Study Comics at PSU
PDX Comics Confluence Festival
Where Creators and Fans Converge. Unlock Your Comics Potential.
Join us May 17 & 18, 2025
Celebrate the vibrant world of comics at our inaugural event! Join us for two action-packed days filled with industry insights. Completely Free!
Daily Panels and Lectures:
May 17
(2:00pm - 4:00pm) Student & Graduate tabling
(2:30pm - 3:30pm) Creating Comics Q&A with Kelly Sue DeConnick and Brian Bendis
(3:45pm - 4:45pm) Publishing & Marketing Comics with David Walker, Sean Edgar and Andrea Gilroy
(5:00pm - 7:30pm) Hellboy film screening
MAY 18
(2:00pm - 4:00pm) Student & Graduate tabling
(2:30pm - 3:30pm) How to make comics with words and pictures, with Steve Lieber
(3:45pm - 4:45pm) Working with your Editor with Shelly Bond, Diana Schutz and David Walker
(5:00pm - 7:30pm) American Splendor film screening
The 2:00pm - 4:00pm tabling is a dedicated section for students and graduates to showcase their artwork on both days. (If you're interesting in tabling email Comics@pdx.ed)
We'll end each day with a comic book movie screening:
May 17 - 5:00pm - Hellboy (2004)
May 18 - 5:00pm - American Splendor (2003)
Location: Portland State's Lincoln Hall 3rd Floor, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97201