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pjbond @pjbond.offregister.press · 21/02/2026

head turnarounds for the ART section of @sxbond.bsky.social 's 100 FAQ on Making Comics Kickstarter, now in its LAST DAY with ALL STRETCH GOALS ACHIEVED! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...

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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Events on Earth getting on your nerves this month? @nsousanis.bsky.social offers some more distant bodies of evidence worth contemplating. 🔭

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

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!

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

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.

Dark Horse Comics Internships for Fall 2025
Applications due Friday, September 5, by 5 p.m.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

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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Andrea Rosales @andrearosales.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Reposting this because instead of going after billionaires the IRS is trying to shake me down for the VERY LITTLE I got and it’s been a VERY stressful time. Please shop @ www.goodwalrusgoods.com and share this post!! THANK YOU!!! 💖💖💖💖

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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"!

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Project MUSE - Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society-Volume 8, Issue 3, Fall 2024

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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.

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Project MUSE - Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society-Volume 8, Issue 3, Fall 2024

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

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.

Dark Horse Comics Internships
Summer 2025
Applications due Friday June 6th by 5p.m.
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Brian Michael Bendis @brianmbendis.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

. @dianaschutz.bsky.social and I hosted the American splendor screening at Portland State last night. now my algo is dropping gold. @comicspsu.bsky.social Harvey Pekar interviews Emil Heifitz - Eddie Marshall Show - January 1989 youtu.be/Y4V9taxtRr4?... via @YouTube

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Brian Michael Bendis @brianmbendis.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

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…

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

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.

Raffle prize: Complete set of "Sin City" books 1-7 with Sin City Dames print

Raffle prize: Complete set of "Blacksad" (five books)

Raffle prize: Signed Miles Morales script & a signed Miles Morales graphic novel by Brian Bendis

Raffle prize: "Usagi Yojimbo" Volumes 18, 19, 20.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

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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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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

May 17th (Day 1):
2 - 4 p.m. LH339: Student and graduate tabling
2 - 4 p.m. LH339: Portfolio reviews
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. LH331: Creating Comics Q&A with Kelly Sue DeConnick and Brian Bendis
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. LH331: Publishing and Marketing Comics with David Walker, Sean Edgar and Andréa Gilroy
5:00 - 7:30 p.m. LH115: "Hellboy" (2004) film screening with an introduction by Mike Richardson and a Q&A after the screening

May 18th (Day 2):
2 - 4 p.m. LH339: Student and graduate tabling
2 - 4 p.m. LH339: Portfolio reviews
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. LH331: How to Make Comics with Words and Pictures with Steve Lieber
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. in LH331: Working with Your Editor with Shelly Bond, David Walker and Diana Schutz
5:00 - 7:30 p.m. LH115: "American Splendor" (2003) film screening with a Q&A after the screening

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

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.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

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

Susan Kirtley (she/her) is a professor at Portland State University and the creator of the PSU Comics Studies program. She is the author of the Eisner-winning “Lynda Barry: Girlhood through the Looking Glass” (2013), and co-editor of “With Great Power Comes Great Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning, and Comics” (2020). Her book, “Typical Girls: The Rhetoric of Womanhood in Comic Strips” was the 2022 Charles Hatfield Prizewinner for the best book in Comics Studies. She is currently the Editor of “Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society.”

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

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

J.J. Vazquez is a professor at Portland State University. He's the associate director of the PSU Film and PSU Comics Studies programs, curating cool events for both departments. He is the Producer of "Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope" (2018), "The Run" (2021), and "American Track League" (2024). He also co-writes and directs video commercials for Trackland Productions.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

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.

Books with Pictures in Eugene is independent and locally operated by Andréa Gilroy, who earned her PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Oregon (UO) in 2015. Her dissertation focused on comics history and the way comics represent identity. After graduation, she has worked as a comics educator teaching courses at UO (including acting as 2016-17 Interim Director of the UO Comics & Cartoon Studies Program) and PSU, serving on the board of ICAF, co-curating cool exhibits, and speaking at conferences and conventions. She also made Comics Crash Course. She is thrilled to build a space that uses the power of comics and the passion of fans to build community.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

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.

Steve Lieber's comics have been published by DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, and many other publishers, but he's best known for his Eisner-award winning work on "Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen" and "Whiteout." His most recent books are "Backflash" at Dark Horse Comics, and "Metamorpho" at DC.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

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.

Shelly Bond is an Award-winning Comic Book Editor with over thirty years of red ink on her hands. She’s worked with industry luminaries including Grant Morrison, and for publishers including DC Comics/Vertigo and Image among others. Bond is writer/creator of “Filth & Grammar: The Comic Book Editor’s (Secret) Handbook” and editor of “Bitter Root.”

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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.

Diana Schutz is an award-winning comic editor who edited some of Will Eisner’s work while at Dark Horse Comics. She has also edited iconic series such as “Sin City,” “Usagi Yojimbo,” and “American Splendor.” Schutz was the first woman to be inducted into the Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2023.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

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.

Sean Edgar is the marketing director and an editor at creator-owned publisher DSTLRY. He’s formerly worked for publishers including First Second, Image Comics, The Atlantic, Z2, and Paste Magazine. He’s also the author of "Art of Over the Garden Wall" and a former animal trainer at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

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

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PDX Comics Confluence Festival

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

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.

Kelly Sue Deconnick is a comic, stage, and TV writer. She is well-known in the mainstream market as the reinventor of Captain Marvel and for reimagining Wonder Woman’s origin in “Wonder Woman Historia” (Eisner Award winner). DeConnick is also known in the independent scene with her comics “Bitch Planet” and “Pretty Deadly” (both Eisner-nominated).

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

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.

David F. Walker is an Eisner Award-winning writer of “The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History,” co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning series “Bitter Root,” writer of “Big Jim and the White Boy,” and author of the critically acclaimed YA novel “The Second Chance of Darius Logan.”

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

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.

Brian Michael Bendis is a Peabody award winning comics creator, Amazon and New York Times bestseller most known for co-creating Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, Riri Williams, Maria Hill, Naomi, and dozens of other characters and stories that populate the Marvel, DC and all new original universes. Learn more about him and his work at jinxworld.com.

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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!

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PSU Comics Studies @comicspsu.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

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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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller April 1,1946

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/03/2025

Have you been judged by a cat today

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Tom Shapira @tomshaps.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Someone is selling Alex Toth's 1991 Harvey Awards Ballot; which, if it's real, is a thing of BEAUTY

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Brian Michael Bendis @brianmbendis.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

THANK you! The response to Masterpiece and Fortune and Glory: the musical has been incredible. I can’t thank you all enough. Big digital sale still goin’ digital.darkhorse.com/pages/458/20... @alexmaleev.bsky.social @darkhorse.com

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Cosmic Lion Productions @cosmiclion.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Episode 130 of our Grendel podcast has dropped!! We are starting Steve Seagle and Paul Grist’s The Devil in our Midst. This is an absolutely amazing story. Dig it! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Cosmic Lion Productions @cosmiclion.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

LA comic fans should stop by Golden Apple on Feb 8th for Cosmic Lion Fest!!! Bob Fingerman’s new book Printopia, Comics, original art, good convos, maybe free food? A good time for sure! @doomdazed.bsky.social @adamlemnah.bsky.social @michaelfitztroy.bsky.social @chrisacomics.bsky.social

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