The Comic Bug, Inc. — Local services in Culver City

I would have made this place my go-to comic book store and would have recommended to a lot of friends and co-workers, until today, because I felt harassed, threatened, and treated as a ROBBER than a CUSTOMER. When I exited the store, I was approached by the staff, named Scott, demanding I return the book I have on my hand when I exited out or he will call the cops. How would you feel when someone comes to you and the whole 2 min conversation was him already assuming that you stole the book and telling you he will call the cops on you for 5 TIMES, or more, if not panic and anxiety? My mistake was I’m new to comic stores and I didn’t approach him before entering that the book in my hand was bought yesterday, because I have the mobile receipt with me. However, there are a lot of options, even the owner on the phone, June, said. He couldve accessed the cctv or check their copies of receipt, but he wanted me to go home and come back with the paper receipt. It took me $20 to return to that store JUST to get MY book, then have the owner tell me he couldve just called scott that my story checks out, after looking at the CCTV. If you want to buy a good comic for the first time, go here, but be careful when you go back.. they might call the cops on you. Or...

What's great about comic book shops is that there's no franchise template; each is a unique little snowflake. There are things you expect, but each proprietor has a different take on them. The Comic Bug sells new issues, back issues, games, toys and collected editions and presents them in a way that engenders the feeling of discovery that makes a great comic book shop.

There's the huge wall of new and recent issues, which leads you to a robust selection of back issues, which leads you to the store's signature bin of issue runs -- sequential comics packaged up in story lots at a fair discount. Further, their sales are fantastic, clearing out discounted back issues, graphic novels and other items at serious reductions. A hundred dollars might not be a lot for some people to spend in a single purchase, but it is for me and I came out of that place with probably $200 worth of merchandise.

Atop it all, the folks running it are delightful; engaging customers, offering sincere help and running in-store promotions that foster a fun, communal vibe. I wish I lived closer, because The Comic Bug is a textbook example of the classic...

I really wanted to like this place and make it my go to.

Selection: the selection is great if you read superhero comics. Seems like they have every issue of the popular superheroes like Spiderman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Deadpool, etc.. if you’re more of discovering new indie comics from publishers like Image Comics, Seven Seas Entertainment, Dark Horse Comics, etc. I wasn’t able to find ANY when searching myself. I was able to find some comics that interested me but none that are continuations of the ones I already have.

Service: it’s not the best. It gave me a bad impression. I wasn’t really greeted or asked if I needed help. Tried to make conversation but to no avail. Then a man came into the store was happily greeted and asked if he needed help while I was in the back trying to figure out where things and genres were. No help was offered.

Overall, I’m not coming back. Mostly the service is what affected me the most. I felt really lost looking through everything. At least...