DEFEND THE CITY

OregonBusiness.com just posted an interesting article by my colleague William Crawford about how Portland, Oregon is become a center for comics and graphic novels.

Portland boasts at least seven innovative publishing houses, a literary agency that does nearly half its business representing graphic novelists, one of the largest independent comic book conventions in the nation, and the single largest collective studio in North America. It is also the city called home by some of the best-known artists and writers producing works in the medium today. Portland is a magnet for talent and innovation in all aspects of the industry — one that long ago expanded in audience, scope and themes beyond your run-of-the-mill muscled crime-fighter in a cape.

Read More about William E. Crawford’s Article The rise of Comic Town on OregonBusiness.com.