Local Comic shops and stores

Re: Local Comic shops and stores

feeds@yuku.com (Chris Wyman) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:39:20 PST

Well, we can absolutely add Emerald City Comics, Games & Toys to this list. I know Campbell said he had been to one of the locations, but after our wonderful event last weekend at the Seminole location, we can proudly call ourselves friends with their store and staff.

Re: Local Comic shops and stores

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:12:17 PST

Funny you should say that. There's a store in Orlando called Comic Connection near Sea World that I occasionally checked. I noticed a few years ago that he carried less and less Star Wars items so I finally asked him why. He didn't care about the quality, he just said Star Wars doesn't sell so he was not ordering any Star Wars products. I thought this was very strange since there are probably as many Star Wars items selling in the last few years as any other time (except maybe 1999).

Re: Local Comic shops and stores

feeds@yuku.com (JGordon24) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:30:06 PST

Fett 526 wrote:
Green Shift is the best out here. Demolition Comics isn't too bad but the owner likes to rip people of with there high prices but they do, at times, carry hard to find stuff.

I had a bad encounter with the owner of Demolition Comics back in 2005. He flat out told me that Star Wars was getting worse by the second due to the newer films coming out and then he let me know that it was because of people like me that support George Lucas that was causing this. I guess he didn't value me as a customer very much. I've never set foot in one of his stores since then.

What was really funny was I saw him at the premiere for Revenge of the Sith later that year.

Re: Local Comic shops and stores

feeds@yuku.com (Fett 526) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:10:51 PST

Green Shift is the best out here. Demolition Comics isn't too bad but the owner likes to rip people of with there high prices but they do, at times, carry hard to find stuff.

Re: Local Comic shops and stores

feeds@yuku.com (DJXanthus) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:13:43 PST

Be sure to visit Armada Games for any of you RPG needs. They are well stocked with most games including all the new Saga Edition SW stuff.

Re: Local Comic shops and stores

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc72) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:44:08 PST

I found some interesting things in the Tampa area at Emerald City comics a few months ago. I know there are two, and unfortunately I don't know which one I went to. (It was in a strip mall, had a lake behind, and had two main rooms). I'll probably check it out the next time I stay in Tampa, and I'll definitely look into Green Shift.

And when you all take road trips to Orlando you might get some use out of the Orlando version of this topic.

Local Comic shops and stores

feeds@yuku.com (JGordon24) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:08:49 PST

Campbell had a good idea yesterday that I'm going with here. I'm adding a thread to discuss good comic stores and other various places to buy collectibles in the Tampa area. This is not a place to list any and all stores, but a store that you like, have had good experiences with and trust.

Green Shift Music & Comics
5226 N Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
813-238-4177

As I mentioned in the Good Deals thread, the owner of this store (Don) is always giving me great deals on incredible items. If anyone goes in there, feel free to mention my name to either Don or Paul.