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Graphic Novel Review: Mimosa Shows Friends Fucking Up and Figuring It Out
Comic Books Apr 7 3:30 PM

Graphic Novel Review: Mimosa Shows Friends Fucking Up and Figuring It Out

Comics artist Archie Bongiovanni says Tin House took a comic narrative about 30-something queer friendship seriously.

Sam Pape
Queer Superheroes Arriving in Time for Pride
Comic Books May 24 3:00 PM

Queer Superheroes Arriving in Time for Pride

Matt Baume
Gifts for the Geek: Where to Shop for Comics, Games, and More
Comic Books Nov 7 4:00 AM

Gifts for the Geek: Where to Shop for Comics, Games, and More

Erik Henriksen
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The IPRC’s Narrow Escape
Arts Sep 6 4:00 AM

The IPRC’s Narrow Escape

How the Publishing Organization Faced Portland’s Rental Crisis—and Survived

Suzette Smith
Comics Artists Jeff Lemire Goes Further North in Roughneck
Arts Apr 12 4:00 AM

Comics Artists Jeff Lemire Goes Further North in Roughneck

It’s a Story About Canada and Hockey and Snow—and a Return to Form for the Essex County Author

Ned Lannamann
Chelsea Cain Leaves Twitter Following Sexist Harassment
Comic Books Nov 3 1:14 PM

Chelsea Cain Leaves Twitter Following Sexist Harassment

Megan Burbank
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Let's Get Fucked Up on Doctor Strange's Supernatural Medicinals
Movies & TV Nov 3 10:14 AM

Let's Get Fucked Up on Doctor Strange's Supernatural Medicinals

Suzette Smith
Chelsea Cain Responds to Sexist Harassment on Twitter: "It Nurtures a Culture of Bullying"
Books Oct 27 3:29 PM

Chelsea Cain Responds to Sexist Harassment on Twitter: "It Nurtures a Culture of Bullying"

Megan Burbank
Here is Dame Darcy, Your Comics Queen
Books Sep 22 11:29 AM

Here is Dame Darcy, Your Comics Queen

Suzette Smith
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Civil War: Team Thor: A Friendly Reminder Taika Waititi Is One of the Best Directors Working Today
Movies & TV Aug 29 10:25 AM

Civil War: Team Thor: A Friendly Reminder Taika Waititi Is One of the Best Directors Working Today

Erik Henriksen
Image Comics Reportedly Moving to Portland
Books Aug 26 1:10 PM

Image Comics Reportedly Moving to Portland

Erik Henriksen
Study Group Magazine Applies a Critical Lens to Comics
Comic Books Aug 18 11:14 AM

Study Group Magazine Applies a Critical Lens to Comics

Suzette Smith
Study Group Takes Comics Seriously
Books Aug 17 4:00 AM

Study Group Takes Comics Seriously

The Local Magazine Applies a Critical Lens to the Art Form

Suzette Smith
Remembering Meticulous Comics Artist Geneviève Castrée Elverum
Comic Books Jul 15 2:15 PM

Remembering Meticulous Comics Artist Geneviève Castrée Elverum

Suzette Smith
Local Comics Creators Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction Discuss Their Latest Joint Ventures
Comic Books Jul 14 11:29 AM

Local Comics Creators Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction Discuss Their Latest Joint Ventures

Ben Coleman
The Foodie Hijinks and Horse People of Lisa Hanawalt's Hot Dog Taste Test
Books Jun 23 11:00 AM

The Foodie Hijinks and Horse People of Lisa Hanawalt's Hot Dog Taste Test

Suzette Smith
Tonight: Local Comics Artist and Author of My Boyfriend Walt Whitman Menorah Horwitz Presents Her Latest
Artsy Jun 2 2:37 PM

Tonight: Local Comics Artist and Author of My Boyfriend Walt Whitman Menorah Horwitz Presents Her Latest

Suzette Smith
Welcome to the Superhero Pajama Jam, X-Men!
Movies & TV May 26 9:22 AM

Welcome to the Superhero Pajama Jam, X-Men!

