What's the best comic shop in San Fran?

[easyt63]

Hey everyone, need some help. In on vacation in SF and was wondering what the best shop was. I'll be in the city, San Mateo, Burlingame, and Palo Alto. So any recos would be awesome!

 

 

[Disco Stu]

For a big city it's surprisingly devoid of worthwhile shops in my opinion. I live relatively close and would love to know of any good ones that I've missed. BUMP!

[ciorac]

What about Lee's Comics? I haven't been there in many years, but they used to be quite good

[batman_fan]

What about Lee's Comics? I haven't been there in many years, but they used to be quite good

 

Not as good when I left 3 years ago. Heroes in Campbell was by far the best I ever visited while I lived out there.

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

What about Lee's Comics? I haven't been there in many years, but they used to be quite good

 

Lee's is a good shop (he has two), but you have to make an appointment to see any of the good stuff - it's all locked up in his office. On the other hand, it's all on eBay so you can make a list of what you want to see beforehand.

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

Hey everyone, need some help. In on vacation in SF and was wondering what the best shop was. I'll be in the city, San Mateo, Burlingame, and Palo Alto. So any recos would be awesome!

 

 

If you travel a little further south, check this place out.

 

Comic Collector Shop

574 E El Camino Real Sunnyvale, CA 94087

(408) 732-8775

 

The owner bought out Rich and Ken (R&K Comics) when they retired, so he has a large back issue inventory. It's kind of a dingy, dusty shop, but it has the largest amount of back issues that I've seen in the Bay Area. Reasonable prices too.

[HouseofComics.Com]

If you like Comic Collector Shop, you'd like my comics warehouse, just across the Bay.

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

If you like Comic Collector Shop, you'd like my comics warehouse, just across the Bay.

 

Yours?

 

Where is it?

[HouseofComics.Com]

Downtown Berkeley, three blocks from BART. Across the street from campus.

[HouseofComics.Com]

(20-25 minute subway ride from SF for our OP.)

[Mmanick]

Downtown Berkeley, three blocks from BART. Across the street from campus.

 

I'll have to swing by one day and check your shop out.

 

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

Downtown Berkeley, three blocks from BART. Across the street from campus.

 

I'll have to swing by one day and check your shop out.

 

Me too.

[HouseofComics.Com]

Downtown Berkeley, three blocks from BART. Across the street from campus.

 

I'll have to swing by one day and check your shop out.

 

Funny enough, I have a Cap annual 8 just sitting on top of a pile at the warehouse.

[revat]

Don't call it san fran

[Unca Ben]

Don't call it san fran

 

or Frisco. Locals seem to hate that.

[BitterOldMan]

Comic Outpost is having a huge clearance sale. 70% off of all Hardcover Books, Trades and Graphic Novels. Saw a Jack Davis' EC Stories Artist's Edition, which retails at $125, discounted to $37.50. 50% off all Silver and Bronze age comics.

 

Selection isn't great, but bargains can be found.

 

http://comicoutpost.net/

 

 

[youmechooz]

i miss the bay

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

Don't call it san fran

 

or Frisco. Locals seem to hate that.

 

We just chuckle cuz no one who lives here ever refers to it by those names.

 

To everyone here, it's "The City."

 

Cue Journey song.

[Colicab]

For new releases fantastic comic's in Berkeley is among the best of the best. I would say a close tie is Flying Colors in Walnut Creek.

[PovertyRow]

Don't call it san fran

 

or Frisco. Locals seem to hate that.

 

Indeed! The self-proclaimed Emperor Norton I of San Francisco in 1872, issued this stern edict:

 

"Whoever after due and proper warning shall be heard to utter the abominable word "Frisco," which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall be deemed guilty of a High Misdemeanor, and shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars."

 

And people did not mess with Emperor Norton. Indeed, he was beloved by all.