New Comic Shop

mexicanvader

Hey guys,
I spotted a new comics/collectables shop on Patrick Street earlier. The poster in the window has the website and Facebook page, but the website doesn't seem to be live yet, and I can't remember/find the Facebook page.
Anyone know anymore about the shop?

fargojones123

Interesting, I'll have to check out Patrick street later today

fargojones123

Didn't see anything in Patrick street today. Where about was it?

mexicanvader

It's in old 'The Baby Drawer' premises beside Kazz Barbers. The old signage was still on the front of the shop when I passed yesterday.

fargojones123

The shutters were down, that's probably why I missed it

fargojones123

The shop is called Waterford Comics. not much in the way of comics or books, mostly Funko Pops and Diamond Select figures. Seems okay.

mexicanvader

Oh ok, thanks for that. I was hoping we might have finally had a comic shop/games store.

padraig.od

Wasn't there one on the quay a couple of years back?

fargojones123

padraig.od wrote: »

Wasn't there one on the quay a couple of years back?

That was largely a second hand comic shop, it was still great though

fargojones123

mexicanvader wrote: »

Oh ok, thanks for that. I was hoping we might have finally had a comic shop/games store.

Same here, of course it is early days but so far it is nowhere near Forbidden Planet, Dublin City Comics or Big Bang Comics

fargojones123

They are live on facebook now: https://www.facebook.com/AnBreagan/

Chip Whitley

I didn't know about this, must check it out! Would prefer to support local than head to Dublin

fargojones123

Chip Whitley wrote: »

I didn't know about this, must check it out! Would prefer to support local than head to Dublin

So would I, but so far the Dublin stores have more of what I am looking for.

erica74

I went into this shop today, just up past the cinema. They're still actually assembling the shop itself but are planning on having a large comic book area at the back of the shop and have a comic book night every Wednesday evening and will open late for it. They'll order you in anything you want. Great to finally have a comic book shop in Waterford.

Harry Palmr

I take in all my copies of Starlord and early 2000AD see what I can get for them!

mexicanvader

Excellent, thanks for the info. I'm planning on calling in for a look around this week, if I can. Nice to have the option of getting comics in town instead of picking them up when in Cork or Dublin.

erica74 wrote: »

I went into this shop today, just up past the cinema. They're still actually assembling the shop itself but are planning on having a large comic book area at the back of the shop and have a comic book night every Wednesday evening and will open late for it. They'll order you in anything you want. Great to finally have a comic book shop in Waterford.

erica74

Official opening of the new comic shop, Saturday 9 June, 2pm to 4pm

ec18

will they be stocking games as well does anyone know?

fargojones123

erica74 wrote: »

Official opening of the new comic shop, Saturday 9 June, 2pm to 4pm

Here's hoping for a long and successful business

erica74

ec18 wrote: »

will they be stocking games as well does anyone know?

I don't think so, seems to be comics, collectibles, t shirts and that sort of stuff just for the moment anyway.

fargojones123

ec18 wrote: »

will they be stocking games as well does anyone know?

If you mean video games, then no. If you mean Trading Card Games and the like, they might.

JohnMc1

erica74 wrote: »

I went into this shop today, just up past the cinema. They're still actually assembling the shop itself but are planning on having a large comic book area at the back of the shop and have a comic book night every Wednesday evening and will open late for it. They'll order you in anything you want. Great to finally have a comic book shop in Waterford.

Might make the trip down to it. It beats having to trek up to Dublin everytime I want to get some comics.

fargojones123

JohnMc1 wrote: »

Might make the trip down to it. It beats having to trek up to Dublin everytime I want to get some comics.

They do get in the comics for that week and they have late opening on Wednesdays, so it would be a lot cheaper

JohnMc1

fargojones123 wrote: »

They do get in the comics for that week and they have late opening on Wednesdays, so it would be a lot cheaper

Glad to hear that. Probably pop down in a week or so once I'm back from vacation.