Sour Cherry Comics

Hi everyone! We have been raising funds for folks in need and wanted to share all the campaigns we have been able to donate to with your help! We have raised hundreds over the past couple months with just our sticker and art donation campaign and we are glad to have been able to assist with basic needs and evacuation funds for folks experiencing gen0cide in the G@za strip - we have compiled all of these campaigns in a post on our website so that you all can hopefully take a look, read their stories, and donate/share as you are able.

None of us are free, until all of us are free. 💜

MUTUAL AID 4 GAZA – Sour Cherry Comics Categories events MUTUAL AID 4 GAZA Post author By lsmorrett Post date July 22, 2024 No Comments on MUTUAL AID 4 GAZA Hello! We have been raising funds for families and individuals in Gaza to provide their basic needs or evacuation costs, and we wanted to make a post here on our website to share all...

TOMORROW ! Come say hi to us at this very cool event at Haight Street Art Center!

Join us on Friday (07/12) from 6-9 PM for comics by Other World Musical and Sour Cherry Comics, a live DJ set by Young Ella Baker ( on Instagram), screen printing, food, drinks, and so much more! Cosplay encouraged! Experience the journey of artists from around the world as they transform the ethereal melodies of Other World: a New Musical into a vivid comic universe before it's gone!

The Hylox is a creature in the Other World universe that is from the realm Falls of Firon. They are benign, even friendly, and will allow players to ride them to other realms. Learn more about hylox and the creature including in the fantastical world of Other World.

YOU'RE INVITED! We're hosting our second annual Sapphic Tea Party on June 29, from 1-5 and then RIGHT AFTER, join us for the opening of our next wall art show: BUY GAY ART !!!!

Another fun + cute event to look forward to this Saturday, May 4th on FCBD / Sour Cherry 'Con!

Join us for a Q***r Tea Party hosted by Sour Cherry Comics and the butlers of Butler Cafe V from 4-6pm this Saturday. While you're perusing free comics (and our assortment of curated books, graphic novels, and toys available for purchase), why not have a cup of tea and a snack? (Please bring some cash for tips*)

ALSO! For every $10 you spend, you get a ticket to our big raffle (more prize info on the instagram page later!) & we will be announcing the winners at 7pm 🌟

We are getting psyched for SOUR CHERRY CON - our third annual FREE COMIC BOOK DAY all weekend celebration! You can drop by the shop and get your free comics and enjoy some of the fun games and activities we have going on. Cosplay is encouraged and there will be a big raffle on Saturday for an EPIC prize!

Just announced for SATURDAY, May 4, 2-3pm: Pass The Zine Game! A zine making game where participants will pass around some zines and add pieces of a story! This game will be lead by local artist and zine maker, Tiff Zhang! If you like improv, storytelling and doodling, this game is for you..!!

You can sign up on the Eventbrite for reminders and more info (though registration is not required): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pass-the-zine-comics-making-game-tickets-890464903497?aff=oddtdtcreator

SATURDAY!!! come help us clean up house and take advantage of some EPIC SALES !!!! 50% off all comics* and an extra 50% off all sale books!!! 😱 (*comics sale excludes poison ivy 21 & harley quinn 38 and vintage comics)

We will also have a huge selection of heavily discounted books, graphic novels and manga. Hope to see you there!

TOMORROW! We are hosting some artists in the space and raising funds for Palestinian charities: PCRF & Palestinian Red Crescent Society. There will be a RAFFLE with a bunch of donated art & comics from the community to raise funds for these orgs. Please join us and don't forget to mask up!

This Saturday!! Drop by and hang out - we are going to do a live draw for the prize ... And we have a special guest appearance from Jessica Fong who will be able to sign all your Poison Ivy comics. Get your hands on #19 - the start of a 3 part origin story arc!

STAMP RALLY PARTY & LIVE PRIZE DRAW & COMIC SIGNING Join us to celebrate the neighborhood stamp rally with a LIVE DRAW for the winners, PLUS special guest Jessica Fong will join us in the shop

NEXT WEEK!! FEB 5-9 we are having a HUGE sale! Half off shortboxed comics!! This includes all the boxes on the table, the ones behind the supergay table and the Gay Comics box as well as the Harley/Ivy box. Come on in and peruse the back issues for 50% off!!!

(Exceptions: signed comics)

PROMO ALERT!!!! We are teaming up with our friends in the neighborhood Mission: Comics & Art, Silver Sprocket and Super7 to give YOU the chance to win EPIC PRIZES!!!

