Pulp Fiction is awesome and you'll be hard pressed to find a more welcoming comic shop. I'll put my…read moremoney on it. The staff here give you the time of day. No snarky looks, eye rolls or cold shoulders here. The barrier for entry to reading comics is already intimidating as is what with all the crazy intertwining, interconnecting continuities and universes, so Ryan and the crew understand the importance of facilitating a welcoming community right from when you step through the door. Everyone here will jump at the chance to talk comics and throw out their recommendations regardless if it's your first time or a regular. P.S. all the poor reviews from nearly a decade ago and beyond are from before ownership changed hands. None of them are indicative of the amazing experience you'll have coming into the shop today.

Super helpful and gives great support to their connections to local artists…read more Their collection of comics is next to none

A great comic and collectibles store here in Long Beach. I ended up discovering this place by…read moreaccident, when I helped move my daughter to CSULB, and we came to do some dorm shopping at this shopping center. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They have everything from new issues, to back issues, to trade paper backs and a great selection of Omnibuses. There's always stuff on sale, and they also have Pokemon and other TCG cards, and toys.

This is my local comic book shop. Wife and I get our comics automatically pulled here, so we never…read moremiss a release. Got several Funkos here for fair cost. Employees are knowledgeable and they've always been able to help us find what we're looking for. Good shop!

I grew up in the South Bay. I'd frequent the Comic Bug in Manhattan (Awesome shop) and…read moreunfortunately, Geoffrey's Comics (Terrible customer service). Now that I moved out here to Lakewood, I found this shop and I feel right at home. Without a doubt, one of the friendliest staffs I've ever dealt with. And they have a great selection of back issues. Highly recommend

Super friendly service and homely feel from a time when comics were not on the giant screen. They…read morehave thousands of comics to look at and go through in the racks. Tons of new stuff all along the side of the store with some play tables in the back of the store for your TCG games. Always knowledgeable and friendly will be back

Drove here for my kid's comics and others stuffs. He was very happy and thrilled that they have…read morewhat he's looking for. Staff are nice, friendly and helpful. Parking is easy and plenty. Prices are not bad and according to my kid and his friends, pretty good and standard. Not bad at all.

I called the shop to ask if they sell One Piece cards and surely they do, I immediately drove to…read moreshop and saw they had a few different One Piece packs for sell. I bought 2 packs of each one. This was my first time ever buying One Piece cards/packs, it must be first time buyer luck or something but I pulled an Ace SP from the last 2 packs from OP12 box. Thank you Amazing Comics & Cards!! I love my Ace SP card!! Its so beautiful!!

To be honest, dear reader, I am not an avid comic book reader! While I do enjoy the superhero…read moremovies that come along each year, and I do casually read certain runs, or listen to explanations of certain comics via Comics Explained, I do not keep up with this medium as consistently as I do with Video Games. The only run that I have kept up with on a consistent basis is the Sonic the Hedgehog comics, both the Archie run (slightly before Ian Flynn would take over) and the IDW run as I am a huge fan of Sonic. Due to this, I do like to visit a comic book store every once-in-a-while, and this is my #1 spot! I found out about this nice little spot back in 2006 or 2007 as after learning about the Archie run via the Sonic Mega Collection, I wanted to start reading these comics. I noticed this place from time to time in my family's travels to Bellflower and asked my Mother to take me one day. I stopped going for a long time, not because of any specific negative reason, but just because they stopped selling the Sonic run. Since Sonic is the only comic book that I read, I had no reason to return. I did find out about places like Pulp Fiction, but I found that the customer service was consistently not up to par and eventually stopped going. Last year, during Free Comic Book Day, I wanted to stop by a Comic Book Store in order to pick up some of the free comic books. I first went to Amazing Comics & Cards, but found the selection to be very limited and a similar problem of the customer service being poor. I went here after so long to see if they were participating in Free Comic Book Day, and luckily enough, they were! Going in, it is still majorly organized as I remember way back when, but just now with more Graphic Novels and Manga. One thing that I can always say is the best about this place is the customer service. When I went to Free Comic Book Day, they gave people a list of what was available and crossed out any that were not available, they allowed an individual to get way more comics than the previous store I went to (like 5 comics in comparison to 2 or 3), and when I was conflicted on which comic to get, they just allowed me to have both. Not only this, the main guy at the cash register, I never got his name, but is an older white gentleman that usually wears a cap, is always nice and helpful. I don't remember him from years ago, but immediately from our first interaction, he has the best personality. Easy to talk to and start up a conversation, and leaves a definite positive impression after stepping out of the store. And this isn't just one interaction, I had been going from time to time in 2025, and the attitude was always solid. They never seem to run out of the comics that I am looking for and just generally seem to be great spot hidden away in the Bellflower area. In all, from what I remember back in the mid-to-late 2000s and recently, I give them 5 stars. A great place for comic readers and worthy of being one of my favorite spots to stop by when I am in the mood of purchasing a comic.

