Fourcorners Comics

Fourcorners Comics is a comic and game shop at 42 Baltimore St in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, stocking comics alongside Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. It suits readers who want a new-comics stop that also handles trading card games, and collectors with comics, cards or collectibles to sell. The shop has a second location in Hanover.

What's on the shelves

Comics are the core of the stock, with trading card games next to them. Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering are the two card games carried. The store also buys comics, cards and collectibles, and sellers set up an appointment by email before bringing items in.

New comic books arrive on Thursdays, which the store marks as its new comic book day. Comic subscriptions are offered as well, for readers who would rather have their pulls set aside.

Play and community

The store hosts play for Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon, along with Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons and general tabletop gaming. No standing weekly tournaments are confirmed.

The shop runs a written code of conduct for anyone playing in the space. It covers respect between players, inclusivity, good sportsmanship, no offensive language, keeping the space clean and keeping games moving at a reasonable pace. Violations get a verbal reminder first, then a written one, and persistent problems can lead to a temporary ban from the store. One rule matters to card players in particular: proxy cards are not allowed during play, and every player must use official cards.

The code also asks players to support the shop by picking up a drink, a snack or a pack when they play.

Hours and getting there

The Gettysburg shop is open every day, with a shorter Tuesday.

The address is 42 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

Second location

A sister shop, Fourcorners Comics & Games, operates at 34 Frederick Street in Hanover, PA 17331. Its hours run noon to 9 PM every day of the week, and it holds new comic book day on Thursdays as well.

The local scene

Gettysburg has several game and hobby stores close together. Nerd Herd Gifts & Games is about 0.1 miles from Fourcorners, and Tommy Gilberts Hobby Shop is about 0.4 miles away. Gettysburg Trading Post is roughly 3.2 miles out. In Hanover, about 12.5 miles away, The Comics Closet - Hanover is a comic shop, and Let's Play Games and Hobbies sits about 13.2 miles from the Gettysburg store.