On the way to Camden Market, I was really happy to get a chance to hunt for some nerd gold along…read morethe way inside of this store! As I was flipping through the comics, there were nice little reminders in between to let people know that there were other older back issues available to explore and you just had to ask. I asked, and they delivered on some silver age Marvel books. They had DC also but I was short on time. The store is really well organized and easy to navigate and the staff was very helpful. They even "let me down easy" when I was picking through their other boxes when I had to put one of the issues I grabbed two of back to give another customer a chance. Womp womp

I am a creative, imaginative guy who loves sci-fi, especially if it involves super-humans. So you…read morecan imagine my wonder on my first endeavour to this fantastically stocked comic store. Mega City Comics is straight out of a movie. Wall to wall comics, musty smell, long haired rock dude working the counter and a young rock chic sorting out the volumes on the shop floor. The obligatory rock tunes playing over the sound system completes the scene. Black Panther, X-Men, Watchmen, Dark Wolverine, the list is truly endless on what this store has to offer. In hindsight I cannot believe I have missed out on the adolescent comic book phase. The dark energy contained within some of the editions is certainly not for kids, but I'm a big boy now and ready to embrace my sinister side. With comics starting from 99p to limited, hard to find £30+ editions, Mega City Comics is one of my favourite finds.

Awesome store. Comics. Graphic novels. Back issues. Collectables. Friendly staff. Extensive…read morecollection.

Wow. Just, wow! I decided to check this place out (due in now small part to the label "megastore"…read morein some directories). I was not disappointed. The location has two massive stories of wall-to-wall geeky joy. Books, action figures, art, video gaming goodness; it's got it all. I appreciated how everything was very well organized (largely by pop culture features/brands). It was so well organized that I didn't need to actually ask for any directions or help finding stuff.

I love visiting game shops when I travel and this was the best one I've checked out in London so…read morefar. They have a great selection covering board games, RPGs (including some wonderful indie titles as well as a lot of D&D), tactics games, and hobby supplies. I had a lovely conversation with Winter while I killed time before a show. I own a game store in the US and they gave me lots of ideas for new things to try! There was a great mix of popular titles and more niche ones, all at reasonable prices.

What a lovely little D&D shop. This place is a treat. Great selection packed tightly into a small…read morespace.

The friendliest comic shop around with the best selection. Even outstrips much bigger shops like…read moreForbidden Planet.

rodney my dear friend..hahaha finally found you again...i sure miss the shop in barking...and you…read morein romford...no wonder i could not find you in ilford..like u said you were going to move...i finally found a site listing comic shops and your was in the list still with the old barking adress..hahaha but good old googles found you for me..give me a call...i am spending money these days like a bithch...hahaha 0795 0808 174..give me land mark where in romford..is it near the market place???..u know me for places i even get lost find my way home..and i not drunk..hahaha..good to find u again old friend..u still selling martial art movies???

Gosh is a welcome addition to this area of Soho. The seedy past of this area is gradually being…read moreworn away by Westminster council but this is the one remaining collection of adult shops left. So, it's nice to see more mainstream businesses continuing to expand into the area This is a very unique shop and perhaps felt a little niche when I walked in. I was expecting to find comics and yes, I admit to being a little out of date as I haven't been a regular comic reader since I was at school but only a few titles were familiar, like New Avengers, for example. However, film adaptations of characters such as the Watchmen have also brought them to my notice However, be prepared to explore and whole new worlds open where the pen, colours and imagination of modern comic creators can take you. There are English titles, foreign titles, even kids' illustrated books. A most fascinating browse and a good place to find an unusual gift

Kapow! Away Boredom…read more Remember how you couldn't wait for your summer holidays when you were a kid? When six weeks off school just wasn't enough? Well my nephew is already bored with four weeks of his summer holidays left to go. He asked me to take him somewhere 'interesting', so we headed to Gosh Comics on Berwick Street. Gosh is a candy store for comic book lovers. It has a great mix of graphic novels and comics from the Watchmen to classics like Conrad's Heart of Darkness. It also has a wide selection of art books, runs events and sells limited edition bookplate prints designed and signed by their authors. Instead of ushering you out of shop, this place has been smart enough to include canteen style seating, so you can look through your potential buys at your leisure and this is complimented by friendly staff who don't bug you. My nephew was officially 'unbored' for about an hour and I got brownie points from my sister for keeping him entertained - good times all round !

Magma carries all manner of gift items and is a particularly good shop if the person you're buying…read morefor is a designer, architect or otherwise keen about aesthetics. Here you'll find an array of design books, tote bags, games, toys and t-shirts. I fell in love with the Moomins at Magma. Who are these Moomins you might be wondering, and where do they live? This family of hippopotamus-like trolls resides in the Finnish forest in a house in Moominvalley. Their irresistibly cute snouts endeared me to them immediately and I simply had to purchase two placemats with their sweet likenesses on them. I have a glass dining table - which is not something I picked out myself (if I had my way I'd eat upon something made of wood) but it came with the flat so...yeah. Plates directly upon glass are jarring so I'd taken to putting down tea towels prior to the purchase of my Moomins. Now every meal is infinitely more pleasurable with these adorable characters on my table.

You know those people in your life that are impossible to gift? The ones that already have…read moreeverything, are extra picky, absurdly practical, or utter aesthetes? Yeah, you know what I'm talking about (or recognise that you're exactly the kind of person I'm writing about). Hey, it's fine. I resemble these remarks, too. Enter: Magma. It's the shop where the products contained within lean in the direction of purposelessness. They're whimsical yet thoughtful; they're strange yet sensible. You'll find all sorts of design-related books and magazines, a variety of non-Hallmark cards, a random assortment of obscure games and entertainment, and trinkets/bric-a-brac galore. When you're at your wit's end on shopping for that 'special' someone, pop into Magma to save your sanity.

A perfectly pokey little book store in the middle of tourist-mobbed Hayes Galleria, the Riverside…read moreBookshop always manages to maintain a quiet and reflective atmosphere. Although you wouldn't be amiss in initially assuming it's a Waterstones. Because it's rather unassuming. The selection of books available is admirable for the store's size. So until I eventually get a Kindle (and after that when I'm looking for non-ebook-friendly titles), I think I'll eschew the chain giants and make this my go-to local book store. (And it's the only place I've ever seen a "Congratuations on your divorce" greeting card for sale. Just, you know, in case you've been looking for one, as you would.)

Nice small shop away from the crowds with a good selection on the second floor. It's located in a…read morenewer mall area and takes a little looking but worth the find

Located in the opposite the Islington Museum, the Mag Culture shop specialises mostly in creative…read moreart house magazines from around the globe. You can find unusual magazines at the Mag Culture shop, such as Modern Matter and/or Travel Almanac.

Stumbled upon this place completely by chance and loved it! The staff were very friendly and I…read morereally enjoyed my experience there. Some really great reads there both local and international. They also have cool tote bags for sale and a really great online platform. Make sure to check out the website as well as the store!