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"Great fanzines and illustration books, magazines"(7 Tips)"Huge zine selection, great book selection."(2 Tips)
"The graphic novel section is extensive"(3 Tips)
"Also, great prop bucket for the photo booth!"(3 Tips)
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ChicagoistFebruary 8, 2017Quimby's is noteworthy for being a major center of zine culture in Chicago. You can find quite an array of independently-produced zines, comics, graphic novels and anything that blurs those lines. Read more
This place is THE BEST. Up front, pick up Cinema Sewer and Sleazy Slice (if you're up for it). In the back zine section, grab Crass Sophisticate. The sales section is amazing too. Photo booth caps it.
The best magazine selection I've seen anywhere. Also one of the only places in Chicago you can get your hands on Hello Mr., one of my favorite mags.- Check out the sale rack in the back, it's the best in town. Cheap stuff they're trying to get rid of, often find a lot of great hardcover first editions. Also, great prop bucket for the photo booth!
Explore ChicagoNovember 4, 2011Quimby’s features one-of-a-kind publications such as small and independent press books, magazines, zines, and underground comics, like Chicago cartoonist Chris Ware's Quimby the Mouse.- Explore ChicagoDecember 9, 2011This unique bookstore features unusual and underground material such as self-published, small and independent press books, magazines, zines, body art, and underground comics.
Greg MilaniJanuary 25, 2016Quimby's is the place to find indie magazines/comics. It's a very charming store that will hypnotize you with innumerous cool stuff 🤓
Tushar KhandelwalAugust 16, 2013A very interesting bookstore, they have quite a collection of reasonably priced books. Drop by if you're in the neighborhood
Definitely the best bookstore in Chicago. Great selection of local authors and zines.
Caroline SchmittJuly 26, 2015Zine selection is crazy good. Tons of magazines and books on music, too!
Kellen TerrettAugust 8, 2014Whenever I am in the area I make a stop into Quimby's and pick up some magazines. Really special.
Jonathan FerreraMarch 6, 2016Not your typical bookstore, Quimby's caters to the niche and lovers of the avant-garde.
Awesome selection of books you can't find at your big box stores :)
Stephen LegaultApril 9, 2015Get your graphic novel fix and check out some made-in-Chicago zines/comics too.
- My favorite book store in Chicago. Every time I go inside I want to buy everything in the store.
Jake SmithJuly 8, 2013Check out the great selection of blank notebooks, perfect for a gift or for you to write in yourself!
When I published "Incendiary Words" (soccer zine), 10% of the duplication run was dumped here [in the free kiosk at the entrance].
Steven FrostMarch 25, 2010Their zine collection is the best in Chicago. Great place to hang out and browse.
Alex DobyanJune 5, 2015Shop here for people in your life who are into some off-the-wall literature shit.
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