Portland is known as a hub for the comics industry, as the home of Dark Horse Comics, Oni Press and dozens of nationally and internationally-known artists. Now, that community has its own new hub with the opening this month of the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts at 322 NW 8 th Ave.

A crowd gathered at the new museum’s ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 3, helmed by NWMOCA board chair Mike Rosen, who has been working on the museum for four years.

“To all the writers, artists, pencilers, inkers, colorists, letterers, editors and translators out there who have entertained, educated and amazed us for so many years, this is for you,” Rosen said.

NWMOCA will have its soft opening starting Wednesday, Nov. 5 with limited hours and then a closure from Nov. 21–30. The museum’s grand opening will be

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