Newbury Comics

This seemed bigger than the Newbury St. store. I was there to buy books but left with a pair of socks instead. A story line for a comic, I guess. The few products on sale are OK, but I found it pricey in general. Sellers were helpful. It’s a hipster store, not a specific comics bookstore. There are better options for that. If you know what you want in comics and records, you won’t be impressed, but your visit won’t feel like a waste either.

More than just comics — books, clothing, comic themed items. All a bit eclectic or left of center. Very cool shop to walk through.

Love this store. Could get lost in here for a day if I’m not careful. Not just comics, but they also have music, clothes, every geeky knick-​knack you can imagine.
Found some *amazing* markdowns with older graphic novels — some quality hard-​back stuff from as little as $ 2 — only problem was fitting them all in my suitcase back to Australia.
Oh — and there’s some entertaining geek eavesdropping /​people-​watching to be done. Overheard a few rigorous debates over which comic book characters would defeat who in a fight. Love it.

It was probably a huge mistake to visit while comic con was in town huh? Well, for all I know it may just be that busy all the time.
Very crowded, hard to move around, lots of pushy kids who were running around without their parents. Long checkout line. Don’t expect any real sales, they have cool stuff but it all comes at the standard premium retail price. Most of the stuff I saw I knew I could get better deals elsewhere but since this is likely the only store of it’s kind in the area they can price the items as they are and still make the sale.
One thing that impressed me was that even though there was a large influx of people the shelves were still mostly kept in order. It wasn’t an absolute mess in there. Not nearly as bad as it could have been.
Short version — cool stuff, crowded, not the best prices.

This is the worst NC store in the chain. no inventory of DVD, CD, BLUERAY. the bargain bins are gone. poor quality merchandise on the racks that are falling apart.

Yikes. Go to the Norwood Newbury Comics on Route 1. At least 5x the size and 5x the useless JUNK (well, at least some of the items sold here are useless).
Plus, there are stairs (ANNOYING!), and not that many friendly staff members, and not much staff at all.
Overall, don’t bother. Make the trip to the much better Norwood Newbury Comics.

This location has a beautiful layout and is in an incredible location, but what’s happening with Newbury Comics?
The store has now become a tween hangout filled with a million different Internet meme shirts. The clothing here used to be unique and witty in the past, but I don’t know how many variations of the «Grumpy Cat» I can look at.
The cd selection here is almost absence and I don’t recall seeing one dvd. The staff here was too busy hanging out with their younger customers to check in with us but the store is obviously under transition.
Overall, maybe this is the point where I need to accept this new change and move on. This is a decent Newbury Comics location that is decently stocked.

When I visited Boston, it was a little surprising to see this little shop. When I walked in, I was amazed to see how much stuff they had. Vinyls, clothing, accessories, comics, movies, you name they had it. I fell in love with my little geek mind. I found movies that I’ve been looking for a long while, I found vinyls that were rare etc. this place is a little pricey but, this is still an awesome place to check out if you have a little geek in you!

I was expecting to find more comics. This is a great store if you are looking for comic and pop culture merchandise, but their actual comic book collection is anemic. It’s a fun location though, and a bit like walking through the ThinkGeek store.

Kind of pricey — but this place is pretty awesome! I especially think it’s awesome if you’re looking for a gift for someone. Lots of fun what-​nots and gag gift qualities. Awesome T-​shirts, a lot of silly cool books, mugs, alcohol knick knacks and a bunch of posters /​shoes/​cds/​vinyls on the 2^nd floor. The place is endless — it was hard for me NOT to spend any money. It’s mostly a lot of stuff you probably don’t need. but really cool stuff. I like this place a lot

This store is incredibly fun. Lots of interesting comics, music, books and a bunch of other cool stuff.

What’s up with the new place, they used to be where the Staple, near Government center. Since they moved, they dont have any cd, vinyl, comic or anything.

I was all «Where the heck is the music?» when I came in the lower entrance. Ohhhh, it’s upstairs in the back (i.e., closer to the other entrance). This Newbury Comics has a much larger selection of non-​media stuff — souvenirs and such. It makes sense, you’re in a part of Boston heavy on the tourist trip, and also dealing with that technology thingy where you don’t necessarily have to get your music and movies on those discs.
The music and movie selections, while smaller than in other stores, were diverse and well organized. I always appreciate that. But what I really appreciated was the chat I had with one of the clerks as I was eyeballing the music for a group I’m just starting to follow. He provided a nice background on the group and a good analysis of their music over time. I was even more impressed when I heard him talking to another employee, and from the discussion, it was implied the employee to whom I had been speaking had been on the job only a few days. Thumbs up on the employee selection and/​or training.
This is not one of my preferred Newbury Comics locations, mostly because of the crowd. But I’d certainly never turn down an opportunity to shop here.

This was such an awesome place! I came up to Boston for a business trip and was at Quincy Market looking for souvenirs for my family. There was such an amazing abundance of nerdery! The staff was so awesome and no one was a «nerd elitist». Everyone was so accommodating and just cool. I can’t wait until my next trip to bean town.

This is my favorite location of this local chain.
Unlike the stores in Burlington and Danvers (never been to the other one in Braintree) they do not have a huge selection of DVDs. That is the only complaint I can honestly make regarding this spot.
The staff are unpretentious and helpful. They have a ton of choices for unique gifts, and the laughs are plenty when browsing through this stuff.
I always stop in here when in this section of downtown Boston.

The place is heaven for many people who loves comic and cult TV series. The collection of vinyls and cds are also good.
This is a place to visit every time I go to Boston.

Hot Topic with some CDs and DVDs i did get some cool socks and my husband got a $ 6 DVD.

We took some put of owner guests to newburys and the lived it. They were excited to find some unusual gifts to take back home with them and fun novelty gifts for Xmas. I love walking trough the store and just checking it all out I could blow an entire afternoon in this store. The customer help could be improved but overall it is a good store.
Cool stuff

Like a miniature Amoeba, in a mall with Hot Topic quality.
Newbury Comics is a music store (with more emphasis on CDs and a small smattering of pricey, reissued vinyl), a knick knack and comics shop (though, there is not much in the way of comic books or animé), and a somewhat beloved Boston institution. It seems it had hopes of flourishing in the alternative scene, and while it certainly caters to more off beat interests, and has 30 years behind its belt, it still has the mainstream and corporate aura — well, coming from the West Coast, that is, but for Boston, it’s the only hope for some skater kids (with money to spare) or those who dream of California and wearing Benny Gold. Or the glitter headband wearing Binky, who explained the history of Newbury Comics to me and how it is a refuge for those who don’t want to work 9−5s.
They have nine stores throughout New England and they get the job done for quirky, pop culture finds, but I’m thinking Boston could really use more alternative shopping without the stigma.
Pro-​tips:
*Parking in the Faneuil Hall garage is expensive. Of the $ 29 variety. Yes. Indeed.
*The stickers and buttons are worth a perusal. The Obey sticker packs are top notch.

Change the name! They don’t have a selection of comic books?! I went in expecting comic books everywhere but they only had a small selection. REALLY small.
It reminded me more of a Spencer’s than a comic book store. I was really disappointed. I did like the Doctor Who stuff but I’d like to find more comic books and books.
They had tons of movies, music and stuff that Spencer’s has. If you want a comic book, don’t come here. New England Comics was so much better.