A fun, used comic store that's the kind of place that you browse with no plans but end up finding gems. The owner kindly gave me the run down of the place, including the honor system on where you pull comics from. Nothing is new, so this really is a place for older/vintage comics and there isn't really any order outside of character titles so it's a lot of bin digging. Most comics are top out at 5 dollars an issue in the bins because anything more valuable is gonna be pulled aside, so realistically you're not gonna strike gold in the bins. Anyway, it's a good time looking through old comics and picking up some finds you didn't know you needed. read more

Fallout Comics - Comic Books Near Me - Portland, Oregon

What an amazing store. Super friendly knowledgeable and helpful. Tons of back issues. Complete sets. Cool collectibles. Can't recommend it enough. Bring my kid there to pick out books. Reading practice still counts when it's comics! read more

Huge selection of $0.50-$3 back issue bins! Super awesome finds and fairly priced sets! The owner Rich is an awesome and supportive guy! I will 100% be coming back again! read more

Fallout Comics - Comic Books Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This place is awesome! The owner I met was super kind, and I wish I had more time to talk his ear off. He was in there on New Year's Day doing inventory, and opened the door even though they were technically closed. HUGE selection of back issues that I'll be going back to keep diving through. I'll be back on my next long day off. read more

Great community based comic shop, And nice to be a member of the Inner Circle on the Friday night get together

From out of town... went to visit this local comic shop... has a huge and great selection... was able to pickup some great reads! The service was great and had a great conversation with guy running it. Great prices was amazed with what I paid and walked away with... definitely no up-charging! This will be a spot I visit when in Portland again. read more

One of the most unique experiences as a comic book collector because it actually feels like a fallout shelter! Don't be intimated by having to ring the doorbell or go down to the basement to get to back issue heaven! Comics are somewhat organized by .50, $1, $3, and $5. They also have a large number of completed sets that would make any avid collector drool. The owner, Richard, is super friendly and is the type of guy you want to support and succeed. I heard he has a grand official opening weekend so be sure to go and support- you might even get some half off deals. Half the fun is finding some golden gems here. I can't say it's organized since I saw the same issues in the 1 dollar bin as I did the 5 dollar bins, but again did I mention how satisfying it was to find a back issue my son was looking for when you do find it? Ask richard about the school and teacher program. Wish my LCS had this program....!!! Keep it up and congrats, Richard! read more

Fallout Comics - Entry way before comic book back issue heaven ! - Comic Books Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Let me start off by saying that I have been collecting comics since I was 10. So for 30 plus years I have gone to more comic shops than I can count. I personally love going through bargain bins. It gives me so much joy. Looking for something long forgotten at a great price is my absolute favorite. Some places have a few bins and some more than others. This place has by far the biggest and best bargain bins I've ever seen! All organized by price and alphabetized. Not only did I find so many books I needed but ones I am excited to add to my collection. And the owner Richie was an absolute one of a kind true gem of a human. He and I talked as I went through the bins for hours. Well after he was closed. On a holiday no less. And when it was all said and done, he even gave me a ride to meet my wife at the local bar up the street. (I bought a short box and a half and it would have been a 16min walk) And he gave us a printed out sheet with places to drink and eat for the night! If you love local comic shops and finding true hidden gems, this is the place for you. If I ever make it back to Portland, I'm coming here to be sure. read more

Really kind owner who has a good selection of comics and offers competitive rates when buying your old collection of comics. Highly recommend. read more

This is a fantastic comic book store. Very unique in that Richard has three main collections of comics ($5, $3, & $1). He also has higher priced comics up near the front. A very diverse collection of comics, and he runs specials. When I was there, he was running a Labor Day sale (30% off everything). He also sells some old Magazine. Richard told me he only buys others' collections (no new comics). He ends up getting all kinds of different ones. read more

What a great comic book shop!! I'm not too into comics myself but my boyfriend picked up a huge stack. I also got the Mars Attacks comics and a children's book. Great prices, super knowledgeable staff and a chill vibe. Check it out the next time you hit up PDX! read more

