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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's finally here! The second volume of Stop!! Hibari-Kun! is now on our shelves with the first volume. The series is an unherald Manga classic about the daughter of a Yakuza boss who was assigned male at birth. A wonderful read, available from PEOW2 and select locations... like us!!!

Volumes 1 & 2 of Stop!! Hibari-Kun!, set against a sprt of aquamarine background and sitting on a black tablecloth.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In a couple weeks, we have the EISNER AWARD WINNING CREATOR Eric Zawadzki in store to sign copies of ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS VOL 2! Join us on Wednesday August 19th, from 4pm-6pm!!

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Folks, the VE live stream is returning THIS WEEK - Tuesday, July 14th at 6pm MST! Live on FB, YouTube, and with a link set here to send you in the right direction, apparently (because you can't ACTUALLY stream live here... yet...)

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A huge thanks to everyone who came to our first Objectionable Publications Book Club meeting - discussing Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe! Brilliant conversation, and delicious eats from Waffle Bird. We'll be doing this again soon with a new book. Stay tuned!

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: There are TWO DIFFERENT Superman/Spider-Man crossover comics coming out in the next couple months! First: SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN #1 from DC, that has final orders due ON MONDAY.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Assorted Crisis Events #8 is back in print this week! Featuring everyday people trying to live through the effects of a time crisis, each issue tells a new story... and issue 8 used a newsprint paper stock to help tell the story. A beautiful object, a heart-rending story. Back on shelves this Wed!

The cover to Assorted Crisis Events #8, featuring a skewed look at panels on a page, done up in the style of an old romance book. Sitting in between the gutters, and slightly behind a panel, is a man, who seems to be GOING THROUGH IT.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Announcing the big Waffle Bird x Variant Edition collaboration! Banned books. Delicious food. "The Objectional Publications Book Club" - named after a board the government of Alberta put together in the 50s to police dangerous things like COMIC BOOKS. Join us: variantedmonton.com/events/...

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

A reminder for folks: we are closed on Thanksgiving Sunday!

A picture of a turkey that also says “take some time for yourself this weekend (because we are closed for Thanksgiving Sunday)” and then also “(I mean, take some time for yourself because it is a good thing to do, but also, we are closed)

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Out and about at the Parkland Regional Library System - talking to librarians about our library programs and book bans.

A man doing a selfie, wearing a green hoodie, and a shirt that reads “raised by libraries”.

A slide of all the vendors and sponsors of the convention, including us: Variant Edition.

Same guy from the first picture sitting behind a sign that says “ask me about graphic novel bans!”

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Socials aren't the place for nuanced discussion, but we would like to address a recent comic book release. DC has decided to cancel their current RED HOOD series after the release of its first issue. A request has been made that no more copies be sold.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Folks, we've been proud to be running out in city delivery program for a little over nine years now. Starting as a program for folks with low mobility (free once a month), it expanded quickly to help those low on time ($2 once a month, $4 for extra weeks). Ask about delivery options today!

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Looks like THE KNIVES are coming out! About once or twice a year, ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS work their magic on another amazing graphic novel. This time around, it is a return to the world of CRIMINAL, where unfortunate souls swirl around each other, just trying to survive.

A large stack of copies of THE KNIVES graphic novel by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

When you walk into our shop, you're greeted with two portals to adventure. Venture to the right and discover a myriad of wild worlds. Off to the left and up the rainbow stairs, and delve into our amazing young adult and all ages sections, realms brimming with imagination. 👀

The entry to the shop - to the right, a few displays of graphic novels, and two more doors. To the left, rainbow coloured stairs leading to the store's second floor!

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Geared up to process this week’s new single issues. Books from the three distributors we use have arrived and have been alphabetized - now it is time to go through everyone’s pulls and get great books into files! I have an earbud, listening to the audio book for the sixth in the Expanse series!

Five short boxes filled with comics and two small piles of books are arranged on a table. Splitting the five boxes is another empty short box - this is where all the file pulls will go until it is full - and then then I’ll grab another box to fill.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Out tomorrow: maybe the best Avengers book happening right now gets a print edition. Avengers Academy. A digital first series with outstanding LGQBTIA2S+ representation. It starts with the kids fighting a Nazi who is now made of bees. And that’s rad.

Kid Juggernaut asking who a villain is. Captain America of the Railways (just a ripped dude in Jean overalls) answers “Swarm. He used to be a Nazi. Now he’s bees.” Because he’s bees now, folks.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Hey! We're giving away tickets to the new #DanDaDan movie Evil Eye. BECAUSE WE CAN. Also because we were given tickets to give away. Reply with a picture or emoji that evokes GHOSTS or ALIENS to enter to win! It hits theatres on Friday June 6th! Here's the tailer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ5v...

