Our window displays by the great Katie Borrman are always strong, but in our opinion this one is the ne plus ultra, perfectly capturing comics, and multiple styles in a tribute to the classic gag by Bushmiller!

Our Kids Club selection this month is a real blast (-off)! MR. MUFFINS DEFENDERS OF THE STARS by @benkahncomics.bsky.social and Georgeo Brooks, published by @oni-press.bsky.social. Pick up a copy from us, and watch for our interview with Ben and Georgeo coming in March.

Our Adult GN Club pick for February 2025 is a powerful memoir asking important questions about grief and trauma: THE MURDER NEXT DOOR by @hugh-jeego.bsky.social ! Excited to host Hugh for a very special interview at Comix Experience on Sun, 3/2 at 10am PST — come down and join our studio audience!

A new sale each and every day this month from Comix Experience…. because we LOVE YOU nearly as much as WE LOVE COMICS!

Sunday 1/19 at 10 am PST, please join us as we interview master cartoonist Terry LaBan for the superb MENDEL THE MESS-UP for our Kid's Graphic Novel Club! m.youtube.com/watch?v=WLlQ...

Our Adult GN Club pick for Jan '25 is I HEART SKULL CRUSHER! by @cozyjamble.bsky.social and Alessio Zonno. Interview on 1/19/2025 at youtube.com/live/W9S2svu.... Get a SIGNED copy at comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/... and join club at www.comixexperience.com/graphic-nove...

Our KIDS club for Jan '25 is a great book from master cartoonist Terry LaBan: MENDEL THE MESS UP. Get a copy: comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/... and watch our interview on Sunday 1/26/2025 at 10am PST at youtube.com/live/WLlQNYH... Join up at www.comixexperience.com/graphic-nove... !

HOW did Comix Experience do in 2024? WHAT are our best-sellers? WHO is buying the best comics? WHERE are the sales coming from? WHY do we love comics so much? All of these questions and more can be found at www.comixexperience.com/news/2024/12...

Sunday 12/29 at 10am PST, please join us for the final Graphic Novel Club conversation of the year, as I am joined by the team supreme of @kierongillen.bsky.social and @stephaniehans.bsky.social to talk about the craft of comics, and WE CALLED THEM GIANTS. Watch it at youtube.com/live/XY9S-Ln...

Our Adult GN Club book for Dec '24 is WE CALLED THEM GIANTS from @imagecomics.bsky.social by @kierongillen.bsky.social and @stephaniehans.bsky.social! We have the joy of interviewing them on Sunday 12/29 at 10am PST. Watch live at youtube.com/live/XY9S-Ln... More details in following post....

Our KIDS CLUB selection for Dec '24 is the cutest comic we have ever picked: DETECTIVE BEANS by New Zealand's Li Chen from @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social ! Get a copy: comix-experience.myshopify.com/collections/... + watch our livestream interview Sun 12/15 at 10a PST at youtube.com/live/JfbNxoW...

Stop! Hey, what's that sound? Oh, it's me interviewing the awesome Rick Parker on Sunday morning for the exceptional DRAFTED from Abrams Books! The livestream begins at 10am PST, and can be watched anytime after! Find the link in comments below. Sunday mornings are a GREAT time to talk comics!!

Sunday, 11/17, at 10am PST, we livestream the Nov Kids Graphic Novel Club interview, and are energized to speak to @jorgeagu.bsky.social and Andres Vera Martinez about the rollicking MONSTER LOCKER from First Second. Watch it live, or catch it anytime after! Let's talk comics on a Sunday morning!

The things that Jeffrey loved the most were his family, Marvel superheroes, Star Trek, and the Mariners. He was on the verge of phenomenal success and recognition for his art before suddenly struck down by Lupus. He lived in the hospital for 925 days, always fighting, always smiling. I will miss you

Shout-out to our friends at @comixexperience.bsky.social -- Brian Hibbs and crew have been serving up comics in San Francisco for 35 years!

If you are mentoring young people coming into the industry, please let them know that BELOW 50pp is a bad rate ESPECIALLY from a big company.

