Free Comic Book Day, the comic industry’s largest coordinated promotional event, was canceled this year due to concerns about COVID-19 and the effects those concerns had on the direct market.… Continue reading "Free Comic Book Summer"
This weekend, July 11 & 12, the Portland Zine Symposium moves to online programming with #VirtualPZS 2020! Organizers have put together a full schedule of online workshops and panels running… Continue reading "#VirtualPZS 2020"
Earlier this month, Portland’s long-lived gallery of comic art and illustration, Sequential Art Gallery, announced that they would be closing for the remainder of the year. Citing concerns over the… Continue reading "Sequential Art Gallery Closes"
While this year’s Portland Zine Symposium tabling event has been rescheduled to 2021 due to COVID-19, PZS organizers have announced plans to host a virtual program of events to take… Continue reading "Portland Zine Symposium 19.5 – Virtual Zine Fest"
Portland’s favorite geeky hang-out, The Nerd Out, announced May 26 that they will not be reopening after just two years in business. The news was posted on their Facebook page,… Continue reading "End of Line: The Nerd Out Closes"
Comic-Con International, the organization behind the annual industry-leading San Diego Comic Convention, announced that the convention planned for July 23-26 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The event… Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Cancelled"
On Monday April 6, organizers of the Olympia Comics Fest 2020 have announced their upcoming event has been cancelled for 2020, due to nationwide concerns about the COVID-19 virus. They… Continue reading "Olympia Comics Fest 2020 cancelled"
Due to mounting concern about the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, PDXPopupCon has decided to reverse its decision from earlier today and to cancel the bulk of its planned events… Continue reading "PDXPopupCon Cancelled"
With fears of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) increasing exponentially this past week, we want to address those concerns as they relate to our upcoming comics fandom event, PDXPopupCon. PDXPopupCon… Continue reading "PDXPopupCon: Virus Prevention"
Announcing PDX Popup Con 2020! **UPDATED WITH LINK TO THE REGISTRATION FORM!** With the last-minute cancellation of Emerald City Comic-Con due to fears of a COVID-19 outbreak, many artists, publishers… Continue reading "PDX Popup Con 2020"
This week, the organizers of the Boise Comic Arts Festival announced that the deadline for exhibitor applications has been extended until March 23. If you haven’t yet submitted an application… Continue reading "Boise Comic Arts Festival: Deadline Extended"
Applications for this year’s Boise Comic Arts Festival are officially open, and the deadline for submission is Feb. 29! Organized by the Boise Public Library, #BCAF2020 is a free comics… Continue reading "Boise Comic Arts Festival Applications are Open!"