JHU Comic Books

(9 reviews)

12.5 mi

I want to tell you about a holiday kindness done for my family by a local business…read more My family is a comic book loving family. I donated my old collection of books and graphic novels to the high school, we hit all the movies, etc. Of course this makes us supporters of the geekery here in Matawan. So much so, I follow them across social media. Well at the start of March when the pandemic was starting to get noticed, I lost my job as a private company school bus driver because of school closures and my son became very sick, not covid related. Worryingly sick. We were at the ER three times, ended up with a specialist at Children's Hospital in New Brunswick, and finally a diagnosis with an autoimmune disease, something terrifying during a pandemic. It's been hard and scary, and now we're stuck inside like my son is the boy in the bubble, and I've talked about this on Twitter over the past month. Well the geekery reached out to me on Twitter. They noticed its been a hard time for us and how sick my son has been and asked if they could bring him an Easter basket to brighten his day. Less than 5 minutes later there was a package on my back doorstep. Thank you to the geekery for offering something fun and unexpected! It's good there's still kindness being shared during this frightening time. I hope when this is all over and we can start going out to the shops again, the geekery is still around filled with heroes both fictional and very real.

Amazing selection, knowledgeable employees, and they have something for the geek in everyone.read more

Two sketch covers of mine that were raffled off at the store to raise money for Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

Storefront.

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Tons of trade paperbacks & graphic novels

Main Street Comics & Toys

This place sells fake signature books and misleads customers. I will never shop here again.read more

Went in to have the guy look at my comic book collection and he was very unfriendly when I walked…read morein. Overall was pretty rude and unpleasant to work with. The same guy asked if another customer needed help while he was looking at my books, then when the customer started to answer he proceeded to pick up the phone and ignore the customer. Overall, waste of my time and worker had the worst attitude. Will not be going back.

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Dewey's Comic City

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

A packed house at Dewey's Comic City!

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The art studio in back of Dewey's Comic City!

Paradox Comics

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

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.

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American Legends

Best sports card store around not even close great selection even hockey cards love to go whenever…read moreI can

American Legends hasn't carried comic books for quite a few years. They were selling comic book…read morebags and cardboard backs, but they aren't carrying any of those items any longer as well.

Do you have Tobacco cards that you're looking to sell? We are paying top dollar!

Great looking grouping of Fleer Basketball cards that we just acquired.

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Comic Crypt

I'm sure glad I didn't live nearby when I was a kid, all my lawn cutting, snow shoveling, and baby…read moresitting money would've been left here!

One of the best comic book stores in NJ. The people are great, the selection is great. Been going…read moreto the shop since they opened and will keep going. Prices are good, and the sales are amazing, I get ALL of my Graphic Novels there on sale, totally worth it

The Thing is my favorite character next to Wolverine.

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Slope Comic & Collectibles

9.9 mi

True to their name they have a lot of comics and a lot of collectibles. The downstairs has comics…read morefor a dollar didn't look through the entire collection, but they had quite a large selection. I came here with my daughter and we ended up buying Barbie stickers so I was really happy that they were in stock. Service was really friendly! It was rainy when I came in and they helped me with my stroller. I would definitely recommend peruse through their comic books selection. They even had a manga section with really funny tidbits about what the manga was about.

Wow! Hidden gem store in Park Slope! They have great back issues and fair prices! I'll be back!…read more And I'm telling friends!

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Great Expectations Rare Books

0.9 mi

I placed an international order, from Europe. At all times…read moreRichard attended me impeccably and with the utmost professionalism. The books were in perfect condition, the packaging was excellent and the help during the customs process was invaluable. I recommend it 100%.

Incredible nice and professional service. Expect the best. Fast shipping and super communicative…read more Basically you can't do better.

The Jersey City Bicycle

4.2

(25 reviews)

11.3 mi

A great spot for getting your bike serviced quickly when you need it. The staff is helpful, though…read morethey can be a bit eager to suggest additional products or services. Overall, it's a solid choice for bike maintenance, just be aware of the upselling.

They installed an incompatible part. They did not acknowledge or correct this mistake. I went to…read moreanother place and the other place fixed it.

The Jersey City Bicycle Company Winter 2025

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Mike's Bike Shop

(9 reviews)

8.2 mi

Now it's called The Bike Lane. What a gem of a store! All small businesses should be like this. I…read morewent there to see about a bicycle to gift myself for my 65th. Errol gave me a lot of time and effort to help me choose a style and frame that fit me best. The owner Ross really was easy to work with and did well to ensure my decision to make a purchase...and my husband needed up getting the same! So we bought 2 new bicycles!! I highly recommend this business. I left a deposit yesterday and today I picked up the 2 bikes. Again, both Errol and Ross worked tirelessly to make sure that everything worked and felt good. They put some stuff from our old bikes into the new and made as many adjustments as we needed. We bought helmets and a couple other extras. A+++++ all around!!

