My second comic book store in the same day.

On the way back from the Baltimore Aquarium and after a couple hours at "Comics to Astonish" my friend and I headed to another comic book shop. At Phillips (where we ate) we used Google.com and "Comic Mania" was listed fourth by distance and the second by choice. The first one we picked was closer but closed at eight. By MapQuest's calculation it was an hour and 37 minutes away. It was 6:30; we would never make it. "Comic Mania (2 minutes farther) closed at 9 and that gave us time.

We pulled into the parking lot and walked into a spacious well lit store. In the approximate center was a life sized replica of a Predator. It had a large gaming area in the back of the store with an equally impressive amount of stock. I was told the back issues only went back to the early nineties and the few silver age books they had were displayed on the wall. Bronze era books seemed to be nonexistent. The staff was young (which made me feel slightly older) and when I asked about CGC they replied they really didn't sell silver age books and pointed to the wall I already saw. I decided not to clarify.

Did I mention the awesome life sized replica of the Predator behind plexiglass helped compliment the small phenomenal collection of Statues (some by Sideshow Collectibles). I was tempted to purchase the Daredevil statue priced to sell. Damn budget.

Since I was in a new comic books shop I had to purchase a comic book. I picked up a new issue, one I purposely did not get at my LCS. If you're looking for a large selection of back issues predating the nineties this store is not for you. If you're looking for a store for new issues, statues, and games then you can't find a better place.

Thanks for Reading.

Tnerb

PS. Now off to the Philadelphia Comic Con.

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