The following is a list of comic shops in the UK selling back issues of British comics, as well as the usual range of American titles and back issues. If you have additional information that you think would be useful to add to this, please contact us, thank you.
30th Century Comics
18 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 1JP
Tel: 020 8788 2052. Email: sales@30thcenturycomics.co.uk
Open 7 days a week during the following hours: Mon-Wed & Sat 10:30 – 18:00; Thu-Fri 10:30 – 19:00; Sun 11:00 – 17:00
Sells a huge range of vintage American and British comics and annuals from the 1900’s to 1970’s, but they also sell comics from the 1980’s right up to the current week’s American imports.
Amazing Fantasy
Web: http://amazing-fantasy-comics.com/shop
Amazing Fantasy, 19 Anlaby Road Hull HU1 2PJ
Opening Hours: Monday 10:00am – 5:30pm; Tuesday – Thursday 11:00am – 5:30pm; Friday – Saturday 10:00am – 5:30pm; Sunday Closed
The Book Palace
Web: www.bookpalace.com
Jubilee House, Bedwardine Road, Crystal Palace London SE19 3AP
Tel: 020 8768 0022 Contact by email via this page
Open: Mon – Fri: 10am – 5:30pm
As well as back issues of British comics, the Book Palace also sells art by British comic artists is currently offering a number of complete year sets of comics such as the original Eagle.
Border Bookshop
61A, Halifax Road, Todmorden, Lancashire, OL14 5BB. (How to find them)
Telephone: 01706 814721 Email: Contact Form Proprietor: Victor H. Collinge
Shop Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday- 10 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 5 pm. Saturday – 10 am to 5 pm. Closed – Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday.
Has an extensive collection of British Comics, such as Rover, Eagle, Dandy, Beano, Wizard, Hotspur, Hornet, Adventure and many many more.
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First Age Comics
eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/First-Age
Twitter: http://twitter.com/FirstAgeComics
The Assembly Rooms, King Street, Lancaster
Contact: downthetubes member Mark Braithwaite
First Page Books
Web: www.firstpagebooks.com/comics.htm
Mr Kim Sergeant, Oakdale House, Church Road, Bergh Apton, Norfolk NR15 1BP England
Telephone: U.K. 01508 558484
Kelly’s Comics
Web: www.kellyscomics.com
A fan site dedicated to DC Thomson comics run by downthetubes forum member Kelvin Boldero, but he also sells British comics, too.
Ken’s Paper Collectables
Web: www.kens.co.uk/comics.htm
29 High Street, Newport Pagnell, Bucks MK16 8AR
Email ken@kens.co.uk Telephone: 01908 210683 (Normal Business Hours) Proprietors Joyce and Ken Graham: Established 1983
Shop Hours Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm: Saturday 9.30am to 4pm. Closed all day Thursday and Sunday
Nostalgia & Comics
Blog: http://superfriendsofnostalgiacomics.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=79701585171
Twitter: http://twitter.com/NostalgiaComics
14-16 Smallbrook, Queensway B5 4EN
Telephone: 0121 643 0143
Shop Hours Mon – Weds/Fri 9.30 am to 5.30pm; Thursdays and Saturdays 9.30am – 6.00pm Sunday -11.00am to 4.00pm
Nostalgia & Comics sell a huge range of comics, apart from stuff you’ll find in newsagents, even down to self published works by indie artists and writers.
Peter Rice Comics
Web: www.peterice.com/Comics.htm
The comics listed have, in most cases, their content pertaining to radio and television programmes, be it adventure, cartoon, puppet, whatever.
Plan B
Web: www.planbbooks.co.uk
5, Osborn Street, Glasgow GL 5RB
Tel: 0141 237 1137
Stocks graphic novels, trade paperbacks and books and has a “modest” coffee stand. They don’t stock comics as such but they are interested in stocking UK small press although preferably if they’re trade paperbacks.
“With the Plan B Bookstore, we’re trying to show people in and around Glasgow that graphic novels are no longer the sole realm of misanthropes and comic geeks,” says owner Tom Green. “Graphic novels can be a way to enjoy an old favourite in a new light, such as the Arthur Conan Doyle, HP Lovecraft, or Shakespeare books crafted into graphic form; or as an introduction to new artists. We’ll also have talks and other events so readers can interact with the writers and artists that we stock.”
Here’s our map of all British comic shops we’re aware of: more information here about this map:
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John, just letting you know that 30th Century Comics have abandoned their old site at Free Online (it is now an archive) and their website is now at http://www.30thcenturycomics.co.uk. Kind regards, Bruce Laing.
Thanks again for this, Bruce. Amended before Christmas – hopefully in time to help send comic buyers in the right direction. Link corrections are always very welcome!