Books with Pictures is a comic book store in Portland, OR. We were built from the ground up to prioritize inclusivity and diverse representation. We want to be the shop where we can say YES! to anyone who walks in and asks “Do you have any stories with someone who’s like me?” Our staff listens closely to each customer’s interests and curiosities to help open new doors.

Our mission is explicitly inclusive; we strive to be a space that is welcoming to people who love good stories without regard to age, race, sexual orientation, gender expression, or disability status. We believe that representation of diverse perspectives is crucial to our mission, and stock content reflecting that belief.

Who Works Here

Katie

She/Her

Katie is a queer single mom who has lived in Portland since 2009. Katie has worked and volunteered in bike advocacy, literary publishing, education, and tech. She has been running Books with Pictures full time since Free Comic Book Day 2016 and is built of enthusiasm and care.

She has two kids who have the coolest mom in the world, and two cats named Maggie and Hopey who also have the coolest mom in the world.

Katie’s Favorite Comics:

Bitch Planet
The Wicked and the Divine
Squirrel Girl
Locas
A-Force

Nick

He/Him

Nick is a talented artist with a background in bookselling. He grew up in Florida and came to Portland by way of southern California. He’s been in book retail since 2007, and with Books with Pictures since we opened in 2016.

His original comic, The Prince and the Pea can be found in the shop with our other zines and comics from local and indie artists.

Nico

She/They

Nico moved up from Reno in 2016 and has been loving Portland ever since. A long time comics lover, she’s the resident Webcomic and Manga expert and could infodump about them for days. She also works as a freelance artist and when she isn’t doing any of those things she’s probably snuggling her two cats, Knives and Forks, or playing video games.

You can find her and her art around the web as Nicole Alt Delete.

Nick’s Favorite Comics:

House of X / Powers of X
The Many Deaths of Laila Starr
Bloom
Godshaper
East of West

Nico’s Favorite Comics:

Crowded
Snotgirl
The Unstoppable Gwenpool
Check, Please!
WYND

Josue

He/They

Josue is a Wednesday Warrior. Always curious what each publisher is up to, they have you covered with the capes and especially indie selection. When not reading 20+ issues and catching up on their TBRs, Josue also LARPs & podcasts (Jukebox Vertigo & We Have Issues). Moved from AZ in 2013.

Elizabeth

She/Her

Elizabeth is a local actress, witch, and writer, who has lived in all four corners of the United States for…reasons. She studies and sometimes coaches circus arts and has been a bookseller since 2008. She loves her cat, Doc, very much and can draw a very cute cartoon spider upon request.

Josue’s Favorite Comics: