My daughters had come here a few times, this was my first time. They have a great selection of…read morecomics & other items. I like the old posters they have hanging around the store. The guy that was working this day helped my daughter out. He started asking her questions about if she had read some series. Which I thought was really cool! And their prices were really reasonable!

went with my kid helped out a lot with all my sons questions has a lot of great comics cards and…read moregreat service

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.

TLDR; amazing place and layout very affordable amazing service and has a verity of things…read more I absolutely love it here I've been here twice and I'm glad to say it's amazing I was worried due to the other reviews that said people here are transphobic and a bit weird towards women and I'm glad to say it's not like that it's nothing like that anymore Atleast They have comics, manga, graphic novels and coloring books along side of necklaces, figures and gems(although I'm not sure the authenticity of them) and other things (be careful if you bring children in though cause there are some porn comics) Everything is really well priced and today they had a 50% off stand outside with comics graphic novels and manga the avg price of the paperback comics are like 5$ and below while the softcovers can range from 30-50$(from what I saw) not sure how much the manga is while the graphic novels are around 17$ they have a 1$ section of comics and their figures are around 230-maybe 400$ it's very affordable The service was amazing when I went yesterday for some rogue comics although they ran out due to popularity they helped me find some comics where she's heavily featured in and while checking out they ask if you want a cover for the comic and they're very welcoming and friendly I love the layout they maybe a small store but it's very neat and not cluttered there's a lot of verity 100/10 would recommend

Cool comic shop, on the smaller side. I enjoyed the alleyway entrance. Nice collection of books,…read morecomics, and stickers.

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.

Third Coast Comics is a real gem of a comic shop. I attended the original location a handful of…read moretimes and although this somewhat newer location is a downsize in space, it somehow works even better. The place is clean and well organized, and has a staggering array of books considering it's modest (think walk-in closet/partial studio) square footage. Terry, the owner, is a friendly character, and Living Legend, if you ask me. He knows the history of comics and appreciates the medium in all its forms, from superheroes, to sci-fi, to slapstick, to slice of life and everything in between. He is also very indie comics friendly. Terry will order anything you want (I think I may be the ONLY person who subscribes to Savage Dragon monthly, crazily enough. GET ON IT PEOPLE!) and is quick to recommend something new. On top of all this, Third Coast Comics offers a shared public space in the back of the shop for monthly meet-ups of various community groups, from local comics creators like the Northside Comic Artists, to comic readers & fans, to tabletop gamers and more! Third Coast Comics is just a great little shop that I love giving business to, and you should too. PS: Insider tip; check out all the cool original art Terry has been collecting around the upper portions of the ceiling. A Gallery of Greats!

#34 for 2019 This…read more250 sq. foot closet deals to an eclectic pool of readers dedicated to good story writing. Terry is a very nice guy educating you on what is good to read. He may not sell your mainstream books in the 100s but he's learned a good array of tricks to get good sales. For one, he is practically located on the grounds of Loyola University. Right under their rooms in the heart of Chicago close to the look offering spectacular views. What did they say were the top 3 factors to operating a business? Location. Location. Location. Terry understands his customers and demographics. In this little shop you will find a wide selection catering to your popular comics of superhero titles, your classic reads like Sandman, your newer classic reads like Saga, independent comics like Umbrella Academy, and so forth and so on. He is very meticulous on what he orders and is a great source of information about the industry and genre. No wonder he has many loyal customers. New comics, comes in every Wednesday, are well labeled so you know what is new. On a rack he has an assortment of collected trade paperbacks. Along the top of the walls, I found this interesting, are original art pages. I wish they were closer down so I could a better look of them. Looking for a good read? Here's where to go.

best comic shop in illinois, the midwest, united states, anywhere really. rick opened the store…read moremore than 40 years ago and it's been a fixture in oak park, since. i have been buying my comics here since 1984. this is the store other comic shops around the city (and country) come to buy their back issues. literally. rick has more comics and comic knowledge than any store-owning comic fan alive. you must check this place out if you're into comic books, cards or toys. you'll spend hours looking around this museum of nostalgic americana. he also buys all of the above, if you're looking to cash in your collection. you simply won't find better service or value anywhere.

This comic shop has a nice website and offered a comic that I have been looking for, so I ordered a…read morefew comics from them. That was on July 1st. My order was confirmed and my money taken. I requested for the order to be shipped, but it was flagged for pickup. Since I live in another state, this posed a challenge. But since I know a few people in Oak Park, I figured worse case I could ask them to pick up the books for me. By mid-July, I had not received notice that the comics were available for pickup or shipped, so I sent an email to the business to inquire about the order and waited 10 days before I received a response telling me that they had just relocated the store and that many items were placed in storage, but that he would check on the availability of the books or refund me. Another 3 weeks have gone by and I have yet to receive a response about my order nor have I received a refund. The owner just seems lazy and there seems to be no effort to take care of online customers. Long story short, buyers beware! I really want to support small businesses, but not ones that take advantage of customers by taking their money and not delivering paid for orders.

Dropped by to grab a couple of comics and I'm glad I found this hidden gem. Apparently this place…read morehas only been open a few months. The books are organized very well, its easy the find the latest and recent releases. You know how some comic shops have everything scattered and clumped together...not the case here. The owner was super helpful and friendly. Most importantly they have a TON of back issues; but I didn't have time to search through but I certainly will on my next visit.

Store manager obviously doesn't know the pokemon market and loves to price gouge her customers... I…read morewill never support this store again... tried to raise the price $3 on a card based off last sale and not market...lmfao

I was visiting from out of state and stumbled upon Amazing Fantasy which I had never heard of…read morethough their legacy is rich and long in Chicagoland. For a smaller store, I really was impressed by the amount of back bins there were and even found some gems! And the prices were really good. The proprietor, Brock, was welcoming, helpful, insightful and a pleasure to chit chat with. He made me feel at home and took care of me. He's a very fair and generous guy! I will definitely not only recommend his location but I will be stopping in whenever I'm in the area. A+ !!!

I've been wanting to com and check out this comic book store. What I really like about it is that…read moreit is well organized and it's easy to walk through the aisles. I was impressed with their huge selection of graphic novels. We only had a couple minutes because we had an appointment to get to, but we thought it was a great place to shop. We decided to buy a mystery graphic novel (it was wrapped up and so it was a surprise) before we left. We will be back!