Rodman Comics is a fun place to stop by and look around. Rod has a wide selection of new and…read morevintage comics. A great place to fill the holes in my collection. Each time I stop by I feel welcomed by Rod. Always a warm smile and a greeting. Great customer service and all the time.

Great staff that knew my comic's background and was interested in my priorities in a comic.read more

My husband and I have been to 32 game and comic book stores in 8 different states. We are on a…read moremission to find the coolest stuff across the states. We came to Mayhem Comics and Games because of a recommendation from a friend. We are SO happy we stopped. I can't speak for my husband, but this is officially my favorite store on our journey. We stopped in to pick up some sleeves for one of our card games, The Mind Extreme. The sleeves we had purchased back home were too big and we wanted to sleeve it to play this past weekend while we were in Des Moines and Ankeny. We walked in and one of the owners (?) walked us over to "The Sleeve Wall." They had just about any size you could need. He personally helped us find the right ones. While my husband browsed through Magic cards and games, I stopped into the comics section. I was very impressed with the variety, organization, quality, and quantity of the comics! I could have spent HOURS looking at them all. We were in a rush, so we didn't have much time to browse. I can say that we will DEFINITELY be back. I would recommend this store to anyone stopping in the area. Any age. Any interest. Definitely worth checking out!

I bought a set of dice from Mayhem this week, and the numbers started peeling off the first time I…read moreused them. I brought them back and asked for store credit toward another set. I was told they could only exchange them for the exact same product, but since that item wasn't in stock I'd have to contact the manufacturer myself. I wasn't asking for a refund, just an exchange or store credit for an item that was defective on day one. Most retailers stand behind the products they sell, especially when something fails immediately. Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience here, so I can't recommend shopping at a place that doesn't take responsibility for defective items.

staff is nice there is a great selection of just about everything i love going to jays it is very…read morefun and its not to expensive and they will give you a great price when selling things there.

Jay's CD & Hobby stores are probably my favorite establishments in all of Des Moines. I'm a huge…read moreretro junkie so scouring through old video games, music, trading cards, etc., is one of my favorite pastimes. This location in particular, is probably my most visited one, but also my least liked of the three. Even so, it's still a great store. When it comes to retro and vintage items, you can always find exactly what you're looking for on sites like eBay. The fun part of Jay's, is not knowing what you want and just browsing. More times than not, I don't buy anything from this location. The selection of items is usually better at the other locations. That's the only reason it's not a 5-star rating for me. Value wise, I think their prices rival eBay, and you can buy it on the spot instead of waiting for shipping. Staff always seems friendly and helpful also.

Selection is great until you see the prices, if you really want to pay scalper prices or can…read morejustify spending $200-$400 on a pack that retails for $80 or so go right ahead. The staff service is good enough. feel kinda bad for them having to sell stuff at that price point

From the owner: Hi-5 Comics and Cards provides a 2,000 Sq/Ft space filled with a wide selection of new, vintage,…read moreand high end collectibles. Above all, it is a space to connect and enjoy the hobbies we all love.

Amazing selection, super friendly and helpful staff. And some of the cleanest bathrooms I've ever…read moreseen at a game store!

Cool niche place to go to. Lots of collectibles and board games that you wouldn't find in a normal…read morestore. Worth a look around.

Quest Haven just opened during the summer of 2024. The owners, locals who went to school here and…read moreare part of the community, have added a few twists to this bookstore. As you can see from my pics, they are still a bookstore. But not to be out done by the online book seller favs, you can open the QR code (see my pic) or punch in bookshop.org and reference Quest Haven to order your books online and support this local store. (A fun fact, if you open my pic of the QR code on your desk top monitor, you can open the QR code with your phone while in photo mode pointed at the QR code.) But you can also see at the rear of the bookstore, there is a soda station. As you can see from my pic, they offer several flavors, leading to a ton of flavor combinations. As we head into winter, they'll probably be offering hot beverages. In the middle of the store there are racks of comic books. This has to be one of the few places where you can actually shift comic books to find the adventures of your latest hero or character.

I drove from urbandale because they said they opened at noon. I waited untill12.26 and the employe…read moreslowly sauntered into the store.

Arkham is almost the definition of a "friendly local gaming store." The store's proprietor and…read moreemployees are always friendly, listen to what you want, make great suggestions, and are always super communicative about anything and everything you want to know. They have a nice selection of gaming items on their shelves, but if you have something you want that they don't have, they'll immediately order it for you, have it in stock quickly, and communicate with you the whole way through. I can't recommend them more highly - if you're interested in tabletop gaming and live in the Ankeny area (or are visiting), check them out!

Owners are genuine. You can tell when you walk in the door, they have a different feel about the…read moregame world. This is the best local game store. I also want to note that for the Pleasant Hill residents, they have opened up a new location next to the laundry mat across from Hy-Vee. On Wednesday night after six, join us for Commander night!

As a gaming store, this one was okay but nothing special. They mainly carry used video games,…read moregaming systems, and Pokemon/playing cards, so if any of those are your jam it may be up your alley. The uneven flooring and steps to get in made it feel less accessible for someone like me with disabilities/balance struggles. It also smelled weird inside but I can't place the smell. Overall I would say this game shop was average but didnt rock my world.