What was the names of your old Comic Book store haunts ?

[kryptosmaster]

As far as real comic shops go(as opposed to newsstands, drug stores, supermarkets, flea markets, etc), my Buffalo, NY shops were Weird Fantasy (closed down early 80's and turned into a record store called Apollo Records), Queen City Book Store (was too far a bike ride), Grant's Books & Comics(not bad but found better deals) and Fantasy World (put himself out of business in the 90's) for the most part.
Rich

[madmarva]

Rock Bottom in Fayetteville, AR

Memphis Comics

Comics and Collectibles (Memphis)

[WannabeMego]

LOL more local guys! I finally met Berto at Bailey's Comics in Lindenhurst. My friends and I transferred all of out "accounts" away from "Gold Dust" as soon as they opened.

I remember Gold Dust & Bailey's...2 of my Best Friends were regulars there...but I don't think Berto has been to Bailey's in about 6 years or so, but I could be wrong...I don't live out on the Island anymore.

There were of corse trips to the Batcave, Cosmic Comics in Oceanside, and the Busy Bee flea market had an kicking store or 2. And there was one good place to buy back-issues in Wantagh....but the name escapes me.

In Wantagh, it may have been Collector's Comics it used to be on Wantagh Ave but then moved to Sunrise Highway.

Busy Bee Mall---2nd Floor near the escalator...got many really nice issues there, cheap, before it became popular...I think it used to be called Stinky's.

Child world in Bay shore was the best place to get Megos, always plenty in stock to choose from, though I could NEVER get THOR or Conan!!!. Child world there had tons of mego-related in-stores too.

Yup those always seemed to be the 2 that would escape everyone...

My Mom worked for Play World near the Gardiner Manor Mall for a while, even she couldn't get us those figures!!!

I helped out at the Batcave when Walt Simonson did 2 store signings there.

Scott...I pretty positive that we have DEFINITELY met before...Berto and I helped out on those 2 signings as well...we were there ALL day until they went out to dinner.

I recall Frank having another guy that ran the store when he wasn't there. I don't recall his name but he had blonde hair and wore it straight down sort of like Jan Michael Vincent.

That would be Fred.

I recall the woman at the store but never knew her by name. I bought a few Megos from Child World and I even remember them having Teen Titans on the pegs in 1984. I don't recall a Play World at the Gardiner Manor Mall, which is long gone now, but there was one in the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa.

Did you go to any of the Bay Shore Schools or live in Bay Shore...?

[boynightwing]

When I was a kid I went to a store called the Lucky Dragon. When it closed up and I was old enough to go downtown on my own, I started going to the Comic Connection. After that my friends dad opened up one near my house called Brant Cards which I almost bought when he retired. I stayed with the people who did buy from him for about a year then heard about a great store called Alternate Icons. Which is where I go now.

[Action Martin]

In Wantagh, it may have been Collector's Comics it used to be on Wantagh Ave but then moved to Sunrise Highway.

That sounds about right. Didn't they also have a section at the Copaigue Flea Market (the old drive-in theater) on Sundays?

Scott...I pretty positive that we have DEFINITELY met before...Berto and I helped out on those 2 signings as well...we were there ALL day until they went out to dinner.

My friend Georges and I helped out. We didn't go to dinner but we did snack in the back room, that's where Frank let us put our bikes.

That would be Fred.

Yes! The name came to me last night.

Did you go to any of the Bay Shore Schools or live in Bay Shore...?

Nope. I lived in Lindenhurst, about 2 blocks away from where Frank lived with his parents.