Atlantis FantasyworldSanta Cruz, CA · since 1976Be the first to rateBizarro WorldDavis, CA · since 1991Be the first to rateBlue Moon ComicsSan Rafael, CABe the first to rateCape & Cowl ComicsOakland, CA · since 2015 (11th anniversary celebrated November 2026)Be the first to rateCoffee and a ComicHuntington Beach, CA · since 2019Be the first to rateCollector’s Paradise North HollywoodNorth Hollywood, CA · since August 2019Be the first to rateCollector’s Paradise PasadenaPasadena, CA · since April 2010Be the first to rateCollector’s Paradise WinnetkaWinnetka, CA · since September 1994Be the first to rateComic Book HideoutFullerton, CABe the first to rateComic QuestLake Forest, CABe the first to rateComics & CollectiblesSacramento, CA · since 1986Be the first to rateComix ExperienceSan Francisco, CA · since April 1, 1989Be the first to rateContinental ComicsNorthridge, CA · since 1977Be the first to rateEmerald Knights Comics & GamesBurbank, CA · since December 3, 2008Be the first to rateEmpire’s Comics VaultSacramento, CABe the first to rateGolden Apple ComicsLos Angeles, CABe the first to rateHeroes & Champions Comics SunnyvaleSunnyvale, CABe the first to rateHeroes Comics, Cards, and ToysCampbell, CA · since 1985Be the first to rateIllusive Comics & GamesSanta Clara, CABe the first to rateInvisible Jet ComicsSan Francisco, CABe the first to rateKobra ComicsWhittier, CA · since 2021Be the first to rateLegacy Comics and CardsGlendale, CA · since Current location opened August 1, 2025Be the first to rateMega City OneLos Angeles, CABe the first to rateMission: Comics & ArtSan Francisco, CABe the first to rateNjoy Games & ComicsSanta Clarita, CABe the first to rateNorth Park ComicsSan Diego, CABe the first to rateNow or Never ComicsSan Diego, CA · since December 2018Be the first to rateOther BooksLos Angeles, CABe the first to ratePop Comics AnaheimAnaheim, CA · since 2016 as Pop Comics (new owner and current name from 2023)Be the first to ratePulp Fiction Comics Long BeachLong Beach, CABe the first to rate
Comic shops in California at a glance
There are 40 comic and manga shops in California on byocosplay, each with the address, services and events the shop itself lists.
Atlantis Fantasyworld (Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, 1996) and Cape & Cowl Comics (Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, 2023) and Golden Apple Comics (Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, 1994) have won the industry's best-known retailer award.
The oldest of them is Atlantis Fantasyworld, open since 1976.
22 say on their own site that they run a pull list or subscription service, and 16 say they buy collections.
Regulars rate each shop on selection, pull-list service, staff and prices.