Reviews
Lisa Bennett
03 October 2026
13 days ago
I expected so much more from the reputation they've built over the years. Small store, no long boxes to look through, very disappointing.
Rory Sharon
30 September 2026
17 days ago
I love it here, the owner (?) is very kind and helpful and always willing to talk comics! Will be back multiple times for sure!!
Matthew Stoltman
21 May 2026
5 months ago
They are a South Buffalo institution! Always helpful and friendly from the moment you walk in. They consistently are expanding what they offer from comics ...
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Alan hastrich
29 April 2026
6 months ago
Very polite, helpful and funny people there! All the comics were sorted super neatly making it super easy to find what I was looking for and everything was reas...
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Zach Jarosz
29 March 2026
7 months ago
Great selection super welcoming
Lisa Harris
25 January 2026
9 months ago
Connor Tait
28 December 2025
10 months ago
Nick (Nick_Picky)
23 December 2025
10 months ago
What an absolute gem I found while visiting the Buffalo area. Absolute wonderful personalities working there with an excellent selection. Shout out to retired R...
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Chris Wierzba
21 December 2025
10 months ago
Great selection and the woman who was working is very personable and carried a great conversation with my son.
SCARECROWHILL007
14 November 2025
a year ago
As a local comic book hero as well, you can't go wrong when shopping thru a local hometown hero aka Luke Cage's joint. I loved this place, very homey, and neat....
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Michael Jefferson
03 November 2025
a year ago
Thom Georger
11 October 2025
a year ago
One of the best stores I've been in
The NICEST staff, truly great people make you feel like a regular on your first visit.
Good selection.
Can't get over how lo...
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Benjamin Dover
27 August 2025
a year ago
They don't buy comics...
They don't sell older comics...
The owner claims to have 3 first appearance of Superman. Action Comics
None displayed. No pictures.
Ye...
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Michael Harris
10 August 2025
a year ago
Joanne Kubiak
11 July 2025
a year ago
Went to this comic store for the first time yesterday and was impressed. The owner was nice and helpful. It’s very organized and easy to find what you are looki...
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Zak Selbert
05 May 2025
a year ago
Great shop, great Owners. Huge catalogue of everything from silver age classics to the latest releases. South Buffalo is lucky to have Empire Comics
Tony Lamendola
03 May 2025
a year ago
Everybody was very friendly and I found some stuff I've been looking for.
Margaret Browning
12 April 2025
2 years ago
Small, nicely organized, good selection of new comic books, helpful clerk, street parking easily found- Coming from the south, go slow on Abbott on school days.
Shontay Barnes
22 March 2025
2 years ago
A nice sized selection, well-organized shelves, and friendly staff. I'll definitely be back!
Trevor Jones
04 February 2025
2 years ago
Wonderful store and owner, who gifted my son his first comic book (Sonic) and a sticker when we came through this past summer. Such a great memory!
matt jusiak
29 November 2024
2 years ago
Fantastic place, been stopping by here once to twice a month for a while now. Great selection, they can order you whatever you need. Super friendly!
P. Richard Fleurant
07 November 2024
2 years ago
Love that this place is close to me and I don't have to go far...but I still love to explore other comic shops in the city!
Geek Out Therapy
19 October 2024
2 years ago
Empire Comics is a gem of a store! The cleanliness and organization make for a pleasant shopping experience. You'll find plenty of current titles as well, along...
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Leonard Jusiak
17 October 2024
2 years ago
Mark Dylan
17 August 2024
2 years ago
I just had the best experience ever here. The woman at the register knew her stuff and literally went through a hundred back issues to try to find a limited ser...
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Pamela Lindaman
01 August 2024
2 years ago
Katherine G
21 July 2024
2 years ago
Great clean shop. Amazing, knowledgeable people. They are also kind and LGBTQ+ friendly. If you want comics and great conversation look no further.
Samuel Rolón
06 June 2024
2 years ago
When I say this place has any comic you're looking for or they will find it I mean it. Stop by and take a gander.The wide variety of comics and figureens will ...
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Daniel Bryan
20 May 2024
2 years ago
Great people and service to everyone that walks in the door
Todd Curtiss
11 May 2024
2 years ago
Ben M
04 May 2024
2 years ago
I went in and was instantly greeted with awesome vibes! I got a couple of comics in great condition and priced, I will definitely be coming back and recommend ...
