So, I was fairly new to comics a few years ago. I've been a huge fan of TMNT and wanted to support…read morea local shop for the run of The Last Ronin. The shop owner told me that there was a delay in shipment (which happens a lot) then when it came I ignorantly believed it was a first print (didn't verify, that's on me) and was charge $20 for it! Fast forward years later, I've let that go. I can't go back in time and change it. And I've decided to let it go and continue going to a store that over charges and lies. I bought the Invincible Omnibus volume 1 and it was clearly read and mishandled spine cracked and not in the greatest condition but still paid full price. I could've got it on Amazon for less, NEW. But once again I let it go. I've been going back every week to see if things change but they don't. Then this last time I went the shop owner was entertaining racist conversation from an ignorant customer. It's been over a week since this happened. I usually go in with my headphones because I get over stimulated in a small crowded space like this shop so I've never noticed this before, but that day I didn't have my headphones in. So, I heard everything. I have receipts showing that I've spent over $200 dollars in December/January at this shop and I regret giving them my business. Needless to say I will not be going back.

Great selection of comics and pop culture. Great staff! Always adding something new. Great comic…read morebook community! William knows his stuff and is a bright spot in the Kansas City / Overland Park business community. All that said "the Tacos were cold"

Extremely knowledgeable and kind staff! Always friendly and willing to work and talk details about…read morewhat you might be interested in or looking for. They're also not afraid to say "sorry we can't help you , BUT we can recommend other places that might be able to."

I come at the hobby a little bit differently than most as I am an investor first and a collector…read moresecond. I have tried to visit all the comic book stores in the area and by far the most friendly and the most knowledgeable is Nerdstalgia. My trek was to simply see in each store what was already graded and on the wall. I found a great book, Incredible Hulk 181 and was pleasantly surprised to see that it had a market value that was current . . . instead of an inflated value that was in no way close to fair market value. This made it easy to negotiate for such a key book within a couple of hundred dollars. As a result, I'm grateful for the work they do to make comic buying a great experience for all of us who love books. So far, after visiting all the stores from downtown KC to all the stores in Kansas, Nerdstalgia is, IMHO, the best shop in the Kansas City Metro.

The owner and his father run the best Comic & Retro Video game shop I've ever been to. The…read morehospitality, the vibe and the inventory really set this shop apart from the rest. If you're ever in the area this is worth a stop!! Thank you guys for hooking me up when I was there! I had a great experience. Five stars all day for this local establishment

The staff there are very knowledgeable and helpful when you need it. I love the variety of comics…read moreas well. First comic store in the area I've been to!

Vintage Stock should really be named Nerd's Paradise. Cause seriously, this place is awesome…read more They sell everything from authentic replicas of game items (think: Sora's Keyblade, Link's double-edged sword, even the DRAGONBALLS from DragonBall Z), old school records, posters, CDs, DVDs/Blu-Rays, and anything remotely related to gaming. Availability of different things vary widely by store, of course, but I've seen Sega Dreamcasts, GameBoy Colors, the original Pokemon Blue/Green/Red/Yellows, and just about anything else vintage that has gone back into the vault. These stores really are your opportunity to pick up timeless classics for just about anything that satisfies your inner nerd. The best part, though? They'll gladly buy any old video game, comic book, DVD, CD, action figures, etc. from you. Yes, they flip it around in their store and yes, they only give you 20% of what THEY value the item as, but it certainly beats dumping it in a box and sending it off to Goodwill since you can get some value back out of it (note: not saying that donating to Goodwill is a bad thing, cause it isn't). I took around 40 old Blu-Rays into one of their stores a few weeks ago and walked away with $60 in cash. Not bad. You also have the option to get store credit instead for an extra 20-25% in value (I forget the exact figure). Pretty sweet business model for both parties, if you ask me. Really, the only downside I've seen here are the pricing of their items. It's a bit scattered at times. They have some good deals tucked away in there, sure, but a lot of things that are currently being sold in stores will sell for a similar prices elsewhere. For example, Blu-Rays. Their pricing for newly-released Blu-Rays--even if the item IS used--will be similar to what you can get off Amazon or at Best Buy. But some may be lower, some may be higher, it just seems to be the luck of the draw for which titles get discounted/marked up. Pricing on vintage items are quite subjective, though, as some may think $30 for the old Pokemon Red is a steal while some may scoff at the price. TL;DR: If you're looking for a specific gaming/electronics piece that's a timeless classic and/or not on the retail shelves anymore, Vintage Stock is THE spot. You may have to hit up multiple locations, but chances are, they'll have what you're looking for. Additionally, if you're looking to get some salvage value out of old collectibles or electronics you have laying around, they'll gladly buy it off you for cash as well. Happy shopping, nerds!

