Third Coast Comics

One of the best comic shops in Chicago for a reason.
When you go in, you’re not ignored. The staff is almost always helpful, and the owner is a great dude who knows his stuff. They’re also known for hosting podcasts and genuinely caring about contributing to the local community.
It’s not the biggest shop, but they’re always helpful, always enthusiastic, and always knowledgeable. Can’t wait to go again! ^_^

Terry is a fantastic guy, I love talking with him and I love his shop. It reminds me of the good olé days when comic shops went in par with record shops. He is very thoughtful towards his clients and works great to get you what you want or need!

I don’t normally read comics, but I dropped in while exploring the area. The workers there are friendly, and they even gave me advice on other nice local places.

Love this place! Terry is super welcoming and I got everything I needed. Support your local comic book shop!

Very nice comic book store. Well organized and they have a helpful staff, especially for a novice like myself!

I love this place. Terry is the best, I always hope he’s in when I stop by. I am disappointed when he’s not. I stopped by after closing once and he let me in anyway.
There are always events and great programming. The Doctor Who meetup group has frequent showings here and it’s always a good time. There’s an annual chili cook-​off in the back courtyard. Free Comic Book Day is a big deal here.
I like their selection of books as well. Especially since I’m not a huge comic person. I like them, but I don’t read many of them.

This is a very good Comic book store, you have a great selection of comic books from Marvel to Dc, to Adventure time comics and graphic novels written by local Chicago writers. If your looking to get a comic for yourself or a gift for a friend it’s a good place to get what your looking for.

Top Notch Shop! Just wish they had a bargain box for comics. Decently organized and a lot to offer, over I still wish they had a bargain box lol.

This is a nice store, small but good. Fair amount of trades and they even have Manga (not my thing) but not a lot of comic stores carry much and someone has to be able to sell it so good on them. It’s got some color which most comic stores don’t and the owner is a nice person, friendly and very outgoing. definitely a store worth visiting.

This is a homey little comic book store with an excellent selection. The subscription service is excellent.

Yeah you should get your comics at 3^rd Coast. I have been purchasing my monthly orders for about 5 months and my books are on time and rung up with a smile. The owner appreciates your business. Buying from Terry is like buying from a friend. Good job taking care of business in a rough neighborhood!

Third Coast Comics is a great place if you’re looking for comic books. They have a very large variety of comic books. I truly recommend it!

I stopped in the other day with an eight-​year-​old Batman fan that was visiting me. The owner was so careful to suggest age appropriate material. He let me look at one of the comics for my review before handing it over to the child. The owner ended up steering us over to a kid friendly section. How impressive. Someone thought of a little kid’s best interest before making a buck. We ended up getting a Batman chapter book. We’ll be back!

I have been to many comic shops in my day, and I have to say that Third Coast Comics in Edgewater is among the worst that I’ve been to. Admittedly, it gained 2 stars from me only because I couldn’t give it the 1.5 it deserved.
I noticed this little hole-​in-​the-​wall shop while I was walking down Broadway near my apartment. I returned with some friends recently to check it out, and was seriously disappointed when I did.
The shop is small, barely bigger than the size of my front room. Seemingly, the smallest section of the shop is dedicated to actual comics — only one wall is dedicated to the three shelving units of single issues, and another on the opposite wall for indie comics. Looking over what little selection they did have on hand, I noticed that most of the comics were not anywhere near current. The largest section of the shop is up front near the door, which doesn’t work properly by the way, where the few patrons other than me and my friends were sitting around in some bizarrely-​fashioned reading section.
We were there for over 30 minutes, and one of my friends had an entire 5-​book run of comics in hand to buy, and yet no one said anything to us since we had entered. The staff on hand, which consisted of either 2 or 6 people — I couldn’t tell which, since those in question were all just standing around talking to each other near the register — were your stereotypically overweight, neck-​beard, fanboys who were all wearing varying degrees of Batman paraphernalia.
We exited the shop without buying the comics, which was a good choice in my opinion, as I would be hard pressed to give this establishment any of my hard-​earned money. I would be willing to pay the $ 2.25 to take the Red Line to Belmont and walk 15 minutes to the vastly superior Chicago Comics on Clark and School, or, begrudgingly, to Graham Cracker Comics on Broadway and Belmont.
I would say that I am surprised Third Coast Comics is still in business, but with it being the only comic shop around, its unfortunately not hard to see why.

