Bridge City Comics

As someone who reads casually reads comics. I thought this place fell a bit short compared to the other comic book stores. There is a lot of open space which is great… The reason why they have so much space is because there isn’t that much selection. They have graphic novels that are extremely common and can be found at another comic book store or Barnes and Noble. The selection of graphic novels are fairly slim too.
For my own interest, I mainly like some of the more recent comics from 2011 but they don’t really even have anything from that time either. Overall t his place is okay, but I would highly recommend it if you are interested in new back issues coming out weekly.

Great store! They let me maintain a subscription box to keep up with my Walking Dead (a lot of stores turn their nose up at doing it for less than 5 comics) and I usually find something else to enjoy. Always helpful with customers and a nice variety of inventory, too!

Great selection of comics and indy comics too! Plenty of graphic novels for your fiends that watched the movies only.

This place is awesome. Every neighborhood needs a comic shop like this. Great display and selection of new comics, lots of trades/gn’s. Original art hanging on the wall. A local artists and writers section. Super-​friendly, helpful staff. And ADVENTURE TIME trading cards!
Thanks, Bridge City Comics. You rawk.

I went here when I first moved to Portland and found that it was nice but not my cup of tea at the time. Just recently I started working down the street and deiced to give this place another go, I was wise to do so. The staff (I am sure i’ve met all four of them at this point) are extremely friendly, helpful, and a general good chat. I’ve found some real jems in their independent section and have also been introduced some great reads from the staff. Would recommend this place to anyone living on the east side.

I am not a comic book person but I love this store! This establishment is very well organized. The specialty here seems to be independent comics with a lot of emphasis on local offerings. As a novice, I asked a lot of questions. The blue haired young lady was a wealth of knowledge and super helpful! She was quick to offer suggestions and make recommendations. I loved looking at the well displayed collector toys (more my speed). I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. They also had what I was looking for. I was able to pick up a summary collection of Say Anything’s (@SayAnythingMuze) Max Bemis’ (@MaxBemis) «Polarity» (#Polarity). I am a super fan so I am dying to read it! Great experience and very Highly Recommended. Definitely a good way to kill part of a Sunday Afternoon.

The nicest people on earth, great comics selection, and very nice store. Casual, no pressure sales, and staff are always helpful when I have a question. I had a subscription box here for YEARS before I moved across the river, and I still come back to shop, even though there are plenty of comic book shops in my neck of the woods.

I don’t often venture into comic stores despite my love of comics. No matter where I go I find comic book stores to be crowded with narrow aisles, poorly made hand written signs, and a plethora of books that often times are in no great order. It is the reason I’ve avoided comic book stores for years.
But on one rainy Sunday as I was walking along Mississippi Ave with no great rush to head back north I saw this store nearby and entered out of boredom. I was immediately surprised. Here was a comic book store with wide aisles in which it was easy to look over an entire bookcase. It had pleasant lighting, and equally pleasant décor. The titles were all faced the right way and in categories that were easy to follow. There was only one employee there, a girl with multihued hair, but no matter how busy the store became she remained friendly and helpful.
While not the largest comic book store it has a good selection of popular titles. The shelves were clearly marked and the atmosphere was relaxing. I would certainly recommend!

Worth a visit lots to choose from and they have local comics! Very chill spot you can really take time to look around

What a rad shop. Guy working was really nice. If you leave a bad review because they don’t like your kids then your kids are probably jerks who are going to grow up and not want to talk to you about their feelings.

Awesome selection of comics, great location, and really cool aesthetic. The folks working there were also very nice and accommodating in helping me look for certain books. Not to mention I wanted to grab a few trade paperbacks and they immediately helped me find these books in their used section which saved me a few
bucks buying «Planetary» for a friend!

Great shop. The owner is very knowledgable and always willing to help me out with anything I want.

