Anytime I walk into a place that specializes in geek or fringe interests, I have a quick litmus…read moretest on if I am going to stay and purchase something or if I never want to go back again. It's this: Do I have to prove myself to be "worthy" to be in their store? The places that make me cringe are the ones that treat me like the fake geek girl stereotype and ignore or quiz me. The places I love are the ones where the staff has a conversation with me, asks me what I am interested in, gives great suggestions - or you know, just treats me like a human. Casablanca has always been welcoming. I used to frequent the Portland store when I moved to Maine. I had not read much in the way of comics, and they were great to me. Thirteen years later, I am still not an expert, but my fandoms and tastes have been able to carve a path, and they are still amazing to talk to. The store in Windam is a bit bigger, and I hope it gets the customers out there it deserves. Plenty of offerings, well organized, and just friendly. The staff just simply cares about comics, graphic novels and the fringe things that come with it. I have never felt judged or less than there, and unfortunately, that is rare with comic and game shops.

This was a great store with an amazing selection. True, their older selection is a little thin, but…read moreI wasn't going there for collecting. I was thrilled to find them open on a Sunday afternoon, as a lot of other places weren't open for tourism yet. The guy behind the counter was friendly and helpful. My wife and I found some great Star Wars and horror comics, which was awesome, as where we are staying has no cell or wifi service. If we have another thunder storm and get stuck in the cabin, we'll be headed back to re-stock. Over all, it's a decent comic book store, with a good selection and knowledgeable, friendly staff. This is refreshing, as I'm not your typical comic collector and have had run-ins with holier-than-throw, neck-beards, from other shops in the past.

It's a fine enough store with a good selection, but the guy behind the counter seemed irritated…read morewhen I asked about their pull list system. I tried to register online and ran into issues; when I went back in, it felt like more of a hassle for Mr. Beanie-Glasses-¿Chin-Strap-Beard? (hard to really remember). This kind of dismissive behavior isn't uncommon in comic book shops. Having been a regular reader for years, I can confidently say there's a certain hipster element embedded in comic culture that lacks the self-awareness that the "better-than-you" attitude is a dime a dozen. I place my weekly pulls with Casablanca Comics, where the staff are not only enjoyable to talk with, but actually remember your name and want to help. This shouldn't discount the efforts of the other, surely more personable employees--nor at least a visit or two to check out their selection--but it definitely detracts from any kind of regular patronage.

I visited Coast City Comics during my recent vacation to Maine. It was a cold, rainy day - my first…read moreday in Portland - so I was looking for cool, fun things to do. The actual name of this place is: "Coast City Comics & The Fun Box Monster Emporium." There is a ton of comic books, games, action figures, and related "stuff" crammed into this place. There are a number of pinball machines stuffed into the back of the shop. Very cool comic book shop. I think they need a bigger space! #CoastCityComicsAndTheFunBoxMonsterEmporium

I visit comic book shops in every state I visit and CasaBlanca is one of my favorites. They have a…read moregreat back issue collection and they owners will choose the best quality books to help us complete our collection with quality books. Pls visit this wonderful shop with knowledge staff.

This was a wonderful comic book store established in a basement setting, with wooden frame shelves…read morefilled with lots of comic books. The variety span across all different realms and universes, Marvel, DC obviously and some other less known ones. They also had sets of comic books, big posters, Pokemon cards. All the items had a decent price, the sets were little high price, since they were combination of a bunch. We bought a kids story book for our daughter, it was about Loki. The gentleman at the register was super friendly. The POS machine wasn't working, so we paid cash. Overall it a nice store to visit for comic fans.

The people here are super nice and welcoming. A fantastic place to pick up magic the gathering, old…read moreback issue comics from various time periods, and picking up key issue comics. Would recommend stopping in and supporting!

Best place to indulge in nerd culture of all walks. The store owners are super cool and laid back…read morepeople, who even run D&D/Magic the Gathering events there on a weekly basis. What's even crazier, is that during said events, you're never pressured to buy anything. How do they make a profit? I'm not sure either. But it seems like their business model is more along the lines of providing a space that makes people feel happy and welcome and then worrying about that finance stuff later. Seriously though, the place is super welcoming and patient with nerds of all types. Whether you're dipping your toes into nerd culture or want to dive in face first, they've had an answer and anecdote for nearly every geeky genre that has ever pique a nerd's interest. Highly recommend the D&D games though. They're super fun and very patient with beginner players and even welcome new walk-ins during the middle of campaigns.

Came in here looking for a playstation 2 controller and was able to find it quickly. They have a…read moredecent selection of classic video games.

