OH MY GOD QUEBEC YOU ARE THE LUCKIEST PROVINCE EVER…read more
Seriously. I have been to gaming stores and comic book shops all over this great continent, and L'imaginare takes the cake. It takes the cake, dumps some poutine on it, wraps it in a crepe, says "Wolverine and Deadpool are from our country, bitches!" and throws it you.
Ok, it's in a mall. You might think that makes it lame, but I think that speaks to how awesome it must be to be able to afford to be in a mall. Also, malls are nice for English-only speakers bcs no one talks to us there.
The store is clean, huge, and amazing. Let's go down the roster.
Comics: Francais? Anglais? L'imaginaire has both. Nice selection of trade paperbacks and back issues. Single monthlies? Not so much, buuuut I saw cubbies behind the counter, so I'm pretty sure they have a mailing order thing going on. If I lived anywhere near this amazing place, this is where I would get my comics. Hell, I work a few blocks from Midtown Comics in NYC and I might start ordering comics from L'imaginaire bcs they are that awesome (ok, not really. Also, side note, bought a comic from L'imaginaire and when I opened it, it had an ad for Midtown Comics. Cue USA chant. :P)
Games: RPGs, board games, card games, TTSs. You name it, they have it. They had RPGs that I can't even find in the US.
Live gaming: Tables set up in front with a big gang of cool kids playing Magic. Not sure if it was a tourney or if that's just how this store rolls.
Books: From gaming strategy books, to fantasy and sci-fi, if you have a nerdy literary need, this looks like the place to go.
Toys: Lots of cute comic-themed toys and decor. Figurines, busts, etc. I almost bought a little Daenerys Targaryen bobble head, and I'm still mad that Joe didn't get the hint that I actually wanted HIM to buy it FOR me.
Clothes: T-shirts and caps with all your favorite supers on them. Also medieval costume, LARP gear, armor... wait.... what?
Weapons: Wait, no, seriously... This store has LARP gear? A mall comic book store with LARP gear and foam weapons?!
Actual weapons: SERIOUSLY? there are actual steel swords and bows and maces on the walls???!!
Hannah: Dead in Quebec from happiness overload.
