Graham Crackers Comics

I know this store isn’t exactly trying to appeal to me as a market. I’m have never read a comic in my life. That being said when I spend almost $ 50 on a Magic the Gathering tournament and supplies I expect not to be talked to by employees like I’m a child. I thought perhaps I had just misinterpreted the tone of the employee over the phone as having a terrible attitude, but upon arriving I found it a common theme. When I was out of the tournament I tried to buy a the last of a poster that had on display and they refused to sell it to me because «it would mess up our inventory». Literally tried to give them money. Never coming back if I can help it. I hope WOTC downgrades them.

Awesome place! They always have what I’m looking for. The staff are super awesome and the recent remodel/​expansion looks amazing!

Excellent comic book store. Great selection of Marvel, DC, and independent comics and graphic novels. Unlike so many other comic book stores, the locations of Graham Cracker Comics have comics for adults as well as children. Friendly service from honest-​to-​goodness comic nerds.

I’ve been going here for all of my comic book needs for a while now and it’s become more than just a comic shop to my weekly routine. When I go here, it’s like a step outside of everyday life for a little big — just like how it feels to actually read the comics I’m buying there. It’s easy to look forward to the brief chats with the staff there just as much as the comics I’ll inevitably leave the store with.
The owner, Mike, is one of the coolest, most down to earth, and accommodating store owners I’ve ever dealt with. I’ve been in countless comic shops where you can almost have an anxiety attack over having to ask a question of the staff for fear of being talked down to or made to feel like a dunce. I’m here to tell you, this is a safe zone for anyone with that fear. If it’s within Mike and his staff’s ability to help you, they jump to it and without any criticism whatsoever. Looking for a weird variant copy of a comic that came out months ago and you’re certain it’ll be nearly impossible to find? There’s a good chance Mike will track it down for you. I can’t stress how much emphasis is placed on customer service here and really, the bottom line is that the staff will treat you with respect as long as you’re respectful as well… but that should be expected in ANY retail establishment.
I’ll leave my glowing review with this memory: there was one week that I went to pick up my comics and I hadn’t realized that a charge from elsewhere had cleared on my card from a week prior, so I was a little bit short of being able to pick up my full bounty that day. A staff member who I will keep anonymous actually pulled out his wallet and began to offer to pay the difference — now it begs mentioning that we aren’t anymore than acquaintances, and that is only because I’m a regular in their shop. Never, and I mean NEVER, have I had an independent shop offer to do something like that for me. Naturally I declined the offer because I knew I was getting paid that night and could come back the next day, but the gesture stuck with me. It’s the people who run this store that make this location so special — once you walk in the door, the wonderful staff help you to escape reality for a while and dive into some awesome comics with a side of stellar customer service. Whether if you’re looking for back issues to fill gaps in your collection or if you’re interested in new titles, they have it all and whatever they don’t have, they can most likely get from another of their numerous locations. Don’t miss out on this amazing treasure of Naperville!

We’ll never be back to this place. Ever!
My brother took my Son and his friend there tonight and they were looking at some comics. They eventually sat on the floor of an area of the empty store so my brother could explain the story of one of the comics to the younger boys because he’s so into all of that. The 2 people working, 1 girl and a guy with a beard said out loud «I didn’t know we were starting a book club» Also, when they were taking some of the comics to browse through the guy said «You’re making my job harder» I guess because they were taking things off the shelf? (In the empty store) They were very rude and when they told me what happened I was disgusted. You’re running a comic store!!!
We’ll buy our comics elsewhere.

I’ve been coming to this comic shop since they relocated to this location in the late 90s and have had nothing but good experiences here! The staff is consistently helpful and knowledgable and always friendly. Their recommendations have helped me find many new series over the years that I still read today. I have other comic shops in a closer vicinity but have no problem making the drive to GCC in Naperville. They have a large selection of back issues and if new or old comics are not in stock at their location they are always willing to try and get them from another location if possible. I can’t speak highly enough of their customer service. I would recommend this comic shop to anyone that already collects comic books or is looking to get into the hobby.

This is the 2^nd Graham Crackers I’ve been to. I’ve been to the one is Wheaton and I gotta say the one here in Naperville is better than in Wheaton. This one (Naperville) has a better variety and they have more of a comic that you want. I’m missing a lot of Batman Eternal comics and this store had at least one of every issue of that comic. It’s actually kind of hard to find missing ones anywhere else. They had a whole back section to the left of gaming cards. When you walk in it pretty much starts with kids then graphic novels then Marvel and then DC. On the other side then have all the Image and Valiant and Dark Horse, etc. They have back issues basically in the middle of the store. They not only have comics though they have figures and funkos and posters and if your thirsty you can get a bottle soda. Overall I really like this store and would actually wish I lived a bit closer.

