Portland Indie Con

03/30/2021

General announcement: Given the ongoing pandemic, this year's Portland Indie Con has been delayed and will resume in June 2022 at the earliest. We considered a virtual event but have opted to simply postpone the convention another year in hopes of returning to a wholly in-person format.

In the interim, we hope our sponsors, fans and supportive creators alike stay safe and healthy. We encourage you to visit your local comic shop and look forward to seeing you next year.

04/17/2020

First, I apologize for the lack of information about the prospects for Portland Indie Con this year. We've been planning behind the scenes in hopes of coming up with a workable solution for a late-June/early-July event.

Unfortunately, as with many other conventions, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has rendered those plans moot. So it's with a heavy heart that we announce that this year's planned event has been cancelled and, due to the uncertainty around the virus and its impacts, won't be rescheduled this year. Instead, we're focused on planning for re-launching the convention in 2021. We're exploring venue and format options and hope to make an announcement by August 1 re: our 2021 plans.

In the interim, I hope that our sponsors, fans and supportive creators alike stay safe and healthy. We look forward to seeing you in the summer of 2021.

07/03/2019

Portland Indie Con received some great post-event media coverage.

Here's KGW's summary of the con (paired, interestingly enough, with the naked bike ride): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-alx8qZBA3U.

And here's Super Geeky Playdate's podcast covering the first day of the con: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/super-geeky-play-date/e/62323837?fbclid=IwAR0s7al8RI60efmRgUTVmJRV-HcC6Z6WT9dd2q_VFCKnUe6RJpAGV0LKqWI.

Check 'em out and spread the word that the con will be back next year!

KGW Digital Reporter/ our resident comics expert visits Portland's 1st Indie Con and the naked bike ride in our weekend review! kgw.com/c...

07/02/2019

That's a wrap...until next year!

A heartfelt thanks goes out to all of the special guests, exhibitors and attendees who made the first Portland Indie Con a success!

We're already planning the 2020 iteration of the show so be sure to check in at the end of August for dates and other essential details.

We appreciate all of the complementary social media buzz about the show and look forward to a bigger and better con next time out.

A locally-produced celebration of self-published/small press comics and games. No TV or movie stars. No exhibitors hawking unlicensed prints or stickers. Only genuine indie creators and their fans​.

06/30/2019

The first day of Portland Indie Con went without a hitch. About 500 fans of indie comics and games turned out to meet the creators of their favorite self-published or small press comics and to discover new favorites.

Today's the second and final day of the show. Stop by to pick up Craig Thompson's debut serial, Ginseng Roots, or any of the other hundreds of indie standouts. There's a comic book here for anyone who loves a good story, whether your tastes run to autobiography/memoir, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, history or non-fiction.

You can also hobnob with creators first-hand, participate in informal (but informative) creator to creator interviews and learn various aspects of comic creation from some of the best artists in the industry. Plus, a couple of local podcasting crews will be on hand to provide some offbeat entertainment :)

All-day tickets are available at the door for only $7. Doors open at 11am and programming runs through 6pm.

A locally-produced celebration of self-published/small press comics and games. No TV or movie stars. No exhibitors hawking unlicensed prints or stickers. Only genuine indie creators and their fans​.

06/27/2019

The con is nearly here... And the audience keeps growing...

A brief recap of recent publicity efforts:

- Our Facebook ads have reached nearly 12K potential patrons and generated over 500 clicks on the website

- Last week's feature in The Portland Mercury yielded considerable positive buzz

- KPTV's Good Morning Oregon program will air a three minute segment tomorrow featuring guest of honor, Farel Dalrymple

- The Oregonian/Oregon Live will list the con in tomorrow's guide to "things to do this weekend"

- KGW will be at the show on both days to report on the con

- Two pre-show readings/signings will take place tomorrow night: Leila del Duca and her sister will be debuting new work at Books with Pictures and Conor Stechschulte will be reading from his latest graphic mystery at Floating World Comics.

