For the second consecutive month I have been absolutely DELIGHTED by my subscription to the Graphic Novel Library from Portland’s awesome @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social. Graphic novel + resource guide full of discussion topics arrives at my door monthly, and there’s a Discord for members!

Avengers Assemble! Well, actually. As the shop’s tenth birthday present, I commissioned new single issue wall shelves for the shop. They came on Friday, and they are GORGEOUS, but no battle plan survives contact with the enemy. Which is to say, there are logistical issues I hadn’t counted on.

Free to download, and printable on standard Avery 5164 shipping label stickers. Enjoy!

🌈📚 Queer comics-lovers: I'm tabling at TWO FREE CONS this month! BwPCon at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social Saturday, June 13 11am - 7pm 1401 SE Division St, Portland Q Con @prismcomics.bsky.social Saturday, June 20 11am - 6pm 7337 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood Come say hi!

#pdxcomics Time for First Friday Office Hours at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social! I'll be out of town so @matthewbogart.bsky.social & @emmetthgraham.bsky.social will be at 1401 SE Division in Portland, June 5th, 4-6PM, giving free professional feedback on your comics art. Here's how it works:

Steve Lieber@stevelieberart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

You show me 6-8 pages of comics storytelling. I'll give you feedback based on my 30 years in comics. What works, what doesn't, how to tweak a panel for clarity or impact, tips for saving labor- the sort of advice your teacher at a comics class might offer.

🌈💘 will be vending at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social BWPcon later this june!! one of my fav events in #pdx so wholesome and cute ♡

Aspiring Cartoonists of Portland: Get a professional review of your portfolio and comic pages this Friday at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social with the thoughtful, expert feedback of @matthewbogart.bsky.social and @emmetthgraham.bsky.social June 5th, 4-6pm 1401 SE Division in Portland

Steve Lieber@stevelieberart.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#pdxcomics Time for First Friday Office Hours at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social! I'll be out of town so @matthewbogart.bsky.social & @emmetthgraham.bsky.social will be at 1401 SE Division in Portland, June 5th, 4-6PM, giving free professional feedback on your comics art. Here's how it works:

So excited about the upcoming Books with Pictures Minicon! If you are anywhere near Portland then don't miss this free fabulous festival of awesomeness on June 13th. @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social

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Happy Pride! I made this for you all to use as you see fit this month.

Ryn@rynbow.bsky.social · 2mo ago

So ready to say “really? During PRIDE?” Over every inconvenience next month, truly my time to shine.

Yesterday: Tryvge Faste on Infected for Science. Today: Andrea Horbinski on Manga’s First Century. Double academic talk weekend, with a great turnout for both! #Portland, do we need more garden #comicsstudies lectures?

Tons of great upcoming comics events from our friends at Books With Pictures here in Portland, OR! @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi... #pdxcomics

Well By far the biggest series of my career so far--SEVEN WIVES--and also the first multi-issue series I have releasing on shelves hits tomorrow and it feels truly wild. Thank you to IDW for letting me take the swing, to our entire creative team, and to all of y'all who support my work!

Curled up with the cats doing my new release reading and DAMN i enjoyed Destinarion Kill #1 from @joepalmerart.bsky.social. Get it from us or your LCS on Wednesday!

I’m in downtown Portland at the Doggie Dash afterparty until 6pm tonight, tabling with DOG COMICS ONLY until 6pm. Come see me at Director Park!

PORTLAND: the BWPcon guest list is LOADED with amazing creators! BwPCon is a one-day FREE outdoor minicon on June 13th, hosted by Books With Pictures. @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social #pdxcomics

The teens continue to create the best social media content. (Not sure why the Lesbian of Truth is sorry? Pick up The Summer Hikaru Died and experience the delicious suffering for yourself!) #blmanga #localcomicshop

Letting the teens run the socials again. What could go wrong? Do YOU have questions for the lesbian of truth?

The teens? Gen Z. The meme? Gen Alpha. The bookseller/mom, a bemused elder millennial. The giggles? Eternal. Come to Books with Pictures in Portland OR for initial D and all your manga needs!

We do not have to live like this.

oh! guess what!? @susanlbridges.bsky.social and i were delighted to be asked to contribute an essay to this year’s Star Trek Celebrations Pride month special from @idwpublishing.com! it’s about the history of LGBTQIA+ folks in Trek! the book’s full of lovely Trek Pride stories, FOC April 20!

The Graphic Novel Library is live! This curated subscription service brings the joy of discovery and connection of community right to your door every month. Subscribe now to our kids’ or adults’ box, get your first shipment in June!

Hey @ryannorth.ca have you read this yet? Because you should read this. Love, the Books with Pictures PDX Crew

Yayoi Kusama, "Self-Obliteration," 1968

Nicely done @brianmbendis.bsky.social ! Great to see @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social and @powells.bsky.social highlighted too! youtu.be/e89MlMZEENI?...

Celebrate Portland’s Comic Book Scene

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I signed copies of PREDATOR: BLOODSHED, YOUTH GROUP and a bunch of other recent comics at the fantastic @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social in Portland! I’ll be at @bwp-eug.bsky.social tomorrow (2/28) noon - 3pm!

Perks of a five hour layover in Portland: you manage to get a picture with the great @omgkatiep.bsky.social from @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social after somehow not getting one during ComicsPRO (and run into the awesome Aub Driver but I don’t have photographic evidence of that).

Gonna continue this train and talk about another black creator that means a lot to me. Dwayne McDuffie. One of the founders of Milestone comics which was the first comic book universe that featured black and POC characters and of course Static Shock. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_...

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Null convention@nullconvention.bsky.social · 6mo ago

So it's Black History Month and that means I think it's a good time to get familiar with Mike Pondsmith, if you're not already. When you see R. Talsorian Games, that's him. When you see Cyberpunk 2077, that's his world. Mekton, Castle Falkenstein, also him. cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Po...

I had forgotten to post about the February session for First Friday Office Hours at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social here in Portland, so I was really worried that no one would show up! But guess what

It's time! Applications are open now, and will stay open until March 13th. 🎉 Please check out the link in our bio for BwPCon! information and scroll down to the vendors section for the link to the application. It will also be posted to our stories directly.