Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about MIDTOWN COMICS!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: midtown comics opened its first store in the Times Square area in 1997 . it’s known as the Grand Central store for its proximity to grand central terminal . the company also used to operate a boutique inside Manhattan’s Times the store is noted for appearances by celebrities known outside the comic book industry . it has been hailed by CBR.com as “the industry’s leading retailer of comic books, graphic novels and manga” in 2013, it was comics stores are dim, cramped and dusty places with a clubhouse atmosphere . in reality, they run the gamut . the west side midtown store is bright, airy and welcoming to all . the second Midtown store, on Lexington Avenue and 45th Street, is just as inviting . Midtown Comics is the official retail sponsor of the new york comic con . midtown creates a “show-within- midtown is the largest comic book store in the united states . the store is a sponsor of Artists Assemble!, a comics festival in union city, new jersey . the shop is located next to the animatronic Tyrannosaurus that forms the centerpiece of the Jurassic Park display . midtown was ranked number 44 on Bleeding Cool magazine’s top 100 power list of comic on march 7, 2020, midtown comics opened its fourth location, an outlet store at 32-11 41st Street in Astoria, Queens . the only branch not in Manhattan . the store’s basement level houses an extensive collection of back issues of both recent and vintage single issues and full story arc sets . the store is open only on Saturdays and Sundays, with a pick-up service for comic macdonald lauds the attractive price points of its back issue selection . the store’s graphic novel section was for an outlet store . a weekly podcast covers the comic book industry, with a different comic book creator midtown’s staff were consulted by major media outlets in 2009 regarding the appearance of president Barack Obama in an issue of Spider-Man . the media also rely on midtown as a source for reaction to industry news and events the store has been mentioned in comic book stories . comic store heroes is a reality tv program set at the store . the show focuses on the interactions between the store’s staff and its devoted customer base . “in 2017, ABC News used the Times Square store as the remote location portion of a segment reporting on the controversial Marvel storyline “Secret Empire” “in March 2019, the TruTV hidden camera television series Impractical Jokers customers have included actress Cate Blanchett and Star Wars creator George Lucas . resumption of Marvel’s license of Star Wars comics for the first time since 1987 . midtown comics “Free Comic Book