Mile High Comics

My son is recently getting into comics, so my husband and I stopped by here to try and pick up some older issues of the comics he particularly likes. They have a really great selection and lots of the newer issues. It’s a smaller selection of «kid safe» comics, but enough to satisfy me.
The place is kind of rundown and unkept, and there’s a Great Play next door that you can definitely hear through the wall. However, I didn’t go for the ambience, I went to find some comics. The employee that was there was a little odd in demeanor, but he knew where everything was and quickly pointed me to things.

My experience with Mile High Comics is visiting their exhibit booth at San Diego Comic Con International as well as shopping online with them through eBay.
What I’ll say about Mile High is this… In a world where you might be able to find the same books you’re looking for in the $ 0.25 or $ 1 bins at stores or conventions, at times it’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack. This is where and when you need to evaluate the value of your time. With Mile High, they’re organized and everything is easy to find. Some of the prices are higher than their peers, and at the same time some are lower as well too.
When I’m looking for an obscure back issue of a comic book, it’s always worthwhile to go to Mile High and cut to the chase and quickly identify if they have it or not. The time savings and frustration of the fruitless hunt shopping at other places less organized makes Mile High a great source.
At San Diego Comic Con they often run discounted deals too. I’m not a «condition queen» either, so it’s easy to appease my needs.

Nice store. Easy to find things and they have a good layout for the last month of issues. They do sell out of current issues quickly, so thy should order a larger amount of popular books. Staff is friendly but not overtly helpful.

Although this location is closer to me than the Jason Street Warehouse, I would rather take the extra time to drive to Jason Street, as I am not a huge fan of this location. The selection is okay. You can definitely find all new releases (if they haven’t sold out), but good luck finding much of anything over 1 month old. The customer service is lacking. Every time I make a purchase I feel like the employees wish they could roll their eyes at me, and yet when I see them interact with some of the other customers, especially male customers, they tend to be a little more engaging. I also don’t appreciate receiving raised brows because of a selection I have made. I am paying money to purchase this item, because I want to, don’t question it. I tend to only go here if I happen to be shopping nearby, or if I am in a pinch.

Ugh. Why are comic book stores so unfriendly to women? My daughter and I love Nimona online and wanted to get Noelle Stevenson’s new comic, Lumberjanes. I called to save a few copies and was treated like an idiot for not knowing the exact release date. Then I stopped by the store, had to bust up a Star Wars conversation after waiting 10 minutes, and got disgusted looks all around. I may not be a comic book fanatic, but I read The Sandman before half these kids were born, and I like to be treated nicely in ANY store! Wake up and let women into your Jedi club, comic book stores!

Nothing to write home about.
I always thought of Mile High Comics as sort of a Comic Mecca for the West and was really excited when I was able to go finally. When I first pulled into the parking lot I was expecting a rather large store and was disappointed when it was just your slightly larger average store.
I was greeted by a staff member as I entered, but that was the only pleasant part of the store. The store was poorly organized, was way over priced, and in my opinion had a pathetic selection of back stock comics (my main reason for going). The tiny store I hit up in southern Denver was better organized and had a really good selection of back stock. I will say Mile High had a decent selection of variant covers but with prices between $ 50-​$ 225 a waste of time flipping through them.
So after visiting this supposed Mecca I walked out with one comic…

I’ve been to this location of Mile High Comics I’d say three or four times now. I don’t really have anything too negative to say about the place in general, as it’s pretty well organized I’ve come across some comics in different locations but that is expected in my opinion. Unless you’re OCD like myself and constantly making sure comics are in the right locations. But I don’t see that being done here as the dude who works here doesn’t seem like the type. I also like that they have some shelves in the back where the newer comics are located, Easier to find.
The only thing that annoys me here is being asked «You still doing OK?» Yes. «Ok just let me know if you need anything» Every five minutes. THAT annoys me. I can understand when I walk in the door, Greeting me, asking me if I need help. but after that, I’m good. If I need anything I will come look for you. I have to bite my tongue after the first 4 times cos I’m one to speak my mind and I’m always so close to goin’ OFF.
OTHERWISE, No other problems. (:

Okay — disclaimer time: I was a huge comic book geek in college. Since then, my geeky interests have migrated to other realms (animé, board games, video games, etc.), but I still love to admire the artwork in comics. err-​hem… «graphic novels.»
I therefore make it a point to wander into comic shops every now and then to see what’s new. This shop, perched on the second story of a strip mall on S. Colorado Blvd, certainly has a great selection of stuff: comics, graphic novels, figurines, and even some manga. Unfortunately, the atmosphere is a bit dreary and dull. It would benefit from a bit more color — maybe more posters or cut-​outs — and a greater number of better-​lit figurines and toys. I’ve been to other comic stores that better highlight their merchandise and infuse a more palpable sense of fun into the place.
Yes, you can walk in, get greeted by the cashier and go browse your comics in peace, but nothing really entices you to linger and browse.
Hmm…maybe the typical (male) comic geek likes it that way.
In any case, if you’re looking to merely buy comics, this place shall suffice.

Some Mile High Comics locations are just so so, but this one is definitely one of the better ones! In some regards I like it better than the Mile High Comics Superstore farther north. This location is more cleaner and smaller so you are not so overwhelmed with the plethora of merchandise that they carry. This location has a good selection of action figures and comics which is great! The staff is usually very friendly but sometimes if you go and get caught where one of the staff members is caught in a ‘geeky, comic book’ conversation then it may be hard to pull them away for assistance. Hey now I am a geek too and I wear it like a badge of honor however sometimes being around too much of a good thing can make the aspect quite repellent.

Sadly I have nothing positive to say about this or ANY Mile High Comics shop.
I have a high standard for comic shops because I been to great ones across the country. Mile High Comics may have one of the largest collections of back issues, but it is not an example of a great store.
I first visited this specific shop in 1991 as a kid when I was out here visiting my brother. What I remember is that the store was bright and clean, the prices were too high, and the staff were jerks.
20 years later things have changed… for the worse. The staff are still jerks and the prices are still too high, but the shop is now dirty, dark and completely uninviting.
I’ve been to the store 3 times in the last 2 years and each time I say I’m not going back. Every time I go in the staff ignore me, and whisper to each other under their breath.
The place is a mess and stuff is strewn all over. To top it off the layout of the store is terrible and hard to navigate, new comics are in a back corner, statues aren’t organized well and take up the entire front section, it’s really a frustrating experience.
There is no way I can recommend anyone go to the store. If you want to be overcharged, and be ignored, go for it, otherwise I would suggest going somewhere else.

Compared to other comic book stores I’ve been to in the area (granted they are few and far between), Mile High is about 1000 times better. The store is huge and covered wall to wall with comics. They’ve got the collection of the past 5 weeks up on the walls sorted by week and then have older comics in drawers in the middle of the store sorted by name.
They ended up not having most of the comics I was looking for, but that’s because I was looking for some older stuff. I did notice that some of their older stuff was marked up a little bit higher than I’d expect, which is why they lose a star.
The staff was helpful and friendly, and helped me find a couple of the comics I was looking for after I couldn’t find them.

OK, truth is, if I am in a comic book store chances are I am either with the hubby or looking for something for the hubby. Still, I have been in enough I know what a rookie like me likes.
1) It was light and bright. I hate the dungeon shops. This one has windows & lights! 2) Its well organized and easy to find things. Collectibles in glass display cases along the walls and comics in the middle. 3) Friendly staff. They greeted us when we came in and helped out when we needed it and generally left us alone otherwise — perfect!
Its a busy part of Colorado so the parking lot can get crazy, but it is good spot. I am sure we will be back!

As more and more comic book stores (and regular book stores) disappear, it’s more and more important that the surviving stores do what they do well. I’ve visited this location a handful of times and the guy working has always been very helpful, going so far as to help me construct some drawer boxes I purchased. Sure, the store is ugly inside, but are you coming in to buy comic books or have a tea party? I don’t care if they’re selling comic books in a barn, so long as they have what I’m looking for and don’t act like the store owner in The Simpsons.

I really had high expectations of this store, but ended up disappointed. Upon walking in you’ll immediately see how dated the store looks. You’ve got the latest comics and statues but the walls need new paint and the fixtures… well, they did it’s job of holding the comics. Unless you’re a regular you won’t know who’s working the store? When I walked in, I wasn’t greeted like most comic stores and just thought it was just a bunch of customers looking around. I would never visit this comic shop again.

My severely suppressed «inner-​nerd» came to the surface yesterday so I decided to make a trip over to MHC. I have bought a single comic book or two on occasion, but really nothing more. I did collect certain comics many many moons ago as a young lad. So today was to mostly look around and see what’s out there, new titles, back issues, etc. The store is a little messy but we are talking about a comic book store and not your neighborhood Barnes and Noble. But maybe taking a few notes from B&N couldn’t hurt.
This day it was early and the lone person on staff was helpful in answering a couple of questions I had. Needless to say my «inner-​nerd» got the better of me and I purchased a couple of comics I was interested in, possibly collecting. My inner-​nerd will now have to have an allowance to support his reborn comic book habit.

I had high expectations for Mile High Comics; I’ve ordered from their internet store before and am well aware of their extensive collection of back issues.
The store is large and the back issue collection IS extensive. Otherwise, I have little positive to say about the store. I should have known better, having managed a brick-​and-​mortar comic book store in South Florida — most comic book stores need a bath (I’m not just talking about the employees, either); Mile High was no exception. The store was filthy, dingy, and unappealing. I had to climb over merchandise in some cases to reach back issues or a separate aisle. The collection of statues and busts is similar to that of most stores — old, because sadly enough, statues and busts tend not to sell well if not specially ordered.
The staff was engrossed in discussing football, which was obviously far more important than paying customers. When I finally decided to purchase an item they didn’t have the original box, so the fragile collector’s plate I’d bought was sent home in a plastic bag.

I’ve been there way back then when it was in Buckingham Mall. I’ve bought a 1956 Topps baseball card for $ 5 dollars from there. I think they have a stand every year during Comicon.

Huge selection, helpful staff and a good bit of personal nostalgia seeing thier ads in the backs of comics growing up…
That said, the prices absolutely suck. They are downright unreasonable. Yes, we get it, you have a large back catalog but with your huge markup and then crazy discounts, nobody even knows that the prices are until you get up to the counter and who wants to be the jackass that pulls a bunch of back issues and then has to turn them away because the comic marked 8.00 that you thought because of the sign was 4.00 is actually still 8.00. Huh? WTF. Make up your mind and call me when you determine a price.
Ok, back to the positive, clean well lit locations with independant comics right next to the big two, if you can’t find something interesting here to read, you’re not looking hard enough.

The selection is great, their website selection is incredible, however the prices could use some help. The prices are insane for comics that are only a month or so old. They jack prices up of comics that are only a few weeks old and that just sucks.
Although I prefer the vibe and personality of the «small local comic shop» Mile High will fill the void left after those «small local comic shops» close down.

The original Mile High Comics I used to go to was in Buckingham Mall, but then when I went to high school I started to go to this shop. I still drop in from time to time and would say it’s definitely one of the better comic book shops I’ve been to anywhere in Boston, Denver, or SF.
The selection is huge even though the store isn’t that big. The staff always seemed friendly and nice and you’ll find an assortment of items outside of just comic books. If you’re looking for a gift for someone who enjoys comic books and their characters give this shop a try. Ask the clerk and they can probably help you pick something unique out.