nice comic book store but not worth the hassle to sell your pokemon cardsread more

Its a very nice comic book shop. They have a wide selection of Magic The Gathering business…read more I used to visit their Friday Night Magic club until I lost interest in the game. Their owner was very helpful with showing me around and their comics are can be quite cheep.

Hands down the best comic shop in London! As well has bringing you all the latest releases they…read morehave a huge selection of back issues. Something which the other comic shops in London don't really provide. They also have some bargain buckets where you can pick up some great reads for 20p each! Fantastic way to get into reading comics. Another amazing thing about this store is they have a gallery where they often display comic art exhibitions as well as hosting book launches and signings. Met some of my favourite creators in this store. If you're a geek in London and haven't already checked it out then what have you been doing? Drop everything and go now!

I stumbled into this cute comic book shop while waiting for some friends for a restaurant. I don't…read moreread comics at all but it's nice to browse a store with such a large inventory. The employees are not stuffy and they don't bother you at all. There is a wide array of new and old stuff here. I found a lot of Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors, to my delight. There are also the usual DC, Marvel, etc. I found everything to be displayed in a neat and organized manner.

Gosh is a welcome addition to this area of Soho. The seedy past of this area is gradually being…read moreworn away by Westminster council but this is the one remaining collection of adult shops left. So, it's nice to see more mainstream businesses continuing to expand into the area This is a very unique shop and perhaps felt a little niche when I walked in. I was expecting to find comics and yes, I admit to being a little out of date as I haven't been a regular comic reader since I was at school but only a few titles were familiar, like New Avengers, for example. However, film adaptations of characters such as the Watchmen have also brought them to my notice However, be prepared to explore and whole new worlds open where the pen, colours and imagination of modern comic creators can take you. There are English titles, foreign titles, even kids' illustrated books. A most fascinating browse and a good place to find an unusual gift

Kapow! Away Boredom…read more Remember how you couldn't wait for your summer holidays when you were a kid? When six weeks off school just wasn't enough? Well my nephew is already bored with four weeks of his summer holidays left to go. He asked me to take him somewhere 'interesting', so we headed to Gosh Comics on Berwick Street. Gosh is a candy store for comic book lovers. It has a great mix of graphic novels and comics from the Watchmen to classics like Conrad's Heart of Darkness. It also has a wide selection of art books, runs events and sells limited edition bookplate prints designed and signed by their authors. Instead of ushering you out of shop, this place has been smart enough to include canteen style seating, so you can look through your potential buys at your leisure and this is complimented by friendly staff who don't bug you. My nephew was officially 'unbored' for about an hour and I got brownie points from my sister for keeping him entertained - good times all round !

going London to see a show rang on Friday to see if buyer would be in on Monday they didn't so rang…read moreSunday oh yes he will be in Monday so carted a back pack full of book guess what not in till Wednesday what a waste of my time will never go there again, as I was there though I buy a few books don't bother there to dear for second hand books. what a crap place

An amazing gem. They seem small and obscure but a visit is well worth it. An interesting collection…read moreof both mainstream and older more unknown comics. Staff are very helpful polite talkative and cheerful and the comics are super cheap and yet in good condition so it's saved me a lot of money. Also they have comics I haven't found anywhere else (and at great prices) so check it out.

Magma carries all manner of gift items and is a particularly good shop if the person you're buying…read morefor is a designer, architect or otherwise keen about aesthetics. Here you'll find an array of design books, tote bags, games, toys and t-shirts. I fell in love with the Moomins at Magma. Who are these Moomins you might be wondering, and where do they live? This family of hippopotamus-like trolls resides in the Finnish forest in a house in Moominvalley. Their irresistibly cute snouts endeared me to them immediately and I simply had to purchase two placemats with their sweet likenesses on them. I have a glass dining table - which is not something I picked out myself (if I had my way I'd eat upon something made of wood) but it came with the flat so...yeah. Plates directly upon glass are jarring so I'd taken to putting down tea towels prior to the purchase of my Moomins. Now every meal is infinitely more pleasurable with these adorable characters on my table.

You know those people in your life that are impossible to gift? The ones that already have…read moreeverything, are extra picky, absurdly practical, or utter aesthetes? Yeah, you know what I'm talking about (or recognise that you're exactly the kind of person I'm writing about). Hey, it's fine. I resemble these remarks, too. Enter: Magma. It's the shop where the products contained within lean in the direction of purposelessness. They're whimsical yet thoughtful; they're strange yet sensible. You'll find all sorts of design-related books and magazines, a variety of non-Hallmark cards, a random assortment of obscure games and entertainment, and trinkets/bric-a-brac galore. When you're at your wit's end on shopping for that 'special' someone, pop into Magma to save your sanity.