Bobby Roberts
X-Men: Apocalypse Plays Catch-Up
Movies & TV May 25 4:00 AM

X-Men: Apocalypse Plays Catch-Up

Welcome to the Superhero Pajama Jam, X-Men!

Bobby Roberts
Picks for Linework NW: Sophie Franz and Lindsay Anne Watson
Comic Books May 18 11:14 AM

Picks for Linework NW: Sophie Franz and Lindsay Anne Watson

Suzette Smith
Video Tonfa: Seven Years of Tim Goodyear's Movie Zine
Movies & TV May 5 12:14 PM

Video Tonfa: Seven Years of Tim Goodyear's Movie Zine

Suzette Smith
The Portland Mercury's Definitive Review of Captain America: Cap and Iron Man Get Their Iddy-Biddy Feewings Hurt
Movies & TV May 5 8:59 AM

The Portland Mercury's Definitive Review of Captain America: Cap and Iron Man Get Their Iddy-Biddy Feewings Hurt

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Iron Man and Captain America Hurt Each Other's Widdle Feewings in Civil War
Movies & TV May 4 4:00 AM

Iron Man and Captain America Hurt Each Other's Widdle Feewings in Civil War

Plus! Spider-Man! Ant-Man! Winter Soldier Complaining About Riding in the Backseat of a VW Bug!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Marvel vs. DC: The Ultimate Comic Cookbook Battle!
Food and Drink May 3 12:59 PM

Marvel vs. DC: The Ultimate Comic Cookbook Battle!

Erik Henriksen
Local Author Chelsea Cain Makes a Marvel Heroine Sing
Comic Books Apr 2 11:14 AM

Local Author Chelsea Cain Makes a Marvel Heroine Sing

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Forget about Batman and Superman. Where's Wonder Woman?
Movies & TV Mar 24 8:59 AM

Forget about Batman and Superman. Where's Wonder Woman?

Ned Lannamann
Spidey's in the New Trailer for Captain America: Civil War Avengers 2.5
Movies & TV Mar 10 10:05 AM

Spidey's in the New Trailer for Captain America: Civil War Avengers 2.5

Erik Henriksen
Deadpool: Cue the Guns, Swords, and, Oh, so Many Jokes about Ball-Related Trauma
Movies & TV Feb 11 8:59 AM

Deadpool: Cue the Guns, Swords, and, Oh, so Many Jokes about Ball-Related Trauma

Andrew Wright
Fantastic Four Is Grim, Gritty, and Boring
Movies & TV Aug 6 11:59 AM

Fantastic Four Is Grim, Gritty, and Boring

Andrew Wright
Should Non-Geeks Care? #1: Deadpool
Movies & TV Aug 5 12:59 PM

Should Non-Geeks Care? #1: Deadpool

Erik Henriksen
Movie Review: Normally I Hate Ants... But I Like Ant-Man!
Movies & TV Jul 16 12:14 PM

Movie Review: Normally I Hate Ants... But I Like Ant-Man!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
That Time the Avengers Hung Out with David Letterman
TV May 19 2:54 PM

That Time the Avengers Hung Out with David Letterman

Erik Henriksen
Local Novelist Chelsea Cain Will Write a One-Shot Comic for Marvel
Comic Books Apr 28 11:14 AM

Local Novelist Chelsea Cain Will Write a One-Shot Comic for Marvel

Megan Burbank
No, YOU'RE Crying at Your Desk About Alison Bechdel's Fun Home Coda
Theater & Performance Apr 24 1:29 PM

No, YOU'RE Crying at Your Desk About Alison Bechdel's Fun Home Coda

Megan Burbank
Two Good Reads on Genre and Gender
Movies & TV Apr 23 10:29 AM

Two Good Reads on Genre and Gender

Erik Henriksen
Going to Linework NW? Here's Your Essential Guide to Small Press Comics Releases
Artsy Apr 16 11:14 AM

Going to Linework NW? Here's Your Essential Guide to Small Press Comics Releases

Suzette Smith
Why I Can't Wait for the Miles Morales Spider-Man Movies
Movies & TV Feb 10 10:44 AM

