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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

TODAY! Union Square's annual WHAT THE FLUFF? Festival- 1-5pm DC Comics annual BATMAN DAY- ALL DAY! (Bow St. closed to traffic until 5pm: consider not driving!)

A map of Union Square, Somerville, MA with a hand-drawn red line over all of Bow Street and a portion of Somerville Ave denotes road closures from 10am to 7pm on Saturday, September 19th. The Hub Comics, Batman Day, and the "What The Fluff" festival logos sit atop a red-to-black gradient background color.

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

TOMORROW, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th-- JUSTICE is DELICIOUS! Join us for BATMAN DAY and the annual WHAT THE FLUFF? Festival, celebrating Union Square's own Marshmallow Fluff! (Please note: Bow Street will be closed to traffic, so consider alternatives to driving.)

Next to the Hub Comics, Batman Day, and the "What The Fluff" festival logos, white and yellow text on black background suggests visitors walk, cycle, or take the T to Union Square on Saturday, September 19th due to Bow Street and Somerville Ave road closures from 10am to 7pm.

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

It's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!! It's also Somerville Open Studios, hopefully you're already out and about. Come to Hub Comics and get free comics! #freecomicbookday #fbcd #comicsgiveawayday

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
1st Saturday in May!
May 2, 2026

sign next to the Hub Comics sign

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Swing by our store on Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 2, to pick up a complimentary mini poster for SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, while supplies last. #SpiderManBrandNewDay exclusively in theaters July 31.

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

TODAY at 6pm- join us as we welcome artist HAYDEN SHERMAN ( @cleanlined.bsky.social)! No purchase necessary! Yes, you can bring stuff from home to be signed!

Flyer with two images. The first is a silhouetted Wonder Woman, hunched forward and ready for battle, fists raised and covered in blood, in front of an orange maze pattern. The second image is Batman's torso as he puts on his Batman shirt, bandages tapes around his fingers and his face cropped, in front of a black background. Large white letters read "HAYDEN SHERMAN" and "celebrating the release of BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS." Smaller text reads "ARTIST OF Absolute Wonder Woman, Godzilla vs Boston, Into The Unbeing," and "6pm-7pm / Hayden Sherman signing!" Additional text reads "SATURDAY APRIL 18th, 19 Bow St, Somerville MA"

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

ON SALE NOW: BEAT EVERY 1-UP by @lanpitts.bsky.social and @joehunter.bsky.social "What if Sailor Moon and Double Dragon combined into an action-packed queer swords and sorcery romcom?...with a tender heart and a humorous point of view for fans of arcade cabinets and fighting games!"

BEAT EVERY 1-UP cover: in a bright neon game space, a monkey with a mohawk jumps at a hero with a sword and a glowing fist; another hero with a magical staff stand ready while a demon gets bonked on the head

HUB Manager holding two copies of BEAT EVERY 1-UP

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

We're closed for the day! Back tomorrow at noon (fingers crossed)!

Hub Comics covered in snow. Text: Blizzard! Snow!
Hub Comics is closed today, Monday, February 23rd, 2026, due to the weather & travel restrictions outlined by Governor Healey

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

TODAY! 3-8pm LARRY HAMA makes a return appearance in Somerville to sign at Hub Comics! To celebrate the publication of his creator-owned super-hero miniseries, THE CENTER HOLDS (produced and edited by Hub Comics owner Tim Finn), plus the release of G.I. Joe #325. hubcomics.com/2026/02/06/l...

Picture of Larry Hama smiling broadly and a sci-fi villain in purple firing a gun. Inset: the cover of GI JOE #325.

Text:

LARRY HAMA

Celebrating the release of
THE CENTER HOLDS
And GI JOE issue #325

SAT FEB 21st 3-8pm

HUB COMICS

19 Bow St
Somerville MA 02143
hubcomics.com
On the Green Line!

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

We are 12 days away from the release of issue #1 of THE CENTER HOLDS, edited by Hub owner Tim Finn, and published by BOOM! Studios!

A close-up comic book panel zoomed in, angled to look up at a caucasian man's face as he looks down and screams in terror, surrounded by a yellow-green energy field, with text denoting the February 11th release of THE CENTER HOLDS by Larry Hama and M.D. Bright

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

ASTRONAUTS: Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani & @mariswicks.bsky.social (SC, $12.9) is still available!

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

A reminder that the day of January's Book ClHub has been changed to NEXT Wednesday, January 21st at 7:00pm. We'll be discussing Seth's WIMBLEDON GREEN. Open to all! hubcomics.com/2025/12/11/b...

