Gutter Pop Comics

Gutter Pop Comics is a comic book store at 1421 Hertel Ave in Buffalo, New York, with a catalog that runs well past new releases into back issues, manga and role playing games. It suits readers who want to browse a deep shelf of comics and graphic novels, parents shopping for kids, and Magic: The Gathering players who also read comics, though the store is first and foremost a comic shop.

What's on the shelves

The core of the store is comics: new weekly releases, a coming-soon section for upcoming titles, and a back-issue run that includes a separate tier of rare back issues. Current issues sit in the roughly $4 to $7 range, with variant covers, including card stock and incentive editions, priced a dollar or two above the standard cover. Marked-down back issues start as low as $1.50, with many at $1.99, and a large sale section runs across hundreds of titles.

Beyond periodicals, the store carries graphic novels, manga, hardcover books, boxed sets and light novels, plus manhwa and manhua. The range also covers magazines, minicomics and zines, picture books, reference books, coloring, sticker and activity books, and apparel. Manga volumes mostly run $13 to $15, and a standard graphic novel volume is typically around $20, with hardcover editions of the same titles closer to $30.

Role playing games are part of the mix, and Magic: The Gathering is the one card game the store carries, alongside Magic-related comics and books. Sale items span a long list of franchises, from superhero titles at Marvel and DC to Star Wars, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers and a wide run of manga series.

Store policies

The store keeps a family-friendly environment for all customers and stocks material for every age group. Online orders over $100 ship free with the code FreeShip100, though shipping costs are not counted toward the $100 minimum.

Hours and getting there

The store sits on Hertel Avenue in Buffalo, ZIP 14216, and is closed Monday and Tuesday.

Sunday is the shortest day, so plan a weekend visit around the noon opening and 5 PM close.

The local scene

Several game and collectibles stores sit within a couple of miles. Buffalo Game Space is about 1 mile away, Fair Trade Games in Kenmore about 1.2 miles, Visions Comic Art Group in Buffalo about 1.5 miles, and Collectors Inn in Kenmore about 1.7 miles. Farther out, the 585Cardz Batavia Card & Collectibles Show and the Extreme Pokemon Show are both about 33.5 miles away, with the next dates on November 4 and November 15, 2026.