Ist time visitor. Been hearing about this place for a few years. Every time we drove past it on our…read moreroad trip down here to see my in-laws, my husband would make a point to point it out. Well this trip, our friends invited us to join them there. All my husband ever told me about McKay's was that it had books and records and he and this same friend would spend hours and hours and lots of money at their previous location. On the way over, my husband told me I'd probably see lots of things to buy. I seriously doubted him. Told him as much. So at first look I'm thinking "mom & pop, but bigger." I didn't grab a cart. "Ah! I aint buying nothing", I said to myself. I wander. All I see are stickers, and old electronics and I'm like, "Oh, a thrift store"...THEN I SEE IT... ALBUMS! And as if guided by an audiophilic angel, I immediately start filling the lower tier of my friend's shopping cart. Seriously underestimating this place, I eventually had to grab my own cart. I was a woman possessed by the power of the phongraph! I kept trying to force myself to put something, ANYTHING back. I tried but whatever I picked up ended up in the cart. I'd walked away from the albums. I thought I was done! Then I noticed the crates of 45's! BRUH! Within 15 seconds I was cradling 13 of them in my arms. THAT WAS THE FIRST CRATE! This was getting ridiculous. I had to stop. I refused to look thru a second crate. I turned to my husband for help... Surely he could snap me out of this spell... NOPE! He'd wandered off. When I found him he was waist-deep in his own mania. I knew hope was lost when he handed me an 8 track cassette tape! He wanted me to buy everything I'd chosen! I did the mental math. OH MY! OH MYMYMYMY! OK. We've got to be finished, then I noticed a book my friend had pulled. I immediately began lovingly accosting her, begging her to show me where she found this gem! Sadly, it was the only copy. HOWEVER... What she ended up doing was walking me over to Pandora herself, and me being the curious soul I am, took a sledgehammer to her infamous box, happily losing myself in the stacks. When the fog cleared, I had "somehow" acquired two math books and three political novels. In short order the lady on the loudspeaker warned us to bring our selections to the register as they were closing. They close at 10pm. TEN P.M.! WE GOT THERE AT 5:30! How da heck did 4 + hours fly by that fast? Was it a time slip? The Matrix?... THANOS?! All I know is that, here I sit, nearly 5 hrs later, $200 lighter, surrounded by 'all-of-the-things' and as happy as a pig in... Welp, you get the picture! Oh ya bet ya we'll be back!

I do not write this review lightly. This store may have ruined all other physical media stores in…read moremy vicinity for me. It's like I died and went to heaven. The selection here - unimaginably fantastic The organization - I wish other stores would take notes. Easy on the eyes as your scanning The value - fair. Some super good deals. Some not so much. Way too dangerous for my wallet to come here often. And probably a good thing it's 4 hours away from me. I will be coming back though

Very cool to see a small town in North Carolina that has a two story hangout for nerds. There's a…read moresurprising amount of anime merchandise here which is awesome. The location is big with lots of cool stuff packed into it. There's typically people on the second floor playing table top or CCGs. The staff is super nice and it was so cool to see a place like this in Burlington, NC. Highly recommended.

Game Over is an amazing comic store! The owner is very kind and always helps me find the comics i…read morewant. The store is very fairly priced and is well organized for the size of the shop to inventory ratio. I personally love game over I stop by weekly to bi-weekly to check out whats new or what I missed the last time. Every time I go into the shop I find something new! The staff is passionate and kind. They always greet their customers and are very friendly. I highly recommend Game over!

Super friendly! Great new comics and vintage video games. Good selection of figures and some…read morein-house 3D printed pieces. Worth checking out!

