captain_slinky | Please help me decide... (Reply)

HELP! I'M HAVING A MORAL CRISIS!!! Over a year ago, I found what I believed to be the greatest comic book store in the world, The Comic Stop. It was different than most comic book stores, as it was brightly lit, clean, and seemingly targeted at bringing new people in to the hobby of collecting without fear. And best of all, the people that work there are knowledgable but not condescending ( arare thing to find ina comic book store). I get a 10% discount there for using their subscription service, and I'm always met with a friendly smile. They treat me right there.

A few months ago, I was selling home-made buttons at a local comic book convention when the owner of The Comics Dungeon approached me and asked if I would like to sell my comics through his shop. I accepted, gave him the bulk of my buttons, and told him I would come in in about a week to see how they are selling.

I had never been in The Comics Dungeon before, but when i went there, i knew I belonged. It was dark, musty, and unwelcoming of outsiders. It was the CLASSIC comic book store! Bootleg videos, action figures, and boxes upon boxes of old comic books gave the place a certain air that made me feel like this was where I belonged. So much more stuff than my current comic book shop could ever offer! And I looke din to their subscription service... 15% off new comics, and 10% off anything else in the store!

I guess the biggest dfference betwee the two shops is attitude, really; one (The Comic Stop) is tryng to bring new people in to their shops that might not have ever considered reading a comic book and showing them that comics aren't just for kids any more. The other (The Comics Dungeon) is like a stronghold for us old-school geeks who fear and loathe the outside world... a place where we can belong and associate with our own kind.

So am asking you.... ANY of you... which comic shop should I stick with? Which one deserves my patronage?