Stopped by bases fresh out of work a week or so ago, huge selection of all genres along with most major and minor publishers. The gentleman at the counter was very knowledgeable of older series and up to date comics. They even offer comic grading services for all collectors interested. Loved the shop loved the vibes will be back. read more

Bases Cards and Comics - Comic Books Near Me - Lancaster, California

The store has a decent variety But They do have a strict no-weighing policy on booster packs, even by hand. I understand it's meant to keep things fair, but from a customer standpoint it can take away part of the experience when buying packs. Seems like they're willing to deter customers away and from past reviews I can see a few of these customers that have been burnt or feel they can be overpriced as well Just something to be aware of if that matters to you. read more

Walked into this store to ask a few questions about casual Commander and possibly pick up some Marvel Super Heroes precons. Pretty normal customer behavior, right? Apparently not. The employee working the front treated simple questions like they were a personal inconvenience and responded with a level of sarcasm that felt completely unnecessary. I came in ready to spend money and learn more about the local scene. Instead, I got attitude. Maybe we didn't look like the stereotypical TCG crowd. Maybe we sounded new. Either way, if someone walks into your store interested in your hobby and products, making them feel dumb is a strange way to build a customer base. I considered matching his energy, but decided my day was going too well to argue with someone whose customer service skills have less mana than my opening hand. Needless to say, I left without buying anything. First impressions matter, and this one was bad enough that I'd rather take my business elsewhere. To that employee: may your opening hand always have one land, and may both sides of your pillow be warm forever. read more

I miss Thor IYKYK I love that I can grab a handful of comic books and fill in gaps with this shop. There are always new covers to explore and Games to consider in the glass cabinets. I have gotten several card storage books for my artist trading cards. I like that they zip up and allow me to bring my art everywhere. This is a fantastic store. I will be back soon. read more

This is how you lose a $2000+ sale in a two minute interaction. The day my partner and I went this store was the same day that the Marvel MTG cards were pre released. Prior to shopping at this store, we went to other local card shops to buy these pre con decks. But the other stores were not going to sell it to us because the regulars had first dibs on the pre release, which is understandable. So we came to this store assuming that the same rules applied. We went inside and the only employee working was a bald man. The employee APPROACHED US and asked if we had any questions. Now this is where our experience starts to go downhill. First of all, if you're going to approach a customer and ask if they have questions, don't be surprised that you might have to do your job and answer their questions. My partner asked how much it would cost to play casual commander and the employee tells him with a sarcastic tone that there's no casual commander because it's a pre release day. After his reply, I asked him if the Marvel decks were for sale, assuming because he knew of the pre release that this place would follow the same rules, to which he said "if it has a price tag on it, it's for sale," then walked off. After this interaction we were immediately turned off by the store and walked out. My partner and I play in a semi large MTG group and almost every single person wanted a full set of the Marvel decks which we were ready to pay $1000+ EACH to get for us and our friends. But first impressions matter, and since this guy wanted to be a a**hole, we decided to buy elsewhere. I will never shop here, but by how empty the store is, it will be closed down soon because of this guys attitude. read more

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If I could give zero stars, I would. Came by recently and the man behind the counter (older, bald gentleman) was both unprofessional & unwelcoming. I'm not sure if he is the owner, manager, or other staff. He didn't acknowledge me or my kids upon entering the store. He proceeded to talk trash to another man at the counter about an electrician he had hired to do work that was not meeting his expectations. We were never welcomed or greeted and his attitude was that of someone who doesn't seem to truly value customers. He seemed annoyed and inconvenienced. We have purchased cards several times here, but will be taking our business elsewhere after this experience. I am thankful for this experience so that we at least know who we were supporting. read more

Was both surprised I had not reviewed this place and that it wasn't a solid 5-star shop on Yelp. After reading some of the reviews it seems that another local shop's customers may have done some review-bombing as several one-star reviews mention going to a certain nearby shop. Oh well, you can't please everyone or control how customers of another shop will behave, I guess. My wife and I live in Mesa, AZ and we love stopping into Bases whenever we are in the Lancaster area - usually for the annual Antelope Valley Fair and National Alfalfa Festival. We were back recently, and the shop was great as always. Such a huge selection of Marvel, DC, Image, and many other independent publishers for comics new and quality back issues at a great price. Also, a great selection of sports cards, non-sports cards, and supplies. We always reminisce with the owner about his old cat Thor who used to greet us and let us pet him. Sadly, he thinks it was a large owl that got to Thor one day as he went missing and has never been seen since. I highly recommend pulling off the highway and checking out Bases if you're ever in the area. You do have to go up to a light, make a left, then another left to get to the parking lot, but it is well worth the small hassle (odd city planning most likely to blame). Already looking forward to our next visit. read more

