Comics & Collectibles

Comics & Collectibles is a comic shop at 4730 Poplar Avenue in Memphis that has been in business since 1986 and carries trading cards alongside its main stock of comics, toys and collectibles. It is the kind of store where a Pokémon or One Piece pull can be part of a trip that also covers back issues and a Hot Toys figure, which suits collectors who like a mixed shelf more than a cards-only counter.

What's on the shelves

Comics are the core: new, vintage and back issues from major and independent publishers, plus graphic novels, hardcovers, trade paperbacks and manga. The store buys, sells and trades comic books, vintage toys and more, so it is as much a place to bring a collection as to shop.

On the card side, the store carries Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon and the One Piece Card Game. Digimon, DragonballZ, Yu-Gi-Oh! and various other anime and manga trading cards are on the shelves too. New card releases arrive regularly, and recent arrivals have included One Piece and Pokémon product as well as Hunter x Hunter and Yu-Gi-Oh! releases.

Around the cards sits a broad collectibles floor:

• Authorized Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys retailer
• Statues and busts from Gentle Giant, Iron Studios, Diamond Select, Ban Dai and others
• New and used action figures, including Mezco, McFarlane, DC Collectibles, Marvel Legends and NECA toys
• Gundam model kits
• Wall posters in the 24 by 36 size, covering superhero, anime, TV, movie and music themes
• Dungeons & Dragons books and pre-painted miniatures
• Dice from Sirius, Chessex, MDG, Halfsies and others
• Comic book and trading card storage supplies

Orders and subscriptions

Anything featured in the Previews catalog can be special ordered in the store, by phone or by email. Toys, books, shirts and other non-comic items are all covered, and customers who are not on a subscription leave a name, phone number and email so the store can reach them when the item arrives.

The comic subscription service is straightforward. A subscriber keeps at least 10 ongoing titles on a pull list, picks up at least once a month, and gets 10% off new single issues. New here means single issues on the new comic shelf, so trade paperbacks, hardcovers and back issues are not discounted. Pull lists need to be specific: a request for all Batman has to name each title individually. Mail orders are available for subscriptions and special orders.

The store has also sold exclusive variant covers, such as a 2021 Dark Knights of Steel #1 cover with art by J.G. Jones, shipped in a limited run, with a lower in-store pickup price of $9.99 plus tax.

Hours and getting there

The address is 4730 Poplar Avenue, Suite 2, Memphis, TN 38117.

The storefront does not face Poplar: the shop sits behind Pickering Boxwood and Schlotsky's Deli, so drive around back rather than looking for a sign on the avenue.

History

Comics & Collectibles opened in 1986 and is Memphis' oldest and largest comic shop. In recent years the store has taken part in the Memphis Comic Expo, hosting guests from the comics and entertainment world for the October 2024 show, among them Mark Bagley, Mitch Gerads, Larry Hama and Nadji Jeter. In-store events have included a Batman Day celebration with free comics given away with a purchase.

The local scene

Several other hobby stores sit within a short drive. Two stores called Hobby Shop are about 2.3 and 2.6 miles away, Model Railroad and Hobby Shop is about 4 miles away, and 901 Games and 901 Comics are about 4.7 and 4.9 miles away, all in Memphis.