Alliance Comics

Great Comic Shop, love this place. The employees are very knowledgable about comics, and have recommended lots of good stuff to read. Liam O’s review is a bunch of crap, they are not bigots, that’s an absolute lie. Would recommend this shop to any comics fan.

Great comic store with a huge TPB selection. Monthly issues section is also good. Staff is very friendly and knowledgable.

Cool little store in downtown Baltimore. They have exactly what you are looking for in a comic book store. What makes it worth going is the staff. They have vast knowledge of their products and help you joyfully. Check this place out for anything comic related.

Made my way into Alliance about two weeks ago and have been back multiple times since!
The store is an easily accessible are in Federal Hill and close to bus, circulator and Light Rail service which is good for a city dweller such as myself.
The staff are all really friendly but the guy I have dealt with the most, not sure of his name but he’s always in a hoodie and rockin a Jesus beard, has been amazing. Real down to earth with no sense of pretentiousness that you can run into at other comic shops. Was willing to help but no pushy if you tell him you’re just looking around. Was willing to BS with you and seemed real genuine about liking his job.
They have a great selection of trade paperbacks, graphic novels and some cool random toys and trinkets. Their biggest draw for me was their selection of comics and the way it is organized. It goes in alphabetical order without regard to publisher which makes it easier and more convenient to get what you want and allows to you to see some not so well known indie artists work that you might not have other wise if you were just browsing a marvel or DC wall section like other shops.
Their back issue section which is back behind the graphic novels is pretty awesome too. They are all only a dollar, which is awesome because I have passed on some $ 4 and $ 5 back issues at other shops that I picked up for a buck here. And the more you buy the more of a discount you get, they also offer bundle packs for a discount as well in this section.
All in all, with the value of the books, the quality of the merchandise and the awesome nature of the store staff this is a place that I will definitely be frequenting for my nerdy needs.

Comics line the walls.
Call them graphic novels, man.
A nerd laughs out loud.

Another birthday cometh. Ugh!
Some men reaching middle-​age prefer $ 50 lap dances from strippers on The Block or shopping for a red Lamborghini Murciélago SV to retain that seriously slipping youthful spark.
I buy comics. So, on lunch break I headed to Alliance Comics in Federal Hill.
They got your Hugo & Nebula Award winner, Neil Gaiman, your multi-​awarded Hall of Famer, Barry Windsor-​Smith, your Alan Moore, Mike Carey of ‘Hellblazer’ renown, Frank Miller, et al. spotlighted on singular shelves. All the big names. All the big titles. Some not so big names. Some little titles. A bin of books for $ 1. Tons of compilations. Comics accouterments like hats, buckles, wallets, and other gear. Action figures. Busts. Posters. Neatly displayed in the intimate confines of a refurbished Fed Hill storefront. If something on your wish list isn’t here they’ll order it from the sister store in Silver Spring no sweat.
A typically well-​run shop. My only gripe is the shop keepers’ lack of geek boy pretension & aloofness. They’re willingly engaging. Sets this shop apart. And the joint don’t smell musty.
I recently bought a hardcover of «Locas: The Maggie & Hopey Stories» by Jaime Hernandez, the soft cover «Bettie Page Queen of the Nile» by Jim Silke, and «The Death of Captain America» vol. 2 hardcover by Eisner Award winner Ed Brubaker. And what over-​the-​hill Fanboy exits a comic shop sans Wolverine t-​shirt? Not I.
I came for one item. Left with four. Not a bad score for Alliance Comics –and– me.
Hmm. I still have time on my lunch break. Maybe I’ll hit the Block for a drink and a lap dance after all. I’ll shop for that Murciélago later.

Awesome comic shop in Federal Hill. They carry a lengthy list of stuff including mainstream comics, independents, manga, rpg, and board/​card games. They’ve got a back room where I’m assuming they host rpg’s. Their shop is bright and clean. They don’t have tons of boxes of back issues but I didn’t go upstairs where they’ve got them around. They focus on current stuff and is the type of place that is accessible to the non-​geek. The staff was very friendly and welcoming.