We can restore that treasured and well traveled book to its old self. Born of a maxedout credit card and a passion for creator rights, dark horse comics of milwaukie, oregon, has transformed the creative landscape in the pacific northwest, turning the portland area into the countrys largest community of cartoonists and graphic artists outside of new york dark horse was founded in 1986 by mike richardson, who had opened a small chain of comicbook stores. Find comic book shops local business listings in and near portland, or. Whether it may be bible, cookbook, childhood memory or heirloom to be passed to the next generation of family book lovers, we can fix most anything. Sine i know little and he knows lots, today i will be letting my husband share his experience with comic books, where he likes to shop and what he. Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current. Dealers we buy from many comic book resellers and the number seems to be growing steadily because lets face it, sometimes being paid in actual cash can be an attractive option. We are often paying 8090% of what books sell for on ebay, so why not avoid the fees and give us a try. Portland comic book industry faces double challenge. Authorized dealers if youre a full time comic book dealer. Not only will you find all the current issues youre loo. Manta has 81 companies under comic books in oregon. Store bridge city comics is dedicated to fulfilling the needs of comic book enthusiasts in portland, oregon.
A complete run of the celebrated series, which features 100 uniformly sized books of various colors, giving each artist a 16page canvas to exhibit. Superworld is one of the top comic book dealers in the world. While our primary focus is that of comics, comic creators, and the creative process, rose city comic con also provides its attendees with access to gaming, scifi, cosplay, anime, fantasy, and everything in between. Authorized dealers if youre a full time comic book dealer, you may apply for membership as a cgc authorized member dealer.
The shop owner bruce is approachable, friendly, knowledgeable and has no problem taking the time to help you find what youre looking for. Open since 1982, our exceptional staff and inventory are here to serve you. Spiderman artist and inker, randy emberlin teaches after school drawing classes and summer art camps to students in the portland oregon metropolitan area. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. The presence of dark horse in the metro area continues to attract comics professionals to portland. We are offering curbside pickup, free delivery within 1 mile, and shipping of anything in the store or on the website. Authorized dealers if youre a full time comic book dealer, you may apply for. Manga our manga wall contains almost 3000 books well over 500 different titles covering a wide range of subjects. Made for discovering that personal treasure, that book that you had as a child or something you read that changed your life. What a great place to go to when you are on the hunt for a comic book or 2 or maybe 3. Located in portland and windham, new comics, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, vintage backissues, cgc graded comics.
Search or browse our list of comic books companies in oregon by category or location. The work is done by hand, using traditional methods. Excalibur comics is the oldest and coolest comic book store in portland, oregon, and is coowned by debbie smith and her father, peter fagnant. We are fair, honest, and we pay high prices for 1940s, 1950s and 1960s era comics. We are portland s only discount warehouse for comic books dealing in back issue comic only. Cosmic monkey comics is here to connect you to the wonderful world of comics, graphic novels, manga and much more. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading.
With carl abbott, scott allie, graham annable, shanna eller. In this post, ill be taking a look at some of portlands local comic publishers, beginning with the one that started it all. The comicspro comic industry conference will be held in portland, oregon on february 2022, 2020. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Portland, me 04101 top shelf comics 207 9474939 115 main st 1st floor bangor, me 04401. A complete run of the celebrated series, which features 100 uniformly sized books of various colors, giving each artist a. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. We are portlands only discount warehouse for comic books dealing in back issue comic only. Not a great shop, i wouldnt consider it a comic book store, more of a hobby shop for the owners taste in books. Please note that these comic book stores are not all affiliated with super comic shop. Acme comics is a eisnernominated comic book specialty shop in greensboro, nc. Mar 17, 2018 the company also has a small book publishing operation, runs a chain of comics stores, things from another world, and sells comic related merchandise and toys. Top 10 best comic book stores in portland, or last updated april.
Casablanca comics, maines coolest comic book stores. Rogue toys vintage collectible video game toy storelas. To this day the store maintains a nononsense, industrial feel. Our goal is to provide you with a rewarding, fun, and familyfriendly event experience. Come by to mingle with store owners from around the country and have some free wine. Our store is located at 1975 sw first avenue in portland, at the east edge of lovejoy fountain park. Adam weinberger is a member of the abaa antiquarian booksellers association of. Book dealers pro technical and trade 2 book stores 96 childrens books 5 college book stores.
Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon. The film is also an experiment in form wherein shots in film are made to approximate panels in comics and scenes in film are likened to pages in comics. Third millenium comics comic book stores 63455 n highway 97 bend oregon or 97701 is a massive website about transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. Also, if you live in the portland metro area, you can shop online at and have your instock order shippedfor freeto. Home to indie comic staples such as dark horse comics, oni press, and top shelf productions, portland boasts at least seven comic book publishing houses and an evergrowing number of comics artists and writers. The best places for comics in portland foursquare. We are primarily a used bookstore with a fine selection of new books. Top 10 best sell comic books in portland, or last updated april. Third millenium comics comic book stores 63455 n highway. Bridge city comics is dedicated to fulfilling the needs of comic book enthusiasts in portland, oregon. We are offering curbside pickup, free delivery within 1 mile, and shipping of. Our speciality is in old and rare books, specifically early printed books before 1800 including incunabula, early bibles pre1800, manuscripts in general, handwritten books, medieval manuscripts, books of hours, archives, natural history books, color plate books, books on travel and exploration and much more. The store said on its website that it was closed to customers but was taking email orders. We have assembled a list of comic book stores in a directory format for your convenience.
Rose city comic con portlands premier popculture event. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. Also, if you live in the portland metro area, you can shop online at and have your instock order shippedfor freeto one of our oregon stores. Powells books the worlds largest independent bookstore. Floating world comics is located in downtown portland and also home to gravy toys. Comicspro is the only trade organization dedicated to the progress of direct market comic book retailers, allowing us to move forward together. The store has been in the family for over 40 years, and loves readers of every kind. Books that have been encapsulated and certified by an objective thirdparty grading service take the guesswork out of the grading process for both collectors and dealers. We are firmly committed to expanding the market and educating people about the fun and excitement that goes along with enjoying comic books and graphic novels.
We have a strong concentration in art, philosophy, music, and literature, as well as a general stock. Welcome to fallout comics buying and selling comics. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles. A look at portlands comic book publishers ooligan press. So many big events have taken place since then such as prefunking for big time comic book conventions.
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