This 57 year old indie bookstore is the star of our next retailer feature, it's Bookshop Santa Cruz! We're so glad for Silver Sprocket to be a part of this intergenerational institution, learn more about BSC in our full interview with head of Graphic Novels Mo! www.silversprocket.net/2024/01/31/r...

Just in case you missed it, Wednesday January 31st is the final day of our month-long Customer Appreciation Sale, and we saved the last sale for the best: it is WILD CARD DAY, where YOU can pick which sale of the entire month that you want to use! We hope to see you then!  We love you so much!

Publishers Weekly had some lovely things to say about Influenca which comes out NEXT MONTH!! "It’s an irreverent, cockeyed take on survival horror sure to entertain fans of zombie anarchy, LGBTQ romance, and punk attitude." www.publishersweekly.com/9798886200362

BIG NEWS: We’re honored to be interviewing legendary contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei for our February Graphic Novel Club! Celebrating Ai Weiwei’s new graphic memoir- ZODIAC. Join the club before Feb 1st to receive a copy of the book signed by Ai Weiwei 🖋️! www.graphicnovelclub.com/start

The audio-only "podcast" version of Daniel Clowes interview with Comix Experience owner Brian Hibbs about MONICA from @fantagraphics.bsky.social is available now where ever you get your podcasts or at .... comixexperience.simplecast.com/episodes/dan...

We'll be going and doing a display; see you there? www.calacademy.org/nightlife/ni...

Sunday, October 29th, meet best-selling author Dan Clowes to support his incredible new book MONICA! Public signing at noon! At 10am (PST) , we host a conversation with Dan for members of our GN Club. Two seats still available, email [email protected] or watch: youtube.com/live/7jqMlSY...

Tomorrow (Saturday, Oct 28 at 2pm PST) please come down and meet Timmy Heague, author of TOYBOX OF TERROR from Archie comics. Full money back guarantee on this issue, as well -- you can't lose!

This conversation with Ben Hatke was pretty *chef's kiss* -- what a smart conversationalist for a superb new graphic novel (THINGS IN THE BASEMENT) for your kids, for www.graphicnovelclub.com/start Give it a watch, buy the book, join the club! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI6P...

Don't forget we're chatting with Ben Hatke tomorrow at 10am PST! Beloved author of the Mighty Jack & Zita the Spacegirl series and many more, I guarantee it's gonna be a good one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI6P...

Sunday, October 29th, meet best-selling author Dan Clowes for his incredible new book MONICA from @fantagraphics.bsky.social! Public signing @ noon! At 10am, we host a conversation with Dan for members of our GN Club. Limited number of seats are available, email [email protected] to reserve

Saturday, October 28th from 2-4pm! Meet Timmy Heague @comicbosstimmy.bsky.social, international bon vivant and SoCal comic book store owner, as he writes his very first comic: TOYBOX OF TERROR from Archie Comics!

Are you signed up for our e-mail mailing list? If not, you may wish to go to mailchi.mp/comixexperie... to read about our current going-ons, including the way to reserve a seat for the Dan Clowes LIVE event on 10/29! You can sign up for the mailing list at that link as well!

Thrilled to announce that UNICO AWAKENING has gone to Scholastic's Graphix imprint! Author @samuelsattin.bsky.social and artist team Gurihiru have reimagined Tezuka's beloved character is the most gorgeous way and I can't wait for the world to read these books. www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...

Check out our September Graphic Novel Club interviews! • @samuelsattin.bsky.social (live!) & @ryehickman.bsky.social for BUZZING - Sun 9/17 at 10am • Derek M. Ballard for CARTOONSHOW - Sun 9/24 at 10am Join the club at tinyurl.com/cxgnc

Check out our September Graphic Novel Club interviews! • @samuelsattin.bsky.social (live!) & @ryehickman.bsky.social for BUZZING - Sun 9/17 at 10am • Derek M. Ballard for CARTOONSHOW - Sun 9/24 at 10am Join the club at tinyurl.com/cxgnc

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