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Comic Book Writers Invited to Learn from the Best: Write to Publish 2016

By Elizabeth Nunes ezepeze11

January 11, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Comic Book Writers Invited to Learn from the Best: Write to Publish 2016

In the world of comic books, Portland ranks among huge metropolises like New York City, San Diego, and Los Angeles. This is largely due to the city’s rich history of comics and the many vibrant comic conventions held here. However, the main catalysts behind the success of Portland comics are the creative comic book writers […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: comic book writers, Comic Books, comics, Oni Press, ooligan press, portland state university, publishing, W2P2016, Wizard World Con, Write to Publish

Comics Events Two Ways: Emerald City Comicon and Linework NW offer different experiences for fans, creators

By Bess Pallares besspallares

September 2, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Comics Events Two Ways: Emerald City Comicon and Linework NW offer different experiences for fans, creators

Within just a few weeks of each other, two comics-related events were held this spring in Seattle and Portland, offering different opportunities for fans and creators alike to celebrate nerd culture and embrace comic art and illustration. As a comics fan and editor, I was excited to have easier access to comics conventions after moving […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: cartooning, Comic Books, Comic-Con, comics, ECCC, Emerald City Comicon, illustration, Linework, Linework NW, Portland, Seattle

A Journal for Comic Books: Gathering Input for a Possible New Project

By Chris Thomas chris_the_nerd

May 6, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Journal for Comic Books: Gathering Input for a Possible New Project

Comics are an important part of Portland’s cultural landscape. Creators, consumers, conventions, cosplayers — they can all be found here. It is therefore, with great pleasure, that I introduce a new project group that began this term within Ooligan Press: The Graphic Novels/Picture Books Exploratory Committee. The group consists of Alex Haehnert, Molly Hunt, Bess […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: Comic Books, Comics Journal, comics studies, graphic novels, publishing, Survey

What Comic Book Stores Can Teach Us

By Brian Parker SwankyPlatypi

April 1, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What Comic Book Stores Can Teach Us

Portland is a great town for readers, so it’s hard to know if the trends in book sales here follow those for the rest of the country. Many who study the trends claim that the future of the publishing and bookselling worlds is grim, but you only need to look past the doors of Cosmic […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Art, book retail, book stores, books, Comic Books, Cosmic Monkey, digital publishing, graphic novels, kids reading

Words and Pictures: The Comics Studies Certificate Program and Write to Publish 2015

By Christopher Thomas chris_the_nerd

January 28, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Words and Pictures: The Comics Studies Certificate Program and Write to Publish 2015

Do you like comics? Of course you do. It is, therefore, noteworthy news that Portland State University is now offering a certificate in Comics Studies to post-baccalaureate and graduate students. While this program is meant for anyone interested in the study of comics, students in the Book Publishing program looking for a fun way to […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: Brian Michael Bendis, Comic Books, comics studies, Eisner awards, publishing, Susan Kirtley, Wizard World Comic Con, Write to Publish

Publishing News Round-Up

By Kurt Spickerman

April 16, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Publishing News Round-Up

Continuing in its quest for world domination, Amazon has confirmed that it will purchase the digital comics vendor ComiXology. In case you’re unfamiliar, ComiXology is a cloud-based purveyor of digital comics through mobile apps and its website. It features comics from Marvel, DC, and many other publishers, as well as providing its fans with a […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Authors Guild, Book Sellers, Comic Books, Comixology, Copyright Law, DC, Fair Use, Google+, Marvel, publishing

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