Milwaukee Ave., brings over 1,300 graphic novels and comics to Portage Park, as seen May 10, 2022.
Credit: Ariel Parrella-Aureli/Block Club Chicago Howling Pages, 4354 N. Park hopes all of these ideas happen and wants to focus on helping the next generation of artists by exposing youth to artwork and teaching them what it’s like to be an artist. Howling Pages recently hosted a pop-up art event with Seventh Corner Gallery, which brought in hundreds of folks and helped the store gain more exposure, Park said.ĭonors were also invited to view the bookstore before its grand opening, and they voted on ideas for what Howling Pages should offer next to the community.Īmong the top winners were creations from local youth, a high-quality printer for artists to print work in-house and art classes for kids. … Now we just need people to show up.” Credit: Ariel Parrella-Aureli/Block Club Chicago Howling Pages, 4354 N. “They understand it, which is cool - they get it. “I incredibly appreciate everybody’s efforts and getting to know what we want to do and what we want to bring,” he said. The fundraiser received more than $16,000.īetween support from the crowdfunding campaign and neighbors and comic blogs sharing news of the store and its offerings, Park has felt the love from the community and is ready - although somewhat tired - to open his doors after months of hard work, he said. Park turned to the community in October to raise funds for the bookstore and offset start-up costs.
The bookstore got off the ground thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign that helped build out the inventory, rehab and add interior decoration to the space and help with rent for the first few months. The independent bookstore is a dream realized for Park, a writer and artist who has lived in Portage Park for 16 years. Milwaukee Ave., has a mural depicting six creators whose work is in the bookstore. It features six well-known comic and graphic novel artists and writers whose work is in the store. Stickers and postcards are also on display, and customers are greeted by an enormous black-and-white mural that Park painted. The store sells international, local and indie comics graphic novels with a children’s section and illustrative and printed local artwork. “There are still about 300-500 we ordered that are on the way.” “Even with everything in here, my goal was to start at 1,500 and go past 2,000” books, Park said. The owners spent months rehabbing the shop and securing independent books from European, local and national indie presses and donations from the community.Īnd more books are slated to occupy the shelves soon, owner Alain Park said. PORTAGE PARK - About 1,300 colorful comic books and graphic novels sit on tables and shelves inside Portage Park’s newest bookstore at its owners prepare for the crowdfunded store’s long-awaited opening.
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