Nice food in a very friendly atmosphere. The kids love it and have been back with their friends. My…read moreson is even planning dates there bless him. All at a reasonable good value for money price too.

Went in 2016 had to walk and collect my car after leaving in Durham night b4. I was dead on my feet…read moreand smell of bacon sandwiches and drink for £2.00 b4 midday special offer was to good to miss. Best bacon sarnie and tea ever had. Lean bacon n well cooked. Homemade mug of tea brimming to the top very top of mug. Was just the treat.

The staff are always willing to help and if you're an avid collector they'll set up a file so…read morewhatever comics you collect get saved for you. It's a great place to go for geeky or unusual gifts and they often have 'grab bags' - 4 or 5 comics all bundled together for a bargain price.

My favourite shop in Newcastle! Packed with comics, graphic…read morenovels, manga books, figurines, Studio Ghibli plushies, board games and loads more. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly and you can easily pre-order anything that's not in stock which has been really useful at times! Some of the chunkier graphic novels are occasionally on the expensive side (sometimes I have found cheaper elsewhere), but with a Travelling Man members card, discounts on certain titles or 3 for 2 (for example) offers are available sometimes so it's worth keeping an eye out for those. The shop can be a little awkward to sidle round when there's a lot of people in, but it's well laid out and organised and easy to spot on the outside with it's bright orange/blue storefront. Found many a Birthday/Christmas gift from there for like-minded geeky friends and family. They have a great small press section which is regularly replenished and aspiring comic artists can potentially sell their self published comics/zines in that section too. They also have a small Nobrow/Flying Eye book section which I love, as they are rarer to find in other places like Forbidden Planet. Monthly 'Paper Jam Comics Collective' meetings are held there on Thursdays as a get-together of comic artists/writers/fans to chat, make comics (and head to the pub after!) and the basement area is also host to a few gigs now and then. Heading there for Free Comic Book Day (1st Saturday in May) is a must! I went with my partner last year and unlike Forbidden Planet down the road who gave us a ready made bag of a few of the free comics on offer, at Travelling Man we could walk round the shop and choose any (or all) of the free comics available. Worth knowing if you're into that sort of thing :) Overall an awesome place!

Great selection of manga and comics in this store, I found a few I'd been unable to find elsewhere…read more Store is well laid out and up-to-date, and staff are friendly and knowledgable. The prices are good for the area. Overall very good, better than the other similar stores in the area.

Anyone who has any interest in sci-fi and anime will have spent every Saturday in one of these…read morestores. Dotted around the country, you were lucky enough if you could visit one of these stores on a regular basis. For me, whilst others dabbled in long sessions of clothes shopping, I geeked out in one of these stores whenever I had a chance. After all, this was basically the only store that remotely sold anime-related paraphernalia or quirky little bits and pieces. Unfortunately, as a tween, anime was not as popular as now and the section dedicated was tiny in branches I visited. Over the years, the manga book selections have increased but at this particular store, it is still quite limited. For me, this store didn't offer much. I'm not a gamer (board and card) or particilarly comic-book orientated but this store defiantly would meet your needs if you are. There lots of comicbooks, board games, card games, cool artwork books etc... and it is to my understanding that members meet to play and socialise regularly.

The selection in Forbidden Planet is pretty good, but overall subpar compared to other FPs I've…read morevisited. The store itself is greatly in need of a refit, and more importantly the staff are rude and have zero skills in customer service. I said thanks to the guy behind the till as I left and he just blanked me. Great job. There's another comics/manga store just a few doors away, sadly I can't remember it's name, but it's better in every way than this store. Especially customer service.