PSU Comics Studies

Dark Horse Comics Internships for Summer 2026 Applications due Friday, June 5, by 5 p.m. Dark Horse offers unpaid editorial internships on a limited basis. Internships may be offered for spring, summer, fall, and winter terms and last approximately three months.

Next Thursday, TischPDX and OJMCHE will be hosting an evening event with graphic novel writer and artist Julian Voloj! "Hyphen: Jewish Stories In Our Own Words" is a graphic novel anthology exploring and celebrating the vastness and beauty of the Jewish experience.

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This is an all ages event, taking place at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) from 6-7:30PM on 10/29. Tickets for the event are only $10.

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Alec Longstreth

PDX folks, I'll be giving a free talk about how to make a graphic novel! I'll also be sharing some info about CCS and their workshops, certificate and MFA programs. Free and open to the public! (Please note masks are required at the IPRC). Hope to see you there!

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Join us in Portland, OR, at IRPC this November! www.cartoonstudies.org/join-us-for-...

The Portland Zine Symposium is this weekend! The event is fully free to enter and will be held October 17th and 18th and will be located at Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201 in the Ballroom. Please wear a mask when you attend! #zines #comics #psu

Leading up to the release of her new book, Women in Comics, Comics Studies’ own Susan Kirtley has been doing interviews on the book! She and her co-author Nhora Lucía Serrano have taken a deep dive on the role of women in comics world wide! Check out the interviews when you can!

The Portland Zine Symposium is quickly approaching, and they still need volunteers! PZS has been hosting a yearly free conference and zine social exploring and celebrating the wonderful world of independent publishing and DIY culture right here in Portland, Oregon since 2001.

PHOTOGRAPHER (x1) Photographers take pictures of the event as it happens with your phone’s camera (if you have one - please let the volunteer organizer know in your email), and upload them to an event-specific Google Drive Folder account before the end of the weekend.

If you're interested in volunteering, please email pdxzines@gmail.com with the day, role, and shift you'd like to sign up for!

GREETER (x3) Greeters stand by the entrance to the symposium to offer masks to maskless attendees and help keep track of attendance numbers by handing out stickers. Greeters are the most needed volunteer, historically.

INFO DESK / TABLE COVERAGE (x2) Info Desk will answer low-stakes questions for attendees and provide lunch or bathroom breaks for tablers when needed.

The event is fully free to enter and guests are welcome to free workshops, panels, and discussions. This year, the event will be held October 17th and 18th and will be located at Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201 in the Ballroom.

Each day is divided into three shifts: 11am-1pm 1pm-3pm 3pm-5pm Shifts and roles will be filled on a First Come-First Serve basis. The roles needed are as follows:

9 Sept

Portland State University's Comics Studies Program will be returning to Rose City Comic Con later this week!! We have two panels this coming Saturday and you don't want to miss either of them! #rccc #rosecitycomiccon #comics

Dark Horse offers unpaid editorial internships on a limited basis. Internships may be offered for spring, summer, fall, and winter terms and last approximately three months. One or two internships are offered per term.

And of course, applicants should have a strong interest in the creation, production, and publication of comics! To apply, send a résumé, cover letter, and information on your college or university’s internship credit requirements to internships@darkhorse.com.

Mailed physical applications or applications sent via Handshake, LinkedIn, or similar services will NOT be accepted. Applications for the Fall 2026 term are due Friday, September 4 by 5pm PT. Applications arriving after that time will not be accepted.

Interns’ responsibilities include, but are not limited to: maintaining editorial files, researching reference material, managing internal paperwork, utilizing databases and digital resources, reviewing creative materials, maintaining quality control, and proofreading.

Candidates should have excellent communication skills across multiple platforms (email, chat, Zoom, in person), strong organizational and administrative capabilities, basic computer skills (Google suite, Microsoft Office suite), and the ability to work independently.

To qualify for the position, applicants must receive college or university credit for the internship. Interns will be expected to work two eight-hour days per week and keep normal office hours (9am to 5pm), which include a lunch break.

These two work days will be scheduled upon acceptance to the program. Internships are conducted in person two days a week from 9am to 5pm. at our offices in Milwaukie, Oregon.

Portland State University's Comics Studies program will be returning to Rose City Comic Con! We are excited to announce that the Comic Studies program will be returning to this year with two more panels!