Stopped in while traveling through the area, selection of unopened MTG packs from sets long past was off the chain - way more than my lgs. Service was excellent, I would stop by again. Mahalo! read more

It pains me to write this review because I literally take my kids here every weekend after their soccer games as a reward especially when they score their goals. On April 29th, I stopped by to pick up a few items for my son, and the bald-headed (not the owner) couldn't be bothered to help and just ring me out for my transaction. The items are literally 2 feet away from the register. But he was very attentive with his phone though. This isn't an isolated event also. Out of all the employees there that I see on a weekly basis, he is the rudest. I'm happy to take my business elsewhere. read more

Bad prices, understandable for scalpers but don't care about their community. Sell off market or even higher. Recommend only for comics

Let's start with the positive. It is lovely that a place exists that supports Magic the Gathering even a little bit. While I disagree with the majority of support behind Commander it is nice for a place to go for a pre-release for a new set once in a while. The service is fine, they do exactly what they need to do. The reason I give 1 star is due almost exclusively to pricing. Bases does not price their products in a fair or competitive way. In fact, the price points I see them place on their product is definitely immoral and borderline predatory. This obscene pricing has now bled into tournament price points. $100 for a pre-release that normally runs customers $45 is awful. This scalping level price is solely a response to the demand the community has shown in the upcoming Final Fantasy set. I'm disappointed that fellow Magic players will shell out these ridiculous prices as it only incentivizes what I say again is predatory and immoral behavior towards your customers. Shame on Bases Cards and Comics for engaging in such disgusting business practices. I look forward to the day they come to their senses and look to create a wider base of retuning customers and not see people like me and others who want to return and support a local business driven away. read more

Everything is overpriced one of the workers is very rude and overall bad first experience.

A bunch to look at their selection for comic lovers, sports card lovers, Pokemon, and even Magic!! I initially just stop by just to see their Magic TCG card selection and man I was impressed. Will definitely come back considering the value on their stuff. Service was pretty good I would say read more

Really cool store. Lots of conics, cards, some toys, cool collectibles, nice staff, prices are normal for card stores. I picked up a few Star Wars comics. Really cool place ill go back for sure. read more

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Well I literally came to hangout with my friend cause he wanted to buy some packs. Bought a $3 pack and pulled a $650 card lol read more

Bases Cards and Comics - Card that's worth $650 - Comic Books Near Me - Lancaster, California

Pros: Good selection of cards, toys, and models. Looks nice. Cons: Shopkeeper and gamers seem to be proud of not wearing a mask. read more

Called in for Lorcana cards. Scalpers are charging $15 per booster pack and this store is charging $17.99 a piece. It's a sad day when the stores are worse than Scalpers. The person on the phone at least communicated it to me before I made the drive. That employee earned the 1 star. Not the store read more

I''ve been coming here for a while now and have spent quite a bit here also. I have always been pleased with the service. Today, I took both of my children here to choose something to read. The owner, Rob was great. He has always been spleasant to me. The books come in plastic bags. The book was plants vs. Zombies zomnibus vol. 1. It retails for 19.99. We get to the car and my son, who is 6, takes it out of the bag and opens it. The words are kind of small so he really didn't like it. So I go back in and let him choose 2 other books that are both 9.99. We go up to ask one of the other guys that work there if we can do an even swap. It hasn't even been that long since our previous purchase. He told me, if he didn't like the book, they can't swap it. He then told me a couple more times that if my son,who is 6, doesn't like a book, can't swap it for another one. I didn't even want a return. I just wanted to swap the book for something he would like. Feeling like he disrespected my 6 year old for not making a good choice about a book that was bagged that he knew nothing about, we left. I then decided to call and ask the owner if he could swap the book. He was cordial and said there wasn't a problem. So we went back in and the same gentleman came up and started lecturing me on the fact that this is the only time that they would do this. He then kept talking about how if a child comes in and doesn't like a book that they can't swap books. They would not have lost any money. Instead, because of someone deciding to be rude, giving me an attitude, and leaving me and my 6 year old feeling disrespected for a single bad choice, he lost rob, the owner, thousands in future sales. Sorry rob. read more

