I have visited the store every time we visit Southern Illinois. Great selection of new comics, old…read morecomics, trades, and statues. Always a great experience

Cool merch and a lot of comics but the man working was very rude. He didn't greet anyone entering…read morethe store (he was reading a book) and when I asked him a question about his Deadpool comics he gave me a noncommittal answer and went back to ignoring me. Would be a lot better with more enthusiastic employees.

Called ahead for product to be held back was told on the phone it would be $90 and I could pay when…read moreI picked it up. Picked it up after prerelease price came to $136. I asked why it was so much when I was told it was going to be significantly cheaper prior, I was asked if I was a preferred member, I asked how I would know and was told " you would know if you were". Apparently the $90 price was only if you prepaid for the items this was never said over the phone, I skipped cheaper product at other stores because of this. The deal was not offered and was pretty much told oh well should have prepaid. Thanks Castle, I want to like the place as it's the closest with a big selection but it's not worth giving my money to a place that won't honor a deal they had in place.

I really love this shop. It's brimming with goodies in comic and graphic novels, games, dice, model…read moreand mini paint, etc. There's a comfy seating area, there's snacks and drinks for cheap. It has a model and mini painting room, and it's used for gaming Thursdays and Thursdays. Warhammer, etc. is there on Thursdays. Regular board gaming is there on both nights, but the bulk of the room is reserved for tabletop RPG. There's an additional gaming room in the front. The people that come there to play are are great, the shop is extremely well-run, the staff is great. They do special orders and card trading. They carry some gently used items. And there's a purchase stamp program. Anyways, my brother used to take me, his baby sis, with him to the comic book shop every Tuesday when I was little, and read them to me, so I like checking out any shop I run into in my travels and moves to other states for a touch of home. Castle Perilous is among the most welcoming, and is among the best stocked in each category while still having a lot of variety. Smart use of the square footage. It's impressive.

A bright, well-organized shop with friendly staff and fair prices…read more I dug through the discount boxes and found a lot of $2 comics to fill some holes in my collection. Browsed the other items and chatted with the staff. Looks like they have a decent amount of new issues for local subscribers as well, and other collectibles.

This store is one of my favorites. The prices on the games, figures, comics, etc are reasonably…read morepriced. And the service is usually good too. Highly recommend.

Comic books are grossly over-priced. Nearly every issue was priced above the cover price, most of…read morewhich are now worth pennies to the dollar of its original marking. To make things worse, I found some copies of the same issues inside of the store's Dollar Boxes, and they were in the same condition! It was a real shame because I had found about 45-50 issues that I wanted to buy, but there's no way I'm paying $4.00 for a comic that should go for $1.00. Heck, I would even have gone up to $1.75 per issue simply because there were so many that I was looking for. The two stars this store deserves are for (1) friendly service and (2) good selection. Yet neither of these makes up for trying to rip off customers. What a shame.

My first time in a comic store and it was a great experience! Staff was very nice and helpful…read more The employees include a couple of sweet dogs!

Hands down one of the best shops around!! I've known Andrew for a long time now and he's always…read morebeen making great deals & providing our community with joy & imagination for years. thank you!!! I love this shop!!!

I have been here many time. He always has unique items. He is very friendly and knowledgeable. His…read morestore is full of vintage stock and he is always buying more. We don't get back to Cape often but when we do we always swing by.

Villainous Grounds in Perryville is one of those places where you walk in and immediately wonder if…read moreyou've stepped into a coffee shop or a comics store and the answer is basically yes because it's both. I spent a few hours working from here this morning and it was a fantastic office for the day. I was warmly greeted by a young lady with elf ears who made a perfect cortado and then I headed upstairs where i was able to work undisturbed for a few hours. Other than coming back down for a refillable mug of their light roads, I cranked out emails and did some Zoom calls without any trouble at all. The service from the elf ear lady and from a man with a killer moustache who might be the owner or the manager was friendly and engaging and welcome. The whole place has that comfortable vible where you feel welcome whether you're grabbing a drink or settling in for a while. I'll definitely pick Villainous Grounds for my caffeine the next time I'm passing through Perryville. [Round number review 800 of 2026 - 531 in Missouri - 25980 overall]

Cool little coffee shop here. The barista (possibly the owner) was very personable and…read moreknowledgeable. I got an iced breve, no syrup added, for a nice afternoon pick me up. The flavor, which started somewhat weak, got better with time -- perhaps due to the frozen coffee ice cubes. Anyway, this is a solid independent shop. I do recommend.

The owner very nice and accommodating the area around the door was tight for my husband in a…read morewheelchair and the next time we came it he had rearranged stuff to make it easier for home we appreciate that.

Great selection of books especially newer releases at a great price. Very well organized.read more