I love this store! The manager is a great guy as long as you show respect to the store and the people around you. Common sense stuff! The place tends to be kinda crazy with all the Magic people on Friday’s so just keep that in mind.

I walked in one day with no knowledge of comic book stuff, other than what i saw in the movies. The people here were fantastically friendly, and always willing to answer my new person questions. Now, i am an avid reader and of comics. All thanks to Mike and his staff. Now, i a having them track down some back issues, and they simply said «no problem»

From someone who likes comic books, this is the best place you can find in the area. Super nice guys, all the latest issues and classics, and tons of magic the gathering.

This is a great Comic book store. I have been coming here since 2007 and they always have what I’m looking for and more. I used to write comic book reviews for my high school newspaper (what a nerd, I know) and Graham Crackers would always let me take what I wanted for free as long as I reviewed what I took. Pretty neat of them.
Even though my high school days are long over, I still come back for comics (even though I now have to pay for them). Whenever they do not have a trade I am looking for (which is rare) all I have to do is let them know and they’ll order it.
Aside from comics, they sell movies, posters, statues/​figurines, t-​shirts and other comic book themed items. They are pretty cool about you coming in and looking around or standing around reading stuff without purchasing anything. Other comic book stores I have been to do not let you open the books unless you plan on buying it.
The one thing I do not like about this store (hence the reason for four stars and not five) is because of the staff. They are not friendly at all. Even though I have been frequenting this place for years and years (even writing reviews on they comics they would give me for free) they never once bothered to learn my name or have a conversation with me while I was in there. And this includes the managers.
I think it is because I dont wear glasses, I dont wear a superman symbol on my tshirt, and I dont throw up trekie gang signs when I walk in there. Im not a nerd and Im not a hipster and therefore they dont try to engage me in conversation. I pay and I leave. They seem to be really friendly with the dudes who go in there for the D&D (dungeons and dragons) tournaments and they know their names! I’m quite hurt by this.
The only reason I keep going here is because of the wide range of comics. Ive been to others, even the graham crackers in plainfield, and Im not impressed. This place is close to where I live and they have what I need, so I will let their poor customer service skills slide. I dont want to be their friends anyways… :-(

This was my first time at this location and wow is it big, unfortunately I didn’t have all day to spend looking through the tons of back issues they have. I in the morning after Ben Affleck was announced as the new Batman in the Superman sequel so I got to hear some heated geek talk too.
Nice selection of back issues, toys and trades much bigger than my home location, if it wasn’t so far away from my prime Graham Crackers store (St Charles) and the ability to ship for free to any of their stores I would come back more.
PS
Please send some of those new Lantern rings to the St Charles location

This is my absolute favorite comic book store. They have an awesome selection of new and used comics plus a good selection of graphic novels. If you like superhero t-​shirts they have them, collectibles, coffee mugs and toys this is the place. I’ve found the staff friendly and helpful. Best comic book store in the Chicagoland area!

This place is a wonderful hug for your nerd soul. I am not very comic book minded, but love coming here all the same. The staff is always helpful, polite, and very very patient. I ask stupid questions and they always have the answers.
Their stock is amazing, there are comic books galore along with all of the necessary accessories and extras. If they do not have it, they will find it for you.
Bust out your inner nerd and come take a look at what they have to offer.

Amazing place! Huge! Super helpful staff!

Going to this Graham Cracker is exactly what going to a Local Comic Shop should be. Mike and the rest of the staff know their comics and work real hard to make sure that you can find what you’re looking for. The store itself is huge, so there’s a pretty good likelihood that you’ll find what you are looking for right their in the store. Also, as another reviewer pointed out, there is never any of that stereotypical Comic Book Guy Snobbery.

