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Cape and Cowl Comics Comic book store in Oakland, CA

4.9 ★★★★★ 509 Google reviews

Back issuesMangaSigningsFree Comic Book Day

Cape and Cowl Comics is a comic book store at 1601 Clay St, Oakland, CA. It has a 4.9-star rating from 509 Google reviews. Customer reviews or the shop's own website show it offers back issues, manga, signings, free comic book day and indie & small press.

What it's known for

Each item is listed only when a customer review or the shop's own website mentions it.

Also on the shelves

  • Events & game nights

    “They support local artists and throw events often!”

    Google review · Mentioned 2 times in reviews

  • Also sells trading cards

    “huge selection of comics, books, posters, and they also have trading cards, stickers, etc!”

    Google review · Mentioned 6 times in reviews

  • Toys & collectibles

    “The owner of the store is extremely nice and the amount of great options from comics, posters,books,manga, collectibles, they have it all !”

    Google review · Mentioned 4 times in reviews

From Google reviews

I was impressed with the quality of this place. I'm a regular at a different location in a different part of town but these guys are fantastic. Amazing selection, really well arranged store.

★★★★★ Victor, Jan 2022

This store is amazing, I recently got back into reading comics 2 years ago and this has been my go to store ever since. I’m here at least once a week. The staff here is the best I’ve ever encountered, I’ve visited different comic stores in different states across the country and you can’t find any better customer…

★★★★★ Julius, Apr 2026

This is my favorite shop in Oakland. I can't recommend it enough. The staff and owner are super-friendly, knowledgeable, and are always ready to help out whenever I have questions, and are super sincere when it comes to talking about comics. The selection is fantastic, and the organization makes the store easy to shop.

★★★★★ Michon, Jan 2026

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