The best comic book stores in Buenos Aires

La Revistería is the largest comic book chain in Buenos Aires, with several branches in Microcentro, Flores, and Belgrano, and even expanding to Greater Buenos Aires and Córdoba province.

Starting in the 90s as a magazine kiosk, it grew to become the market leader with its vast collection of anime (around 8,000 items), comics, graphic novels, and collectibles. The setting, featuring life-sized sculptures of characters like Batman and C-3PO, attracts fans of all kinds.

The flagship store on Florida Street won the “Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Awards 2019,” an award given at the San Diego Comic Con to recognize the best comic book stores worldwide. The space is huge and has a café where you can spend entire afternoons reading.

Fun fact: the first La Revistería store opened at Galería Apolo (Avenida Corrientes 1384), where Camelot, possibly the city’s most important comic book store, operated until 2010. Ideal for nostalgia.

Where: Florida 719.

With over 40 years in the business, the founders of Entelequia are pioneers in Buenos Aires' comic book scene. Their two locations, one in the city center and one in Belgrano, are perfect for spending hours browsing their shelves, carefully classified by genre and origin of the comics. The European comic book stock stands out, especially the recently reissued Asterix collection, which was one of the few stores to bring this material to Argentina.

Be sure to check out their merchandise and board game section, as well as their traditional bookstore offering, which includes a variety of topics, from psychology and music to science fiction and fantasy, along with hard-to-find books on film and video games.

Fun fact: They sell comics in English, including foreign editions of Mafalda, which are very popular.

Where: Uruguay 341 and Juramento 2584.

Club del Cómic is another Buenos Aires classic, open since 1987 when it was rare for a bookstore to focus exclusively on comics. While they carry comics of all types, they specialize in American authors, especially superheroes from Marvel and DC Comics. The store’s highlight is the action figures and collectibles, particularly Funko Pop toys, which are a must-have for any fan.

Fun fact: For language students, there are special editions in Italian, French (including Corto Maltés by Hugo Pratt), Portuguese, English, Japanese, and German in stock.

Where: Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear 2002.

Hotel de las Ideas is a publishing house founded in 2012 specializing in contemporary Argentine comic authors and new French and American authors. They’ve also published classic national writers like Alberto Breccia, Carlos Nine, José Muñoz, and Sampayo, whose works have influenced new generations.

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The store, which opened in 2020 just before the pandemic lockdown, has become one of the most interesting spots in Palermo for comics. It’s not just about their publishing catalog; the store also carries European graphic novels and independent U.S. material.

Fun fact: One of their unique features is their collection of children's books, making it the perfect place to introduce kids to the world of comics.

Where: Paraguay 4697.

Hidden in the Warnes area, surrounded by auto repair shops and parts stores, Punc is a comic book store for the knowledgeable, run by two friends who fulfilled their dream ten years ago with the same DIY spirit that punk rock preached.

While the store is small, it hides treasures in comics, illustrated books, and fanzines, most of which come from independent publishers and authors from Argentina and around the world. Punc is where underground comics are found, ranging from small artisan projects in Mendoza and Rosario to Brazilian, Bolivian, Colombian, and even Latvian publishers, like Kus Comics, famous for their mini kuš! anthologies.

Fun fact: Pay special attention to their NYRB Classics collection from New York Review Books, which reprints rare or experimental comic book masterpieces that were once impossible to find. Only for die-hard comic fans.

Where: Dr. Luis Belaustegui 393.

Another space made by comic book lovers for comic book lovers. Sector 2814 is dedicated to the geek universe with manga, Japanese art books, national comics, and U.S. comics via subscription. The store opened in 2017 in Microcentro, initially on Suipacha Street, and then moved to Maipú 519 in 2021.

They gained popularity by including collectible extras with each purchase, such as postcards, bookmarks, or bags, which encourages fans always on the lookout for exclusive items.

Fun fact: Sector 2814 may have the funniest mugs in all of geek culture.

Where: Maipú 519.

Fábrica de Historietas is the only bookstore in Buenos Aires specialized in Argentine comics. Opened seven years ago by three local comic editors, including Javier Doeyo, founder of the legendary Meridiana comic store.

In addition to offering the international catalog of Argentine publishers like OVNI Press (licensed by DC) and Ivrea (specializing in manga), Fábrica de Historietas has a wide variety of editions from independent publishers from the interior of Argentina.

Fun fact: Doeyo's publishing house, Doedytores, is responsible for the authorized reissue of El Eternauta, Argentina’s most important comic, which had been out of print for many years.

Where: Ayacucho 19.

Located near the National Congress, this store honors nerd nostalgia by showcasing all kinds of items, especially books, comics, and action figures.

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At Extraño Mundo, you can find the impossible, from original superhero comic editions to vintage magazines and a wealth of second-hand material for collectors to discover. It’s also a great place to introduce kids to characters from the past, especially with titles from the "Mini Infancia" collection by Spanish publisher Brugera, which dates back to the early '70s.

Fun fact: The store also carries a lot of new material, especially from DC Comics.

Where: Av. Rivadavia 1928.

Meridiana Cómics is another classic comic book store in Buenos Aires. Founded in the '90s by Javier Doeyo and writer Carlos Trillo (creator of El Loco Chávez with Horacio Altuna), it had five branches before the 2001 crisis. Today, only the original store remains, located in front of Parque Rivadavia in Caballito, and a new one has opened in Flores.

Their main focus is American comics, especially DC and Marvel, but they also offer a wide variety of locally published material, especially manga and national comics. They aim at a mass audience, offering merchandising and action figures for newcomers to the world of comics.

Fun fact: Keep an eye on their social media for book presentations and author signings.

Where Av. Rivadavia 4963, Galería Rivadavia, Local 18 and Av. Rivadavia 6720, Galería Z, Local 3.

If you're looking for rare items, Rayo Rojo is the place to go. For 33 years, it has specialized in modern and marginal topics, from art and photography to occultism and erotica, all curated by its owner, Eduardo Orenstein, who also founded his own publishing house with even more eccentric themes.

Comics occupy a special place in the store, and the selection is fascinating for anyone searching for something different, with national and European titles as well as classic U.S. comic authors like Windsor McCay, George Herriman, and Robert Crumb.

Fun fact: Be sure to check out their collection of fanzines and independent editions, as well as their horror comic catalog, including Tales from the Crypt.

Where: Av. Santa Fe 1670, Galería Bond Street, Local 21-23.