I love this shop. The people are awesome, the selection is great…read more They have a subscription service, so you never miss an issue. The hours are wonderful. I go there on Sunday morning as I'm running other errands, so that I don't have to stop during the week.

Tiniest shop in Chicagoland I've been in and a throwback as it probably hasn't been remodeled for…read moredecades so it's got that nice musty Chicago smell. It's okay and has some things I'm sure if you really dig hard.

I do not have enough good things to say about Challengers. The staff know what they're talking…read moreabout and have always been extremely helpful. If I go in without knowing what I want, they're always there to help me find something cool to read. The sidekick section is fantastic, especially if you have children or are there to pick something up for a kid. Challengers is so great that I patron it as frequently as I am able too. I wish there were more stars to give it. If you're a nerd, a geek or a comic book junkie, then come to Challengers. You will not be sorry.

Made an order for a delivery, it was a long box and it costed around $10 dollars. Didn't hear…read moreanything about the delivery for months until I sent a message to the company's email. They said the order was for pickup only, even though there was no indication for it being a pickup only. I asked the guy if I could at least get a refund and he never responded. It was only $10 bucks so it's not like the end of the world. But still very unprofessional behavior. EDIT AFTER RESPONSE: Thanks for proving my point of how unprofessional you really are. I leave one 1-star review in the middle of the night and within moments you respond with a passive aggressive essay. You already have five stars for your business and you immediately attack any 1-star reviewers like they personally insulted you. Ever hear of 'customer courtesy'? All you told me via email is that my order was cancelled. That's it. Depending on the buisness, an order can be cancelled but not refunded. All I wanted was clarification whether I was getting my money back or not. You NEVER RESPONDED. What was I supposed to assume? And what's that petty 1-star review comment? Should I have given you a higher rating? Why? I ordered an item, waited, asked for updates on the item's delivery, got my order cancelled, and never got a response afterwards. Does any part of that sound remotely pleasant? It honestly wasn't even that big a deal for me, but the fact that you replied within moments to me with an extremely petty essay means you MADE IT a big deal. Learn to take criticism. EDIT RESPONSE 2: "full of misleading and erroneous information". I accidentally said months instead of weeks. Nothing else was a lie. I didn't know I got my money back until I made a 1-star review on your comic shop. Once again, I asked via email to CLARIFY whether I got a REFUND or not. You NEVER replied to me. I only know now because I got a response from a business owner or manager who can't handle one ounce of criticism. "This is obviously "that big of a deal" for you, because here you are, almost 2 months later, well after you were refunded, denigrating a business that handled your mistake in minutes." I'm back 2 months later because I thought I should tell others about my experience. I saw how unprofessionally you respond to all other low rating comments. I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt that you would've changed and I wouldn't be screamed at for my review. But here we are. Your acting like I made a scathing review of your store that will make it fall into complete bankruptcy. I made one review saying I wasn't satisfied with your store, get over yourself. Once again, that is the MINIMUM of what you should do. If I go to McDonalds, order something, and there was a mistake of some kind, it's the MINIMUM of the McDonald employees to fix the mistake. You act like fixing a mistake should be seen as an outstanding achievement and not a standard business practice. Do you honestly believe I should've given you five stars because you did the very minimum of your job? Unbelievable. I tried out your company, I was unsatisfied, and I'm giving it the score I believe it deserves based on my experience. Accept it and move on.

About 4 months ago I came into Chimera looking for gifts for an actor from this Canadian TV show…read morethat has since gotten a whole new following, Trailer Park Boys. I knew that he was a big Superman fan and I asked for help in getting him some Superman comics he might like, and I chose some that took on new ways of telling the origins of The Man of Steel. The three actors behind the roles they play on Trailer Park Boys, Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells also have a website called Swearnet. Each week they have a mailbag segment where they open up gifts from their fans around the world, and my gift was on that segment yesterday (111/01/2016). All three of them loved the gift I sent them (candy, popcorn, things from Buddy Guy's Legend Nightclub), but Robb really loved the Superman comics I gave him (among which were The Death of Superman graphic novel, and Superman: American Alien, I think that was the name of the title, and all first issues), and his reaction, as well as the overall reaction from the three warmed my heart and my day got a million percent better after seeing them open up their gifts. Thank you so much for all your help! I know I will definitely be back for more comics for myself and (maybe) my crush Robb.

Nice little place in La grange, I found some good material to wit, Sgt Rock, Swamp Thing, Spawn…read morecollection etc. I met David the manager and he's knowledgeable enthusiastic and talkative. He's kool. I'll be back soon. Also La grange is a nice little town

Awesome place, was there for my first ever DnD game, I got hooked and decided to buy the players…read morehandbook here. (To show some support, rather than doing the online thing) I had a few minutes to browse before the game started, seems like a really good spread of comics, and an entire wall of table top. Grant is a super nice guy too, so get out there and support!

Maximum Distractions truly houses maximum distractions--so much so that I spent at least an hour…read moredigging through boxes to see what I could unearth. There were a good amount of back issues I was interested in, but so many weren't bagged and boarded and were definitely beginning to show some shelf wear. The bigger issues, though, is that nothing is clearly organized by series--or even publisher. There had clearly been some attempts to sort things out, but without any major success. It was frustrating to say the least. The owner was nice and happy to talk to you, and his interactions with other customers of varying sorts were very friendly as well. Sadly, there was a very offering radio station playing the whole time I was there detailing 9/11 conspiracies and whether or not Hunter Biden should be in jail. The owner said it was really just 'background noise,' but it sort of started to weird me out a bit. Regardless, i found a few books I wanted and decided to head out. At checkout, I paid with cash and wasn't charged any additional sales tax--which I always appreciate.

