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_...

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.

First comic reading I ever did at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social in August 2022 vs. my reading at BwP for my debut graphic memoir on Saturday 🥲

Books with Pictures stands with our community in opposition to ICE and Trump Regime. We believe in the power of books and bookstores and will be OPEN REGULAR HOURS on Friday 1/30. We will be CASH ONLY all day. No money to credit card processors, no money to banks.

Big standing room only crowd at Books With Pictures for @cooklincomics.bsky.social in conversation with @erikamoen.bsky.social, talking about Cooklin’s debut graphic novel ACE OF HEARTS. @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social @streetnoisebooks.bsky.social.

Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.

Love this video of our beloved shop from @portlandmercury.com!!

@shaenon.bsky.social Saw you cited at the de Young manga exhibit today; made me smile.

Now THAT'S a stack of comics

I am pleased with our window painting downtown. But I especially like these two:

Hate paying for shipping? Great news for folks in the PORTLAND, OR and SEATTLE, WA areas: you can back the LOCAL PICKUP tier! Preorder on Kickstarter today, then touch grass on your way to @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social or @outsidercomics.com this Spring! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pow...

Deeply disappointing, PPS. There may not be a better city in the US to find coaching and support for creative teens. Encouraging the plagiarism machine as a replacement is NOT the way.

Books with Pictures & @tinyonion.bsky.social Present: Corpse Tour '25 Saturday, September 20th. SAVE THE DATE. or else. This will be a TICKETED EVENT. Watch our socials and our newsletter for news!

We will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 7/28. The city is replacing our power poles, and we'll have no power all day. We'd still love your support! Shop our webstore: shop.bookswithpictures.com Enjoy an audiobook: libro.fm/bookswithpictures Support us at bookshop.org: bookshop.org/shop/bookswithpictures

PORTLAND: The first Friday of the month is July 4th, but we're still going to be doing First Friday Office Hours outdoors at Books With Pictures @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social 4-6 PM, 1401 SE Division. Free professional feedback on your comics pages. Detail below: bsky.app/profile/stev...

Sunday’s my day off, so I took myself to Forest Park for this #FMLcomic moment.

Omg this is the best accidental photo ever

Hello from Punk Rock Pride! The weather and the vibes are both immaculate; I’ll be here at the Books with Pictures booth in front of 5 and Dime (66th & Foster in Portland, OR) till 7 and you should come say hi!

@bkswpicspdx.bsky.social Thanks again for having Invasion from Planet Wrestletopia on your shelves. It is an honor.

BwP Con at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social‬ was a blast! The Battle with Pictures MCed by ‪@breenabard.bsky.social‬ was harrowing, but we prevailed, and the KidLit panel with @oneofthejohns.bsky.social & Robin Robinson was a blast. Sold a lot of books, saw a lot of friends, and ate a lot of good food. 😺

Ok remembering to post on bsky attempt number one, here is the promo art i did for @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social's BwPCon this year!!! It went so well and made me so so excited for next year <3 #illustration #art

Join me for a multimedia workshop with @shaleisarock.bsky.social at BWPCon on the 7th! Hosted by @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social

This Saturday, 10am-6pm, come by #BWPcon hosted by @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social . It's a FREE comics fest in PDX full of lots of amazing artists and activities that include workshops, panels, and portfolio reviews!!! I'll be at table 1 with @mikelawred.bsky.social !!! Hope to see you there!!!!

Hey everyone! I’ll be tabling again at this year’s @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social BwPCon happening this Saturday (6/7,10a-6p) outside the store! It’ll be full of awesome artists, guests, and events. Also, it’s free! Bring a water bottle (gonna be a warm one) and come on down! bookswithpictures.com/bwpcon/

Oregon friends! Come see me and my real-human-possibly-goblin-artist friends at Books with Pictures Minicon tomorrow, June 7th! It's a street fair, it's a comic convention, it's fun, and it's free to attend! @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social bookswithpictures.com/bwpcon/

Almost finished getting everything ready for BwPcon. Love this event @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social every year and this year we've got some super fun new stuff.

