Grit City Comic Show

06/18/2026

Sadly, the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts is going to be shutting down on June 28th. If you love comic books, try to make it down there before they close... right now they have a Will Eisner exhibit, which will be amazing to see the work of one of the pioneers of the industry.

Sadly, NWMOCA is closing June 28th with the Will Eisner Retrospective as our final exhibit. Please stop by if you haven't seen it. As we close, everything in our gift shop is half price.

Starting in July, we will be selling all our furniture and equipment at greatly reduced prices. Please contact us if you have any questions and thanks for all the support! https://nwmoca.org/contact/

06/14/2026

16 shows. 17 years. One heck of a journey.

Back in 2008, Brian and James started sketching out an idea for a comic convention that felt like the shows of the 80s and 90s, focused on comics first, with a little modern flair. Just a great experience for comic book fans.

The very first Jet City Comic Show launched September 25, 2010, at the Seattle Convention Center's Exhibition Hall, affectionately known as "The Dungeon" by the local comic community. We didn't even have a page yet (that came in 2012!).

After three years in Seattle, we made the move to Tacoma in 2013, a city that hadn't seen a comic convention since the early 90s. A lot of people doubted it. Tacoma didn't. They welcomed us with open arms, and we've been here for 13 years since.

Today, We are the 3rd longest-running comic convention still operating in the Pacific Northwest (just a name and format change to Grit City Comic Show).

None of it happens without YOU, the fans, the guests, and our incredible vendors. Thank you for 16 shows. Here's to many more.

Timeline of our shows:
September 25, 2010 (Very 1st Jet City Comic Show)
September 24, 2011
September 22, 2012
November 3, 2013 (First show in Tacoma)
November 8, 2014
October 31-November 1, 2015 (First 2-day show)
November 5-6, 2016
November 4-5, 2017
November 3-4, 2018
October 26-27, 2019 (10th Anniversary and final Jet City Comic Show)
October 17, 2020 (Canceled due to COVID)
October 9, 2021 (First official Grit City Comic Show)
October 22, 2022
November 11, 2023
November 9, 2024
November 15, 2025
November 7, 2026 (coming soon!)

06/11/2026

What is the Comic Book that got you into comics?
Whether it is a specific issue or a series.

06/09/2026

HE'S BACK! Matthew Clark returns to Grit City Comic Show on November 7th in Tacoma, WA!

With credits spanning DC, Marvel, Image, and Valiant, Matthew has left his mark on some of comics' most iconic titles: Wonder Woman, Adventures of Superman, Amazing Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, Teen Titans, Doom Patrol, Bloodshot, and more. Not to mention Felon with Greg Rucka and he also contributed to Kurt Busiek's beloved Astro City.

Don't miss your chance to meet a true industry veteran.

Matthew Clark

06/05/2026

Time to plug your projects! There are a lot of creators on here. Let us know what you are working on!

06/02/2026

When Lucy van Pelt says she wants to return to Grit City Comic Show… who are we to say no! Plus, we don’t want to get bullied. Welcome back, the voice of Lucy van Pelt from Peanuts, Melanie Kohn, at the Tacoma Convention Center on November 7th.

Melanie Kohn started in theatre at three years old and landed a role as an extra in The Godfather at seven. She went on to voice “Lucy van Pelt” from 1974-1977 in “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown,” “It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown,” “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown,” “You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown,” and the full-length feature film “Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown.” She also voiced “Lucy” in TV commercials for Weber’s and Millbrook Bread.

Melanie Kohn Bravener

05/27/2026

We are excited to welcome back comic book creator Ron Randall to Grit City Comic Show 2026, in Tacoma, WA on November 7th.

Ron has been a creator in the comic book industry since the 1980’s, working with every major comics publisher in the United States, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW. He's worked on properties as varied as Spider-Man, Supergirl, Predator, and Star Wars.

The science fiction adventure series Trekker is his own creation and labor of love, which he is currently returning to with new stories presented both through Kickstarter campaigns and online.

Ron Randall

05/25/2026

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We are forever grateful for their courage and the heavy price of our freedom.

05/20/2026

We're thrilled to kick off our Grit City Comic Show 2026 guest lineup with a TRUE LEGEND, the incredibly talented Michel Gagné!

If you've loved any of these movies, then you've seen Michel's work: The Iron Giant, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Ratatouille, Brave, Osmosis Jones, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and More. Plus the upcoming Brad Bird movie, Ray Gunn. Michel has contributed his extraordinary talent to Disney, Pixar, Warner Bros., Don Bluth Studios, Cartoon Network, and more.

He's written and illustrated comics and books for DC Comics, Image Comics, Random House, Fantagraphics, and his own GAGNE International Press.

He co-created the critically acclaimed video game "Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet"

His work has earned him a BAFTA, an Annie Award, and nominations across film, animation, gaming, and comics.

02/09/2026

We know not everyone here is a sports fan, but we would be remised if we didn't say congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks on another championship! Go Hawks!