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Comic Shops to Sell Your Indie Comics and Wares At

Posted on November 5, 2018January 21, 2020 by Stephanie Cooke

Trying to get your books and merch on store shelves is a real hustle and sometimes you just gotta know people to make any sort of headway. We put out a call online to see which stores around the world support local creators by selling their indie comics, zines, pins, patches, and more.

This list is based on audience feedback. We’re confident that all the stores listed do work with indie creators, but if you see a store not listed, it doesn’t mean that they don’t work with indie creators. If your local store isn’t listed, it never hurts to just ask them if they will accept your indie comics (either by outright buying them or on consignment).

USA

CALIFORNIA

  • A-1 Comics – Sacramento, CA
  • Cape & Cowl Comics – Oakland, CA
  • Dr. Comics & Mr. Games – Oakland, CA
  • Empires Comic Vault – Sacramento, CA
  • Mission: Comics – San Francisco, CA
  • Now Or Never Comics – San Diego, CA
  • A Shop Called Quest – Los Angeles, CA
  • SoCal Comics – San Diego, CA
COLORADO

  • Muse Comics Colorado – Colorado Springs, CO
  • Mutiny Information Cafe – Denver, CO
  • Time Warp Comics – Boulder, CO
ILLINOIS

  • Challengers Comics – Chicago, IL (find their consignment form here)
  • Comix Revolution – Chicago, IL
  • Dreamland Comics – Chicago, IL
LOUISIANA

  • Crescent City Comics – New Orleans, LA
MAINE

  • Casablanca Comics – Portland, ME
  • Coast City Comics – Portland, ME

 

MARYLAND

  • Atomic Books – Baltimore, MD
  • Capital Comics – Annapolis, MD
  • Cosmic Comix & Toys – Catonsville, MD
  • Third Eye Comics – Annapolis, MD
  • Twilite Zone – Glen Burnie, MD

 

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Comicazi – Somerville, MA
  • Comicopia – Boston, MA
  • Comics-n-More – Easthampton, MA
  • Friendly Neighborhood Comics – Bellingham, MA
  • Hub Comics – Somerville, MA
  • Million Year Picnic – Cambridge, MA
  • Comicazi – Somerville, MA
  • Comics-n-More – Easthampton, MA
  • Friendly Neighborhood Comics – Bellingham, MA
  • Hub Comics – Somerville, MA
  • Million Year Picnic – Cambridge, MA
  • Paper Asylum – Beverly, MA
MINNESOTA

  • Comic Book College – Minneapolis, MN
  • Granite City Comics – St. Cloud, MN
  • Hot Comics and Collectibles – Richfield, MN
  • Source Comics & Games – Roseville, MN
MISSOURI

  • Star Clipper – St. Louis, MO
NEW JERSEY

  • East Side Mags – Montclair, NJ
  • Level Up Entertainment – Mays Landing, NJ (creators can also be added to their online store)
  • Zapp Comics – Wayne, NJ

 

NEW YORK

  • Anyone Comics – Brooklyn, NY
  • Carmine Street Comics – New York, NY
  • Desert Island – Brooklyn, NY
  • Escape Pod Comics – Huntington, NY
  • Gutter Pop Comics – Buffalo, NY
  • Secret Comix Cave – Oneonta, NY

 

NORTH CAROLINA

  • Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find – Charlotte, NC
  • Lord Retail – Greensboro, NC

 

OHIO

  • Bell, Book & Comic – Dayton, OH
  • Laughing Ogre Comics – Columbus, OH
  • Kafe Kerouac – Columbus, OH
  • Mavericks Cards & Comics – Kettering, OH
  • Packrat Comics – Hilliard, OH
  • Rubber City Comics – Akron, OH
  • Superfly Comics – Yellow Springs, OH
  • Weird Realms – Cleveland, OH
OREGON

  • Books With Pictures – Portland, OR
  • Bridge City Comics – Portland, OR
  • Floating World – Portland, OR
  • Future Dreams – Portland, OR
  • Comic Cave PDX – Portland, OR
  • Excalibur – Portland, OR
PENNSYLVANIA

  • The Copacetic Comic Company – Pittsburgh, PA
  • Phantom of the Attic – Pittsburgh, PA
TEXAS

  • Austin Books – Austin, TX
  • The Multiverse – Hurst, TX
  • Rogues Galley – Round Rock, TX
  • Third Planet – Houston, TX
VIRGINIA

  • Comic Logic Books & Artwork – Ashburn, VA
  • Four Color Fantasies – Winchester, VA
WASHINGTON

  • Arcane Comics – Seattle, WA
  • Comics Dungeon – Seattle, WA
  • Danger Room – Olympia, WA
  • Destiny City – Tacoma, WA
  • Olympic Cards & Comics – Lacey, WA
  • Outsider Comics – Seattle, WA
  • Phoenix Comics – Seattle, WA
  • Push/Pull – Seattle, WA

CANADA

ALBERTA

  • Happy Habor Comics – Edmonton, AB
  • Redd Skull Comics – Edmonton, AB
  • Variant Edition – Edmonton, AB
NEW BRUNSWICK

  • The Comic Hunter – Moncton, NB
NOVA SCOTIA

  • Strange Adventures – Halifax, NS
ONTARIO

  • The Beguiling – Toronto, ON
  • Comic 1 Books – Stoney Creek, ON
  • The Dragon – Guelph, ON
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  • Page & Panel – Toronto, ON
  • The Silver Snail – Toronto, ON
SASKATCHEWAN

  • Amazing Stories – Saskatoon, SK
 

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRALIA

  • All Star Comics – Melbourne, Australia
  • Dee’s Comics – Canberra, Australia
  • Junky Comics – Brisbane, Australia
IRELAND

  • Big Bang Comics – Dublin, Ireland
  • Comic Book Guys – Belfast, Ireland
  • Forbidden Planet – Dublin, Ireland
UNITED KINGDOM

  • Gosh Comics – London, UK
  • Nostalgia & Comics – Birmingham, UK
  • Orbital Comics – London, UK
  • Page 45 – Nottingham, UK
  • Travelling Man – Leeds, York, Newcastle, and Manchester, UK
SCOTLAND

  • Asylum Books and Games – Aberdeen, Scotland
  • Deadhead Comics – Edinburgh, Scotland
   

If there’s a store that you know of that should be on this list and isn’t, please let us know by emailing info@creatorresource.com.

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6 thoughts on “Comic Shops to Sell Your Indie Comics and Wares At”

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  2. Matt says:
    February 4, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    Gotham Underground in Ramsey NJ also sells indie and local creators work.

    Reply
  3. Adam Black says:
    January 17, 2020 at 5:56 pm

    Safari Pearl, located in Moscow, ID. They’ve supported indy artists (including myself) since at least the mid-90s.

    Reply
  4. Alan Spinney says:
    January 20, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    The Comic Hunter in Moncton NB Canada was wonderful to deal with on our indie title. They encouraged signings and promoted them. They actively support local talent!

    Reply
  5. Mar Dumas says:
    February 5, 2020 at 11:20 pm

    Samurai Comics in Phoenix, Arizona is pretty awesome for indie.

    Reply
  6. Don Davies says:
    June 5, 2021 at 10:48 pm

    This is really great! I’ve taken into liking indie comics recently and I always visit https://largerthanlifetoys.com/ to make sure if they have new titles that I might be interested in. I’m really just happy that one of the best comic shops near me bring so much selections and titles from independent and large comic book companies. They really have something for every one!

    Reply

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