Precursory note: only open weekends, free 1 and 2 hour parking nearby, keep track of which discount bins you pulled your comics from to make it easier on you and the owner to keep track of price (note: you might find a comic in say the $0.50 box that was in the $1.00 box. This is due to the deal he got on that specific comic. He is trying to pass on savings to his customers). Finally! A treasure trove of discount comics still kept in good order and decent condition! My bf Nick and I have been looking for a place we could find at least a $3 box of comics anywhere in the Portland Metro area, and though we've found some great shops that do some different deals and discounts, we had never found something as huge as this. When I found this place on Yelp, I was worried it was too good to be true. Both my bf and I were pleasantly surprised. There is free 1 hour and 2 hour parking around the building. When you get to the door there is a sign saying they are open and to just ring the door bell. I believe it is referring to the more modern white one but they might both work. You really only need to ring it once. Richard got there really quickly to greet us despite having come from the basement. He showed us downstairs and I suddenly felt like I was Charlie in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Where to begin? There were great discounted bundles of runs like the 4 issue limited series Nightcrawler for $10 dollars and the 6 comic issues of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen for $15. And, oh baby, the long boxes! $5, $3, $1, $0.50, and even $0.25! Now let's talk customer service. Richard rocks, plain and simple. He talked to us often but not in an intrusive way. He actually showed us around so we didn't feel we had to hesitate to figure out where to start. And most importantly, to me anyway, it is very obvious that he is passionate about comics and vintage toys, and that is reflected in how he speaks to customers. He offered us 2 free comics of our choice from the $1 bin which had some amazing stuff in surprisingly good condition. More on that later. At one point a family with a little girl (prob 6 or 7) came in, and it was obvious the dad was into comics and the mom wasn't, but all of them seemed to have a great time. She asked for Spongebob comics and Richard looked really quickly through some boxes he was unloading and dispersing to different discount boxes in the store. The little girl was pleased as punch and he talked to her like she was an adult and he was just as excited about her find as she was. He asked them all if it was okay to take a picture of her with them and the comics to post to his store's Facebook page. They said yes, and I was just impressed how well he interacted with them. We spent 2 hours there and it went by in a blur. It was so much fun looking though boxes and talking with Richard when we found something we wanted to show each other like a great copy of an old Tales from The Crypt comic or an old issue of Detective Comics. Richard always remarked if he was putting something out and thought it would be of interest to us like newer independent publishers or particular character we seemed interested in like Grendel or Lady Death. A few of the comics that were more tattered were still old enough that they would still probably cost at least $5 most places, if not more and yet they were in the $1 boxes. There were also newer independent comics included such as Low and Wicked and Divine. He has just a beautiful selection of comics, as well as old toys like the original Spawn figurines, and items like original Star Wars coloring books unmarked and in good condition. He actually started talking with my bf about one of the smaller posters from a book he had cut out and put on the wall. After a moment of talking about Spiderman and bonding over a similar love of comics, he actually took it off the wall and gave it to Nick. How freaking cool is that? We're definitely going back. I paid $28 for for 24 comics including an original Bone # 6, a Bone Holiday special, a few original Lobo issues, 2 Outcast issues, and 2 Low issues, just to name a few. My bf got 20 comics for $18, most of which were Spiderman, Amazing Spiderman and Silver Surfer. Make sure to look at the photos for the huge stack of comics we got so you have an idea of what it's like there. This is definitely a place where an adult can feel like a kid again! I cannot recommend it highly enough! Go check it out for yourself! read more

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Enjoyed beong able to plug some holes in my collection. Lots of reasonably priced books. read more

Fallout Comics - Comic Books Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had such an incredible browsing experience here! Stayed for an hour and could have stayed for many, many more. The owner was very friendly and helpful and I was absolutely blown away by the selection of comics present. Will absolutely be visiting again soon! read more

I came in contact with Rich about some comics that I was looking to sell. He was super inviting, nice, and kept his schedule open for me to bring them over. The communication and response time was also great. Highly recommend read more

