Books with Pictures PDX

I imagine we'll miss September, too, because of RCCC?

The silhouette of a lineman on a power pole is on top of a sunset background. The text on the image matches the text in the post.

We will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 7/28. The city is replacing our power poles, and we'll have no power all day. We'd still love your support!

Shop our webstore:
shop.bookswithpictures.com

Enjoy an audiobook:
libro.fm/bookswithpictures

Support us at bookshop.org:
bookshop.org/shop/bookswithpictures

PORTLAND: The first Friday of the month is July 4th, but we're still going to be doing First Friday Office Hours outdoors at Books With Pictures @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social 4-6 PM, 1401 SE Division. Free professional feedback on your comics pages. Detail below: bsky.app/profile/stev...

It’s on one of my regular hikes! And yeah. I love that spot.

Sunday’s my day off, so I took myself to Forest Park for this #FMLcomic moment.

a drawing of a black and orange duck with arms and legs spread out ALT: a drawing of a black and orange duck with arms and legs spread out

Very Duck Amok.

Omg this is the best accidental photo ever

Hello from Punk Rock Pride! The weather and the vibes are both immaculate; I’ll be here at the Books with Pictures booth in front of 5 and Dime (66th & Foster in Portland, OR) till 7 and you should come say hi!

@bkswpicspdx.bsky.social Thanks again for having Invasion from Planet Wrestletopia on your shelves. It is an honor.

Cartoonists in fighting poses for Battle with Pictures

Jonathan Hill, Kane Lynch, and Robin Robinson on their panel

Reel Life displayed with other final titles at Books with Pictures

BwP Con at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social‬ was a blast!

The Battle with Pictures MCed by ‪@breenabard.bsky.social‬ was harrowing, but we prevailed, and the KidLit panel with @oneofthejohns.bsky.social & Robin Robinson was a blast.

Sold a lot of books, saw a lot of friends, and ate a lot of good food. 😺

Ok remembering to post on bsky attempt number one, here is the promo art i did for @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social's BwPCon this year!!! It went so well and made me so so excited for next year <3

#illustration #art

Join me for a multimedia workshop with @shaleisarock.bsky.social at BWPCon on the 7th! Hosted by @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social

BWP Con flyer with a giant head of the dumb cartoonist Jonathan Hill trying to be cute with bad drawings of his books. Also reads 'At table 1 w/ Mike Lawrence.

Reads 'Free Admission ' with a goofy drawing of an old man waving his fist saying, 'You can't beat free!'

Schedule - 10:30-11:30 - Battle with Pictures 12:00-12:30 - Worshop (teens +) what's in the box - 2:30-3:30 - Panel w/ Kane Lynch & Robin Robinson 3:30-4:00 - signing

Map of the setup with table 1 circled reading 'mike and I will be here!'

This Saturday, 10am-6pm, come by #BWPcon hosted by @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social . It's a FREE comics fest in PDX full of lots of amazing artists and activities that include workshops, panels, and portfolio reviews!!!

I'll be at table 1 with @mikelawred.bsky.social !!! Hope to see you there!!!!

Poster featuring two lovely cat people characters striking poses, their speech bubble, “BwPCon ‘25! Books with pictures minicon”, other text in action bubbles: 50+ artists and vendors! Cosplay contest! Creator workshops! Comics trivia! And more! 10am- 6pm Saturday, June 7th @ 1401 SE Division St. Brought to you by Books with Pictures and P:EAR

Hey everyone! I’ll be tabling again at this year’s @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social BwPCon happening this Saturday (6/7,10a-6p) outside the store! It’ll be full of awesome artists, guests, and events. Also, it’s free! Bring a water bottle (gonna be a warm one) and come on down! bookswithpictures.com/bwpcon/

A colorful poster for Books with Pictures Minicon. It promotes the events times and events. 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, June 7th, featuring over 50 artists and vendors, a cosplay contest, creator workshops, comics trivia, and, of course, the opportunity to browse the most awesome bookstore in Portland.

Oregon friends! Come see me and my real-human-possibly-goblin-artist friends at Books with Pictures Minicon tomorrow, June 7th! It's a street fair, it's a comic convention, it's fun, and it's free to attend! @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social bookswithpictures.com/bwpcon/

Almost finished getting everything ready for BwPcon. Love this event @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social every year and this year we've got some super fun new stuff.

s this an outdoor event? Yes! BwPCon! will take place entirely outside, surrounding the Books with Pictures building. Tables are mainly planned to be on Orange Ave, on both the sidewalk and a blocked-off portion of the street. The garden area and Division sidewalks both have adequate shade thanks to trees, but the Orange Ave Sidewalk is pretty in the open. Will there be Food? Books with Pictures is home to the Shortbox food carts, located on the east side of the building. They will be open throughout the day per their individual hours. Will there be shelter from the elements? All vendors will be covered by a tent/canopy! We want to make sure everyone is safe from the sun or rain. (Hey, it’s Portland.) Can we Cosplay? ABSOLUTELY. You can, and absolutely should come visit us in your snazziest costumes. The Cosplay Competition signup opens at 10 am, and starts at 1pm! Can we bring our kid/dog/unicorn/etc? Yes! BwPCon is an all ages event, and BwP is a dog friendly store. So long as everyone is well behaved, then everyone is welcome.

