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5.0 of 5 stars.
I F-love this place, and not just 'cause I secretly have a crush on the dude with the glasses who works here. Shhh...don't tell!
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Very pricey!!!! Not the greatest customer service that's for sure. Parking is a bit of a bitch. It's one little gated parking lot for Golden Apple and other stores and GA has only about 4 spots....
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's like a comic book store run by Randal from Clerks, thus you can tell the customer service isn't the top priority rather the employees talking about their social life seems to be. I guess I'm use...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Back in 1992, I heard about Golden Apple from a kid friend who got me into comics. Ever since, I spent most of my allowance on comics at Golden Apple. I remember I would hear the thumps of weights...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Apple is indeed one of the best comic stores I've ever been to! Quite possibly the best, but I have yet to check out "Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash" yet! At this store, it's so damn organized...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First comic store that doesn't smell bad
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't totally go there more often if I lived closer. It's super big and has a good selection of comics, books and toys. The staff is usually pretty helpful but it's pretty easy to find what...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best comic book stores LA has to offer. There are so many reasons why they are famous. *Great selection*Helpful and friendly staff*Amazing in-stores When I was younger it was the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
geez--whats a guy to do to get any help from a comic store--these people were stuck behind there counter--they wouldnt help me find anything--sure they have alot of nice stan lee items--but thats...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best comic book stores around. I moved to L.A. in late 1995. My husband had been coming to Golden Apple for several years and introduced me to the store. We picked our apartment...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is what a comic book shop should be.If I lived in this area, this would be my default.Hell, they had the creators of Iron Giant in for an in store.This is a holy place, but four stars because you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
True Story 3/8/09:Girl enters comic books store, browsing, and ovearhears:"HEY! MAN! what IS up? Haven't seen you in forever!!""I know dude. I've been in hiding." ... ... ..."So, did you see...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always possessed a fair amount of nerd in me, but I've never read a whole comic book in my life. This outpost of Golden Apple has the best chance of getting me to progress (regress?) from dork to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Apple has a great selection!! I live in downtown but make the treck up north each month to get my current favorites!! Check it out guys... it's also in a great location close to other...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has been around since I was a kid. And believe me that was a long time ago. I always had fun visiting The Golden Apple, eating at the Okie Dog, and then afterwards walking up and down...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Apple is awesome. They have a good selection for every taste. If you're looking to go browse some entertaining books and issues, this is the place. They also have a lot of celebrity visits and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Short Version: Nerd alert!Long Version: As far as comic book stores go, this place is outstanding. Great displays that make everything easy to find, display cases for special comics, easy parking and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Comic book stores are no longer comic book stores . I do recall the days... early 1980s, when you walked into a place like Bob's Comics and he'd have.... comics in boxes. Today's comic book shops are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Crazy Wednesdays. This place's mainstay is the Wednesday crowd, if that's you and you're in the area stick with Golden Apple, that way you won't show up at the shops I like. This store has its...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
..On the upside, i got to meet some cool celebrities, here: George Romero, Clive Barker, Olivia, etc....On the downside: the selection of products was VERY limited. I remember coming here to find...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Comic book stores are always magical. This one is extra nice.But I just had one problem. I could not focus on really looking at the comics because of two words: Eye Candy!Ladies some gents too, if you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Looking at some of the negative reviews, all I can say is I'm glad I'm new to this place and, thus, don't have the reference point others have (concerning the old owner). Maybe if I knew how the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As a teen, the Apple was just about my favorite place. Not only did it have everything, but more importantly it had that indescribable something. A very friendly, community vibe. Now that I live in LA...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome store!
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
disclosure: i'm not a comic book fanatic but i do like comic book novels (scott pilgrim, blankets, y: the last man, etc). since i moved to hancock park this year, i thought i'd swing by golden apple...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Apple reached its peak and then died when Bill Liebowitz died. After that the store lost the heart and soul that made it a legend in the comic world. It was by his hand that he had just about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to the actual location since before Bill died. I used to always come here for my batch of Image comics--when they had good shit--and my Kiss comics from McFarlane productions. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's no Meltdown but if you're into Adventure comics, this is your place.I, myself, am not and found their selection of independent pretty poor. And then my boyfriend ordered something and they never...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Terrible and unfair prices.They treat customers with no respect. When I've asked employees for help or was just talking with them they walk away.They're owned by a greedy family that works in them a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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This store treats you like a sap and charges you more than other comic shops. Parking is hard and its just gotten worse over the years. Run by some weird family that works in-store due to not enough employees
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
a looooooooooooong time ago (when buffalo roamed the earth), i was with a comic geek and we ALWAYS stopped in here. the geek & i didn't last, but my interest in the store did. every now & then i'll...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give this place about 3.5 stars.Their current issue selection seems pretty adequate, & the graphic novel section looks good as well, but it think they're back issue selection is pretty mediocre. I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Guess where my favoritest new pick up spot is? That's right! Golden Apple comic books on Melrose! I ducked in there this weekend to beat the heat and, dude, I couldn't believe how many cute girls...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I had an offhand reason to move to Los Angeles, it would be to waste three hours perusing Golden Apple on a NewComicsWednesday. Lots of back issues, all the newest latest, and two times indie...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite comic book store. I admit I may be bias since it was the first comic book store I've gone to and several of the people who work there know me and my family.Other than that though they have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Apple is large, well-stocked, well-organized, and has a friendly and knowledgeable staff. They have an awesome selection of indie books, which is what I like to peruse while the hubby is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store! They have not only comic books, but action figures and maquettes. They have lots of graphic novels, everything is clean and organized, and they have a huge Spiderman statue....
