Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

13653D Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Service Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

7700C Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150

11242 Triangle Ln, Wheaton, MD 20902

Barbarian Comics, one block from the Wheaton Metro Station, sells new comics alongside silver age, golden age comics, manga, and trade paperbacks. It buys only early Silver and Golden Age comics with an original 10 or 12 cent cover price, plus card games and HeroClix.

18749 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Beyond Comics has sold comics in Maryland since 1996, and was runner-up twice, in 1999 and 2000, for the Eisner Spirit of Retail Award. Its Gaithersburg store carries graphic novels from major and small-press publishers alike, plus statues, action figures, toys, and other comic merchandise.

5632 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21704

Beyond Comics has sold comics in Maryland since 1996, and was runner-up twice, in 1999 and 2000, for the Eisner Spirit of Retail Award. Its Frederick store hosts a regular Magic: The Gathering tournament calendar alongside graphic novels, statues, action figures, and comic merchandise.

426 Maple Ave E #4721, Vienna, VA 22180

1524 U St NW Floor 1, Washington, DC 20009

Big Planet Comics is a comic shop on U Street NW in Washington, DC, one of three stores founded in 1986 by Joel Pollack. It sells comics and graphic novels, reserves titles for subscribers at no charge, and publishes comics of its own.

7939 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

Big Planet Comics' Bethesda store, on Norfolk Avenue, is part of a small chain founded by lifelong comics fan Joel Pollack. It offers a free subscription service for regular pull customers, sells original comic art, and publishes its own titles under the Retrofit Comics imprint.

13 Loudoun St SW, Leesburg, VA 20175

205 S East St Suite 101, Culpeper, VA 22701

7556 Gardner Park Dr, Gainesville, VA 20155

44031 Ashburn Shopping Plz #281, Ashburn, VA 20147

12 N Market St, Frederick, MD 21701

Curious Iguana is downtown Frederick's independent bookstore and a certified benefit corporation. It stocks new releases, signed copies, and audiobooks, takes pre-orders, and runs a busy calendar of author visits, book clubs, and other literary events throughout the year for its community.

2010 P St NW 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20036

Fantom Comics is a comic shop on the second floor at 2010 P Street NW in Washington, DC, near Dupont Circle. Open since 2005, it carries comics, graphic novels, manga, games and role-playing books, and mails subscribers their weekly pull lists.

201 N Main St, Culpeper, VA 22701

2340 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

368 Manassas Dr, Manassas Park, VA 20111

9133 Manassas Dr, Manassas Park, VA 20111

121 American Way, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

MahoganyBooks' National Harbor store in Oxon Hill is a Black-owned, family-run independent bookstore. It specializes in African American literature, from bestsellers to history and children's titles, also stocks comics and graphic novels, and hosts author signings and other literary events.

8345 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20109

138 N 21st St, Purcellville, VA 20132

14007 Noblewood Plaza, Dale City, VA 22193

3065 Golansky Blvd, Woodbridge, VA 22192

8317 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Pure Panic Comics & Games, in downtown Silver Spring, sells comics, trading card games, and other gaming supplies. New comics arrive weekly on Wednesdays, and the shop runs tournaments and other gaming events for its trading-card and tabletop customers throughout the week.

11911 Freedom Dr, Reston, VA 20190

Upper Level University Mall, 10647 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032

104 Main St, Warrenton, VA 20186

4744 Cherry Hill Rd, College Park, MD 20740

Third Eye Comics runs a College Park store on Cherry Hill Road, part of a chain with locations across Maryland and Virginia. It offers a pull-and-hold subscription box, hosts creator signings, and stocks manga, vinyl records, and collectible statues alongside new comics.

12522 Mattawoman Dr, Waldorf, MD 20601

Third Eye Comics operates a Waldorf store on Mattawoman Drive, part of a chain with locations across Maryland and Virginia. It offers a pull-and-hold subscription box, hosts creator signings, and stocks manga, records, and retro video games alongside new comics.

1075 Garrisonville Rd unit 112, Stafford, VA 22556

8275 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville, MD 20637

Time Warp Comics trades from inside the Hughesville Bargain Barn. It stocks roughly 50,000 dollar-bin comics alongside 20,000 priced back issues and graphic novels, plus Hot Wheels, action figures, posters, vintage records, and a small gaming section for browsing collectors.

7521 Huntsman Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153

5091 Westfields Blvd, Centreville, VA 20120

3255 Richmond Hwy, Stafford, VA 22554

586 S Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046

6681 G Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150

15976 Shady Grove Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Wonder Book's Gaithersburg store is one of three Maryland locations for a bookseller trading since 1980 and online since 1997. It stocks used and rare books alongside movies, music, and video games, and buys books, DVDs, vinyl, and games from customers daily.

1306 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21703

Wonder Book has sold books in Frederick since 1980 and expanded online in 1997. A member of the ABAA and ILAB, it stocks used mass-market paperbacks alongside rare collectibles, plus movies, music, and video games, and buys books, DVDs, vinyl, and games from customers daily.