Ep 6 - Comix Life in Portland - Part 1 - Bridge City Comics

Our first ep discussing that Portland comic book life! Michael Ring and Merrick Monroe from Bridge City Comics join us to discuss Michael's daughter inexplicably wanting to see the Suicide Squad movie, gentrification & its related arson threats, horror films we saw at too young an age, Larry Drake, what will happen when Image Comics moves its HQ to Portland, harassment of women working the counter at a comic shop, nerd culture & its monetization, & oh so much more! *WARNING* This ep contains _lotsa_ "WKRP in Cincinnati" joeks, moreso than one would otherwise expect, or could be planned. // http://www.bridgecitycomics.com/ // Recs: Copra - http://michelfiffe.com/comics/copra/ // Blade of the Immortal - https://www.darkhorse.com/Search/blade+of+the+immortal // Akira - https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/40-180/Akira-Vol-1-TPB // F.E.A.R. Agent - https://www.darkhorse.com/Search/fear+agent // Invisibles - http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/22/3793690/the-classics-grant-morrison-the-invisibles // Madame Xanadu - http://www.vertigocomics.com/graphic-novels/madame-xanadu-vol-1-disenchanted // Wayward - https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/wayward // Nextwave - Agents of H.A.T.E. - http://io9.gizmodo.com/why-nextwave-agents-of-h-a-t-e-is-one-of-marvels-grea-1727023298 // Find us on Twitter: @givingthemic // Comments/Questions/Worshipfulness: [email protected] // Main theme by The Mysterious Breakfast'r Cereal at https://soundcloud.com/chiptheme // All items trademarked and copyright their respective owners. Please don't sue. Please don't sue. Please don't sue.