The Million Year Picnic comic shop

Today, Thursday, 5 March 2026, The Million Year Picnic will be closing early at 6pm. Thank you for your patience!

Today, Thursday, 5 March 2026, The Million Year Picnic will be closing early at 6pm. Thank you for your patience!

Will Eisner Week begins today. But who was Will Eisner — and why does his name matter so much to comics, graphic novels, and visual storytelling? A look at the life and legacy of one of comics’ most influential creators. #willeisner #WillEisnerWeek #ComicsHistory #GraphicNovels buff.ly/JnawQcU

Good morning, Blueskies!

Not happy to see the snow coming down. But it is what it is.

I hope you can come visit! -kjc

Good morning, Blueskies! Tony's having car trouble & will be in later. In the meantime, you got me again!

I hope you have some time & can stop by to say hello! We'll be open until 7pm! -kjc

Three comic books, side-by-side. They are titled BLACK PANTHER INTERGALACTIC issues #1-3. Each cover features the character Black Panther. In #1, he stands ready. The faces of other characters as well as space ships float behind him. In #2 he is being menaced by a character who looks like Doctor Octopus. In #3 he is fighting N'Jadaka.

One of these days, y'all are going to notice that Victor LaValle is writing BLACK PANTHER INTERGALACTIC & that we still have all 3 issues on the shelves! -kjc

GREBCOMICS will cheer you up! -kjc

Good morning, Blueskies! More snow was the last thing I was looking forward to, honestly, but hey! I got out of the house! I'm in the shop! That means it's a much better day already!

I hope you'll stop by & visit! I've been catching up on my reading & have new recommendations! -kjc

Saturday, 21 February 2026, the MYP is closing early at 6pm. Thank you for your patience!

TODAY! Saturday, 21 February 2026, the MYP is closing early at 6pm. Thank you for your patience!

Good morning, Blueskies! It's a glorious day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and we are open for your browsing pleasure!

I'll be here until at least 3pm, then Gamal will take over and keep things running until 7pm. I hope you can stop by! -kjc

I'm working 11am-3pm this Wednesday and next Sunday, then I'll be off for a week. -kjc

Drawing of Supergirl in some ripped-up jeans. Because even though Kara might be indestructible, denim is not. It is pretty stylish though!

❤️💛🩵 Supergirl Sunday 🩵💛❤️

A black and white photo of Finger

The covers to the first appearances of Batman, Robin, and Green Lantern, and the splash page to the first appearance of Wildcat.

Today is the birthday of writer Bill Finger (Feb. 8, 1914-Jan. 18, 1974), who took Bob Kane’s initial idea & developed it into the Batman we know today. He also wrote the first appearance of the original Green Lantern, and cocreated Robin, the Joker, Catwoman, Lana Lang, Wildcat, Riddler, & more.

Good morning, Blueskies! I've been back in the shop here & there, but I'm doing a half shift today & will be here until 3pm.

Do not come out in the cold if you are not REALLY BUNDLED UP, but if you can handle the temperatures, I hope you'll come visit! -kjc

Delayed Opening Saturday 7 February 2026 Due to Car Trouble

Delayed Opening
Saturday
7 February 2026
Due to Car Trouble

Yes! The two or three of us who get 2000AD/the Meg at @myp-comics.bsky.social have been wondering about this for a while. Hopefully the main prog will follow and they'll become a bit more regular than they have been.

DUE TO THE SNOWSTORM WE WILL BE CLOSING TODAY (Sunday, 25 January 2026) AT 4PM

DUE TO THE SNOWSTORM WE WILL BE CLOSING TODAY (Sunday, 25 January 2026) AT 4PM.

Friends, If the store is empty tonight, 24 December 2025, Tony might close a little early (6pm instead of 7pm). If you've already left your gift buying until the last possible day, don't wait until the last possible minute!

Friends,

If the store is empty tonight, 24 December 2025, Tony might close a little early (6pm instead of 7pm).

If you've already left your gift buying until the last possible day, don't wait until the last possible minute!

Today Saturday, 6 December 2025 We will be closing early at 6pm Our apologies for the inconvenience

TODAY! Saturday, 6 December 2025

We will be closing early at 6pm

Our apologies for the inconvenience

Amazing comic, truly novelistic

I also think command of form can absolutely raise a comic to the level of great literature. Moebius for example

I made a list of comics I think meet this criteria not long ago:

Love & Rockets
From Hell
Stray Bullets
Akira
Sunny; No. 5; Tokyo These Days (Taiyo Matsumoto)
Berlin
Prince of Cats
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
20th Century Boys
various Jiro Taniguchi
various Clowes, Bechdel, Burns

It's a fun book! Check it out on our shelves!

Happy birthday, Neil Young!

Howdy Blue-Sky! What's good?

fall trees crowned in gold
fall trees bare as picked clean bones
winter is coming

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Afternoon Blue-Sky Clan! I figure y'all're like the Wu, just from more places 😜

Hey Charley, I'm on a medical leave of absence, so I couldn't check. But I bugged Tony & there's nothing in your folder right now, so he's ordering a copy tonight or tomorrow. Call the shop next Friday? Thanks! -kjc

Howdy Bluesky! It's New Comic Book Day, and we've got so many new books we ran out of space on the white board! Come on through!

Hey! If you're in the Boston or Camberville area I'm gonna sign copies of Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes tomorrow at:

@hubcomics.bsky.social
@myp-comics.bsky.social
@comicopia.bsky.social
Comicazi

So bummed I missed meeting the crazy talented Nick Sousanis! He's doing some events that are free & open to the public if you scroll up his thread! -kjc