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JHU Comic Books is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

1. JHU Comic Books

32 E 32nd St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · NoMad · 40 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Best comic book store in midtown, with huge selection of titles. Ask the staff for their recommendations based on what you're in to - they are really helpful for finding new books.

Midtown Comics is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

2. Midtown Comics

8.7
200 W 40th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Theater District · 140 tips and reviews

iFanboyiFanboy: Get upstairs to look at the motherload of toys and statues.

Forbidden Planet is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

3. Forbidden Planet

9.0
832 Broadway (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Greenwich Village · 177 tips and reviews

iFanboyiFanboy: Another great NYC comic shop, chocked full of great books and merch

Strand Bookstore is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

4. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
St. Mark's Comics is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

5. St. Mark's Comics

11 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · East Village · 35 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: One of the best comic book stores in the city, especially for back issues. Great selection of vintage and current toys, and very knowledgeable staff - ask them about titles you're not reading yet.

Carmine Street Comics is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

6. Carmine Street Comics

7.6
34 Carmine St (Bleecker St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · West Village · 10 tips and reviews

Lu L.Lu Li: super friendly staff and it makes me feel like I've missed out on all the human goodness of a bookstore when I buy on amazon now too often

Nintendo NY is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

7. Nintendo NY

9.1
10 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Video Games Store · Rockefeller Center · 240 tips and reviews
Mysterious Time Machine is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

8. Mysterious Time Machine

8.3
418 Avenue of the Americas (at W 9th St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · West Village · 18 tips and reviews

MattMatt: Amazing hidden comic book store in Chelsea!

Video Games New York is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

9. Video Games New York

8.9
202 E 6th St (btw 2nd and 3rd), New York, NY
Video Games Store · East Village · 35 tips and reviews

DensDens: Um, this is ONLY the most amazing store in all of NYC. For the non-gaming nerd, it's like a museum. If you are a gaming nerd, head straight to the NeoGeo & Virtual Boy in the back

Barnes & Noble is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

10. Barnes & Noble

8.7
33 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 294 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Biggest and best Barnes & Noble in the city.

Desert Island is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

11. Desert Island

9.3
540 Metropolitan Ave (btw Union and Lorimer), Brooklyn, NY
Comic Book Store · Williamsburg · 15 tips and reviews

Mara L.Mara Lecocq: Great indie illustrators, books, posters, a real pleasure to get lost in great stories and art

Bergen Street Comics is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

12. Bergen Street Comics

470 Bergen St (at Flatbush), Brooklyn, NY
Comic Book Store · North Slope · 31 tips and reviews

Ryan S.Ryan Swift: Don't forget to check out the indy and international comics in the back of the store, it's a wonderfully curated selection. Ask for recommendations from the awesome staff!

Heaven Street is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

13. Heaven Street

184 Noll St (Flushing Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Record Store · East Williamsburg · 4 tips and reviews

Albert F.Albert Freeman: Very cool shop focused on punk, noise, post-punk, metal, hardcore, and industrial modern and classic, used and new. Great techno picks too!

Printed Matter is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

14. Printed Matter

8.7
231 11th Ave (at W 26th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Chelsea · 29 tips and reviews

ShopikonShopikon: A non-profit, labor of love dedicated to art book lovers everywhere. This highlight off the Highline offers what is arguably the world's largest collection of artist publications.

Book Thug Nation is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

15. Book Thug Nation

7.8
100 N 3rd St (btwn Wythe & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews

katiekatie: small and cozy. packs quite the punch if you fancy yourself a bibliophile.

ABC No Rio is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

16. ABC No Rio

156 Rivington St (at Clinton and Suffolk), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Lower East Side · 12 tips and reviews

Nicky F.Nicky Fibonacci: Saturday punk matinees :)

Revolution Books is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

17. Revolution Books

146 W 26th St, New York, NY
Bookstore · Chelsea · 5 tips and reviews

msms: Sent here by a professor. May not agree with the politics but the fact that it exists is a beautiful thing

Casa Magazines is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

18. Casa Magazines

8.9
22 8th Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
Newsstand · West Village · 9 tips and reviews
192 BOOKS is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

19. 192 BOOKS

8.6
192 10th Ave (at 21st St.), New York, NY
Bookstore · Chelsea · 24 tips and reviews

LilyLily: Lovely small bookstore, with a very interesting specific selection of books.

Word Up: Community Bookshop/Libreria is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

20. Word Up: Community Bookshop/Libreria

8.3
2113 Amsterdam Ave (165 street), New York, NY
Bookstore · Washington Heights · 10 tips and reviews

Mo F.Mo F: Come check out the Spanish and English language books, graphic novels, zines, and works by local authors! Or come for an event or just play board games :)

The Hole is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

21. The Hole

8.0
312 Bowery (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · NoHo · 13 tips and reviews

CompassCompass: The contemporary art gallery showcases two exhibits a month and sells offbeat zines, posters, and books in its front-of-house shop.

