Free Comic Book Days Manhattan Beach!
2026-09-02 21:44 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
It’s that FREE COMIC BOOK DAY time o’ the year again and we have a stellar line-up of artists and writers joining us SATURDAY in Manhattan Beach and then SUNDAY in Culver City. Here’s who you can expect to meet SATURDAY!Saturday, May 5th Manhattan Beach:
James O’Barr (The Crow)
Chiara Bautista (www.chiarabautista.com)
Scott Koblish (The Many Deaths of Scott Koblish)
Barbara Kesel (Shadowzone)
Ryan Odagawa (Shadowzone)
Joe Allard (www.designdevil.com)
Nicole Dubuc (Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon)
Renae Geerlings (Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon)
Brandon McKinney (Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon)
Rafael Navarro (Guns A’ Blazin’!)
Mike Wellman (Guns A’ Blazin’!)
Luke Lizalde (Mac Afro)
Don Walker (Agent Wild)
DJ Kirkbride (Amelia Cole)
Dan Wickline (Metal Hurlant)
Vince Hernandez (Charismagic)
Frank Mastromauro (Overtaken)
Karl Altstaetter (Emerald City Blues)
Kids Entertainment (HoneyDew and MaryLu)
Lord Mesa (www.lordmesa.com)
The Sketchy Bugs
….and more to be announced in over the next few days!
Refreshments provided by Bruce Tea
On top of all the talented folks, we will have THOUSANDS of comics to give away, free snacks, cosplayers, photo ops and FUN! See you in Manhattan Beach on Saturday and Culver City on Sunday! Viva la comics!!!

Sketchy Bugs Weekly Creator Meeting on Wednesdays
2026-09-02 21:44 | CA
The Sketchy Bug Group was founded when a group of South Bay creators chose to break free from the isolation of working in solitude and sought out a common place for creative work in an attempt to simulate the “bullpen” experience of comic book history. The group has been meeting every week on Wednesday nights from 6 pm to 9 pm at THE COMIC BUG in Manhattan Beach, CA since the Spring of 2013. Be it Artist or Writer, Inker or Colorist, The Sketchy Bug Group welcomes all that are enthusiastic about pursuing creations in this medium.
Interested? Join the group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/387717228061106/
Follow us on instagram @ instagram.com/sketchy_bug_group

Open Mic Comedy Night! Next show TBD
2026-09-02 21:44 | CA
Just when you could use a REALLY GOOD laugh, here comes the Latverian Laugh Riot to the rescue at The Comic Bug totally FREE!

Monthly Comic Book Creator Meeting
2026-09-02 21:44 | CA
Come meet your local artists, writers and creators of amazing comics and graphic novels. Come network, learn the trade or just mingle with incredibly talented individuals.

Open Mic Comedy Night!
2026-09-02 21:44 | CA

Action Comics 1000 blank cover sketchfest
2026-09-02 21:44 | CA
April 18th will be a momentous day in comic book history as ACTION COMICS #1000 drops on shelves! There are many variants representing the many eras of SUPERMAN as well as blank covers that you can purchase to get some of your favorite artists to put their rendition on! From 5 to 8 p.m., we’ll have three fantastic artists in the house taking commissions to draw the Man of Steel on your blanks, ANDREW ROBINSON, SCOTT KOBLISH and RAFAEL NAVARRO will all be here creating dazzling covers right before your eyes! In addition, some of our very own Sketchy Bugs will be taking turns at drawing the Last Son of Krypton! A portion of the day’s proceeds will go to benefit The Hero Initiative, our favorite non-profit organization that creates a financial safety net for comic creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. So, put on your cape and tights and swoop on down to The Comic Bug to score some amazing original art!!

Free Comic Book Days Culver City!
2026-09-02 21:44 | CA
Visited Free Comic Book Day at The Comic Bug Manhattan Beach and still not had enough? Or maybe you had to work Saturday and missed it? That’s okay! We’ve got ya covered! It’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: THE NEXT DAY IN CULVER!
Our Sunday event in Culver City was such a success that we decided to bring it back for another round! We’ll have some familiar creators from the day before as well as a whole bunch of ALL-NEW faces that want to join us in keeping the party rocking! Here’s who you can expect to meet at The Comic Bug CULVER CITY on SUNDAY, May 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.!
James O’ Barr (The Crow)
Chiara Bautista (www.chiarabautista.com)
Scott Koblish (Deadpool)
James Jameson (American Gods)
Barbara Kesel (My Little Pony)
Stephan Franck (Silver)
Ben Russel (www.benrussel.com)
Shannon Lee (Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon)
Brandon McKinney (Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon)
Nicole Dubuc (Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon)
Renae Geerlings (Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon)
Kevin Altieri (Batman: The Animated Series)
Brad Rader (Batman: The Animated Series)
Rafael Navarro (Guns A’ Blazin’!)
Mike Wellman (Guns A’ Blazin’!)
David Blake Lucarelli (Tinseltown)
Zack Kaplan (Port of Earth)
Don Walker (Reaper Corps)
Joe Burns (Danica Shade)
Terry Mayo (The Wicked Righteous)
DJ Kirkbride (Amelia Cole)
Dan Wickline (Lucius Fogg: Deadly Creatures)
Melina Chavarria (The Magic Glasses)
Amy Hay (Tea!)
Saddler Ward (Kids Entertainment)
Lord Mesa (www.lordmesa.com)
David Pepose (Spencer & Locke)
Yuan Twins (Inspector Oh)
Pornsak Picheshote (Infidel)
Marcus Newsome (Lightning Strikes)
Andres Salazar (Pariah, Missouri)
Allen Carter (Damn Tourists)
Christie Shin (Hora Tora Studios)
Don Schmidt (Steamfunk)
Mike Ahn (Out of Order)
BadApple (Repo: Thief for Hire)
Terrance Grace (The Locksmith)
Brandon Perlow (Watson & Holmes)
Michael Tanner (Junior Braves of the Apocalypse)
Roland de Aragon (Illegal Aliens)
Ivan Ruiz (Luchador Monster Artist)
The Sketchy Bugs (Comic Bug’s creator collective)
Tee No Evil (T-shirts for fans!)
All that and COSPLAYERS, FREE COMICS, BIG SALE ITEMS and MORE!!!! See you at The Comic Bug CULVER CITY on SUNDAY, May 6th!!!

