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Portland State University's Comics Studies program will be returning to Rose City Comic Con! Last year, PSU's Comic Studies program hosted two panels at Rose City Comic Con. We are excited to announce that the Comic Studies program will be returning to this year's RCCC with two more panels!

Dark Horse Comics Internships for Fall 2025 Dark Horse offers unpaid editorial internships on a limited basis. Internships may be offered for spring, summer, fall, and winter terms and last approximately three months. One or two internships are offered per term.

Interested in being part of a panel at this year’s Rose City Comic Con? Apply for the Comics Studies’ student panel! The student panel will feature current Comics Studies students, to give them an opportunity to discuss what they have learned in the program.

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The creator of the Comics Studies program, Dr. Susan Kirtley, is the editor-in-chief for "Inks." Please take a look at the outstanding scholarship featured in "Inks"!

In honor of this recognition, "Inks" Issue 8.3, a special issue centered on Indigenous Comics guest edited by Katherine Kelp-Stebbins and Jeremy Carnes, will be open to everyone through June 6th. You can check out Issue 8.3 at muse.jhu.edu/issue/53356.

"Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society" was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism!

Dark Horse offers unpaid editorial internships on a limited basis. Internships may be offered for spring, summer, fall, and winter terms and last approximately three months. One or two internships are offered per term.

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tomorrow! this absolutely free comics creation festival for anyone in the Pacific Northwest. I will also be hosting the American splendor screening with my hero @dianaschutz.bsky.social come hang out with me @kellysue.bsky.social @stevelieberart.bsky.social @davidwalker44.bsky.social and more…

You may start purchasing raffle tickets now! To purchase tickets, send the number of tickets you'd like to purchase with the corresponding amount of funds to our Venmo (ComicsPDX). To receive your physical ticket(s), show your ID in person at the festival in LH339.

May 17 - 18, the Comics Confluence Festival will be holding a raffle for several exciting prizes. Raffle tickets will cost $5 each with all proceeds going towards the Comics Studies program. See below for a glimpse at some of our prizes.

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Announcing the full schedule for the Comics Confluence Festival! Doors open at 1 p.m. for both days.

Portfolio reviews will be happening during both days of the Comics Confluence Festival! They will take place from 2 - 4 p.m. in LH339. Reviews will be done by Dark Horse editors Patrick Thorpe, Tara McCarron, Foster Kupbens as well as Shelly Bond. Please bring your art portfolio.

Introducing the creator of the Comics Studies program - Susan Kirtley!

Introducing the associate director of the Comics Studies program - J.J. Vazquez!

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - Andréa Gilroy! Andréa Gilroy will be joining David Walker and Sean Edgar for the Publishing & Marketing Comics panel from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. on May 17.

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - Steve Lieber! Steve Lieber will be hosting the How to Make Comics with Words and Pictures panel from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. on May 18.

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - Shelly Bond! Shelly Bond will part of the Working With Your Editor panel from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. on May 18.

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - Diana Schutz! Diana Schutz will be joining Shelly Bond for the Working with Your Editor panel from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. on May 18.

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - Sean Edgar! Sean Edgar will be joining David Walker for the Publishing & Marketing Comics panel from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. on May 17.

Film screenings: End each day with an exclusive film screening adapted from a comic. Starts at 5:00 p.m. Don't miss your chance to connect with fellow comic enthusiasts, learn from industry experts, and celebrate everything comics! Learn more at our website: pdxcomicsconfluence.com

Daily workshops and panels: Each day features an interactive workshop and panel discussion led by comic industry professionals, including Kelly Sue DeConnick, Brian Bendis, David Walker, Diana Schutz, and more. Start time at 2:30 p.m. & 3:45 p.m.

Want to know more about the Comics Confluence Festival? Check out our website! pdxcomicsconfluence.com

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - Kelly Sue DeConnick! Kelly Sue DeConnick will be hosting a Q&A on creating comics from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. on May 17.

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - David F. Walker! David Walker will be part of the Publishing & Marketing Comics panel from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. on May 17.

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - Brian Bendis! Brian Bendis will be joining Kelly Sue DeConnick for the Creating Comics Q&A from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. on May 17.

The Comics Confluence Festival is May 17-18 at Lincoln Hall! Celebrate the vibrant world of comics at our inaugural comics confluence festival. Join us for two action-packed days filled with creativity, industry insights, and cinematic magic. It's free!

Celebrate the vibrant world of comics at our inaugural Comics Confluence Festival on Saturday & Sunday, May 17–18 at Lincoln Hall! Join us for two action-packed days filled with creativity, industry insights, and cinematic magic:

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