Unnameable Books is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

22. Unnameable Books

600 Vanderbilt Ave (at St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Used Bookstore · Prospect Heights · 28 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: A sprawling and sometimes unorganized shop, Unnameable is an essential piece of Brooklyn culture. The store specializes in poetry and zines, but you never know what you'll discover at Unnameable! Read more.

Spoonbill & Sugartown Books is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

23. Spoonbill & Sugartown Books

8.5
218 Bedford Ave (at N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Williamsburg · 51 tips and reviews

Leon M.Leon Mussche: amazing store where you'll want everything, amazing for small independent zines and art publications

24. WORD Brooklyn

9.2
126 Franklin St (Milton St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Greenpoint · 49 tips and reviews

LisaLisa: Excellent indie book store with an interested and approachable staff! (also, hosts No Sheep Til Brooklyn, a knitting group that meets the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month!!)

The Newsstand is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

25. The Newsstand

L/G Train Station (Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · East Williamsburg · 2 tips and reviews
The LEGO Store is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

26. The LEGO Store

620 5th Ave (at Rockefeller Plaza), New York, NY
Toy Store · Rockefeller Center · 108 tips and reviews
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

27. Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA)

594 Broadway (at Houston St.), New York, NY
Art Museum · SoHo · 10 tips and reviews
Kate's Paperie is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

28. Kate's Paperie

188 Lafayette St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · SoHo · 11 tips and reviews

Carlos M.Carlos Meneses: Great gifting ideas inspiring imagination

Casey Rubber Stamp is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

29. Casey Rubber Stamp

9.0
322 E 11th St (2nd Ave & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · East Village · 14 tips and reviews
The Ink Pad is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

30. The Ink Pad

8.0
37 7th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · West Village · 5 tips and reviews
Namaste Bookshop is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

31. Namaste Bookshop

7.9
2 W 14th St (at 5th Avenue), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 28 tips and reviews

32. Etsy Labs

55 Washington St (at Front St), Brooklyn, NY
Tech Startup · DUMBO · 2 tips and reviews

CompassCompass: The online indie design marketplace’s central Dumbo headquarters offer a head-turning roster of crafting classes, virtual workshops and tech lectures, and open-to-the-public office tours.

Graffiti Hall Of Fame is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

33. Graffiti Hall Of Fame

6.9
E 106th St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
Street Art · East Harlem · 13 tips and reviews
Mast Books is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

34. Mast Books

8.9
66 Avenue A (btwn E 4th & E 5th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Alphabet City · 18 tips and reviews
Toy Tokyo is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

35. Toy Tokyo

8.7
91 2nd Ave (btwn E. 5th & E 6th Sts), New York, NY
Toy Store · East Village · 45 tips and reviews
Barnard Hall is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

36. Barnard Hall

3009 Broadway, New York, NY
College Classroom · West Harlem · No tips or reviews
Bluestockings is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

37. Bluestockings

172 Allen St (at Stanton), New York, NY
Bookstore · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews
Converse is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

38. Converse

8.2
560 Broadway (btwn Prince & Spring), New York, NY
Shoe Store · SoHo · 45 tips and reviews
Leslie+Lohman Museum of Gay & Lesbian Art is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

39. Leslie+Lohman Museum of Gay & Lesbian Art

8.8
28-26 Wooster St (Grand St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 9 tips and reviews
CBGB & OMFUG is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

40. CBGB & OMFUG

315 Bowery (Bleecker St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · NoHo · 20 tips and reviews
Dinosaur Hill Toys is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

41. Dinosaur Hill Toys

306 E 9th St (at 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Toy Store · East Village · 12 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Brewery is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

42. Brooklyn Brewery

9.0
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
The City Reliquary is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

43. The City Reliquary

7.5
370 Metropolitan Ave (Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Williamsburg · 24 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

44. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Industries is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

45. Brooklyn Industries

7.0
184 Broadway (at Driggs) (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Clothing Store · Williamsburg · 4 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Art Library is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

46. Brooklyn Art Library

28 Frost St (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Library · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Public Library is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

47. Brooklyn Public Library

280 Cadman Plz W (Btwn Clinton St & Pierrepont St), Brooklyn, NY
Library · Downtown Brooklyn · 24 tips and reviews
The Troll Museum is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

48. The Troll Museum

122 Orchard St, New York, NY
Museum · Lower East Side · 2 tips and reviews
The Sketch Book Project is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

49. The Sketch Book Project

103 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Williamsburg · 14 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Museum is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

50. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Yellow Rat Bastard is one of ny - nerd & alternative places.

51. Yellow Rat Bastard

483 Broadway (at Broome St.), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 18 tips and reviews