This free, one-day comic convention will take over Southeast Orange Avenue in Ladd’s Addition from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Hosted by Eisner Award-winning comic book store, Books with Pictures, at 1401 S.E. Division St., Portland, this event aims to celebrate comics, illustration and craft from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Participants can expect special guest appearances, cosplay, live music, trivia and a full transformation of of the neighborhood street. Invited guests for BwPCon inlcude: Kane Lynch, author of “Reel Life,” Jonathan Hill, author of “Lizard Boy, Odessa,” Joamette Gil, editor for Power and Magic Press, and Lonnie Garcia, author of “Putty Pygmalian.” The biggest event feature is the “Artist’s Alley,” where comics creators mix with writers, illustrators, plush creators, jewelry makers and more, for a city block of arts and crafts for sale. There are 60 exhibitors who were selected from nearly 200 applicants. A main stage will feature a comics art battle with local stars, who will compete in quick-draw challenges, a cosplay contest, a trivia competition and live music. New this year will be participatory programming on a Workshop Stage, including a session on submitting to comics anthologies by Gil, a drawing class by Hill, a workshop on cartooning with clay by Garcia, Tarot readings by The Fools’ Fools, and portfolio reviews by renowned Portland artist Steve Lieber. All of the events and free and open to the public. For more information, visit bookswithpictures.com. Read more at: https://portlandtribune.com/2025/05/22/this-one-day-comic-convention-is-coming-to-ladds-addition/

PORTLAND: BwPCon, your FREE 1 day outdoor comicon is coming next week, Saturday June 7 at Books With Pictures! @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social 1401 SE Division.
Guests include @dylanmeconis.bsky.social @xtop.bsky.social @oneofthejohns.bsky.social bookswithpictures.com/bwpcon/ #pdxcomics
Please share!

It's time for BWP'25Con! Books with Pictures Minicon. 50+ Artists and Vendors! Cosplay contest! Creator Workshops! Comics Trivia! And More! 10AM-6PM Saturday, June 7th at 1401 SE Division St. Brought to you by Books with Pictures and p:ear

I'm so excited to be one of the artists tabling at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social BWPCon this year! The event is free and there's going to be a lot of talented people there, so check it out! bookswithpictures.com

A one-day comic con is coming to this Portland neighborhood - The Portland Tribune The fourth annual BwPCon will take over Southeast Orange Avenue in Ladd's Addition for a one-day comic convention on Saturday, June 7.

PORTLAND: BwPCon, a 1 day outdoor comicon is coming up Saturday, June 7 at Books With Pictures @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social, 1401 SE Division!
Guest list: bookswithpictures.com/bwpcon/ portlandtribune.com/2025/05/22/t... #pdxcomics

I ended up pulling the trigger on switching from Audible to libro.fm

I was mulling it over and then saw my audible book purchuses can partly go to @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social! So that is a big plus in my book.

Thank you!

Poster for the weekly meetup at Books WIth Pictures

The weather has definitely warmed, and we are going to be resuming our weekly Comics Creator Meetups in the Short Box Food Carts (behind the shop!), every Wednesday night from next week (5/14) until the weather turns. Are you a person who makes comics in any capacity? Do you want to build your local community of artists, writers, makers, and doers? Folks will be here between 5 and 8pm! Bring something to work on and expect a social working atmosphere.

PORTLAND: Weekly Comics Creator Meetups 5-8PM, outdoors behind Books W/Pictures, every Wed. starting 5/14. Make comics in any capacity? Want to build a local community of artists, writers, & makers? Bring something to work on & expect a social working atmosphere. @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social #pdxcomics

We. Would LOVE. THAT. 😍

Jumped in Steve Lieber ( @stevelieberart.bsky.social ) office hour at Books With Pictures ( @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social )🙏🏻✨
I'm bad at multitasking, so I usually listen to all feedback
and then write them down at once in my own language immediately. And it's a whole lot of learning and inspiration!

We'll also have a sidewalk sale with $2 manga volumes, food from Underbite Soup & Sandwiches, and the most immaculate vibes. Don't miss it!

Event is 10am-7pm at 1401 SE Division St in Portland, Oregon. See you there!

4 stamps gets you a 5% discount on every purchase in May, and 8 gets you 15% off your May purchases!

A pink marketing graphic with text matching the post text. A pink squirrel wearing a pink bow and reading a comic book has a word bubble that says "come join us!"

Free Comic Book Day is Saturday May 3rd! Plan to hang out with us here at BwP for our FCBD Neighborhood Stamp Rally! START at Books with Pictures for five free comics and to get your stamp card--then venture out to neighborhood locations to complete tasks, get more free comics, and collect stamps!

Friends, Lonnie Garcia is ill and we are postponing today’s workshop. We’ll have a new date for you soon! @sixgills.bsky.social