Step 1: Go to any participating store and spend $10 (or more!) and receive a stamp card + a stamp for that store.
Step 2: Go to the rest of the stores and spend $10 (or more!) to receive their stamp and fill up your card!
Step 3: Wait patiently until our special TBD party to announce the winner!

Promo runs from Jan. 20-Feb 29

Schedule for January is LIVE and we have some great events coming up!

Some highlights:
Fiction Workshop with debut author Dale Walls on Jan 17 - sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/777779297817?aff=oddtdtcreator
Winter Art Show Reception & pop-up on Jan 27, from 6-9pm - come see (and purchase!) some amazing art from local Bay Area artists! We are so excited to re-do the walls with all new art from brand new artists!!
GAY GUNDAM NIGHT is BACK!!! Jan 31, sign up here: (tix going fast!!!) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/779569020927?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Last night's book club was super fun!! Thanks to everyone who came out to discuss "I'm In Love With The Villainess vol 1" -- we can't wait to bring it back in February with "My Dress Up Darling vol 1"! We will also be choosing the next 3 books + dates during this meeting.

Hope to see you there!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/780920794117?aff=oddtdtcreator

We have some slightly different hours coming up in the next couples weeks between Christmas and New Year's. We have also posted it on the website here: https://www.sourcherrycomics.com/2023/12/14/special-hours-dec-22-jan-2/

If you've been enjoying Mystery Bag Tuesdays, please note that there are only two Tuesdays left in the year and we will be closed on Tuesdays starting in January.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Join us this Wednesday, November 22nd @ 5pm for a special signing and release of Trina Robbins’ NEW pro-choice anthology “WON’T BACK DOWN!”

See you then!

We have been watching in horror the genocide unfolding in Palestine and we understand that continued collective action is necessary. We are participating in the shutdown this Thursday, November 9 and we will be closed. Please join us in the walkout/shutdown to protest this ongoing violence.

the NIGHT EATERS, books 1 & 2 are our TOP PICKS for the month!! check out our review for that and other great titles we have in the store in our new review post on the website: https://www.sourcherrycomics.com/2023/11/03/reviews-highlights/

Very excited to drop the lineup for vendors/artists who will be popping up in the space during the reception for our END OF SUMMER ART EXPO !!!! THIS SATURDAY!!!! 8/26 from 6-8pm: Meet Jade, Gaia, Seth, Angie and Jae Jae. During that time, they'll be selling prints, stickers, zines, crystals & more!

All of their instagram handles are listed in the images if you want to check them out!

@ jadehowdy
@ 1milliontigers
@ prettyboizines
@ rose_meryart
@ littlesunblessings

THIS WEEKEND!! What are your pride weekend plans?? At Sour Cherry Comics we are hosting events Saturday and Sunday :

Sapphic Tea Party - a little get together for the girls' girls
BUY GAY ART Pride Pop up! - local q***r artists will be setting up shop inside the store to sell their zines, art, home decor and so much more! Check it out!

See you soon! And HAPPY PRIDE!!!!!

TOMORROW! Poison Ivy cover artist Jessica Fong will be joining us in the store for a signing / release party for issue #13 from 5-7pm. Come by to get this and any other issues signed- and if you haven't started this GLAAD award-winning series yet, you can pick up one of the hardcover copies of the compiled first 6 issues and catch up!

Any $10+ donations will receive something special from us and Jessica Fong- proceeds to be donated to Street Sheet SF. You can donate through our store website, here: https://shop.sourcherrycomics.com/products/donation-to-street-sheet-sf

Hope to see you there!

THIS WEEKEND! Join us in the shop for Free Comic Book Day / Sour Cherry Con '23 - we'll have free comic books, $5 mystery bags (manga, books, comics, graphic novels), a zine workshop with Sarah Maloney (sign up on eventbrite! ) and a meet & greet with the cast & artists behind Lumpia with a Vengeance from 2:30-4:30! We'll also have a special giveaway for a very special hand illustrated LUMPIA shortbox by artist Gerald Pilare!

