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53 University Ave #101, Newark, NJ 07102, USA

Phone Number

(973) 242-3725

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Review by Wm. eS

Best comic book store I've ever been to! they open nice and early and the staff and owner are the best. Parking... that's the only downfall. It's near the colleges so it can be hit or miss just make sure you bring change for the meter!

Review by FaZe Daberino

Best Comic Book Store That I've Ever Been Too

Review by Roland Edwards

I've been here twice: early 2017 and summer 2018. Also used Google chat to inquire about specific books (much faster than e-mail). Jose is generally friendly and female assistant as well. Ask about the back issues; he picks up collections often it seems. I got DEFENDERS 2 & 10 from original run on my second trip, SILVER SURFER 3 on the first. Fair, non-eBay pricing on the older stuff I bought. Lots of modern, current issues. Fairly neat and organized. Recommended esp if you're from NYC.

Review by lazaro osendi

Very affordable. Huge selection always friendly and knowledgeable. Been going to this store for some time and can't remember a time where they didn't have what I was looking for or didn't find it for me. Love every experience in the store

Review by Samuel HERNANDEZ JR

THE SHOP HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 37yrs. I HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE SINCE THE FIRST OWNER WHEN IT WAS CALLED “ONE FLIGHT UP” IT HAS A GREAT VARIETY OF BACK ISSUES AND CURRENT COMIC BOOKS ALSO ACTION FIGURES AND ASSORTED STATUES AND MANGAS!!!!! JOSE THE OWNER AND STAFF ARE VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL TO THE CUSTOMERS NEEDS AND WANTS. IF THEY CANT FIND WHAT YOU NEED THEY WILL DO THEIR BEST TO GET IT FOR YOU AND THE PRICES ARE AWESOME THEY DO NOT TRY TO RIP YOU OFF AND ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE FAMILY NOT JUST A CUSTOMER. I HIGHLY TRULY RECOMMEND EVERYONE TO COME AND ENJOY THIS AWESOME AND GEM OF A COMIC BOOK STORE IN NEWARK. WISH THE OWNER AND STAFF TO BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME!!!!!! NUFFSAID!!!!!!

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About Newark, New Jersey

Newark ( NEW-ərk, locally NOORK) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 311,549. The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 305,344 for 2022, making it the 66th-most populous municipality in the nation. Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River, where it flows into Newark Bay, has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New York and New Jersey. Port Newark–Elizabeth is the primary container shipping terminal of the busiest seaport on the U.S. East Coast. Newark Liberty International Airport was the first municipal commercial airport in the United States and has become one of the busiest. Several companies are headquartered in Newark, including Prudential, PSEG, Panasonic Corporation of North ... Read More

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