Montasy Comics

On the comic end of things, there’s more «not for sale» inventory than what is for sale. Also doubling+ the price on a regular comic the day after it comes out is your right as a business owner, but for serious collectors, who would spend some good money there, it’s a huge turn-​off. Pricing is pretty high for a shabby selection. Sad because I’m in that area all the time and it would’ve been nice to have a new LCS to frequent.

Just went in to get a comic, unfortunately, they didn’t have it in stock. However, they told me they’d get it for me over the weekend. True to their word! Really awesome and genuine people work here and they are willing to make you feel welcomed as a customer when you walk in. I’m definitely happy here and will be coming back for more comic book issues. This is how customer service should be.

its an ok shop, its on a second floor, they do have a huge comic book selection but unless im in the area i’ll go. worth checking out if your in the area while you wait for a movie or dinner reservation. Parking is horrible around there unless you get lucky.

Montasy is not all it’s cracked up to be its sad because they’ve got a great location but they cater to strictly two types of ppl the ppl playing card games in the back which is clearly their bread & butter and a far second is their members who they have files n collect comics for… when the average joe comes in for a book they say their sold out! There have been numerous times where I’ve wanted a book n wanted to stay local n I couldn’t because I got denied n turned away by montasy oh n by the way if you need help finding a back issue or a hard to find book there is no one in that store that knows their stuff except the Asian girl pictured here she’s knows a lot of info n can make your trip there bearable the sad part is her talents are wasted there because no one else know jack and if they see you come in they’ll walk in ask if you need help and then walk back to catering to card kids! Sadly a big part of me wants to root for this place esp. Since i remember the long history of comic shops in this neighborhood going as far back as Ricks comic cave it’s really unfortunate that montasy is sub par on so many levels I only hope that over time it will improve and maybe they will begin to care about regular customers aside from members and card kids

I originally gave this place 3 stars because when I first came here, I wasn’t too impressed. However, I have since come back to this place after the renovated/​remodeled their store and I had to change my initial review. This place has definitely improved and I was very impressed. They opened up more room, and have a wider selection of back issues and trades. Overall, the stores looks a lot better now that there’s more space. There’s plenty of cards (sports, magic, yu-​gi-​oh) for you to check out if that’s your thing. The only thing that hasn’t changed since my first visit, is the great customer service. As soon as I can in the employees greeted me with a friendly manner and were very helpful. I live in Brooklyn, but if I ever find myself in the area, I’ll totally shop here again.

Staff is OK. — Apparently SDK and DDS blue eyes have the same value –_​_​_​_​_​_​–
Some friends come here and get charged no tax.
I always get charged tax, even if I pay in cash.
Prices are more expensive than Amazon/​E-​Bay. I never understood how an item can be shipped to my door from these sites and STILL be cheaper than what it sells for in the store.
Only plus side is that they have tournaments and they have a bunch of singles (overpriced of course!), but they give you a sleeve protector if you buy one.
Overall this place is okay, nothing special. Huge selection of cards and packs though.
And they need to get this tax thing straight!
3 stars for the inexperienced staff and high prices. Other than that, this should be one of your only places near Queens Blvd to get your cards!

I’ve only been to Montasy a handful of times since it transferred ownership (and changed names) a little while back. Getting here is itself a hero’s quest that requires a climb up a flight of stairs to a buzz-​operated door in front of an Asian restaurant (no, honey, I don’t want a table… I want a comic), followed up another set of stairs, and then through a *magical* door that doubles as a wall once you’re inside (don’t freak out if you can’t immediately find your way out).
Going through that door definitely lands you in another world. I felt like I was in a collector’s basement… but cooler. Collectibles, cards, comics, posters, and gamers were everywhere. My inner nerdome was definitely excited.
Unfortunately, it ended there on my most recent visit. I was there to obtain something very specific. Montasy was the only place in Queens listed as a vendor for this comic. Now, I’m not much of a comic person but… I just needed to get my hands on a newly released comic. Alas, I left empty handed. Out of stock. BoO! It was a bit disappointing to have to climb all the way up to be told that the item you’re looking for is such a hot commodity that it flew out the door and down the stairs. More so that the staff had no idea if a resupply was even coming in (I’m sorry, don’t you control that?).

Received poor and unethical quality service from this store, No leadership, No manager or owner to report incident and conduct of Unprofessional staff. While this store lacks integrity, The NYC location provide more professional and diverse qualifications of skill and management.

Great spot to play a game of Yu-​gi-​oh, or magic. They have great deals with single cards and packs. I enjoy the staff since they are down to earth, and amusing all of the time. They get crowded during certain events since their prizes and deals are superb

Came Here recently for the Dark Ascension release, it’s definitely not as packed for Magic as other tournament areas in the Queens Area, but it’s run pretty well as a tournament. Definitely geared towards Yu-​Gi-​Oh.
The store itself is nice and I find the owners are pretty nice.
I would come back here as well to partake in additional tournaments, if they have them but I know their magic crowd is pretty thin in general.
Their playing room is pretty TIGHT, You can’t fit more than 20 ppl in there and that is maximum, anymore no one can go anywhere with the cards, bags, binders everywhere.

This is definitely my go to place when it comes to anything TCG or comic related. There’s a lot of content and the people there are an absolutely friendly bunch. You really can’t go wrong coming here for your needs.
They have a really good collection for almost everything.
My only real complaint is that if you’re not familiar with the area, it is very difficult to find and the broken elevator doesn’t help the situation.
Still, it is definitely worth your time to go there.

