Bridge City Comics

06/19/2023

Check out this great event with award-winning comics writer Mark Russell! Plus it's a fund-raiser for NWMOCA's summer grade school literacy classes!

Tix via the link in our bio to this fun event!: GLAAD, Eisner, and Ringo award-winning asks, “Why comics?”

• Why are comics still an important medium in the age of streaming services, social media, and A.I.?

• Why do comics give creators the chance to tell stories they couldn't in other media?

• Why are comics not only a vital part of our creative past, but our future as well?

This presentation and discussion is hosted by the Wacom Experience Center on June 28 from 7-9 pm.

After the presentation, stay for a Q&A and socializing with Mark and the other attendees!

Why Comics?
with Mark Russell

7-9 pm, Wednesday, June 28
Wacom Experience PDX
1455 NW Irving St
Portland, OR 97209

All proceeds will go to funding NWMOCA’s Literacy Through Comics summer courses. Tickets are $20 each for general admission. A NWMOCA t-shirt is included with the $40 ticket (to be picked up at the event, sizes SM - 4XL available).

05/09/2022

Okay friends... we've got some big news.

After 17 years of owning and operating Bridge City Comics, I've decided to sell the shop to Donna (our manager). She's been with us for 8 years and is well-versed in the day-to-day operations so there won't be many changes on that front. At least not right away!

Donna will be changing the name of the shop to Rose City Comics which I think is a pretty good name! If you're a subscription box customer, everything will remain the same as far as your subscriptions and orders go. Same goes for special orders, store credit and gift certificates (Donna will honor BCC gift certificates though June of 2023 so make sure to use them up) . I'll still be around to help Donna navigate owning a comic book shop (and I'm still going to be buying comics from her!) so you won't be rid of me that easily! :)

The last day of operations for Bridge City Comics will be Tuesday, May 31. The doors will reopen for business at 11am on Wednesday, June 1 with Donna at the helm of Rose City Comics, ready to go with new comics and graphic novels on the shelves! She's excited to continue the legacy of the shop being a place that offers a warm welcome to both newcomers and old timers alike!

Please visit and bookmark the Rose City Comics website:

http://www.rosecitycomics.com

And feel free to ask me or Donna any questions when you see us.

It's been an honor and pleasure to serve the Portland comics community these past 17 years and I can't wait to see what happens in the secondary mutation for the shop and for my own adventures! So thank you to each and every one of you who was along for the journey. I couldn’t have done it without you and I am eternally grateful. Hopefully I can make a similar impact in the community in wherever life takes me next… but first, I’m going to take some time off and rest!

WE LOVE COMICS — and we’re very happy to provide North Portland’s Mississippi neighborhood with all of its comic book needs. Stop by for your weekly new floppies or browse our stock of collected editions and original graphic novels. We have something suitable for all ages.

04/29/2022

Super sad news. Neal was an incredible artist and quite a force in comics. He’ll be greatly missed….

He influenced multiple generations with his style and co-created such characters as Ra's al Ghul, the Man-Bat and one of DC's first Black superheroes, Green Lantern Jon Stewart.

04/17/2022

Happy Easter! Bridge City Comics will be closing early today (Sunday, April 17) at 3pm! Hop on in before then if you need your comics fix today! 🐣🐰🥚🍳

04/02/2022

I know I say this every year but it's no joke... it's our anniversary! 17 years ago today (April 1, 2005), we opened our doors on Mississippi Ave in North Portland! Hug thanks to everyone who has supported us during these almost TWO DECADES!

02/22/2022

Hi folks- well, I honestly didn’t think I’d have to make *another* post about this, especially so soon but someone broke in last night/this morning by smashing the glass in the side door. They got our computer and some other stuff, including some of the new this week comics. 😣 Please bear with us as we get back up and running and deal with this yet again.

01/27/2022

The clock is ticking to vote for Bridge City Comics in the PDXParent's Best Of Portland contest! If you like us and think we are a great comic shop, please consider giving us your vote... plus there are a bunch of other great, locally owned small businesses you can vote for too!

It's time to vote for the people, places and spaces that make PDX so much fun.

01/25/2022

Holy cats, it’s finally here! Swing by tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan 26) to pick up the *new* issue of Saga! We’ve got stacks but who knows how long they’ll stick around? Come get yours!

01/21/2022

What a world we live in!

Since it's debut in 2012, Image Comics' Saga has been a bit of a phenomenon within the comic book [...]

01/18/2022

Hi friends- well, 2022 isn’t off to a great start. Someone broke in last night (possibly this morning) by taking a crowbar to the back door. Some money was taken (possibly some product, still taking stock) and the door was trashed. We’ve had it repaired and it’s secure, so we’ll be open regular hours starting tomorrow. Think good thoughts (for us and all of the other small businesses that have been robbed) and remember to be kind to people. It’s rough out there.

01/08/2022

Hello friends! We have once again been nominated for the "Best Comic Shop in Portland" by PDX Parent! If you like us and what we do, would you please consider voting for us? It's a great honor and we'd certainly appreciate it!

It's time to vote for the people, places and spaces that make PDX so much fun.