You know you’re in the right place when the first bit of conversation you hear is on how «Charlize Theron was a bad ass and Kristen Stewart sucked in Snow White», then you jump into the debate as to who would/​should play Wonder Woman in the new movie. Yep, they make you feel at one with your geekiness. Plus, actually have a good knowledge on the issues they carry which also includes a nice indie/​local artist selection. I stopped in for some new bags & backs to redo my recently regained collection from my Mother’s dusty attic. I had no idea they were different kinds and I learned that the old school backs has some sort of toxic substance, so they recommended starting fresh on all of them. Prices are fair and they don’t just stock the new stuff, back issues are in the back of the store.
I have no doubt they will see me again.

Admittedly, I have some bias — I know the owner well, but even if I didn’t, I can heartily recommend Third Coast.
It’s not your typical comic shop — no mouth-​breathing, misogynistic fanboys work here. (I’ve only had that happen to me once, but at another, now closed store). What you *will* find is a staff that is willing to help you find the «right» book. Third Coast stocks both indie/​small press as well as traditional superheroes; they have an *extensive* collection of trades (I always seem to end up making an impulse purchase when I’m there), and the store also sponsors regular events (including a monthly meet up).
This place, quite simply, is a gem. Go visit. Now.

I’m fairly new to the comic book nerd lifestyle, as I only started my freshman year of college thanks to an even nerdier friend of mine. I read a few titles that he already had, but then had no clue where to turn from there. I did a little research and had a vague idea of what I wanted, but when I ventured into Third Coast (my first ever comic book store visit), Terry was more than helpful. He let me be for the most part, but when asked for a recommendation he went to town. The guy’s passion is finding what you as a person might be interested in, firmly believing that EVERYONE can find a comic they love.
While the selection isn’t super extensive, it’s for a purpose: to make things more welcoming and easier for newbies to get access to. If there’s a title they don’t have, I’ve heard Terry is good about ordering. Now, three years later, it is still one of my favorite places in Rogers Park/​Edgewater.

I can’t say enough good things about this shop. A comic shop can be an intimidating place for a woman who never read comics before but Terry has no problem getting you caught up or suggesting a great graphic novel based on the books or TV shows that you like. He also hosts monthly meet ups, which are a great place to meet cool Chicago geeks and catch up on pop culture (and drink some beers). Third Coast also gives 10% discount to Edgecard holders, so what are you waiting for?

Stopped in on a Sunday. There was 1 employee working and maybe 1 other person in the shop.
Not a lot of stuff in the shop, really just comics. I prefer when they have statues and other comic related merchandise.
I was there for over an hour looking at graphic novels and the 1 employee never even talked to me.

I love this place! I have not paid much attention to comics since the mid-80’s but have always enjoyed good superhero and related stories. I accidentally found this place while walking off a huge brunch at the nearby Bananas Foster Café.
So, since the 80’s a lot of cool stuff has happened with comics. First of all, there is a massive genre of Zombie comics. It’s all even cooler than it sounds — Spiderman Zombies, Jesus vs. Zombies, Ash Williams from Evil Dead movies vs. Marvel Zombies. I had to pinch myself with all of the new awesomeness discovered.
Here’s the best part, the staff were great with walking me through some good issues to buy. I had basic questions, they were enthused to talk Zombies with me. Very helpful.
Good store layout too, and a collection of graphic novels and some other merchandise. My wife found plenty to browse through for the twenty minutes or so I was there.
Comics are for adults now, and I can’t believe it took me this long to find out! Third Coast Comics is a great place to go, browse and discover some cool new takes on the comics you might not have looked at since the 80’s. There was plenty more than Zombie stuff. I stocked up on some Doctor Doom related comics too.
I can’t speak to how this store responds to the needs of the hard core comic fan, but for a novice it rocks. Make it a full excursion and have brunch at Bananas Foster Café which also oozes goodness.