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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

really excited to share that we will be hosting an event about this next week with the phoenix project to discuss!!! Follow. The. Money. an infoshare about dark money in sf politics 9.16 @ 6pm 3187 16th st, sf, ca masks required!

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

i love these harley quinn and poison ivy stickers by Mindy Lee!!! 😍❤️‍🔥

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

the new comics this week and last week are pretty exciting- tank girl is back! and all new hello kitty😍🎀

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

did you know we put out a FREE zine? 👀 drop in the shop to grab a copy. interested in submitting for the zine? check out our website for guidelines and send your piece to zinesubmissions@sourcherrycomics.com ❤️‍🔥✨🍒

sour cherry chainsaw smoker cat 2026 july submission

sour cherry death note i mean, zine
2026 may transmission

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

we have two big events coming up at the end of the month for pride!!! on saturday, june 27 you can look forward to our annual: Sapphic Tea Party 🪻 from 1-4pm and then! our pop-up and reception for all new art on the walls from 6-9pm come by and support queer artists!!! 3187 16th st sf, ca 94103

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

folks gotta come out in FORCE for Dream Girls: A Pride Special #1-4 this year!!! order this from your local shop, buy some for your friends, your family, whatever. and you need to buy all four, not wait for the trade!!! if you want to see trans rep in mainline comics you gotta come out for this book

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

hey all! stoked to announce a summer reading challenge!!! READ A BOOK, GET A BOOK!! submit a book report and get a free book/graphic novel/manga or $15 towards comics/toys full description and rules here: sourcherrycomics.com/2026/06/04/s...

summer reading challenge!
read a book, get a book
the details:
submit a book report on any of the bookz listed (there are even more options if you come into the shop and check out the non fiction shelf and palestine table)- grant permission for us to use your book report for our zine and get a free book/graphic novel/manga or $15 to use towards comics/toys!
full announcement on the website

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

did you know Benny works part-time on Saturdays? come say hi!

small beige terrier Benny laying on the couch pictured next to Mars mushroom guy plushie

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

we are accepting submissions for our next art show!!! BUY GAY ART on sat. jun. 27, gallery reception and pop-up 6-9pm 3187 16th st sf, ca 94103

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

TOMORROW !!! 5/2 - we'll be here 12-7pm giving away free comics and having a huge sale bringing back the comics by the pound sale 😱 $10/lb (roughly 7 comics) and everything on the shelves and in the back issues boxes is included!

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

hey san francisco prog rock fans! we are giving away TWO FREE TICKETS to The Dear Hunter's show at Bimbo's 365 on May 6! reply anything to this post to be entered to win 💬

road to sunya tour
the dear hunter
with special guests closure in moscow and K Sera
May 6
Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Find the Golden Ticket hidden in our store on Bookstore Day (4/26) & you’ll win a year of FREE audiobooks from @libro.fm! 🎫 👀

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

rough night? come to the next magic brunch with Maya and get some clarity & wisdom, girl Sunday, May 3 from 12-4pm tix are $15-30 and include a tarot reading and candle color consult at 3187 16th st., sf, ca 🌙🔮✨

bear sitting looking like he had a rough night.. text is what i have typed in the body of the post

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

the city isn't dead yet ❤️‍🔥 april schedule live on our website: www.sourcherrycomics.com/2026/04/01/f... (please visit the website for full text descriptions)

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

if youre in san francisco on march 27 you can tell the kodansha ceo of usa publishing that this sucks and you hate it

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

need some cute new threads for spring? we got really adorable bucket hats from artist Mar de Luna Arts and we have (as always) a collection of very affordable thrifted items in the back and in the fitting rooms!

modeling the new fuzzy blue clown dog bucket hat from mar de luna arts

modeling the mar de luna checked green and white bucket hat with the cute mars strawberry cartoon design while holding kirby (cat)

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

today is our fourth annoversary party! if you show up later to celebrate and do a little shopping you can be automatically entered to win fabulous raffle prizes!!! (pictured below on the right) you can also come check out some new totes we have in stock 😍 designed and screen printed by hand <3

small square book babe totes pictured with lavender menace standard size totes. all screenprinted by hand

book babe tote featured with prizes such as a pile of comics, a book (dead country by max gladstone) an "unwell" dad cap and a book reading light

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

this friday we will be celebrating our 4th birthday with a little party all afternoon. we will have a raffle (winners announced at 7pm), & the new free sour cherry zine! ALSO!! we have a promo running all of march- join our patreon at the $16 tier or higher and get a free tote! 🍒✨❤️‍🔥

black tote with white screenprinted design that says "a lil angel.... a lil devil!" with a cat angel and a cat devil and some clouds

sour cherry comics 3187 16th st sf ca party march 13 from 4-8pm four our 4 year anniversary. photo of benny, beige terrier
join our patreon during the month of march and get a free tote (must be $16 tier or higher, while supplies last)

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

emaqi, why didn't you guys include this post in your bluesky? i know a lot of anime/manga fans, artists and writers who might object to replacing human translators with AI. human translators respect the medium and original work and ultimately do a superior job than any AI, drop a ❤️‍🔥 if you agree

"Our emaqi CEO featured by the kitsune network: "Every manga in every language"
We use AI to assist, not replace - final creative decisions stay with humans. If that matters to you drop a (hands up emoji) "

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

can't wait to put together our FIRST EVER (free!) sour cherry zine just in time for our four year anniversary party!!! we are still looking for submissions!! if you have a poem, a political rant, a 1pg comic or something lying around.. www.sourcherrycomics.com/sour-cherry-...

