My son and I visited the Comic Bug, maybe looking for some back issues. The store exceeded our…read moreexpectations. I only have so many new releases, but also a decent amount of back issues. They also had a great selection of action figures. The prices are fair, especially compared to places like Frank and Sons and other comic stores in the area. The service was also great and they answered any questions we had. I highly recommend stopping by and checking it out.

The Baseline: For a retail shopping experience, quality merchandise must be provided, a quality…read moreenvironment must be established, and the items need to relevant to the store. Service: Great service here at the Comic Bug to help you find a comic book you may be looking to find. It is nice to have a local friendly comic store to help you find old past issues of a comic line or help you find a new title you may enjoy. Selection: Comics are a finicky priced item depending on the collectibility of the line. My first printing of the entire Batman Beyond line that I paid only a few bucks for is worth a lot more today (especially because I got them graded). The selection here is for new titles and back issues are in the more modern line of comics. Anything silver age or earlier is not going to be in the bins. Value: Comics are a value that you find them or the collectors market finds them. You will be paying cover price plus tax for all new titles.

Huge selections of all game and game consoles. They also…read morehave VHS, action figures, memorabilia's, t shirts, stickers, plush toys. Good to walk down the memory lane and then realize you shouldn't have thrown that toy or game away because you see what it is now valued. Nice staff. We didn't buy anything , just browsing.

Smaller store full of games, toys, collectibles and more…read more Staff was very friendly, prices are very reasonable, very well stocked and organized. Many different video game formats, recommend.

Just like young mins review I ordered something off the internet from him, off eBay. From the very…read morestart he was rude, accusatory and unhinged. I don't know what this guys problem is but he's a very angry person. I would recommend avoiding him at all cost. He sent me damaged goods then proceeded to deny me a refund and blame me for damaging it. He made many threats afterwards and would not stop sending me messages. Looks like not much has changed since his last negative review. I recommend avoiding at all costs. This is the nice version of my review because there is so much more I could say. Making this as a warning so no one else has to go through what I and others have gone through. Would also give a zero if I could.

I would give this guy 0 if i could. I ordered 2 amazing spiderman 101s from his website at a 50%…read moresale and then a few days later he gave a PARTIAL refund. When i asked why i got a refund he said that he had multiple orders or something and it seemed like an excuse for a hot comic that was at a 50% off sale. He didn't respond. A business needs to have trust from its customers in order to be successful and this guy is UNTRUSTWORTHY. YOU make a purchase on his website and he decides whether it's a good enough deal for him. I can tell you i won't be purchasing anything on his website again and i advise others to avoid this scammer as well.

The Baseline: For a retail shopping experience, quality merchandise must be provided, a quality…read moreenvironment must be established, and the items need to relevant to the store. Service: I have had good service here and in the past they have assisted me with special orders that was "friendly local gaming store" exclusives. Staff has always been friendly. They also have a lot of game tables in the store that groups can rent out to play their games on. When I came in there was a group playing Dungeons and Dragons, which seamed like they were having a lot of fun. Selection: Decent selection of games here but the card (Pokémon, Magic the Gathering, etc.) is the meat and bones of the Game Hub retail. The selection is good from what I understand but I am not a collectible card game enthusiast. Worth checking out if you are though. Value: The games here are standard retail price and they have a decent selection of miniatures for sale.

Like I said before, I come here w my friend often! I still support this business and still buy…read morepokemon packs from this place! Friendly service and when I walk in, people are always playing magic or pokemon. They value their packs reasonably and they let you pick your packs! Thank you for being kind.

Comic Cult is one of those rare local shops that many kids--and now adults--can honestly say they…read moregrew up with. It's a place where you can get lost in the worlds of Batman, the Avengers, the Justice League, and countless other characters. It's also a welcoming spot for the gaming community, where people gather to play trading card games like Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana. This store has been part of the community for years and is now under new management. With so few comic book stores left in Southern California, it's great to see a local shop like this still thriving. The shelves are packed with comic books, graphic novels, figurines, trading cards, collectibles, and even used DVDs, making it fun to browse no matter what you're into. The owners and staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing to help. Whether you're a longtime collector, a casual fan, or someone just getting into comics or trading card games, they make you feel welcome. It's the kind of neighborhood comic shop that's becoming harder to find, and it's well worth supporting.

Awesome staff member on a Saturday …read more He was telling me about the gatekeepers at other comic shops

I could not ask for anything more from a comic book shop! The owner Joe was helpful and…read moreattentive...he has created a great environment that feels like you have every comic/manga in your living room. I wont be going anywhere else for my comics as i've found my home! Thank you Joe!!

Great selection of books, and Joe takes care of his customers. He's the best both as a comic shop…read moreowner and as a person. The Comic Den is a safe space to nerd out. I remember like one or two years ago I had come asking about where to go for some Krakoa-era trade paperbacks, he remarked that for these, since they're out of print that he'd only really seen this when they'd be collected in an omnibus soon. Lo and behold, Omnibuses were announced and released for Dawn of X, etc. Can't sing this place's praises enough. Joe has an expansive knowledge of books new and old, and never makes you feel unwelcome.

