Passing on the Comic-Con crowds that descend on San Diego (and the 405 traffic to get there) but still feel like getting your geek on? Los Angeles might not have the most comic shops per capita (a source at Diamond Distributors says that honor goes to, believe it or not, Las Vegas), but it does have a high concentration of some of the best shops. And L.A. offers something that no other city can in its comic shops: the chance that you’ll bump into the real-life the Human Torch, Nick Fury or Luke Skywalker (or at least the stars who play them on the screen).
HERE are 10 great places to capture some of that San Diego Comic-Con experience without leaving Los Angeles.