Why I Can't Wait for the Miles Morales Spider-Man Movies

Erik Henriksen
Here's the Trailer for Fantastic Four! No, Not That One. No, Not That Other One. The New One
Movies & TV Jan 27 9:50 AM

Here's the Trailer for Fantastic Four! No, Not That One. No, Not That Other One. The New One

Erik Henriksen
I Demand to See James Spader in a Tinfoil Robot Costume
Movies & TV Jan 13 11:14 AM

I Demand to See James Spader in a Tinfoil Robot Costume

Erik Henriksen
Ant-Man: When a Parody Trailer Is Better Than the Real Trailer
Movies & TV Jan 8 10:18 AM

Ant-Man: When a Parody Trailer Is Better Than the Real Trailer

Erik Henriksen
Michelle MacLaren Should Direct Wonder Woman (and Other Movies)
Movies & TV Nov 13 9:44 AM

Michelle MacLaren Should Direct Wonder Woman (and Other Movies)

Erik Henriksen
Here Are Marvel's Movies Until the End of Time Itself
Movies & TV Oct 28 1:39 PM

Here Are Marvel's Movies Until the End of Time Itself

Erik Henriksen
Today in Good Comic Book News, Today in Bad Comic Book News
Movies & TV Oct 27 2:10 PM

Today in Good Comic Book News, Today in Bad Comic Book News

Erik Henriksen
Here's the First Trailer for The Avengers: Age of Ultron Thor's Ballet Class
Movies & TV Oct 23 9:14 AM

Here's the First Trailer for The Avengers: Age of Ultron Thor's Ballet Class

Erik Henriksen
Decide for Me, Blogtown: Should I Watch This Gotham Business?
TV Oct 7 11:32 AM

Decide for Me, Blogtown: Should I Watch This Gotham Business?

Erik Henriksen
It's Happening Tonight!
Events Sep 25 2:59 PM

It's Happening Tonight!

Mercury EverOut Staff
Don't Go See the Towering Pile of Garbage That Is Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Movies & TV Aug 22 12:29 PM

Don't Go See the Towering Pile of Garbage That Is Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Paul Constant
First Thursday at Floating World: The Wrenchies Release Party
Comic Books Aug 6 12:44 PM

First Thursday at Floating World: The Wrenchies Release Party

Alison Hallett
Now That Nerds Run Everything, San Diego Comic-Con Has Become Irrelevant
Comic Books Jul 29 9:44 AM

Now That Nerds Run Everything, San Diego Comic-Con Has Become Irrelevant

Paul Constant
Jesse Moynihan At Floating World Tonight
Comic Books Jul 3 1:29 PM

Jesse Moynihan At Floating World Tonight

Jacob Schraer
Win Tickets to the FINAL Comics Underground!
Comic Books Jun 11 12:14 PM

Win Tickets to the FINAL Comics Underground!

Erik Henriksen
Today's Recommended Reading: Lumberjanes #1, Which Is Currently Free, So You Have No Excuse
Comic Books May 29 12:59 PM

Today's Recommended Reading: Lumberjanes #1, Which Is Currently Free, So You Have No Excuse

Erik Henriksen
In Memoriam: Edgar Wright's Ant-Man
Movies & TV May 27 12:59 PM

In Memoriam: Edgar Wright's Ant-Man

Erik Henriksen
Aww! Look at Ben Affleck's Tiny Little Bat Ears!
Movies & TV May 13 10:55 AM

Aww! Look at Ben Affleck's Tiny Little Bat Ears!

Erik Henriksen
Congrats to Portland's Eisner Nominees
Comic Books Apr 15 12:59 PM

Congrats to Portland's Eisner Nominees

Alison Hallett
Linework NW Killed It This Weekend
Comic Books Apr 14 12:44 PM

Linework NW Killed It This Weekend

Alison Hallett
The Short Con Is My New Favorite Comic
Comic Books Apr 11 1:47 PM

The Short Con Is My New Favorite Comic

Alison Hallett
Can't Read Comics With Netflix: Amazon Buys ComiXology
Comic Books Apr 10 2:44 PM

Can't Read Comics With Netflix: Amazon Buys ComiXology

Bobby Roberts
Today's Comics Reading: Kate Beaton's Ducks
Comic Books Apr 8 11:59 AM

Today's Comics Reading: Kate Beaton's Ducks

Erik Henriksen
Tonight! Batman '66 Signing at Cosmic Monkey!
Events Apr 2 3:44 PM

Tonight! Batman '66 Signing at Cosmic Monkey!

