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April 2024 by Brooke W.
What a horrifying store owner. Believe the dozens of people when they say they've had racist, horrifying, demeaning, rude, and aggressive interactions with this middle aged incel. As a woman and potential customer, i was shocked to be treated the way I was, and simply for asking a question about who an artist was. When i left, I had a feeling he'd (in true incel stereotype comic book owner manner) would turn to the internet and speak about our interaction, as though he was in the right. boy was i right! he made an instagram story about me, called me a yuppie manhattan customer (im a neighbor and local, 10 years lol, and not a customer, will never be one after this) and called my boyfriend, also a local, a "trophy boyfriend". imagine being that low, embarassing, entitled, cocky, and delusional? as a middle aged comic store owner that looks like a shitty urban outfitters? dont shop here. don't feed into this guys delusions. googled him, he teaches at nyu? emailing them next, as an alum. really, really, theres cute stores all over nyc. dont go to one where this guy some how gets to live out his adult bully fantasies, he was clearly builled as a loser tween. posting stories about ur customers!! girl u should be embarassed. dont work in service or with humans if this is your life. every day you must have aggressive outbursts with potential customers turned- non patrons. waiting for a public apology my little middle aged incel king!
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February 2024 by Don S.
The comic book selection is top shelf but the owner is mental. If you're looking for a selection of independent euro-centric comics, this place is a treasure. If you've ever seen the Simpsons and understood the charicature of the comic book store owner, this owner pretty much falls in line with that. He's eccentric but angry and petulant and that sucks but it's Brooklyn.
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November 2023 by Jenny S.
This store is so important to my experience of the neighborhood I've lived in for 20+ years. A small but tightly stocked store that's fun to browse for myself, my kid, or when I need to get someone a gift. I enjoy my chats with the owner as well and I like how he features artists in cool window displays, too. Would hate to lose it!
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October 2023 by Juris Magararu
My favorite comic shop in Brooklyn! They have a wide variety of products and the owner is awesome!
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October 2023 by sarah k.
The owner has attempted to discredit/deny to escape accountablity and unfortunately for him I won't allow it. There was nothing calm about you in that interaction and you can see by other low responses on here that my experience is consistent with many others. You didn't say one word to me before you told me about pictures (which is why your attached response is especially dangerous in how you portray yourself). You were so set on being angry that you didn't even take a moment to realize you were wrong. I understand the rules, I wasn't breaking them. It's unforunate that you've decided to create mistruths to protect yourself. He is grossly mistepping boundaries as a store owner. A quick scroll will show reviews from almost a decade ago documenting similar patterns of inappropriate behavior. Yet in his response he says he came up to me calmly and quietly lol You know that didn't happen. I would have respected a bit of honesty. I've screenshotted the owners response to my previous review below. Hopefully this provides more context and will protect other customers from similar uncomfortable experiences.
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September 2023 by Karolina V.
The owner sucks lol but please don't let this stop you from coming here! You get some real nice wallpapers/posters, and really cute magazines. The prices are appropriate since it's a cool place. I have 3 of their posters in my room. Cool shop!
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August 2023 by Kseniya K.
Excellent selection of books, calm and inviting atmosphere, polite service. Would recommend!
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August 2023 by Julia Christine
Great store for rare comics. Found things there I've never seen in any other store. Glad it exists!
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August 2023 by Alexandre Prod'homme
Great indie comic book shop, couple of nice art print too. Lovely staff
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July 2023 by Fernando Frias
My favorite comic book store in NY! Incredibly well curated and the owner, who is always there, is incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable!
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July 2023 by Tania Chaidez Ibarra
Their selection is neat. High quality prints from all around the world. All themes, print techniques and sizes.
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July 2023 by Rob C
Such a gem. You can get indie publications, and it's really apparent they care about the authors and artists.
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March 2023 by Mateo Guadalfajara
Great stuff! Not only common graphic novels and comicbooks also cool indie staff
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February 2023 by Sean Kerrigan
Truly a comic store for comic lovers. If you read fantagraphics, are a fan of European comics and comics auteurs, you like digging into the more obscure indie stuff, Desert Island will delight you. I had the pleasure of attending an event here where the writer of Maus, Art Spiegelman, was present and doing signings. This little store has got a lot of heart and passion for the potential of the medium, which is so often treated unfairly or disregarded in American society.
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December 2022 by Jonathan Hatala
Went with a friend and popped my graphic novel cherry with Sandman. Cool owner. Chats you up if you like or leaves you alone if you prefer. My friend was the former, I was the latter.