Awesome owner! Always quick to come up to his customers and greet them! And is always ready to help with anything we need! He always remembers repeat customers and keeps a look put for what they are looking for! Prices are fair and store is always CLEAN AND ORGANIZED! Always easy to find anything! read more

Free Comic Book Day 2019 Bases Comics: So, this year we started our comic book celebration at Robbie's shop. There was a line at the door. My children and I got in line, and waited patiently. We took some pictures. My kids were excited. We got through the door. The store was packed wall to wall. There were giveaways going on. We saw the FCBD table. Patrons walking around one end of the table to the other. Some patrons grabbing one or two issues. Others grabbing five to ten issues. There are no limit signs up anywhere. It's FCBD. No said anything. Not at the door. Not at the table. I saw Robbie twice. There was always someone in front of him. I told my kids. One copy only for each title you want. That's it. They understood. We followed the crowd. From one end of the table to the other. The giveaways continued. People grabbed there FCBD issues and left. My son watches one FCBD patron put fifteen books quickly into a small box. 20 minutes in, my kids and I got what we needed. They did what I told them to do. I saw Robbie again. There's another family in front of him. I saw a friendly family that we know as we walked around the store. Looking to make a purchase like I have in the past on FCBD. I didn't see anything. It's too crowded to really look. We make our way to the exit. I see Robbie at the other end alone and smiling. Presley drops her books. She's awkward with her broken arm. I help her with her books. I look up. There is Robbie right in front of me smiling. I say hi. Robbie's looking at the FCBD comics in our hands before saying hi back. Robbie immediately tells us that the limit for the day is five books per person. Honestly, we had more than five each. So did everyone who walked around that table within the twenty five to thirty minutes we were there. There are no signs posted. No one said anything. No one was at the door when the other FCBD patrons walked out with their issues. Robbie says that he announced the limit earlier before we got there, but had not reminded himself or anyone else to do so again. It's not my first FCBD. Every store has there own policy for the event. Robbie locks eyes with me and smiles again. He very politely asks me and my children to please return some of our books because it would hurt his business if his store doesn't have enough FCBD issues to giveaway. The store is packed. There is a long line at the register. Other FCBD patrons are walking past us unaffected. I feel the eyes glancing at me and my children. They don't understand what's happening. I do. I've been in and out of Robbie's store for decades. I pleaded my case as I let him know what I told my children before we started to go around the FCBD table. Robbie doesn't budge. He smiles. Eyes locked and waiting. I refuse to embarrass myself or my children any further by attempting to fumble through FCBD issues. Deciding who gets what. The Robinsons have pride. We have our dignity. I have my stack. I ask Robbie if it's ok if I keep my stack and return my children's FCBD issues. It's my kids three stacks against my one and Robbie gets to keep his numbers back where he wants them. Robbie's smile broadens and he offers his hand in thanks. I shake his hand. I take the books from my kids hands, placing them back on the FCBD table for all to see. People are watching. My children still don't understand, they are 8-10 and 13 years old, but they remain calm. I walk out with my kids. Their faces said everything I needed to know as we leave. I shook Robbie's hand for the last time. If it were just me? I'm a big boy I can take it. But my children? ...Today was the last time The Robinsons would ever leave Bases Comics and Cards. My kids and I will never go back there again. Ever. Sorry Robbie... So, I decide to take my children down the street to Horizon Comics... read more

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I've been here a few times to check out their comic stock and purchase a few funko pops. They have some exclusive pops in stock so I stop by to see what they have. The owner is extremely friendly and great to talk to. He's very knowledgeable about comics and willing to look stuff up if he's it sure. This is my go to choice for anything comic book related. I highly recommend checking them out! read more

Decent selection but not friendly or very welcoming. No regard for COVID protocols - two staff members and one customer not wearing masks. I picked up a comic released that week and the price was marked up. It had just come out two days prior but was generating some buzz so they went for the cash grab. All graphic novels are in plastic bags so you can't flip through them. Not super impressed with this shop but I'd always passed by it on the 5 freeway and never stopped in. It's a little difficult to get to once you get off the freeway. read more

Violating Covid restrictions without a mask, overpriced card packs and decks and no real services or singles. Not sure what this shop really provides its customers read more

My daughters and I love coming here. They have the Manga my teenager loves and the Trading cards my little one and I love. The staff is always helpful and very nice. You may have to wait in line for a bit to cash out but that's OK, I'm happy they have constant business! read more

Yes, I recommend this place for your comic needs. Especially for someone like me who is new to the comic world. The staff is knowledgeable and courteous. read more

