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Friday, February 3, 2012

Geek Tomorrow at TFAW: Ladies Night Drink and Draw

Posted by Alison Hallett on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 5:14 PM

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One thing I really enjoy about Portland's comic book community is how gender-balanced it is; there are plenty of women involved in all aspects of the industry, from editors to creators. For a hint of the diversity on display, take last night's pair of First Thursday openings: Natalie Nourigat and Emi Lenox presented charming autobiographical comics at Floating World, while a few blocks away at the Sequential Art Gallery, Carolyn Main offered up a mixed-media exhibit of poop jokes and elaborately illustrated penises.

Tomorrow night, the Hollywood Things from Another World is hosting a women-only Drink and Draw event, which will be kicked off by a panel Q&A with a lineup of "notable local women connected to the comics industry" including Colleen Coover (Gingerbread Girl), Kelly Sue DeConnick (Supergirl), Cat Farris (Legend of Larsha 2), Emi Lenox (Emitown), Jen Van Meter (Avengers Solo), and Dark Horse Comics Executive Editor Diana Schutz, and me. (I'm super outclassed by all of these women, but nonetheless pleased to get a chance to talk about the Merc's comics coverage and Comics Underground, and also to have my name on a poster with She Hulk.)

Anyway, that's from 7-9 pm. Any women interested in drinking, drawing, listening, or mingling are welcome to attend—free beer and wine with ID. If any Blogtown readers show up, say hi!

 

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GO SHE-HULK! SUCK IT TONY STARKS!
Posted by bookfiend on February 3, 2012 at 6:31 PM · Report
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TTHHHHHHATTTTTTTT'SSSS SEXIST!! WHAT AOBUT TEH MEEEENNNNNNNZZZZZZZZZ???

I'VE ALWAY'S BEEN A BIT DISQUIETED BY SHE-HULK'S BREASTS. I DON'T KNOW WHY.
Posted by Graham on February 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM · Report
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maybe because they're green and muscly?
Posted by bookfiend on February 3, 2012 at 10:02 PM · Report
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It's all fine and good to ask questions but when do I come if I just want to draw?
Posted by suzette on February 3, 2012 at 10:42 PM · Report
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@Graham: I'm assuming that you were probably being sarcastic, but just in case:

Ladies night at comic shops are awesome because every night is men's night. As AH pointed out, Portland is SUPER AWESOME because we're pretty gender balanced when it comes to comics. But sadly, this isn't the case in most brick-and-mortar stores around the country, where girls feel alienated when they walk in to comic shops.

There is also a blog that exists to give recognition to female fans from all over the place, to show people that women buy comics, too:

http://ladiesincomicbookstores.tumblr.com/
Posted by ScrumYummy on February 4, 2012 at 8:17 AM · Report
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girlz only buy Archie comix.
Posted by # on February 4, 2012 at 12:03 PM · Report
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BUT THEY'RE GOING TO MENSTRUATE ALL OVER THE COMICS!

Oh well, this is why protective plastic sleeves were invented, after all.

Have a blast, gals!
Posted by Commenty Colin on February 4, 2012 at 12:13 PM · Report

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