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    4.1 (57 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Chang T.

    If you are fan of card games, collectible figurines, comic books, anime and other pop culture related items , this is where you want to be. Came in for an event, it was my first time participating in a live card tournament. It was really fun and challenging. Many participants were veteran players but everyone was very accommodating and very open to share knowledge. The store has large tables to host big card events. Many in San Francisco is very small and uncomfortable especially with body heat and B.O. Not here, feel free to spread out. I picked up a couple of really cool items and can't wait to display these bad boys at home. I will come back for my future purchase and can't wait to participate in another event.

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    Chris R.

    Anime Imports is an excellent store and room to buy board games, and play board games. Long time local business still making good!

    Innistrad now available at Anime Imports! Come get a fat pack today!

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    8 years ago

    I want my cards back that u stole from me or pay me for them. Real talk im always by ur place of buisness.

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    Coastside Comics

    Coastside Comics

    3.8
    (48 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $

    IYKYK! You can find cards In Stock here! Can't find it at the local stores at all? Last I checked,…read moreall of the stocks were gone from the big chains. Look no further, and hop over the hill to this seaside comic and card shop! I have been here many times over the decades, and they do not disappoint. They even have a manga section! The guy there was cool too as we chatted - Payton, I think. I can edit this to correct it. We were talking about comparisons of different editions of D&D, the latest MTG crossover, the awesome, open gaming space they have to offer, and comics. Great guy, great shop!

    This one's tough because I don't want to leave a bad review for a place I've been to once, but I'll…read moregive you all the details of my visit. Upon walking in the door, I peeked to my right and saw a magazine rack selling Fangoria. Right on. Also, saw the fella' behind the register and immediately went up to him to ask where the new comics were, as it was a Wednesday. He kind of points to his right and says "It's where the sign for new comics are." I couldn't see it. There were racks in front of where I was standing and that section. I asked so I wouldn't have to wander through the game tables and other merchandise. I was looking for new comics. Thought it was a little rude, but it didn't really bother me. So I get to the new comics section. It's completely unorganized. Or maybe it was organized, but by someone with an OCD disorder that only makes sense to them. Is it that hard to have DC, Marvel, Boom, IDW etc separated nicely to look through the issues by company? It was madness. Also, the comic racks were a bit ramshackle. A lot of the books were bent, worn, and some even looked folded in half when I was looking. I wouldn't buy a six dollar comic for any reason in that kind of condition, considering they were supposed to be "brand new". I continued to look through the stuffed, unorganized shelves to find something to buy as what I was looking for was nowhere to be found. That's fine and I'll get into that in a moment, but I wasn't just/only looking for the "hot" comics right then. Image is always coming out with new number ones that look interesting, and I couldn't find anything. Seriously, I wanted to spend some money, so I'm trying to find absolutely anything. Didn't happen. So, I go back up to the register and just ask about the titles I'm looking for. Every title I ask about I get a two word answer, "Sold Out". Now, this is fair, I was there late and the fellow told me that his patrons are usually coming in around noon and buying the new books up then. Bummer for me. Seems if your stock gets eaten up that quick, you'd order a few more copies of said titles, but I don't know how to run a comic shop. Who knows? Okay, better things. It isn't really my bag, but it seemed like they had a lot of boxes of back issues. I doubt that place is going to let you grab a key issue for cheap, but it's probably worth checking out if you're trying to complete a run. So, that seemed decent. They had a shelf of trades, nothing caught my eye because I either have already read or own the ones I would be interested in, but I suppose it would be worth a look. They were all fairly older, and it didn't seem like they were discounted at all. I did not exactly peruse them to see if that was the case, just seemed that way. That's okay, though because it's far better to support an LCS than just snagging them online. I saw that they had some gaming tables, and some folks were doing just that. It's always a nice addition to a store. I didn't even head in that section, so I have no insight on cool boardgames, RPGs, or card game selection. Could be great. The sign on the outside says "Anime Imports", instead of "CoastsideComics", so maybe that's what they do and comics are just a backseat now. I don't have the option to get there early, so I could have started a pull list and waited a couple of months for that to start getting going. I'm buying about fifteen-eighteen titles a month, but I couldn't get over how they treat their shelved comics, so I decided not to. Conclusion: This is not a store for me. Not organized. About a quarter of the books look like they've been read over and over and kept in someone's back pocket. No way to pop in and get something new after one pm. Register guy was okay, but not very helpful with the slightest touch of...I dunno, it wasn't completely rude, just kind of unwelcoming to an obviously new to this store customer. I tried desperately to find something to buy, and I'm a comic guy! I would have bought anything that looked remotely interesting. Just didn't have anything. I guess that's it.

