Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities

Just completed a read of Battle Angel Alita after buying it at @goblinmkt.bsky.social months ago

A hardcover of Dune, an hourglass, and a couple character sheets

Next up : Dune!

I'll post the player pics after I get home and rest up a bit

Players in Fallen London Ouroboros at GenCon 2025 - a group of people in costume

GM team for Fallen London Ouroboros at GenCon

Thanks to everyone who played Fangs Gallery and Fallen London: Ouroboros yesterday!!!

I totally failed to take pictures at Fangs Gallery, but I remembered to get a group pic of players and GM at Ouroboros! (@failbettergames.bsky.social)

A red skinned fantasy creature in a cloak with short swords

The Goblins are at GenCon! We hope to see you at our larps, craft classes, or around the convention!

I have an extra GM badge. Heading to sleep shortly, but feel free o DM me

Before heading to San Diego, we made a quick stop in CHICAGO to visit our friends at Independent Publishers Group💥

Huge thank you to Manga Spot, @goblinmkt.bsky.social, Barnes & Noble and Kinokuniya for the warm welcome and for giving us the chance to share Baki the Grappler!! 👊

Sometimes writing a larp involves trying to calculate how many pounds of dry lentils you'll need to fill a baby pool. I'm sure my high school math teachers would be happy to know that I'm using the skills they taught me to run my business! 😅

TTRPG fans - check out this virtual event hosted by a member of the Goblin Market community!

Goblin Market Manga with a ladder in the middle of the sales floor and shelves under tarps

Building maintenance is repainting after we had a leak lady week. If you're planning to stop in right when we open today, please excuse our mess! You can get to most of the shop, but plush toys and about half of the manga are under tarps.

A sticker with a drawing of a cat that says All Bodies Are Good Bodies

A good reminder!

Daniel at Goblin Market holding the book Tusk Love

Are you a fan of Critical Role? Love romantasy? We've got the book for you!

A photo of Goblin Market with fixtures moved and a large green bucket in the middle of the store

We've sprung a leak! Pardon our mess as our landlord tries to figure out what's leaking

Baron and Baroness Winnowbane at Fallen London: Ouroboros -- a man and woman in ornate red and black costumes

Solace Peendergast at Fallen London: Ouroboros -- a person in costume with face painting

The Sheltered Starlet at Fallen London: Ouroboros -- a woman in a lacy blue and ivory dress

I'm doing early casting for our Fallen London larp at GenCon, and I'm so excited to match players to these characters who live in my head! If you're in that game and you filled out a survey, expect blurbs in the next day or two 🐍🪞

(Pics from the first run because I love them)

Stacks of books on a table in the Goblin Market art and community space

We're packing up the Queer Book Fair to free up our tables, but we have a huge selection of queer books all year long!

Closed July 4 over a photo of fireworks

We'll be closed tomorrow, so stop in for your manga today!

Don Alsafi of Goblin Market holding the Madman Omnibus by Mike and Laura Allred

Don's pick of the week is the New Madman omnibus by @allredmd.bsky.social! @darkhorse.com is collecting the whole series in six gorgeous library editions.

Fun fact—Madman was one of the first comics Ryvre collected after seeing it on Queer as Folk.

I get to start looking at casting for all my Gencon games this weekend, and I'm so excited! I try not to peek until casting time, otherwise I start mentally locking people in

It's like waiting for Christmas!

Frames from the cartoon Invader Zim How to choose your Ruling House the insert Zoom way. Test their absorbency, electrical conductivity, resistance to torture. If you're not satisfied with your choice-- feel free to rip their eyes out!

Who's ready to fight for control of Arakkis at our Gencon larp? www.gencon.com/events/279236

Comic artist Isabella Rotman at Goblin Market

Isabella Rotman paid us a visit today! 💙

Oh shit, I hope politics hasn't snuck onto our game shelf. Think we're safe?

Yippee!! So exciting to see EMPRESS on this list 🦀 The Queer Book Fair was SUCH a cool event and I’m glad I got to stop by 🥹

JB Pritzker at A Price Parade in 1993 being an awesome ally

Parade Day is the best day! (Hey @jbpritzker.bsky.social, want to stop by a Queer Book Fair? We're near the end of the parade route)

Daniel with a jug of lemonade and bowls of snacks

Stop in for refreshments, snacks, and AC!

Ryvre holding a book titled the Night Before Pride in front of the game shelves at Goblin Market

Happy Pride Eve! It's going to be very hot out tomorrow. If you're going to be outside, hydrate and don't forget sunscreen! (sunscreen before fishnet!)

We're prepping refreshments and snacks. Stop by during or after the parade for the Queer Book Fair and enjoy our sweet, sweet AC!

Don, Ryvre, and Daniel holding drinks at Beermiscuous

Happy 11th anniversary to our besties at @beermiscuous.bsky.social!

My haul—including all the cute bits from the goodie bag—from @goblinmkt.bsky.social's Queer Book Fair, happening all weekend.

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 1 being held by a hand in the Goblin Market Art & Community space during the Queer Book Fair

Friday's best seller: The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All vol 1. It's so good!

Queer Book Fair Best sellers from Goblin Market's 2025 Queer Book Fair

Thanks to everyone who visited day 1 of the Queer Book Fair! It was our best sales day other than Indie Bookstore Day and Free Comic Book Day!!! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Queer Book Fair bestsellers so far:
bookshop.org/lists/queer-...
(our customers have great taste)

The stairs to Goblin Market's Art & Community space with a sign saying Queer Book Fair

If you're queer, get in here! Or if you just have an appreciation for LGBTQ+ literature.

Day 1 of our Queer Book Fair is almost over, but there's still two more days!