CK Comics & Collectibles — Local services in Manitou Springs

Been to this place a dozen or so times. Let's start with the positives. It has a cool atmosphere and set up. They are at the south end of Manitou which makes them easy to get too. It's a fun place to come and casually look.

Unfortunately there are a few negatives. The biggest one would be the smell. It has a very pungent cat urine smell. It was not always like that, but the past year it has been there and my kids don't even want to come in the store with me due to the smell. The other downside is that their selection of comics is pretty low for both high grade stuff and back issues. Understandably they are a small shop in a small crowded area, so work with ya got.

Overall, still a cool place to take a look at. Will definitely change my rating to ⭐⭐⭐⭐ once there is no more...

Today I went into CK Comics and it was like a totally different place! There store was fully stocked, new merchandise, stuff actually displayed and unique new things. Someone even actually said hi and was actually talking to customers. His name was Mike and he recently took over as manager of the store. It defiantly shows. Mike was very knowledgeable and friendly. I really liked the pictures (comic book inspired) that a local artist sells to the store. Today was the first time in years I actually bought something from it. I’m excited to see where Mike takes it cause in a few months it’s a totally different place. Heres the picture I bought so people can’t say I’m with the comic book store and an...

Legitimately the worst comic shop I have ever been to. The employees don't even know what trade paperbacks are. The selection is mediocre and the graded books are a good 15%-30% over market value. Honestly a huge letdown because the location is PERFECT for a store.

It seems like the draw is for locals to come and drink which is fantastic. It would probably be a lot better if they focused on just being a fun geeky bar and leave the nerd retail to...