Chris' Cards & Comics

Chris' Cards & Comics is a comic and card shop at 341 S Broadway in Salem, New Hampshire, on Route 28 and minutes from the Massachusetts border. It sells comics, sports and entertainment cards, and trading card game product, and it is the Salem half of a two-store operation that also runs a shop in Seabrook. It suits comic readers, sports card collectors and Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic: The Gathering players, plus anyone with a collection to sell.

Cards and sports memorabilia

The card selection covers sports and entertainment cards, with sports memorabilia alongside. Product comes as sealed boxes, single packs and singles, and the singles inventory spans cards from many different sports. A case of harder-to-find pieces holds autograph cards and memorabilia cards, and the store stocks the supplies needed to store and protect a collection.

On the trading card game side, the store carries Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic: The Gathering. The Salem location also has an action figure section, which the store counts among its strengths.

Comics

Comics are the other half of the business. New releases go on a dedicated rack each week, with DC titles arriving on Tuesdays and Marvel on Wednesdays. Beyond that the store keeps graphic novels and trade paperbacks, which suit anyone starting a series, along with back issues, a selection of popular manga and an all-ages section aimed at younger readers. Comics are displayed to show off the cover art while keeping the books in good condition.

The 50-cent section holds more than 2,000 comics, a cheap way to sample a new series or fill gaps in a run.

A subscription service lets customers choose titles to be set aside. It takes 10% off every pickup, requires no credit card or payment up front, and carries no commitment. Series can be added or dropped at any time.

Selling to the store

The store buys as well as sells, and it is always looking for new and old items. What it wants is fairly specific:

Sellers must be at least 18 and bring ID, and calling ahead to make an appointment is strongly recommended.

Hours and getting there

The store is at 341 S Broadway in Salem, New Hampshire 03079. The two shops share a weekly schedule, with one exception: Salem is closed on Thursdays.

The second store

The Seabrook shop is on Route 1 at 919 Lafayette Road. It has a very large 50-cent comic section, and the beach is only a few miles away, so it makes an easy stop for a few comics before a day on the sand. The Salem store is the one with the action figure and sports memorabilia depth.

The local scene

Salem has several other hobby and game shops within a couple of miles. Myriad Games is 0.4 miles away and Indie Game Hall is 0.8 miles. Newbury Comics is 1.5 miles away, and Josh's Toys & Games and Little Giant Comics are both 1.6 miles out.

Card shows are within reach too. The Salem Derry Monthly Card Show, 4.3 miles away, next starts on November 8, 2026. Lot of Cards' Thursday Night Show, 17.4 miles away, follows on November 19, and the Dover Sports Card Show, 32.4 miles away, starts November 15. The Rockland Card Show, 43.8 miles away, has dates on November 7 and November 28.