The Million Year Picnic

06/04/2026

May her memory be a blessing, always.

The French-Iranian artist died in Paris at the age of 56, her family announced on Thursday. Many political and cultural figures paid tribute to her as 'an immense artist' and a woman who 'deeply loved Iran and its people's freedom.'

05/23/2026

New video from GBH program ROOTED about Blerds and the beautiful world of Black Nerdery in Boston that features interviews with our friends at Comics in Color: Boston and PAX EAST as well as MYP shop owner Tony Davis along with clerks Gamal A. Smith and Kelly J. Cooper.

Because you KNOW our friends inside the algae-rhythm hate it when you leave the site, I'm going to put the YouTube link in the first comment.

05/20/2026

Special free advance screening of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE coming up on Monday, June 1 at 7:00 PM in Boston! For more info, including tickets & a trailer, check out the link (in the first comment).

05/01/2026

Free Comic Book Day/Comics Giveaway Day 2026

Swing by the MYP on Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 2, to pick up a complimentary mini poster for SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, while supplies last. will be exclusively in theaters July 31.

In addition to the free SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY poster, the MYP is offering:

- Free comics
- 10% off all new TPs/GNs
- 20% off open-bin back issues (does not include the wall)

04/27/2026

Did you lose your glasses? We found these at the shop this weekend.

04/22/2026

The Study of Comics in Academia (Understanding Comics)
May 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EDT
(Link with Zoom info in first comment)

Join cartoonist and comics devices curator Reimena Yee as she introduces the work of comics scholars and educators Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics), Dr. Neil Cohn (Speaking in Pictures) and Nick Sousanis (Unflattening). Together they will discuss the exciting developments in comics academia, and how cartoonists and academics benefit from each other’s expertise.

04/21/2026

You are all so good doing your homework to review our application guidelines. Now it’s time to put your learning into action: MICE 2O26 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Take your time with these, we don’t want to miss a single page of your comics. Applications open 4/17 to 5/15 🐭📝

04/13/2026

Full restock of Hans Rickheit graphic novels at the MYP!

04/13/2026

Application guidelines for this year’s MICE are now live on our site! Applications themselves open on Friday. Ever thought of applying to MICE but never have? THIS is your year to do it! Just do it, apply! Give us your comics and zines. Start getting your materials prepped and ready before applications open.

04/07/2026

We have copies of BIG JIM AND THE WHITE BOY as well as THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY signed by both David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson at the shop!!!