Silver Sprocket: Indie Comics and Zines on Valencia Street

Silver Sprocket sits at 1018 Valencia St, a small storefront packed with graphic novels, zines, and indie comics you won’t find at a mainstream comic shop. The selection leans hard toward alternative and independent publishers — the kind of stuff that gets passed around at zine fests rather than stocked at a chain. It’s been running at this address for years, which says something about how the Mission supports shops like this.

Worth a stop if you’re into comics, or if you just want something different from mainstream superhero fare. It’s a small footprint, but the curation makes it feel bigger than it is — every shelf has something you probably haven’t seen before.

Valencia Street has a lot to explore. Dandelion Chocolate is down the block for bean-to-bar chocolate. Alnico does brunch with ube hotcakes.

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