Poster for Hub Comics' Monthly Book ClHub:

DATE CHANGED: WED JAN 21 7PM

The green cover of cartoonist Seth's book WIMBLEDON GREEN: THE GREATEST COMICBOOK COLLECTOR IN THE WORLD, which features the eponymous character, a portly man with a cane, half-cape, mustache, spectacles, and little hat, one hand cocked on his hip

DATE CHANGED

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It's true! HARLEY & IVY: LIFE & CRIMES #1 signed by @ericafails.bsky.social while supplies last!

The handsome and youthful clerk at Hub Comics peers over his spectacles while holding SIGNED copies of Erica Hendersons' HARLEY & IVY: LIFE & CRIMES #1

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

TOMORROW! Catch @danmazur.bsky.social and @stephenweiner.bsky.social signing and presenting WILL EISNER: A Comics Biography! #willeisner #danmazur #stephenweiner #hubcomics #booktour tinyurl.com/y696e585 FREE!

Photos of a smiling man and a second man at a drawing table, and a book cover with a drawing of young Will Eisner looking to a New York City sunset with his artwork translucent in the sky

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

TONIGHT! 6:00pm at HUB COMICS! Hub Comics welcomes writer Jonathan Lackman and artist Zachary J. Pinson in person for an illuminating talk about their book, THE WOMAN WITH FIFTY FACES. FREE ADMISSION! hubcomics.com/2025/07/16/l... fantagraphics.bsky.social

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Writer Jonathan Lackman and artist Zachary J. Pinson will talk about their new graphic novel, THE WOMAN WITH FIFTY FACES, at Hub Comics on Saturday, August 16th at 6pm. Free admission, seating is limited!

Poster for THE WOMAN WITH FIFTY FACES
Lackman + Pinkson
IN PERSON
FREE ADMISSION
Hub Comics
Saturday Aug 16th
6pm
hand drawn comic book panel of a cartoony woman bursting through a doorway and yelling "Ta-da!" as a man reacts in surprise, his hat nearly falling

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Hub Comics welcomes writer Jonathan Lackman and artist Zachary J. Pinson in person Saturday, August 16th at 6pm for an illuminating talk about their book, THE WOMAN WITH FIFTY FACES. Free admission! fantagraphics.bsky.social

Comic book panel with hand-drawn art depicting a woman's face and neck, with her eyes obstructed, all drawn in a scratchy style, a word balloon pointing to her saying "Ever since I laid my eyes on a stage..." Text at left: writer Jonathan Lackman and artist Zachary J. Pinson
IN PERSON
FREE ADMISSION
Book now available at HUB COMICS
Saturday, August 16th 6pm

fantagraphics.bsky.social

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th, 6pm: Writer Jonathan Lackman and artist Zachary J. Pinson in person for an illuminating talk about their book, THE WOMAN WITH FIFTY FACES, the revelatory biographical graphic novel chronicling the elusive life a of Maria Lani! FREE ADMISSION! hubcomics.com/2025/07/16/l...

Book cover with a drawing in blue and white of a woman in a dress seated in an art studio with canvases behind her. She obstructs her face with a sheet of paper.

THE WOMAN WITH FIFTY FACES
Jonathan Lackman Zachary J Pinson

Lackman + Pinson in person!
FREE ADMISSION
Saturday Aug. 16th

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Happy Independence Day! We're open today our normal hours- noon until 7:00pm- for all the fireworks for your minds!

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

SUNDAY, JUNE 29th, 7-9 Join Hub Comics manager JESSE FARRELL and special musical guests MERMAID VAMPIRE MOUNTAIN (mermaid-unicorn.com ) for the Book-and-Record Release Party for Jesse’s ACTION DRACULAS. MUSIC! STORIES! SURPRISES! LET’S DRACULIZE! 6/29/25 hubcomics.com/2025/06/13/a...

Poster featuring the four Action Draculas running toward the viewer in front of a black BG:

BOOK-&-RECORD RELEASE PARTY SUNDAY, JUNE 29th. 7-9PM
ACTION DRACULAS

"let's DRACULIZE!"

special musical guests:
MERMAID VAMPIRE MOUNTAIN
HUB COMICS
19 BOW ST SOMERVILLE
MUSIC STORIES! PRIZES! BLOOD!*

*some claims may not be true

hubcomics.com
mermaid-unicorn.com
actiondraculas.com

Hub Manager Jesse Farrell holding a copy of the ACTION DRACULAS book-and-record

Marty Allen of MERMAID UNICORN MOUNTAIN, cheering, arms outstretched in front of a microphone in front of an all-ages crowd, wearing a blue cardboard puppet head

Painting of the four ACTION DRACULAS moments after being transformed into their superhero alter-egos for the first time

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

THIS THURSDAY: Hub Comics ‪@hubcomics.bsky.social‬ 6.12.25 • FREE LIT CRAWL BOSTON comes to HUB COMICS! Thursday June 12th 6pm panel: COMICS FOR TROUBLED TIMES with Michael Anthony and Damian Alexander Moderator: Fin Leary @damianimated.bsky.social @finleary.bsky.social

