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#51  Edited By Funrush

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Looks dinky and they are kinda cramped for space but the huge assortment of back issues kills it for me. However I rarely go to Nostalgia Newsstand (one town over) anymore since a new comic store opened in my town last year.

That looks pretty cool. That building is really dirty, though. I wonder if the owners've considered washing or painting it.

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#52  Edited By Deranged Midget

Comic shop I visit, roughly a 45 minute drive from my house. Nice place, friendly owners.

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#54  Edited By DDangelico

This is seriously such a cool thread. Ill have to snap some pics of my LCS this weekend and throw them up!

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#55  Edited By Queso6p4

@DDangelico: Correct on both counts. :) We need some more pics!

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#57  Edited By Hector

Didn't take these, but this is where I go to get my comics.

Midtown Comics in NYC.

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#58  Edited By Queso6p4

@Hector said:

Didn't take these, but this is where I go to get my comics.

Midtown Comics in NYC.

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This has me drooling.

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#60  Edited By Jeronimo

@Hector said:

Didn't take these, but this is where I go to get my comics.

Midtown Comics in NYC.

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WOW!

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#61  Edited By DerBonk

As this is a German store, it's quite different, I guess. You can totally see the focus on European books (the store is called "Neunte Kunst" which translates to "Ninth Art"), but they have a large number of translated US trades and can get anything that's offered in Previews if you order in time. It's a really nice store with very knowledgeable and friendly staff. For some reason, I can't post images, just have a look over here: http://www.ppm-vertrieb.de/ha/58/index.html

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#62  Edited By IrishX
@DerBonk: I'll post the first picture for everyone to see. For the rest they can go to your link. Very cool btw, thanks for posting.   
 
Derbonk's Comic Shop 
Derbonk's Comic Shop 
So many great pictures. Thanks to everyone for making this a successful thread. I've really enjoyed seeing all these wonderful shops.
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#63  Edited By DerBonk

@IrishX: Thanks for posting the image. I also think that this thread is really awesome. Made me realize how different a European store is from US stores.

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#64  Edited By Falconer

I randomly went to the website for my best local shop today. Look what I found,

The people that work here really are awesome, especially the dude in the video (one of the owners). A loooong time ago I used to go in there to get Pokemon cards. I also went in a few times for action figures. A couple months ago I started reading comics, and he took me around the store getting all the early New 52 issues they had that I was interested in. I'm starting to think I need to become a subscriber though since I don't go in until Batman week, and Earth 2 is always sold out there by then... ugh.

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#65  Edited By cellophaneshield

Ultimate Comics is the place to be. In Chapel Hill, NC.

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#66  Edited By Queso6p4

@Falconer: You should definitely subscribe then, especially if you get a discount for subscribing to a certain number of issues. Plus I'm sure they crew there will appreciate your patronage even more. :)

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#67  Edited By buttersdaman000

Bookery Fantasy; Dayton, OH

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#68  Edited By Queso6p4

@Falconer: For some reason, I just now watched that video. It's awesome!

@cellophaneshield: @buttersdaman000: Nice ones folks! Let's keep it going.

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#70  Edited By Funrush

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I knew someone would do that. XD

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#71  Edited By Phandemic

Hey! I have been to Greg's comics! I just wanted to know what you thought of the service there? I was only there once and I am new to comics and the guy wasn't very open to helping me out. I instead go to Gotham City and Samurai Comics. Also does Greg's Comics offer any type of discounts?

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@Phandemic: The service is always nice to me :]

Well a couple months ago, they had 20% off for new comics

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WHS

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#75  Edited By kartron

My LCS is PBKW comics in NC! I recently moved from Texas. Earlier it was Lone Star Comics Plano...! I simply had to put both!!

My earlier Store in Plano, TX
My earlier Store in Plano, TX
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My current store!! :):)
My current store!! :):)

Unfortunatly my current store is not yet a partner with Comixology.... Hopefully they will add a digital page!!!....

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#76  Edited By BatteredArmor

I usually use Third Planet because they have a bigger selection of comics but the 2 are pretty close together and if TP doesn't have something I can check Nan's

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#77  Edited By kartron
@cellophaneshield Now I have that on my list. Thanks for the photo!! :)
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#78  Edited By ms__omega

I wish I had a local comic book store :(

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#79  Edited By kartron
@DerBonk Cool pix. I saw some spider-man, captain America, asterix, ex machina & watchmen.. Really cool..
Nice to see stores from all over the world on this thread..
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#80  Edited By Queso6p4

@kartron: Very much so. I like some of the names too.

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#81  Edited By Omega Ray Jay

Good to see mine in here, God I love the quirky ones.

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#82  Edited By kartron

@Falconer: This video is simply awesome!

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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3019788142140&set=a.3019788022137.125914.1485756631&type=1&theater

Here's a pic from my comics store's facebook profile. It's not that big but it's great for where I live (Athens, Greece).

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#84  Edited By Queso6p4

@Or35ti: I love that setup.

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#85  Edited By k4tzm4n  Moderator

@Hector said:

Didn't take these, but this is where I go to get my comics.

Midtown Comics in NYC.

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Me too!

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#86  Edited By Queso6p4

We need moar!

