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Free Comic Book Day TFAW Portland!

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

Come celebrate Free Comic Book Day with your friends at Things From Another World Portland! The doors open promptly at 9am on May 4, 2019! Everyone visiting will be allowed to select up to TEN free specially-marked comics -- we're one of the only comic shops in the Pacific Northwest to let you get that many comics! In addition, we’ll be running some great sales for one day only: - All items in-store will be 20-50% off* - All $10.99 priced Funko Pop figures will be on sale for $8 - Every FCBD purchase will receive a 25% off one graphic novel coupon (limit one per customer) - Box customers receive a coupon for $5 off their purchase of $25 or more, usable on May…

Free

Free Comic Book Day 2019 at Bridge City Comics!

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

EDITED TO ADD: Joining us for Free Comic Book Day for the first hour or so will be a Captain America cosplayer! Come get your picture taken with Cap! Also, local artist Jeremy Colwell will be signing from 11am - 12pm! Jeremy's newest book is Batman/TMNT III #1 and we'll have copies on hand for purchase! FREE COMICS? YES, IT'S TRUE! Bridge City Comics in Portland, OR is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the comic book art form on Saturday, May 4. On Free Comic Book Day, close to 2 million comic books will be given away by participating stores, introducing as many people as possible to the wonders of comic books! "The wide array of comic books being…

Free

Free Comic Book Day at Books with Pictures

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

Costumes encouraged! Free comics for all ages! Cosplay guests: Jedi in the morning, and Avengers in the afternoon!

Free

Be Honest 2019

Wieden + Kennedy 224 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Be Honest 2019 is the 10th annual Portland State University Graphic Design student portfolio showcase! Every spring, sophomores, juniors, and soon-to-be graduating seniors come together to show off their work at Wieden + Kennedy. Be Honest is a valuable opportunity for graphic design students to gain experience presenting their work and engaging with the community. It’s also an opportunity for creative professionals to check out all the great things coming out of PSUGD. Friends of Graphic Design's pop-up shop featuring one-of-a-kind goods from PSUGD students, is also back at Be Honest with art prints, cards, zines, posters, jewelry, stickers, buttons, and much more available for sale. All proceeds from sales go directly to the student designers!

Free

Rose City Book & Paper Fair

DoubleTree Hotel 1000 NE Multonomah St, Portland, OR, United States

Cascade Booksellers Association is proud to announce the 13th annual Rose City Book & Paper Fair. This year we welcome more than 60 dealers of the best in used, rare and antiquarian books and ephemera to the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon the weekend of June 14 & 15. In addition to dealers from Oregon and Washington, we welcome dealers from California and other western states. From pulps to parchment, the simple to the sublime, a wide range of printed material will be on offer for the weekend to seasoned collectors, serious readers and curious newcomers. Admission is still just $3 at the door (good for both days), and proceeds benefit children’s literacy organizations. Complete information is available on our website at www.cascadebooksellers.com. Inquiries should…

$3

Portland Indie Con

DoubleTree Hotel 1000 NE Multonomah St, Portland, OR, United States

A locally-produced celebration of self-published/small press comics and games. No TV or movie stars. No exhibitors hawking unlicensed prints or stickers. Only genuine indie creators and their fans​. See the official website for a complete list of programming, exhibitors, and creators. Interviews, workshops, and gaming events are part of this con! Creators: Farel Dalrymple, Craig Thompson, Steve Lieber, Matthew Nielsen, Leila del Duca, C. Michael Hall, Joseph Keatinge, Sloane Leong, Renee Nault, Warren Montgomery, Ron Randall, Yuki Saeki, Alejandra Gutierrez, Conor Stechschulte, Jonathan Case, Cathy Camper, Colleen Coover, Leia Weathington, Dustin Weaver, Little Corvus, Geek in the City, Daria Tessler, Corey Lewis, Molly Mendoza, Erin Nations, Zack Soto, Daniel Spitzer, Josh Simmons, Joamette Gil, Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett, Sage Howard, Leslie Hung, Sandra Lanz, Dirk Wood, David…

$7 – $10

Sh-ARC Week

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

The first 10 people that spend over $20 will receive an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy). We are giving away ARCs that have passed their dates but are still fun and I mean who doesn't like free books?! Also every person that spends over $20 during Sh-ARC Week can enter to win a JAWS-dropping prize!

$20

Rose City Comic Con

Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Portland’s premier pop-culture event, Rose City Comic Con is produced locally with a focus on creating a fun and friendly event for everyone! While our primary focus is that of comics, comic creators, and the creative process, Rose City Comic Con also provides its attendees with access to gaming, sci-fi, cosplay, anime, fantasy, and everything in between. Our goal is to provide you with a rewarding, fun, and family-friendly event experience. Plans for the 2019 Rose City Comic Con are under way — stay tuned for more details!

$35 – $700

Fall Used Book Sale

Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel Exhibit Hall 1000 NE Multnomah St., Portland, OR, United States

Members Only Pre-Sale Friday, October 4, 6pm-9pm We’ll have a roster of current members at the sale door and memberships will be available for purchase/renewal at the sale. General Sale Saturday, Oct 5, 9am-9pm  - Literary Trivia and Bar 6pm-9pm Sunday, Oct 6, 11am-5pm - 50% off with Educator ID Monday, Oct 7, 9am-3pm - $25/box or 50% EVERYTHING Collector's Corner Friday and Saturday only Location Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel Exhibit Hall 1000 NE Multnomah St., Portland, Oregon 97232 Getting There Easy TriMet and MAX access - Lloyd Center stop serviced by Red, Blue, and Green MAX lines. Parking available on street and in the on-site parking garage. $3 parking vouchers available. The Selection Thousands of donated books and materials - well sorted • Gently…

Free

Glom Press and Walker Mettling print show and pop-up shop

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

Glom Press, a small press comics publisher and Risograph printer based in Melbourne, Australia, comes to Floating World to present their work. This includes a recent series of graphic novellas by emerging and established Australian artists, a series of prints by the same, as well as the latest releases by Glom Press founders Marc Pearson and Michael Hawkins. The print show includes works by: Sam Wallman, Mary Leunig, Safdar Ahmed, Meg O’Shea, Bailey Sharp, Ben Juers, Merv Heers, Mira Schlosberg, Carolyne Wylds, Marlo Mogensen, Urbigfrog & Michael Fikaris. Walker Mettling is a cartoonist, printmaker, and since 2010 he’s directed the Providence Comics Consortium, an experimental education-based intergenerational comics micro-publisher which teaches comics classes at public libraries and publishes a huge array of comics, zines and books! In 2017…

Free