Poster for the LIT CRAWL BOSTON event at Hub Comics:
6.12.25 • FREE

Presented by Boston Book Festival in partnership with CBH

Thursday June 12th 6pm panel:
COMICS FOR TROUBLED TIMES
with Michael
Anthony and
Damian
Alexander Moderator:
Fin Leary

Featuring:

JUST ANOTHER MEAT-EATING DIRTBAG
A MEMOIR BY MICHAEL ANTHONY
WITH ART BY CHAI SIMONE

OTHER BOYS
by DAMIAN ALEXANDER

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

6.12.25 • FREE LIT CRAWL BOSTON comes to HUB COMICS! Thursday June 12th 7pm competition: COMIC ARTISTS SHARPIE SHOWDOWN! Betsey Swardlick VS Andy Ristaino! Hosted by Braden Lamb! Presented by Boston Book Festival! @bradenlamb.bsky.social

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

6.12.25 • FREE LIT CRAWL BOSTON comes to HUB COMICS! Thursday June 12th 6pm panel: COMICS FOR TROUBLED TIMES with Michael Anthony and Damian Alexander Moderator: Fin Leary @damianimated.bsky.social @finleary.bsky.social Presented by Boston Book Festival in partnership with CBH

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

SUNDAY, JUNE 29th, 7-9 PM join us at HUB COMICS for the ACTION DRACULAS:FEAR IN FRESHMAN YEAR Book-and-Record Release Party! A musical performance by MERMAID VAMPIRE MOUNTAIN followed by a screening of the book-and-record and Q&A. MUSIC! STORIES! PRIZES! BLOOD* *maybe LET’S DRACULIZE! 6/29/25

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

TOMORROW- WEDNESDAY, MAY 15th: Discuss Casey Nowak's GIRL TOWN at our BOOK CLHUB! Readers of all experience levels welcome. You don’t even have to buy a copy from Hub Comics! (*10% off now ‘til BOOK CLHUB!) Admission is free, but bringing a copy is required. hubcomics.com/2025/04/10/b...

Cover of Casey Nowak's GIRL TOWN, featuring a woman climbing out of a manhole to shame mankind: BOOK CLHUB WED MAY 14th at 7pm

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

TODAY! FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!! Come get... You guessed it... FREE COMIC BOOKS (while supplies last)!!! We open at 10am- see you soon!

Flier for FREE BOOK DAY
1st SATURDAY
IN MAY!
May 3, 2025

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

TOMORROW. FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!! Which means we will be giving away COMIC BOOKS. For FREE (while supplies last). Doors open at 10am! SEE YOU THERE!!!

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Join us this Saturday, May 3rd for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!!

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Join us this Saturday, May 3rd for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!!

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Happy INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY! www.bookweb.org/independent-...

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Hub Comics is a sponsor of and will be tabling at Boston Comics in Color Festival 2025, Saturday, April 26th from 10am to 5pm at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center in Roxbury! www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-com...

Flier for
BOSTON
COMICS IN
COLOR
FESTIVAL
April 25-26, 2025
Roxbury Community College
1234 Columbus Ave, Boston MA

With a schedule of events, which are also listed in the link in the post

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

TOMORROW- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12th: Discuss Mike Mignola's THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD* at our BOOK CLHUB! Readers of all experience levels welcome. You don’t even have to buy a copy from Hub Comics! (*10% off now ‘til BOOK CLHUB!) Admission is free, but bringing a copy is required. hubcomics.com

Poster for Hub Comics' next Book ClHub featuring the cover of Mike Mignola's THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD: an almost featureless mannequin man whose neck is a screw-tread that fits into his torso. He's dressed in a Victorian suit with various old-time ephemera behind him

TEXT:
THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD
BOOK CLHUB
WED MAR 12th at 7pm

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Hub Comics' next event is tomorrow! Local makers @rosemarymosco.com and @madrupert.bsky.social are special guests on @alexkrokus.bsky.social 's Loud & Smart & in Color “Both Coast Book Tour," Monday, March 10th at 7pm! hubcomics.com/2025/02/24/l...

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Hub Comics' next event is next week! We are a stop on @alexkrokus.bsky.social 's Loud & Smart & in Color “Both Coast Book Tour” – Monday, March 10th at 7pm. With special guests @madrupert.bsky.social and @rosemarymosco.com ! hubcomics.com/2025/02/24/l...

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

THIS MONDAY- 7:00pm Hub Comics' next event is next week! Another local favorite @rosemarymosco.com is a special guest on @alexkrokus.bsky.social's Loud & Smart & in Color “Both Coast Book Tour.” hubcomics.com/2025/02/24/l...

