Olympic Cards and Comics

The lady that owns the store is the nicest person ive ever met at a comic book shop. The place is huge with a selection to match. I definitely found my new comic shop.

Great, friendly service. Incredible selection. Helpful staff. It’s a favorite stop if I’m in the Olympia area.

Oh this place…
I suppose it’s kind of a nerd paradise. If you’re playing Monopoly, Life, Risk, etc, good for you, but you should really consider if it might be time to up your board game… game.
Now I know this will undoubtedly be regarded as amateurish by most of the folks who look at the reviews on a place like this, but for a long time I held an assumption that board games were, well, boring. Sure, I played my share of Sorry! and the like as a kid, but had fallen out of the habit as an adult.
Enter my sister and her kids who are, at least in my eyes, gaming elites. They live in Israel, and every time the visit us here, we make the pilgrammiage to Olympic Cards and Comics. I don’t have a lot of use for the «cards and comics» part, but the name of the place is a bit of a misnomer as far as I am concerned. In my book, this place is all about games. And oh, what games.
Weeks. Weeks of my life, I’ve spent happily engrossed with family and friends in these games. Settlers of Catan (and the myriad expansions), served as a kind of gateway drug which led to Carcassonne, Alhambra, Kingdom Builder, and a serious Pandemic addiction. Oh yeah baby, that’s the stuff.
Anyway, I know you can find most of what this place sells for significantly cheaper on Amazon (you can, it’s true), but here’s the thing: When you go to a place like this, you can talk to a human being, tell them what you like, and they will HOOK YOU UP. In strictly monetary terms, I’ve spent so much more than I «had» to walking through these doors, but the value, considering the advice and service you get, is exceptional.
Check it out, think you’ll be similarly pleased.

I remember when this shop was in the South Sound mall across from Dairy Queen. I loved it as a kid and still love it as an adult, 30 years later in their new location. They will give you fair prices for what you trade in and their customer service is always top notch. Even though some of their items are more expensive than online prices, I still shop here as I love to support such a fantastic and long standing local business. Gabi and her staff will make you feel at home from the minute you walk in the door. It is one of the few gaming and comic stores that is kid-​friendly. My four year old is now getting the same great introduction to comics I did through OCC. I hope to be able to shop here another 30 years. Thanks for being the reason that I love comics and games OCC! Keep up the good work!

methinks this is not a safe space for PoC. I walked in and was immediately and un-​apologetically profiled. Everywhere i turned there was an employee watching me suspiciously (while also talking about theft like i wouldnt notice) I heard the «whispers» and completely picked up what they were throwing down. I went in simply to browse and search for a book. I didnt even get a hello. I doubt they will care to see this at all, but i DO want to warn my other PoC nerd-​friends to prepare for an uncomfortable experience here. They do seem well stocked and im sure they are well informed on anything you need to know.

Y’all are the best! My children love board games and often accompany their Dad to check out what’s new. Never once have my kids been made to feel unwelcome – they’ve always been treated kindly and as equals. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and willing to help you hunt down what you need.

Let me put it this way:
My wife and I stopped by here on a road trip in 2011, and this store played a major part in my decision to move here.
My favorite gaming store of all time. The staff are friendly and helpful. The owner is sweet and fun. Since my first visit, they’ve remodeled and opened up a second floor with gaming tables and concessions: in other words, the store is always leveling up.
Good job Olympic Cards and Comics. +50XP

We live in Tacoma and initially made the trek down because they’re open until midnight 6 days a week. We were overwhelmed with kindness and attention by the entire staff. They are all eager to make new recommendations and chat about their favorite books. The owner, Gabi, is great with faces and recognized us at our next visit.
The best and most unique thing about this store is their policy of open reading. They encourage you to relax and read for free and we’ve never felt pressured by anyone to purchase anything. Of course we have because they have a ridiculous selection of back issues as well as an impressive collection of current titles.

Two. Stories. Full of all the comics I have ever wanted and a HUGE selection of MTG. This is hands down the greatest store in the Pacific Northwest.

I live in Bothell but this is hands down the best game/​comic/​ccg/​statue/​etc store in the state. Gabi is phenomenal… always friendly, helpful, and knowledgable. Staff is great and inventory is amazing. I do ALL of my shopping here and will continue to do so. We all need to and keep businesses like this around for our kids and grand kids.

Been shopping here on and off since I was a child. It’s impossible to be a nerd in the Olympia area and not adore this place. It has only gotten bigger and better over the years without losing the local feel. Impressive.

This place is huge and they have everything. I went to browse and someone found me to make sure I was finding everything alright. It’s clean and organized. Great game and comic store.

Wonderful store and even better staff, Gabi is amazing and even remembered my partners and mine names after only meeting us one time. Will try to do all my game and comic shopping at Olympic cards and games if I can, despite being an hour drive away, it’s totally worth it.

On point, everything I want in a comic shop. Found a massive collection of back issues that I was I trying to find. Staff was friendly and helpful from the second I walked in the store. Will be returning to this store regularly.

I was tricked into coming here once. They dont have a lot of myozaki stuff but thats okay. The staff was nice I was just to shy to talk to them.

This place has become a «go-​to» spot for my son and I, they just need to work on their coffee! The ownership has made it clear that customer service, choice, and comfort are the priorities here… kudos to all.
The coffee is the only reason they are at four stars… better coffee = 5 stars.
What the hell,…they deserve 5 stars!

Love this place!
The staff is wonderful and the owner is an amazing owner. Less of a shop and more of a nerd/​geek gathering place!
You be grateful you stopped by here.

We visited when they were in a large transition. They seemed to be remodeling the whole store. Regardless of this, it was still obvious they have a large selection to fill your gaming needs.
I went specifically for board games, and they had a really good selection, including some more obscure titles.
We walked out with several good titles.
Will definitely return when in the area.

Biggest and the best! Customer service was amazing. Helped me with some information on comics and persuaded me to look at a few other series.
I will be back!

When I saw the large building Olympic Cards and Comics was housed in I thought that the likelihood of a comic book shop occupying the whole space was unlikely. So many comicbook stores just are not all that big.
But in this case I was wrong. This comic book store has the entire space! I have been looking for just such a business this size for a long time. Probably the last place I have been to with such variety in merchandise was the now defunct Mile High Superstore in a north Denver suburb.
They have an impressive selection of well… everything. There is a huge aisle with comic issues that have been recently released and since I am more of a Marvel guy I went to their enormous Marvel graphic novel section and was so impressed! It literally is the best selection of Marvel hardback and softback graphic novels I have ever come across!
Since I do collect action figures that was really the first thing I went looking for when I went in and was equally in awe by the selection there as well. Like all comic shops buying action figures is a bit more expensive than getting them at big box retailers but I felt the prices here, although still higher had much more competitve pricing than most other comic stores.
There was some construction and remodeling going on over where all of the trading cards are sold but as impressive as this store was I am convinced in my mind that they are only making themselves more impressive!
I encountered several staff members and they were all friendly and sociable which was very refreshing to me since many times and the many comic stores I have been to the staff can often be antisocial and at times unwilling to interact with customers because they have a mission that overides all other daily activities. They have comics to read!
I love this place and will be back!