Quite a very of books, music and other bits and pieces. However it is quite expensive and their…read moreordering systems not always efficient - sadly most stuff can be bought more cheaply and easily on the internet. The up side of going here is that you can see the vast range of titles first hand. The shop is quite small and parts of it are hard to negotiate with a buggy, as well as steps at the front. I have experienced people - staff and customers - giving me looks because I might not look middle class and middle-aged unlike many customers in there. As previously mentioned it is a great place for buying pencils, stickers posters etc, and many of these are reasonably priced.

Excellent place with big choice of products, even though it is quite small. You can easily miss it!…read moreParking can be a problem but often park next to shop on pavement area. Staff can make recommendations and offer help. If looking for anything - CDs, Bibles, reading notes, cards, kids' rubbers & pencils etc. Definitely worth a visit.

You can get a bit of everything here, though because of the variety of different products, the…read morevariety within each product does suffer. The shop is very well laid out and stoks a myriad of things such as discount books, DVD's, toys, jigsaw puzzles and so much more. The shop is well spaced out too, with promotional items generally being on stands within the middle of the shop, however, these stands are placed well enough that you can easily navigate around, the only thing that makes navigation difficult is the popularity of the store, so it's kind of a double-edged sword, but not one that hurts, as you can still get around fairly easily.

This place has a fair selection of cheap books, but don't expect to pick up the latest bestseller…read more However, if there's a bestseller that was out a few months ago, you might pick up a real bargain on the hardback edition. For art materials, it's cheap but they're not of great quality. The canvasses are good, though. If you're after something cheap to read on holiday, it's worth a look, and they sell a good variety of gifts for that nephew you never see.

A small double-shop that sells absolutly everything for the grown-up kid and collector, from…read moretrading cards and action figures to comics and DVD's. Specialising in everything from Akira to Zodiac the store owner, (who I know quite well after shopping there for several years), will always greet you with a friendly "hello", and take time to talk to you and help you to find what you're looking for, (in some cases, stuff can be ordered in from another ACE shop, or from international suppliers). The best thing to do to see what kind of stock is available is buy a montly comic-book store catalogue called PREVIEWS, which is sold in the shop every month, which will tell you what new products are coming out within the next 2-3 months, (though this does depend on the suppliers and how finicky they decide to be). Regular customers can set up a kind of a "tab" system, where they can put larger items aside and pay them off bit-by-bit, (you may need to enquire about this service). Although some items, such as DVD's may be a quid or two more expensive than on the internet, you're getting this back in excellent customer service, and also supporting a small local shop, and the extra services provided, such as the one mentioned above. The shop also sells gift vouchers, so if you don't know your Uncanny X-Men from your Ultimate X-Men, then this is a great way to let that comic-book fan in your life get exactly what they're looking for. The shop also sells old comic-books too, as well as CD soundtracks, and collector's books of comics, as well as D&D/D20 products, statues, badges; everything!

From the owner: Selling Comics, Back Issues, Comic Subscriptions, Graphic Novels, Toys, Trading Cards, CCG and…read moremore! Find us in Colchester and Southend, Essex.