Crescent City Comics

Uptown shop near Tulane mixing back-issue comics with a steady Magic: The Gathering singles wall and weekly tabletop play.

A New Orleans fixture since 1994, Crescent City Comics sits on Calhoun Street just off the Tulane and Loyola campuses, and it has outlasted nearly every shop that opened alongside it. While its bread and butter is comics, the store has long kept a dedicated corner for trading cards, making it a reliable stop for Magic: The Gathering players in the heart of the city.

The singles selection is the card draw here. Boxes of sorted Magic commons and uncommons sit near a case of higher-value cards, and the staff restock new sets on release week. It isn't the sprawling TCG warehouse some collectors expect, but for a quick singles fill or a booster on the way home, this trading cards New Orleans mainstay delivers without the trek to the suburbs.

The space itself is part of the appeal: long rows of boxed back issues, vintage silver and bronze age finds in protective sleeves, and shelves of graphic novels and RPG rulebooks for Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder. The shop was even featured on Travel + Leisure's roundup of America's best comic shops, a nod to its deep inventory and the institutional knowledge behind the counter.

Hours are consistent and student-friendly, open 11am to 7pm most days and noon to 6pm on Sundays, which suits the campus crowd that drifts in between classes. The staff skew toward longtime collectors who are happy to dig through the stacks with you or point you toward a hard-to-find issue.

For anyone uptown who wants comics and Magic under one roof without driving to Metairie, this New Orleans card shop has earned its three-decade run.