464 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617-266-4266
comicopia@compuserve.com
Green [B/C/D] Line to Kenmore
The store is located on the first floor of a brownstone in a trendy
neighborhood in the center of Boston, blocks away from Boston University's
campus. The comics are arranged in five broad categories: Marvel, DC, Vertigo,
Independent, Manga. Everything that needs to be there, at least the major
stuff, seems to be there, and the amount of manga carried is very good. The
place even goes as far as putting their hentai manga on the top shelf and
covering up strategic locations on the covers, with the full understanding
that if you're into that kind of stuff, go right ahead, but no need to flash
it needlessly. Both standard manga, graphic novels/compilations, and
American-published manga seem to be represented nicely. The proprietor of the
store really seems to know his stuff, not just take up space behind the
counter. And one final touch, IMHO great: instead of a separate back issues
section, all the comics are just put up on the shelves facing the customer in
one thick stack. Thus, there is the foot-wide stack of Transmetropolitans
going back to issue 13, and all of three feet of Ah! My Goddess. - MK