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Jacob Thompson
09 April 2024
3 years ago
Great place with great comic selection. Very friendly worker who loves to talk comics
Mohammad Ullah
24 January 2024
3 years ago
Joshua Petrie
18 January 2024
3 years ago
Oldskool Pautz
12 January 2024
3 years ago
Great comic and collectibles shop of comic characters and of course comics. Hedi, owner!! Nice Lady and helpful of comic Hx. Support local businesses as I do an...
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Timothy Barnett
15 December 2023
3 years ago
Amazing small business! The new window racks make the place look bigger inside
kev Bednarz
08 November 2023
3 years ago
Love this shop!!
Riley VonMox
26 July 2023
3 years ago
One of the coolest small comic shops where the owner knows absolutely everything. She is super informative and knowledgeable of the different universes branchin...
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Debbie Elliotto
23 July 2023
3 years ago
Woman was welcoming and helpful
Christine BC
24 May 2023
3 years ago
Our first visit to a comic store. The owner, Heidi, was very knowledgeable and helpful. There is so much in this great little store!!! I can't wait to go back.
Wendy Leonard
21 May 2023
3 years ago
Wonderful selection of comics and action figures. One of The owners was so helpful and kind. Very friendly. We will be back!
CJ Johnston
16 April 2023
4 years ago
Place is the best ! Owners are beyond helpful and friendly, this is my go to place for all my comic needs !!!
Rob L
29 March 2023
4 years ago
Nice owner, plenty of books, but unorganized. Most things are not easily searched for because the books are just put in bins mixed together.
Minyadagniriel
26 March 2023
4 years ago
Been shopping here for 5 years now. They take good care of us!!
Lori Moore
18 March 2023
4 years ago
Always friendly and always have what I need
Steven Buffa
21 January 2023
4 years ago
Ronald Boss
16 January 2023
4 years ago
Full service comic shop. Helpful and informative staff.
Neil Walkowski
22 September 2022
4 years ago
A great Comic store! They are pleasant and very accommodating.
path ofcinders
09 June 2022
4 years ago
Honestly one of the best shops around. Clean, personable staff, great prices.
Alexavier Lebron
19 May 2022
4 years ago
I went in the person behind the counter was super nice and they had what I was looking for and it was a good price for what I was buying
Maurice Killifer
26 March 2022
5 years ago
Great place with a great selection of comics from all companies. They have a great back log selection. Best part is that comic book smell you get when you walk...
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Tara G
19 March 2022
5 years ago
The shop owners are extremely knowledgeable and beautiful souls! Go in and look. Their shop is absolutely amazing.
Zach b
26 October 2021
5 years ago
This is a really cool locally owned comic shop. They have a great collection of new and older comic books. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They have a g...
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James Wittmeyer
06 October 2021
5 years ago
The lady there really knows what's what as far as comics go.
Ryan Becker
01 October 2021
5 years ago
Empire is a great comic shop and the owners Miguel and Heidi are very friendly and accommodating.
They keep a list of books I want them to set aside and give m...
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Sonny George
27 September 2021
5 years ago
Clifford Smith
14 August 2021
5 years ago
Gary Schwendner
11 August 2021
5 years ago
The owner and his wife make you feel at home, great experience, fantastic service. All books are bagged and boarded what more can you ask for. There's no better...
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Shaun Racine
24 July 2021
5 years ago
Very friendly ownership, and helped me find several issues that I was missing.
DoGoodBeGood
17 July 2021
5 years ago
Absolutely the greatest experience I have had in a comic book store! The owner was so helpful and nice! I went with my wife and mother in law and the gentlema...
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Colby Moore
14 July 2021
5 years ago
What an amazing little shop. If I lived in Rochester I would come here at least once a week.
Cavillier1970
25 June 2021
5 years ago
Mohammed Murphy
18 June 2021
5 years ago
Alpha Wolfie1413
18 June 2021
5 years ago
Mya Snyder
14 June 2021
5 years ago
If you're looking for Manga they don't sell it here anymore. But owner was very nice and even recommended me a store to buy manga!! :) They had lots of comics t...
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Logan Yotter
10 June 2021
5 years ago
Was extremely helpful for the first release of the comic issue, then started to dwindle. I purchased a book for the regular retail price on week, then the next ...
