Cosmic Monkey Comics

Cosmic Monkey Comics is a comic book store at 5335 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, open every day of the week. It is mainly a comics shop: new releases, trade paperbacks, back issues and manga fill the floor, with toys, card games, posters and supplies alongside. It suits regular pull-list readers, back-issue hunters, and anyone who wants a single stop for comics and the accessories that go with them.

What's on the shelves

The store carries tens of thousands of new titles, along with trade paperbacks, back issues, manga, toys, card games, posters and supplies. Staff will help track down a title that is not on the shelf. Card games are one category among many here rather than the focus, so players looking for a dedicated singles case or a regular tournament calendar should treat this as a comics shop first.

Subscriptions and pickup

A subscription service holds each month's issues of a customer's favorite titles so none are missed. Subscribing to at least 5 titles a month earns a store discount, and the one requirement is that subscribers clear out their box at least once a month. Subscription forms can be printed, filled out and brought into the store.

The store does not ship. Current comics and graphic novels can be bought online for in-store pickup. Gift cards are sold for anyone shopping for a comics reader, and customers can sign up to be notified about special events, sales and signings.

Hours and getting there

The store is open 11 AM to 7 PM every day of the week, Monday through Sunday. It sits on NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, in the 97213 ZIP code.

The local scene

Several other hobby stores sit within about a mile. Wildcat Hobby Classes and Repair Shop is 0.6 miles away, Portland Sports Card Co is 0.7 miles, and Puddletown Games & Puzzles and The Hobby Smith are each 0.8 miles away. Acme Comicbooks and Trading Cards is about a mile off. A card or games run can be paired with a comics stop without much driving.