Isotope Comics debuts new comic book lounge
By far the premiere comic book store in the city, and dare I say the country, Isotope Comics has relocated to a new spot on Fell Street. Its official opening was yesterday, and you can now take a virtual tour of the new digs.
What makes Isotope Comics so bad ass? Let me count the ways:
- They have a freaking LOUNGE: Sure it’s a comic store, but they also have an art gallery, a workshop for creative folks, and a sweet leather sofa. And if you’re at the store during certain special events, you can kick back with alcoholic beverages.
- In acknowledgement of the burgeoning artist hipster trend of mini-comics, Isotope offers an annual Excellence in Mini Comics award for those who have outdone themselves in the mini comics biz.
- They have a Comic Rockstars Toilet Seat Museum, featuring work by comic greats like Warren Ellis, Peter Gross, and Tom Beland. Need I say more?
- They host Mexican wrestling!
- And they have Seamonkeys!
So head on over there if you want to experience a comic book store like no other.
Isotope
326 Fell St. (@Gough)
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-621-6543
Monday – Saturday, 11am – 9pm
Sunday, 11am – 5pm
OMFG, that’s SOOO awesome! I definitely agree that Isotope is the best comic shop I’ve ever been in, but I never was able to spare the time for the trip out west. Now I can *walk* there. This is too great. Thank you so much for mentioning this!
Curse you, Nicole Lee! I was just about to blog this! If only I’d logged on last night after I got back from my epic Suppenkuche/Isotope/Absinthe Hayes Valley evening. But you’re absolutely right, it’s great. We brought two comic book novices along and they each bought a comic. And we all got beer. Amen to that.