This is my favorite store on the planet. Not my favorite…read morecomics store, or my favorite bookstore - my favorite STORE. Best thing to do is go to www.copacetic.biz or even better head over to the store, nestled in a quiet corner of Squirrel Hill across from the police department. Bill (the owner) stocks an unbelievable range of comics, books, DVDs, music, and art in his tiny space. You won't find many contemporary superheros here, but what you will find is all the modern artsy comics you can handle, the Criterion collection of DVDs, weird discount European jazz label imports, Little Lulu, punk rock, Pauline Kael, the Dover collection of classic literature, local zines, a big comfy chair, and most importantly, the proprietor who will find out your tastes and guide you to the material that will best intrigue and interest you. He encourages browsing and reading, and there's usually classic or independent cinema playing on the small TV, or else classic jazz on the stereo. I checked the "$" price rating because nearly everything that Bill sells is discounted from the original price - including both the new stuff and the classics (on which many of which other stores have bagged and marked-up the price). This is extremely rare in comics retailing. Since moving to New York City, the two retail institutions I've missed the most from Pittsburgh are (1) REI, and (2) Copacetic. Go there now!

I don't read comics. But now I wish I did so that I could…read morefeel like I had purpose in being at this store and had a reason to back! This is such a cool place. The guy that worked there was very friendly and I highly recommend that you visit!

This place is a must whenever I'm in town. Great customer service and very knowledgeable…read more Great selection of graphic novels, trades, current, & back issues all fairly priced. When I first went here they had a 60% off back issues sale, that was part of an incremental sale that starts at 10% off and ends at 80% off around black friday. Don't skip this shop if you're in the area.

Pittburgh Comics has a well-organized selection of books and collectibles! The owner is well…read moreconnected with various avenues to get you anything you want. The best part of visiting Pittsburgh Comics store is Marley and Harry!

The dude was super nice without being overbearing. Love! The store's a bit disorganized so it's…read moregreat for the person who loves to look and discover unexpected stuff. Decent Funko Pop offering. Fair prices for the things we looked at/ through.

After visiting comic shops all around Pittsburgh, I finally found what I was looking for. After one…read morevisit I returned, setup my pull list, and never looked back. Jeff is helpful and welcoming, and it's always a pleasure to go in to chat and pick up my comics. If you're in the Pittsburgh area and love comics, there is simply no better place to go.

This branch of New Dimension Comics is located in the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, a very dead…read moremall. Easiest way to find the store is to use Entry 2 between the MAC.BID and former JCPenney. New Dimension Comics is not just one storefront, it's three storefronts. When you enter the main storefront, the first room is full of longboxes, new pull books, wall books and toys. They have an extensive selection of new pull books surrounding half the room and several tables of longboxes. Another room has all the gaming items. The most impressive room is the last room. They have, by their count, an estimated 800,000 one-dollar comic books. The books are unorganized so the rooms a little overwhelming at first and you basically have to pick a box and start digging. I love dollar books and could have spent a whole day just digging through them. This branch of New Dimension Comics is arguably the best comic book store in the state. It's also the best mall comic book store I've ever seen, as they focus on comics and are not just a pop culture store. This store is a must visit and worth going out of the way for.

Just want to let everyone know on google it shows that this location is open till 7pm. I got here…read moreat 6:10 tonight and they had just locked up! Looks super cool but I'll have to try and check it out another time :(

Excellent person's to buy and deal with on your want and needs. Quality performance from owners and…read morepersonnel that keep you coming back.

Same store as my first review but now with a 2nd location at McNeily Rd…read more It's dangerous to have this place close by. Back issues are well organized. Tony & Bill are a pleasure to chat with when I'm in the new location. Fair prices and something for everyone. The new location has a nice sized back room filled with back issues while the front of the store is focused on toys and current issues.

Fantastic online experience. They had a specific comic my boyfriend had been searching for and…read moredidn't find, in a much larger city than Pittsburgh, and for a great price. Shipping was a little steep for one item but it was delivered in sturdy cardboard packaging-- it would have been incredibly hard to bend it in any way thanks to the durability of the packing material. It also arrived super quickly. I couldn't have asked for a nicer transaction!

I guess this is now my local LCS 2500 miles away. The owner of the LCS 3 blocks away from my house…read moreretired so I had to search for a new one. I get excellent service here so why not just keep using them.

The experience is rather unremarkable, with inconvenient hours that do not cater to the needs of…read moremost patrons, and the prices are noticeably steeper than those found at many other establishments. can't believe that I'm writing a not so favorable review about a comic book shop I have always been able to find the silver lining in everyone.

Extremely rude. Nothing has price tags on them was told his Marvel Diamond select was 20 the…read morefollowing week it became 29.99 when confronted became very hostile and verbally aggressive. .

I love this place - then again, I'm such a book nerd that I end up loving any store that still…read moresells hard copy books these days. But I particularly love Rickert & Beagle Books; it's such an excellent addition to the South Hills area and it's the perfect place for a fantasy and sci-fi fan like myself. Also, I kind of have to love this place just because of the people behind it. Locals may remember that this store used to be Eljay's Books when it was under slightly different management. Now it's owned by Chris Rickert and fantasy author Peter S. Beagle - one of my favorite authors, in fact. With owners like that, this store has just naturally evolved into an eclectic and fun little place. Stop in and you'll be able to browse through selections of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, mystery, paranormal studies and history books. It seems like there's at least a book or two from every other genre as well, but that list is really where the focus lies - which I love, because as memory serves the average selection was more or less the exact reverse back when bookstores were more commonplace. Plus, here there's just as many smaller names as there are names of renowned authors sitting on the shelves. I actually came in once with a friend and the store took her own book on consignment, so I can promise that the chances of you finding an "off the beaten path" book here are pretty high. Thanks to this varied selection of books from so many genres and a big background of names, it's easy to get lost in here for hours just browsing titles. It doesn't hurt that you can also buy other trinkets here, such as Rickert's knitted wizard and bunny figures and jewelery made by a friend of the store. Add in the special displays featuring various autographed and rare books, as well as the special events that are hosted here (where you can purchase special edition products, enjoy some snacks and live music, and more) and you've got a cool little addition to the community that I really hope is able to stay in business for a long time to come.

Why there's only four stars: while my husband drove I was noodling around on their website trying…read moreto see if they have off-street parking (answer: no) and noticed that their hours come with an asterisk, not very prominently displayed: staffing is thin, largely volunteer, and thus unscheduled closures happen from time to time. No prob, I have a cell phone, so I called and asked if they were open today. A decidedly unharried gentleman said yes, but no book trades today. No problem. But on arrival we discovered that he took me a bit literally and did not answer the subtext and they were closing 3 hours early--in 20 min. It's not a very big store, so this was almost enough time, and likewise I am sure such things are less likely at other times of year (i.e., this was between Christmas and New Year's) but still you've got to take a bit off for customer service. Otherwise, the store is nicely laid out, has that old book smell I love, and has particularly charming shelf labels (see photo). It's great for the sci-fi my family loves and has a robust mystery section. As a fiction-not-otherwise specified reader for the most part I found that section worth browsing, if amusingly and inaccurately labelled "classics." It's one solution to the question as to what to call the non-genre when the genre (ghetto) takes over the store; certainly "literary fiction" is rude...and perhaps just as inaccurate as "classics" with respect to the work of Sophie Kinsella. On the other hand they are all used so perhaps the label classic intrinsically applies to the entire store.