Fabio Moon @ Isotope! Join us for a rare US signing with the multi-Eisner Award winning artist / author behind so many of our favorite comics, including DAYTRIPPER, TWO BROTHERS, CASANOVA, UMBRELLA ACADEMY and SMOKE & GUNS (w/ Isotope co-owner Kirsten Baldock). We adore Fabio. ❤️

THIS WEDNESDAY: Come meet Fabio Moon for a rare US appearance! Artist / author behind our favorite comics, including DAYTRIPPER, TWO BROTHERS, BPRD: 1947, HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES, SMOKE & GUNS (w/ Isotope co-owner Kirsten Baldock) and CASANOVA. Come show Fabio some love!

So cool to have surprise visits today from two creators whose DC books were huge hits for us in our early 2000s days. Ashley-Jayne Nicolaus (HAVEN: BROKEN CITY) and Mick Gray Mick Gray (PROMETHEA). And they just happened to stop in at the same time. Our hearts are full of love.

Charles Burns’ long-awaited new book from Pantheon Books FINAL CUT *and* a new printing Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely’s WE3 DELUXE EDITION DC on the same day?! Couldn’t even fit all the copies we ordered of these awesome books in the photo! LET’S GOOOOOO! #newcomicsday

Brian Posehn (DEADPOOL, NERD POKER, BIG BANG THEORY) @brianpoeshn is coming to Isotope! His latest, GROMMETS w/ Rick Remender and Brett Parson, is a 80s Gen X skate punk comic. James drew this Posehn deck for our event flyer. Inspired by the VISION PSYCHO STICK by Andy Takajian.

Brian Posehn @ Isotope. November 2nd, 1-3pm. In celebration of Image Comics GROMMETS with author Posehn (DEADPOOL, NERD POKER, BIG BANG THEORY). Bring your boards and your raddest streetwear. We’ll be playing all our favorite old school tunes and Mystic & BYO comps on the stereo.

Happy Halloween from your friends at the isotope! As always, we’ll be serving up the finest in graphic novel entertainment and giving out some free comics for trick or treaters of all ages today. James’ custom NEW X-MEN / Frank Quitely-designed outfit made by Kirsten Baldock.

Our bootleg “Zima Grind” spray paint shirts we are giving away at our Brian Poeshn Brian Posehn event today (while supplies last) in honor of his GROMMETS Gen X skate punk comic from Image. 1-3pm. Art & stencils by James Sime. See you later at the slams.

Happy Holidays from your friends at the Isotope - Thanks for a truly *fantastic* year here at the shop! Here are our holiday hours through the end of the year. Wishing you and yours a happy season!

Some of you might know Rebecca who was a long-time irregular regular here at the Isotope. She was such a delight every time she walked in our front door. Love you & miss you forever. The next Brubaker book won’t be the same without you, Rebecca.

Unveiling this amazing addition to our legendary Comic Rockstars Toilet Seat Museum this Saturday - PROMETHEA by the amazing Mick Gray Mick Gray - during Hayes Valley’s huge “Eclectic & Electric” bash welcoming our new next-door neighbors Rivian to SF! Stop in and check it out!

Welcome to the block Rivian! Come check out Rivian’s gorgeous new Hayes Valley flagship here in the historic Fell Street Auto Garage building (since 1923), right up the block from Isotope! Join us tonight electric festivities all over Haves Valley from 4-9pm tonight! #ilovesf

MARK HERZOG MEMORIAL (aka Lil' Papa from WUVABLE OAF) Friday January 31st 2025 6:30pm @ Isotope If you’d like to send something for the memorial: Isotope 326 Fell st. San Francisco, CA 94102 I will also personally be delivering any hugs you want delivered to Ed too. - James

MARK HERZOG MEMORIAL (aka Lil' Papa from WUVABLE OAF) Friday January 31st 2025 6:30pm @ Isotope Join us for a celebration of Mark's life on what would've been his 69th birthday. Ed and Kirsten will be sharing Mark’s favorite cake, German Chocolate with Coconut Caramel frosting.

Having an AWESOME Free Comic Book Day 2025! Love seeing to many of the best books this year still on our “no limit” table by 2:10pm… including BEST OF 2000 AD Comics FCBD SPECIAL, DC ALL-IN FCBD SPECIAL and EC Comics + Oni Press BLOOD TYPE. Great books! So much fun this year!

Oh it’s so beautiful…! SHADE THE CHANGING MAN Omnibus by Peter Milligan PETER MILLIGAN, Chris Bachalo & Brendan McCarthy BRENDAN McCARTHY. Life changing comics for us at Isotope! ON SALE NEXT WEEK. We ordered a ton of these! Literally brought tears to James’ eyes to see.

Scene From Isotope Comics: Deniz Camp & Javier Rodríguez - As a comic store owner I have to say, if you talked DC into reprinting SHADE THE CHANGING MAN - I can’t thank you enough! If not… thanks for making the best new book DC or Marvel is publishing, ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER!

We are just blown away by Amelie’s comics! One part Mariko Tamaki and Grant Morrison... and art that reminds us of our favorite surrealist artists in and out of comics, Salvador Dalí + Steve Ditko + Brendan McCarthy + René Magritte. Don’t miss this debut. Seriously cool stuff!

On The Counter At The Isotope! KNIVES original graphic novel by the incredible CRIMINAL team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips! Hard to keep a new Brubaker / Phillips book in stock, these huge stacks won’t last long, stop on in and grab a copy of the best crime noir of 2025… !