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Documentary about the history of LGBTQ comics airs on PBS as controversy rages about books in schools

If you missed our OCP-sponsored screening of NO STRAIGHT LINES, cry no more. The film is coming to PBS as part of their Independent Lens series. Watch it…

We have a winner!

After many rounds of discussions, selections, more debates, and then a vote, our jury has selected the following design to become the new OCP logo: The jury selected…

Open Access article: Comics, emceeing and graffiti: A graphic narrative about the relationship between hip-hop culture and comics culture (Darnel Degand)

Click here to read the entire article for free. Below is the abstract the author posted on the journal website Hip-hop culture will officially turn 50 years old…

Oregon Artswatch: Portland: Comics City, U.S.A.

Oregon Artswatch just ran an excellent piece on this year’s Eisner Awards, the Oscars of the comics industry. Seven winners in 2022 are from Oregon. TJ Acena talked…

Rose City Comic Con Day 2

And we thought yesterday was busy…. See for yourself what happened today. We were unable to keep tally of how many hundreds of people stopped by to draw…

Rose City Comic Con Day 1

What a busy day! Many people checked out our booth, and some did not want to miss the opportunity to submit their draft for our logo competition. Check…

Exhibit at Boston College: Raw, Weirdo and Beyond

Today, comics enjoy wide critical and academic acceptance. Literature classes teach works such as Maus and Fun Home. The New York Times reviews comics and publishes comics features. Scholars work both to chronicle…

‘ClayDream’: A Lively Look at Stop-Motion Maestro Will Vinton for Vintage Toon Geeks

The following review by Peter Debruge of a documentary about Will Vinton (Laika Studios) appeared in Variety on August 4, 2022. We are reposting below. The Book of…

OCP Summer 2022: Comics in the Park with Sarah Mirk and Anis Mojgani (August 10)

OCP artist-in-residence Sarah Mirk and Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani along with 20+ people gathered on August 10th in Laurelhurst Park for the next event as part of…

Underground USA

UNDERGROUND USA was a one day public history/arts education event which focused on one chapter of Oregon print cartooning history. It took place on October 15, 2016 at…