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Rose City Comic Con 2023: Dark Horse reveals a convention exclusive

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Rose City Comic Con 2023 will play host to a brand-new superhero, made just for the city of Portland! Dark Horse Comics, in partnership with Portland Gear, presents the Rose City’s own masked marvel in Saint John. Convention-goers can get their hands on the convention exclusive Saint John with variant cover art by series co-creator Brennan Wagner at Dark Horse Booth #701 for $20. Only 500 copies will be available, limited to 5 per person, per day.

Born and raised in the streets of Portland, Oregon, Saint John is unlike any superhero before him, built for the quirks that make the city unique. Cartoonist Dan Schkade and Portland native creator Brennan Wagner, along with letterer Frank Cvetkovic, bring to life the vivid, sometimes funky world of the Rose City and the hero destined to keep it safe.

Stop by Dark Horse Comics Booth (#701) at Rose City Comic Con September 22-24 for a chance to get your copy of Saint John  signed by Portland Gear’s Marcus Harvey and series co-creator Brennan Wagner Sunday, September 24, 4:00-4:45 PM! The creators will also present a panel where they discuss the series, Sunday, September 24, 12:00 PM.

Saint John #1 Rose City Comic Con variant

Dark Horse presents a city worth saving in Saint John

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Dark Horse Comics, in partnership with groundbreaking clothing brand Portland Gear, presents the Rose City’s very own superhero in Saint John. Born and raised in the streets of Portland, Oregon, Saint John is unlike any superhero before him, built for the quirks that make the city unique. Cartoonist Dan Schkade and Portland native creator Brennan Wagner, along with letterer Frank Cvetkovic, bring to life the vivid, sometimes funky world of the Rose City and the hero destined to keep it safe.

When reporter Tori Slate from the Big Apple comes to Portland to investigate an underground superhero named Saint John, she discovers not only a larger mystery at play but also the charm and genuine beauty of the Rose City. Tori starts to see the world, and Portland, through Saint John’s eyes and realizes that some cities may be worth saving after all.

This series is for anyone who has ever loved or hated Portland and everyone who has always wondered just what makes the Rose City such a fascinating and powerful place. Produced with—and featuring the fashion of—Portland Gear, lace up your high tops (and don’t forget your PDX carpet socks!) and join in on a 4-issue miniseries that is everything Portland.

Saint John  (of 4) launches in comic shops on September 20, 2023.

Saint John #1