ComicScene Websites

UK Comic Websites. Please let us know if you’d like to be added here or if any listing is out of date to our new email comicscenecr@gmail.com

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Ace Comics – Retailer – Long-running UK shop chain offering comic subscriptions and graphic novels. https://acecomics.co.uk

A Place in Space – Retailer – Croydon-based comic store with new releases and back issues. https://aplaceinspace.co.uk

Archive.org – British Comic Collections – Archive – Massive digital library with scans of public-domain British comics and story papers. https://archive.org/details/britishcomics

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Bedford Falls Comics – Retailer – Online shop selling indie and small-press UK comics. https://bedfordfalls.co.uk

Booksetc – Retailer – Discount UK bookseller with large graphic novel inventory. https://www.booksetc.co.uk

Broken Frontier – News/Community – British-based journalism site promoting small press and creator-owned comics. https://www.brokenfrontier.com

British Library – Comics Collection – Archive – Holds extensive archives of British comics, including The Beano, The Dandy, and 19th-century story papers. https://www.bl.uk/subjects/comics

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Comic Book News UK – News/Community – UK site spotlighting local creators and events. https://www.comicbooknews.co.uk

Comic Connections – Retailer – Banbury-based comic and collectibles shop with UK-wide delivery. https://comicconnections.co.uk

Comicish – Retailer – Online store for comics, graphic novels, and trade paperbacks. https://comicish.co.uk

Comics UK – Archive – Non-profit site preserving British comic history, cover galleries, and forum community. https://www.comicsuk.co.uk

Comic Scene UK – News/Community – Digital magazine and blog celebrating UK comics, small press, and classic titles. https://comicscene.org

Classic Comics Archive – Archive – Online repository with scans and discussions of pre-1970 British comics. https://classiccomics.org

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Dead Universe Comics – Retailer – Independent shop in Aylesbury, selling online and via eBay. https://deaducomics.co.uk

Down the Tubes – News/Community & Archive – The best online resource for British comics history, creator interviews, and reprint news. https://downthetubes.net

Digital Comics Museum (UK Section) – Archive – Public-domain scans of Golden Age British comics. https://digitalcomicmuseum.com

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Escape Books / Escape Magazine – Publisher – Influential UK small-press imprint from the 1980s, still publishing graphic novels. https://escape-books.co.uk

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Fantasy Road Comics – Retailer – UK seller specialising in vintage and collectible issues. https://fantasyroad.co.uk

Forbidden Planet – Retailer – Major UK chain for comics, manga, and geek culture. https://forbiddenplanet.com

Forbidden Planet International – Retailer – Sister company with subscriptions and variant exclusives. https://forbiddenplanet.co.uk

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Gobsmack Comics – Retailer – UK comics and collectibles store. https://gobsmackcomics.co.uk

Gosh! Comics – Retailer – Famous Soho shop promoting indie and art comics. https://goshlondon.com

Great British Comics Archive – Archive – Volunteer project preserving scans and histories of British weekly comics from the 1930s–1980s. https://greatbritishcomics.co.uk

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Heroes Comic Shop – Retailer – Subscription-friendly UK online shop for comics and graphic novels. https://heroescomicshop.co.uk

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London Loves Comics – News/Community – Blog for London comic events, stores, and creators. https://londonlovescomics.com

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Mega City Comics – Retailer – Camden-based comic shop with mail order and vintage back issues. 🔗 https://megacitycomics.co.uk

My Comic Shop UK – Retailer – Distributor of imported comics with UK shipping.

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Nostalgia & Comics (Birmingham) – Retailer – One of the UK’s oldest comic stores, now part of Forbidden Planet International. https://forbiddenplanet.co.uk

National Library of Scotland – British Comics Collection – Archive – Holds major Scottish comics and DC Thomson archive material. https://www.nls.uk/collections/comics

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Offlife – Creator / Digital Anthology – Online and print anthology showcasing UK comic storytellers. https://offlife.co.uk

Old British Comics Blog (John Freeman) – Archive – Blog and article archive about defunct UK publishers and classic series. 🔗 https://downthetubes.net/tag/british-comics-history

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Sad Lemon Comics – Retailer – Online shop known for variant covers and exclusives. https://sadlemoncomics.com

SelfMadeHero – Publisher – Independent UK graphic novel publisher (literary & biographical titles). https://www.selfmadehero.com

Silver Acre Comics – Retailer – Massive back-issue dealer based in the UK. https://silveracre.com

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The Beano Online Archive (DC Thomson) – Archive – Official digital collection of historic Beano comics. https://www.beano.com

The Comic Crush – News/Community – Blog, podcast, and shop about comics and creators. https://thecomiccrush.com

The Phoenix Comic – Publisher – Weekly all-ages UK comic promoting new British talent. https://thephoenixcomic.co.uk

The Unreality Store – Retailer – Online comic and pop-culture store based in the UK. https://theunrealitystore.co.uk

Travelling Man – Retailer – Popular UK chain (Leeds, York, Manchester, Newcastle) with comics, manga, and board games. https://travellingman.com

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Wolf Comics – Retailer – Specialises in graded and collectible back-issues. https://wolfcomics.com

Wonderlands: The UK Comics Symposium Archive – Archive – Academic resource for UK comics research, lectures, and archives. https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/research/comics

Major Digital & Historical Archives

Digital Comics Museum (UK content) – https://digitalcomicmuseum.com

Archive.org British Comics Collection – https://archive.org/details/britishcomics

Down the Tubes Archive Section – https://downthetubes.net/category/features/

British Library Comics Catalogue – https://www.bl.uk/subjects/comics

Great British Comics Archive – https://greatbritishcomics.co.uk