Definitely won't be going back again. Guy seemed really nice at first, but after about an hour and a half going through the most unorganized boxes ever. The first comic on the stack when checking-out.... Marvel Team Up 131.. he says right away he won't be honoring the price of $5 that the comic was in.. (I only picked this comic because it was slightly better (but still rough) than the one I picked up at another shop yesterday which I actually got for cheaper *see pic). This isn't a " major key" or anything like that like he suggested. The 5 recent sales on ebay for this same comic in better condition average about 8-10 bucks. In his words "it shoulda never been in the $5 boxes" and "this comic has been on the rise this week" ...um.. Then why are you saying it shouldn't have ever been in your boxes if it's been rising just this week..? lol. I can sympathize if it was a $20 book or something. but it's not. He then recognized it had some damage and would sell it to me for $15, three times the advertised price.... Clearly he's treating his priced inventory as speculation..the place is so unorganized wouldn't surprise me if he checks the ebay prices for all priced books customers bring up.. and then tries to rob them.. he also insinuated that I probably grabbed comics from under the table and put it in there when I showed him another comic in my checkout stack also didn't have a board... (he said all his $5 books have boards, when easily 30% don't, so that's another lie) he implied he would be checking ebay for that one too, at that point I politely put all the comics I just spent over an hour looking at.... back... perhaps he thought I was a dealer/reseller... I have no idea.... but the only thing to note was I was the only customer in there when he did these bait and switch tactics. will def. never get my business again. Will also mention this place is in a dungeon, and the dude literally whipped open a 6 inch folding knife to open the Team Up 131 to inspect it.....yea... no thanks. *see pic of exact same comic I bought at another shop yesterday for cheaper. I go to that shop about 3 times a week. woulda been cool to have another shop to go to in SE...... but never again. read more

I love this place. I am a middle school teacher and often get my most reluctant readers to actually read by letting them read comics. When I told the store owner what I did and who I was buying all of the comics for, he thought that was really cool and gave me a very generous discount, which was certainly not expected but nonetheless greatly appreciated! Awesome store with an awesome owner. Thank you! read more

This place is awesome. They have a huge selection of comics, books and toys at fair prices. Richard, the owner, is a righteous dude and fun to talk to. A little awkward to enter the place but since it's underground it's nice and cool. A great place to escape the heat and browse at some colorful comics. read more

My favorite place to shop for comics in Portland. I caught them carrying some sets of stuff I've been looking for for a while. Great prices. Friendly staff. Terrific experience. Will be back soon! read more

Old school style comic shop in the basement of the building. Reminiscent of when I was a kid and used to buy my comics. Great customer service. I will definitely be back when I have more time to search through the long boxes. Go check them out. Thanks for making me feel welcome! read more

Ring the doorbell, he'll let you in! Worth the trip down! The guy/ owner? even played nerf darts with our daughter while my comic book loving husband shopped. :-) read more

Very cool comic book store, it's like going to a fall out shelter but it's full of comics. He also had a lot of rare comics.

This store had an excellent selection of back issue comics. Very helpful and the guy really knows his comics. Will definitely be back.

This is exactly what comic book stores should be...focused on making returning customers and not about emptying their wallets. I took my teenaged son who works hard for his money and he left with a stack of comics that he was thrilled with. Thank you! read more

I love it at fallout comics they had great comics. The price was definitely great and I can't wait to go again. It was great the staff was very nice and helpful and the comic selection was amazing. read more

It is an awesome experience they have a great selection of comics and the staff is super nice I highly recommend fallout Comics if you are in the market for comics It's aammaassiinngg!!! read more

As we were organizing the first annual Northwest Star Trek Week festival Rich Hamilton of Fallout Comics contacted us. He likes to support local events and kindly offered us a donation of 250 comics to give away during the festival. When two of the volunteers went to pick up the comics Rich showed them around what turned out to be a goldmine of a store for people looking for not just comics but all sorts of cool items. Apparently both of them left with their wallets lighter (but not by much because the prices are so reasonable). A really terrific store and definitely worth checking out. read more

The LARGEST selection I have ever seen in my life. Do not enter unless you're okay with loosing the concept of time. Richard was super helpful and nice! Found some great gems & will be coming back soon! read more

Fantastic selection of comic books at great prices. Loads of complete sets too. Well worth a visit - you're bound to pick up a hidden gem or two. While visiting we also had a good chat with the friednly owner, Richard, who gave us lots of great recommendations for our US road trip. read more

This comic shop has amazing deals and an extensive selection. Long white cardboard boxes as far as the eye can see give you the opportunity to dig for discoveries, the way comic shopping was always meant to be. Plus, you have to get buzzed in to the building which adds an air of exclusivity. read more

Great selection of comics If your looking for complete sets, this is the place to go. With absolutely the best prices for your money.. Did I mention that the customer service is amazing read more