Vault of Midnight Comic Books and Stuff

I like how they have the publishing company signs hanging down from the ceiling that correlate to the comic book sections. The design made the search so much easier for me.
If you’re having troubles with what to read or how to start with comics, check out their staff recommendation section. I highly agree to their «staff picks».
The only downside to this place would be they don’t keep extras of the same book. You’d have to order and wait for the book to come in, if you couldn’t find it from the shelf. At least, that occurred to me.

Awesome place for a ton of comic books! Granted, I’m not an avid reader of comics, but I appreciated the variety.
I came in here and saw a greyhound! A dog! The guy who owns the dog was super nice and let me pet her. He said that he’d always walk by the store with his dog, and then one day, he asked if his dog could come in, and the employees said yes. So, I appreciate that this place is dog friendly!
There’s also a ton of board games in the basement. There are also vintage comics down in the basement. I docked a star because it smelled like BO down there… My boyfriend swore he saw a couple hot and heavy down there but I did not see anything, so I can’t verify whether that was true.

Love this place. A nice atmosphere, great selection, very knowledgeable and accessible staff. I like to drop in just to look around when I’m downtown. There always seems to be a lot of new stuff. There’s a large selection of board games and strategy games in the basement which is very interesting to peruse. Highly recommended.

*Nice spacious store with an easy layout
*Helpful staff that are easy to talk to and know their stuff
*Great stock and back issues
*good game selection downstairs
*i will be back!
There is also a section for local artists and writers which i always like.

nice store! has lots of comics, board games and graphic novels. Organized and has many busts and statues. Recommended to any comic book geek like me.

Great comic book shop. If they don’t have it they can get it. Just ask the friendly staff great and knowledgable

This shop is really amazing. Stopping by The Vault is one of the highlights of my week. Shops like these are what make a town great! Not only does the Vault provide great stuff, they also take the time to talk with you about your interests and make you feel invited into the comic and board game culture.

This place is great. The staff is really knowledgeable and their selection is just as good. It’s my go to place and should be yours too!

This places rocks so hard! The people are terrific, helpful and knowledgeable about comics, and friendly and outgoing and ready and willing to talk about comics with any questions you might have. And the cool stuff they have besides comics! Not only action figures, but doodads and thingamajigs beyond description. I love this place and the people who work there!
The store is awesome, it has everything you could possibly want. It is amazing.

I am not a comic book fan… yet! I had some time to kill so I wandered into the store to see if they had Max Bemis’ (@MaxBemis) «Oh Killstrike». Thanks to Curtis and the super friendly and informative staff, I want to read everything here! I mentioned that I love «Breaking Bad» so they recommended Vol. 1 of «Scalped» (which I am loving). The store has a great selection and some really cool toys! I honestly can’t wait to spend more time here. This place is Super Awesome. I highly recommend this store if you want to get totally hooked. The selection and staff make this a true winner!

Really enjoyed this store. They offer a large variety of many selections to browse through of comics, books, games, knick knacks, figurines/​models and much more. I’ve yet to find a store that offers the above in the same quantity.

This place is so cool! Very friendly staff and it is just so awesome coming in and being overwhelmed by all of the cool things to look at and see. You really want to take your time and slowly stroll through the store to make sure you catch everything. They hosted the last International TableTop day and did a fantastic job with that as well.

The vault of midnight is a truly unique Ann Arbor experience. You can not visit this city without visiting this store, it has one of the most fun atmosphere’s you’ll ever encounter. Even if you are not interested in comic books, there is a very good chance there is something here that would interest you. They specialize in comics, games, toys, graphic novels and novelty items which should appeal to the inner child in us all. The staff are all extremely friendly and helpful, to the extent that you can tell they both take pride in their work and know what they are talking about.
Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed that you did.

If I ran VoM there are things I’d do differently. I would serve coffee and things and host board game tournaments. I would focus more on board games and less on comics. I would probably make significantly less in profits!
Seriously though. The place is great. Good knowledgable staff. Great selection of both tpb and comics, and certainly the best board game selection locally that I have found.

This is a fantastic store for collectors and comic/​animé/​manga enthusiasts (and more of course!). The Vault of Midnight is the type of shop that people ‘know’, they know it in the sense that when you talk to someone from Saginaw, and mention it by name, they immediately know WHERE it is, and WHEN they were there last. It is quite amazing meeting people around Michigan that love this store, and speaks volumes of its long lasting relationship with Michigan.
The staff is extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and hardly approach you if you are just browsing, but when you ask for help, you will get superb assistance finding the answers you seek.
I’ve bought only a few things (not a big comic collector/​investor), but I’ve enjoyed my experience. The gifts I bought for others (from here) were always well received and enjoyed.

