Gatekeeper Hobbies, Comics, and Games — Local services in Topeka

Gatekeeper Hobbies is a comic book and tabletop gaming store that has been a part of the local community for generations. I visited this store in my childhood and still go to the store as a middle aged adult. The store has moved a couple times during that thirty year span and at the time of this review is located in the shopping area of 21st & Gage. This is not the biggest storefront that the business has used yet is my favorite because Gamers HQ is very close to Gatekeepers Hobbies. I don't play tabletop games so this review will mainly be about my experience shopping for comic books. Gatekeeper Hobbies has all the new issues and newly released trade paperbacks on stock and a moderate amount of back issues. Gatekeeper Hobbies will preorder and if available order anything related to comic books. If you are looking for something in particular then ask the staff and they might be able to help you. I was looking to spend a bit of money on a big key issue and the store was able to facilitate my needs. They had a book for me that wasn't "for sale" on the wall. I am very satisfied with the purchase. And it's good to keep in mind that many of these stores don't keep really expensive books around because robberies do happen. The eye candy wall comic books have been sort of lacking since the store moved into the newer location which makes sense. I will note that the store does get new stock in a lot and the "quality" (subjective term used) has been increasing. I routinely look at the comics and something that catches my eye almost always just came in from a collection the store bought. The stores wall key issue wall comic books are always changing and IMO getting better. The thing about comic book stores is the closer you become with the shop the better shopping experience the person buying will have. I've been shopping at this store since the 1990s and have never really had a bad experience. The store will order anything the customer needs and try their best to sell the product for an acceptable price. I will throw-in that this store really emphasizes Magic the Gathering and I believe is the only store currently open that supports that gamer community. If you play that game or others, it would be a good store...

If you're looking for comic books or Magic the Gathering cards, this is the place to go. They have a wall of current issues as well as trade paperbacks. Huge display of back issues with all sorts of different series. I actually managed to find a couple gems missing from my collection, and the prices were very fair. They have a small selection of Warhammer/40k as well as paints for them. There were a handful of board games, and a small section for D&D (I wish they had the minis stocked a bit better) although not quite as much as I hoped for. As far as MtG goes, they have a good selection of singles, plenty of packs, as well as accessories. They have a few tables for people to hang out and play, and I even watched a group playing a tense game of Magic. The employees were both knowledgable and friendly. I recommend the store and guarantee I'll be stopping there the next time...

Completely lowballed 300$ worth of cards (yes. I did my research) and only paid 100$ for them. Not to mention 200$ worth of common and uncommon they wouldn't even consider (and I refused to bring into the deal). Do your research before you sell to them. And when I say 300$ worth of cards I'm talking epics and rares that alone would be anywhere from 100$ a card to 30$ a card. Sold them about 100 cards so they basically only paid 1$ per card. At least a 150% profit margin for them. Absolutely dissatisfied. All because I'm a female they acted like I didnt know what I had. But the worst part is. I watched the baby another buyer who was Male and they gave him a great deal and didnt give him any insulting dialogue. Absolutely disgusted with this business right now. I didnt even want to sell these cards. I simply had to so I could pay my Bill's...