Last Night on Krypton: An Action Comics 1000 release party
2026-09-02 21:44 | CA
Citizens of KRYPTON! We’ve heard your pleas! The Comic Bug will be opening at 11 p.m. on Tuesday for a SUPER event, everything SUPERMAN related will be 20% off as we prepare to vacate the planet for somewhere less “explodey”!
We will watch SUPERMAN IV: The Quest for Peace in the Latverian Lounge, which, thanks to Man of Steel, BvS and Justice League, is now only the FOURTH crappiest Superman movie of all time, but still lots of good cheesy fun! Speaking of CHEESE, we will have Kryptonian Cheese-Balls and crackers to help wash it all down!
Then, at midnight, we can sell you ACTION COMICS #1000, the first ever monthly comic to reach it to issue 1000! Cuz Earth is getting old and so are super-heroes!
We are still having our star-studded Super-Sketch gathering the next day with Rafael Navarro, Scott Koblish and Andrew Robinson providing amazing commission art on blank covers while supplies last on Wednesday. But there is enough SUPER to go around! See you tomorrow night!

Going Skyward with Joe Henderson!
2026-09-02 21:44 | CA
What if the world LITERALLY turned upside-down?
“One day, gravity on earth suddenly became a fraction of what it is now. Twenty years later, humanity has adapted to its new low-gravity reality. And to Willa Fowler, a woman born just after G-day, it’s…well, it’s pretty awesome, actually. You can fly through the air! I mean, sure, you can also die if you jump too high. So you just don’t jump too high. And maybe don’t stumble into a dangerous plan to bring gravity back that could get you killed…”
Writer JOE HENDRSON (showrunner of Fox’s LUCIFER) will be signing copies and introducing you to a LOW-G WORLD!
WEDNESDAY 4/18
11a-2p
CULVER CITY

Avengers: Infinity War Movie Screening
2018-04-26 20:00 | CA
Avengers: Infinity War Movie Screening with The Comic Bug

South Bay Gamers monthly meet up
2018-12-24 12:00 | The Game Hub: Manhattan Beach, 1809 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266, United States
South Bay Gamers provides a safe place for game novices, experts, and enthusiasts of all stripes to meet and enjoy the tabletop games you love, discover new games, and expand your social gaming circle.
You are likely to meet some self-proclaimed nerds and geeks of all varieties.
What we do:
We play board & card games including classics (Risk, Axis & Allies, Stratego, Talisman), party games (Telestrations, Say Anything, Werewolf, Wits & Wagers), Euro games (Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, 7 Wonders, Ticket to Ride, Agricola, Caylus), card games (Dominion, Android: Netrunner, Magic: The Gathering, Bang!, Bohnanza) adventure games (Arkham Horror, Shadow Hunters, Betrayal at House on the Hill, The Resistance) and much, much more.
All are welcome and we encourage everyone to bring their favorite games!
http://www.meetup.com/SouthBayGamers/

2018 Southern California Comic Book Conventions
2018-12-31 00:00 | CA
Support your local comic book conventions!
Frank & Son Comic and Card Show, Wednesdays & Saturdays, Walnut CA www.frankandsonshow.net
Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention, Los Angeles CA www.comicbookscifi.com
California Comic Book Convention, Yorba Linda CA www.CalComicCon.com
Long Beach Comic Expo, Long Beach CA www.longbeachcomiccon.com
San Fernando Valley Comic Con, Granada Hills CA www.facebook.com/SanFernandoValleyComicBookConvention
Wondercon, Anaheim CA www.comic-con.org/wca
San Diego Comic Convention International, San Diego CA www.comic-con.org/cci
Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Convention, Los Angeles CA www.stanleeslacomiccon.com
Long Beach Comic Convention, Long Beach CA www.longbeachcomiccon.com
So Cal Comic Con, Oceanside CA www.socalcomiccon.com
Go to Convention Scene for more events in California. www.conventionscene.com

Black Friday Sale
2024-11-28 09:00 - 19:00 | The Comic Bug: Manhattan Beach, 1807 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266, United States
Are YOUUU REEEAAADDYYY for our Black Friday sale!?
We are having sales on comics, graphic novels, TOYS and many many more stuff.

Plus all $3 comics at Manhattan are now $1! And all $1 at Culver City are now .50 cents !!!

Come on in to both stores and bring leftovers because we will be hungry!!

Select sales will continue Saturday and Sunday.

Black Friday Sale Details

50% off new comic books*
Graphic novels:

TP-Buy 2 get 1 free/HC-Buy 1 get 1 free

40% off toys $100 and up*
Buy 2 get 1 free toys under $100*
50% off back issues
50% off variant covers
25% off graded comics
25% off hot/key comics in glass cases

Doorbuster Sales

$5 and $10 toys
$3 & $5 graphic novels (MB only)
$1 comics in our Manhattan Store
50¢ comics in our culver store

* Exceptions applies to new/last weeks’ comics & select merchandise