Like the Shawnee location, they treat your stuff like it's trash and they treat their stuff like…read moreit's gold bricks, a lot of the staff are rude. Some of them are nice and polite however they are notorious for lowballing you when you are selling to them, I had waited for 30 minutes to form an account with this guy who took his sweet time getting me an account that I didn't even want that I had to have in order to sell what I wanted to sell, and the guy offered me $2 for 400 Pokémon cards which I thought was insulting, the guy was nice and all, however he acted like my collection wasn't worth five cents alone five dollars, I walked in there, hoping to sell them for five bucks and I started high at 15 and was fully expecting him to give me an offer for five and he gave me a two dollar offer so I just bought a couple volumes of anime, declined his offer and left, that was at the Shawnee location, and at this location, I had tried to sell a massive tub of anime because I had Crunchyroll at the time and I didn't feel like I needed them anymore, and I had spent years working hard at my workplace accumulating all of this anime over several paychecks and spent tens and thousands of dollars of my what little I had left of my paycheck on anime, and the guy (this is at the Metcalf location it's a different guy) casually dismissed me with a $100 offer and a look that told me to Pi$$ off as if he was above it all, some of the workers at both of these locations are very nice, but both locations have employees who act like their above everyone else and that their job is beneath them, as if I'm wasting their time, I have been a regular vintage stock for years, and I have never been treated like this before until I moved here from Kentucky, and I'm not exaggerating or being to dramatic , I don't feel like a valued customer vintage stock anymore, some of the employees make you feel welcomed while the other half of them make you feel like you don't belong there, this should be a safe place for nerds from several different communities to come together and buy sell and trade items without feeling like you're not welcome there.

KingCade is a nostalgic all you can play arcade located in the mall. It has all the classic game…read moresystems from Nintendo to Sega in addition to arcade games. I found a pass on Groupon for a group of 4 that was $25. My kids enjoyed it. However, my 3 yr old got bored due to not understanding the games but that did not stop anything because they even had a toy room for the little kids. The part that stood out most was being able to leave and reenter during the day because it's in the mall. This is great for family's that may have someone who wants to be at the mall but not wait by the dressing room while you shop. I will definitely be revisiting once all the kids return to school so that I can be a big kid too.

This place is a rare find in 2026. It's a fun arcade where you and your kids can spend hours…read moreplaying without breaking the bank. My son and I went on a Friday night and played for a little over two hours until closing. We had a blast. They have around 30 arcade cabinets, two pinball machines, two skee-ball lanes, retro consoles like the Sega Genesis, NES, and PlayStation, plus modern consoles like the Nintendo Switch and more. If you have little ones, there are a couple of small playrooms with toys for toddlers. They also have board games and a party room for birthdays and other events. Admission was only $10 for me and $5 for my son, and it's unlimited play all day. You can come and go as you please . . . grab food at the food court or a nearby restaurant, then come back and keep playing. It's so rare to find an affordable arcade that's truly family-friendly. I love Up-Down, but since it's 21+, I can't take my kids there. This place is an amazing hidden gem in the Kansas City area. They've also added a $4 non-player admission, which is perfect if you just want to bring the kids and relax with a book while they play.

Extremely friendly and helpful. Incredible amount and variety of back issues and latest titles…read more Fairly priced hard-to-find back issues. I could spend hours in this location (and its North address). I visit this location every time I'm in the area.

Great store with a very nice selection. Good deals on combos of popular graphic novels. Also, they…read moredo a good job of arranging Comics by decade which makes its simpler to find what you're looking for.

Always found what I was looking for when I went in and I usually walk out with stuff I never…read moreintended on buying.

I'm going to be fair to them and give them three stars out of five, because this location does have…read morea big selection of anime, however, like all of the other locations, they lowball you when you go to sell to them, I was trying to sell my Pokémon card collection and he made a two dollar offer. There were at least 3 to 400 cards in there, while he was nice about it I thought he was kind of lowballing me, to be honest, I wasn't even asking for much like five bucks That's what I was expecting because I only had commons energies and a damaged Charmeleon, I even had some old Pokémon marbles that I would've thought The store would've been interested in I guess I was wrong, the guy who helped me was friendly and gave me some good advice, which I decided to take, the thing I want to mention is that the vintage stock in Olathe has more fair prices as I get anime there for a more reasonable price, however, if you decide to go to the shiny location, be prepared to pay anywhere from $7 to $ 400 per anime, the main reason I gave it three stars is because when you're selling something they lowball you and when you want to buy from them, they can be pretty stiff, they're a lot cheaper than buying online, but they all to realize one crucial thing people barely buy DVDs anymore. Everyone switched to streaming I'm not saying they have to get rid of their DVDs and become a cable company or something but they need to stop expecting astronomical prices for their stuff, sorry if there is any errors or grammatical errors I am using my speaker phone

For the love of G-d!! PLEASE water the indoor plants in the garden center! They are SOOO THIRSTY…read moreand they're dying; it's a crying shame! Like, why have indoor plants for sale if you, as a store, don't even give a $#!+ about watering them?! It's cruel! Yeah, yeah, call me dramatic. "Ohh, look out, the chick from Southern California is here, and she's upset about the plants dying!" You're dang right, I am!

pretty great. bathrooms are clean, shelves stocked up, and staff were so kind! there was a great…read moreselection of food, and fresh produce. not sure why people are giving it low star ratings, it is well worth five!

I ordered flower delivery from this florist to have a large bouquet delivered for the same day…read more Ordering via phone was easy, April was very helpful. The bouquet was delivered in less than an hour. It's gorgeous...I hear...as I am across the country working. Thank you, Randy Neal!

Randy was a joy to work with! He provided guidance and recommendations to work within my budget,…read moreand the final product was a hit with my family! The flowers were beautiful, fresh, and RIGHT ON TIME! I will definitely be a repeat customer! Thank you, Randy!