Secret Headquarters is a local bookstore with a unique history to it. American spy Dr. Fredric Rinehart has been credited with opening the original store back in 1932. Today the store carries a wide range of graphic novels. It also hosts many local events throughout the year. The website has an online store where many items can be purchased. To join the company's mailing list and learn more please visit the website.
Cards & Comics specializes in trading cards and "all new and current" comics.
In addition to selling Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon and Magic cards, the store holds tournaments, including occasional free ones. In some tournaments, the winner can receive a free pack or store credit. The monthly tournament schedule is updated on the store's website.
The store recommends calling for information about its current comic book selection, because it receives new shipments every Wednesday.
Hi De Ho is located between 5th and 6th streets. Top titles include Spider-Man, Archie Classics, Astonishing X-Men, Avengers, Bart Simpson, Batman, Betty & Veronica, Black Widow, Captain America, Buck Rogers, Peanuts, and other past and present super heroes. In addition to comics, the shop has cool clothes, toys, books, calendars and more. Parking in rear.
Lee's Comics is a local comic book store carrying about 1,000 titles of various comic books for kids, teens and adults. Customer service is important to its staff, and they work to find you the book you are looking for. If they don't have it in the store, they will find out where to purchase it. This clean little shop offers wall-to-wall books both new and used. They also offer 50 cent books.
They take trade-ins and purchase used comics, too.
Heroes carries one of the biggest selection of comic books and trading cards in the Bay Area. It offers a wide variety of classic and modern marvels, as well as comics that can be enjoyed by all ages.
With names such as Archie & Friends, Bat Girl, GI Joe and X-Men Forever, these titles have been and will be read and passed on through many generations.
Heroes is located on the corner of East Campbell Avenue and South Winchester Boulevard.
Atlantis Fantasyworld has been providing Santa Cruzans with their comic book fixes for 34 years. Originally housed in an old family grocery store, the building was destroyed in the 1989 earthquake. Atlantis moved to one of the downtown pavilions that allowed it and other businesses to continue selling its goods. In 1992, the business relocated to its current location on Cedar Street where it hopes to stay, evidenced by the time put into the store's design which includes a simulation of a Starship, complete with a full-wall mural looking out at the U.S.S. Enterprise as it orbits around Earth.
