WELP, you got me, Coast City Comics. I’m a fan of all pranks regardless of their shapes or sizes. But I have to say that I am a little bummed to learn that I (and most of Portland) was recently …
What the Heck, Coast City Comics?
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Subscribe via RSS FeedDispatch Beer and Books, June 3rd: Battle Royale
Battle Royale is a novel by Japanese writer Koushun Takami that was written in the late 90’s. The story takes place in Japan, now known as the Republic of Greater East Asia, in 1997 (through an alternate timeline). The economy has crashed and 500,000 are …
Dispatch’s Beer&Books reads A Confederacy of Dunces
There are few things more classically comedic than a self-righteous, ridiculous and smelly 30 year old still living at home with his mother. Add about 250 pounds, staunch intellectualism and a medieval vocabulary and you’ve got Ignatius Jacques Reilly, the main character …
Vintage Comics at Coast City on Monday
This Monday, April 1 Coast City Comics will display a selection of rare comic books from the Golden Age, which were recently discovered somewhere in the depths of Portland. For those of you who don’t know what makes the Golden …
3 Badass Literary Heroines Everyone Should Know
I’ve been accused of book snobbery for years. In attempts to correct, or perhaps perfect, said snobbery, I’ve taken it upon myself to actually read books before I make fun of them. When I heard Stephenie Meyer had a new …