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

march schedule is live! you can find all of the events and descriptions at this page on our website: www.sourcherrycomics.com/2026/02/24/m...

weds., march 4 @ 6: queer craft/diy night, bring your own craft + RSVP on eventbrite
mon., march 9 @ 6:30pm: babes who book!
weds., march 11 @ 6: RECLAIM YOUR ATTENTION SPAN! Workshop series pt. 2: shut up and write! full agenda on website sourcherrycomics.com
fri. march 13 @ 4-8: ANNIVERSARY PARTYYYYY

sat., march 14 @ 1-4: flying over walls letter/bday cards writing
weds., march 18 @ 6: beads 4 Pal! crafting for a cause! materials provided but if you have supplies bring them!
mon., march 23 @ 6:30: babes who book!
weds., march 25 @ 5-8: GAY GUNDAM NIGHT! BYOG rsvp on eventbrite

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

FOUR YEARS! wahoo! come celebrate with us! we are putting together a little shindig with light refreshments and a raffle (👀 stay tuned for prizes) AND we have a patreon promo- sign up at $16+ monthly and get a free tote!! WHEN? 4-8pm on march 13 WHERE? Sour Cherry Comics 3187 16th st SF, CA 94103

sour cherry comics 4 year anniversary party! march 13, 4-8pm
join our patreon during the month of march and get a free tote!
** must be at discount tier or higher, and valid while supplies last

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

📣 NEW SAL JIANG ‼️ Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko vol 1 out now!

new sal jiang yuri manga Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko vol 1 !!!

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

everyone please read Abolish Rent by Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis !!

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

top liked comment lol i scared someone into keeping it up

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

feel free to check if they delete my most recent comment. they did leave up a mild criticism of tom's writing and i believe that is probably because it is in spanish.

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

super excited for our LUNAR NEW YEAR PARTY next weds 2/18 from 6-9pm with artists Jessica Fong (cover artist for Poison Ivy!) and Rina Ayuyang (Man in the Macintosh Suit & Blame This on the Boogie!) 🎊🧧 we will have a wishing tree, some snacks and a very cute time...!!!!

join us at the shop, sour cherry comics, address: 3187 16th st in SF, CA for a Lunar New Year Party with artists Jessica Fong (Poison Ivy) and Rina Ayuyang (Man in the Macintosh Suit and Blame This on the Boogie) where they will be signing comics and selling prints, stickers, cards, random horse drawings, etc
when? wednesday feb 18, from 6-9pm

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. We have lost it, or we have never had it; and, because we do not know how to judge anything, we have been led here and pushed there, beaten up, driven, politically, religiously and socially."

new hats & kuffiyehs from @stitch4pali
*cat not for sale

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

some recs for Black history month! (and always!)

non-fiction:
elite capture
stokely speaks
when dragons fly
a taste of power: a Black Woman's story
assata
tip of the spear
soledad brother
balagoon: a soldier's story

fiction:
friday black stories
model home
raybearer
archangels of funk
bluff: poems
Black arms to hold you up

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

super excited to host another CANCEL IT! party, info share, media swap and fundraiser for folks resisting ICE in the bay- Friday, Jan 30 from 3-7 come hang out and get free in-person tech help and free resources/zines ❣️ and then on saturday we have an art show (new art on the walls!) 6-9pm

fuck ice, free yourself from the evil streaming subscription platforms!
come to the shop this friday from 3-7pm for in person tech help and free resources/zines to help you break free of the subscription platforms (with a focus on spotify & alternatives to spotify)
additionally, there will be a media swap, so feel free to bring/grab from a table of free CDs/zines/books we will have set up
and baked goods to help raise money for our friends in the bay fighting ICE

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS:
cancel spotify & amazon & netflix/disney+
read more books
shop small
use libro.fm, bandcamp, bookshop.org

new year art show!
saturday jan 31
pop-up from 6-9pm with a bunch of amazing artists selling zines, stickers, prints etc

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

printed a bunch of these. free posters for everyone who wants em

a cozy critter angrily sipping tea saying "FUCK ICE!"

a cozy critter sitting sipping tea at a table angrily shouting "A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE. ABOLISH ICE!"

