Clairemont Comics

Clairemont Comics is a comics, collectables and tabletop gaming store at 2215 Fairfax St in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is the largest vintage comic book and collectables dealer in the Chippewa Valley area, and it pairs that stock with free play space for miniatures, role-playing and Magic: The Gathering. It suits comic collectors, miniature painters and card players who want a room to play in without paying for a table.

What's on the shelves

Vintage comics are the store's anchor, backed by statues, busts and collectable action figures that arrive weekly. Comic book subscriptions are available, and new comics come out on Wednesdays.

On the gaming side, the store carries role-playing, tabletop miniature and card games, including Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars X-Wing, Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Age of Sigmar, Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder and Marvel Crisis Protocol. The miniatures selection is the largest in the area, so players building an army can usually round it out in one trip.

Playing in the store

Two large gaming tables are open to play at no cost, and the store has the terrain a game needs. For Magic, open tables seat 32 players comfortably, also at no cost. Snacks and soda are on hand, and WiFi is free.

New players can set up a time with staff to be walked through a small game or two before jumping into a regular night.

Weekly play

Magic fills much of the week, with miniatures and role-playing nights alongside it.

Open gaming runs Friday through Sunday, so those nights suit anyone who wants a table without a set format.

Store policies

Games Workshop buyers earn a punch on a punch card for every $25 spent on Games Workshop products. A filled card takes $30 off the next purchase.

Hours and getting there

The store is open every day, and it stays open later when tournaments are running.

Clairemont Comics is at 2215 Fairfax St in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Conventions

The store's event calendar has pointed to regional conventions, including Eau Claire ComiCon, Fall ComiCon and Con of the North, held February 16 to 18, 2018.

The local scene

Two other shops sit about 0.2 miles away in Eau Claire: Video Game Star and Slab Factory - Sports and Trading Cards. Farther out are Craftime Games at 1.6 miles, Allegedly Collectable at 1.7 miles, and Eau Claire Games And Arcade at 1.8 miles.