Parker Banner Kent & Wayne

This place is great. My go-​to for board games and card games. My husband and I go out here every few weeks to pick something up and the owner is always super helpful!

This is my go-​to game store.
I come for the Thursday night board games. They have at least 10 people and sometimes upwards of 20 coming out to play.
They also run the pantheon of Magic the Gathering events.
Three of the big attractions for me are:
1) The owner is incredibly nice and tries out new games with people;
2) There are tons of tables, half this store is play area;
3) Free to play copies of board games — the owner has at least 50 games on a rolling shelf he brings out for board game night.
If you are curious about this community you need to stop waiting and come out and play.

This is my go to game place. The owner, Matt, is the nicest owner I have ever met. I schmooze with all the game store owners I can and I have lived throughout the Carolinas and Virginia.
I go here every Thursday for the board game night. This store has so much play space you never feel cramped. I have never been pushed out of the way to make space for a Magic the Gathering event (this has happened other places).
I wish there were more promotional products available for game night events but I don’t fault the store — some games don’t have very many players to support such events.
The staff are very personable and when not working they play games in this place in their own time. The owner plays games with people on game night. There is no better endorsement than the owner and employees choosing to spend free time at the store.
In terms of inculcating new people I give this store a 5. Due to the gaming community being thin in some games such as Netrunner, or Ascension and thus not as much game support as I would like I can’t give a 5 because even if beyond the stores control that detracts from the venue.
There are more female gamers at this store than any other place I have ever been. This is indicative of the friendly non-​threatening environment of inclusion at this store. If you are a hardcore board game player you may want to find a dedicated group, but if you are a casual to casual plus a bit heavier then this is the perfect place to game.

Great space with a great selection. Staff is friendly and very knowledgable. Make sure you stop by and check it out!

There are few comic stores around the Lake Norman area, so it’s very fortunate that PBKW is awesome as well. Everyone there knows their stuff and will help you find back issues you might be missing or new books worth a closer look.
Some stores can seem a little unfriendly to a non-​hardcore fan, but that isn’t the case here. Very friendly and comfortable.
They’ve got a great selection of board games, card games, and even rpg books, and have game nights if you want to check out something new.
If you like comics and games, stop in and visit!

Comics, cards, and games,
treated equally sacred.
Bright, friendly, fun place.

Parker Banner Kent & Wayne (or PBKW) is the best comic/​game store I’ve ever been in.
First off: comics. I am more of a comic guy than a gamer so the books are what drew me here to begin with after a recommendation from a friend. They normally have a good selection of the week’s new releases. I have a box where they pull and hold the books I’m subscribed to so I can count on getting the books I want each week. They also have a great selection of back issues and trade paperbacks.
Next: games. After hanging around the store, I’ve met a lot of other great people and have started playing games you can find in the store. Each Thursday is board game night and you’ll have a great time meeting new people and playing different table top games each week. They have a huge selection of table top, board games, card games, and models. They also host Magic the gathering tournaments, Pokemon game days, and more.
Last but not least: customer service. The staff is great. You’ll quickly make friends with Matt and Ed and the others and look forward to your conversations each week. Also, there are lots of incentives for shopping there. You can very easily earn free store credit and free back issues!
Such a great place to shop and give my business to each week!

I’ve popped in here a couple of times since moving to the area to check out their wares. They may be a bit tricky to find but are attached to the Rite Aid off Catawba Ave. This is my kind of comic shop where they don’t specialize in just comics, but have other nerd relics like card games, board games, action figures, collectibles and more.
I grew up reading comics, and while I’ve gotten away from them for the most part now I still enjoy perusing graphic novels at times. They have a pretty big selection of comics ranging from older single issues to volumes collecting many issues. There is also a wall full of action figures and collectibles… plenty to choose from for decorating your nerd cave.
I mainly go to check out the board game selection. I enjoy checking out new board games and PBK&W have a ton to choose from. They carry everything from standalone versions to expansion packs, and the selection ranges from the popular to the obscure. They also have a section for miniatures if you’re into collecting and painting up little armies. A good chunk of the store is also devoted to tables and chairs for people to play board and card games. You can go on their website to see what games are being featured on a particular night.
All in all, PBK&W is a great stop for get your nerd on. The friendly staff won’t hassle you while you browse at your leisure, and they have more than just comics (unlike some other shops in the area.) Head on over and geek up!

The one game that grabbed my attention was the the table-​top card game Magic the Gathering (MtG). They have everything imaginable for this all time greatest of card games. You can find singles from about every set out there plus boosters and decks for the newest sets. MtG has come a long way and this place does a good job of keeping it going.
Every night is a game night here and half the store is actually not a store but is rather devoted to rows upon rows of tables for gaming. They of course do tons of other card games including Pokemon and Yu-​Gi-​Oh to name a few. And of course Dungeons and Dragons and figure/​landscape based games like Warhammer. On the side that belongs to the store they have plenty of gaming accessories: dice, paints, landscape and figure pieces, deck and card boxes and sleeves and much more. Not to mention they have an extensive collection of comics including plenty most of us have never even heard of. Last but certainly not least, they’ve got a couple of shelf-​fulls of unusual indie-​made board games. These things are perhaps the most intriguing, encompassing any number of unthought-​of or simply out-​there genres.
The staff is great by the way. They are all of course very much into the subject matter. They were very inspiring to me, often talking me into getting back into the fun game of Magic the Gathering and coming back on the regular. I’m sure the folks here are always on the look out for some new blokes to beat up on with their awesome deck builds. But I’m always sure to go back!

I travel pretty frequently so I like to check-​out the comic chops in the areas I visit.
This place has a huge space — clearly for card/​game tournaments.
The comics section seemed quite small and I didn’t find many recent issues (past couple months) available. The back issues seemed to be limited to a few long-​boxes in the middle.
Overall, it was a great store with a friendly staff. The signage from the main road could be a little better, as well, as I had some trouble finding the place (it’s next to a Rite-​Aid).

An early night in a Hampton means I get to catch up on some reviews that were caught in the draft pile! This place gets a point for the name. I looked at it and though OK there are four dudes that opened up a comic … wait a minute… OK that is just plain cool, well done Sir!
And you, fellow Unilocaler, get bonus points for knowing the name’s origin (s). ;)
«The Good»
— A large selection of GW products including 40K, Warhammer and even some Lord of the Rings.
— A very large selection of games, both board and card, and enough to keep you occupied at looking at them for at least a half hour.
— A very very large selection of comics and novels with the new stuff and the old stuff mixed in.
— Although the picture did not turn out, there is a large gaming area with tables that go on for the length of the store. This is always the sticking point that separates a good game store from the place you go to get some stuff once in a while.
— As will all good gaming stores there is the cute alt girl behind the register.
— Sample armies in cases to give you some eye candy while you are looking at what your armies could look like in a few weeks.
— Lets not forget the life-​sized Deadpool that guards the door when you go in… you never know when someone is in the suit…
«The Meh»
— Nothing really bad to comment on.
«The Bad»
— Nothing really bad either… go get a comic book and read the original summer blockbusters ;)

This store has it all! Since coming to the area, I’ve been in search for a one-​stop shop for all things geek. This is the place! They have an extensive collection of board games, tabletop games, toys, and comics. Towards the back of the shop, they have space for customers to play their games, and a fair amount of tabletop terrain for the war-​type games. While the store my not be huge, it’s packed from wall to wall with treasures from Nerdvana! I highly recommend letting your inner geek loose, and stop in for a gander!
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