Comic World & Games

Category:	Comic Book Store
Address:	2300 John F Kennedy Rd, Dubuque, IA 52002, USA
Phone:	+1 563-845-0170
Site:	comicworldandgames.wix.com
Rating:	3.7
Working:	Closed 12–10PM 12–9PM 12–9PM 12–9PM 12–9PM 12–9PM

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A Private User

[QUOTE=thanosstar;6444314]I spent thousands a year at comic world in dubuque iowa despite the owner being a jerk. To get a fcbd thor u had to be new or pay 20 dollars for it[/QUOTE] Only $20? I had $44 worth of Trades and the last Avengers CTD fig, asked for more, then asked for FCBD Thor. He still told me no then asked if I still play and collect. I told him yes. He asked why I dont get them from Comic World anymore... I just shrugged said I get a better deal where I play. He also stated that he was saving his Figs for his players, saying he had 6-7. I asked when they run tourneys, his reply "Oh well we really dont, they usually just come in and play." Oh so you are saving all 25 FCBD Thor figs for 6-7 guys that MAY show up? Oh I also had my step son and son with me, also looking forward to getting figures. He then has the balls to tell me to check the Facebook page to see if they start running tournaments. Yeah right, good luck with that, I have giving him plenty of opportunities as a business owner to show me that driving the 45 min to his shop is worth it. He has failed every time. Before Brave and the Bold was released I made flyers and volunteered to be the judge (giving references) for him on whatever day and time would be best for him. I started a "pull box" for my comics and ordered clix (2 cases of BatB & WoS) through him. Every time I went back I asked about when he wanted me to come in and demo, or when he wanted to start holding tournies, he always shot me down and never did put up the flyers. Eventually I gave up, my schedule changed, the economy hit me hard and I found a different venue. I still made it in when I could to get my pull box, and I told him why I was having a hard time getting in there. Then last year during FCBD I went in with my family, and he starts yelling at me how I left him high and dry, by ordering two cases of Cap and never picking them up. Mind you the store was pretty full with other FCBD patrons and Magic players, not to mentions my kids and wife. That was just not cool in my opinion. I figured I would give him one more chance this year, but with the shenanigans, I will NEVER go back there.

Luke Peters

I tried to start a pull in 2012, but was told that I needed to pull a minimum of seven comics. I only have three regular comics, plus the occasional addition. Instead of frequenting a fairly local shop instead drive +75 miles to Madison. Honestly, Im fairly new to comics so I dont know if this is a common practice in stores, but it seems odd to turn away guaranteed sales. A recent Yelp! reviewer noted there were new owners in 2016. I decided to give them another try. I setup my pull a few months back. On my first pickup they had to pull them from the general store shelf. Not a huge deal, perhaps some of the books had just come in. On my second pickup they didn’t have my comics set aside and some of them had sold out. The employee said that if you weren’t in each month they would sell the comics from the pulls, explaining that not doing so was “leaving money on the table”. Ironic because I immediately canceled my pull and left. I really want to support this shop, but I just need a way to guarantee my pulls will be held. Honestly, I’d even be willing put down a deposit or prepay. I just want my three comics set aside for me. I dont think thats asking to much, but at minimum, call or email the person before selling comics from their pulls. Unfortunately, I’ll once again be driving the extra distance to Madison.

Steven Ramos

Where to begin? Its too bad that I am not able to give a rating of 0/5 stars because I would. First of all this place is about as dreary as it gets. Its seems dirty and very poorly taken care of. Not to mention the fact that it smells like cats because the "human being" running the place ACTUALLY HAS HIS CATS RUNNING AROUND THE STORE! This man is about as unfriendly as it gets. He doesnt like to be talked to or asked questions. He also has the tendency to show up whenever he wants thus disregarding the scheduled opening times and Ive seen him kick people out without finishing their purchase simply so that he could close early because he felt like it. There have also been times where he refused to make a sale for no apparent reason. Maybe they dont understand that to keep a business afloat you must make sales and the place is a ghost town the last few times Ive been in there. This place has a lot of potential but only if they find new management and until that does happen, I will never step foot in there again.

Marcus Wahlert

Great place if youre really into Magic: The Gathering. Theyve got a wide selection of cards and have space to play along with well run MTG events. Staff was helpful and friendly, and although theyll sometimes be playing a game or something it isnt hard to get their attention. Store could be a little more organized, it just looks a bit cluttered. As far as comics and board games, their selection in somewhat underwhelming. Theyve got most new issues of popular comics properly displayed, but older issues are just in a few disorganized boxes. I was most disappointing in board game selection, as they didnt seem to have many of the popular modern board games I was looking for, especially very recent ones(Blood Rage, Star Realms, Terraforming Mars, etc), although its possible these were just sold out. All in all, Id suggest it wholeheartly if youre into MTG, Warhammer 40k, or Pokemon. Even if you arent its still worth checking out, as they do sell some neat hobby stuff that cant really be found anywhere else nearby.

Jayme Schmitt

Despite walking in and feeling an uneasy welcome (Ive been told by numerous friends they have the same feeling) Ive been a shopper for over ten years. And aside from going in and getting the run arounds from to store owner handing me off to his second in command (whos a good friend) 10 years actually says something about it. Sure it has its ups and downs (not to mention I have a 1964 Amazing Spider-Man #14 stashed hidden away somewhere and they couldnt fish it out [and oh guess what? new management!] good luck getting it back) it has interesting things and most of the time steals and deals. I guess it is what you make of it. I wish that cat would go though. Terrible allergies most people have with cats.

Priscilla Blanchard

Store appearance (and smell) has vastly improved with the new owners. Garbage and disarray with previous owners is gone. Unfortunately it still seems like a hang out more than a retail establishment. We were not given a greeting when we entered and not acknowledged as customers the entire time we browsed. The employee just couldnt pull himself away from the chatter of two guys at the counter. If you are a gamer and want a place to play, this is probably your spot. If you are a new customer this may not be the place to start. Comic world is a misnomer. It should be renamed to reflect its true personality... Basement Gamers Clubhouse.