If you're looking for Star Wars stuff, you might end up a bit disappointed. That being said,…read morethough, Atlas Comics is an impressive comic book store. If you're a DC and Marvel reader, you'll be in for a treat--especially if you're into older/classic issues. When all was said and done, I found one book to take home with me--an old Star Wars back issue--and I was pretty happy. On top of that, the owner was nice enough to give me a handful of magazine bags and boards for a super generous price (I've been in need of some but couldn't justify buying a 100 pack!). He was kind and attentive; I could tell he was a good dude. :) Recommend!

This place deserves 5 stars. I'm a beginner comic book collector and this was my first time at a…read morecomic book store, and I gotta say it was clean and very organized. I didn't know where to start and I think I stood out because the store owner himself asked if I needed any help, very nice of him. I knew what I wanted just didn't know where to start, but he ended up finding all the comics I was looking for. I don't truly know the value of comic books since I'm a beginner, but to me the books I got we worth every cent. I was more than happy with what I got and I will definitely be coming back to get the other books I wasn't able to get today. I spent less than $80 for a bunch of books. Now I have to get cases.

I will begin here, the original location was G-Mart comics until the original owner retired and…read moresold the location. G-Mart is only online now. Very clean location, plenty of space. The setup is different, but still had a good selection comics to funko pops, games, collectibles and more. Very friendly staff, greeted once coming in. The game room in the back is still available. The value of the comics are at a good price. No complaints. I was sad to see G-Mart comics go, but I am glad it stayed comic shop. I wish Dark Tower comics so much success. I will be back soon.

Not really a comic shop pro. I got back into reading comics during COVID, but mostly digital and…read moreafter a while it turned into buying physical stuff. G-Mart (the previous shop that occupied this space) was very close to me so it was my go to shop. I found their online ordering setup a bit old school, but man what I wouldn't give to have that back. At least G-Mart would send you e-mails updating you on your order. The Dark Tower system is definitely more modern, but there's no real notifications unless I'm missing something. No more discounts on subs either which is a real kick in the dick. I pre-ordered a comic months in advance, again no real e-mail communication. Showed up on the release date and they just straight up didn't have it. The good thing is they don't charge you ahead of time like G-Mart did. Luckily Challengers had it in stock though! The other day I got a new releases e-mail for the first time in the history of the store becoming Dark Tower and it's just some dudes name instead of Dark Tower so I thought it was junk. I dunno man, I usually like the real local mom and pop feel of stores because everything is a shitty chain these days, but this place may be a little too mom and pop. Hopefully I've just had bad luck with them but I'm back to a digital only comic reader for the time being.

What a fun comic book store right across the street from millennium park…read more Place has everything. Toys, collectibles, graphic novels and obviously a ton of comics. I love love love how organized the back issues were.

Biggest comic book selection I've seen for the most reasonable prices…read more Heavily comics and less TCG but excellent store!

Oh goodness - walking into this place is like walking into a whole different world. Opening the…read moredoor to this place is akin to pressing pause on the hustle and bustle of life, and ascending into another dimension for an avid suspense reader. The smell of books, the beautiful polished book cases, and the ambience are all worth a visit, if not several visits. The service and hospitality are unsurpassable - the couple running the place are the sweetest and most wonderful people, ever. And there is SO much knowledge of suspense novels coming from these two that it blows your mind. The books are priced reasonably and buying here is a lot of bang for your buck. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this fort all book lovers, but especially SUSPENSE and MYSTERY readers!

A unique hidden gem bookstore. Stumbled upon this place while on the Wine Walk in downtown Forest…read morePark. Nice comfortable sitting area where you can enjoy a cup of coffee while reading a book. Look around the bookshelves for some interesting reads. Anywhere from mystery, historical, love stories this is the place to find it. There is a cart where you can find a $5.00 bundle selection of your choice. I highly recommended this place of business. Walk inside and you will feel the great hospitality of the workers.

Rob and Hector are great. I have been coming to this store…read morefor the past weeks for all my Pokémon needs. I have now made a new deck which is great! They also have loads of tournaments for your favorite card games. Always have a great selection of singles as well. I picked up a Pokémon Celebrations Chunk-a-chu statue / with the 8 packs. Couldn't be happier.

THEY NO LONGER SELL COMICS. just games and action figures, etc. great for gamers. nothing for comic…read morecollectors

Ooooh, I have found another favorite bookstore, and this time it's so close to home in beautiful…read moredowntown Oak Park, a fab location so close to coffee shops and across from the Lake Theatre! Perfect to add-on to a walking date around downtown Oak Park!! The person at the register was so nice and explained to me how long they've been there, how excited she was to work there, and made some awesome suggestions! I didn't even need books as I'd just stocked up at another local bookstore, but I bought a few things from the children's section including a beautifully inclusive and unique children's book, see photo. Love it!! Got some fun Chicago decals too for my laptop and waterbottle. I can't wait return! Oh, and as we were leaving, a school bus pulled up in front of the shop and a dozen high school students arrived for what looked to be a weekly book club meeting!!! The students were so enthusiastic and excited to be there! Way to support our community, Book Loft!!! Thank you!!

First off, best smelling bookstore I've ever walked into. Their selection is a tiny bit small and…read moreit's all new books but I found exactly what I wanted for a decent price ("A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway, as this was his hometown, whether he liked it or not). I felt like they have a very good sense of community there. Friendly service.