We’re way too fried to do a proper con report, but we have these for you:

Tired from the trip.
Skip the party, let’s just watch
Dateline NBC.

It’s a comic book
Yes I drew it all myself
No, it isn’t free.

Paul Tobin explains
Root Nibot’s a pseudonym
For the monkey book.

How’s the traffic here?
When’s your new book coming out?
Hey good luck with that.

Ashamed I felt thrilled
When a midget storm trooper
Showed me plumber’s crack.

Toddler dressed as Hulk
Hits a boy dressed as the Thing
Marvel Two-in-One.

Kieron Dwyer, you’re
sharing space with Matthew Clark
“I’ll go sit with Rick.”

Man in a green mask.
Look Mommy, I see the Hulk!
Cleo, that’s an Orc.

Confused but amused
They ask again and again
Is Boilerplate real?

Draw her as a horse?
I suppose I could do that.
Fifty dollars please.

Karl is in my seat
Where the hell did Kip come from?
I need a table.

Unless these people
were born green these fluorescent
lights don’t flatter them.

I print Grue’s reveal
as a poster. This guy thinks
his eyes are nostrils.

Little Dutch Monkey
Thought you were from David Hahn
The truth was more odd.

Business cards at home
And I have no table space.
Wife is melting down.

Saturday Top Pot’s
In my mouth; money’s flowing
Sunday, all is still.

How much for your book?
Two bucks, says I. Well I’ve spent
It on worse, says he.

What I found out is
Suicide Girls are more
Hot with photoshop.

So you write the words
And someone else draws it up.
How much does that pay?

Middle Aged Folk
Snatch up my book, the youth
pass on to Witchblade

Sir your fly is down
You’re standing, I am sitting
Do not do not want.

Can’t give you a free
Copy of my paperback
No one reads your blog.

Goal: meet Hope Larson
She’s not at her table — wait!
Here she is at mine!

Loud fight with girlfriend
turns into performance art
when you’re cosplaying.

Masks, spandex in droves
I laugh, grimace, wonder who
they are underneath

Your jeans are skinny
Mister teenage hipster kid
but your butt isn’t.

A portfolio:
“Will you please critique my work?
It’s not very good.”

Nine year old Ellie
Will you draw my own hero
Powers are sonic.

Many tapas plates
We won’t speak of it again
Big ol’ bowl of cheese

You read my comic
Say it was lovely, then leave
That’s not how this works.

We’re webcomics fans
We’re not used to paying for
Anything we read.

Last year everyone
Dressed like the walking dead, now
Zombies are passe.

I see bowler hats
Clockwork jewelry, button boots
Yep, steampunk is big.

The Marvel panel
Question about Iron Man
No he’s not a Skrull.

Warren Ellis said
He wanted to have me killed
Most effective blurb.

Success when I leave
Failure upon staying put
Smoked salmon is yum.

Yay, Top Pot doughnuts
DnD fans buy our prints
Yay, Hefeweizen.

Hey I like your work
Where are you from? Oh that’s great
We’re from Portland too.

Saturday, a zoo.
Sunday, traffic is way down
Happy Mother’s Day

Sign it, sir? I can’t.
I didn’t draw that comic.
I was not yet born

Got airline safety?
Poor Ron does–in his right ear,
twenty thousand times.

She picks up my book.
Snatch it from her little hands
That one’s not for kids.

Got one of your own? Post a comment!

Contributions by Terri Nelson, Ron Chan, Susan Tardif, Paul Guinan, Cat Ellis, Jonathan & Sarah Case, John Aegard, Sara Ryan, Jeff Parker, Stewart Loving-Gibbard, and Steve Lieber

Colleen Coover joined the Inkstuds comic book radio show to talk about Small Favors, X-men First Class, Banana Sunday and much more. Listen here!

  • ” It’s not a “big” story, but its conclusions are genuinely poignant and observant, and Ryan’s linguistic precision is as sharp as ever.”
  • Steven Grant at Comic Book Resources reviews two of Sara Ryan’s mini comics: Flytrap #3, illustrated by Ron Chan, and Click, illustrated by Dylan Meconis.

    All three creators will be guests this weekend at The Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, and they’ll be happy to discuss their work on these or many other comics, or even talk to you about Switzerland, MMA, 18th century theology, or any of their many other various obsessions. Other Emerald City guests include Kieron Dwyer, David Hahn, Karl Kesel, Colleen Coover & Paul Tobin, Susan Tardif, Ron Randall, Jesse Hamm, Rich Ellis & Cat Ellis, Paul Guinan & Anina Bennett, me (Steve Lieber) and Matthew Clark.

    The best thing I picked up at Stumptown was chapters two and three of IVY, a serialized graphic novel by Sarah Oleksyk. It’s a coming-of-age story, solidly crafted from careful observation, and honest, expressive line drawing. Steve Duin wrote about Oleksyk in today’s Oregonian. And there’s a podast interview with her at Inkstuds.

    Our friend Lukas Ketner writes:
    ” MAY 1ST - CHRISTOPHE BLAIN & TRIPLE BOOK RELEASE PARTY

    FLOATING WORLD COMICS PRESENTS:

    CHRISTOPHE BLAIN & T. EDWARD BAK
    IN STORE READING AND SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION

    May First Thursday, Christophe Blain visits from France to read from his award winning graphic novel, Isaac the Pirate. This is an amazing opportunity to meet one of France’s most brilliant new comic creators.

    T. Edward Bak returns to Portland from his residency at the Savannah College of Art to read from his long awaited comic, Service Industry.

    TRIPLE BOOK RELEASE PARTY

    Floating World Comics is proud to present its debut publication, Diamond Comics. This newsprint anthology features mind blowing experimental comics and art from around the world.

    Brandon Siefert and artist Lukas Ketner deliver the first issue of their cutting edge, medical horror comic, Witch Doctor: First Incision.

    Capture Release is a new publisher in Portland that features avant garde gallery artists as well as undiscovered artists on the rise. The first issue of their eponymous magazine features Jason Traeger and Peter Lavigne-Chalek.
    More details here.


    Photo of Susan Tardif and Cat Ellis by Erika Moen.

    Kristi Turnquist’s Stumptown coverage in The Oregonian. Steve Duin covered it too.

    And much love for X-Men First Class #11: Lurker Without | Comixtreme | Pop Syndicate | Superhero Times | Living Between Wednesdays | Zodar Zone


    Lots more at the Flickr photo pool!

    Dylan Meconis and Bill Mudron were commissioned by the Portland Mercury to create a comic strip about the Stumptown Comics Festival. Go, read:
    See how many cartoonists YOU can spot!

    In other Stumptown news, Steve Duin’s blog at the Oregonian has a list of seven recommended convention guests to meet. I agree with six.

    Alternative cartoonists Jason Shiga, Elijah Brubaker and Aron Nels Steinke areĀ  giving a reading here in Portland at the library, Central branch on Thursday, April 24th from 4-6pm. I’ll be there!

    The Children’s Book Council and CBC Foundation have announced 25 finalists in five categories of the first Children’s Choice Book Awards. Among the nomineees:
    Favorite Book for Grades 5-6 -Beowulf: Monster Slayer written by Paul D. Storrie, illustrated by Ron Randall (Lerner Publishing Group)
    Read more about the book.

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