The poster for Dan Dan Dan Evil Eye, as bonkers at the series. A boy is standing all hero like, a young woman is leaping into action and OH GOD that other guy seems to be possessed and also springing into action, oh damn.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Folks, we are proud to announce our first ever Summer Reading Program! We’re hoping to encourage folks of ALL ages to read through the summer, and help out some local schools while we’re at it. More info is hanging out on our website: variantedmonton.com/schools-libr...

A young girl is reading a book, and brilliant sparkles are flowing out of it, as if ideas are lighting up and coming to life. This is marred by big olllll' letters that read "Variant Edition's Summer Reading Program", off the the site, as well as the shop's location (10086 164th St NW, Edmonton AB), website (variantedmonton.com) and phone number (780-452-9886).

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

About a year ago, we confirmed our new location… while our old one was still blocked off. During a visit to pick up some fresh product for @yegindiebookstores.bsky.social, we captured this. In the depths of it all, there are still little moments of hope. Like being able to see a little guy chillin.

Just a l’il bird on a face, with a l’il tum.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Hello. I'm here to tell you that ROBOWOLF is John Wick/Taken by way of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and cocaine. Check alt text for more vibes.

The very 80s-pilled cover to RoboWolf by Jake Smith. Think a modern take of 80s aesthetics smashing headfirst into the 80s TMNT style boom. There is a robo wolf. A british skeleton man what smokes. A youg woman with sais. A legitimate tech hacker guy. Give it neon Miami sunset tones and dust it with cocaine. That's... roughly the image.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Intern Squee is hard at work helping us remember to take time for self care.

A very floofy orange cat lounging on a burgundy couch with a blanket of ghosts beside him

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

We’ve been doing in city delivery for low mobility (and low-on-time) customers for over 9 years! Once a month is free for low mobility customers, but if you’re just low in time, we’re gonna make you chip in for gas. 😅

The store’s owner Brandon doing the last delivery for this week. There’s some trees in the background and he’s holding up a paper bag with comics inside. He’s also doing an arched eyebrow thing because he thinks he’s soooooo coooooool

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A glance at our “Everything is fine, actually” display that lives both in store, and on our website’s main page. Books of warning, books of community, books of action. Folks, we let’s look out for each other, and do whatever we can.

A look at our “everything is fine, actually” display with books like Footnotes in Gaza, Accidental Czar, Librarian of Auschwitz - just a bunch of books about resisting the crumbles and building community.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Folks, if you're local, we have a great creator signing in store this Saturday! We have Eric Zawadzki, the co-creator and artist of Assorted Crisis Events here from 12pm-3pm - March 15th!

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The first appearance of Captain America, from before the US joined WWII

The first issue of Captain America Comics, featuring cap punching the shit out of Hitler

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Getting ready for one of the biggest days of the year… DOG MAN DAY!!! You’ll be able to catch fresh copies of DOG MAN 13: BIG JIM BEGINS in this display on Tuesday!

Picture of our empty dog man display just waiting to be filled with copies of the newest addition of dog man this Tuesday

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Folks?! We talk about new comic releases every Tuesday, live on stream at 8:10pm MST - just hit up “variantedmonton” on Twitch, YouTube of FB! Also, we think you’re rad! So there’s that too!

A li’l promo for this Tuesday’s New Releases show, featuring Absolute Wonder Woman as drawn by Hayden Sherman!

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

A head's up for this weekend: we'll be closed this Sunday as part of Thanksgiving weekend, as well as our usual Monday and Tuesday closures. We'll be back slinging comics on Wednesday!

A poster featuring a turkey crying out for help (but very understated) saying we are closed for Thanksgiving Sunday and everyone is fine with it with a list of the store hours for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Just a message we found outside of our little shop. 2024 has been a wild one, and we wouldn't have made it through a LITERAL FLOOD without you fine folks. Here's to all of us getting through and thriving for many more years to come.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 24/06/2024

Folks, we will not be opening on Mon. due to an over-abundance of HANDSOME BOYS in store today. We would apologize, but we’re also not open on Mondays in general. We just wanted an excuse to show off this picture. Thanks for the visit, Odin. Consider yourself an honorary VE Intern.

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 08/06/2024

Time for some #WeekendReading! I’m finally going to dig into the rest of A MAP TO THE SUN by Sloane Leong. One of Danica’s favourites! Brilliant and vibrant so far. Really captures the big feelings of being a teen. What are you reading this weekend? Or what are you reading in general?

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

What’s this? The new Dog Man?! The TWELFTH book in the series?! With an exclusive giveaway with purchase?!? THIS IS SUDDENLY the best day ever! #DogMan

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

The gleeful squeak I made when I took this out of the box. (D)

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

Maybe we should start using this platform, yeah? Behold! Some amazing new used books, available now!

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Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics (YEG) @variantedmonton.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

Hello from the Variant Edition team, and all of the interns!

Jim, a small brown haired cat, stares at Squee, an orange long haired cat across a couch.

Kitt, a tuxedo cat, looks at the camera. She is rolled upside down.

A close up of Max, an orange and white cat.

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