PKJ Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Have to be in La this week for work, staying in Burbank, any suggestions for must hit stores? Love Golden age but when out of town I will check out any comic shops out there. Looks like House of secrets is within walking distance to my hotel. Any suggestions? Thanks Phillip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 hour ago, PKJ said: Have to be in La this week for work, staying in Burbank, any suggestions for must hit stores? Love Golden age but when out of town I will check out any comic shops out there. Looks like House of secrets is within walking distance to my hotel. Any suggestions? Thanks Phillip Don't go to House of Secrets. They are all kinds of scuzzy. Best to just take a walk in the mountains there in Burbank. But if it's comic stores you want, it's kinda not great. Gotta a car? RockMyAmadeus and piper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKJ Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, NoMan said: Don't go to House of Secrets. They are all kinds of scuzzy. Best to just take a walk in the mountains there in Burbank. But if it's comic stores you want, it's kinda not great. Gotta a car? I may have a car one night, although I try to walk or take subways when in the larger cities like NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 52 minutes ago, PKJ said: I may have a car one night, although I try to walk or take subways when in the larger cities like NY. I understand the urge to hit an-out-of-town comic shop, but, well, not much in Los Angeles. No GA. Anywhere, really. Earth 2 in Sherman Oaks is near you and best, I find. Ask for Carr. RockMyAmadeus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKJ Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 Just now, NoMan said: I understand the urge to hit an-out-of-town comic shop, but, well, not much in Los Angeles. No GA. Anywhere, really. Earth 2 in Sherman Oaks is near you and best, I find. Ask for Carr. Thanks, I don't expect to find anything special, usually end up grabbing like Gi Joe issues or something like that but do like to see other shops while out. I did very well in Alabama one time for GA so not always a bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revat Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 minute ago, NoMan said: 3 minutes ago, PKJ said: I may have a car one night, although I try to walk or take subways when in the larger cities like NY. I understand the urge to hit an-out-of-town comic shop, but, well, not much in Los Angeles. No GA. Anywhere, really. Earth 2 in Sherman Oaks is near you and best, I find. Ask for Carr. strong agree on not much going on in LA for comic stores. You're probably better off hitting up some yard sales or garage sales. Earth 2 in Sherman Oaks is fine, but not a WOW store or anything. LA in general has too many people, too many tourists, too much focus on movie/tv comic media in recent years, too many people working irregular hours, too many people with money (yes I know also plenty of people without) for there to be any uncovered gems left in the greater LA area. There's some good stores (friendly and knowledgeable) and some GREAT paraphernalia on occasion, but the actual comic game is lacking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Geoffrey's Comics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin' Thru Comics Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Hey I have some golden age. Not too much but some. We’re about 25 minutes north of Burbank (depending on traffic). Here’s the flyer with info speedcake, HouseofComics.Com, D84 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 3 hours ago, pemart1966 said: Geoffrey's Comics Was just in Geoffreys a month ago. Very little GA but some non key SA. They told me it was all on their EBay store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 22 hours ago, NoMan said: I understand the urge to hit an-out-of-town comic shop, but, well, not much in Los Angeles. No GA. Anywhere, really. Earth 2 in Sherman Oaks is near you and best, I find. Ask for Carr. Agreed. Also, Legacy in Glendale, though their back issues are wanting. Emerald Knights in Burbank is decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 2 hours ago, RockMyAmadeus said: Agreed. Also, Legacy in Glendale, though their back issues are wanting. Emerald Knights in Burbank is decent. Any old cheap 10 centers? Not really looking for big GA keys just odd old stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 37 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Any old cheap 10 centers? Not really looking for big GA keys just odd old stuff. No. I can't think of any store in SoCal that stocks anything decent except Jamie's (SoCal Comics for you newbs.) There's Torpedo in Vegas, but you'll have to pay through the nose. Has Dolmayan stocked Big Red's old store....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semicentennial Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 hour ago, RockMyAmadeus said: No. I can't think of any store in SoCal that stocks anything decent except Jamie's (SoCal Comics for you newbs.) There's Torpedo in Vegas, but you'll have to pay through the nose. Has Dolmayan stocked Big Red's old store....? I haven't been there in a couple year, but J&J Comics in Fountain Valley had a pretty good selection of books when I last visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 2 hours ago, RockMyAmadeus said: No. I can't think of any store in SoCal that stocks anything decent except Jamie's (SoCal Comics for you newbs.) There's Torpedo in Vegas, but you'll have to pay through the nose. Has Dolmayan stocked Big Red's old store....? Yes, but only SA and newer. Not many keys or big books. And VERY pricey. I wouldn’t go out of my way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordisam Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) Golden