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While Oswalt was in town for his shows at Olsen Run Comedy Club and Lounge, he joined some comics luminaries at Books with Pictures for a signing.
Leah Hutcheson was prepared to meet Patton Oswalt.
Hutcheson, the first fan to come to the Eugene comic shop Books with Pictures before the signing event began, knew exactly what she wanted the comedian, actor and comics book writer to sign: a physical copy of “Ratatouille,” the animated Pixar movie where he voices a rat named Remy with culinary dreams.
Before his sold-out Friday night shows at Olsen Run Comedy Club and Lounge, Oswalt stopped by the 5th Street Public Market in Eugene to sign comic books — and “Ratatouille” — and meet fans, tucking the signing into the hours before his first stand-up performance of the night.
Oswalt, also a longtime comics fan and writer, was accompanied by his “Archie vs. Minor Threats” co-writer Timmy Heague and the Oregon-based comics artists Matt Fraction, Gail Simone and married comics duo Laura Allred and Michael Allred (Michael Allred is from Roseburg and set his series “iZombie” in Eugene).
Andréa Gilroy, owner of Books With Pictures Eugene, started organizing the signing when she realized that Oswalt would be in Eugene as the first issue of the crossover run “Archie vs. Minor Threats” published. She met him before through ComicsPRO, a trade association for comic book retailers, and knew he liked to support local comics retailers.
“We’re really lucky to have people who support the comics industry and comics retail at all levels,” she said. “Both as creators, publishers, writers, and even, you know, movie stars.”
Around 50 people bought pre-sale packs of “Archie vs. Minor Threats” from Books with Pictures before the event, with more picking them up as the signing continued. Many brought their own picks of titles, including deep cuts from Oswalt’s comics catalog he praised fans for.
For Hutcheson, 27, who brought the “Ratatouille” copy, seeing Oswalt was a bonus on top of meeting the comics writer whose work she’s loved for years: Matt Fraction, the writer behind celebrated runs of “Hawkeye,” “The Invincible Iron Man” and an upcoming “Batman” series. Hutcheson brought “Hawkeye” comics for Fraction to sign, matching her “I ❤️ Hawkeye” t-shirt.
“They’re kind of my gateway drug into comics,” she said of Fraction’s series about the archer and founding member of the Avengers.
Nick Izzo, 44, didn’t get tickets for Oswalt’s comedy shows, which sold out rapidly after they were announced. He instead walked away with a signed copy of “Archie vs. Minor Threats” and a chance to chat with Oswalt and tell him what his comedy meant to Izzo.
“I told him, ‘I don’t want to make you feel old, but I did come of age on your comedy, and I think of you in the same way you probably think of George Carlin and Steve Martin,’” Izzo said. He said that Oswalt put a hand over his heart in response.
Oswalt said the signings are an ongoing thing he likes to do while on tour.
“Whenever I’m in town doing stand up, if there’s a really cool local comic shop I like to drop by and help promote it,” he said. “You know, keep comic shops going.”
