What is Lambiek?

Lambiek is Europe's first comics shop, and the finest of Holland. Founded in 1968 on the Kerkstraat in Amsterdam, the Lambiek name is derived from a popular Willy Vandersteen comics character, and now is probably the oldest existing comics shop in the world. As publisher and editor of two comic encyclopedias and other related books, we are widely recognized for our expertise on all matters concerning comics and sequential art.

Lambiek.Net, online since 1994, presents the Comiclopedia - a comics compendium with over 10,000 comic artists from around the world. We are always adding new artists, and we welcome your comments and updates.

The English version of our History of Dutch Comics makes good use of our vast collection of old and rare comics, excerpted from our 100-page Dutch version.

fax by Daniel Clowes

Visit Lambiek for comics and artwork!

You don't have to make a special trip to Amsterdam just to buy books and art from Lambiek, now that our online store is opening. Shop for books and artwork by many comic artists, or browse some original artwork for sale in our virtual expositions, featuring works by great artists like Chris Ware, Peter Pontiac, Pascal Doury, Jim Woodring and Robert Crumb.

With a continuous 40-year tradition of helping people find something unique and interesting every time they visit, Lambiek has kept them coming back. We have many signed silkscreen posters and many original works from some of the best comic artists in the world, and a few are available on our specials pages.