Bent Wookee Comix — Local services in Johnstown

These folks seemed ver friendly at first. I set up subscription boxes for the comics I collect, bought more each week on new Comic day, often even paying the extra amount they mark up variants etc on release day. After doing business and bringing g my whole family In to ship for a couple of months I flipped a couple comic books on eBay to make some extra cash (not my normal habit). Upon hearing this I was told I was no longer welcome in the store because, “We don’t like flippers around here.” Apparently, once you buy something from them (the books I sold didn’t even come from them) you don’t have the right to do with them as you please. If you are a serious collector, I don’t recommend this store. Back copies are not bagged and boarded and there is no discernible organization system in the store. Most books on NCBD are already dinged up on the corners. If you just want to read a few books, this place is fine. If you are serious about comics,...

No bags and boards is always a downside in my eyes. Not pricing back issues until the counter is not a great business strategy. Long time collectors tend to shy away from that. It makes it difficult to choose books, who starts getting a huge stack of books without knowing the price on them? Not many people. Paying cover price on $1 modern filler issues is crazy. I could’ve got 30 books at most other stores for the price of the couple comics I dug out of the back bins. Great looking shop, eager and helpful staff, Except for when it comes to pricing. I was hoping to add Bent Wookie to my frequent fly list but I think it’ll be a...

The greatest comic shop in the history of ever and the HQ of local legend Box Boy. I'm here weekly for new comics, nerdy conversations, and the occasional high stakes, month long competition for a $50 gift card. Always my first stop on Free Comic Book Day. Stop in, you...