This store is so much fun and easily my favorite place to stop on Main St.
The staff is awesome and they are always wonderful about giving me recommendations and helping me discover new things. They are also great about having many events and trying to make them very inclusive.
I seriously feel spoiled having such an awesome comic book store in town.

What’s not to love about this place?
Saw a Star Trek version of Catan on my last trip. I nerded out hardcore.
Don’t forget to stop by for Free Comic Book Day!!! :D

I am an avid urban vinyl collector and am also into comics. I could and have, spent a couple hours perusing Vault of Midnight.
I love that Vault of Midnight carries Kidrobot. I used to purchase from the Kidrobot site but always hated paying for shipping and the wait. Since Vault of Midnight carries Kidrobot items (Dunny, Junko Mizuno, etc…), I have made many a purchase locally! Prices are comparable to the Kidrobot site without shipping.
Great selection of comic related items. The husband has purchased a couple older books to complete his collection but most are rough. I’ve purchased some variant covers of books (ie. Buffy, Marvel Zombies) as well.
Prices are comparable if not slightly higher. You can usually find the same things online cheaper with some research but for the convenience and impulsive purchase it’s great to have a store like this around. I ALMOST purchased the new Psylocke Kotobukiya Bishoujo from here just because I wanted instant gratification even though I ordered it online and it would be delivered to my house in a couple days.
It’s great to talk with people who have a passion for what they do and are knowledgeable on the products they carry.

I’m not a comic book reader, so had always passed this shop by until my senior year when I was searching for Settlers of Catan. I’m a big board game nerd, so I was stoked to discover that Vault of Midnight has a TON of awesome games (a la Settlers, Ticket to Ride, etc). Usually I had just ended up ordering games from
due to not being able to find them nearby in AA (I didn’t have a car at the time).
After my initial experience here, I stopped by often for fun and quirky birthday presents for friends/​family. The prices are fair, staff members are incredibly helpful, and if they don’t have what you’re looking for in stock, they always ordered them in a timely manner.
This is one of those shops that is fun to go nose around in even if you don’t «need» anything in particular. If you’re nearby… don’t miss it! They really are a «Comic book AND STUFF» store.

Gundam was here.
Yes, Gundam and about 8 358 636 232 368 of his big-​titted comic books friends. How can I not be alright with that? exactly.
Before going further into this I should mention that I’m not huge into a lot of comics, but when I saw Homer Simpson’s fleshy figure through the windows at Vault ‘o Midnight, I was drawn to VoM like a Bender to a beer. I guess if I had to pinpoint what I’m most into about comics, it would be the characters… specifically the ones with animal-​like features, or elephantiasis-​like body parts… I’m talkin’ jugs and junk, yo. I know it’s not real, but I still can’t help but stare.
Anyway, I’d say I’m somewhat of a comic novice, though I did have some formal comic education (no really) while in college when I took a semester’s worth of ‘Development of Comics in World Societies’ circa ²⁰⁰³⁄₂₀₀₄. So yeah, you could say I’ve been keepin’ it pretty real in the un-​real world. Plus, I like to shop around for new looks in CBs. Some people look to Elle or GQ or Glamour, I look to ThunderCats and X-​Men… okay, Pinterest helps too.
Entering Vault of Midnight, two major things stood out to me as opposed to some of the other comic stores I’ve visited. A. It is the cleanest, most modern best organized shop I have ever been in. And B. (and I’m just gonna lay this all out there) It has, hands down, the most attractive employees. These nerds are burnin’ up folks… and they’re not just comic eye-​candy, these cats got mad knowledge on all things cartoonin’.
With a little bit of everything, I think we can all agree that their strong suit are the actual bound paper-​print comics. With 2 floors, the basement of which being a masterfully cataloged selection from what seemed like every genre, era, etc. They had collectables, a few figurines, signed posters, tiny toys, and ever-​changing and up-​to-​date display featurettes highlighting a certain artist or style– at the time of my visit it was dedicated to Will Eisner, the works of, inspired by, biographies, etc. Just a really immaculate way to present a topic.
When back in the area, this is a store I think I’ll always have on my ‘to-​do’ agenda, and somewhere I highly recommend adding to your repertoire as well.