The owner was very nice, he gave me a new tube for my flat tire, he did not make me…read moreWait, he stopped what he Was doing to fix my tire. I highly recommend this bike store.

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Last Mile NYC

4.3

(8 reviews)

13.6 mi

Buy at your own risk from this place. They will point the…read morefinger at the customer when there is an issue rather than the product. At no point should bolts randomly fling off your bike while you going down the Brooklyn bridge going 24mph. I'm a high school student and I had to pay for my bike with my own money. I've been working since 10th grade to help my mom because she is a single parent so for me the loss of about 5k including repairs leave me without transportation as I can not afford to repair it at this point. I've spent 3.7k on a bike, this isn't including the repairs i had to pay over the span of a year which amount to at least 1.4k+ after random bolts detaching and motor failing, and as soon as the warranty expired my bike had a random electrical issue where the bike wouldn't accelerate. From the owner Pete: OK, where are you going? (Direct email sent from owner) 1- Last Mile NYC replaces all of the electronics on your bike. The cost of the parts and labor is $2910.54 2- Send your bike back to Super73. They will do their own diagnosis, and determine the issues and fix the problems. Unfortunately your bike is not under warranty, the cost of packing up and freighting your bike to and from Super73 will be around $1200. Plus their diagnostic fee, parts and labor. BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Had to bring my bike in for a warranty issue. Everyone in the store was great!! They performed the…read moreservices in a timely fashion. I highly recommend this business.

NYC's only Personal Electric Vehicle Showroom!

Onewheels in stock!

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Accessories for every rider!

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Vincent C.

14 years ago

Although Staten Island is often referred to as the "Forgotten Borough", this comic book store is certainly not one to be forgotten, especially because of their great selection, and exceptionally helpful staff. From the second I walked in the store, the staff was right there to help and assist me with any questions I had, and provided me with the proper information. One of the employee's in particular, Dani, was especially helpful. This is a great example of an employer hiring someone who has a passion for what is being sold at the store. She not only helped me find what I was looking for, but she went above and beyond to assist me with with other questions I had regarding the comic book series, and was able to give me information off the top of her head, she didn't have to go to a reference book or ask a supervisor. This is what we need more of in the city, employee's like Dani who's passion and interest for the products being sold in the store translates into better customer service and an overall excellent experience in the store. I would recommend this comic book store for anyone who is a true fan or hobbyist, and is looking for a place to interact with staff that actually know what they are talking about, and share the same interest that you do for the products being sold there. read more

Chris O.

213

7 years ago

Went in looking for a book that ended up being sold out, shortly after I left the owner called me personally to let me know that he found a couple in a shipment that had just come in. That kind of service will keep me coming back. read more

Jay K.

2 years ago

Not too shabby, liked their Manhattan shop before they closed down as well. Staten Island tbh leaves a lot to be desired, but hey: a comic book store is a redeeming factor. read more

Paul J.

2 years ago

Customer service not follow me around like I'm going to shoplift I'm a collector I don't steal ever.you will never see me in one of your stores ever read more

Alice B.

11 years ago

Great Place!!!

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Good comic selection, and the atmosphere is pretty cool. Prices on comics aren't great frankly, but…read moresadly there aren't a whole lot of comic shops close so for the most part you're stuck here. Your only other option is Midtown Comics which is much better in every way. I've been going here for years though both to get stuff and to walk around, and it's still not bad. However the workers there are very rude a lot of the time. It's kind of been like this ever since I've been there. Like they're either not that willing to be helpful or they are actually straight up rude. After years of going to this place I actually saw a figure I wanted for the first time in one of the glass cases, and decided to grab one. Unfortunately there was a little small sign on the OTHER case that said don't open. After I basically got my figure out one of the employees stopped me. I profusely apologized once I realized my mistake, and still the employee told me around five times not to open even after I stepped away and apologized many times. But still I stood there and apologized for the display (a bunch of boxes). Then he gave me what I wanted (after I already basically did it myself) and then I went to the register. I then said "sorry I've been going here for years but I never got something out of the case before so I didn't know." And then another employee (who by the way was facing the case the whole time) said "It's behind glass for a reason", as if I'm in a museum. I apologized and left. The staff has been rude and entitled before but this has been my worst experience yet. Fun to walk around in, but it's hassle actually going here.

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