An Afternoon with M.S. Harkness and Josh Tuininga
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Monday, November 6 | 3 – 5pm | Urban Center 212 (Parsons Gallery), 506 SW Mill St
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Please join us for a conversation with comics artists M.S. Harkness, creator of Time Under Tension, and Josh Tuininga, creator of We Are Not Strangers. Both creators address history, memory, and truth in their work, and the afternoon promises to be a fascinating discussion of craft and invention in comics. Books will be available for purchase. Authors will be signing immediately following the event.
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WEBTOON Virtual Workshop: Characters and Genres
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Monday, November 13 | 3 – 4pm | Zoom
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Join WEBTOON, the world’s largest comics publisher, for an in-depth discussion about scroll comics—learn how to identify and create genre beats and character introduction sequences.
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Congratulations to PSU Comics Studies students Soh Ferguson, Ruth E. Hale, Nathan LaMora, Francisco Cabre Vazquez, and Kyra Walters for sharing their work at a panel entitled “A Comics Education: Studying Comics in College” at Rose City Comic Con on September 23, 2023. In the afternoon, Comics Studies instructors Brian Michael Bendis, Susan Kirtley, Diana Schutz, David Walker, and Douglas Wolk discussed their pedagogy on another fantastic panel at Rose City!
Be sure to check out Eisner Hall-of-Famer Diana Schutz’s new interview at The Comics Journal!
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Stay up to date with Comics Studies by checking us out on X and Instagram!
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| Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki at Powell's
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Thursday, October 19 | 7pm | Powell's Books, 1005 W Burnside St
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Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki will be at Powell’s on Thursday, October 19 at 7pm to promote their new graphic novel, Roaming.
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Our friends at University of Oregon are also sponsoring a series of talks and events on Indigenous Comic Art. Please check it out!
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Winter 2024 Internships: Dark Horse Comics
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Applications due Friday, December 15
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Dark Horse Comics, one of the largest comics companies in the country, is offering academic internships with its editorial team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: managing paperwork, maintaining editorial files, researching reference material, maintaining quality control, proofreading, and communicating with freelancers. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, strong organizational and administrative capabilities, basic computer skills, reliable access to secure computer and internet, and the ability to work independently. Applicants should also understand that that due to COVID-19, internships will be conducted remotely, with interns communicating with editors, administrators, and other staff via email, phone, and Zoom. *Applicant must be eligible to receive academic credit to apply.*
How to apply: Prospective applicants should direct a résumé, a cover letter detailing your interest, and references to internships@darkhorse.com by 5pm on Friday, December 15. Please write “Attention: Editorial Internship” in the subject line.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Positions available: 1–2 (per term)
Length of internship: 1 academic term
Hours: 16 hours per week on average
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