The momentum for the show continues to build. Let's keep it going! Be sure to promote the show to your friends and fans via Facebook and other social media platforms.

A locally-produced celebration of self-published/small press comics and games. No TV or movie stars. No exhibitors hawking unlicensed prints or stickers. Only genuine indie creators and their fans​.

06/24/2019

Portland Indie Con Tie-in Event #1: del Duca Sisters Reading at Books with Pictures

Just like any good comic book crossover, Portland Indie Con is cross-promoting a couple of creator readings the night before the show.

First up: Books with Pictures presents a joint reading by the del Duca sisters!

Leila del Duca is a comic book artist and writer living in Portland, Oregon. She draws SLEEPLESS, SHUTTER and wrote AFAR at Image Comics. She is now working on an autobiographical comic about growing up in rural Montana, being polyamorous, and following her passion of art. She'll be presenting pictures and reading snippets from this currently un-named autobio comic.

Rosa del Duca is a San Francisco Bay Area writer and musician. Her debut memoir Breaking Cadence: One Woman's War Against the War chronicles her journey from eager Montana National Guard recruit to conscientious objector during the Iraq War. It's being hailed as a "page-turner," "gripping," "beautifully-written" and "vital." The book is published by Portland State University's very own Ooligan Press.

Join us for a night of reading, music, snacks and conversation. Friday, June 28th, 6 p.m.

More info at:
https://www.leiladelduca.net/
https://www.rosadelduca.com/ "

Rosa del Duca (Leither)
rosadelduca.com
iTunes

Written by Sarah Vaughn, drawn by Leila del Duca, colored and edited by Alissa Sallah, lettered by Deron Bennett. Published by Image Comics, March 2019. 

06/20/2019

The con is on!

Portland Indie Con, the only locally-produced show dedicated solely to self-published and small-press comics and games, is happening June 29-30. For only $10, you can hobnob with over 90 talented exhibitors and take part in three rooms of programming, ranging from creator-to-creator interviews and comic creation workshops to game demos and geek culture podcasts.

Check out the deets and purchase tickets online at www.portlandindiecon.com.

As featured in the Portland Mercury: https://www.portlandmercury.com/books/2019/06/20/26670686/portland-indie-con-aims-to-bridge-the-small-press-indie-comics-gap.

A locally-produced celebration of self-published/small press comics and games. No TV or movie stars. No exhibitors hawking unlicensed prints or stickers. Only genuine indie creators and their fans​.

06/12/2019

Sloane Leong of Prism Stalker fame has been conducting a series of fantastic interviews with fellow artists-in-residence at the Maison des Auteurs in Angoulême, France. You can find her latest interview--this one with Josune Urrutia--here: http://www.tcj.com/we-need-to-talk-about-illness-in-a-way-thats-not-paternalistic-sloane-leong-talks-to-josune-urrutia/.

Sloane was the first special guest to accept an invite to Portland Indie Con and we look forward to welcoming her back from her overseas residency.

Sloane Leong has been speaking with the her fellow artists-in-residence at the Maison des Auteurs in Angouleme, France. This week, she spoke with Josune Arrutia

06/12/2019

Forbes magazine featured the Eisner-nominated work of Paul Guinan and Anina Bennettt on the amazing Aztec Empire web comic. Paul and Anina are among the featured guests at Portland Indie Con. You can find the full story here: www.forbes.com/sites/davidanderson/2019/06/11/aztec-empire-graphic-novel-nominated-for-eisner-award/ .

Check out the full list of special guests and other creators at www.portlandindiecon.com and (if you haven't already), buy your tickets today.

A locally-produced celebration of self-published/small press comics and games. No TV or movie stars. No exhibitors hawking unlicensed prints or stickers. Only genuine indie creators and their fans​.

06/11/2019

Check out the newly-released t-shirt designs for Portland Indie Con... You'll have two designs to choose from: Farel Darlymple's Robo Tod and Matthew Nielsen's Dogsbody. Both available only at the convention in extremely limited quantities, so get there early to make sure you have your choice of size and design.