Portland Oregon Mayor Tom Potter has declared this April Portland Comics Month! This proclamation officially recognizes both the cultural importance and creative influence of this vibrant art form on the entire city.

Portland has deep roots in the comic-book publishing world, as it is home to scores of comics industry professionals and to three of the nation’s most prominent independent comics publishers, Dark Horse Comics, Oni Press, and Top Shelf Productions. Moreover, the local comics community has seen sizable growth in the past few years, further bolstering the Rose City’s defining ties to the creative arts and industries.

To champion and support Portland Comics Month, the Stumptown Comics Foundation has catalogued a staggering number of comics-related events in the Portland metro area for the entire month of April.

Join us in this month-long celebration of sequential art—culminating in the Stumptown Comics Fest and Free Comic Book Day!

Head over to the Stumptown Comics Fest website (www.stumptowncomics.com) for a complete list of Portland Comics Month events! Lots of awesome events are already listed, and no doubt there will be more to come!