PORTLAND: BwPCon, your FREE 1 day outdoor comicon is coming next week, Saturday June 7 at Books With Pictures! @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social 1401 SE Division. Guests include @dylanmeconis.bsky.social @xtop.bsky.social @oneofthejohns.bsky.social bookswithpictures.com/bwpcon/ #pdxcomics Please share!

I'm so excited to be one of the artists tabling at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social BWPCon this year! The event is free and there's going to be a lot of talented people there, so check it out! bookswithpictures.com

PORTLAND: BwPCon, a 1 day outdoor comicon is coming up Saturday, June 7 at Books With Pictures @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social, 1401 SE Division! Guest list: bookswithpictures.com/bwpcon/ portlandtribune.com/2025/05/22/t... #pdxcomics

I ended up pulling the trigger on switching from Audible to libro.fm I was mulling it over and then saw my audible book purchuses can partly go to @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social! So that is a big plus in my book.

PORTLAND: Weekly Comics Creator Meetups 5-8PM, outdoors behind Books W/Pictures, every Wed. starting 5/14. Make comics in any capacity? Want to build a local community of artists, writers, & makers? Bring something to work on & expect a social working atmosphere. @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social #pdxcomics

Jumped in Steve Lieber ( @stevelieberart.bsky.social ) office hour at Books With Pictures ( @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social )🙏🏻✨ I'm bad at multitasking, so I usually listen to all feedback and then write them down at once in my own language immediately. And it's a whole lot of learning and inspiration!

Free Comic Book Day is Saturday May 3rd! Plan to hang out with us here at BwP for our FCBD Neighborhood Stamp Rally! START at Books with Pictures for five free comics and to get your stamp card--then venture out to neighborhood locations to complete tasks, get more free comics, and collect stamps!

Friends, Lonnie Garcia is ill and we are postponing today’s workshop. We’ll have a new date for you soon! @sixgills.bsky.social

Oregon friends, I can’t recommend Books With Pictures enough! San Diego friends, Mysterious Galaxy is the awesome-est! @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social

Happy birthday to the big blue boy scout.

Please come to @shaleisarock.bsky.social and I's workshop at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social on how to take a multimedia image and format it for risograph on the 27th! I will also be doing a funky little reading from my book ♥️

We have a special guest this week! Katie Pryde from @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social is here to tell us about SFSX from @imagecomics.com

How to Get Through the Next 4 Years by Reading Judge Dredd: @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social presents an incredible talk from Dredd Writer @arthurwyatt.bsky.social and comics critic @douglaswolk.bsky.social! Is A Better World possible? ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlnd...

PORTLAND: comics discussion group Books with Pals meets Thursday, 4/24 at Books With Pictures @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social 1401 SE Division. It’ll be @renstrapp.com Ren Strapp’s debut graphic novel How Could You, with Ren attending! 5:30-6:30, in the garden if the weather’s nice! #pdxcomics

If you missed the Better World event at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social with me and @douglaswolk.bsky.social it’s found its way onto YouTube here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlnd...

The excellent @omgkatiep.bsky.social from the Eisner-winning comic shop @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social joined the show to recap her experience at ComicsPRO, how things have been going in her shop, navigating this, uh, unique environment for the direct market, and more.

Looking forward to seeing a bunch of emerging Portland comics artists at First Friday Office Hours tomorrow at Books With Pictures. @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social 4-6-PM. 1401 SE Division.

#TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV

Just over an hour until our event with @arthurwyatt.bsky.social and @douglaswolk.bsky.social celebrating Wyatt’s new book, Judge Dredd: A Better World, and exploring How to Survive the Next Four Years by Reading Judge Dredd. 5-7pm, here, tonight!

What's new in single issue comics this week? 🧵 #localcomicshop #comics #newcomics

It’s so cool to see the Shopping for Superman documentary trailer out in the wild and spying awesome retailer pals like @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social and my former shop Earth-2 Comics. Can’t wait to see the full film!