This shop is just too cool, you have to go it is like an Alassin cave of stuff. Go in and your in…read moreanother world I could spend ages here. It's brilliant but careful not to spend too much money LOL

i love this store the staf are polite and allways happy to talk a huge selection of commics every…read moretime i go there i feel like a kid in a sweet shop and all ways look foward to my commic book thursday i would recomend this store to any avid commic book fan or sci fi fan :) my life would be incomplete if this store was not hear

*This review relates to their online shop now that the physical shop has closed down*…read more I was really happy with the comics I ordered. Brilliant prices, brilliant customer service and really sturdy packaging for the comics. The huge catalogue of comics for such good prices, especially compared to other online shops, and the detailed notes on the condition of comics means I'll definitely be making some more orders in future!

My favourite comic shop and thankfully also my nearest…read more These guys really know their UK and US comics. I mean forwards, backwards and sideways. But beware old reviews... 30th C gave up stocking the usual wall full of new comics a while back to concentrate on back issues. (Which made sense... their forte.) Customers can still get new comics by advance ordering though!

Haynes Market seems like the perfect place to get lost in for a few hours. We found it by accident…read morewalking down this small road off Westow Road. It is like a whole new world of the past when you walk through the narrow doorway. A word of advice, do not take small children in there as they do not like people picking up their goods as most of it is antiques. They've got something for everyone in there, even if you do not like antiques. I saw a bunch of comics from my youth, a few action figures, tonnes of clothes, books and memorabilia scattered all over the place. The Haynes Market is a maze but a fun one. There is stairs from the first floor to the ground floor where you will discover a few more stalls to browse from. My friends got to wrapped up in the market that we spend ages in there looking at things, it's just amazing. Haynes Market is what a market in London should be like!

I've walked past this market so many times but never went inside…read more I don't think many people no that it is there as it's down a side street and there isn't much signs to direct people there. I finally went inside and wasn't disappointed there is so much to choose from the staff are very friendly and I brought quite a few coins and stamps as these are the things I collect and am interested in. Will defiantly be returning in the future.

Dave's is a cool shop. Yeah, it will help if you like comics, but in honesty, if you like a good…read morestory there will probably be something here for you also. The staff are on the ball and know their stock. If you are wanting to track down a random old comic, then make sure to ask for Hugh (older guy with dreads), he certainly knows his stuff and has managed to track down a number of specific titles for me. I'm not really into the comic scene these days, but still love finding a random independent graphic novel. The store carries a real diverse range and I couldn't resist the zombie survival handbook last time I popped in. They also stock a lot of 'figures' like Star Wars and Nightmare Before Christmas toys. Some of these can be expensive, but they also make a nice random present for movie fans. If you are into your Japanese manga they also stock a wide range of tittles in English, as well as random merchandise for movies like I mentioned above. Certainly a good shop to consider if you are at a loss for a present.

I love comic books in the same way that an art lover frequents museums: I like looking at them from…read moreafar and for free, but don't really buy them: too expensive a hobby these days, with all of the hundreds of different books all coming out at different times from different companies. Better to skim and browse, and what better place to do so than Dave's Comics? A treasure trove of comics and graphic novels, with two little shops in the North Laine, Dave's is a great place to browse and buy anything comic related, from the items themselves to longer graphic novels and figurines and the like. I've always been far interested in comics than the actual stories within them themselves: so many characters, none of them can (really) die, the stories repeat themselves... still, I like keeping up with what happens in the comic book world, and love browsing some of the titles. Dave's is a wonderful place for browsing, it really is. No one bites your head off if you stand there for a couple hours, just looking through books and reading little bits here and there: a very nice service for the toe-dipping fan like myself. When you do actually decide to buy, you'll be pleased to know the prices here are very reasonable as well: a boon since comics have gone from a couple of cents to a couple quid per little book. I'm also pleased to see how many other comic-related items they have too (between their two shops), from figurines to posters to art books to other comic paraphenalia. I wish I had the money to be more of a comics enthusiast: for now, an occasional browse in Dave's will have to do!

The best bookstore in London. They have such a great collection - I can find books I can't find…read moreother places (and I've looked hard!!) Also great cafe, restrooms, and staff!

Best bookstore in London for language books (Celtic, German, English, Italian, Spanish, French,…read moreHebrew, Arabic, Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Greek, Dutch, etc.!!) and it has a cafe upstairs as well as a huge kids books area.