Poster: HUB COMICS: ALEX KROKUS reads & signs March 10th, 7pm

A comic strip depicts an racoon-like character as the do the following (with captions):

the seasons
fall: buy new pair of black jeans
winter: wear them every day
spring: turn them into shorts
summer: repair crotch with leftover leg

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Hub Comics' next event is next week! Another local favourite @rosemarymosco.com is a special guest on @alexkrokus.bsky.social 's Loud & Smart & in Color “Both Coast Book Tour.” hubcomics.com/2025/02/24/l...

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Hub Comics' next event is next week! Somerville's own @madrupert.bsky.social is a special guest on @alexkrokus.bsky.social's Loud & Smart & in Color “Both Coast Book Tour.” Monday, March 10th at 7pm. hubcomics.com/2025/02/24/l...

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Hub Comics' next event is next week! We are a stop on @alexkrokus.bsky.social's Loud & Smart & in Color “Both Coast Book Tour” – Monday, March 10th at 7pm. With special guests @madrupert.bsky.social and @rosemarymosco.com ! hubcomics.com/2025/02/24/l...

HUB COMICS: ALEX KROKUS reads & signs March 10th- 7pm

Four comics panels of a humanoid raccoon regarding their hands with a smile, sudden concern, holding their skull, then exploding with agonizing energies

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

hubcomics.com/2025/01/18/b... Discuss Morrison & Quietly’s ALL-STAR SUPERMAN* in a relaxed atmosphere at our BOOK CLHUB! Readers of all experience levels welcome. You don’t even have to buy a copy from Hub Comics! (*10% off now ‘til BOOK CLHUB!) Admission is free, but bringing a copy is required.

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

TOMORROW NIGHT! 8pm! MOOISH Productions brings the "Comics" to Hub Comics: LAUGHING THROUGH THE PAIN -A DARK COMEDY/TRAUMEDYSHOW- Tickets still available, but selling FAST! www.eventbrite.com/e/laughing-t...

Flier for LAUGHING
THROUGH THE PAIN
-A DARK COMEDY/TRAUMEDYSHOW-
Hosted by Emily Goldstein
Lloyd Legacy Sharp
Ira Claybourne
G Christo
Melly Fernandez
Shruti Datari
and Zach Stewart
SATURDAY, JAN 25th 8pm HUB COMICS

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Tickets still available for MEET RICK PARKER this Wednesday, January 15th!

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Jan. 3rd and we've already had our first dropped subscriber who told us they're not going to pick up the comics they committed to buying. Please don't do this to your comic shop. If you're having troubles, please cancel as soon as you can. We're stuck with special orders we cannot sell or return.

Hands holding a large stack of mostly-unsellable comic books.

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Join us Wednesday, December 11th at 7:00pm, for HUB COMICS BOOK CLHUB, where we'll be discussing the graphic novel MY NEW YORK DIARY by Julie Doucet. Book ClHub is FREE- just bring a copy of the book and be ready to discuss it. (MY NEW YORK DIARY is now 10% off!)

HUB COMICS BOOK CLHUB Wed Dec 11th 7pm:
MY NEW YOUR DIARY by Julie Doucet
All-red cartoonish illustration of Doucet at her drafting table in a cluttered room. A window behind her shows a cityscape outside

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

In addition to today's Tom Reilly signing, we also have some great deals: DUKE, COBRA COMMANDER, SCARLETT, DESTRO and the 2024 ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL issues: $2 each! All "From the Ashes" X-MEN comics half price!

Promo image welcoming artist Tom Reilly and outlining the specials detailed above

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Who could it be knocking at my door? Why it's our old friend NEW COMICS DAY!!! hubcomics.com/2024/10/29/n...

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Our November Book ClHub selection is Richard McGuire's HERE. And it’s 10% off now ‘til BOOK CLHUB! You don’t even have to buy a copy from us, but we certainly have copies for sale! Admission is FREE, but bringing a copy is required. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13 at 7:00pm! hubcomics.com/2024/10/16/b...

Hub Comics November Book ClHub selection: HERE. Flier show the cover- an open window in a gray wall- and a sample page from the book. 10% off now through meet-up, Wednesday, Nov. 13th at 7:00 pm.

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

TOM REILLY, artist extraordinaire of the new GI JOE monthly series will sign at Hub Comics on Saturday, November 16th from Noon to 4pm! hubcomics.com/2024/09/27/a...

Flier for Tom Reilly's Saturday, Nov. 16th appearance at Hub Comics, from noon-4:00pm, featuring a large drawing of Cobra Commander and a small photo of artist Tom Reilly

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Hub Comics @hubcomics.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

TOMORROW, 4:30-6:30- we are pleased to welcome the creators of THE SHADE Comics Anthology, inspired by Red King Cinema's new horror film THE SHADE!

Promotional Flier for THE SHADE Perceptions Comic Anthology

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