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

50% off back issues in the short boxes all day saturday 1/24 & sunday 1/25! help clear out some soace while getting a great deal!

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

we sell comics! the floppy kind! and surprise we are doing a FLASH SALE- 50% OFF back issues in the short boxes for two days only this weekend - Saturday 1/24 & Sunday 1/25 !! see you soon! ✨🍒

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

really excited to have Dr Rebecca Hall, author of “Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts” in the shop this weekend talking about writing for the graphic medium in a FREE workshop at 12pm!! Where: Sour Cherry Comics 3187 16th st. SF, CA When: 12-2pm

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

when we say that SF is a testing ground for tech this is a great example. absolutely no one was consulted on whether or not we want autonomous vehicles in our neighborhood. they are enforced on us without our consent. they kill our pets, clog our streets, block our busses.. boycott this shit

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

it’s here… long awaited vol 3 of the green yuri manga 🤩💚🖤 we are open today, 1-6pm!!!

the guy she was interested in wasn’t a guy at all vol 3 by sumiko arai

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Kirby and Benny hanging out on the couch 😍❣️🐱🐶💞

tuxedo cat sitting on a couch behind a small wire terrier

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

LOVE BULLET vol 1 hit our shelves this week and we are OBSESSED!!!!!’!’ GET A COPY QUICK BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!!!!!!!!!!

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

gifty little things! puns! book bundles! get your last minute holiday gifts with us 😇❣️

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS: cancel spotify & amazon & netflix/disney+/etc read more books!!! shop small use libro.fm, bandcamp, bookshop.org we are having a CANCEL IT!!! party & fundraiser (funds distributed to anti-ICE efforts in the bay) on Dec. 27, from 1-4pm. come thru!!! (BRING CASH)

CANCEL IT! party!
CD/vinyl/cassette swap/ file sharing & sweet treats
dec. 27
1-4 pm
fundraiser, funds distributed to anti-ICE efforts
3187 16th st, SF, CA 94103
NOTAFLOF

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

do you need a 2026 planner or calendar?? we have a bunch of beautiful slingshot planners as well as the Valfre Gal With A Plan planner & wall calendar!! 😍

slingshot in desktop organizer spiral and small pocket organizer sizes (we carry them primarily in PINK and PURPLE)

GAL WITH A PLAN hardcover planner by CA based artist VALFRE

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

need packages sent? kirby can help! we can ship your presents to out of town friends & family! shipping & handling rates start at $10 💓🐈

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

NEXT WEEK: we will be at FANEXPO at Moscone Center West all weekend, 11/28-11/30 - come and say hi! on FRIDAY & SATURDAY: we are hanging out with the LUMPIA WITH A VENGEANCE crew! on SUNDAY: we will be sharing a booth with JESSICA FONG! you can get your tix here: fanexpohq.com/fanexposanfr...

sour cherry comics at fanexpo!
friday: 4-9pm
saturday: 9:30-7pm
sunday: 9:30-5pm

come say hi!
booth 421 in the dealers room

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

SUPER COOL WORKSHOP COMING UP: SUNDAY!!!! at 2pm join us in the shop for a workshop with Chuck (creator of Astrokitty in Urfspace) about character creation and design!!! join us at 2pm for the workshop or later, 4pm for a drawjam !!!

creating cosmic cartoon characters & launching them into the multiverse: A Cartooning Workshop with Chuck Whelon (creator of Astrokitty in Urfspace) Sunday Nov 16 @ 2pm at Sour Cherry Comics 3187 16th st SF CA
workshop is 2-4pm, signing and drawjam 4-6pm
FREE EVENT | TIPS APPRECIATED
books, stickers and art available for purchase

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

mystery book bundles are back!! get 2 great books (or graphic novels, manga etc) for a great deal! (some as low as $12!!) all bundles are wrapped and include a bookmark 💖 kirby helped :)

gay artist bundle $15
gay vampire bundle $40

kirby (tuxedo cat) overseeing the wrapping process

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

have you met Kirby yet? he’s our bookstore cat, and he works during the week (MWF & sundays!) and he is happy to share all his favorite manga and comics with you 🐱💓

small tuxedo cat sleeping on the couch with GACHIAKUTA vol 8

a small tuxedo cat, Kirby, playing in a ray of sunlight in our manga section

Kirby the bookstore cat (a tuxedo cat) on top of some of our back issue shortboxes

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

NOVEMBER! schedule live! please visit the website for full text & links: www.sourcherrycomics.com/2025/10/30/n...

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

stoked that we get another CULT OF THE LAMB comic before the new game release!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Cult of the Lamb Schism Special - Peach Momoko Cover

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sour cherry comics @sourcherrycomics.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

THURSDAY!!! q&a with the editor, autographed drawing giveaway and copies of YOUNG Magazine featuring the new BOYS RUN THE RIOT story (set in college!) - at the shop, 5-8pm!!

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