State Of Comics

State of Comics is a comic, collectibles and trading card shop in Plymouth, Michigan, at 470 Forest Ave #12. It suits readers who want a full comic shelf, collectors of vinyl figures and statues, and card players who follow Magic: The Gathering, One Piece Card Game or Dragon Ball Super Card Game. It is open every day of the week, including late evenings, which makes it an easy stop after work.

What's on the shelves

Comics are the core of the store: new releases each week, back issues, graphic novels and a large manga selection covering series such as Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man, Dandadan, Demon Slayer, Naruto and One Piece. Books run from superhero hardcovers and paperbacks to middle-reader and all-ages titles. Pre-order shelves cover upcoming comics, graphic novels and books, with blank covers and incentive covers among the variants.

On the card side, the store carries Magic: The Gathering, One Piece Card Game and Dragon Ball Super Card Game, plus Union Arena. TCG singles are a regular part of the stock, along with card sleeves, playmats and other card supplies.

Beyond cards and comics, the shop sells Funko Pop vinyl figures, action figures, statues, model kits, blind boxes, plush (Squishmallows among them), dice, board games and RPG accessories, posters, puzzles and apparel. Graded comics and comic supplies are available for collectors who want to protect what they buy.

Pre-orders and store policies

Comic pre-orders come with a 25% saving. Each pre-order list is organized around an orders-due date, and for comics the sale becomes final once the final order cut-off for that title has passed, since the store commits to buying inventory based on customer demand. Cancellations on non-comic pre-orders are possible before the item ships.

Sales are otherwise final given the collectible nature of the stock, with exchanges handled case by case and sometimes as store credit. An item that arrives significantly different from its stated condition should be reported within seven business days of delivery. The store also ships across the United States, with in-stock orders typically leaving within five business days.

Hours

The store sits in Plymouth on Forest Ave.

History

State of Comics was founded in 2017 and began as a Funko Pop operation run out of a warehouse. It grew from there into a storefront serving readers, collectors and gamers. The founder's roots go back to a childhood love of X-Men comics, and the store has since broadened well past figures into comics, manga and trading cards. The shop has also been staffing up, with openings for sales associates, a general manager and a director of marketing.

The local scene

Plymouth and nearby Canton have several other game and card shops within a few miles. 3Kings Sports Cards in Canton is about 1.5 miles away, and Sanctum Sanctorum Comics & Oddities Llc in Plymouth is about 1.7 miles away. Destiny Games has locations in Livonia and Canton, and The Upkeep Games - Canton is also about 3.2 miles out. For shows, the Sports Card, Comic & Pokemon Show is about 4.2 miles away and next starts November 9, 2026. Farther afield, The Syndicate Trade Show-Detroit begins November 7, 2026, about 20.5 miles away, and the Wednesday Sports Card Show runs in the area on November 4, 11 and 18, 2026.