Erik Henriksen
The Word "Megafranchise" Makes Me Never Want to See a Blockbuster Ever Again
Movies & TV Mar 31 2:59 PM

The Word "Megafranchise" Makes Me Never Want to See a Blockbuster Ever Again

Erik Henriksen
Super-Powered Mutant Mystique Just Can't Handle Eating a Hamburger
Movies & TV Mar 28 12:44 PM

Super-Powered Mutant Mystique Just Can't Handle Eating a Hamburger

Erik Henriksen
Today's Read: Stan Lee's Playboy Interview
Movies & TV Mar 20 10:42 AM

Today's Read: Stan Lee's Playboy Interview

Erik Henriksen
CONDEMN OR ALLOW: There's a Peanuts Movie, I Guess?
Movies & TV Mar 18 10:44 AM

CONDEMN OR ALLOW: There's a Peanuts Movie, I Guess?

Erik Henriksen
Comics Artists Live-Sketch Zombie in Love
Theater & Performance Mar 17 10:44 AM

Comics Artists Live-Sketch Zombie in Love

Alison Hallett
YOU'VE BEEN STERANKO'D! (Part II)
TV Mar 14 1:59 PM

YOU'VE BEEN STERANKO'D! (Part II)

Erik Henriksen
Win Tickets to Tomorrow's COMICS UNDERGROUND!
Events Mar 12 2:29 PM

Win Tickets to Tomorrow's COMICS UNDERGROUND!

Erik Henriksen
Lena Dunham to Write for Archie Comics. WHAT? YES!!
Comic Books Mar 3 1:59 PM

Lena Dunham to Write for Archie Comics. WHAT? YES!!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Two Unrelated Comics-y Things, Both of Interest
Comic Books Feb 21 3:29 PM

Two Unrelated Comics-y Things, Both of Interest

Erik Henriksen
Yep, So Guardians of the Galaxy Looks Great
Movies & TV Feb 19 9:44 AM

Yep, So Guardians of the Galaxy Looks Great

Erik Henriksen
New Comics Fest Linework NW Announces Lineup
Comic Books Feb 13 9:44 AM

New Comics Fest Linework NW Announces Lineup

Alison Hallett
Portland Cartoonist Erika Moen Launches a Patreon (Also, Patreon Sounds Pretty Brilliant)
Artsy Feb 7 4:28 PM

Portland Cartoonist Erika Moen Launches a Patreon (Also, Patreon Sounds Pretty Brilliant)

Erik Henriksen
What Should I Ask Comic Book Author Matt Fraction?
Comic Books Jan 28 10:14 AM

What Should I Ask Comic Book Author Matt Fraction?

Alex Falcone
Jason Momoa, (Possibly) the King of All Things Aqua
Movies & TV Jan 14 1:14 PM

Jason Momoa, (Possibly) the King of All Things Aqua

Erik Henriksen
Dark Horse Says So Long to Star Wars
Comic Books Jan 3 11:19 AM

Dark Horse Says So Long to Star Wars

Erik Henriksen
Why Batman Shouldn't Quit His Day Job
TV Dec 26 10:44 AM

Why Batman Shouldn't Quit His Day Job

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Writer Says You Have to Write to Be a Writer; Tumblr Gets Upset
Books Dec 24 1:29 PM

Writer Says You Have to Write to Be a Writer; Tumblr Gets Upset

Paul Constant
New Comics Festival Linework NW to Launch in April
Comic Books Dec 20 8:59 AM

New Comics Festival Linework NW to Launch in April

Alison Hallett
Nerd Prom* Is Cancelled: Stumptown Comics Fest to Merge** with Rose City Comic Con
Comic Books Dec 17 9:46 AM

Nerd Prom* Is Cancelled: Stumptown Comics Fest to Merge** with Rose City Comic Con

Alison Hallett
Comics Events Tonight: Video Games, Sadness, and Alien Landscapes
Comic Books Dec 5 11:59 AM

Comics Events Tonight: Video Games, Sadness, and Alien Landscapes

Joe Streckert
The Trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Has... A Whole Lot of Stuff
Movies & TV Dec 5 9:59 AM

The Trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Has... A Whole Lot of Stuff

Erik Henriksen
Win Tickets to Comics Underground!
Comic Books Nov 12 11:14 AM

Win Tickets to Comics Underground!

