Wayside Comics & Cocktails

10/13/2026

Our next drink & draw is this Thursday, October 15th! So come on out and draw with us! 7pm to 10pm.

10/12/2026

We have new hours at the shop, including now being open on Sundays!

10/07/2026

GIVEAWAY TIME! Are you an artist looking to get into digital or upgrade your current drawing tablet situation? Well, we will be giving away this new XP-Pen Deco Pro Medium drawing tablet graciously donated to us by our friend and creator HALVIAN

This giveaway is Canada Wide.

So how do you enter? Easy. Follow us, share this video, and shoot us a DM with some art you’re proud of. Let us see what you’ve got going on and how this drawing tablet would help continue your artistic journey. We will assign you a number. Then, next week, at our next drink & draw on Thursday October 15th we will do a live drawing for the tablet.

And let us know if you’re cool with letting us share your art on our stories! We’d love to keep showcasing the wealth of talent we have here in Canada.

So share this far and wide, and let’s showcase some great artists and make someone’s day.

And one more huge thank you to Sunil for being awesome. Give him a follow too.

10/01/2026

This Saturday October 3rd we have a special spotlight with Keith Grachow and Slampresstomes as we also celebrate the art and legacy of Frankenstein! We have some Bernie Wrightson Frankenstein Signed prints and images we’ve made a little gallery for in the walls and will just enjoy playing some iconic films as the day goes! Some swing by to check out some awesome and art and books from local creators and see a legends’ work!

09/25/2026

It’s Local Comic Shop Day this Saturday so we’re having a Flash Sale! Today and tomorrow we have wall books and back issue bins at 25% off! (Excludes discount bins)

Plus a special on our $2 bins: 10 comics for $15!

Don’t miss it and get your comic fix, right here on Main Street Newmarket

09/24/2026

My quick thoughts after reading Amazing Spider-Man 1000

09/23/2026

09/18/2026

Saturday September 19th is Batman Day! We will be celebrating all things Batman with exclusive releases, sales, giveaways, Jason Lapidus Art doing his best Batman voice and playing Batman movies and shows!

So be sure to stop in pick up some sweet Batman books, grab some original Batman art from Jason and just hang with us while we celebrate the caped crusader!

We will also be doing giveaways tomorrow for a Dark Knight Returns compact and a copy of the new Absolute Batman vol 3 TPB. We will be hitting up random customers tomorrow with Batman trivia. Get it right, win a graphic novel!

And don’t worry if you can’t make it out. For anyone who can’t make it just DM us a voice note or video of you Saying the classic line from Batman TAS “I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Batman!” in your best Bat voice and we will choose a winner after the weekend.

09/15/2026

Our next Drink and Draw is this Thursday, September 17th! Come by and draw with us! We don’t run these as a ticketed event just buy a drink or a comic while you’re here. Led by artists Jon Berg and Jason Lapidus Art