this is what concerns me

The Bay Area was out in full force at this year’s Stumptown Comics Festival in Portland, Oregon. We had an action-packed table, with all sorts of new comics, including my new full-color Israel travelogue Notes on Conflict, which is now up for sale in the store. Look how excited we are! (That may or may not be because we just ate some rad fried pies from a food cart, though.)

I was also on a panel about local printing and publishing that I wish I’d recorded, as it was a really lively and interesting discussion between a diverse group of people. Plus it reinforced to me how awesome printing on newsprint is, especially given how web presses are hurting with shrinking newspapers right now. I think even more comics and zine newspaper projects will be popping up soon as a result.

I’d never been on a convention panel before and this was a really great experience. People were even taking notes!!

While my sales weren’t exactly amazing at Stumptown, I don’t think I’ve ever had so much fun at a show, so I call it a success. You’ll have to wait for specifics, though: my piece for the Daily Crosshatch ain’t going live ’til Monday.