RCCC is located at the Oregon Convention Center with the following hours: • Friday, September 11: 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM • Saturday, September 12: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM • Sunday, September 13: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The full programming schedule is available now on the Rose City Comic Con website and mobile app. The program features a ton of comics-related panels!

An Education in Comics will be held on Saturday, September 12th, from 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. in room E145-146. Are you dreaming of studying comics in college? Now you can!

This roundtable will showcase the perspectives of current students studying comics today, offering time for them to share what they’ve learned by creating and studying comics as part of Portland State University’s Comics Studies Certificate program. You don't want to miss it!

Comics in College will be held on Saturday, September 12th, from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. in room E145-146. Comics have long played a role in education and are becoming even more prominent in classrooms today.

This roundtable will focus on comics in the university, featuring instructors from Portland State University, including Brian Michael Bendis, Jon Holt, Diana Schutz, David Walker, Douglas Wolk, and Scott McCloud, who will examine the role comic art plays in the academy.

25 July

Every comic book fan has to start somewhere! Thursday, Douglas Wolk joined Katie Pryde from Books with Pictures at SDCC to answer the question every fan asked themselves, "Where do I even start?" Check out comicsbeat for recommendations, where to find new comics, and more!

Mailed physical applications or applications sent via Handshake, LinkedIn, or similar services will NOT be accepted.

Applications for the Summer 2026 term are due Friday, June 5, by 5 p.m. PST. Applications arriving after that time will not be accepted

These two work days will be scheduled upon acceptance to the program. Internships are conducted in person two days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at our offices in Milwaukie, Oregon.

One or two internships are offered per term. To qualify for the position, applicants must receive college or university credit for the internship. Interns will be expected to work two eight-hour days per week and keep normal office hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), which include a lunch break.

6 May

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - David F. Walker! David Walker will be part of the Breaking into Comics: Pathways to Success panel from 2:10pm to 3:30pm Saturday, May 16th!

6 May

Comics Confluence Festival Panelist Announcement - Brian Bendis! Brian Bendis will be interviewing Mike Richardson at 5:30pm to 7:00pm on May 16th!

1 May

Hey everyone! We're currently looking for more volunteers for this year's Comics Confluence Festival! If you're a student or alum interested in lending us a hand, shoot us an email at comics@pdx.edu by May 6th!!

10 Apr

This coming May, we and the PSU Film Studies program will be hosting a free, family-friendly festival to celebrate the program, our students, and our amazing local creators here in Portland! For more information, visit pdxcomicsconfluence.com

25 Mar

Interested in tabling at our Comics Confluence Festival this May? We're open for students and alumni of the Comics Studies program and there's no boothing fee! Be sure to shoot us an email if you're interested! Applications close March 31st!

13 Mar

For students and alumni who would like to get their work out there, we are currently taking applications for tabling the Comics Confluence Festival until March 31st!

13 Mar

Mark your calendars for May 16th, because you wont want to miss this! We'll have local comic creators teaching classes, hosting panels, and answering your most pressing questions about what goes into making comics!

9 Mar

Tomorrow! We from the Comics Studies program are looking forward to celebrating Eisner Week with an event hosted by our very own Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, in conversation with Dan Mazur and Stephen Weiner! The event is free to join and will be held over zoom. See you there!

22 Feb

Save the date! This upcoming Eisner Week, there will virtual event over Zoom hosted to celebrate the life and work of Will Eisner with creators Dan Mazur and Stephen Weiner! Join us alongside instructors/creators Brian Michael Bendis and David Walker, we'll see you there!

16 Oct 2025

Correction: The Dark Horse internship is for the Winter 2026 term!

PSU Comics Studies@comicspsu.bsky.social

Applications due Friday, December 19th by 5p.m. Dark Horse offers unpaid editorial internships on a limited basis. Internships may be offered for spring, summer, fall, and winter terms and last approximately three months. One or two internships are offered per term.

15 Oct 2025

WEBTOON is hosting another free and virtual webcomics industry event this Friday, and we wanted to make sure an invite reached you! You are invited to attend the 2025 CANVAS Creator Summit!

15 Oct 2025

This educational event features panels, live drawing sessions, wellness workshops, resources and networking events for comics creators, writers and artists. Oct 17th, 2025 from 12:00 pm - 7:30 p.m. EDT. Free & Virtual. No purchase necessary.