On Sunday, November 4, 2018 the inaugural LA (Los Angeles) Comic Art Show was held at The Hilton…read moreGarden Inn in Redondo Beach, CA, the South Bay of LA, in the coastal Beach Cities area. This was a relatively small show held in a small hotel conference room because it was really niche and specialized with a focus on high-end original comic book artwork. No comic books, no costumed cosplayers, no B-List celebrity autographs. It is a pure published art show, where most of the dealers brought at least $1 million in priced original artwork merchandise for sale (or trade). Attending as exhibitors (according to their website) were: Will's Comic Art Page (Will Gabri-El) Genesis West (Mike Thibodeaux) Koch Comicart (Pete Koch) Cool Lines Art (Rich Donnelly) Josh Gray Leo Chua Nostalgic Investments (Bechara Maalouf) Odyssey Comic Art (Saul Zimmerman) Panel Page Art (Glen Brunswick) Art Restorations Specialist (James Pascoe) Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center (Tom Kraft) Most of the dealers were highly reputable sellers who have a public online presence selling through their own websites and recognized as expert authorities with decades of experience in the comic art hobby. This is a fast growing sector within the art world and comic book hobby. I'd estimate most artwork for sale ranged from as little as $25 and as high as pieces priced over $100,000, with most pieces in the $3,000-10,000 range for highly recognized super-hero characters rendered by top named masterpiece artists. Most of the artwork was from the Silver Age to Bronze Age era's of comics in the 1960's through the 1980's as the sweet spot most collectors clamor towards. There wasn't much modern (recent) artwork present. On the positive side, it was almost all published artwork and not riddled by mediocre unpublished commissions and no-name amateur artwork nor mass produced (and often unlicensed) prints you'd find at many if not most comic conventions. This convention was for the more higher end and prestigious collector and investor more so than casual fans. Admission was $20. It's a fair price given the overhead costs to run a show. To the savvy collector, that $20 is easy to pay to gain access to one-of-a-kind rare original artwork, where you're negotiating deals in the thousands of dollars. Even if you can't afford to spend hundred, thousands, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, it's almost like visiting an Art Museum to see historical original artwork in-person at this show. For an inaugural convention, the debut of the LA Comic Art Show has promise and potential to grow into a great convention without getting too big or losing focus. I'm looking forward to seeing how the show evolves in 2019. Parking was super easy and FREE in the hotel parking lot. The hotel itself is conveniently located near the 405 South/North Freeway as well as the MTA Metro public transit (the station is just across the street), also near LAX Los Angeles Airport.

I love this place! So many new manga and artbooks. Everyone's always been nice and the place is…read morepacked. It's pretty pricey though - you can get things you might not see anywhere else but you'll definitely be paying extra for them. They have figurines and some blind boxes and other stuff too! Have been here a few times and will absolutely be back.

Animate LA is the North American outpost of the Japanese Animate chain, and for anime and manga…read morefans in the US it occupies a category largely by itself. I walked into a store that carries merchandise that simply does not surface at most American retailers, and that distinction was the main reason I made the trip. The selection covers a wide range. I saw rows of pins, acrylic stands, stickers, keychains, figurines, manga, and stationery filling the floor, and the depth in certain titles went well beyond what I have found at convention vendor tables or general pop culture stores. The Project Sekai section was one of the more notable dedicated areas and is genuinely rare to encounter outside of Japan. VTuber merchandise and more niche title selections appeared here in a way that reflects the store's connection to the Japanese market rather than just catering to the most mainstream Western anime fanbase. There is also a gashapon section where you can exchange cash for tokens and try your luck at the machines, which tends to draw its own crowd. Prices run higher than what I would pay in Japan directly, which is expected given the import overhead, but for collectors who cannot make the trip the markup is the cost of access. The store is worth visiting for any serious fan of the medium, and even a casual browse tends to surface something unexpected.

One of the few used bookstores in the South Bay and it's nice and cozy! Selection will vary…read moredepending on what you're looking for, but I found one of the books on my TBR at a great price and had a great chat with the owner about what we were both reading. Support your local bookstore!

Great place to browse and find books of every topic imaginable high-quality great prices!!!!read more

My daughter and I stumbled across this on the 1st floor of the South Bay Galleria. We were curious…read morewhat the ride/motor scooter things were in front of the store. They looked really neat with fun designs. One was a large robot almost like a transformer that the kids can rent to ride in. They are only able to use them in front of the store, with an adult. $10 for 15 minutes. My daughter really enjoyed herself. The store isn't super large. Yet there are lots of fun toys and gadgets. The toy bouquets really caught my eye. Great gifts with various price options starting around $28 and goes up there. They do sell mini motorcycles and have a virtual reality bike ride in the shop to play.

This shop is a real mixed bag, riding toys, action figures and some collectibles, not a whole lot…read moreof selection and mostly only one of each item, seems to be a shop to keep an eye on the strollers that parents can rent for their kids while shopping at the mall. Prices seemed a little on the high side.