I visited Coast City Comics during my recent vacation to Maine. It was a cold, rainy day - my first…read moreday in Portland - so I was looking for cool, fun things to do. The actual name of this place is: "Coast City Comics & The Fun Box Monster Emporium." There is a ton of comic books, games, action figures, and related "stuff" crammed into this place. There are a number of pinball machines stuffed into the back of the shop. Very cool comic book shop. I think they need a bigger space! #CoastCityComicsAndTheFunBoxMonsterEmporium

It's a fine enough store with a good selection, but the guy behind the counter seemed irritated…read morewhen I asked about their pull list system. I tried to register online and ran into issues; when I went back in, it felt like more of a hassle for Mr. Beanie-Glasses-¿Chin-Strap-Beard? (hard to really remember). This kind of dismissive behavior isn't uncommon in comic book shops. Having been a regular reader for years, I can confidently say there's a certain hipster element embedded in comic culture that lacks the self-awareness that the "better-than-you" attitude is a dime a dozen. I place my weekly pulls with Casablanca Comics, where the staff are not only enjoyable to talk with, but actually remember your name and want to help. This shouldn't discount the efforts of the other, surely more personable employees--nor at least a visit or two to check out their selection--but it definitely detracts from any kind of regular patronage.

Perfect comic shop. Well organized, a great selection of independent comics and books, and a very…read morefriendly staff.

I visit comic book shops in every state I visit and CasaBlanca is one of my favorites. They have a…read moregreat back issue collection and they owners will choose the best quality books to help us complete our collection with quality books. Pls visit this wonderful shop with knowledge staff.

Fun, pop-culture centered shop with a great selection of figures, TPBs, hardcover graphic novels,…read moreand apparel. Could easily drop a few hundred dollars here with every visit. The selection of monthly issues is somewhat limited, mostly mainstream stuff. But they do have a very good offering of Manga and other imports.

Absolutely overpriced for Pokemon cards. Do not waste your money or time here. I know the demand is…read morehigh right now but more than double MSRP for booster packs is crazy.

The people here are super nice and welcoming. A fantastic place to pick up magic the gathering, old…read moreback issue comics from various time periods, and picking up key issue comics. Would recommend stopping in and supporting!

Best place to indulge in nerd culture of all walks. The store owners are super cool and laid back…read morepeople, who even run D&D/Magic the Gathering events there on a weekly basis. What's even crazier, is that during said events, you're never pressured to buy anything. How do they make a profit? I'm not sure either. But it seems like their business model is more along the lines of providing a space that makes people feel happy and welcome and then worrying about that finance stuff later. Seriously though, the place is super welcoming and patient with nerds of all types. Whether you're dipping your toes into nerd culture or want to dive in face first, they've had an answer and anecdote for nearly every geeky genre that has ever pique a nerd's interest. Highly recommend the D&D games though. They're super fun and very patient with beginner players and even welcome new walk-ins during the middle of campaigns.

Very kind workers and an excellent selection of manga and other items of many genres and kinds…read more Felt very comfortable in the store with its accepting atmosphere.

Stopped in this afternoon after my daughter walked past and saw the Pokémon signs. We stopped in…read moreand our initial contact was good my daughter looked through there binders and chose an 8 dollar card. She then began browsing the packs it was at this point they messed up. She said to them multiple times "excuse me" to ask about there over priced products that I was looking to purchase for her. I assume it was the 2 owners they were talking loudly and paying no attention to us as if we didn't exist. I made meaningful eye contact with them a couple times also to no response. After I finally raised my voice to a loud level to show my irritation we were finally asked how they could help? At this point I decided that these gentlemen did not want our business and handed back the 8 dollar card and let them know we were all set. I'm not going to say we have spent thousands or even hundreds but we definitely would have came back if we were treated well. Im sure my negative review will be followed by an arrogant rude response from said owner letting me know that my polite 8 year old and I were in the wrong please proceed with your arrogant response.

Went to UNH for five years and had no idea this place existed. Awesome selection of books. Great…read morecondition as well! Corners and spines are great on a lot of the books which you typically dont find in NYC. Really well organized, great selection of trades calendars other collectibles etc.

Fantastic comic shop! They had many sections and boxes of comics all well labeled and sorted. The…read morestaff were extremely welcoming, friendly and conversational. There's a huge selection of $1 books and a lot of older stuff that is priced very fairly compared to shops I've been to recently. This was a few hours from home but I will definitely be back.

This is one of the best comic and collectible stores in NH, maybe even New England! Pete's…read morecollection is amazing and he is a great owner and operator. My son and I picked up a bunch of Star wars collectibles and a few comic books. The restoration artwork he has in his store is great! I highly recommend stopping and checking out his store.

I believe this shop is CLOSED now. Drove by, couldn't find it, called during "open" hours multiple…read moretimes and no one answered.

Anytime I walk into a place that specializes in geek or fringe interests, I have a quick litmus…read moretest on if I am going to stay and purchase something or if I never want to go back again. It's this: Do I have to prove myself to be "worthy" to be in their store? The places that make me cringe are the ones that treat me like the fake geek girl stereotype and ignore or quiz me. The places I love are the ones where the staff has a conversation with me, asks me what I am interested in, gives great suggestions - or you know, just treats me like a human. Casablanca has always been welcoming. I used to frequent the Portland store when I moved to Maine. I had not read much in the way of comics, and they were great to me. Thirteen years later, I am still not an expert, but my fandoms and tastes have been able to carve a path, and they are still amazing to talk to. The store in Windam is a bit bigger, and I hope it gets the customers out there it deserves. Plenty of offerings, well organized, and just friendly. The staff just simply cares about comics, graphic novels and the fringe things that come with it. I have never felt judged or less than there, and unfortunately, that is rare with comic and game shops.

This was a great store with an amazing selection. True, their older selection is a little thin, but…read moreI wasn't going there for collecting. I was thrilled to find them open on a Sunday afternoon, as a lot of other places weren't open for tourism yet. The guy behind the counter was friendly and helpful. My wife and I found some great Star Wars and horror comics, which was awesome, as where we are staying has no cell or wifi service. If we have another thunder storm and get stuck in the cabin, we'll be headed back to re-stock. Over all, it's a decent comic book store, with a good selection and knowledgeable, friendly staff. This is refreshing, as I'm not your typical comic collector and have had run-ins with holier-than-throw, neck-beards, from other shops in the past.

A toy store for children and adults (with young hearts)! Fair prices and a perfect place to read a…read morebook with your little one.

I love the store and I felt like they had a really good selection. Especially for my son who…read moredoesn't necessarily love toys anymore, but he loves sports.