Oh no I do understand that a different customer might have put that book in the wrong box BUT when…read moreI went back to look at your past issues you had like 4 long boxes sitting there and I asked how much are these you said there ALL $1 boxes I could also tell from the condition that most likely that was a book that you received when it was new it didn't sell so it made it in the $1 box as most do but that one just happened to go up a little bit in the 10 years it had been sitting in your store ! And like I stated before you came at me with the Mint Condition value ($15) which it clearly wasn't it was probably worth $7 so the fact that you couldn't give up a few dollars on a book that you most likely paid less then cover price 10 years earlier that's ridiculous all that aside I remember very clearly you saying oh that shouldn't have been in that box that should've been back here (pointing behind you on the wall) ! So your excuse isn't gonna fly ! Either way your a used item store so when you buy something from someone you only pay a price low enough so you can turn around and sell it for a profit right ? So what I'm saying here is let's say you buy an item for $20 and it's worth $40 at the time so $20 profit right ? That's good double your money so why is it so bad for you to just put that $40 on the item and leave it there your still getting the original profit you were originally fine with but your way of thinking is if that item went up $10 YOU need to get that extra $10 instead of letting what could be a loyal customer get a good deal and you still get the profit you intended from the beginning this is what I was trying to express to you in my last review I mean you have MANY items in your store that have been there for YEARS ! I'm not saying if you paid $5 for an item then it sky rockets to $500 to still sell it for $10 but I mean if you let that go for ....$300 then wouldn't you say you both win you only expected to get the original $10 but got $300 then your potential RETURN customer got an amazing deal to which you know he would brag about to EVERYONE! I'll leave this here I think I've made my point hopefully everyone understands what I was trying to get across ??

We love to pop into Smitten whenever we visit Maine. The kids love the selection of super hero…read moreaccessories and all of the cute impulse items like the yummy world stuff. Now I am in love with the soaps and candles that Susan makes right there in her charming workspace! Such a warm and welcoming place with so many goodies to choose from. Love it!!

From the owner: Nerdvana In Mid-Coast Maine! We Offer A Wide Selection of 'Nerdy Oddities & Must-Haves' Covering…read moreEverything From Doctor Who & Game of Thrones to Comic Books & Anime -- Cosplay & LARP Treasures, Great Gift Ideas, Hard To Find Collectibles, Even Dorm & School Necessities. Special Services Include Free Layaway, Special Orders, & Our Mage Guild Children's Reading Club, & Annual Halloween Boo-Tique!

I love this place! Tim, Alex and their team are great people to be around. I'm just a worn out…read moreconstruction dad and I love coming here with my son. We always feel welcome during their standard and prerelease events. 10/10

Friendly staff and lots of cool things they offer! I didn't get a chance to purchase anything but…read morethey had some really fun items!

Absolutely overpriced for Pokemon cards. Do not waste your money or time here. I know the demand is…read morehigh right now but more than double MSRP for booster packs is crazy.

Fun, pop-culture centered shop with a great selection of figures, TPBs, hardcover graphic novels,…read moreand apparel. Could easily drop a few hundred dollars here with every visit. The selection of monthly issues is somewhat limited, mostly mainstream stuff. But they do have a very good offering of Manga and other imports.

Having visited every Sherman's location besides one last location my wife and I know what to…read moreexpect. We revisited the Portland location to browse before a show we were seeing. This location seems to be the most similar to the OG Bar Harbor location. Located on Exchange Street you'll find exactly what you would like and want from an independent book store. Plenty of classic books everyone knows plus all the new and trendy books and everything in between. They keep the store well organized and sections are labeled well including sections with staff picks, Maine themed/authors. Really well thought out layout and besides books you'll also find a random yet great assortment of gifts/items tempting to buy for yourself or others. The only real knock I could mention for this location would be due to the fact the buildings are older space can be limited inside and if busy you may need to go around in some areas to get where you want to go. The staff have always been friendly and helpful during our visits here which is great. A top notch Sherman's location! Worthwhile stop for book lovers and even non-readers for the other things they sell.

This is a fun bookstore with a robust children's toys and trinkets section! A definite must stop…read morespot in Portland!

I believe this shop is CLOSED now. Drove by, couldn't find it, called during "open" hours multiple…read moretimes and no one answered.

Great new shop! We visited and spent a lot of time looking at comics and enjoying the art. Lots if…read morestuff ranging in price from the cheap bin to the beautiful are and super hero tables. What a great find! I went home with a framed Batman soundtrack and some only in NH comic books. He went home with a huge bag full of nostalgic toys and comic books.