Bay Area Comic News Archives : The Shared Universe https://www.theshareduniverse.com/category/bay-area-comics-news/ The Internet's Bay Bridge connecting the Bay Area's comic fandom. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:01:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Bay Area Comic Shop Hop https://www.theshareduniverse.com/bay-area-comic-shop-hop/ https://www.theshareduniverse.com/bay-area-comic-shop-hop/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2019 01:59:04 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=2814 The Bay Area’s Comic Art Museum is launching a “Comic Shop Hop” in conjunction with Free Comic Book Day on May 4. The Fisherman’s Wharf based museum has created a passport that can be stamped as participants travel to comic shops around the Bay Area who are taking part in the annual day celebrating comic […]

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]]> https://www.theshareduniverse.com/bay-area-comic-shop-hop/feed/ 1 Free Comic Book Day Bay Area: A Superpowered Guide https://www.theshareduniverse.com/superpowered-bay-area-guide-free-comic-book-day/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 02:52:07 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1420 The Bay Area has more comic shops than any other region of the United States. Within a 15-mile radius of San Francisco’s City Hall, there are no less than 10 stores pushing funny books on impressionable youth (and adults). Free Comic Book Day returns on May 4 and due to the close proximity of Bay […]

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]]> San Francisco’s Two Cats Comic Book Store Closing https://www.theshareduniverse.com/san-franciscos-two-cats-comic-book-store-closing/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:07:47 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=2696 It’s with great sadness that we report San Francisco’s Two Cats Comic Book Store will be shuttering on March 26. The West Portal neighborhood comic store made the announcement in a February 28 newsletter: It is with heavy hearts we are forced to announce the impending closure of Two Cats Comic Book Store. We will […]

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]]> Signing: Darick Roberton and Gary Whitta at Two Cats Comics https://www.theshareduniverse.com/signing-darick-roberton-and-gary-whitta-at-two-cats-comics/ Sun, 20 Jan 2019 23:26:55 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=2551 Two Cats Comics, 320 West Portal Avenue in San Francisco, is hosting a signing with both Darick Robertson (HAPPY!, Transmetropolitan, The Boys) and Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Book Of Eli) on January 27. This month the duo are releasing the first issue of their new dystopian series Oliver. According to publisher Image Comics: […]

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]]> Liam Sharp Signing “The Green Lantern” at Cape and Cowl’s 3rd Anniversary Party https://www.theshareduniverse.com/liam-sharp-signing-the-green-lantern-at-cape-and-cowls-3rd-anniversary-party/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:04:15 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1873 Liam Sharp, fresh off his critically acclaimed runs on both Wonder Woman alongside Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott and his dual writer/artist gig on The Brave and The Bold, is turning his artist pen skyward. He’s joining forces with comics maestro Grant Morrison to tell new stories about Space Sector 2814’s first Green Lantern, Hal Jordan. As part of […]

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]]> Whitechapel bartender goes global with a Hal Jordan cocktail https://www.theshareduniverse.com/whitechapel-bartender-goes-global-with-a-hal-jordan-cocktail/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 21:37:48 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1807 If you’re creating a Hal Jordan cocktail you can’t get much more on the nose than making it an Aviation variation using Aviation American Gin. Whitechapel‘s Megan Daniel did exactly that for Virgin Atlantic’s Clubhouse pop-up bar at London Cocktail Week. The San Francisco bartender took top prize at Virgin Atlantic’s cocktail competition. The fierce […]

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]]> Signing: Ed Brubaker at Isotope, Oct. 13 https://www.theshareduniverse.com/signing-ed-brubaker-at-istope-oct-13/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 01:55:12 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1798 Ed Brubaker is heading to San Francisco on October 13. The writer of so many very good things, including Kill or Be Killed, Criminal, and The Fade Out, will stop by Isotope – The Comic Book Lounge in San Francisco to sign copies of his new original graphic novel My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies (and other […]

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]]> Liam Sharp Signing “The Green Lantern” at Escapist Comics Nov. 10 https://www.theshareduniverse.com/liam-sharp-signing-the-green-lantern-at-escapist-comics-nov-10/ Sun, 23 Sep 2018 14:43:09 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1750 Liam Sharp, fresh off his critically acclaimed runs on both Wonder Woman alongside Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott and his dual writer/artist gig on The Brave and The Bold, is turning his artist pen skyward. He’s joining forces with comics maestro Grant Morrison to tell new stories about Space Sector 2814’s first Green Lantern, Hal Jordan. As part of […]

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]]> Vault Comics Pop-Up at Cape and Cowl – 9/26 https://www.theshareduniverse.com/vault-comics-pop-up-at-cape-and-cowl-9-26/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:03:38 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1706 Vault Comics is coming to Oakland. Sort of. Cape and Cowl, 1601 Clay Street, worked with Vault Comics to create a store exclusive cover for the first issue of Friendo by Alex Paknadel and Martin Simmonds. The exclusive cover is being produced by Christian Ward. To sweeten the pot and celebrate the release of Friendo, Cape […]

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]]> Signing: Scott Snyder “Dark Knights: Metal” at Comix Experience, July 29 https://www.theshareduniverse.com/signing-scott-snyder-dark-knights-metal-comix-experience-july-29/ Mon, 09 Jul 2018 21:24:18 +0000 http://www.theshareduniverse.com/?p=1578 Comix Experience, 305 Divisadero in San Francisco, will welcome superstar DC writer Scott Snyder on July 29 to sign copies of the compiled Dark Knights: Metal miniseries. The Metal storyline saw the DC Universe invaded by twisted versions of Batman from Earths within the Dark Multiverse. The absolutely bonkers event literally turned the DC Universe upside down and […]

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