PUBLISHERS

Alternative Comics - Appropriately named and publisher of some great! books.

Archie Comics - You know you still love Archie comics!

Avatar Press - How many different covers of the same comic do we really need?

Cartoon Books - Publisher of the Bone series.

*Dark Horse - Celebrating 20 years of delivering some of the greatest comics ever!

DC Comics - Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, the comics trinity - And a little thing called Vertigo!

Drawn and Quarterly - Oh, Canada! You publish some awesome comics...

Fantagraphics Books - Seattle's best is not coffee, it's these guys!

Image Comics - Invincible, Walking Dead, Fear Agent! oh, and Spawn and stuff.

IDW Publishing - Publishers of horror comics and other cute things.

Marvel Comics - These guys put out some comics you might have heard of.

*Oni Press - Portland publisher of distinguished literary picture books.

*Top Shelf - Nothing but the finest in distilled comic spirits.

EVENTS

Emerald City Comicon - The biggest comic show in the Pacific Northwest!

Kumoricon - Oregon's premier Anime convention!

Portland Comic Book Show - Portland's own comic book convention!

Sakura-con - Pacific Northwest Regional Anime convention.

Seattle Comicard Convention - Seattle's regular comic show.

STUMPTOWN COMICSFEST - The best little comics convention in Portland, maybe the world!

Wordstock - Portland's own festival of the book.

Artists/Writers

Sergio Aragones - Madcap artist extraordinaire, creator of Groo, cartoonist for Mad magazine for decades.

Brian Michael Bendis - Portland based superstar writer of Powers, Avengers & more!

Ed Brubaker - Writer of Daredevil, Captain America, co-writer of the late great Gotham Central, and more...

Colleen Coover - Portland creator of Small Favors and Banana Sunday.

Robert Crumb - Ladies and gentlemen, underground comics legend R. Crumb.

Devon Devereaux - Editor and artist of Tales of Hot Rod Horror, Haunted Mansion contributor, a Portland transplant with a vision.

Will Eisner - The grandfather of comics as we know them. Not just a legend... the legend.

Warren Ellis - The mad emperor of comics. Planetary, Ruins, Stormwatch, Authority, Fell.

Garth Ennis - Writer of Preacher, Hitman, Punisher. Violent, shocking, offensive stories, told with articulate grace, intimacy, and with impeccable comic timing.

Mark Evanier - Writer of comics, a journalist and historian. Writer of Groo, DNAgents.

Neil Gaiman - Writer of Sandman, Coraline, esteemed author and friend to all comic lovers.

H.R. Giger - Surreal visionary, an influence to everyone who comes across his work.

David Hahn - Portland artist/writer. Private Beach, Bite Club. The handsomest man in comics.

Fred Hembeck - Known for his unique takes on the Marvel Universe and for being a silly, silly man.

Roberk Kirkman - Walking Dead, Marvel Team-up, Marvel Zombies, Invincible - What a guy!

Steve Lafler - Alternative comics pioneer, creator of Dog Boy, the man behind Starhead Graphics and Cat-head Comics.

Steve Lieber - Portland artist who draws super excellent monkeys and apes.

David Lynch - Bet you didn't know he was a cabinet maker. Who does that remind you of?

Carolyn Main - Local animator, cartoonist, Art Battle champ, beautiful and funny, you want her to be your friend!

Tara McPherson - Brilliant artist. One of a kind, simply spectacular.

Mark Millar - Spawn of Grant Morrison. Writer of Wanted, Unfunnies, Ultimates, Civil War.

Frank Miller - A giant in the industry - The man behind Batman: Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, the definitive Daredevil writer.

Alan Moore - The greatest writer in comics bar none - Watchmen, Swamp Thing, V for Vendetta, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Top 10, Tom Strong, the list goes on.

Grant Morrison - So insane, he may be the sanest man in comics today. Animal Man, Invisibles, Doom Patrol.

Jeff Parker - Local hero, creator of Interman graphic novel, writer of Agents of Atlas.

Paul Pope - Creator of THB, Batman: Year 100, Heavy Liquid, Sin Titulo, Ballad of Dr Richardson. 90's alternative superstar who influenced a new wave of indy upstarts.

Steve Rolston - Indy comics sensation. Artist on Pounded, Escapists, Queen & Country.

Bill Sienkiewicz - Influential Comic artist and graphic innovator. Stray Toasters, Moon Knight, New Mutants.

Len Wein - Writer, Co-creator of Swamp Thing.

Shannon Wheeler - Too Much Coffee Man anyone? Eisner winner, humorist extraordinaire, cynic, dreamboat.

JR Williams - Alternative comics pioneer - This site showcases his beautiful painted works.

Bill Willingham - Writer of Fables, the best comic out right now. We're sure you would all agree.

Bernie Wrightson - Master horror artist (Swamp Thing). Hugely influential, just really freakin' awesome.

Mercury Studios - Portland's own stable of professional comics artists and writers.

Fun Stuff

Alpha Flight Fan Site - Great site for Alpha Flight fans.

Cereblog - Yes, a Cerebus blog. Laura Hudson (Comics Foundry) and Leigh Walton (Top Shelf) have never read Cerebus, so they are going issue by issue and taking a fresh look at this controversial legacy title. And, yes, it is awesome to get their take on it. Very well done.

CGC Comics Grading Service - Setting the industry standard for grading.

Comics Buyer's Guide - Longest running comics publication!

The Comics Journal - Raising the bar for comics journalism and criticism.

Dr. Who - Official site of the longest running sci-fi TV show ever!

Fanboy Radio - Interviews with all your favorite comics pros! Recommended.

Free Comic Book Day - The best day of the year, every year!

Friends of Lulu - Organization dedicated to promoting female readership and participation in comics.

Geek In The City - Blog about comics and other stuff.

Grand Comic Book Database - An attempt to catalog info for every comic ever!

Missing Link Toys - Portland's neatest toy store - showcasing the evolution of toys as art.

Myriad Issues - Laura Hudson's blog about comics and stuff.

Stumptown Trade Review - Reviews of comics and graphic novels.

Superdickery - Site dedicated to showing that Superman isn't such a sweetie.

Xeric Foundation - Co-founded by Peter Laird, they offer grants to deserving artists to help them self-publish.

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