Erik Henriksen
Let's All Go to Oregon!
Comic Books Nov 12 9:59 AM

Let's All Go to Oregon!

Alison Hallett
Joe Sacco's Newest Comic Will Be For the Internet. THE INTERNET!
Comic Books Nov 11 2:59 PM

Joe Sacco's Newest Comic Will Be For the Internet. THE INTERNET!

Joe Streckert
The First Trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past
Comic Books Oct 29 2:14 PM

The First Trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past

Erik Henriksen
The First Trailer for Robert Redford's Captain America 2
Comic Books Oct 24 11:14 AM

The First Trailer for Robert Redford's Captain America 2

Erik Henriksen
Shelley Short's Band of All-Stars, and Adam Selzer's Graphic Novel
Comic Books Oct 23 1:59 PM

Shelley Short's Band of All-Stars, and Adam Selzer's Graphic Novel

Ned Lannamann
A Great Interview with Bill Watterson
Comic Books Oct 18 10:59 AM

A Great Interview with Bill Watterson

Erik Henriksen
Matt Fraction, Suicide, and Tumblr: "Can't there be someone out there who genuinely is tired and doesn't want to continue."
Comic Books Oct 17 10:59 AM

Matt Fraction, Suicide, and Tumblr: "Can't there be someone out there who genuinely is tired and doesn't want to continue."

Alison Hallett
"I Am Willing to Make Other People Uncomfortable so My Daughter Won't Have To"
Comic Books Oct 16 10:59 AM

"I Am Willing to Make Other People Uncomfortable so My Daughter Won't Have To"

Paul Constant
Dark Horse Comics Reboots ALIEN Universe (and Predators, too)
Comic Books Oct 10 3:00 PM

Dark Horse Comics Reboots ALIEN Universe (and Predators, too)

Bobby Roberts
YOU'VE BEEN STERANKO'D!
TV Sep 26 11:59 AM

YOU'VE BEEN STERANKO'D!

Erik Henriksen
Things I'm Really Excited About Right Now: The Videogame, Film, Comic Book, Cabaret, and Roller Derby Edition
Sports Sep 13 3:14 PM

Things I'm Really Excited About Right Now: The Videogame, Film, Comic Book, Cabaret, and Roller Derby Edition

Courtney Ferguson
Giant Top Shelf Comics Sale
Comic Books Sep 11 12:29 PM

Giant Top Shelf Comics Sale

Alison Hallett
Hot Damn, a Queen & Country Movie Series
Movies & TV Sep 9 1:59 PM

Hot Damn, a Queen & Country Movie Series

Erik Henriksen
Creators Quit Comic Book When DC Comics Refuses to Publish a Gay Wedding
Comic Books Sep 5 1:44 PM

Creators Quit Comic Book When DC Comics Refuses to Publish a Gay Wedding

Paul Constant
Two Years From Now, James Spader Will Play an Eeevil Robot
Movies & TV Aug 29 10:34 AM

Two Years From Now, James Spader Will Play an Eeevil Robot

Erik Henriksen
Point/Counterpoint: BEN AFFLECK AS BATMAN??? WHAAAAT??!!!?!1
Movies & TV Aug 23 12:21 PM

Point/Counterpoint: BEN AFFLECK AS BATMAN??? WHAAAAT??!!!?!1

Erik Henriksen
Win Tickets to Comics Underground!
Comic Books Aug 7 12:44 PM

Win Tickets to Comics Underground!

Alison Hallett
Why Batman Can't Be Black
Movies & TV Aug 5 12:54 PM

Why Batman Can't Be Black

Bobby Roberts
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