Not a bad selection. Easy access by elevator and stairs. Have late 60s to modern comics in the back but if ur a magic player they have a room for you.

Aww, as a comic shop, it’s not that bad.
If you’re into mainstream fare, then it’s okay. If fantasy titles is the name of your game, then you’ve hit jackpot.
If you’re into more alternative/​small-​press/​underground/​rare titles, then look elsewhere.
If you can’t stand nerdy teenagers collecting Yu-​Gi and Magic cards, then avoid this place like the plague.
Otherwise it makes a good pit stop.

Most of the other reviewers have hit the fantasy and sports card related feedback on the head. And I too, like them, care less about that and more about comics.
I went once to pickup some weekly releases because I didn’t get a chance to make it out to my regular spot (Midtown). I live about 8 blocks away and was hoping to maybe make this a more regular visit for me. But because of the fantasy interest, comics seems to be their lowest priority and they didn’t have much of what I needed. They do have a decent deal on recent back issues (see other reviews) and I’m not completely anal (like I used to be) about having near-​perfect comics, but a lot of that selection looks like the teenagers who are up front making all that noise have read and re-​read them and then passed them on to one another for weeks in their backpacks with little care, then put them back on the shelf. I’m slightly exaggerating, but it’s pretty clear that what’s on their shelves aren’t handled all too well, so no wonder they’re 20% off.
I gave them 3 stars because I didn’t want to kill them and I’m hoping that they eventually improve their comics area.

Nice comic shop that is kinda hard to find. They’re all the way up on the third floor and the elevator takes forever.
The comics section is nice and quiet compared to the other half of the store where all the kids are screaming about Yu-​Gi Oh and Magic stuff,
They have a lots of back issues to look through and best of all, dollar books. Seven comics for 5 bucks might not be the best but is certainly worth it. They also have a small selection of Sports cards, all packs and boxes though, no singles.
Hardest part of this store is when paying them. Kids with huge backpacks are always in the way. And they have a narrow hallway to walk through to get to the door.

Usually packed with teenagers shooting the breeze and playing their trading card games. The comic selection is all super-​hero stuff with no alternative titles, but they do have pretty good discounts for back issues.
It is a little hard to find, but worth a visit and the staff is helpful.
It’s a decent neighborhood comic book and trading card store.
So why do I give it 5 stars, even though their selection is only average? I’m glad a store like this is in my neighborhood. It’s far from perfect, but it’s home for getting my nerd on.

This is by no means the worst comic shop in Queens. It’s certainly the second worst, though. The sports card selection is decent to a sportscards layman like myself, and I’ve been told they have a decent fantasy selection, but, hey, look at the name of the store… see that word in the title, comics? This is why I went.
If you’ve been here before and had a hard time getting to it, well guess what? It’s even harder now! It’s on the 3^rd floor of a strip mall on Austin, perched high up. The comic space is large and well lit… and empty. There are only a few small and half empty boxes of back issues around. Sure, there are all the new releases you’d expect to find, but if you’re a weekly comic buyer (unless you’ve just moved to the area), you already have a place to buy those. Might you need help finding something? Nope, not gonna happen, but someone who I think might have been an employee DID glower at me menacingly, so that’s…something. I go to Forest Hills for some of my favorite restaurants all the time, but for comics… well, there’s always Royal.

Formerly Hurricane Comics, and formerly a lot easier to get into. Montasy is now hidden away on the third floor of a mini mall on the strip mall street that is Austen.
It’s not a great comic shop by any means, but you can do a lot worse. They have some pretty solid discounts to help them clear out their more recent back issues, so that’s a pretty decent plus.
The real draw of this place is for baseball and magic card nerds. But that ain’t me. I’m just a comic book nerd, so the space dedicated to cards and the back room for gamers isn’t a selling point for me.
But it does let me look down on them and mutter «nerds» under my breath a lot, which is fun. Because god… comic book nerds are sooooooo much cooler.

If you can find this place and you happen to be into sports trading cards, comics, gaming or collectibles then read on… otherwise…sorry to waste your time looking here!
I go here to get supplies for my online sports memorabilia store… the clientele it mostly teenagers and your older folks who are still into comics and fantasy gaming. I gotta give it to Montasy though. This store is a popular store and one to go to if you fantasy gaming and video games in general. I first started going to these guys when they were Hurricane Collectibles… they used to be just down the block. But then they moved into the 3^rd floor of the Forest Hills mini mall to a bigger location. I must say this location fits their needs. They have a seperate back room that serves as a gaming room. Personally, I am glad they did. Fantasy gamers seem to have this crazy aura about them… because they are fantasy gamers and mostly teenagers, they don’t seem to care about their hygiene… so it can create some stinky teens if you know what I mean. Plus they get pretty excited about their hobbby… they tend to be loud and out of hand when discussing their hobby. Its for this fact alone that I am glad they gave them their own room… keeps me away from them!
I’m not a gamer, but it has to be doing well for them. its always packed with fantasy gamers and I’ve seen video game tournaments held there.
For my needs, they sell memorabilia preservation supplies. reasonably priced. Great staff… big shout out to Jenny for always going out of her way to get me my supplies!
Game on Montasy!
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