Faraos Cigarer

Faraos Cigarer is a Danish specialist retail chain and publishing house focused on comics, games and hobby culture. According to its own website, it describes itself as "Danmarks førende forretning" (Denmark's leading business) for comics, board games, card games, miniature games, role-playing games, anime, manga, merchandise and live role-play. The chain operates nine stores across Aarhus, Odense, Copenhagen and Lyngby, with the Copenhagen stores organised into specialised departments for comics, board games, card games, miniature games, role-playing games, live role-play, anime, manga, merchandise and costumes. The Lyngby store combines all categories under one roof, while the Aarhus stores focus on board games, miniature games and role-playing games. In Odense, a 600 m² department opened on 1 June 2019, bringing together the best of Faraos Cigarer under one roof. The Copenhagen stores and the webshop share inventory, so products available in the physical stores can also be found online and vice versa. Beyond retail, Faraos Cigarer also operates as a publisher (forlag). The Danish Wikipedia article notes that the chain has six stores in central Copenhagen as of 2026, including a comics store on Vimmelskaftet on Strøget with Danish and English comics, a comics antiquarian section and a Harry Potter department; a merchandise and retro-film store on Skindergade 14; a live role-play and costume store on Skindergade 28; a manga and anime store on Skindergade 27; a card and miniature games store with a gaming room next door; and a board and role-playing games store on Skindergade 31. There is also a comics and games store in Lyngby Storcenter. The chain expanded through the integration of Dragons Lair's two stores on 1 June 2019, with the Odense store moving to Klostervej 3 and the Aarhus store remaining on Amaliegade 21. A further Aarhus store opened on 10 October 2020 at Ryesgade 3, focusing on comics of all kinds and merchandise. Faraos Cigarer is described as Scandinavia's only distributor of Tintin merchandise and takes its name from the Tintin comic album of the same name. The company offers a webshop with customer accounts, wish lists, favourites, search lists, order history, newsletters, gift cards and a loyalty programme called Klub Faraos, which offers up to 10% savings. Gift cards are available in denominations from 150 to 750 DKK and are co-branded with Airsoft Armoury. The business remains privately held and active.

Faraos Cigarer is a Danish retail chain and publisher specialising in role-playing games and comics. Its name is taken from the Tintin comic album "Faraos cigarer" (Cigars of the Pharaoh), and the company is noted as Scandinavia's only distributor of Tintin merchandise. The chain has grown into a multi-store operation centred on Copenhagen, with additional stores in Lyngby, Odense and Aarhus. As of 2026, the Danish Wikipedia article records six stores in central Copenhagen. On Vimmelskaftet 47-49 on Strøget, there is a store with Danish and English comics, a comics antiquarian section and a Harry Potter department. On Skindergade 14, there is a store with merchandise and retro films. On Skindergade 28, there is a store specialising in live role-play and costumes. Across the street at Skindergade 27, on the corner of Klosterstræde, there is a store dealing with manga and anime. Next to it is a store for card and miniature games, which also has a gaming room. On Skindergade 31, there is a store for board and role-playing games. The chain also has a comics and games store in Lyngby Storcenter. A significant expansion occurred on 1 June 2019, when Dragons Lair's two stores were integrated into Faraos Cigarer. The Odense store moved to Klostervej 3 at the same time, while the Aarhus store remained on Amaliegade 21. The Odense store offers a broad selection, while the Amaliegade store in Aarhus focuses especially on miniature games and role-playing games. On 10 October 2020, another store opened at Ryesgade 3 in Aarhus, focusing on comics of all kinds and merchandise. According to the official website, the chain now consists of nine stores across Aarhus, Odense, Copenhagen and Lyngby. The Copenhagen stores contain specialised departments for comics, board games, card games, miniature games, role-playing games, live role-play, anime, manga, merchandise and costumes. The Lyngby store combines all categories under one roof. The Aarhus stores focus on board games, miniature games and role-playing games. In Odense, a 600 m² department opened on 1 June 2019, bringing together the best of Faraos Cigarer under one roof. The Copenhagen stores and the webshop share inventory. The company also operates as a publisher (forlag). Its webshop offers customer accounts, wish lists, favourites, search lists, order history, newsletters, gift cards and a loyalty programme called Klub Faraos, which provides up to 10% savings. Gift cards are available in denominations from 150 to 750 DKK and are co-branded with Airsoft Armoury.

• 1 June 2019: Dragons Lair's two stores integrated into Faraos Cigarer; Odense store moves to Klostervej 3, Aarhus store remains on Amaliegade 21.

• 1 June 2019: A 600 m² department opens in Odense, bringing together the best of Faraos Cigarer under one roof.

• 10 October 2020: Another store opens at Ryesgade 3 in Aarhus, focusing on comics of all kinds and merchandise.

Denmark's leading specialist retailer for comics, games and hobby culture, with a strong physical store presence and an integrated webshop.

• Comics (Danish and English)

• Board games

• Card games

• Miniature games

• Role-playing games

• Anime and manga

• Merchandise

• Live role-play equipment and costumes

• Books

• Gift cards (150–750 DKK)

1. 1Faraos Webshopfaraos.dk
2. 2Services | Faraos Webshopfaraos.dk
3. 3Gavekort | Faraos Webshopfaraos.dk
4. 4Min Profil | Faraos Webshopfaraos.dk
5. 5Faraos Cigarerwikidata.org
6. 6Faraos Cigarerda.wikipedia.org