About Us

Chicago Comics
Chicago Comics was founded in 1986 with a mission. A mission to bring one of the largest and most comprehensive comic book selections to the Chicagoland area. Specializing in small press, hard to find indie comics titles, and manga; Chicago Comics also carries most available mainstream titles (and can special or pre-order anything you'd like) and amazing merchandise for all things comics, manga, nerdy, or art.We've kept our focus simple for nearly 40 years; Providing Chicago with the world's finest in alternative, underground, art focused works while providing your full range of guilty-pleasure mainstream stuff you'd never let your cool comix friends know you've been collecting for more than a decade.... we won't tell.



Chicago Comics is your #1 stop in Chicagoland when it comes to buying and selling vintage comics and collectibles
We also have a HUGE backstock collection. Yes, those are drawers filled to the brim with backstock. Don't see something you're looking for? Ask! We may have more issues you're looking for in the basement. There are only so many books we can bag & board in one week! You may also email us and we will check our stock for the books you're looking for!
The back of our store is the independent comics publishing section. It's there that you'll find the most diverse and odd voices in the industry from Fantagraphics and Drawn & Quarterly to Local Comic Creators, Small Press to Self-published you'll find it in the back-half of the shop.

(A Brief) History of Chicago Comics' location(s)
A bit of Chicago Comics History! When Stage Left theatre left 3244 N. Clark St., the owner of Chicago Comics bought our current building, moved Chicago Comics from its old location down the street and added on a huge back room to the space! Here are some THEN and NOW pictures to see how much we've grown!

(A Brief) History of Chicago Comics' location(s)
A bit of Chicago Comics History! When Stage Left theatre left 3244 N. Clark St., the owner of Chicago Comics bought our current building, moved Chicago Comics from its old location down the street and added on a huge back room to the space! Here are some THEN and NOW pictures to see how much we've grown!

(A Brief) History of Chicago Comics' location(s)
A bit of Chicago Comics History! When Stage Left theatre left 3244 N. Clark St., the owner of Chicago Comics bought our current building, moved Chicago Comics from its old location down the street and added on a huge back room to the space! Here are some THEN and NOW pictures to see how much we've grown!

(A Brief) History of Chicago Comics' location(s)
A bit of Chicago Comics History! When Stage Left theatre left 3244 N. Clark St., the owner of Chicago Comics bought our current building, moved Chicago Comics from its old location down the street and added on a huge back room to the space! Here are some THEN and NOW pictures to see how much we've grown!


Backstock Bucks
Backstock Bucks are Chicago Comics' incentive currency! For every $50 spent in a single transaction you make at our store you will receive one $5 Backstock Buck credit slip. Backstock Bucks may be used towards a future purchase of back issues, fifty-cent comics, or value packs! They even work on our collection of golden and Silver Age backstock on the wall! Backstock bucks never expire and are infinitely compoundable, you can use as many at a time as you'd like/have.