Clockwork Comics & Cards

Clockwork Comics & Cards is a comic and collectibles shop at 1003 Vauxhall Rd in Union, New Jersey, open since 1993. Comics are the core of the business, backed by a deep run of back issues, and the shelves also carry sports cards, CCG gaming cards and the supplies to store them. It suits comic readers hunting for older issues and collectors who want a long-running neighborhood shop with limited, weekday-heavy hours.

What's on the shelves

The back issue inventory runs from the Silver Age to the present and covers every major publisher, including DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Boom Studios and IDW, along with many smaller ones. That breadth is the store's calling card: it is built for someone filling gaps in a run, not only for someone picking up this week's releases.

Sports cards are the store's confirmed card game category, and CCG gaming cards sit alongside them. Supplies for storing and protecting both comics and cards are stocked as well. The store also sells cards, figures and rarer comics online, with specials beyond what is in the shop.

Comic cleaning and pressing

The store offers comic book cleaning and pressing, a service that matters to anyone with older books they want presented well. It is a less common offering than simple buying and selling, and it fits a shop whose strength is vintage back issues.

New releases

New product arrives on Wednesdays. A weekly email goes out around 4 PM on Saturday ahead of each arrival, and anyone who wants it can request it by sending a name and email address to the store. For readers who follow weekly books, that Saturday notice is a useful planning tool.

Hours and getting there

The shop keeps a short, uneven week and is closed Sunday and Monday.

Tuesday is the shortest day at three hours, so the Wednesday new-release day and Saturday are the better windows for a longer browse.

History

The store was founded in 1993 and has been in the collectibles business for 33 years. It has operated from Vauxhall Road in Union, a long tenure that is reflected in the size and range of its back issue stock.

The local scene

Union and the neighboring towns have several other stores within a few miles. Bobs Card Park is in Union, about 1.5 miles away, and a second Bob's Card Park is in Roselle Park, about 2.1 miles away. In Elizabeth, Astro Comics LLC.com is about 1.6 miles off and Toy & Gameland about 2.1 miles. WildPig Comics in Kenilworth is about 2.5 miles away.

For shows, the nearest is at Cranford Performance Institute, about 3.7 miles away, with its next date on December 5, 2026. Farther out, about 14 miles away, Dallas Card Show – New Jersey starts November 1, Wayne PAL on November 6 and again on November 28, and North Jersey Card Show on November 20.