J C Comics

If you’re going to go ask for Paul. He’s always nice and helpful.

I’m a 20 year customer from their original location in Plainfield. The Rte 22 location is much easier to get to and park. I love the place and the family who runs it. All the JC staff is excellent, especially Paul — who is knowledgable, friendly and knows where everything is. Like any family they are stretched so some of the reviews here were probably on a day after a big show like NYCC, or a convention. They work as a team, and after a big weekend, you may find the store quiet. It’s nothing personal — they are just working their asses off in the retail market. Anyone who has ever worked behind a counter knows what I mean — try it and then talk about how you ‘ought’ to be.
The layout of the store is outstanding — Lot’s a merchandise but not on top of you — No feeling like it’s cluttered. The store flows from area to area and it allows you to browse and find a few gems. The pull box orders are second to none — they learn what you like, and make suggestions about issues you may enjoy that maybe would not have tried.
Visit JC Comics — they are a family owned business in an industry that has it’s ups and downs — And it’s rare to survive in today’s online and cut throat price world.
It’s also a rare thing to have a comic book store anymore — and I for one support it and love going there for the adventure.

This is the best comic book store in the area.
I’ve been to a few others and this is by far my favorite.
It’s well lit, organized++, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable about their inventory.
I’ve been to other stores in the area and this one really impressed me, it has a lot of current issues and its not over priced.

I have mixed feelings about this place.
On the one hand they are a very bright and well organized. They have a nice collection too. Their new issue collection is really good. They have an awesome statute collection (awesome is the correct word, you will likely be in awe).
However, this store also has it’s downside. Their trade paperback collection is alright, but nothing special. The statue collection, while awesome is somewhat high off the ground so you can’t see the item really well and have to ask about pricing (I dislike that). All of that would be nitpicking and could easily be overlooked if not for 1 thing: the service.
When I was there the guy working the counter was nothing short of rude, I mean really rude. I don’t know what the hell his problem is or why he feels the need to talk down to people, but it really brings and otherwise good place down. I’m a 31 year old man with a doctoral degree and he talked to me like I was a 10 year old né’er-do-well.
Single issue collection — ⁵⁄₅
Trade paperbacks — ³⁄₅
Statues — ⁵⁄₅
Service — ⁰⁄₅
This place should get 5 stars, the trade paperback thing could be overlooked, but the guy at the counter was just horrible.

Nice store in a dying industry. They had several back issues I was looking for. Good layout. $ 2.00 graphic novel bin was the highlight. Otherwise, I’d buy the regularly priced graphic novels off of Amazon or E-​bay. Much better prices; but, hey, I understand you got to make a profit.
Can’t speak for the service. I usually like to be left alone when I’m browsing, but the guy there was helpful, if not a bit too loud for me.
Only real complaint is the location. I was coming from Edison, and my GPS took me through the heart of Plainfield, which, if you know anything, is not a very safe area to drive through. JC is right on 22, which is fine, but you may want to plan your route better before attempting a visit.

I love coming to this comic book store. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. They are neat and have a great collection of toys and collectables aside from comics.

Well stocked and organized Family owned comic shop. Have latest comics, toys and a great collection of status, one of the best I ever seen. Five buck graphic novel bin. Bought a $ 25 hard cover for 5 bucks. Check it out.

Great selection of Comic Lover stuff. Best selection of Bronze Age comics I have found in NJ. Service is ok. I find some of the owners more conversational than others.
Overall I recommend it.

I always thought it was just my perception of the store but it seems as though the reviews speak for themselves. I’ve been visiting JC Comics every so often for the better part of 20 years now and very rarely was great customer service provided. I think the mother of the family who owns the store has been the nicest but it still felt forced. Their selection was decent all around but when you’re a specialty store that needs to maintain a client base, it would be a good idea to try and be friendly, especially when new faces come in.

Good sized comic shop a decent selection of variant covers and action figures. I knew what i wanted so i really cant speak for the customer service but they have all the new issues and its good comic shop for the area its in

I can’t speak for the store, but at NYCC they had some great service and great prices.

Out of the comic book shops in my area, this is the one I go to last. It really comes down to one thing and that’s customer service. The shop is a family run business. The mother and father owners who are there are great people. They are very courteous and will chat you up a bit.
The rest of the staff doesn’t really say boo to you unless you are a regular or know them. I took one of my friends there and he got yelled at to make sure he puts their back issues in the right order.
The store itself is actually very remarkable. They have a nice layout that’s not cluttered. If you can get past some of the staff attitude, this is probably the best shop in the area to get back issues from. They may be on the tad expensive side, but there’s a good chance they’ll have what you are looking for. Some of the times I’ve gone, I’ve seen them buying some older silver and golden age issues to sell. They have a good flux of back issues to keep the store going.
They have a pretty good selection of trade paperbacks and graphic novels too. They have decent sized toy selection as well. It’s definitely not their primary focus, but you can probably get any new releases from say DC Direct.
I really would have rated this store a 4 or 5 star if it wasn’t for some of the workers. If the mother and father team were there all the time, this place would be excellent.