Totally recommend this place . Very nice staff, and Im always happy to come home with a stack of…read morenew comics to read! It's a super nice place to hang out at, and I'm always exited to go. Thank you for this very great experience Scott!

Nice and friendly staff and customers. Always good to drop in, say hello and pickup some…read moreindependent comics from Aftershock.

What a great shop. It's so cool on the inside.it has a very sleek look to it! The employees are…read moreknowledgeable & friendly. The shop has a nice collection of New comics ...old comics....Toys and all the supplies you need! A comic shop I highly recommend!

Good selection and great customer service . Probably one of the best I've experienced in a comic…read morebook shop as of recent . Very helpful and mindful to each customer. Good location with good parking around and easy to navigate sections with reasonable prices . No real complaints - coming from a new comic book fan who was looking for info on getting into a new series

If they don't have it, you don't want it! Largest selection of tpb's on the east coast! Go now!read more

What a superb store that only looks small from the outside but is actually jam-packed with a…read moretreasure trove of comic books, as well as collectibles and Pokémon cards. It's no wonder Amazing Heroes has been around for four decades. The owner, who likes to play some lively music, knows his stuff definitively and is happy to special order items that may not be in stock. The prices are decent, too. Can't wait to return!

Paradox Comics is a small shop that gets a lot done. It shares a storefront with a restaurant and…read moremetered parking is available on the street. Interior is not large, but they use the available space well. Paradox has a wall of new pull books and many shortboxes of back issues. Above these shortboxes are a fair selection of toys and collectables. Behind the counter are Pop Vinyl's, variant comic covers, and wall books. They also sell some sports cards and collectable card games. Employee was helpful and knowledgeable. This is a good small shop that has just about everything you would want out of a local comic shop.

Kaboom! Pow! Bang!…read more Thank you Paradox comics for always being there when we need you! Holy Miracles Batman! The awesome Paradox staff has helped us find #1 back issues that have been decades old and still in mint condition. Shazam! The marvelous staff has stocked the shelves with the newest figures, nostalgic figures and also some jaw dropping collectible figures. Hulk Smash! Monstrous prices during their yearly anniversary sale! Great Hera! Paradox welcomes all, children, boys and girls, adults, collectors, nerds, fans and newbies. Up, up and away! Paradox staff steps up in cosplay during the free comic book day (1st Saturday of May) and entertains the kids and fans standing on line. We have brought our nephews and nieces and they loved taking pictures with the staff in costume. Merciful Minerva! Something for everyone from, DC, Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek to Aliens and Anime! Titans Go! If you are lookin for comics, figures, gifts or browsing. You will not be disappointed. #thankyouthursday2021

Note: This shop is currently located at 105 N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 (they moved across the…read morestreet from 102 years ago). I have submitted this change and their updated hours to Yelp to change this listing. I grew up going to comic shops almost weekly. I have fond memories of going to places like Forbidden Planet's original two floor Manhattan location, Jim Hanley's Universe near Herald Square and Bill & Bob's in Brooklyn. As a young Nerd these were formative experiences that I treasure. Sadly, as the digital era encroaches on publishing, comic shops are not as common as they used to be. There was a time were almost every other town or neighborhood had one, but nowadays they are few and far between. I used to go to Classic Comics in Rahway but they went downhill at top speed a long time ago (and have since closed). When I was hunting for a new shop to park my pull list Rogue Comics came up in my searches and I'm so glad it did. While I originally went to the location across the street, not much has changed with its new location. This is a medium sized comic shop, so not as big as say, the current Forbidden Planet in Manhattan but it doesn't need to be. A lot of the goods here are condensed, almost to the point of clutter at times but that just means there are plenty of treasures to be found. Roughly the layout is Transformers, blind boxes, DC, Marvel and Diamond Selects stuff towards the front. Then a wall of Marvel and DC comics with new releases in the middle. Towards the back are more obscure comics and a Star Wars section. Lining the upper shelves near the ceiling are higher end items like HasLab vehicles or Hot Toys/Sideshow style figures. At the main counter are lots of statues on display (and of course, for sale). Pete, the owner is awesome. One of the things Geeks love to do is "talk shop" about the latest goings on in the world of scifi/fantasy and comics and he is a font of knowledge. If you need something he doesn't have, he is more than happy to see if he can get it for you. I have my pull list set up at Rogue and I rarely have issues with it. Maybe once in a blue moon an issue may be missing but I just look through it, ask about it and most of the time it's in the box somewhere so no big deal. The prices at Rogue are fair given that it is a small business. For action figures, don't expect Amazon prices, but given they often have stuff you won't find in stock at say, Target, the extra few bucks are well worth you burning gas to find the figure all over town. I love Rogue Comics and recommend it to anyone interested in scifi/fantasy collectibles and comics.

Stopped in on a rare day off this winter and was surprised by the variety of action figures,…read morecollectibles, and comics. A steady stream of regulars, first time shoppers, and even a dad introducing his son to comics were in and out while I was browsing. Picked up a few favorites and chatted with the owner, who was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. First heard of the shop through his podcast and glad I finally made it out; look forward to visiting again!