This is the second time I've driven all the way to their location to visit during posted hours of…read moreoperation only to discover they're closed. They're supposed to be open at 11 am on Thursdays, yet at 11:29 am they're closed, no signs to indicate they won't be open for the day. What a waste.

I mean if you haven't visited frank and son... are you really a true nerd? I don't think so. I've…read morebeen to Frank and son since they were located at the previous location when I was kid. That place felt massive. This location does feel a little smaller, but it's still massive. Plenty of vendors and variety, some shady vendors that will overcharge too much or just be plain rude, but overall it's a great experience as you will find very niche and interesting/weird stuff. You will also find vendors selling things for great prices. Make sure to bring cash and most vendors will give you a discount. The only downside is even with the ridiculously large parking area, it STILL fills up every single day. It's literally always busy, so prepare to walk a lot. Always fun to visit every once in a while.

This place is so popular that it is very hard to find parking. I used to come here as a kid with…read moremy brother and we would peruse the aisles looking for treasures. comic books, transformers, Nintendo games, etc. you never know what you can find in a box or a shelf for a dollar. One time, I was looking at buying some TCG cards, when a guy bought a whole booster box, opened them all, picked out the couple cards he wanted and asked the vender if they wanted to buy the rest back. Vender refused, so I offered $20 for everything. It was amazing. Now, it's gotten way too commercial for my liking. Everything cost way more than they should, and You can't find a deal anywhere. Last week, I came in looking for a couple MTG to fill out my cEDH deck. Seller says they price things competitive off TCGPlayer website, and then quoted me $6over the tcg price for a $20 card. He says they have to charge more since the booth costs them money. So... I could just buy online, save the upcharge, and you will have to pay for shipping? Thanks but no thanks.

I love when staff recommends additional books and walks me over to find items. I was there for…read morepoetry, literature, and literary criticism. Can't wait to come back next month. Easy parking. Super helpful staff. Wide selection. Great prices on first editions. They also accept apple pay.

I definitely pictured something else before meeting some friends here a few weeks ago…read more I have to say I was COMPLETELY overwhelmed and anxious. I did look at the small childrens book section and did not end up purchasing anything as they were priced higher than I was expecting. I also did a quick walk around before letting my friends know I was going to head outside, and most of them followed me as they were also feeling overwhelmed. The one guy I saw was very helpful and friendly with showing me where the childrens books were.

Comic Cult is one of those rare local shops that many kids--and now adults--can honestly say they…read moregrew up with. It's a place where you can get lost in the worlds of Batman, the Avengers, the Justice League, and countless other characters. It's also a welcoming spot for the gaming community, where people gather to play trading card games like Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana. This store has been part of the community for years and is now under new management. With so few comic book stores left in Southern California, it's great to see a local shop like this still thriving. The shelves are packed with comic books, graphic novels, figurines, trading cards, collectibles, and even used DVDs, making it fun to browse no matter what you're into. The owners and staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing to help. Whether you're a longtime collector, a casual fan, or someone just getting into comics or trading card games, they make you feel welcome. It's the kind of neighborhood comic shop that's becoming harder to find, and it's well worth supporting.

Awesome staff member on a Saturday …read more He was telling me about the gatekeepers at other comic shops

Fantastic shop and definitely worth a trip to the Lakewood Mall, 10/10 will be shopping here again!…read more Black Star has a huge selection of Black pop culture comics and collectibles, highlighting both popular and less well known (but still awesome, like Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur!) characters giving them the pride of place treatment they deserve. They have the latest ongoing issues from Marvel and DC, plenty of trade collections and graphic novels for all ages, and an independent comic creator display. The walls are lined with funko pops of real people as well as fictional characters, there are t-shirts, action figures and toys, and just generally cool geeky things to buy. The shop is bright and clean, well designed for browsing with plenty of space to move around eye catching displays, and the assistant was very friendly - the whole vibe makes you want to come back and support them, which I hope you will do!

I absolutely loved this bookshop! The atmosphere was cozy and I found so many books in the adult…read moresection I hadn't ever seen before! The woman working the register was super sweet and is honestly, by far the BEST service I've ever gotten in a bookstore. I didn't catch her name but she was friendly and was so informed with different books, I found myself jotting down her recommendations! I walked away with a new book (thanks to the bookseller for the recommendation) and honestly, yes! I'm loving it so much! When you buy from here, you're supporting a small Afro-Latina owned business, I will be returning as much as possible!

Well organized and well curated. Helpful staff. My wife comes here to find books in Spanish that…read moreare hard to find in other bookstores, especially children's books. This is what a small neighborhood bookstore should be. Quaint, warm, rare diverse children's books on one side and adult books on the other. Books in both English and Spanish. Perhaps a few other languages as well. I'm very happy they are here. Very Long Beach.