Newbury Comics

I was looking for a business that was participating in national Record Store Day, November 28, also known as Black Friday. Since I was going to be in nearby town Norwell, I called Newbury Comics in Braintree to see if they would be participating, and if they had the RSD special offer I was looking for, a limited edition 3LP vinyl set called Gentleman at 21, a re-​release by the Afghan Whigs (my favorite all-​time band). Granted, I didn’t call until Black Friday morning, so I was really rolling the dice. The woman I spoke to assured me that they were participating, and saw that they had one copy left of the Gentleman at 21 set. She told me that they weren’t that busy, and that she could set it aside for me until I could get there.
Fast forward several hours, and having many issues getting to Newbury Comics, I finally arrived at the store. They still had held it for me! The cashier at the front knew exactly where it was being held, and ring me up quickly. I was in and out of the store within five minutes on Black Friday! Unbelievable!
My only critique of the store is that I was supposed to receive a «freebie bag» with my purchase, which I never received, and unfortunately forgot to ask for before I left. This is something that I cannot get anywhere else and was only available with my purchase on that particular day.
Additionally I feel like Newbury Comics is getting away from having many graphic novels or actual comic books. There’s a lot truth behind those that say it’s becoming more like a Hot Topic or Spencer’s store. However, I’m grateful that they were participating in the national Record Store Day, as this particular set of vinyl is absolutely priceless to me. A big thank you to the staff who were working on Black Friday!

I went to the Newbury comics in Braintree for years, and when I heard they were getting moved into the South Shore mall, at first I was really skeptical.
The south shore mall location has two stories, which is great given how much merchandise they have — they can spread it out and not make it look cramped. The top floor is mostly clothing, so I skip that and head right downstairs, where all the good stuff is. The staff there are really friendly and down-​to-​earth. I always enjoy going there.

I always stop in here when I am in The Mall, which is not too often, as the place is not geared at folks like me.
Funky tee shirts and figurines, music cds.

I wrote a review for this place last year, but I feel compelled to write an update seeing as things have steadily declined.
You know, last I checked, this store was supposed to be for comics and general «nerd» subculture needs. I’m pretty annoyed that now every Newbury Comics, especially this one, has a massive section dedicated to ugly, Hipster crap. This store is pretty much headed in the direction that Hot Topic was years ago; Everything it remotely started out as is becoming smaller and smaller while the more «trendy» and «edgy» shit is taking over. Seriously, this store may as well go back to being an FYE like it once was and just tag a sign under it that says, «.And, Clothes.»
The downstairs is the only place where you will find comics, My Little Pony, Star Trek, Portal, Doctor Who, etc and it’s all pretty much focused in one section. It’s also smaller and smaller every time I had been in there. It’s like they’re slowly phasing it out in a sneaky way. The rest of the space is music, DVDs, and sports crap. I’m better off ordering any comics that I want online or waiting until somebody on /​co/​uploads some scans. That’s annoying.
I don’t remember the last time I set foot in this store and I don’t plan on giving them my time or money anytime soon. This place is no mecca, unless you’re the type of person who wears glasses without lenses and doesn’t realize how stupid you look.

If you’ve been to Newbury Comics you know most are identical.
For me, the only reason to go to different locations is for the used products; dvd’s cd’s etc. these are usually widely varied and sometimes that rare gem pops up making the search worth the effort. Few things are as satisfying as finding an old favorite album or movie you forgot existed.
And they carry Marvel comics and related gear, double bonus!

A mecca for nerds and geeks alike. Or any parents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters who are looking for the perfect gift.
The greatest thing about the store is the vast amount of items they sell. DvDs that are used are prevalent in the bottom level, and a bonus: the ones I bought were cheap and had no scratches on them. The amount of movies they had was mind blowing, probably had more movies than superstores like Walmart.
If you watch TV shows religiously, I’m sure you will find items with some relevance to it. I found a neat shirt that Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory wore. Bazinga!
There are many items that are constantly on sale and are good. The staff are friendly and the place is very clean. I’m very glad this is my go-​to place if I need to get a present or a gift for anyone.

stocked with the latest cool stuff.

Wow! The new place is freaking amazing! They have the most amazing clothes and shoes! They actually have zombie dresses and zombie boots that look like uggs! Tons and tons of clothes. It’s totally a pain in the ass to get here because it’s at the mall. but, sooooo worth it. It’s located on the backside of the mall over by Crate and barrel. But, it has two floors now and it just packed with rock and roll goodness! Tons and tons of new and used DVDs. Especially horror! Plan on being there for a long time! I couldn’t get myself out of there!!! This place rocks!

Love the new space! Going into a store like this can be a little intimidating because it’s full of hipster gear, and I am not a full fledged hipster. However, the staff is always nice and they patiently answer your dumb questions.
This store sells vinyl which I love, they sell the bobble heads that I collect, and their CDs are a great price. A new CD on release day is often less than $ 10.
I go to Newbury Comics at least once a week and definitely love it!

The Newbury Comics in Braintree had moved from a strip mall to the confines of the South Shore Plaza. This store is a two level store with the upper level having their clothing lines that is similar to their Hootenanny store in Harvard Square (which is presently being renovated). The lower level houses their large CD and DVD sections along with their gift and collectible sections. Browsing through the selection of merchandise can take you hours. After seeing their huge Norwood store a few days earlier, I have to rate this store as a 3 as it is still a little disorganized.

The new Newbury Comics space is amazing!!!
We went to the plaza on Saturday to escape the heat and checked out the new NC. Located in the former FYE space, upstairs houses housewares, fashion, and other fun stuff, while downstairs has music, dvd’s, and books. Everything is so spread out, in a GREAT way, unlike the old NC at Braintree 5 corners. My girlfriend and I were even surprised to see a few dresses designed by Betsey Johnson for NC.
After we checked out upstairs we went downstairs, looked at some of the books they had out. It was so nice to not be right on top of other people, anyone who has been to the old NC in Braintree knows exactly what I’m talking about. Staff was friendly too!