News

Welcome to news from Comix Experience! Here you will find full lists of each week’s new releases, and well as other occasional things of interest! You can use the archive function to the left to find a specific date or simply search below. And don’t forget to check our companion “Events” page from the header!

Darin Villanueva 5/20/26 Darin Villanueva 5/20/26

Comix Experience Receives American Express Shop Small® Grant to Help Grow Graphic Novel Club and Serve Readers Nationwide

For nearly four decades, Comix Experience has proudly championed comics, graphic novels, creators, and readers in San Francisco. Today, we’re thrilled to share some exciting news: Comix Experience has been selected as a recipient of an American Express Shop Small® small business grant.

This support comes at an important moment for independent retail, and we’re deeply grateful to American Express and the Main Street America organization helping invest in local businesses like ours.

(more after the jump)

Darin Villanueva 1/1/25 Darin Villanueva 1/1/25

Comix Experience Best-Sellers: 2024

This is an overview of the best-sellers for Comix Experience in 2024. It’s very long, sorry! Click through to read more!

Darin Villanueva 1/4/24 Darin Villanueva 1/4/24

Comix Experience Best-Sellers: 2023

This is an overview of the best-sellers for Comix Experience in 2023. It’s very long, sorry!

Darin Villanueva 4/1/23 Darin Villanueva 4/1/23

Happy 34th birthday, Comix Experience!

Darin Villanueva 2/1/23 Darin Villanueva 2/1/23

Your February catch up!

Darin Villanueva 1/2/23 Darin Villanueva 1/2/23

Comix Experience Best-Sellers: 2022

This is an overview of the best-sellers for Comix Experience in 2022. It’s very long, and it’s below the cut here.

Also? Don’t foget to look at the new issue of COMIX EXPERIENCE ONOMATOPOEIA, where we show you what’s shipping in March of ‘23. Also scope on our Jan 23 Graphic Novel Club events, on the events page.

Darin Villanueva 11/26/22 Darin Villanueva 11/26/22

"So You Want To Be A Comic Book Retailer...?" panel from Fan Expo San Francisco 11/26/2022

Darin Villanueva 1/1/22 Darin Villanueva 1/1/22

More Comix Experience in January 2022!

Darin Villanueva 12/31/21 Darin Villanueva 12/31/21

Comix Experience Best Sellers 2021

It is a big long read for what sold the best at Comix Experience in 2021 — join us below the cut for the details, please!

Darin Villanueva 9/1/21 Darin Villanueva 9/1/21

More Comix Experience in September!

Darin Villanueva 4/28/21 Darin Villanueva 4/28/21

Comix Experience ONOMATOPOEIA #302 available

Darin Villanueva 1/28/21 Darin Villanueva 1/28/21

Comix Experience ONOMATOPOEIA #299 available!

Darin Villanueva 1/1/21 Darin Villanueva 1/1/21

Comix Experience Best Sellers 2020

Here is our annual sales report for Comix Experience for 2020. Charts! Opinions! Perspectives! Read below the cut and let us know your thoughts!

Darin Villanueva 12/28/20 Darin Villanueva 12/28/20

Comix Experience ONOMATOPOEIA #298 available

Darin Villanueva 11/18/20 Darin Villanueva 11/18/20

Tilting at Windmills #282

Darin Villanueva 1/6/20 Darin Villanueva 1/6/20

Comix Experience Best Sellers 2019

Below the jump is Comix Experience’s annual sales report, for those who like those things. The short version is sales were up by 4%, GENDER QUEER was our best selling GN, and DETECTIVE #1000 was our best-selling “periodical” . TONS more detail below — love to hear your thoughts!