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1.0 of 5 stars.
New York has a good number of decent comic shops that have a wide selection of comics and memorabilia. Go to one of the others instead. Unlike other shops that consists of an environment that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There aren't as many comic book stores in this city as there should be. Not that more should pop up if they are like St. Mark's, which is only average, at best. The staff is usually stringent about...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good selection in fun location. Staff were super helpful. I had a specific recommendation request and they were really eager to help out. Was asking about an espionage action series, not WWII silver...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My inner nerd compels me to stop thru here every time i walk past. Otherwise, it'd be easy to walk on by. I should disclaim that i'm not as into comics as i was once (or ever was). I don't follow any...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What happened to this place? Every time I walk in, I'm immediately followed as if I'd once been caught pocketing geeky gewgaws; the guy I assume is the owner leers at me like I've insulted his wife...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe that people are giving this place good reviews!?!I've been going to this place for the better part of 20 years, and the owner Mitch still treats me like a thief. The only good thing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is a big boy comic book place. It is pricey, so if you have cool cake make sure to bring it$10.00 for comics, sometimes $7.00 or$8.00 depending on the series. THey have $12.00 ones too. Toys,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
only thing i like about this place is that it's open late so i can go in when i'm drunk and look at the toy models. i can't stand someone keep asking me if i need help or if they're looking at me...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hole in wall? CheckNerdy looking staff? CheckRidiculously amazing back issue selection cramped into the back? CheckAh, heaven. I wish I had a place like this in Chicago
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few holdovers from the days of my misspent youth on St. Marks. Though it's crowded and small, it has a cool selection of bundled up back issues that collect full stories for cheap. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad... the store is split about evenly between comics and figurines, with all kinds of esoteric ones (found a Mad issue from around the early 80's, some figurines from the 60's, etc.) and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Alright here is the deal I used to be a loyal St Marks Buyer for years in their Brooklyn location. Now it was an ok comic shop when I went a little dirty but I knew the staff and they had a good...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a pretty serious comic book store that's crushed into a super small venue. As a result, it's difficult to navigate and, when you get down to it, pretty hard to actually even move...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a huge fan if this place. I think it's over rated because of the location and the name "St. Mark's". Just because the name is St. Mark's doesn't = greatness...just look at the hotel. They...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not a pleasant comic buying experience. I went in there with my 7 month old strapped to me (in a front facing sling). Upon entering, I was asked for his diaper bag. I know they ask for folks backpacks...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only stars this place gets is for having some alternative and underground books, which so many comics stores don't. But mostly this store just sucks. Back in the section where the 'new'...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place IS an institution but I have to say I am not quite sure why. Any time I've been in I have encountered kind of iffy service. Their stock is decent though
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite little comic store in NYC, where I met Milk and Cheese creator Evan Dorkin and showed him my M&C tattoo in progress (Dork! I was 16 at the time so sue me!) I make it a point to stop in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know precious little about comic books, but a friend who's into the stuff introduced me to this shop one night after dinner. Something in that store captivated my attention (not comics) so for about...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been in here a few times and they didn't have what I was looking for (it is a popular comic, so it's no surprise), but they always say they'll have more in a week or two. I had a somewhat...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not the best or even close to being my favorite comic shop, but it is still pretty decent. One time the girl at the register said if she heard Abba one more time, she was going to stab someone in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few things to survive on St Marks is St. Marks Comics. This is a solid, small comic bookstore with a few collectibles to boot. It's short on space, so their backfiles can be a tad limited....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would have given this place a lower rating, but the staff were friendly and helpful, more so than many of the types of unsocialized loser one often finds working in these places. That's about all...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love comics. I promote comic culture as an extension of that love. In particular, I enjoy recommending comic shops that treat their wares as deserving of our culture's respect. St. Mark's is not...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Picture Forbidden Planet near Union Square. Got it? Now, imagine the store shrinking 80% in size and being hit by a dirty tornado, sinking several feet below ground. That would be St. Mark's Comics.I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My ex-girlfriend from the early 90's used to work here from 92-94, so I spent a lot of time hanging around waiting for her to get out of work. They always had a good selection but is was way over...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's a good place to get a $400 light saber.