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#87  Edited By AlexLaVelle

Oxford Comics in Atlanta, GA. I started using them while I lived in the city and still buy most of my comics from them despite it requiring an hour and a half drive. They've keep a great inventory of recent titles and always seem to have just about everything from the last couple of years. (Image from Yelp)

I've also started using Fantasy Factory, the local shop in Dalton, GA, some while I've been here. They're a smaller shop (though I give them serious credit for hanging on in a town like this) and tend to keep more stock in back issues than current books, but that's obviously not a problem with a pull list. (Image from Google.)

And like everyone else, Amazon and eBay fill in some gaps.

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#88  Edited By Queso6p4

@AlexLaVelle: Sweet! Kudos to you for being a trooper with that first shop. Also, welcome to comicvine!

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#91  Edited By IrishX
@Aria_belle:  I'm sucker for that Wolverine image. 
 
So many great pictures and stores. Just have to keep saying thanks to all, they are so great to see.
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#92  Edited By Queso6p4

@Aria_belle: Nice!

@IrishX: Agreed, it is both awesome and classic.

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#93  Edited By Retro_Metro
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Only good one we have here,it's hidden behind in the back of most stores but not impossible to find.

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#94  Edited By batmanary

@Hector said:

Didn't take these, but this is where I go to get my comics.

Midtown Comics in NYC.

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It's been a full year since I've been there.

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#95  Edited By Strafe Prower

TBS Comics in Pensacola, FL.

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#96  Edited By Dbennett6684
Bizarro Wuztry in lovely downtown Athens, GA. Don't let the AC unit over the door fool you, it's all kinds of hot in there.
Bizarro Wuztry in lovely downtown Athens, GA. Don't let the AC unit over the door fool you, it's all kinds of hot in there.
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#97  Edited By Queso6p4

@Retro_Metro: That's a pretty awesome name for the shop.

@Dbennett6684: Athens, GA huh? I'm from Americus Ga. Do you know where the name Wuztry comes from?

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#98  Edited By lykopis

Okay, my turn.

I'm otherwise displaced for school and get my comics somewhere else but I need to represent my hometown of Vancouver, BC (and besides, I spent eight years buying my comics there and only two where I am now.)

First, let me mention the stores I have frequented with links for anyone interested in learning more about them. Comic books have always been available in Vancouver - most shops claim they have been around since the 1970's (one even from 1946) but pretty much its a good town to be a comic enthusiast.

1) ABC Comics and Book Emporium

To be honest, I've only been in here a few times - not the friendliest of places if you aren't a regular but then again, that's just me. They have a great selection but mostly push their other stuff like toys, science fiction and what-not although they do have an extensive collection of back copies. Plus -- I couldn't help visiting it once in while just to see the new knick knacks that would appear on their shelves. :)

2) The Comic Shop

Now these guys are amazing and have been around so long their history reads like a classic comic store success story (which I've linked). Just their beginning and hilarious photos documenting it is worth looking into and since its located along a well travelled tourist area (Kitsilano Beach - West Side), it's always filled with people both comic serious and not so much. I didn't go here for my comics but like above, it was worth visiting every once in a while. Very friendly and well stocked. If you can't find something here, you pretty much can't find it anywhere.

3) Golden Age Collectibles

This store is pretty popular because of its location in downtown Vancouver. This out of every shop listed on here was the closest to me growing up but I had a nasty first interaction with a creepy guy working there (I was ten so most guys were creepy to me anyway) and avoided it for a long time. My story should in no way prevent anyone from visiting this store -- lots of comics, friendly-enough staff and clean with a great selection.

4) Rx Comics

This store is the youngest of the lot but probably the most enthusiastic in terms of the people who run it. It's not the swankiest or the most extensive in terms of in-store stock but just the genuine affection for all things comic makes you want to make them your comic book store of choice. I have to be honest, I didn't know about this store when I first got into comics but they are most definitely my second favourite now. Could be that I am all for the little guy but hey -- why not, right?

5) Comic Land

How do I even begin to describe this place? This is the most furthest store from where I grew up - the smallest, the plainest and well -- not the first when it comes to customer service -- but this MY comic store. Discovered by me looking up "comics" in the yellow pages (it was the first business I found, lol), I gathered up my courage and took public transportation across town to what was (and still is) an area not considered the ritziest of neighbourhoods if you know what I mean. Clutching my twenty dollar bill in my left hand, I walked in there and approached this older gentlemen reading something or other behind the counter and placed that Queen Elizabeth in front of him.

"X-Men," I managed to mumble, staring at him.

He looked down at me for a few seconds and if he was surprised to see a kid with messy braids alone in his store, he didn't show it. Taking his time, he sauntered off and began compiling a bunch of comics for me -- lots of recent issues and lots of not so recent issues of X-Men related books. One thing for sure, my folded up bill in no way covered the cost of all those comics. No way. But at the time I had no idea and just nodded my thanks unsmilingly and left clutching my bounty in my arms, barely hearing him call out to me that I should try to show up once a month. All I can remember was the rush of joy splashing through me and my inability to get rid of the grin on my face on that bus ride home. I went there every last Thursday of every month for the next eight years after that and I miss it something awful.

**sigh**

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#99  Edited By IrishX
@lykopis:  Awesome. Thanks for posting all of those stores along with the descriptions... good read.
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#100  Edited By Queso6p4

@lykopis: Very nice breakdown. I like the pics and the descriptions as well.