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Seven New Comic Stores Open Across USA in MI, TX, FL, AL, NY, OH & IN

Despite economically pressing times, comic stores  are always opening somewhere. Here is a look at seven new comic stores , opening across the USA, in Indiana, New York, Michigan, Texas, Florida, Alabama and Ohio.

Three Comic Book Stores Opening This Month
South Tampa Comics PR shot

Friday saw South Tampa Comics in South Tampa, Florida, open their doors for this weekend's grand opening. South Tampa Comics' owners Francisco Toro and Randall have been long-time comic book readers, and held a soft opening for the store last month but have now gone big and official. South Tampa Comics can be found at 5825 South Dale Mabry Highway. Tampa, Florida 33611.

Three Comic Book Stores Opening This Month
Treasure Quest PR shot

Treasure Quest is a new comic book store in Northport, Alabama. Husband and wife owners Mike and Pam Chaudhuri have filled the walls from their own collections in a location adjacent to Alley Cake Co which is also owned and run by their daughter Sarah Bullington. Treasure Quest can be found behind Billy's Sports Bar and Grill at 412 22nd Ave. in Northport, Previously Mary's Cakes and Pastries, the owner said she wanted to retire and move to New Mexico with her husband. Mike Bullington had been a designer at Mary's took on the business and transformed it into a comic book store. This weekend's grand opening included comic book giveaways, cookies from their daughter next door and cosplay prizes.

Three Comic Book Stores Opening This Month In Florida, Alabama & Ohio
Monocle Comics & Coffee PR shot
Three Comic Book Stores Opening This Month In Florida, Alabama & Ohio
Monocle Comics & Coffee PR shot

Monocle Comics & Coffee is a new comic book shop just opened in downtown Miamisburg, Ohio, south of Dayton, the first-ever comic book store in the newly revitalized downtown area, and the only comic shop in the area for decades, from husband and wife owners Adam and Erin Remillard. Monocle Comics & Coffee can be found at 22 South Main Street, Miamisburg, Ohio.

Three Comic Book Stores Opened This Month In Florida, Alabama & Ohio
Wonderworld Comics 2.0 PR shot

Dennis Barger has had a soft opening for Wonderworld Comics 2.0, a retro comic book stores selling comic books from the nineties. at Mall Of Monroe, 6495 N Monroe St, Monroe,, Michigan. And he's very happy. The grand opening will be in May.

New Comic Book Stores In Michigan, Texas, Florida, Alabama & Ohio
Lone Star Comics & Toys PR shot

Lone Star Heroes:  Comics & Toys has opened a new location at 120 Hwy 332 W, Suite A-16, Lake Jackson, Texas. The Grand Opening of their Lake Jackson Super Store was yesterday, including an appearance of the Green Power Ranger Jason David Frank.

Five New Comic Shops Open In Michigan, Texas, Florida, Alabama & Ohio
Kingpin Comics & Gaming PR shot
Five New Comic Shops Open In Michigan, Texas, Florida, Alabama & Ohio
Kingpin Comics & Gaming PR shot

Justin Colling is opening a new comic book store in Buffalo, New York, Kingpin Comics & Gaming this weekend and can be found at 3660 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York.

6 New Comic Shops in Michigan, Texas, Florida, Alabama, New York, Ohio
RCade Comics, Collectibles & Gaming PR shot

And co-owners Matt Cade and Craig Ray have turned an old fire station in Fort Wayne, Indiana into a new comic book store, which opened less than a month ago, The RCade Comics, Collectibles & Gaming at 1245 E State Blvd, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Bleeding Cool tries to mark the opening and passing of comics stores. Existing fanbases are likely to make the latter more well known, but please let us know if a comic store is opening or closing in your neighbourhood. Just e-mail richjohnston@bleedingcool.com.


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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