https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JAN211224

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