This venerable comic book and graphic novel emporium on College St. stocks work from the 1930s up to the present day, meaning you can track down hard-to-find and rare copies of your favourite series, or search through the store and discover something new.

With one of the biggest selections of comics in the city, this 1,000 square-foot space by Lawrence Station carries golden era and silver age comics. They're also the founders of the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon (though they haven't had a comicon in years).

Sharing a space with the Paperback Exchange in Scarborough at the corner of Lawrence and McCowan, this shop has been part of its neighbourhood since the late 1970s with the comic portion of the business opening up a few years later. They have 20,000 back issues on premises, and get hard-to-find stock in every Wednesday.

Not far from Royal York subway station is this tiny, longtime spot for comics. Opened in 1987, Excalibur stocks everything from comics to Pokemon cards. Because of its size it's not the best spot for the newest and hottest issues, but for regulars it's one of the faves.

This Parkdale shop has everything from single issues to graphic novels, old and new. It's a popular spot for toy collectors too, with everything from action figures to Dungeon and Dragons minis. They also offer a subscription service for those wanting a monthly fix of new comics to read.

It's coffee meets comics at this newer Leslieville store, where you can curl up on a cozy armchair with an issue from their carefully curated stock of comics from mostly indie publishers. Sidekick also has a healthy selection of geeky mugs and board games to go with your brew.

Head to either the Bloor West Village store or to the Sheridan Mall version of Red Nails II to browse through their comics, graphic novels, and sports card boxes. This place has been around since 1989 and is the only store with two locations in the city for an all-around great selection for general comic book wares.