Dark Tower Comics

Dark Tower Comics is a comic book and collectibles shop on North Western Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Square area, and one of three Dark Tower locations. Comics and graphic novels are the core of what it sells, with Magic: The Gathering carried alongside. It suits regular comic readers who want a store with a long weeknight and weekend schedule, and Magic players who want preorders and prerelease sign-ups handled through their local shop.

What's on the shelves

The shop sells comic books, graphic novels and collectibles, with new releases arriving each week. Recent weekly arrivals have included the Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Absolute Flash and Absolute Green Arrow series, along with Batman and Robin: Year One and the Barbara Gordon Breakout run. Cover prices on those new issues run from $3.99 to $5.99. Variant covers also move through the shop, and a subscription program sells some of them at a discount: one recent 1:25 variant carries a price of $25.00, or $10.00 for subscribers. A first edition of Free Chicago: 50 Years of the Reader has also been priced at $65.00.

On the card side, the store carries Magic: The Gathering. Preorders for new sets and prerelease sign-ups are open to customers, and a Star Trek prerelease was open for sign-up in late October 2026. Gift cards are sold in denominations from $10 to $100.

Magic and events

The weekly Magic activity is centered on the Logan Square shop rather than this one. Commander event details are posted through the Commander app. No recurring weekly events or confirmed organized-play programs are set for the Western Avenue shop, so players who want a regular game night should confirm which location hosts it before making the trip. Prerelease and preorder sign-ups for upcoming Magic sets are the dependable way to take part in a release.

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Getting there

The shop is at 4835 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, in Lincoln Square. The other locations are at 2641 N Kedzie Ave in Logan Square, Chicago, and at 205 N Market St in Champaign, so check the address before heading out if you are used to a different Dark Tower shop.

The local scene

Several other card and collectibles stores sit within a short distance of the shop. Quake Collectibles, Magic, Inc and Tim's Baseball Card Shop are each about 0.3 miles away, and Pandapops & Collectibles and a second Magic Inc listing are about 0.7 miles away, which makes a small crawl of shops easy to put together on one trip.

Card shows run within driving distance. The Chicago Card Show, about 16 miles away, and Chaser's Cards & Collectibles Exchange Show, about 29 miles away, both start on November 8, 2026. The Vernon Hills Card Expo, about 22 miles away, starts on November 15, 2026, and the Massive Card Show Spectacular, about 35 miles away, starts on November 14, 2026. Pokemon and TCG at the station, about 37 miles away, starts on November 7, 2026.