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing this place has going for it is longevity. That provides them with a large back stock of older books, not that they treat them well.This places charges above mint list for back issues...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As a comic shop I won't rate this place too highly. They have a moderate selection, but I've never been fond of the hole in the wall comic locations, I prefer a much larger selection to help keep my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Crowded, unpleasant, poorly organized. I used to frequent the shop until I found how much better a shop could be. How about no top forty stations, no constant pressure, and some dang design skills?...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It may look like a hole in the whole but its actually a pretty decent place to grab some comics, toys, & statues. They're also very good when it comes to sales. It seems like almost every time I swing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As members of the society sip tea in circles around dioramas of yak-infested valleys being overcome by surging phalanxes of car-sized ants, occasionally a question will slice through the reverie of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to find your missing back issues. My only beef is that the staff have almost no idea about comics except the managers. I asked about the new Superman Returns Logo and the girl said " What...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Comic book and collectables.I don't frequent this place often, unless I'm hunting down issues. They have a small section for comics and toys. Most of their inventory consists of alot of hardcover...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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Saint Marks Comics is one of the best comic book stores in the city. Besides having the recent stuff you can also find some older additions. They have the regular Marvel comics as well as anime and gr...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/25/2006
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St. Marks Comics is a good comic shop in th sense that it has a wide range of comics and a staff that tends to be knowledable about them, although Forbidden Planet is the best for that. On the down s...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good place to come to get your issues and get out, and ogle the cute hipster clerk girls on your way.
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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being from queens, you don't really get to see a lot of comic book stores open past 7pm. i was out on a date last week and while waiting for my date, i passed by st. marks. i had heard about it but never got...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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This is a nice small comic store is the East Village that sells recent comics and oldie comics for the comic book lover of all generations. Located right smack dab in the East Village they have been s...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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Comic Book lovers will love this store. Possibly one of the best in the city itself. It's not very large, but their selection of comics is extraordinary, and their customer service is great. I real...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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You want the unusual or hard to find comics this is the place. Crowded, staff has plenty of attitude, but you can find unique and the classics. Found my Dr. Who Comics here, and the magazine as ...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always feel like they are watching me when I go in here. Maybe they are mystified by my Dragon Ball Z obsessed metrosexual thug boyfriend. Other than that, I like this place.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The hippest comic book shoppe in the city. Good prices.
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Comic book geek-ery at it's finest. Hard-to-find back issues and collectibles. Better than average looking staff, unlike most comic shoppes...it's where the cool nerds go. Flame on.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the better comics shops in NYC with a heavier selection of back issues. The atmo. also tends to be less dorky than some of the other shops.
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A fun, clean little store that is quite enjoyable to poke around in even if you don't know much about comics or the intense subculture that surrounds them. They have a wide-ranging selection of comic...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2005
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the shelves aren't well managed and the back room (where they scope you like you're a criminal which I sort of understand but they need to be more discreet about it) is messily crammed ith really overpirced...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Much like Forbidden Planet it carries the standard comic store items: books, statues, clothes and novelties. The staff here is different though - lots of attractive young women that look like the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2005
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One of the better comic book stores Saint Marks carries just about every genre there is from cutesy kid comics to japanese anime to triple XXX to hard to find comics. The staff is very into punk and know all...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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This is a nice small comic store is the East Village. They are open late so no need to rush after work to get there. Its a fun place to shop around looking for comics. The store is a bit cramped soetimes but...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2005
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This place has all of the older goodies. If you're looking for a rare comic to add to your collection, I'd definitely visit this place. They have some newer selections as well. Beware, the store is extremely...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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St. Marks Comics is a pretty good shop, but they are cramped on space, so everything is stacked. You usually have to squeeze your way through the aisles to get anywhere. They have new and old comics, ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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This is a nice small comic book store located in St. Marks. It has been around a long time servicing the comic book needs of the neighborhood. The store has all of the recent selection of comic books ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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St. Mark's Comics is a really cool comic book store. Located right in the heart of the East Village they have been supplying comics for over 20 years. The staff is funky, think lots of tatoos and spiky hair...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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And one of those things is St. Marks Comics. To be honest, I haven't been inside in a while. But don't hold that against them. It's not their fault I hate the way Catwoman's being drawn nowadays. ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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I have to admit I love St. Mark's Comics but I could understand why other comics collectors may not. They carry all of the new comics and have plenty of new and old graphic novels and toys. The store is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2005
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St. Mark's Comics located right in the middle of the East Village is one smoking comics shop. It needs a paint job and the older comics are efectively buried under boxes of toys but whereas this would...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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Saint Mark's has a good selection, but it's not worth the obnoxious staff. People are hired to work there because they fit the punk image of Saint Mark's Place, not because they know anything about comics, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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They've been in the East Village for about a million years serving up their strange mix of comics, toys and tattooed staff. Seriously the place is a bit of a mess and the back issues seem to have bee...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/09/2005
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Long time shop in the East Village scene. Great selection of material. Ramshackle place in the back toys are stacked up on boxes of comics. Everywhere you turn there are mounds of posters, toys and...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A pretty good comics shop with a lot of personality, St. Marks Comics has been around for a long time. They've got a good selection of all genres, from innocuous kids' books to racy XXX comics (and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2005
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Errr... cant much about this place. Its about as well lit as a dark alley and about as well spaced as one, ie. watch your elbows folks. Their selection was alright, nothing much to talk about. Not much in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2003
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