Strange Adventures

Great little counterpart to the Halifax store. :)

The Dartmouth Strange Adventures is an adventure, though a strange one! If you are not familiar with the Dartmouth Area, it can be a bit of a journey, but that’s part of the fun of comic hunting!
Customer Service: ⁵⁄₅
Always a friendly chat to be had, or a debate to be proved, or a recent topic to discuss. The staff are always friendly, knowledgeable, and polite. If they don’t have it, they’ll get the Halifax store to send it over, and save you the trip across the ferry/​bridge.
Products: ⁴⁄₅
They don’t have the newest toys or comics or games, but they DO always have a find you didn’t expect! Some older back issues, some out of print trades or graphic novels, a good selection of games, and some interesting toys.
Atmosphere: ³⁄₅
It’s a bit small, but it’s also everything where it should be. Good décor, and welcoming.
Price: ⁵⁄₅
Often a great sale on, and when there isn’t, the prices are still very reasonable. Can’t complain there.
I wouldn’t say the Dartmouth SA is a everyday stop, or a routine check out, but it would be criminal not to stop in once every few weeks to see what’s new and find that one thing you’ve been looking for!

I just got home from my first visit to downtown Dartmouth’s Strange Adventures and I almost don’t even know what happened.
Here’s what I knew: this small shop on the corner of Portland and Wentworth was hosting an extensive half-​price sale on their comic books and graphic novels.
Here’s what I didn’t know: that the sale was combined with a ‘take one for free’ deal.
So, there I am, looking through the collection to pick out the first comic I’ve bought since my youth, and I land on a very cool Marvel Origins book that basically outlines… uh…the origins of all the great heroes. $ 30, half-​off, a hella deal.
As any customer would, I take it to the counter, ready to take advantage of the promotion when the guy says, «Cool. Enjoy.» and slides it back over to me. Intelligent and articulate as I could be, I said something along the lines of, «Buuuuaaahh huh?»
Yep — apparently I could have taken it home for free. Just ’cause. I mean, that’s not even a sale. That’s just free awesome stuff, right? Am I crazy?
Anyhow, since taking it would have made me feel like a shoplifter, I picked out a cheaper comic as a freebie and paid $ 13 for the big one. Any shop literally shoving free product in my hand seriously deserves some of my cash. I still got a crazy deal but avoided the guilt of being the biggest freeloading first-​time customer ever.
A Strange Adventure indeed.

First off, big thumbs up for investing in downtown Dartmouth!
Secondly, a nice expansion to the Strange Adventures brand. Providing all your comic/​fantasy/​sci-​fi needs in a wee tiny little shop? That’s the model upon which the Strange Adventures’ legend was built.
There are, of course, some downsides to such a small location. It can be a bit cramped and definitely intimate. If you’re incredibly shy, this may not be the best venue for you. The stock is also limited but they can order in pretty much anything you want that’s not in store. Still, they have the latest and greatest.
Whether you’re buying for yourself or getting a gift for someone, staff can help you navigate the geekery and find just what you’re looking for.
Overall, a great addition to Strange Adventures’ line and to Dartmouth.