{"id":57146,"date":"2015-08-23T13:46:08","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T11:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=57146"},"modified":"2022-02-28T10:47:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T09:47:19","slug":"comic-books-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/comic-books-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Comic Books, Games &#038; Memorabilia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Villains, superheroes, antagonists and sidekicks. The worlds of <strong>Sci-Fi and Fantasy<\/strong> are filled with excitement and adventure, where imagination knows no boundaries. Some of the stories, characters and realities are so compelling, we feel like becoming a part of them. In Barcelona, there are several fantastic stores where you can find the most creative <strong>board and role-playing games<\/strong>, tons and tons of <strong>comic books<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>amazing replicas<\/strong>, <strong>costumes<\/strong> and all the <strong>memorabilia<\/strong> you can imagine!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of our favorites.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/comic-books-games\/#Fantasy\" title=\"Fantasy\">Fantasy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/comic-books-games\/#Norma_Comics\" title=\"Norma Comics\">Norma Comics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/comic-books-games\/#Kaburi_Rol_Games\" title=\"Kaburi Rol &amp; Games\">Kaburi Rol &amp; Games<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/comic-books-games\/#Freaks\" title=\"Freaks\">Freaks<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/comic-books-games\/#Libreria_Gigamesh\" title=\"Libreria Gigamesh\">Libreria Gigamesh<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fantasy\"><\/span>Fantasy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89651\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89651\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/iron-man-933709_960_720-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/arc-de-triomf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arc de Triomf<\/a>, you will find a <strong>Fantasy\/Sci-Fi<\/strong> <strong>memorabilia store<\/strong> by the name of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Fantasythestore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Fantasy<\/strong><\/a>. Here you can find an assortment of <strong>replicas<\/strong> from movies and TV shows like The Simpsons and Dragon Ball, a couple of <strong>games,<\/strong> <strong>plush toys<\/strong> and a variety of <strong>accesories,<\/strong> like Katniss\u2019 mocking jay pin from The Hunger Games saga.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/FANTASY\/@41.3916864,2.1781081,18z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2e4957755f3:0x88a2660eb228f134!8m2!3d41.3916864!4d2.1792024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Passeig de Sant Joan, 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Working hours:<\/strong> From Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/great-gifts-for-frikis-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Great gifts for frikis &#8211; Part I<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Norma_Comics\"><\/span>Norma Comics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.normacomics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Norma Comics<\/a> <\/strong>is\u00a0possibly the most amazing store in Barcelona. Harry Potter wands, Star Trek Costumes, Chewbacca flashlights, Lord of the Rings replicas&#8230;\u00a0<strong>Norma Comics<\/strong> has it all! Feel giddy and childlike when setting foot inside this wonderful place, where you will find<strong> books and memorabilia<\/strong> of every <strong>Fantasy and Sci-Fi<\/strong> movie and TV show you know. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/comic\/\"><strong>Comic book<\/strong><\/span> fans will marvel at the rich selection offered by the store, while <strong>Manga Fans<\/strong> will rush downstairs for a visit to a floor dedicated to this style.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Address:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Norma+C%C3%B2mics\/@41.3924052,2.1762134,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2e49a72b50b:0xcb097daf46b37e75!8m2!3d41.3924052!4d2.1784021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Passeig de Sant Joan, 9<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Working hours:<\/strong> From Monday to Saturday from 10:30 am to 8:30 pm.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kaburi_Rol_Games\"><\/span>Kaburi Rol &amp; Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kaburitienda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Kaburi Rol &amp; Games<\/strong><\/a> offers exactly what the name says: a variety of <strong>board games, card games, and role-playing games<\/strong>. There are also a couple of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/printing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t-shirts<\/a> and miniature figures that can be bought here, but one of the store\u2019s coolest features is that it has its own <strong>game room<\/strong>, where people of all ages come together to play. There is a wall filled with <strong>games<\/strong> anyone can borrow for an afternoon playing session with friends. To borrow a <strong>game<\/strong> and play, the store asks you to purchase something at their cafe, like a snack or a drink, which\u00a0is a pretty\u00a0fair trade for some good hours of fun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Kaburi\/@41.392489,2.1761453,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2e49289eb5d:0xdda8997e8fdb0787!8m2!3d41.392489!4d2.178334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Passeig de Sant Joan, 11<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Working hours:<\/strong>\u00a0From Monday to Friday from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, and then from 4 pm to 8:30 pm. On Saturdays, the store is open from 10:30 am to 9 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bookstores-ciutat-vella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bookstores in Ciutat Vella<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Freaks\"><\/span>Freaks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89650\" style=\"width: 309px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89650\" class=\" wp-image-89650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/comics-1239698_960_720-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"185\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not far from Passeig de Sant Joan, you will find\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freaks-books.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Freaks<\/strong><\/a>, a store that focuses mainly on selling\u00a0<strong>comic books<\/strong>, but where you will also be able to find some\u00a0<strong>DVDs\u00a0and<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>merchandise<\/strong>. In the\u00a0<strong>comic books department<\/strong>, you will find names such as Daniel Clowes, Jim Woodring, Jeffrey Brown, and Charles Burns. In the\u00a0<strong>books department,<\/strong> you will find books on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/makeup-cosmetics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">makeup<\/a>, zombie guides, Japanese performing arts, and logos. If you are looking for something cool to watch,\u00a0<strong>Freaks<\/strong> can hook you up with\u00a0<strong>DVDs<\/strong> of the tv show V, the Sin City movies, tattooing shows, and more. If you prefer to invest in some <strong>memorabilia<\/strong>, you will find a variety of Funko dolls such as Dracula, Frankenstein, Werewolf, and the Creature of the Black Lagoon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Freaks\/@41.3920244,2.1774375,18z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x12a4a2e4957755f3:0x88a2660eb228f134!2sFANTASY!8m2!3d41.3916864!4d2.1792024!3m4!1s0x0:0x8a65e4dd52d8c8ab!8m2!3d41.3917268!4d2.1785867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;Al\u00ed Bei, 10<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Working hours:<\/strong>\u00a0From Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 9 pm.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Libreria_Gigamesh\"><\/span>Libreria Gigamesh<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gigamesh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Libreria Gigamesh<\/strong><\/a> has an amazing variety of\u00a0<strong>books<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and comic books<\/strong> for visitors to choose from, carrying the most important names in the\u00a0<strong>Sci-Fi and Fantasy world<\/strong> such as George R. R. Martin, Frederic Brown, Jack Vance, Tim Powers, and Harry Harrison. They have some\u00a0<strong>memorabilia<\/strong> on display, though reading materials are their strong suit.\u00a0<strong>Gigamesh<\/strong>\u00a0is manned by people with a great sense of humor, which is evident when you click on &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gigamesh.com\/libreria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Librer\u00eda<\/a>&#8221; and click on the arrows on the map, which allow you to actually go into the store and find some amusing characters shopping, such as Deadpool, a Stormtrooper, Darth Vader wearing a casual T-shirt, and a bunch of Guy Fawkes just chilling around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cheap-bookstores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Llibreria+Gigamesh\/@41.3920244,2.1774375,18z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x12a4a2e4957755f3:0x88a2660eb228f134!2sFANTASY!8m2!3d41.3916864!4d2.1792024!3m4!1s0x0:0x34b73fe0f413aae0!8m2!3d41.3918299!4d2.1775698\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer Bail\u00e8n, 8<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Working hours:<\/strong>\u00a0From Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 8:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a new apartment? 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