Manga our manga wall contains almost 3000 books well over 500 different titles covering a wide range of subjects. We are fair, honest, and we pay high prices for 1940s, 1950s and 1960s era comics. Bridge city comics is dedicated to fulfilling the needs of comic book enthusiasts in portland, oregon. Authorized dealers if youre a full time comic book dealer. A look at portlands comic book publishers ooligan press. We are offering curbside pickup, free delivery within 1 mile, and shipping of. We are offering curbside pickup, free delivery within 1 mile, and shipping of anything in the store or on the website. A complete run of the celebrated series, which features 100 uniformly sized books of various colors, giving each artist a. The comicspro comic industry conference will be held in portland, oregon on february 2022, 2020. The store has been in the family for over 40 years, and loves readers of every kind. Rogue toys vintage collectible video game toy storelas. Whether it may be bible, cookbook, childhood memory or heirloom to be passed to the next generation of family book lovers, we can fix most anything. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Rose city comic con portlands premier popculture event.
Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon. Cosmic monkey comics is here to connect you to the wonderful world of comics, graphic novels, manga and much more. Floating world comics is located in downtown portland and also home to gravy toys. Located in portland and windham, new comics, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, vintage backissues, cgc graded comics. Search or browse our list of comic books companies in oregon by category or location.
Find comic book shops local business listings in and near portland, or. Stop by to have a chat, read, hang out and see what we have to offer. Things from another world is the place for comics, graphic novels, statues, toys, and more. Our goal is to provide you with a rewarding, fun, and familyfriendly event experience. We are often paying 8090% of what books sell for on ebay, so why not avoid the fees and give us a try. Documentary exploration of the community of comics creators who live in, and work from, portland, oregon usa. We have assembled a list of comic book stores in a directory format for your convenience.
Dealers we buy from many comic book resellers and the number seems to be growing steadily because lets face it, sometimes being paid in actual cash can be an attractive option. Store bridge city comics is dedicated to fulfilling the needs of comic book enthusiasts in portland, oregon. We can restore that treasured and well traveled book to its old self. Our store is located at 1975 sw first avenue in portland, at the east edge of lovejoy fountain park. The city of books was born in a former used car dealership. Our speciality is in old and rare books, specifically early printed books before 1800 including incunabula, early bibles pre1800, manuscripts in general, handwritten books, medieval manuscripts, books of hours, archives, natural history books, color plate books, books on travel and exploration and much more. Top 10 best comic book stores in portland, or last updated april. Authorized dealers if youre a full time comic book dealer, you may apply for membership as a cgc authorized member dealer. Original shirts, pins, magnets, comics, and everything rad. Portland comic book industry faces double challenge.
Book dealers pro technical and trade 2 book stores 96 childrens books 5 college book stores. Home to indie comic staples such as dark horse comics, oni press, and top shelf productions, portland boasts at least seven comic book publishing houses and an evergrowing number of comics artists and writers. A complete run of the celebrated series, which features 100 uniformly sized books of various colors, giving each artist a 16page canvas to exhibit. Not only will you find all the current issues youre loo. We are portlands only discount warehouse for comic books dealing in back issue comic only. The best places for comics in portland foursquare. Portland, me 04101 top shelf comics 207 9474939 115 main st 1st floor bangor, me 04401. Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current. Third millenium comics comic book stores 63455 n highway 97 bend oregon or 97701 is a massive website about transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. Made for discovering that personal treasure, that book that you had as a child or something you read that changed your life. Born of a maxedout credit card and a passion for creator rights, dark horse comics of milwaukie, oregon, has transformed the creative landscape in the pacific northwest, turning the portland area into the countrys largest community of cartoonists and graphic artists outside of new york dark horse was founded in 1986 by mike richardson, who had opened a small chain of comicbook stores. The presence of dark horse in the metro area continues to attract comics professionals to portland.
Authorized dealers if youre a full time comic book dealer, you may apply for. Sine i know little and he knows lots, today i will be letting my husband share his experience with comic books, where he likes to shop and what he. With carl abbott, scott allie, graham annable, shanna eller. What a great place to go to when you are on the hunt for a comic book or 2 or maybe 3. While our primary focus is that of comics, comic creators, and the creative process, rose city comic con also provides its attendees with access to gaming, scifi, cosplay, anime, fantasy, and everything in between. The shop owner bruce is approachable, friendly, knowledgeable and has no problem taking the time to help you find what youre looking for. We are portland s only discount warehouse for comic books dealing in back issue comic only. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location.
Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Come by to mingle with store owners from around the country and have some free wine. Books that have been encapsulated and certified by an objective thirdparty grading service take the guesswork out of the grading process for both collectors and dealers. Acme comics is a eisnernominated comic book specialty shop in greensboro, nc. Top 10 best sell comic books in portland, or last updated april. Casablanca comics, maines coolest comic book stores. Comicspro is the only trade organization dedicated to the progress of direct market comic book retailers, allowing us to move forward together. The store said on its website that it was closed to customers but was taking email orders. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles.
To this day the store maintains a nononsense, industrial feel. Or maybe just a great story for the beach or the couch. Spiderman artist and inker, randy emberlin teaches after school drawing classes and summer art camps to students in the portland oregon metropolitan area. Also, if you live in the portland metro area, you can shop online at and have your instock order shippedfor freeto. Welcome to fallout comics buying and selling comics. Excalibur comics is the oldest and coolest comic book store in portland, oregon, and is coowned by debbie smith and her father, peter fagnant.
We are primarily a used bookstore with a fine selection of new books. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Please note that these comic book stores are not all affiliated with super comic shop. Manta has 81 companies under comic books in oregon. Adam weinberger is a member of the abaa antiquarian booksellers association of. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading. The film is also an experiment in form wherein shots in film are made to approximate panels in comics and scenes in film are likened to pages in comics. Manta has 28 companies under comic books in portland, oregon. Not a great shop, i wouldnt consider it a comic book store, more of a hobby shop for the owners taste in books. We are firmly committed to expanding the market and educating people about the fun and excitement that goes along with enjoying comic books and graphic novels.
Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. In this post, ill be taking a look at some of portlands local comic publishers, beginning with the one that started it all. Mar 17, 2018 the company also has a small book publishing operation, runs a chain of comics stores, things from another world, and sells comic related merchandise and toys. So many big events have taken place since then such as prefunking for big time comic book conventions. We have a strong concentration in art, philosophy, music, and literature, as well as a general stock. Powells books the worlds largest independent bookstore.