Everything is dusty and the place smells with lots of body order . They need to renovate their store. It would be good for business.

The BEST! My son loved Sonic the Hedgehog. The Lair used to order them for us and call when they came in. My son was over the moon for the regular Sonic comics! The guys in the store always interacted with him which made his day. He even has a signed Sonic drawing thanks to the Lair!!! Highly recommend!! read more

Owner has been seen having temper tantrums at customers and employees. Do not recommend. Extremely unprofessional and disorganized. Opens and closes at inconsistent hours and leaves customers waiting. read more

I am desperate to like this place. Joe refuses to even go there, but I keep trying. A comic book store? In walking distance? Yes! Alas, The Lair has consisently failed to deliver. The store is crowded and cramped. One entire wall is dedicated to baseball caps. Sure, they are Marvel/DC logo'ed caps, but still. An entire freaking wall. Guys, put up a few of your bestselling caps and a sign saying you have more in the back. You know what you can do with that space then? Put up some fcking comic books! There are boxes all over the floor. They have figures, but they're all in dusty packaging and piled in boxes. Comic book selection left TONS to be desired. Most TPBs were immensely outdated, and had that weird plastic dust jacket on them, like they were library books. There is basically one wall of comics, and nothing on there was recent. Half the wall is Archie, Garfield and Friends, Simpsons, etc. Now, I'm not hating fans of those comics, but I highly doubt that your numbers warrant half a wall that could be piled with more popular tomes. Additionally, there was zero organization whatsoever. I asked for a couple of things. None of them were available, even though they were recent issues. Honestly, I didn't see any recent issues of anything. Website is a joke. No clickable links, no search bar, and a major exaggeration of stock. Call the number, and you're getting the owner's cell phone. Which usually goes straight to voicemail. One time, I asked if he was open (I was standing outside the store) and he said, "15 minutes." I wandered around for 15 minutes. When I came back, I called and asked again, and he hung up on me and didn't answer again. I waited another 10 minutes, then left. When I scolded him later in person, he apologized and told me to "like" him on facebook. Yeah, I shouldn't have to go to facebook to keep tabs on your business, and you shouldn't be using facebook as a crutch for a professional website. This place deserves one star, but I'm a sap and giving it two. First, the guy is very nice in person. He actually went on ebay to try to find the issue I was looking for. Not exactly, smart business practice (if he had arranged to order it for me, I would have bought through him), but sweet. He seems to genuinely like his work, and is pretty knowledgeable about comics (not about business). Like, I wanted to sit him down and be like, "What are you doing? I am here, desperate to give you money, and you don't even have a browse-able collection!" But the other reason I'm giving two stars is because I want this place to succeed so badly! A comic book store up in the Bronx is an awesome thing! I want to see them become an awesome local comic spot. But for now, the Lair seems more like a very nerdy garage sale, and until it gets its act together, I will have to take the train to Midtown. read more

First off, let me say that while The Lair is a "comic book store" in that they sell comics, they sell many other things as well - toys, caps, accessories, and - most importantly for me - Magic The Gathering cards. I don't really buy anything but Magic cards there (and peripherals), but the comic section is up to date and they offer a subscription service - so tell them what books to pull and they'll be there waiting for you when you come in to pick them up. The Lair has recently started bringing in celebrities (from the comic and sci-fi/fantasy world) for signing events and meet and greets - for a store in the Bronx, this is a big deal! Magic the Gathering is now a big part of what The Lair does - and if you're looking to play on a Friday night or over the weekend (Standard, Modern, Constructed, Draft, etc...) this is your spot in the Bronx. For marathon sessions - caffeine and sugar filled snacks are available for purchase (most at $1 each). The owner goes out of his way to do right by his customers - all sorts of perks, give-aways, etc... And the regular customers are a pack of really great guys (I saw someone bring a girlfriend once - so females do pop in, but don't expect too many of them to be there at any given time). I wish I could give that fifth star, but the accommodations are cramped. It's not anyone's fault - the store was not set up to be a gaming space... But - as you might imagine - some people who play Magic are larger dudes who need space to spread out. And yes - there's a bathroom on site to use - but I don't recommend it if you're claustrophobic (it makes the store iteself appear spacious). Again - these are really only issues if you plan to play games (literally) at The Lair and are going to be there for multiple hours on end. As a straight store for shopping for your comic, sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming needs - top notch. Highly recommended! read more

I actually like this place for back issues and the owner knows his stuff mind you he won't bs you into buying something you won't like or force a sale. Got into bowen statues and I'm on his mailing list so it's my type of comic book store read more

The Lair - Hulk - Comic Books Near Me - New York, New York

This place has vastly improved since the last post. Although the website still needs improvement, the actual space has been improved. Boxes? Gone. "Cap Wall"? Now a shelf. The new releases are well organized and clean on one whole wall. On the otherside the collectibles and toys are clean and organized as well. I did have one issue with them losing my pullist. But it has since been resolved and fixed. They host alot of events from card game tournaments to book signings. The only two points that I think can improve the store would be a more intuitive and accurate website (outside of social networks) and better follow up with customers who have pullists (whether that be through email or phone call). Overall my experience here is positive and fun. I recommend this place to all my friends who are real comic book fans. read more

Love, love, love this place!!!! Every time I go for a walk with my husband and son we end up here and always treated well while there.... Prices are great.. Quality at its best!!..... Coolest action figures and they always have things for children!!.. I can't ever leave this place with out buying something!!!!!! Great job guys!!! read more

I haven't stepped in The Lair as I am from up north and not a local. My review is based solely off my experience when buying from them online . I live in Toronto Canada and like many Canadians simply FED UP with the eBay Global Shipping Scammer Program. I have bought from The Lair on eBay in the past and time and again GREATLY APPRECIATE that they still do things right and ship out packages themselves. I collect high end collectibles ( Statues ) and I cringe at the thought the most US sellers are enrolling in the Global Shipping Program. I prefer my expensive collectibles be sent directly from the seller and not some 3rd party facility (GSP) who then forward the packages to the postal service. This way I know its been handled less and as described the way the seller shipped the item and not touched by a 3rd party facility. The Global Shipping Program extort an unreasonable amount of money from buyers - sellers are unaware of these charges as they do not get this money it goes straight to eBay, meanwhile buyers are confronted by ridiculous charges. The program was supposed to facilitate international orders and help buyers with customs charges but doing quite the opposite. Not all packages are tagged with customs I'll take my chances and pay the $10 brokerage fee + taxes before paying a ridiculous surplus to eBay. As long as The Lair stays clear from eBay's GSP I will continue to buy from them. My statue was well packed with sufficient room, proper use of filler, and a sufficiently bigger box so I rest easy it will arrive safe from NY to Toronto. 5 Stars for quick friendly replies, GREAT PRICE, and understanding my hate towards eBay's GSP Thumbs up LAIR :) read more