My boyfriend and I strolled in here one day while walking around the area. We had walked into the store, and the worker guy was talking to someone. So we just started looking around. The other customer left, and I made eye contact with the worker, and he did not greet us at all. I thought that was very odd.
I may be a girl, but where I moved from, I worked at a comic store.
So I definitely was not impressed by him, nor the store. We won’t be spending money there…

Friendly staff, clean store and a great collection of local comics. And thankfully, unlike many comic stores I’ve been to, they only stock the best books and don’t fill the store up with unnecessary inventory of crap (random figurines, giant animé section, etc).

Friendly and low-​key customer service. These folks know their stuff, but they’re highly unobtrusive about it unless you ask for help. Also, they’re decent to my little girl, and I try to return the favor by making sure she’s not manhandling anything.

Pretty decent selection of comic books but pretty unfriendly to my five year old son.
My family of four stopped in this afternoon and were browsing around. My son was looking at a larger book with my wife and she suggested that he sit on the floor out of the way so he could look through it to decide if we were going to buy it. Within a few moments, the store clerk made it clear that he wasn’t welcome to sit on the floor and that he’d need to get up. I found out a few moments later when my wife wanted to leave at which point she told me what had happened. I asked the clerk on our way out what the deal was and was told that they have a blanket policy of not sitting on the floor. I tried to explain that the book was too heavy for him and sitting on the floor was the way that he could look at it without tearing it. The clerk repeated the same line so we left without making the purchases I was holding for myself and my daughter.
Fortunately, there are other really great book and comic stores in Portland where my son get into comics. It’s just never going to happen here at Bridge City Comics.

Well lit and brightly colored — the polar opposite of what you would expect if you are operating on any pre-​conceived notions of local comic book shops.
Was only here to attend an evening signing event, but the staff was courteous and helpful. Plus, there was free beer!
BONUS TIP: Beer and unpurchased comic books do not mix. If you are prone to spilling.
Beer and already purchased comics, however, do mix.
OTHER BONUS TIP: If attending a free event and drinking free beer — it’s important to purchase SOMETHING. Comic book stores are a dying American entity, which is super sad. They need your love, support and money. :)

I like being able to pick up my TPBs here and not have the place feel like it’s a bloated, overstocked «Android’s Dungeon”-type store, or the personal storage for bric-​à-​brac that the owner couldn’t give two shits about.
Clean, well-​lit with great selection, and the staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgable. One of the great Comic Stores in PDX.

Early in our relationship, Gayle was surprised to learn that I read comic books. Actually, she discovered my «Infinite Crisis» series, another DC Universe reboot. Since that time, I’ve tried to «grow up» and phase out my comic book reading, even though I didn’t really want to. And with a few exceptions (like last year’s Star Trek Movie prequel), I’ve pretty much turned into an occasional browser of the art work, including periodic inquiries on how old Kal-​El and the Phantom Zone gang are getting along these days.
Bridge City Comics feels more like a grown up book store and maybe just the place for a good comic intervention. It’s uncluttered, nicely organized, and with a respectable family nerd factor. The space itself has a hip industrial garage vibe and it’s easy and comfortable to just hang out and look around. They also have a nice local comics selection and a guy at the front desk who both answers your questions and leaves you and your imagination alone.

I used to be a comic fan, reading «Myth Adventures», «Heavy Metal,» «Arkham Asylum» and «Elfquest.» And then, for some reason, I stopped. It’s too bad, there is some great stuff out there. I don’t know much about what makes a great comic book store anymore, but the staff at Bridge City Comics was perfectly helpful and pleasant. I didn’t get stink eye when I thumbed through some of the comics. I had a nice conversation with the guy that works there about Comic-​Con and how commercial and studio oriented it is now, no longer is it really for comic book geeks.
I bought a little book for my niece, and the guy was honest that he hasn’t read it and doesn’t know how scary it is, so I’ll read it first to make sure I don’t send her the stuff of nightmares.
I was very happy with my visit and purchase, and found that it is family oriented, with something for everybody. That isn’t a bad thing.