Culture + Design Books The Best Comic Book Stores in the U.S. By Jessica Plautz Published on July 21, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Courtesy of Vault of Midnight It's that time of year again, when comic fans, costumed characters, and film buffs descend on San Diego, California. That's right. It's Comic-Con. And in honor of the biggest comics convention of the year, we're highlighting the best comic book stores all across the U.S. From Florida's Emerald City to Washington's Arcane Comics, these are the best places to find all the DC and Marvel your heart desires. 40 Trips Based on 40 of the Greatest Movies of All Time 01 of 25 25. Time Warp Comics and Cards Courtesy of Time Warp Comics and Games Boulder, Colorado 02 of 25 24. Comicazi Courtesy of Comicazi Somerville, Massachusetts 03 of 25 23. Emerald City Courtesy of Emerald City Clearwater, Florida 04 of 25 22. AlleyCat Comics Mike D. via Yelp; Pauline M. via Yelp Chicago, Illinois 05 of 25 21. Local Heroes Courtesy of Local Heroes Norfolk, Virginia 06 of 25 20. Recycled Books Records CDs Dan H via Yelp Denton, Texas 07 of 25 19. Gotham City Comics and Collectibles Courtesy of Gotham City Comics and Collectibles Mesa, Arizona 08 of 25 18. Comikaze and Toys Brandon J. via Yelp; Daniel B. via Yelp Goodyear, Arizona 09 of 25 17. The Outer Limits Amy G via Yelp Waltham, Massachusetts 10 of 25 16. Dragon's Lair Lofa L. via Yelp; Martin A. via Yelp Mililani, Hawaii 11 of 25 15. Arcane Comics Marie B via Yelp Shoreline, Washington 12 of 25 14. Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse Missy M via Yelp Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 13 of 25 13. Tate's Comics Courtesy of TATE'S Comics + Toys + More Lauderhill, Florida 14 of 25 12. Bedrock City Comic Company Chris M. via Yelp; Bedrock City Comic Company via Yelp Houston, Texas 15 of 25 11. Action City Comics and Toys Warren C via Yelp Federal Way, Washington 16 of 25 10. Vault of Midnight Courtesy of Vault of Midnight Ann Arbor, Michigan 17 of 25 9. Tribe Comics & Games Courtesy of Tribe Comics & Games Austin, Texas 18 of 25 8. MaximuM Comics Martin F. via Yelp; Robert C. via Yelp Las Vegas, Nevada 19 of 25 7. Adventures Underground Courtesy of Adventures Underground Richland, Washington 20 of 25 6. Alternate Reality Comics Courtesy of Alternate Reality Comics Las Vegas, Nevada 21 of 25 5. Drawn To Comics Courtesy of Drawn to Comics Glendale, Arizona 22 of 25 4. Comics Factory Courtesy of Comics Factory Pasadena, California 23 of 25 3. Hypno Comics Courtesy of Hypno Comics Ventura, California 24 of 25 2. Speros' Heroes PJ R via Yelp; Hank K via Yelp Canoga Park, California 25 of 25 1. Third Eye Comics Courtesy of Third Eye Comics Annapolis, Maryland Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit