Cosmic Comics & Books

I used to think really positively about this place, went there a bit and dropped some mad cash on a lot of comics. There were some things I didn’t like about the store but I chose to overlook them because the owner seemed (emphasis on seemed) pretty chill. This was until I brought my friends with me (who were planning on dropping some bills like it was 50% off at a strip club). But alas our plans were foiled by the owner, who had checked out my moms ass the last time she came with me, for we can’t go in there without a parent! This was new to me considering I shopped there by myself most other times I went. I don’t mind as much when an owner goes all big brother on me but to not let me raid the 50% off bin like its Hanukkah is a damn war crime. Needless to say there is no way me or any of my friends/​super sleuth comic book stealing crew that is out to destroy comic shops will ever return here again. What a shame.. .the owner (who I believe to be the little guy playing second life) is pretty booty stank but the other guy who is tall and has sweet ass hair is actually really chill. He helped my sister out when she went so that’s worth a star.

Great selection of comics and a lot of back issues for marvel and dc. Also a lot of trades and interesting collection of toy figures.

Somehow, not as unpleasant as it used to be. Great selection of new Image titles. Still, be on your toes.
Also: the only viable option for a true comics store in the area. So. There’s that.

to be quite honest, the only reason why I go to this comic book store is because it’s the closest one to where i live and gas prices are not too friendly now-​a-​days. The owners are just there to show some presence and take your money lol. If you’re looking so sit down and read comics in the store (which i don’t think any store allows or likes) this is definitely not the place. But if you’re like me and just want to buy your comic books quickly and get home, this place is okay.

Reading all the bad press on Unilocal,I decided that I would go into this place with low expectations. I needed something and they were the only ones that had it, so I decided I was going to deal with whatever came my way.
LONG STORY SHORT:
Despite all the bad press, both the worker were incredibly nice and very interested in what their customers are interested in. Their selection is top-​notch and so abundant. One could spend hours admiring
Only negatives: They appear to be very old school, seems like all transactions are cash-​only, and they do not appear to be on any type of social networking site. Also, Mississippi Queen was playing on their speakers when I walked in …
I would most definitely recommend this place, and it is likely that I will become a usual customer of theirs!
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First off all, when I walked in I was in awe. Nostalgia rush to the head; they have a tremendous selection of various different toys from different time periods lining the walls. It was awesome.
Most of the bad reviews described one particular worker at the store to be the bad seed. When I walked in from the get go, the gentleman behind the counter (who looked a lot like the actor Dave Allen) greeted me warmly and seemed very nice. There was another man on a computer typing away, so I assumed that he was the bad seed I heard so much about.
I continued to look for what I needed through their enormous selection. They had so much great stuff; old and new, and definitely an abundance. A true collector would likely rely on this place heavily. Anyway I got what I wanted and purchased it all from the nice clerk while making small talk. He was relatively knowledgeable about current lines and you could tell he does immerse himself in the comic universes as well as his customers do. I was about to leave when their collection of Trades caught my eye. I was skimming through some great old stuff, when the same worker who was on the computer came over to me.
He had something in his hands and he was excited. At first I thought he had mistaken me for someone else as he said «look what I got!». I played along and to my surprise I saw something totally awesome. He received issue #1 of The Strand signed by Guillermo Del Toro himself. I thought this was crazy and converse for a solid 15 minutes. Sure enough I began to realize that this guy was actually very nice, and he was genuinely interested in not only me as a customer but our mutual interests.

Coming to Cosmic Comics is like watching and accepting a few things about porn. The musics gonna be really really bad and no matter how hard you try, your wife just isn’t gonna allow you to put «that» in her like that chick.
Having said that…
When I first walked in there with my sons the owner did assault me to say, «please, please, please watch the kids.» I got over the insult quickly when he saw that unlike the rest of Long Island, I have extremely well behaved kids. Now when I go in there he actually asks how my kids are doing.
Secondly, he does seem pre-​occupied with long distance calls and the randomly scantily clad consumers that come in the store from time to time but I’m not there to make friends. I’m there to satisfy my inner nerd.
And speaking of that inner nerd, this store has back issues galore and they’re not overpriced. He has statues and I love a comic book store that actually has comic books and no baseball card crap.
Who the hell comes to a comic book store to make friends? I know I don’t. I go to buy comic books and get the hell out before my wife realizes she married a nerd. Ignore the store owner ’cause more then likely he’s gonna ignore you. I’m cool with that and honestly, you should be too.

Wow I went out of my way to go to this place. Owner couldn’t be bothered to busy Skyping his girl who sounded like she was 98. Had an attitude when I asked for a specific issue. I said goodbye when I left and was ignored. Will never go back here again. Obviously doesn’t care about actually selling the stuff in his shop.

Do I like when people rant at me about utter shite that I have no control over? No. Do I like when people bitch about having to get something that they are selling out of a display or other hard to reach place they put it? No. Why go here? No reason to.