MUSIC—You may or may not know Nicholas Gordon personally, but what happened to him—getting mugged and attacked with a hammer, leaving him with months of speech therapy to look forward to—could happen to anyone. A stellar lineup (including the Shivas, Us Lights, and Hustle and Drone) is lending a hand to raise money for him. Won’t you? MARJORIE SKINNER
w/Talkative, Laura Palmer’s Death Parade; Rontoms, 600 E Burnside, 8 pm, $5-10
COMICS—From his must-read analysis of comics as an art form, Understanding Comics, to his own adventure saga Zot!, Scott McCloud is one of the smartest, sharpest guys in comics. Tonight, he’s in town with his acclaimed new graphic novel, The Sculptor—and he’ll be in
conversation with Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse and DC Comics’ Earth 2. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills, Beaverton, 7 pm, FREE