You can’t have a better Comic Book Guy than Mike, here at Graham Cracker Comics. The guy’s a wizard: there’s nothing he doesn’t know off the top of his head, and there’s nothing he can’t get for you.
He brings his personal collection in to the store for others to revel in its majesty! He’ll hand-​tabulate your order if the computers are down (and even let me use my credit card, although it meant he had to call another store and order over the phone)! He’ll do it all with a smile and without a trace of snark or snobbery.
As for the store, it’s well-​stocked with everything you might need, even from more obscure and independent publishers. Memorabilia lines the shelves: action figures and statues aplenty! There’s also a sizable collection of Magic: the Gathering cards (useful for when events are held here).
You’ll never know what you find when you look through the racks, but I hope you’ll find, as I did, your new favorite comic book store.

Instead of getting straight to the point, I’m going to be long winded and talk about my history reading comics. Picked up an issue of Venom: Dark Origins from a Borders, and a couple weeks later came to Graham Crackers Comics (GCC) completely on a whim. I had been in the store when I was younger and was in a MTG phase, but I had never wandered the store, just stuck near the front counter.
My first time in, I was overwhelmed. The store was large, I didn’t know where anything was or even what was what. I hastily left. My second time in, I picked up Deadpool issue 3 which was conveniently labled new issue.
In the next months, the layout made sense. If you’re new to comic books and, like me, you walk in and get overwhelmed, I’ll give you the layout of the store. You walk in, and to your right are long and short boxes for storing comics. The comics on the walls are new (ish) and those in the boxes aren’t. Counterclockwise, the wall goes, Kid Comics, Independant, Marvel (With Knights, Max, and Icon imprints mixed in), Variant covers, DC, Wildstorm, and Vertigo. DC trade paperbacks are on the bookshelves near the DC comics, Indy trade paperbacks are near the back of the store where the Magic the Gathering stuff is, and Marvel is on the same wall closer to the registers.
A couple months later, I mentioned out of the blue that the collector in me kinda wished I would have picked up Deadpool 1 and 2 while they were on the shelves, and Mike said «if you want us to try and track that down, I’m sure we can find it somewhere»
I’ve been in there to just talk with the guys, music, movies, TV, but mostly comics. They’ve recommended to me some fantastic reads, and are just a great bunch of people to talk to. Super chill and super friendly environment.
For a while they were handing me sheets of paper to sign up for Comic Club, which is just a Pull List for the more comic savvy Unilocalers, and I always intended on filling out, but it always got lost, or I threw it away. Months later I was checking out, and Andy said «You’re in here pretty much every week right, you should sign up for Club. We’ll pull your titles, and its 10% off.» «I know but honestly every time I walk out the door with that paper it gets lost.» «Then I’m not giving you back your comics until you fill this out in the store.» And he didn’t. He ‘made’ me fill it out in the store, and now I get 10% off on my comics. And adding and dropping titles from your pull list is as easy as talking to emailing Mike and saying, «Incredible Hulk has been really terrible lately (coughcoughIssue611Onwardcoughcough) and he’ll update your list.
And that has been my experience, a bunch of guys who are willing to do pretty much anything connect you with the comics you want to read. They have a huge back issue selection, they will call around to other stores, they’ll special order comics, and if you’re looking for something rare, they’ll keep an eye out for what you want when they send guys to Cons.

Meh, Merry effin’ Christmas!
That was the attitude of the owner who was giving off attitude outside the store on his phone before I even walked in the store as he argued with someone on his cell phone.
I came in with about 250 comics to sell. While they weren’t a priceless collection, I really didn’t appreciate the (lack of) Christmas cheer as the owner then came in belching and griping to his employees, who outnumbered the customers.
The buyer was a good guy, and did his job looking over my collection, then did a count of the ‘nickel’ issues. The owner then came over to his buyer and LITERALLY screamed «You should have been done with that in 10 seconds. You have other things to do!» The buyer kept at it and within a minute, the owner was back again harping on him «C’mon! Do I have to be in here ALL THE TIME?»
If this was my good stuff, I would have said Merry Christmas to him, packed up my stuff and left.
I’ll consider going back when the owner is NOT there, and selling what remains of my collection, but only after I get a VERY good idea of what it’s worth and having a number in mind for what I want to walk out with.

Okay, I haven’t been here in probably four years. But for a long time, I was here every month to get my comic fix, dating back to when the store used to be located in downtown Naperville. It’s hard for me to compare it to other comic shops because I’ve only been to a couple others. But they almost always had what I was looking for and have a big selection of trade paperbacks (or «graphic novels,» for those too embarrassed to admit they read comics).
They used to have a huge annual back issue sale, like 10¢ an issue. It was a big deal to me when I was just going off allowance money. I don’t know if they still do this anymore.