Best Comic Book Shops in New York
Print may be dead or dying, but graphic novels have continued to thrive. With the surge in popularity of comic books since the new millennium finally saw film adaptations achieve blockbuster status, shops have sprung up everywhere, from the small stores to massive outfits like Forbidden Planet and Midtown Comics. Need your graphic fix? Here's where to get it.
Forbidden Planet(212) 473-1576
840 Broadway,
New York, NY, 10003
Located at the nexus of Greenwich Village and the East Village—arguably the epicenter of Manhattan's comic-loving population—Forbidden Planet is packed to the rafters with graphic novels, manga, single issues, statuettes and maquettes.
Jim Hanley's Universe(212) 268-7088
4 W 33rd St,
New York, NY, 10001
Now over two decades in the making, Jim Hanley's Universe is a comic book store for comic book fans. Equal weight is giving between new releases and a respectable stock of back issues, and, like the true aficionados that th
more... Metropolis Collectibles(212) 260-4147
873 Broadway,
New York, NY, 10003
With over 100k comics books from the dawn of the medium, Metropolis is the hands-down best destination for the discerning collector.
Midtown Comics - East(212) 302-8192
459 Lexington Ave,
New York, NY, 10017
The Mecca of New York's considerable comic book culture, Midtown Comics sits on one of the largest inventories of graphic novels, comics, manga, and novels of any specialty store in the country, owing mostly to their hugel
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Midtown Comics - West(800) 411-3341
200 W 40th Street,
New York, NY, 10018
The Mecca of New York's considerable comic book culture, Midtown Comics sits on one of the largest inventories of graphic novels, comics, manga, and novels of any specialty store in the country, owing mostly to their huge
more...St. Mark's Comics - Brooklyn(718) 935-0911
148 Montague St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Unlike the larger, glossier Manhattan stores, St. Mark's Comics is the kind of comic book store you went to growing up, with back issues to ogle, collectible vintage action figures, and everything else the usually imaginative comic book fan could imagine.
St. Mark's Comics(212) 598-9439
11 Saint Marks Place,
New York, NY, 10003
Unlike the larger, glossier Manhattan stores, St. Mark's Comics is the kind of comic book store you went to growing up, with back issues to ogle, collectible vintage action figures, and everything else the usually imaginative comic book fan could imagine.
