While technically Bothell, this shop on the edge of Mill Creek has a fun, punny name and regular Magic, the Gathering tournaments.

Serving Lynnwood, this used to be the flagship location of the Comic Stop chain before branching off into its own thing.

Edmonds’s local shop has regular Magic, the Gathering events, comic subscription services, and other collectibles.

A sister store to longtime Seattle favorite Comics Dungeon, Corner Comics has a broad selection, from manga to kids’ comics to standard single issues.

While it’s pretty normal for a comic shop to also specialize in general collectibles, it’s typically Funko Pops, cards, and action figures. In this case of this Kirkland shop, though, it’s comics and some extremely old-school collectibles: stamps and coins.

This longrunning Greenwood shop just moved into a new, bigger space two doors down from its original location last year, with more room for graphic novels, card games, action figures, and gaming events.

This artist-owned Ballard shop specializes in back issue comics and collectibles, although it stocks new issues, too.

This art collective slash event space slash shop is a mandatory destination for people on the search for indie comix and local art.

Up in the University District, The Dreaming is hosting a pre-ECCC benefit for Planned Parenthood, featuring the creators of anthology Mine! on Wednesday night before con.

On the other side of the Sound, this shop aims for an inclusive environment and has discounts for students and first responders.

In Fremont, this shop aims to serve those who have traditionally been underrepresented in geek communities. It features not only comics and the usual other trappings like games, but high-end geek fashion, too.

In Capitol Hill, this shop has some space for folding tables in the back to host special events like game nights, a feminist book club, and Free Comic Book Day selections.

In addition to being a popular tourist-photo spot because of a convenient Pike Place Market location and a selfie-ready Batman statue outside, Golden Age Collectibles is Seattle’s longest-running comic book shop, in operation since 1961.

This Bellevue shop in Factoria Mall shop is a New Jersey transplant—formerly Fat Moose Comics. Like many other shops on the list, it offers gaming space and pull boxes.

While this Georgetown spot is owned and operated by publisher Fantagraphics, their selection extends to other publishers, too, focusing on alternative options. That’s in addition to everything that Fantagraphics currently has in print.

Ancient Comics in Burien, which got itself a bigger store layout just a few months ago, is known for having an incredibly deep selection.