3 stars

reginaburick71 10/11/2010

30 years of A&M Comics.......and then!

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A&M Comics has been around for at least 30 years. \r I first walked into A&M with my Mom in 1980 when it used to be at 139 street and Dixie Highway in North Miami. The store was owned by a young woman who had striking long dark hair. They used to have everything from early Timely Comics (1941) to current publications. Their 50 cent section was pretty nice too.\r \r A&M moved to Bird Road in 1982. The management changed at some point in time and its distance made it almost impossible for a 10 year old to get access to.\r I always missed the original A&M and did eventually return but the place has transformed into a ""owned wasteland"" of nostalgia and though the stock is heavy in the rarity level it also seems to be by default. Everything is falling apart inside this shop including the guru like owner who seems to despise all customer interaction.\r \r My conclusion, I miss A&M from the early 1980s.\r I miss the thoroughly neat and rare choices that awed a 10 year old back then. Who ever the lady in long dark hair was/is, thank you for selling me those rare X-Men, Daredevil, Avengers, Spider Man issues. I still have them very safe and will eventually retire on them.\r \r

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4 stars

artislifemiami 11/06/2009

The Real Deal

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If you really LOVE comics in all of their mad, silly, 4-color magic, as I have for 40 years now, and especially if you're a collector, you would happily cross an alligator-filled, land mine spiked swamp to find a really excellent stash. OK, maybe I exaggerate a little. My point is, these people writing in about the store's appearance and tidiness should maybe leave their white gloves at home, if it's comics you are after and not a sanitation certificate. I found Xavier (the ""staff"" I met) to be both personable and helpful. (Hey, he loves Daredevil! How bad can he be?) And the owner, Jorge, has been approachable, generous with his time and advice, and a fair dealer. So yes, the place definitely needs a housekeeper. But to me, the bottom line is whether or not the books have been taken care of. Condition is king in today’s market, for better or worse, and I care much more about what’s in the mylar sleeves than whatever might be on the floor. That is why I am there, and the reason I go back. If you’re ready to leave your white gloves at home, check it out. Make up your own mind.

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1 stars

rzerox21xx 01/31/2009

worst comic store in miami

Of all the comic stores I been too. This place is the worst. It's hard to find everything there and the people are less than helpful. I would ask for where a comic is, and most of the time, I just get pointed to where a bunch of boxes are with no help. There's fast food items all over the places and I even found a burger wrapper while searching through a comic rack. Disgusting!!!. Most of the comics aren't prices on fairly considering how most of them aren't really taken care of and these people never heard of the dollar bin that most good stores have. I can see why this is the oldest comic store, the age shows and it's a fire hazard too. Mac's and comics and anime is the best in terms of helpful people, everything in place and a better shopping experience. A & M just has hard to find stuff, that's it.

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5 stars

brianbertrand 11/11/2007

I LOVED IT

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Store has about 30 years worth of comics and memorabilia, Almost anything imaginable, prices are reasonable, this is definately the place to spend some time in and find some great items. Its a bit messy since it its packed front to back with merch, which to me is great since im tired of walking into shops around Miami that have like 100 items in inventory, and parking can be a pain, but well worth taking an hour and shopping there.

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1 stars

remont 10/13/2007

Filthiest store I was ever in.

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This has got to be the filthiest store I was ever in. The store smelled as if a sewer pipe had exploded in there. The guy in charge was very obnoxious and looked like he had not had a bath in a month. I will never go there again and it is a wonder the fire marshal lets it stay open. It is a disaster waiting to happen.

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