29 Top comics books like Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture by Dan Gearino

Cover of Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture by Dan Gearino

Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture

By: Dan Gearino

3.94

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

The modern comic book shop was born in the early 1970s. Its rise was due in large part to Phil Seul…

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Cover of Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score by Darwyn Cooke, Richard Stark

1. Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score

By: Darwyn Cooke , Richard Stark

4.30

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A high-octane trip across America, The Score finds Parker assembling the best caper men he can find… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Planetary Omnibus by Warren Ellis, John Cassaday

2. The Planetary Omnibus

By: Warren Ellis , John Cassaday

4.01

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

Planetaryhas been hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their head… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Kid Stays in the Picture by Robert  Evans

3. The Kid Stays in the Picture

By: Robert Evans

3.95

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

From his marriage to Ali McGraw, his cocaine bust, the accusations of murder, the friendships with … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris

4. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

By: Emil Ferris

4.56

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late '60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monstersis… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Starlight by Mark Millar, Goran Parlov

5. Starlight

By: Mark Millar , Goran Parlov

3.69

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Forty years ago, Duke McQueen saved an alien world from destruction. Back on earth, nobody believed… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman

6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin

By: Kevin Eastman

4.41

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks o… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood

7. It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

By: Zoe Thorogood

4.21

Format: 196 pages, Paperback

Cartoonist Zoe Thorogood records 6 months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt … read more

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  • comics
  • nonfiction
"And maybe that 'something' is a piece of my stupid little soul trapped in a book with very divisive reviews on Goodreads!"

-Zoe Thorogood, It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

"You're going to spend infinitely more time being dead than alive, so it's probably best to make peace with it while you can."

-Zoe Thorogood, It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

Cover of Where the Body Was by Ed Brubaker

8. Where the Body Was

By: Ed Brubaker

4.14

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Like a true crime podcast crossed with a long-lost diary, Where the Body Was is unlike anything Bru… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna  Robinson

9. MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios

By: Joanna Robinson

4.22

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A superb chronicle of how Marvel Studios conquered Hollywood…. T… read more

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  • history
  • pop culture
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • business
Cover of Step By Bloody Step by Simon Spurrier

10. Step By Bloody Step

By: Simon Spurrier

3.89

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

THERE IS A GIRL. She has no memory and no name. Nothing but a GUARDIAN. An armored giant who protec… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Human Target, Volume 1 by Tom King

11. The Human Target, Volume 1

By: Tom King

4.35

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Christopher Chance has 12 days to solve his own murder! Superstar writer Tom King and acclaimed art… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of BRZRKR, Volume 1 by Keanu Reeves

12. BRZRKR, Volume 1

By: Keanu Reeves

3.76

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Keanu Reeves makes his comic book writing debut alongside New York Times bestselling co-writer Matt… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Strange Adventures by Tom King

13. Strange Adventures

By: Tom King

4.21

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling writer Tom King is back with a new epic that reinvents one of DC's classic science-fict… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of Television by Koren Shadmi

14. The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of Television

By: Koren Shadmi

4.15

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A illustrated biographical tale that follows Hollywood revolutionary Rod Serling's rise to fame in … read more

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  • history
  • pop culture
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Punisher, Vol. 2: The King of Killers, Book Two by Jason Aaron

15. Punisher, Vol. 2: The King of Killers, Book Two

By: Jason Aaron

3.90

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

The epic showdown is the God of War vs. the Fist of the Beast! As Frank Castle, subsumed by the evi… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2) by Emil Ferris

16. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

By: Emil Ferris

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The most anticipated graphic novel of 2024, concluding the story of young Karen Reyes, the most ins… read more

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"Courage isn't about not being scared... It's about carrying your fear into battle."

