I love going to Roy's every time I'm in Bemidji. They have an incredible selection of comics, old and new and everything in between. I find several gems everytime I go. Their selection is also incredibly well organized. Very reasonable prices and helpful staff. A family run store that's worth checking out. An essential stop for any comic book fan. I can't believe people are leaving negative reviews about the appearance of the place. I love the old school, diy vibe. I guess others prefer a more sterile and benign shopping experience. The selection alone is worth five stars!!! Check your...
ย ย ย Read moreLots of stuff to look at and plenty of rarities and oddities. Dark and disorganized, like a storage locker threw up. Very messy. Pricing seems really arbitrary, I bought a Battletech novel here for a dollar that sells for like seventy dollars online but many comic back issues seem way overpriced. Strangest of all, the store contains a whole bunch of merchandise that apparently isn't actually for sale??? Store seems to double as the owner's storage locker, but with everything mixed together. Literally cannot recall being in a single other store...
ย ย ย Read moreMassive selection (almost too much) with friendly employee (only seen one), but points knocked off for overall store appearance.
The place is a mess. Whether it's tables laying around with random comics scattered throughout them, or all the handwritten labels attempting to alphabetize everything, the environment is not appealing. It honestly gave me a "garage sale" vibe.
I'd love to see someone do some organization in there, maybe even creating a "back room" for sorting or whatever.
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