Brooklyn is its own comics city. The borough has a large community of working cartoonists and illustrators, and that shows up in shops that give as much shelf space to graphic novels, small-press books, and art comics as to the weekly superhero pull. It also has the everyday neighborhood stores, the kind with a pull-list binder behind the counter and long boxes worth digging through, spread from Park Slope and Williamsburg out to Bay Ridge and beyond. For a place this size, the range of what you can find on a shelf is unusually wide.
Below, the guide ranks Brooklyn's best-rated comic shops by verified Google review score and covers what each one is known for. For every comic store in the borough — with addresses, hours, and services you can filter — see the full Brooklyn comic shop directory.
Top-rated comic shops in Brooklyn
These are the highest-rated comic book stores in Brooklyn, ranked by verified Google review score. Ratings reflect data at the time of writing — tap any shop for current details, hours, and directions.
Twenty Sided
A 4.9 rating across 674 verified Google reviews. The store on Grand Street carries new releases and keeps a back-issue selection on hand. See full details »
E and J Boutique
A 4.7 rating across 301 verified Google reviews. This location on Fort Hamilton Parkway buys, sells, and trades collections alongside its new and back issues. See full details »
The Brooklyn Strategist
231 verified reviews at a 4.6 rating. The store on Pierrepont Street carries new releases and keeps a back-issue selection on hand. See full details »
All In Anime
A 4.6 rating across 97 verified Google reviews. The store on Albee Square West pairs new and back-issue comics with a tabletop gaming floor. See full details »
BOOKOFF Ani-Lab BROOKLYN
133 verified reviews at a 4.5 rating. The store on 3rd Avenue buys, sells, and trades collections alongside its new and back issues. See full details »
How to choose a comic shop in Brooklyn
With 28 shops in Brooklyn, it pays to match the store to what you collect. Follow ongoing series? Pick a shop that runs a pull list — a free hold service that sets your weekly titles aside so they never sell out before you arrive.
Hunting back issues and key issues is different. Check a shop's listing for its back-issue depth before you drive over. Some Brooklyn stores keep deep long-box inventory. Others lean toward new releases and trading cards. If you want to sell part of a collection, look for the shops tagged for buying and selling.
For grading, you do not have to ship books to CGC yourself. Many shops are authorized CGC drop-off centers, and our comic grading guide covers how submission tiers and turnaround work before you go.
Comic conventions and events near Brooklyn
Conventions are where New York collectors find dealers, creators, and key issues all in one room. Browse our directory of upcoming comic cons and collector shows across the US and Canada to plan your next event near Brooklyn.
See all 28 shops: this guide covers the highest-rated stores. For the complete, filterable directory of comic book stores in Brooklyn — with addresses, hours, and services for every shop — visit the Brooklyn comic shop directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many comic book stores are in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn has 28 verified comic book stores listed in the ComicStoresNearMe directory. This guide highlights the highest-rated. The full list with addresses, hours, and services is on the Brooklyn directory page.
What is the best-rated comic shop in Brooklyn?
Twenty Sided is among the highest-rated comic shops in Brooklyn, holding a 4.9-star rating across 674 verified Google reviews. The other shops in this guide also rank among Brooklyn's best by review score — compare them in the list above.
Where can I get comics graded (CGC) in Brooklyn?
Many comic shops act as authorized CGC drop-off centers, bundling submissions and handling shipping so you do not need a CGC membership. See our CGC drop-off guide to find participating shops, and our comic grading guide for how the process and service tiers work.
When do comic shops get new comics?
New issues arrive on New Comic Book Day — Wednesday in the United States. Most Brooklyn shops put the week's releases out Wednesday morning, and many offer a free pull-list (subscription) service that sets aside your titles each week. Subscribe to our daily feed to follow new releases and comic news, tagged #NewComicBookDay.