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Leanne Kaiser
10 June 2021
5 years ago
Dawn Scooty
10 June 2021
5 years ago
It's all comics, no old old ones . 🤔🤔 So he doesn't have all comics . N no posters . But very well put together . Easy to see the comics he does have ..
Mike Shanor
14 May 2021
5 years ago
Ian Johns
04 May 2021
5 years ago
Great selection and the customer service is phenomenal. Highly recommend them.
Jillian Knight
03 May 2021
5 years ago
Cute place. They have lots of comics, so you'll never leave empty handed.
Thom Cuneo
03 May 2021
5 years ago
Joe Zullich
30 April 2021
5 years ago
One of the best comic book stores I’ve ever been to! Super helpful staff.
Justin P
21 January 2021
6 years ago
My new comic book shop. The owners are very kind and helpful. Store is clean and organized. They walked me through the ordering process and were also great peop...
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Noushat Hossain
12 November 2020
6 years ago
Adam Ciotta
17 October 2020
6 years ago
sway _duh_art
09 October 2020
6 years ago
First time in the shop ever I stopped in 30 mins to close and chit chatted with one of the owners she was very pleasant. And let me talk her ear off about the ...
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Mike Eddy
27 September 2020
6 years ago
Joseph Lobosco
23 September 2020
6 years ago
Wonderful!Makes me feel like a kid again!!
Nicole Johns
11 September 2020
6 years ago
Ian Schroeder
29 August 2020
6 years ago
The owners are awesome. Had quite an extensive stock of back issues. Very knowledgeable, fair priced and everything is displayed in a way it is easy to find wh...
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N8
23 August 2020
6 years ago
Took my 7 year old son for his first trip to a comic shop, he left excited and staff made it a memorable experience for us. We will definitely be back!!!!
Amy Armatys
01 August 2020
6 years ago
Robert Howell
23 July 2020
6 years ago
Brittany Cook
08 March 2020
7 years ago
Cannot say enough great things about this place! Super clean, always kind service!
Dominic Rosenow
21 February 2020
7 years ago
Haley Smith
16 February 2020
7 years ago
Ivan Silva
12 February 2020
7 years ago
Aimee Leestma
25 January 2020
7 years ago
Extremely kind and helpful owners! May pre order, also 👏🏻 Get your series of "Heart Attack" here passionately written by Shawn Kittelsen Eric Zawadzki and Mi...
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Eliott Scout
18 January 2020
7 years ago
Ronald Hosken
09 January 2020
7 years ago
James Coric
03 January 2020
7 years ago
The place is awesome. I take my son in there when he has a good week at school on Fridays when I pick him up. Both owners are awesome. They interact with him in...
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C A Duncan
21 December 2019
7 years ago
great place to pick up old and new comics
Sarah Leonard
23 November 2019
7 years ago
Best place to buy comics
Dark Knight
22 November 2019
7 years ago
Wonderful friendly store customers are friendly talk to meet new people owners are type of people I consider family been shopping here for few years if I have b...
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Philip Cavaretta
22 November 2019
7 years ago
Christopher Welch
19 November 2019
7 years ago
Ryan Larson
06 November 2019
7 years ago
Friendly owner, keeps your pull list current and will wotk with specific requests
Pandamonium9000
02 November 2019
7 years ago
Small place but it has amazing character and found what I was looking for and if they dont have it they will order it for you
gregory schetinin
20 September 2019
7 years ago
Kevin Yeah
28 August 2019
7 years ago
Cherie Hall
22 August 2019
7 years ago
Amara Hall
22 August 2019
7 years ago
Nestor Tauler
11 August 2019
7 years ago
FuryFromTheSky PVO83
19 July 2019
7 years ago
Helpful friendly great selection
Christopher
03 July 2019
7 years ago
Love it
River Manning
20 June 2019
7 years ago
This comic shop has so many options and tries to carry a little bit of everything. Great people run it. It's the only place I go to for my manga as well. Awesom...
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Joe Cook
13 June 2019
7 years ago
Very clean and organized inside. The owner is super chill, personable, and ready to nerd out at a moments notice! His prices are very reasonable also!
Ron Falbo
06 June 2019
7 years ago
Super friendly and helpful owner. Nice, neat place. Definitely will stop again!
