Alright, so it’s been over a week since Stumptown and I still haven’t gotten around to reading more than a handful of things I bought/traded for/was given, so I’ll sum up Stumptown for me and the RCC in a few general words. Saturday, hot, stuffy, packed with people who were not much in the mood to buy anything; figured out we could open the window behind us in the late afternoon, which was a highlight. Mustaches was up for “Outstanding DIY” at the Trophy Awards Saturday night. It didn’t win, but it was the only thing that sold well on Saturday, so no complaints. Sunday started slow but picked up by mid-afternoon, and people actually wanted to buy things this time through, including a lot of wholesale sales to comic shops. All in all, it was fun, as Stumptown always is, and that’s what’ll keep us coming back.

Normally, Stumptown Comics Fest would’ve been the biggest event of a given week for the RCC, but a mere 4 days after SCF2008 closed its doors we were scheduled to have a First Thursday art show at Tender Loving Empire in NW Portland. It was called “Beware The Robopocalypse” to go along with our newest anthology of the same name, and was a stellar success for everyone involved.

We showed original comic pages throughout the entire shop.

As well as these small, screenprinted, mini-posters, and of course comics were sold as well.

Oh yeah, and then the bands started playing…

And they brought an even larger crowd than was already there.

For many members, it was the first show in which they were an integral part of, but the night was still full of excitement for the veterans of the group as well. Thank you to anyone reading this who was able to make it out on Thursday night.

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