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A new member at Periscope.

As of 2011, Periscope Studio boasts two dozen talented artists and writers all tucked into one busy downtown office suite. Our membership list has been closed for years, but we’re proud to announce that we’ve brought aboard one of the most talented emerging cartoonists in Portland: Natalie “Tally” Nourigat.

Tally is already known in the comics and illustration world for her beautiful and distinctive work. Her lush linework, unique manga-inflected style and sprightly sense for gesture and composition make her art a definite standout, and her magnificently professional attitude makes her a pleasure to work with. We’ve been huge fans since we met her as a student in 2008, when it was immediately clear that she was destined for big things.

Fresh on the professional scene, Tally is already hard at work providing art for two graphic novels, in addition to keeping up with her burgeoning portfolio of illustrations and self-authored comics (including autobio webcomic Between Gears chronicling her last year of university). We look forward to her classing up the joint in 2011!

Allow Tally to bring a little sophistication into your own life by checking out her work at RandomProduction.com or by contacting her at Tally@farbeyond.com, and join us in welcoming her to Periscope Studio.

Periscope on OPB: Here’s the video!

Oregon Public Broadcasting has put the entire Art Beat segment featuring Periscope Studio online. It focuses on Erika Moen and Ron Randall, but just about everyone gets camera time. It’s a fine, accurate picture of the place, and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Big thanks to Katrina Sarson for making it happen.

If the embedded video isn’t visible, it’s viewable at http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat/segments/view/866

David Hahn’s MURDERLAND release party 8/4 at TFAW.

Come join us Wednesday, August 4th for an after-hours Murderland release party featuring Periscope’s David Hahn. Mingle with the local comics community and enjoy free beer* from MacTarnahan’s and free food from Clean Plate Catering!

Murderland is a story of doomed romance, bloodshed and the outer limits of human potential, all unfolding on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. This dark adventure is illustrated by David Hahn, written by Stephen Scott and published by Image Comics!

Hope to see you there next Wednesday, August 4th!
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location Hollywood Things From Another World
4133 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR

*Note: You must be 21 or older for the beer–bring IDs!
Facebook event link

Family Man book release and signing, July 15!

Dylan Meconis writes:


Courtesy of Jason Leivian, proprietor of the lovely Portland establishment Floating World Comics, Family Man will have a release and signing party on-site! It will be on July 15th from 5 to 8pm. So you Portland-area folk don’t need to stalk me or buy scalped tickets to San Diego just to get my scrawl on the inside cover of your copy of Family Man.

I’ve never done a solo event before, but I figure this book deserves it – especially since you, my wonderful crazy readers, made it possible. Floating World is one of my favorite places in Portland, period, and its shelves are a testament to the very best that comics can offer. I’m very honored to drag this book into the world through their doors!

Wednesday the 21st: Two release parties!

Next Wednesday, there are two comics release parties in Portland:
From 6-8 pm, Floating World Comics is hosting Graham Annable, celebrating the release of his new Grickle book.

Then, jump on the MAX for a short ride to the Hollywood transit station, because from 8-10 pm, Things from Another World will have Jeff Parker and Steve Lieber signing their just-released UNDERGROUND trade paperback. Steve will be doing free sketches in your copy of the book. More importantly, there will also be free beer and free food. Free sketches. Free beer. Free food. Does it GET better than that? No.

Parker, Bendis and Remender signing.

Barnes and Noble
Marvel 70th Anniversary Celebration Author Event
Join us as we celebrate 70 years of Marvel Comics with a panel discussion featuring Marvel celebrity guests Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Origins, Ultimate Spiderman), Jeff Parker (X-Men: First Class) and Rick Remender (Punisher War Journal).
Tuesday August 11, 2009 7:00 PM

Clackamas Town Center Mall
12000 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97266, 503-786-3464

Parker will have some copies of the Underground ashcan with him. Ask him a half-decent question at the panel and he’ll probably give you a free one.

The Wright way to visit Periscope.

Brendan Wright, Dark Horse editor and blogger at The Wright Opinion visited Periscope and shared the ugly truth about what he saw.

Dance with the unDead

Tonight at the Paul Guinan residence, many Periscopians will be hobnobbing with Hob and his belzabub buddies for Halloween on Hawthorne. There will be cameras present, so stay tuned to this blog…

Wednesday linkblogging.

Karl Kesel’s upcoming miniseries MARVEL APES is a top story at Entertainment Weekly!

Steve Duin covers Jessica Abel and Matt Madden’s seminar at PNCA

Jim Valentino has a show opens on Thursday, July (with a special pre-opening viewing on Wednesday July 2,) at the Sequential Art Gallery.

Did you know that Tove Janson illustrated The Hobbit?

Jeff Parker’s Heroes Con report.

Comics talk at the Library this Saturday.

What’s Hot in Comics.
Saturday, May 17, 2008 3-4:30 p.m. at the Central Library, downtown.
Keep up with the comics industry as local retailers and teen comics fans share their favorites. Panelists include the owners of Guapo Comics, Bridge City Comics, Cosmic Monkey Comics and Floating World Comics.