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    Legion of Doom revamped
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    ...more back issues and back stock..
    Trade paper backs for those of us that need to get caught up...including me.  Oh and cavity pack of...HEROCLIX

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    Cards & Comics Central

    Cards & Comics Central

    3.5
    (169 reviews)
    9.1 mi
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    at first, i was a bit confused since i mistook this store for a walk-in shop and didn't know about…read morethe pickup deal. i didn't have an exact product in mind, but i settled on pokemon cards before the person in front of me was done. the man (or possibly owner?) was really helpful and engaged a lot with customers to make sure he knew what they wanted or what they were inquiring. im just a hobbyist card collector, so i didn't know what specific series of cards i was looking for, and he just suggested the cheapest ones, which were what i was going for. initially i was nervous and didn't know if there was a pack limit, but he clarified its just so people don't buy out the entire stock (which is very good for business, since it happens all too often at retail spaces!) even if you don't have an order or know the exact product to the precise detail you want, staff is very helpful in giving you options :) a nice place that id stop by every week if i were local!!

    Where do I even start? Husband and I were trying to get…read moresome cards. Never heard of this store so we decided to check it out. It's online order only and you can't go inside. The employee seemed offended that we didn't know the process and told us they did pickup only. Not once did he inform us on the actual website. Secondly the employee from the back came out to "answer" our questions, which he also was offended we were inquiring about a set that came out 6 weeks ago. He informed us we were "6 weeks late". He then proceeded to tell us incorrect information about the sets. Which feels was done on purpose. Pricing? These are scalpers, unauthorized resellers. These are the kind of people that weigh/scan packs and open all the hits. They were showing us set boxes with the shrink wrap missing, but were selling it to us at scalper pricing. (Meaning they weren't doing that thing were target rips open the shrink wrap so only collectors buy)

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    Got a bite to eat after looking at hot-wheels and yugioh cards (yugioh cards for dad lol)
    Got a bite to eat after looking at hot-wheels and yugioh cards (yugioh cards for dad lol)
    Got his hotwheels from the spot
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    The impenetrable fortress aka their storefront

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    Isotope Comics

    Isotope Comics

    4.6
    (248 reviews)
    9.5 mi
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    I'm glad I was finally able to stop by and visit this little comic shop. I stepped foot a bit…read morebefore closing on a weekend day and was pleased by the setup and organization of the shop. Right at the door, I was already hooked at the first few comic items I laid my eyes on. The deeper into the store I went, the more I found myself continuing to browse the collection at different sections of the shop. I had something in mind that I was looking for but decided to leave the shop as some conversations were going on and I didn't want to interrupt. However, I was graciously asked if I needed help right as I motioned my farewell. I shared that I was looking for "Invincible" and was immediately assisted to where it was on the shelves. Unfortunately, the first few issues (starting at #1) was not present. I asked if it will be restocked, but I was honestly told that I would probably find it elsewhere faster than when Invincible #1 would arrive. Then further conversations continued about how the owner (who turned out to the person helping me out) has history in a few notable comics. I'll let you visit and find out for yourself. With the owner's help I definitely felt like I had a memorable and fulfilling 1st time visit at Isotope Comics. Cheers and I hope to visit again soon, @gerosan_adv

    I had an amazing experience here meeting the owner James and getting the comic I came for. James…read morewas so excited for talking about comics, introducing me to so much more comic art I never knew existed. I loved his toilet seat art and I could tell how much he loved his job. I live in LA and I have a different comic store to go to. I could tell James is an inspiration to lots of people because he inspired the comic store back home to open up. I will definitely be coming back here again. -From Eno, 12 yrs old.

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    Small comic section upstairs
    Small comic section upstairs
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