As I was driving around the College Hill Historic District neighborhood of Greensboro, North…read moreCarolina, while waiting to attend the Triad Squad Yelp Elite Omakase Shushi Dinner at Sushi Republic, I happened to discover this long-standing, "Old School" comic book shop, just a short walk from the UNCG campus. After having been selected as number 4 of Yelp's Top 50 most prolific Elites of 2025, a year when I also was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Photographer of the Year Award at their Yelpies 2025 Award Ceremony, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, and where last year I was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Yelper of the Year Award, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. Parts Unknown The Comic Book Store in Greensboro, North Carolina is a perfect example. I immediately found a side street parking space and parked my pearl white Lexus there and walked over to the store. It was a pleasant walk and the building where the store was located had an interesting graffiti on the outside, side wall. Inside I was greeted by a friendly and very knowledgeable employee who has also been a good friend of the owner for years. He told me how the owner John Hitchcock had owned and operated this business for over 36 years with around 25 years in this location and how the business originally opened up in Cotton Mill Square in 1989. How Hitchcock had always had a passion for comic books and started collecting them when he was 10. He started selling comic books in a store downtown 37 years ago and this led to his opening his own store. Hitchcock's favorite comic book creator was Alex Toth, an artist who had been well known for his expressive line and masterful storytelling. Hitchcock and him had been friends and collaborated on a book called Dear John: The Alex Toth Doodle Book. He showed me a copy of the book that was being sold there. The store had an inviting atmosphere and as I walked through the store it was like entering another world. The uniqueness of this comic book shop was that it exclusively specializes in comic books and books about comic books. It had in its inventory some rare and expensive ones like The Invincible Iron Man selling for $2,000, a Green Lantern one selling for $1,500, and a Special 25th Anniversary Issue of the Amazing Spiderman selling for $1,200, among other well known and rare ones in excellent condition. College students enjoy visiting the store because it's like a live history museum of comic books and also carries many of the current looked-after ones. And the store brings back happy memories to old timers and makes valuable merchandise accessible to comic book collectors of all ages. I highly recommend it if ever your in the area. To me it was an extraordinary and exhilarating experience.

Been getting into comic books as of late, and this store has been phenomenal in helping me get what…read moreI want. Also as as student the 10% discount goes a long way! John the owner is also super helpful and knowledgeable. Definitely a worthwhile spot for comics in Greensboro.

A large and clean game store for all your play needs…read more Atomic Empire is a game store for all physical gamers, be it trading cards, board games, wargames, or pen and paper games. They have a selection of games to try out and plenty of sitting space for you and your friends to test out and have a good time. They offer a wide variety of singles on their website. By buying them and picking it up in store, you save on shipping, giving them the selection of an online retailer with lower costs. Their prices are most comparable to TCGPlayer, minus delivery fees. Atomic Empire also carries a limited selection of comics and graphic novels, a nice to have for sure. They also sell plenty of gaming accessories from dice to paint to playmates to deck boxes. Unlike many game stores I've been to, Atomic Empire is pristine. High ceilings and proper ventilation provides constant fresh air. Bright lights and clean floors provides a welcoming atmosphere. It's a pleasure to take your time and browse a store that's so well maintained. Atomic Empire is excellent to game in or simply hang out at.

Enjoyed walking around the store with my partner, who plays a role playing game there on a regular…read morebasis. Lots of games and related supplies for sale, and a large game playing area. Nice staff, too.

Micheals Marvels is a huge comic book / gaming store in Sanford North Carolina. The owner of the…read morestore is super friendly and very eager to help you find whatever it is you're looking for. At any given time of the day there are people in there gaming and having a great time with a family atmosphere. Micheals Marvels also has retro arcade-style games and a Grabber machine for a touch of nostalgia. I could spend hours in there looking around and still not see everything. Best comic book store ever highly recommended

I found Micheals Marvels by random while in a Facebook group when Rebekah posted about the shop. I…read moresent her a message requesting a few books and she had more then I could want! She was helpful and vary responsive to my messages. Prices were really good aswell. My books were shipped fast and packed safe. I am more then pleased and can't wait to get more books from this shop! Highly recommended

What a cool find in the Raleigh arena, happened to be driving by and saw the sign off the highway,…read moreso I swung in. Turns out it was the old building and they were moved to a new one off Nottingham, but they were having an event in the old spot in a few days so staff was on hand to get it setup. off to the new location I go and was impressed with how organized and clean the store was. In my two stops that day, I dealt with 2 different staff members and I have to say, AMAZING! Kayleigh (sp?) and unfortunately I did not get the guys name but they were both super nice, very informative and fun to chat with. Thanks Ultimate Crew, I will have to stop in again sometime.

The owner is all about money. He charges for bags, not comic bags, but the bags you use to carry…read moreyour books in out of the store.

Excellent comic shop with really cool people and many different products to pick between! I…read moreprobably spent close to 2 hrs in this awesome shop & will 1000% return!! I'd recommend this place to anyone interested in collectables & encourage you to ask about a particular product you don't see or something they might like.. etc, had a guy totally sell me on a comic and afterwards I bought said comic and had a cool experience. It's just such a real collectors shop and I just appreciate that as a collector. 1

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I had some time to kill in this part of Raleigh and stopped into this shop that I used to frequent…read moreback in the day. It's nice to see not much has changed. They have an ample selection of back issues, trades and hardcovers. It's a very cozy shop with a super friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Good selection of newly released comics every week. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff and fair…read moreprices.