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THE SLEEP GAS release party and art exhibit with Chris Cilla

Floating World Comics 1223 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR, United States

Chris Cajero Cilla is the author of the 2010 cult classic graphic novel, The Heavy Hand, and this new book from FU Press is a collection of the artist’s short stories created over the past decade-plus. Cilla’s absurdist humor takes center stage in this bouillabaisse of pieces that recalls the work of contemporary masters such as Matthew Thurber and Michael Deforge, as well as the unfettered id that permeates the great underground comix of the 1960s and 1970s. Cilla co-mingles a variety of styles and genres in the service of surrealist gems such as “Burp’s Law,” “Exqueezmeat,” and “Labyrinthectomy,” all of which will buoy you with a blissfully dull buzz, long after you’ve put it down. WHO: Chris Cilla WHAT: The Sleep Gas release party and…

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Brian Michael Bendis and Kelly Sue DeConnick in Conversation: Presented by the PSU English Department

PSU - Smith Memorial Student Union 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

The Portland State English Department is pleased to present the 55th Annual Nina Mae Kellogg Lecture, featuring comics creators Brian Michael Bendis and Kelly Sue DeConnick in converation. Brian Michael Bendis is an award-winning comics creator, Amazon and New York Times bestseller, and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For the last twenty years, Brian’s books have consistently sat on top of the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.  Bendis's many achivements include the introduction of the multiracial Spider-Man, Miles Morales, and the creation of the character of Jessica Jones.  Bendis has won five Eisner awards, including ‘Best Writer of the year’ two years in a row and was honored with the prestigious Inkpot award for comic art excellence. Kelly Sue DeConnick is…

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First Ever: Image Comics Partners Signing at I Like Comics!

I Like Comics 1715 Broadway St, Vancouver, WA, United States

For the first time Image Comics' current partners will sign together in one place. That place is I LIKE COMICS. Image Comics President Todd McFarlane (Spawn), Vice President Jim Valentino (ShadowHawk), Chief Operating Officer Robert Kirkman (Oblivion Song, The Walking Dead), Chief Financial Officer Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), Marc Silvestri (X-Men, Witchblade), and Chief Creative Officer & Publisher Eric Stephenson (Nowhere Men) will be present at the shop to meet with fans and sign comics. No CGC will be permitted. ONLY ONE ITEM SIGNED PER SIGNER PLEASE, NO PHOTO OPS AVAILABLE. Due to the grandiosity of the event and the large turnout expected, please only bring one item to have signed per signer. We expect this event to have a VERY LARGE turnout, so showing…

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MUTANT COMICS X-POSITION AND TRUNK SHOW

Books with Pictures 1401 SE Division Street, Portland, OR, United States

X-Party! X-Music! X-Cake! X-Costumes! X-Travaganza! We’re feeling unprecedented levels of X-citement lately here at Books with Pictures, so we’re throwing an evening of X-treme frivoloty. Break out your Jubilee crossplay and come celebrate with us! In time for the release of the House of X/Powers of X hardcover, Eisner-winning critic Douglas Wolk will present a Quicksilver-speed history of all of the X-Men-related series and miniseries Marvel has published since 1963, and sing a song that names 150 of them. And we'll have sets of the best ones for sale!

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Ion the Young Shuttle Book Release!

Bridge City Comics 3725 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Following the success of this spring's Kickstarter, Ion the Young Shuttle is here! Join author, Kielen King, at Bridge City Comics to celebrate the release of Ion the Young Shuttle! Kielen will be available to sign copies and meet those of you who contributed to making this project a reality!* Missed the Kickstarter? Not to worry! There will be additional copies available at the event so stop by and pick one up! Ion is here just in time for the holidays! Grab one for your young reader or give the perfect gift to a friend with little ones! *For Kickstarter pickup: Contributors should be sure to send an email to book@iontheshuttle.com with full name and email address from the Kickstarter so Kielen can be sure…

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ALGERNON BLACKWOOD’S THE WILLOWS release party with Nathan Carson and Sam Ford

Floating World Comics 1223 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR, United States

Algernon Blackwood’s The Willows is collected with a new 12-page prequel story never published elsewhere. Join the creators on Friday, December 13th for a release party and book signing. This immortal novella of extra-dimensional weirdness on the Danube comes to vivid life in graphic comic form thanks to the incredibly detailed black-and-white linework of talented newcomer, Sam Ford. Writer Nathan Carson’s thoughtful retelling reverently preserves the plot while breathing character-driven depth into this all-time classic. Two adventurous women, one British, one Swedish, encounter strange horrors in the Hungarian wilderness of 1907. What they discover on that crumbling sandbar makes them question their sanity, fear for their lives, and revel in otherworldly strangeness. Readers familiar with the story will delight in seeing it depicted in such painstaking,…

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Holiday Gift Idea Signing at Cosmic Monkey

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

Holiday Gift Idea Signing at Cosmic Monkey Comics Saturday December 14th Noon-2pm Mike Lawrence – Star Scouts Farel Dalrymple – The Often Wrong Mark Russell – Wonder Twins Jesse Simpson - Noise Rover 2-4pm Chibi Comics – Mike & Celina's art & comics! Justin Rueff – Brother Crow Aaron Humphres – Rosco: Alien Wildlife Photographer Cosmic Monkey Comics 5335 NE Sandy Blvd PDX 97213

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Shrinking Books & Reading Performance by KEREN KATZ

Floating World Comics 1223 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR, United States

Keren Katz is coming to Floating World on December 18, just before the winter solstice! Come get custom shrunken versions of your favorite books, zines, cards and limited edition mini comics as well as hear about the making of  The Backstage of a Dishwashing Webshow. It is a story of unrequited love set in a school for transmutation on top of Mount Scopus. It catalogs the disappearance and reappearance of four characters: Rivi the protagonist and eventual narrator of the book, Novak, Rivi’s roommate and popular yet elusive host of a live dishwashing show, Avner, Rivi’s father and Yakov, Rivi’s love interest. In her presentation, Katz will discuss the process of composing the image sequences in the  book as a choreography, and the interactive performances…

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David Mack Signing

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

This December marks the 25th anniversary of the classic comic series Kabuki, and what better way to celebrate than with a year-end signing and party with David Mack himself at the Portland Things From Another World location! David will be joining us on Saturday, December 28 from 3-6pm to celebrate with fans. Not only will you be able to get your comics (and Kabuki Omnibuses!) signed by David, but he’ll also be bringing and selling his own exclusive prints and some of his original paintings. Enjoy free food and drink with friends and fellow fans as we wrap up 2019 and celebrate a great artist! More details will come as we get closer to the event date. ------------------ ABOUT DAVID MACK David Mack is the…

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Fandom PDX 2020

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel 8235 Northeast Airport Way, Portland, OR, United States

Fandom PDX® (formerly Newcon PDX/Anime PDX) is Portland, Oregon's hotel based pop culture convention celebrating cosplay, video games, anime, tabletop gaming, comics, and "all things geek". Our twelfth event will take place at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel on Saturday and Sunday: January 4-5, 2020. The event features an Exhibitor's Hall, Artist Alley, celebrity guests, video game rooms, CCG/RPG/tabletop gaming, panels, workshops, and much more. Details coming soon!

$20 – $35
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