Dec 5, 2026, we will open Stanza Comics at 159 Main, Beacon.
Stanza Comics is a full-service comics and graphic novels shop for all ages, in all forms, from a kid’s first graphic novel to the latest releases and the back-issue treasures that make collecting so much fun. Manga, bande dessinée, classic comic strips, original art. We love it all.
Stanza Comics will be a waystation at the intersection of countless worlds, where we can explore, talk comics, and never know what we’ll discover next.
Many of you know José López, from Comics club, sci-fi club, and the community. Joe has spent most of this year nurturing a comics community within Stanza Books, and using his unique voice to curate a fantastic comics and graphic novels section.
Joe has also spearheaded our comics workshops for kids, including the Summer Comics Intensive, and the resulting publication of COMICS BY KIDS.
As with many things in life, this came about because we saw an opportunity, and decided to grab it. 159 Main is on the West end of Main, and we hope that helps us reach a whole new Beacon.
A great bookshop should be a place of discovery, where you can get lost among the shelves and happen across something unexpected. Comics bring their own kind of magic to that experience, marrying art and storytelling in ways all their own.
We can't wait to open the doors and welcome you into our little corner of the multiverse.
Joe, Mark, & Andi
Fresh off the publication of our first COMICS BY KIDS, we heard you loud and clear, and we’re firing up the monthly sessions again. This next one is a take on Exquisite Corpse. A bunch of kids, one story. One storyteller draws a panel. Passes it off. The next storyteller draws a panel. And so on, and so on.
Learn improvisation
Learn to work with others
Learn to let go and have fun with your work!
And, we’re doing some new stuff with this one!
FIRST. This workshop kicks off a new format. Part learning, part hang-time with your friends. We’ve wanted to create this space for some time. A space where young creators could not only learn, but also hang and make new friends. So the workshop will be about 45 min, and then about 45 min of hang-time. Kids can keep drawing, share work with others, jawbone the latest schoolyard gossip, or just chill.
SECOND. From now on, workshop purchases count toward your Stanza Frequent Buyer points! Are you reading this and like “WHA???” Join Stanza’s frequent buyer program, and every $200 you spend, you get a $20 voucher. Books, cards, workshops, ESCAPES, you are generous to us, we wanna give it right back.
THIRD. There are two scholarship spots available here.
Stanza is on a mission to help young people keep their love of books alive. We want them to view bookshops as magical realms, where they can lose themselves in worlds, create worlds of their own, and find community among other readers and creators.
This summer, Stanza hosted 13 young creators at the Summer COMICS Intensive. Over the course of one week, they went from zero to finished comic. They learned character, plot, conflict, visual storytelling, inking, and color. They even had a special visit from a pro comics creator.
Now, we’re combining their work into one comics anthology and putting it out in the world. This event is a launch party to celebrate these young creators, view their work, and of course, get your hands on their all new comics!
Proceeds from the sale of this comic will benefit a local organization. We did the same with our 2025 Beacon Literary Scene Anthology.
Exclusively at Stanza!