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

"No, I do not want any kind of censorship. Anka always said, "The minute they tell you that you should not see something, that is the minute you should make it your business to see or read it or whate…"

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

"All my life I have seen pictures that show women as being what you call 'sexy' when they are being hurt. That sends send me a message and I think that the message is, women are at their best when the…"

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

Cover of Duke, Vol. 1: Knowing is Half the Battle by Joshua Williamson

17. Duke, Vol. 1: Knowing is Half the Battle

By: Joshua Williamson

4.02

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

For Fans of Human Target by Tom King and Department of Truth by James Tynion IV, DUKE is a paranoid… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Friday, Book Two: On a Cold Winter's Night by Ed Brubaker

18. Friday, Book Two: On a Cold Winter's Night

By: Ed Brubaker

4.31

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

BOOK TWO is finally here! A young adult detective hero finally grows up in this second volume of th… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Batman's Grave by Warren Ellis

19. The Batman's Grave

By: Warren Ellis

3.46

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

The World's Greatest Detective must try to inhabit the mind of a murder victim to solve a case--wit… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Heroes Reborn: America’s Mightiest Heroes by Jason Aaron

20. Heroes Reborn: America’s Mightiest Heroes

By: Jason Aaron

3.37

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

A world without Avengers! Tony Stark never built an Iron Man armor. Thor is a hard-drinking atheist… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Temptation of the Force by Tessa  Gratton

21. Temptation of the Force

By: Tessa Gratton

4.23

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The reunited Jedi prepare to strike back against the ruthless Nihil in this thrilling sequel to Sta… read more

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Cover of Doom Patrol by Rachel Pollack Omnibus by Rachel Pollack

22. Doom Patrol by Rachel Pollack Omnibus

By: Rachel Pollack

3.92

Format: 760 pages, Hardcover

Science-fiction author Rachel Pollack brings her unique and inventive sensibility to DC’s weirdest … read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Enfield Gang Massacre by Chris Condon

23. The Enfield Gang Massacre

By: Chris Condon

4.01

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

A Western that is as haunting as it is thrilling, THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE tells the dark origin o… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: Outlaw by Tom King

24. Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: Outlaw

By: Tom King

4.07

Format: 164 pages, Paperback

After a shocking alleged crime, the U.S. government moves to keep all Amazons out of the country. W… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Houses of the Unholy by Ed Brubaker

25. Houses of the Unholy

By: Ed Brubaker

3.73

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

An FBI agent from the cult crime beat and a woman with a past linked to the Satanic Panic are drawn… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Avengers: Twilight by Chip Zdarsky

26. Avengers: Twilight

By: Chip Zdarsky

4.01

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A thrillingly dark new vision of the Avengers! In a gleaming new world of prosperity, Captain Ameri… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Alan Scott: The Green Lantern by Tim Sheridan

27. Alan Scott: The Green Lantern

By: Tim Sheridan

3.96

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The JSA’s greatest hero faces his greatest villain, in a powerful story of courage showcasing DC’s … read more

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  • comics
Cover of Friday, Book Three: Christmas Time is Here Again by Ed Brubaker

28. Friday, Book Three: Christmas Time is Here Again

By: Ed Brubaker

4.18

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

This genre-defying adventure from award-winning creators Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin and Muntsa Vice… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture by Dan Gearino

29. Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture

By: Dan Gearino

3.94

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

The modern comic book shop was born in the early 1970s. Its rise was due in large part to Phil Seul… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gearino's Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture book and Dan Gearino's Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture

  • history
  • pop culture
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • business
Cover of 1949 by Dustin Weaver

30. 1949

By: Dustin Weaver

3.25

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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Cover of Space Junk by Julian Hanshaw

31. Space Junk

By: Julian Hanshaw

3.00

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In the shattered remnants of a doomed planet, the last shuttles are leaving soon… So why do these m… read more

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  • comics

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Transform Your Habits

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Robert Evans

3.95

Transform Your Habits

It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

Zoe Thorogood

4.21

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MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios

Joanna Robinson

4.22

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The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of Television

Koren Shadmi

4.15

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Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score

Darwyn Cooke , Richard Stark

4.30

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Public Domain, Volume 1: Past Mistakes

Chip Zdarsky

3.94

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Daniel Warren Johnson

4.52

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Jeff Lemire

3.48

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