Chicago Comics

3244 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 528-1983

My name is John William and I am a comic book nerd. I always have been. Comic books taught me how to read and have always been a source of my imagination and vocabulary. I take them very seriously. But, at the end of the day, they are comic books. The clerks at Chicago Comics didn't get this memo. The store is dank and depressing. For a comic book store there's...just no JOY in the place, you know?

Yes, the selection is big, current and well stocked. But there's no sense of community. There's no camaraderie. We comic book nerds are an oppressed group. We know public scorn and mocking. Thus, we tend to be a close knit group and we rely on each other when the chips are down. There is, however, another sect of the tribe - The (Simpsons) Comic Book Guy. Largely anti-social and joyless, this sect likes to act 'over' it all - even their fellow tribesmen. And that's not cool. We're adults who read and love comic books. Are you really THAT cool?

When I was a kid, I used to beg my dad to take me to the comic shop. It was such a fun experience. I never get the sense of fun here. And, if comics aren't fun, then what's the point?

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