Not your ordinary comics convention, the 2nd Annual Stumptown Comics Fest is heavy on the creators and purveyors of independent comics and light (re: non-existent) on the spandex. Though most participants are local, don’t be surprised if artists from all over the country pay a visit. It all goes down this weekend, Saturday to be precise, October 1st at the Smith Memorial Ballroom on the PSU campus. Events start at 9:30am and run until 6pm. Click here for a list of artists and events.

Last year we braved the rain and cold and spent the afternoon with talented, approachable artists and like-minded fans of independent comics. In fact, up until Stumptown, my forays into comic book conventions left me feeling kind of empty and freakish, as I’m not really into action figures, roll playing & trading cards (though, hey, if that’s what floats your boat man, that’s cool). The Stumptown Fest left me feeling like I’d finally found my niche and that there’s so much more to the comics media than what the mainstream may perceive.

So don’t be afraid! It’s a bargain at $5 per person. Embrace your inner independent comic book artist loving self and help them take over the world one comic book at a time.