I've been coming to Forbidden Planet for years. I find they have a very solid selection. The shop…read moreitself it's so spacious and pretty dope to peruse. Their prices are pretty standard across most NYC comic shops. But, I find their service to be their hallmark. On so many occasions, staff has gone out of their where to look for a book I couldn't find, grab me something I missed while I'm checking out, and just offer a warm and positive attitude while I'm there. I think this is a solid shop and I always recommend it to people looking for comics in NYC.

This is a fantastic comic book shop and so much more - action figures, games, literally anything to…read moredo with fantasy and sci-fi can be found here. If they don't have it, they'll know where to find it. Prices are reasonable and the selection is massive. Great service, very knowledable - I'd shop here every week if I lived in NYC. A definite must-visit if you're a sci-fi/comics/fantasy collectibles fan.

Nice, knowledgeable, friendly clerk who helped both my little one with her first comics and me an…read moreavid collector for 32 years.

From the owner: Hello Everyone, I welcome you to stop by Exile Comics the Smallest Comic Book Store in New York,…read moreand experience it for yourself! Exile Comics sells Comic Books & Graphic Novels (New every Wednesday), Action Figures (POP, GUNDAM, BANDAI, DC, Marvel), Manga (Viz Media, Kodansha, Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia) ,Trading Cards (Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh), Backissues, Statues, Posters & MORE!

Great selection of comics - knowledge staff who answer your questions as well as helping you select…read morecomics that you will want to read. Once you shop there - you always want to go back for more 5 STARS -"Everyday of the week and all year long!"

Just got off a cross-country flight and made the move to a comic shop that I'd heard about over the…read moreyears...I'd been after some specific Neal Adams covers for a while, and they happened to have 3 big "wants" sitting right there looking as clean as possible. Not only that, but they hooked up an on-the-spot customer recommended graphic novel based on the stack that I purchased. It was a great read on the trip and flight home. Hilarious guys and the owner couldn't be more accommodating. I'm just hoping they ship too - highly recommended!

Came in to get the hubs some comics while in town. If it weren't for the signage out front I…read morewouldn't have been able to find them. You walk up a narrow staircase given the store is nit at street level. They have 2 floors of comics. Store is organized and busy. I'm not a comic person so I really wasn't sure what I was looking for however found some items and hope hubs likes them.

Possibly the least welcoming store I've ever been to. I've been there at least 4-5 times and Every…read moreTime I walk in, I feel like I'm bothering the staff by being there. Also I've come in for different items and if I dare ask for assistance I get the coldest reply of "over there", with no hope of any further help in locating what I'm looking for. Good luck going there, hopefully you'll have a better experience.

This, I believe, is the flagship location for Midtown Comics…read more Every now and then, I come here, especially during Free Comic Book Day, where you can get a selection of free comics. I've always liked their customer service and how they handle long lines. The value here is really good; there are a lot of cheap bargain-bin comic books alongside really nice collectibles. This is a great place to shop, especially if you're looking for a souvenir or gift. If you're not from New York, this would be a great spot to pick up a souvenir and experience a piece of the city's comic book culture.

Two story comic-book focused shop (2nd and 3rd floors) with a few statues and other collectibles,…read morebut primarily you're here for the comic and manga books. Very tight stairway to get upstairs. They have a new section and there are a lot of classic, a $0.99 bin, etc. so a bunch of different styles of comics. I've been to better stores but this is pretty good in the city having survived since 1997!

Such a cute store set in the heart of the theater district. Downstairs has lots of anime. Upstairs…read morefiction and non-fiction. I love that it's a store where you can sell and purchase. I feel the prices were very reasonable, even though I saw some comments about people saying the books are overpriced. No one bothered us when we spent quite a while looking through the various shelves and it felt like a very calm environment in a busy city. Left with a few books so the trip was a hit.

Buying and Selling at Book Off What a cool store. So much to…read moresee. Unfortunately, it is lousy to sell at and expensive to buy at. First, Selling. I brought in three statue items unopened in the original packaging. I checked on ebay for what the items sold for (not asking price but sold price) and it added up to about $600, I lugged the items over there and had to leave them there because they wouldn't get to them right away. The people/kids working there were very nice. I went to have lunch and got the text to return, and they are offering $150. So I picked up the items and turned down the offer. Again, they were very nice, it's just I wasn't willing to accept 25% of the value. I figured at worst it would be 50%. But I am better off getting closer to the actual price on ebay. Now, Buying. Lots of very expensive and exiting things to get, and I didn't have time to price check things so much, but my son is into the Nintendo switch and i spotted a used Marvel VS Capcom game he might like. It was $34.95. But just in case, I pulled up Amazon and looked the game up. A brand new one costs $21.79. So it would have been a terrible idea for me to buy it there. I guess if you are leaving work and need a quick gift, you might stop in and pay too much for an item. If you are in real trouble and don't have time to wait for an Ebay sale, you might consider selling your collectables for 25% the value, this place might come in handy.

Everything is dusty and the place smells with lots of body order . They need to renovate their…read morestore. It would be good for business.

The BEST! My son loved Sonic the Hedgehog. The Lair used to order them for us and call when they…read morecame in. My son was over the moon for the regular Sonic comics! The guys in the store always interacted with him which made his day. He even has a signed Sonic drawing thanks to the Lair!!! Highly recommend!!

Best comic and memorable shop in general! Best selection a figures cards and vintage items,…read moresomething for everyone.

"That's a you problem, not a me problem" was said to me by ownership when I stated damaged books…read morewere being pulled for my pull list and if possible can we make it so I'm not getting damaged books. I shopped there for 7 years, in those 7 years I have had employees forget to ring up half my order where I had to make sure I paid afterwards because the staff was so incompetant, A covers for DC comics floppies (typically 3.99 at the time)were being charged to me as 1 in 25 incentive variant prices (like $24.99), I was charged for products i didn't purchase, and was treated like shit, either because it was me, because I expected people to take pride in their work, or because I was Albanian, or handicapped. If you must go to comicbook store, go anywhere but there. Anyone that tells you different has probably eaten boxes full of Lead Paint chips cereal.