JC Comics is located in a complex with a pawn ship, martial arts training center, and Italian…read morerestaurant. This is not the largest comic shop, but they make the most of the space available. Good selection of longboxes in easy to pull out drawers, which was unique. Selection of graphic novels, collectables, and Pop Vinyl was also good. Limited selection of wallbooks. Large selection of new pull comic books, one of the best in the area. JC Comics is better than your average New Jersey comic shop stock wise. Staff member was helpful when you needed it. I can understand why some people might miss this shop, as you have to deal with a busy highway to access the complex. JC Comics should not be missed and is a solid shop.

Went here during the afternoon. They have a bunch of single issue comics to look at. Also some…read moreother comic volumes lining some of the shelves they have. I found out they also sell cards here as well when I walked in. The staff working there was polite and quiet. I'd say go here if you want to read some issues or volumes, or get some cards for your collection.

I am a big believer in "third spaces", especially in today's society where they are increasingly…read moreharder to find. Since I was a kid one of my favorite spaces to visit were anywhere that let me Geek Out for a while and forget the stresses of life. Toy stores were of course one such place, but comic shops were where it was really at if you wanted to meet some like-minded pop culture addicts. Magnus Comics is located on the second floor above a pizza shop and (soon to be reopened) movie theater. In a way, this is the perfect place to put a comic shop since the other two businesses will draw plenty of people who are hanging out or into movies. When you get upstairs, the hallway is very unassuming and you'd think it maybe had old offices or something instead of a retail shop. When you open the door however, you are greeted by a beautifully organized comic shop! To the left is the counter where the owner is often stationed with comics and cards. To the right is a beautiful display case with action figures. Beyond that is a wall of comic books to the left and a ton of action figures and collectibles in the middle. The walls are covered all the way to the ceiling with a combination of new and vintage toys. There is not a lot of spare room, but that's part of the charm of this place. There's a ton of stuff, but nothing looks messy. The owner (Magnus) and his son (Xavier) are super friendly and Magnus was happy to chat and show me any of the figures in the display case. I purchased a vintage Star Wars figure and the price they asked was very fair (read: not cheap, but priced right for the age and condition). Magnus Comics is a great shop and well worth a visit, check it out!

Magnus Comics is located on the second floor of the former Maplewood Theater with stairs being…read morelocated on either end of the building. Parking is free in the lot across the street. Magnus is not the largest shop, but it's very well organized and they maximize the use of the available space. Large selection of organized short boxes is located around the shop. In the middle of the shop and higher up on the walls were the good selection of Toys, ranging from figures to playsets. The presentation of the shop is excellent including how they package loose toys for sale. In the front of the shop are the wall books and CCG/TCG cards. Some of the wall books are kept behind glass, but the staff were helpful in accessing them. The staff were the owner and his son, and they were excellent to chat with. Overall, this shop, which has only been open for a few years, might be one of the most promising in this part of the state. Its biggest challenges are the second-floor space and its size.

This is definitely one of the coolest comic bookstores I have ever been in. A HUGE selection of…read morecomics and action figures. It was clean, friendly, and very well organized. The atmosphere was very welcoming and friendly, which is always something I, as a woman, am always concerned about it these sort of places.

Their customer service is not there, rushed to be off the phone, barely had knowledge on the…read moreinformation asked about, didn't want to accommodate the customer or try to resolve or give the right information to the customer to be able to make better informed decisions, instead it was more like, "you can figure it out, catch him when you see him" instead of trying to get my information to contact me in the future , didn't give me time, dates or person to speak to regarding the comics, trades and buys. Literally said "this is too much, we don't buy or trade, goodbye" just because she didn't have the information about the "worker" that handles the buys and trades so she rather just be rude and rush me off the phone! Customer service is key to company's like this that rely on the customers support to keep their business and the comic book industry going, there's no place for disrespectful staff that don't want to even TRY to come to a solution or help out a fellow comic customer. I DO NO RECOMMEND GOING TO THIS SHOP FOR BUYS/TRADES/SELLS. Instead Midtown comics, new world manga, time warp comics; ALL in Jersey only 20 min for this location.

I'd been to the Digital Press Videogames location in Clifton, which is awesome, and only discovered…read morethis location because my kid spotted it when we happened to drive past it. Vowing to return after our event, I brought two of my kids and one of their friends, and we all geeked out over the selection of vintage and used video games for practically every system released since the advent of the Atari 2600. The staff was super helpful in answering questions about legacy systems. There were plenty of amazing values on games from ColecoVision and original NES through the Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch 2 and everything in between. The coin-operated arcade games and pinball machines, with a few free options, were also a blast. Digital Press is an absolute treasure.

I am always in favor of independent game stores still out there buying and selling preowned games…read moreand not affiliated with GameStop. This I believe is the second location of the two Digital Press Videogame shops, if you're a gamer, you feel at home walking in. There are games and accessories from nearly every generation so if you're a collector and want to lay eyes on what you're looking for as opposed to online, it's a necessity to come here. There are operation arcade machines here from 80's to 90's including a few pinball machines. The counter has employees who of course are gamers and what game store wouldn't be complete without regulars who hang around and talk about games as well. As I browsed around the store I was taken back through all the generations which was a good feeling, knowing that stores like this still exist. I could go on about why DPV is a great store, but I'll go over my experience on my latest visit. I went to unload a few games I had no use for anymore and could not sell them alternatively on C-list and the like so I came here. I got a better amount than I thought both cash and store credit (store credit of course being a bit more). Again, if you're a gamer or someone looking for games from yester-year and want to avoid online, try here.