Forbidden Planet is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

1. Forbidden Planet

8.9
832 Broadway (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Greenwich Village · 177 tips and reviews

iFanboyiFanboy: Another great NYC comic shop, chocked full of great books and merch

Jo T.Jo Trent: A great NY comic book store in a great location. They have a large variety of books from all genres.

Stevan M.Stevan Milesevic: One of the largest and best comic book stores in the NY area. Lots of comics but also all kinds of merchandise to waste your money on.

Midtown Comics is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

2. Midtown Comics

8.7
200 W 40th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Theater District · 140 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike B: Best comic shop in NYC

Danny P.Danny Pagan: Best comic shop in NYC. If you can't find what you need here there are 2 more locations. Great rebate program and knowledgeable staff.

Danny F.Danny Friedman: One of the best comics shops in the country. Check out more back issues upstairs.

Mysterious Time Machine is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

3. Mysterious Time Machine

8.3
418 Avenue of the Americas (at W 9th St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · West Village · 18 tips and reviews

Tom T.Tom Trombley: The best comic shop in NYC. Roger is awesome and gives you deals. Don't listen to the haters.

Vincent I.Vincent Iadevaia: A classic local comic book shop that you didn't think existed anymore. Roger runs the best comic book store in the city.

Pablo M.Pablo Martinez: If you're looking for a real comic book store that sells back issues from every era in comics, this place is for you. One of the few places where it's name seems very appropriate.

Midtown Comics is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

4. Midtown Comics

8.2
64 Fulton St (at Gold St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Financial District · 35 tips and reviews

Anthony B.Anthony Burrows: Scott Snyder & Jim Lee are doing a signing here on May 4, 2013 for Free Comic Book Day!

Apollo U.Apollo UNO1: My favorite comic shop

Anna N.Anna N: downtown outpost of New York City’s premier comic book store has all comic book needs: 1. vintage toy displays 2. rows and rows of comics

The Dead Rabbit is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

5. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 487 tips and reviews

VivianVivian: The cocktails are described in the comic book in increasing order of intensity :)

Amanda R.Amanda Rella: Excellent bar. Three floors with different styles - first floor: bar style (always open late), second floor: cocktail bar with the cool Dead Rabbit comic book menu, third floor: bar with food.

Sabarish R.Sabarish Raghupathy: Great cocktails, especially on the comic book menu upstairs! Be prepared to wait to get a table upstairs, though.

Books Kinokuniya is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

6. Books Kinokuniya

9.4
1073 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 40th & W 41st St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 202 tips and reviews

Aileen P.Aileen P.: love the cute notebooks, plushies, stickers in the basement. they also have moleskines and nice japanese stationaty. for a full range of japanese comic books, check upstairs! sweets at zaya bakery...

ChenyuChenyu: Great spot for books (a lot of Japanese /Asian comic books) and cafe zaiya upstairs

Cynthia L.Cynthia Lin: Great places for comic books and unique gifts!

Alex's MVP Comics & Cards is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

7. Alex's MVP Comics & Cards

8.2
1577 York Ave, New York, NY
Hobby Store · Yorkville · 3 tips and reviews

Steve G.Steve Giordano: Really friendly staff. The new location is smaller, but it's also cleaner and more organized. Great little shop.

Paul C.Paul C.: Kind, helpful staff will move boxes and use their encyclopedic knowledge to find stuff for you. Don't be afraid to ask questions!

Adam C.Adam Cunningham: Check out the Music of DC Comics 75th Anniv Collection! 31 tracks of themes from Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc! Many songs have never been available before now and the CD includes a DC poster! Read more.

Shake Shack is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

8. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Square Park (Madison Ave & E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1235 tips and reviews

iFanboyiFanboy: A great place to grab a burger and sit and read a comic book!

Edigley T.Edigley TimBeta: A great place to grab a burger and sit and read a comic book!

Khánh T.Khánh Trần Quang: A great place to grab a burger and sit and read a comic book!

Strand Bookstore is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

9. Strand Bookstore

9.4
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 592 tips and reviews

NishantNishant: Comic books upstairs

KaitlinKaitlin: One of the best bookstores I’ve ever been to. Great prices, friendly staff, lovely store with a huge selection.

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Before you wrinkle your nose at this unconditioned used book store, take a look around. You just might find a literary loving intellectual like D (Don’t You Forget About Me) Read more.

Carmine Street Comics is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

10. Carmine Street Comics

7.6
34 Carmine St (Bleecker St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · West Village · 10 tips and reviews

Elyse P.Elyse Pfeiffer: Super friendly and helpful staff. Ask for recommendations and build your pull list with them.

Lu L.Lu Li: super friendly staff and it makes me feel like I've missed out on all the human goodness of a bookstore when I buy on amazon now too often

Mike G.Mike Gambino: Great place for artists/ Watch Carmine Street Picks online/ Passionate crowd here

Union Square Park is one of The 11 Best Places for Comic Books in New York City.

11. Union Square Park

9.0
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · 566 tips and reviews

Arah C.Arah Cho: Check out the comic book store!

SheenaSheena: Great lunch spot and the farmer's market is amazing. Also a lot of characters for better or worse

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Meet at the Ghandi Statue, the one landmark in NYC, where the West side and the East side converge . . . and where D met his own Eastern-philosophy spouting pseudo-soul mate (Only in Your Dreams) Read more.