We are celebrating ONE YEAR of Sour Cherry Comics this weekend on SUNDAY 3/12 from 2-5pm! There will be mystery shopping ($5 comics and manga bags with HUGE savings!) as well as raffles and new tiny totes! The tiny totes will be available on an extremely limited basis so reserve yours on eventbrite with the mystery tiny tote ticket option: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/559696576527

March schedule just dropped on the website~ check it out! We have a book launch, our one-year party, plus we have the return of surrealist zine-making and erotica writing! Please RSVP on Eventbrite where indicated. https://www.sourcherrycomics.com/2023/02/23/fun-stuff-march/

Super excited to announce that we will be tabling at this event at Cal Academy this Thursday!! See you there!
https://www.calacademy.org/nightlife/nightlife-of-tomorrow

NightLife of Tomorrow Do androids dream of electric penguins? Expand your mind with a night of futuristic art and science.

Did you miss the last one???? Next Saturday!!! Come thruu

Make the Yuletide GAY!

Come out to Sour Cherry Comics next weekend to watch some q***r wrestling, have some non-denominational holiday-appropriate snacks, and partake in community in a time where some need it the most.

DECEMBER 17th
7PM

Snacks and holiday cheer will be provided! But you'll have bring to your own carolers.

We'll have a booth at Fanexpo SF next weekend! If you want to get tickets & support the store, use this link: https://purchase.growtix.com/eh/FAN_EXPO_San_Francisco_2022?aa=sour376

** Special Patreon promo alert ** All patreon subscribers get access to 25% off Fanexpo passes. Subscribe today to unlock the deals and other fun stuff: https://www.patreon.com/sourcherrycomics

Happy Halloween! Today & tomorrow we will be decorating gourds, slinging free comics (while supplies last!) and handing out candy~~

There are 2 more workshops happening today - accessible magick 101 @ 1:00 PM, costume mask-making @ 3:00 pm

We are also participating in a Q***R STORE TOUR passport flier for prizes / shop n play with Milk SF & Silver Sprocket! Pick up a passport at any of these three locations and get your Halloween-themed items from us, a pumpkin spiced latte from Milk SF and a scary comic from Silver Sprocket to redeem for special prizes!

We are also drawing for a raffle prize TOMORROW at 4:30 PM! There will be artists & vendors tomorrow with zines and handmade creations from 1-5, as well as a costume contest...! There are some sweet graphic novels, comics, zines and a special plushie in the raffle prize so come on down and get a ticket!

This is coming up this Saturday & Sunday! We are SO excited to work with Milk SF (302 Valencia st) & Silver Sprocket (1018 Valencia st) to create a fun Halloween-themed Shop n' Play event on 10/29! (Read on...)

If you get a stamp from Milk SF for purchasing 1 Pumpkin Spiced Latte 12 oz, a stamp from Silver Sprocket for either purchasing a spooky comic or doing a scary drawing, and a stamp from us at Sour Cherry for purchasing 1 Halloween-themed item (there are many, many options available~) -- show your fully stamped card to each venue to receive a special prize!

At Sour Cherry, you will receive: 1 Mystery Comic Bag, an automatic entry to the raffle, and a candy bar OR stickerpack for completing your passport.

https://fb.me/e/2eLy8Flmt

Happy Friday! Did you know Sour Cherry Comics has a Patreon? I don't post about it often, but there are different tier levels and we've just added FREE SHIPPING for patreon subscribers who spend $25+ - we are working on rolling out shipping options for all of our customers on all products (including books!) so while we are doing this, we wanted to make sure Patreon subscribers get a little special something.

We also occasionally have fun promos and extra discounts for Patreon subscribers (in June we had 20% off for ALL patreon subscribers!) and there is a fun ~mystery bag~ tier which is $37/month for a specially curated bag of comics / toys.

(Please note: It is an 18+ patreon because I also share art which occasionally has nudity.)

https://www.patreon.com/sourcherrycomics

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September is flying by...! Hope your school year is off to a good start. Why not celebrate by hanging out in the Mission district this Saturday? There will be TWO notable pop-ups in the neighborhood - one at Sour Cherry Comics (see more info below) & Permanent Damage at Silver Sprocket!

Featuring local artists:

Laura Gao, author & artist of "Messy Roots" https://www.instagram.com/heylauragao/
Matt Park, https://www.instagram.com/sproutfishh/
Sarah Maloney, https://www.instagram.com/maloneydoodles/?hl=en
Tash / bukostuf https://www.instagram.com/bukostuf/?hl=en
Zoe Erene http://the-hidden-doors.com/index.html

AND DELICIOUS CINNAMON ROLLS BY SF SPIROLLS!!!! https://www.instagram.com/sfspirolls/?hl=en

Other fun stuff:

- cool artists! (see above) selling stickers, zines, pins etc
- $5 mystery comic bags
- 50% off books (!!! graphic novels & books)
- raffle!!