Went in a couple months ago asking about a 1:50 comic. I told him the title and issue number, and cover artist, and even described the cover. The guy looked confused, went behind his counter and sifted through a short stack of comics... "Oh you mean this one? This one already has a buyer". Why bother showing me if it's "sold" already? Thanks for waving the carrot in front of my face like that. HAVEN'T BEEN BACK SINCE! They treat their regulars like royalty... Unless your friends with the people that work here, customer service is pretty low. read more

Nice comic and TCG store. Comic selection is huge with a ton of variety on display. Surprised to see Digimon cards along with sports, Pokémon, MTG, etc. Staff was very friendly! read more

From a card game player standpoint Pros The people working here are nice. There's a lot of space to play. No shortage of card supplies Great people Cons You have to pay to play in the game area Tournaments don't start on time read more

Great friendly environment for cards and comics. Bases also has a section for Warhammer 40K, AOS and D&D. A great dice selection and card protection area too. read more

Over priced pokemon card. Waste of time. Selling etbs for 3x retail. Taking advantage of loyal customers for quick profit. Disgusting

Amazing selection and tournaments are packed, was greeted kindly and had everything I could ever want lol will definitely come again.

Called to see if a new issue comic was still available and they had one left and held for me. But they didn't tell me it was now $50! Ok, is what it is. Now (different week) just called and asked if a new issue again was in, and yes one copy, asked if cover price, yes and can hold it for me. Thanks. Once there they now say they they actually didn't have one. Funny because could hear the guy walk to them and say Yep 1 copy left. Last time unfortunately will look for something there. read more

Very cool comic/card shop with a wide selection of products. Had Robert help me out very kind and generous dude felt very comfortable buying packs and accessories for my cards. Will come back regularly in the future thank you guys! read more

I love going here for the Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments. The guys that work there are nothing short of amazing & friendly! My only issue is that they need to be more strict with hygiene. There's been multiple occasions where I go & the people participating in the tournament stink so bad that even across the table I can smell them. & on another occasion there was a girl there that wasn't even participating in the tournament and she had her shoes off the entire time and it smelled like feet really bad. read more

This place is awesome they have everything and if they don't they got no problem getting it . Have several subscriptions here and if I add anything more they can go back and find all the earlier issues so your subscription will be complete. If you are looking games or dice or the big compendium books that have them too. If you come check this place out you won't be disappointed! O yeah they got baseball cards and shit here to but I'm not in to that. read more

Came here to try to buy some new comics a little while ago I was ignored,tried to get help picking out a new comic to read still was ignored and I waited at the counter and the guy continued talking to his friend and just ignored my existence I ended up putting my comics back and just leaving read more

Awesome Selection!!! Great customer service!!! Will be coming back all the time for cards and comics!!!

Came here to get Pokémon cards for a few weeks at the best price of 3.99 a pack, now the prices are just insane, 6.99-14.99 a pack, they don't allow you to buy booster boxes anymore like they used to, prices are just insane. Staff is friendly but don't talk much read more

Wow! What a great experience with Robbie. It was our first time in the store. We need a birthday gift for our son and Robbie pointed us in the right direction. read more

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Gee it's nice to have friends who will only have nice things to say about you but your real friends will be honest with you. I love your store but it could be so much more. Rob I know you put a lot of care into your well designed visually pleasing store but I get the feeling it's more about the card than the comics. It's just two different crowds and the community feeling just isn't there. Oh , and I've been going to your shop for 15 plus years ever since Ave. J Free comic book day was a failure on that level. It's bad enough you limit your customers to two books but to have "you know who" looming over the books as an enforcer totally blew the positive vibe . My 7 year old and 10 year old were afraid to get any books and I had to assure them that I would smack the snot out of him if he said one word out of his scowling face. All in all it was a negative experience. You totally don't get the idea behind free comic book day. Those ar not your books and you should not look at them as comic books. They are cleaver and ingenious advertising and not only is limiting peeps to two books bad relations but effects future spending. Last year I followed both titles I was allowed to take and probably would have followed a couple more. So if you think about it your are also losing dollars for the comic companies themselves. I know you want everybody to get books but you are defeating the purpose. One of the points of free comic book day is to expose readers to books they would other wise not purchase. This can not happen in your store. My kids just wanted to leave but luckily I found a place around the corner that turned the day into a party and had that comic book community feeling. You should ask your customers why cause everybody knows. I forgive you if you can forgive me. read more