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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best comic shop in the valley. The staff is always amazingly friendly and super helpful. Lots of folks in the animation/comic industry frequent this place.I've seen Bruce Timm there 4...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was going to dock them a star because they're in the valley, but that seems mean.The staff are warm, but could be a little bit more knowledgeable.A few things I LOVE about this place:-if you become...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the greatest comic shop in the valley. Best service, and very knowledgeable employees. I live on the other side of town and rather commute to Burbank just to pick up my books because of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously I can't wait till the 30th to visit this place! It's at least 7% of the reason for the trip from Portland!
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best comic store in the Valley. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff, good selection (sometimes a little late) and cool music constantly playing. It's everything you hope for in a comic store....
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
House of Secrets has become my home away from home. Not only is it a great shop, but I have met some life long friends hanging out there. What the good folks at HoS understand is that you can buy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It's about as quirky, reliable, and friendly as it gets. The staff are helpful, knowledgeable, and above all, just awesome people to chat with. I don't know what Matthew K. is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was a wonderful comic book shop. It was vast, varied, and organized. Those are my 3 favorite aspects of a comic book shop. Every comic was in great condition and ad the plastic and cardboard....
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
HoS is one of the best comic shops in the LA area and it happens to be my personal favorite.The store is comfortably sized. The staff is courteous and knowledgeable. Their tastes are eclectic, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Heeeeey i know this place.My friend Ayi (Andrea) used to work here and i'd occasionally stop by and smoke a stog with her on her breaks.The comics are dope but the toys even better...!!!!Love...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nice place to check out if you are looking for recent comics and Trades!!
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
going to keep this review as short, simple, yet pround.. here we go.. "an epic experience with endless adventure!"what does that mean? it means go to this comic store if you want to be inspired to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've outgrown comic books by the time I found out about this place and that was when they were located a few stores over. The reason I would go here is because of my friend. He still collects graphic...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great little shop!The owner is beyond nice, too.
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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This is the best comic book store in all of Southern California. I like digging through the vintage stacks, which come in every week. The owners are always knowledgeable and helpful. Paton Oswald from King of...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recently got back into comics and being a new resident of Burbank, I wanted something close. Sure, Golden Apple may be the big comic store in LA, but it can be more of a pain to get to depending on...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place knows me, not because I'm a regular, not because I am a red-flag of some sort, but because they know comics well enough to know my relation to them. Everything in the store is well thought...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
House of Secrets is a perfectly acceptable neighborhood comic book store, but it's not Meltdown or Golden Apple (in terms of selection). The store itself is rather small, so they can't accomodate...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A unpretentious comic shop? Where you can chat with the owner and other workers about your favorite writers and trades, and then they tell you awesome upcoming events that are going to be attended by...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my very favorite comic book shops! The owner, Paul, is not only knowledgeable, but friendly and happy to help you with orders, information, and even great suggestions for new comics....
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice comic and toy selection the shop is a little small tho(I like that they don't have TOO many back issues). But it's so close to home and parking is easy. The staff is friendly and helpful so thats...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two things you should know about this place is that one it has a decent comic book collection and a small assortment of toys and statues with knowledgeable. and Second it is located near the studios,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Place.The guys running it are cool & knowledgable.There are usually the standard gang of animators, illustrators & artists around on Wednesdays.
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Edit Sept 25: Went back because i actually wanted to pick up B&R #10 and when i got there the owner and his wife were behind the counter with their baby. Meeting the owners and seeing their child was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Friendly help and a fun store.
openlist - user review - 07/21/2008
5.0 of 5 stars.
HoS is pretty much what every comic store should be. Have it be on Wednesday when the new comics come in or whenever you in the mood for a good read, this is the place for you. The help is beyond...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been shopping here for almost 2 years, ever since I left another shop here in town after being there for almost 15 years. From the day I walked into HOS to open an account, I've been treated with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been concerned about the rash of well ran comic stores, like House of Secrets, that have sprung up across this country, seemingly overnight. More and more, I am confronted by intelligently...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm new to comics and graphic novels. So, I was a bit nervous going into a comic book store on my own, not really knowing what I was doing. I'm not sure who helped me, but as soon as I entered the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My absolute favorite comic store in the entire LA market. Great selection on new comics, plus a deep, deep selection of back issues priced realistically.Service is impeccable - they actually seem...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Knowledgeable and friendly -- this place is a super duper geek heaven :)None of that smug, comic-book-guy BS!
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
House of Secrets is one of the best comic shops in LA. Hell, Patton Oswalt goes there. Before you enter you might notice the bench in front of the store or is that Plasticman? When entering you'll...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yup, I'm a comic book geek & this is THE place for me ;)Always friendly, great selection & it seems to me the guys here are mind readers. I was buying my Preacher comics & he recommended to me the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why Golden Apple is always brought up in the top-lists of L.A. comic book stores. They have a nice back issue selection but that place was abysmal when it came to service or even basic...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my FAVORITE comics shop. The majority of staff really knows their comics (although each seems to have their own forte). Steve Niles shops here so you'll find an abundance of Steve Niles...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a tiny little place, so keep that in mind when you consider their selection, which is still pretty good if you ask me. I've seen bigger shops that carried less variety. It's nicely organized and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store! I feel weird in a lot of comic stores because I'm usually only there for graphic novels, so I'm not hardcore enough, but never here. They've always had everything I'm looking for,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone is going to compare any comic shop to Golden Apple, but this place is better than Golden Apple in a lot of ways. It doesn't have that normal seedy, crusty, nerd palace feel that most comic...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best local comic shop I've found in LA. By local, I mean this is where you go on a weekly basis to pick up your new books. They're great for new issues and Trades. They also keep most everything...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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I've been collecting comics for close to 25 years, and in all of my experiences with different shops, House of Secrets has distinguished itself as being the best I've ever shopped at. They carry a wid...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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I went in there after an ugly experience at one of their local competitors, and was blown away by the difference. The staff is all very friendly and knows the product well, and the store itself is well laid...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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House of Secrets is one of the first comic shops I've ever been in that didn't obviously need a copy of How to Get Women into Your Store, by Friends of Lulu, a group promoting wider readership of comics by...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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I moved to Los Angeles from Boston about a year ago. HoS was the first shop I went to to get my weekly comics fix. Not only are they extremely helpful, friendly, and courteous, but I have always been able to...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2005
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