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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I went in to buy a Dawn calendar some time back. After I found it, I went to the counter and waited for several minutes. The clerk walked by several times and didn't acknowledge me. I had to ask to pay for my...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I was in the mood to review some comic book stores, and I'd be remiss if I left out Golden Apple. Large roomy store with an incredible selection. Well run, and definitely worth your time to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh the coolest fuckin comic store ever all the comics you could want and all the cheesy action figures and collectibles you could imagine in a kickass comic shopoh and i really like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great, huge store. They have so much there, it's amazing! Great collection of stuff and they occasionally have comics artists and writers sign stuff there! Worth the trip!P.S. They have a great new...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, even though I go to DJ's Universal Comics for my comic saver, sometimes there's a back issue or something that I've missed..or I just don't feel like driving to Studio City. The new store is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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I'm new to comics, having just started reading them last month. I've been trying out all the comic book shops in LA, and though they all have their strong points, Golden Apple is my favorite. Aside from a...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
EDIT: They've moved to 7018 Melrose, diagonal from Pink's and across the street from Babeland and a Hot Wings joint. They've become the equivalent of your buddy who always says he's going to start...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first introduction to a comic book store. Diego absolutely adores this place, more than Meldown, and we come all the time. He finds everything he needs, and he thinks the staff are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Apple is a big, expansive, inclusive and well-stocked comic book store, smack dab in the middle of an area that probably doesn't give a damn one way or the other about comic books. I could get...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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Located in the heart of Melrose's boutiques and trendy teen stores, Golden Apple is a bookstore that matches that area's frenetic, ADD-vibe. Inside, you'll see a broad, albeit not always well-organized, array...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A pretty good comic shop that is definitely worth a visit. They were one of the first I can remember in L.A. and they do have a wide selection of Comics, Books, and Collectibles. Somehow they never...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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Golden Apple Comics is kind of a middle-ground comic store, by which I mean they carry and pay about equal attention to both mainstream and underground/alternative comics. In my experience, most stor...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place started my recently kicked addiction to comics. Before Meltdown, this was the one stop shop for comic geeks and aging children. I always focused on the Indie section which is always a mess....
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2006
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Out of all the shops in LA this one is an ok one. Looks run down, they have comics, mags, novels, toys. Feels like a garage sale when you walk in. If you like that feel then that's the shop for you. Not for...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2005
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This is a very popular comic shop, but for the life of me I cannot figure out why. It certainly is decent. It has a very large selection of new books, and a decent amount of older titles as well. In fact they...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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Many times over the years, I had read about what a wonderful place Golden Apple was, and how it often sponsored many speakers and featured items you couldn't get anywhere else. One day, we drove out here to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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This place is pretty old school and it shows. That's not a bad thing. If you're going to deal with comics, it's best to deal with people that can tell you that Jean Grey used to be Dark Phoenix (and Marvel...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2005
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I came to this comic bookstore as a child, and yet it still is in business. I would think the store would expand or something, but it still is the same as its been for maybe about 20 years. It always has the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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Golden Apple Comics carries comic books, graphic novels as well as magazines and collectible toys. They have comic artists signings every now and then. The store is small and is full of items. The place is...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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Golden Apple Comics carries comic books, graphic novels as well as magazines and collectible toys. They have comic artists signings every now and then. The store is small and is full of items. ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/22/2005
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This is a good comic shop that has everything that you need in a comic shop these days. They have the latest comics, the hottest back issues, action figures, graphic novels, and more. This is a popula...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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The Golden Apple comic book store is located on a strech of tredy Melrose Avenue. They have the largeest collection of comic books in all of Los Angeles. They are very well know among fans of all co...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/07/2005
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This still ranks as my favorite comic book store in LA. They have tons of rare and mainstream comics. You can also find all those back-issues you've been wanting to get along with toys, t-shirts and in-store...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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This is the best place in town to pick up all your comics and toys. The staff is always willing to chat and fill you in on things you missed and items that you know you need. Need you go anywhere else? I think...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2002
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I love this place. They always have the most up-to-date infomation on titles, new releases and hard-to-find merchandise. An in-house artist spiffies up those models in the back if you don't like the paint job....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2002
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This place has a large volume of comic books. Unlike some small comic books stores that hide there ish so they can mark it up later. Apple puts out all they get in terms of inventory. I recommend this to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2002
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