Dean Rozler
02 June 2019
7 years ago
Store owner is very friendly. Store is neat & orderly. Store is very knowledgeable.
Blue Kalis
31 May 2019
7 years ago
Sue Z Puggins
31 May 2019
7 years ago
Very tidy, organized, lots of new and old comics. Great owner, very comic savvy and fun to chat with. Check the place out and enjoy!
murphyt1987
09 May 2019
7 years ago
Owners are very good people
Gordon Theriault
06 May 2019
7 years ago
Staff was friendly and they have a good amount if back issues.
hawkeyes87
20 April 2019
7 years ago
Loved this place very nice inside. Great Comics. Kid friendly. Definitely going back.
Eric Tebo
17 April 2019
8 years ago
Awesome selection, owner is really nice and helpful
Lilac Odex
08 April 2019
8 years ago
I went in for "Umbrella Academy" By Gerard Way and I actually got it for a low price, everything was great.
Matthew Santos
03 April 2019
8 years ago
Great owner. Very friendly and helpful. Store is very nice. Comics have bags and boards in them ready to buy.
Dennis McNulty
01 April 2019
8 years ago
Russ Rodriguez
23 February 2019
8 years ago
Empire comics is a nice neighborhood shop with friendly owners. Grabbed these today!
Scott T
20 February 2019
8 years ago
Great shop!!! I transferred all off my books over here about a year ago and haven’t been disappointed, owners are very friendly and enjoy the conversations ever...
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Justin Everett
21 January 2019
8 years ago
ithinkiamreal
28 December 2018
8 years ago
Good selection knowledgeable staff
Tim Formalkilling
28 December 2018
8 years ago
Great place, friendly staff!
Michael Pratts
24 December 2018
8 years ago
Linda Duncan
22 December 2018
8 years ago
Great selection and prices. Staff super helpful and friendly
Michael Paddy
21 December 2018
8 years ago
Incredible library of most any collectible comic you may desire! Owner Deija is an awesome knowledge base for any comicphile collector! Let’s you browse with no...
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TheAngelo55
16 October 2018
8 years ago
Judy Gonzales
13 October 2018
8 years ago
Tarek Amra
02 October 2018
8 years ago
Elijah real life super hero . Loved checking out your comic book store / museum. Keep up the good work!
Christopher Krause
29 September 2018
8 years ago
Super nice, helpful, and knowledgeable. They got a return customer today. 👍
Jay Stoos
11 September 2018
8 years ago
Great selection, very neat and organized, and the owner is very friendly.
Julian &Jiselle
31 August 2018
8 years ago
Thaddeus Reska
15 August 2018
8 years ago
Smushy Bear
10 August 2018
8 years ago
Nice little shop! Very friendly and excellent customer service. Loved it. Will return
Al Annunziata
31 July 2018
8 years ago
Awesome store
Brian Hagerty
22 July 2018
8 years ago
Fantastic Staff. Great Selection.
Ursie1993
07 July 2018
8 years ago
Nice owners. Clean, well-lit, organized well. Great visit!!
Nicholas Ramirez
18 May 2018
8 years ago
Awesome staff great pricing and ordering. Stop in whether a new geek or old school.
Robert Jr. Zoeller
11 May 2018
8 years ago
Geek central!
John Boy716
05 May 2018
8 years ago
Very nice, clean and cool place. Wide variety and fair prices! Def worth checking out
Elizabeth Cattarin
02 March 2018
9 years ago
Great little comic book store!
Stu Woodside
24 February 2018
9 years ago
Friendly store with a good collection of comics and figurines
William Fischer
17 February 2018
9 years ago
Nichole Blackburn
13 February 2018
9 years ago
Love this place. haven't been in a little while but it is a great place. I will be going back more definitely soon. Definitely check this place out. Comics, col...
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Angelo Gangemi
10 February 2018
9 years ago
Really cool place full of nice and hospitable people who are always great whenever I go
Lover Boyz
08 February 2018
9 years ago
Love this place best customer service and people
Steve Csizmadia
25 November 2017
9 years ago
Honest, Nice, Fair
✌🏻❤️😀
Joshua Hrizak
22 November 2017
9 years ago
Hank Dunn
20 October 2017
9 years ago
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