Venue/Location: Memorial Coliseum, 300 North Winning Way, Phone: 503-797-9619
Date: Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 10:00 AM
Portland Comic Book Show
Admission: $8.00
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Since 1979, Portland's Longest Running Comic Book Show!
Comic books from the latest releases to Silver Age and Golden Age books. Toys and action figures, non-sports and Magic cards, anime and Pokemon merchandise, Star Wars & Star Trek material, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, videos, original art, posters, prints, Disney items, TV & film memorabilia, portfolio reviews, artist discussions plus much more!
Guests include:
- Kurt Busiek (Writer: Trinity, Astro City, Conan, Superman)
- Farel Dalrymple (Artist: Omega the Unknown, Strange Tales II)
- Randy Emberlin (Artist & Teacher: Spider-Man)
- Brandon Jerwa (Writer: The Shield, Battlestar Galactica, Xena/Army of Darkness)
- Gary Martin (Inker: Models, Inc #2-4, Riftwar)
- Michael Oeming (Writer/Artist: Rapture, Powers, Scarlet)
- Mike Royer (Artist: Kamandi, New Gods, Mister Miracle
- Taki Soma; Writer: Rapture)
- Pete Woods (Artist: Superman, Superboy, Legion Lost, Gears of War, Robin)
- Cloud City Garrison (Star Wars Costume Enthusiasts: 501st Legion of Stormtroopers)
- Mandalorian Mercs (The bounty hunters from Star Wars in their movie-accurate costumes!)
Also new this year, panels and a costume contest!
11:30 am: Gary Martin, author of "The Art of Comic Book Inking", will conduct a "How to" inking demonstration.
1:30 pm: How To Break Into Comics As A Writer
Anina Bennett, Heartbreakers writer and former Dark Horse Editor, will moderate writers Kurt Busiek, Brandon Jerwa, Adam Gallardo, Jamie S. Rich and Dan Berman in this panel discussion.
3:30 pm: Costume Contest
For more information, visit www.portlandcomicbookshow.com.