nice comic book store but not worth the hassle to sell your pokemon cardsread more

Its a very nice comic book shop. They have a wide selection of Magic The Gathering business…read more I used to visit their Friday Night Magic club until I lost interest in the game. Their owner was very helpful with showing me around and their comics are can be quite cheep.

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.

Loved the selection of collectibles here! Loved that there are multiple locations for collectors.read more

Unlike a lot of other Comic shops I've experienced you must go to this one with knowledge and be…read moreready on the defensive side. Entering it seems a rather normal set up, with the new comics lining the walls near the back, a set of walls with an array of well shown off product's most can enjoy. However if you are going to look for comics past brand new releases be prepared to search for a while. When visiting (For note, I've gone in roughly ten times in the last year or so) the rows of comics have overtime became rather mixed and well thumbed. Not only do many now live elsewhere such as that pesky Starwars taking a trip into Gotham territory they often don't have any rhythm to numbering either. Secondly with the many jostling about overtime I've seen many issues being damaged past simple corner damage. Bent pages, torn corners and heavy denting upon the front which need to be checked if you are aiming to collect past a one time read. Lastly the owner, who naturally is fine, hard to get a word or two out of him but not very welcoming to friends who have gone in inexperienced. When it comes to comics there's often a similar mindset which comes to owners, they can help those with experience find those specific issues or exclusives around, and to those newbies they suggest some great choices from their own experience. In most I've been to I've at some point found my friends being drawn by the owner giving helpful pointers on great graphic novels to start on. Here however most have been scared off by the bluntness of the owner, not offering any type of help to potential future customers but instead scoffing them off as if not worth the time of place. P.S. Don't tell him you are interested in something, he will try to sell you the kitchen sink. I said I was interested in Harley Quinn, he tried selling me a 1/25 Variant, I told him I already had the issue and was not interested, he then tries bartering, offering the low price of above twenty pound. After refusing further and stating once more, I practically got the cold eye as he let me buy what I was originally there for.

What was once a great little store has been taken over and ruined. This shop used to sell comics…read moreand an array of merchandise, all of which was well organised and tidy. Now, the owners seem to put selling records above comics. I went in not a week ago, and though the store seems to be doing well (it was very busy), the comics were terribly organised. There were random comics laying on top of the boxes which made it difficult to flick through the selections, and the selection of comic books and comic book-related merchandise is much smaller to accommodate (what I've heard are very poor quality) records.

A small double-shop that sells absolutly everything for the grown-up kid and collector, from…read moretrading cards and action figures to comics and DVD's. Specialising in everything from Akira to Zodiac the store owner, (who I know quite well after shopping there for several years), will always greet you with a friendly "hello", and take time to talk to you and help you to find what you're looking for, (in some cases, stuff can be ordered in from another ACE shop, or from international suppliers). The best thing to do to see what kind of stock is available is buy a montly comic-book store catalogue called PREVIEWS, which is sold in the shop every month, which will tell you what new products are coming out within the next 2-3 months, (though this does depend on the suppliers and how finicky they decide to be). Regular customers can set up a kind of a "tab" system, where they can put larger items aside and pay them off bit-by-bit, (you may need to enquire about this service). Although some items, such as DVD's may be a quid or two more expensive than on the internet, you're getting this back in excellent customer service, and also supporting a small local shop, and the extra services provided, such as the one mentioned above. The shop also sells gift vouchers, so if you don't know your Uncanny X-Men from your Ultimate X-Men, then this is a great way to let that comic-book fan in your life get exactly what they're looking for. The shop also sells old comic-books too, as well as CD soundtracks, and collector's books of comics, as well as D&D/D20 products, statues, badges; everything!

From the owner: Selling Comics, Back Issues, Comic Subscriptions, Graphic Novels, Toys, Trading Cards, CCG and…read moremore! Find us in Colchester and Southend, Essex.

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???

What a great shop, lots of different spaces and places to sit. I wish more shops played radio…read morestations like BBC Radio 6 great to hear the variety instead of piped music. Tuesdays and Thursdays are my favourite days to shop there as they are open until 8pm and there is always a cuppa and a chance to browse and buy something completely different. You don't have to enjoy comics to love this place!

This shop is just too cool, you have to go it is like an Alassin cave of stuff. Go in and your in…read moreanother world I could spend ages here. It's brilliant but careful not to spend too much money LOL

i love this store the staf are polite and allways happy to talk a huge selection of commics every…read moretime i go there i feel like a kid in a sweet shop and all ways look foward to my commic book thursday i would recomend this store to any avid commic book fan or sci fi fan :) my life would be incomplete if this store was not hear

Although I am not a huge fan of comics and the characters involved, I am constantly amazed by Ace…read morein Colchester. The store stocks a massive array of goods, from trading cards and comic books to clothing and toys. Staff are all knowledgeable from what I have overheard and experienced personally. I often visit Ace simply to look around, as even if you do not plan on making a purchase, the store is an essential visit to make within the town centre. Therefore, even though I have no particular interest in comics or anime, I am giving Ace of Colchester four out of five stars. Awesome.

If you're looking for your favourite superhero then this is the place to visit. It's recently moved…read moreto a quieter end of town, but if you're into comics then you'll be happy to make the extra effort to find it. The staff are all experts on the products, which is very helpful and we were once offered a discount on a graphic novel after a lengthy chat with the man behind the counter! Very friendly service and feels much more like an independent retailer. A pleasure to shop here.

Nice comic book shop where owner doesnt hassle you, he just leaves you to get on with your…read morebusiness. Good prices, good atmosphere and one of the better comic book shops in Ipswich.

*This review relates to their online shop now that the physical shop has closed down*…read more I was really happy with the comics I ordered. Brilliant prices, brilliant customer service and really sturdy packaging for the comics. The huge catalogue of comics for such good prices, especially compared to other online shops, and the detailed notes on the condition of comics means I'll definitely be making some more orders in future!

My favourite comic shop and thankfully also my nearest…read more These guys really know their UK and US comics. I mean forwards, backwards and sideways. But beware old reviews... 30th C gave up stocking the usual wall full of new comics a while back to concentrate on back issues. (Which made sense... their forte.) Customers can still get new comics by advance ordering though!