Apple on Melrose and LaBrea (I think technically West Hollywood, but really southern Hollywood) isn't bad. Small shop but they have some decent wall comics and back isssues. Guy that works there Joe will talk your ear off about G.I. Joe since he runs a podcast called "Joe on Joe." So if you aren't into A Real American Hero don't mention it. I am so there you go. Also it's kitty corner across from famous Pink's Hot Dogs. Power up with a $4.50 chili dog and cruise Golden Apple. Sadly, Meltdown Comics on Hollywood closed down. But they were about half toys and half comics. Cool store though. Back room performance space was where they filmed Comedy Central's "Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail." Edited October 23, 2019 by lordisam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 22 hours ago, Fiddy said: I haven't been there in a couple year, but J&J Comics in Fountain Valley had a pretty good selection of books when I last visited. I went to J & J today per your suggestion. Glad I did. Super “old school” shop. Run by an older guy named Jeff. Had a loud bird in a cage, classic rock playing and every once in a while old Jeff took a hit off his pipe. Friendly old character. I went in and told him I was looking for basically anything with a 10 cent cover price. Of course he said he didn’t have much so I started browsing his packed and random stuff. Lots of the usual funny animal stuff but a few gems mixed in. Saw a couple boxes up high with some old Jungle and Jumbo bagged books attached to the front and pulled them down. Nothing I needed but nice to see old comics in a store. Lots of SA & BA which I didn’t look to much at. Coolest thing he had was a bound volume of the first 4 or 5 issues of America’s Greatest for $1200. Not a whole lot of GA and I spent several hours looking. Got a few winners and real friendly prices because I got friendly with him. Fun shop if you have the time. Tons of books. Don’t expect a lot of high grade keys but a box diver’s paradise for a guy like me. Prices started out slightly stiff but I talked him down on what I wanted. STORMSHADOW_80, ADAMANTIUM and manetteska 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewCup Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) I'll be in Thousand Oaks this weekend - anything of interest in that area? By the way, who did I pis_ off to zero my post count? Edited October 24, 2019 by AndrewCup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semicentennial Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Robot Man said: I went to J & J today per your suggestion. Glad I did. Super “old school” shop. Run by an older guy named Jeff. Had a loud bird in a cage, classic rock playing and every once in a while old Jeff took a hit off his pipe. Friendly old character. I went in and told him I was looking for basically anything with a 10 cent cover price. Of course he said he didn’t have much so I started browsing his packed and random stuff. Lots of the usual funny animal stuff but a few gems mixed in. Saw a couple boxes up high with some old Jungle and Jumbo bagged books attached to the front and pulled them down. Nothing I needed but nice to see old comics in a store. Lots of SA & BA which I didn’t look to much at. Coolest thing he had was a bound volume of the first 4 or 5 issues of America’s Greatest for $1200. Not a whole lot of GA and I spent several hours looking. Got a few winners and real friendly prices because I got friendly with him. Fun shop if you have the time. Tons of books. Don’t expect a lot of high grade keys but a box diver’s paradise for a guy like me. Prices started out slightly stiff but I talked him down on what I wanted. Jeff is a good guy. He'll work with you on the price of his books. I've purchased a lot of books from him in the past. He gets a little grouchy sometimes but once he takes a few hits from his pipe he mellows down quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamtoreal1 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 The Secret Headquarters in Silverlake not just for comics but the area is really cool to visit 3817 W. Sunset Blvd 90026 . good luck and enjoy L.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 13 hours ago, Robot Man said: I went to J & J today per your suggestion. Glad I did. Super “old school” shop. Run by an older guy named Jeff. Had a loud bird in a cage, classic rock playing and every once in a while old Jeff took a hit off his pipe. Friendly old character. I went in and told him I was looking for basically anything with a 10 cent cover price. Of course he said he didn’t have much so I started browsing his packed and random stuff. Lots of the usual funny animal stuff but a few gems mixed in. Saw a couple boxes up high with some old Jungle and Jumbo bagged books attached to the front and pulled them down. Nothing I needed but nice to see old comics in a store. Lots of SA & BA which I didn’t look to much at. Coolest thing he had was a bound volume of the first 4 or 5 issues of America’s Greatest for $1200. Not a whole lot of GA and I spent several hours looking. Got a few winners and real friendly prices because I got friendly with him. Fun shop if you have the time. Tons of books. Don’t expect a lot of high grade keys but a box diver’s paradise for a guy like me. Prices started out slightly stiff but I talked him down on what I wanted. I stopped at that shop a few years ago when I was in town for a wedding. There are a lot of boxes out on the floor, but I felt the good stuff was in the boxes behind the counter. Unfortunately, probably b/c I was a new guy, anything behind the counter had to be asked for specifically -- no pulling it down and looking myself. I managed to rattle off some titles and scored a cheap Deadworld #10. Looks like a great store for locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...