Comic Grapevine

I live in Stockton and I travel here to purchase magic cards. Alan is an amazing dude and is always very helpful in any way possible, as is the other workers here. I have had nothing but good experiences shopping here and I love seeing all the groups of different card games going on. I mainly shop for mtg singles which they have sorted out pretty well. Bfz Commons and uncommon cards are separated and organized by color. So I do not have to dig through endless ancient older cards to find what I’m looking for. I also build gundam model kits and they don’t keep any in stock, that might be the only negative to this shop but that is a personal gripe and would be selfish to deduct a star for. I highly recommend checking out this spot, they have a nice assortment of goods, comics, trading card games, various animé figures/​statues, bit of manga, comic hero related busts/​figures/​statues, and even a few oddities here and there.

Alan is the best! He really cares about his customers. He is always friendly and helpful. I love stopping in. They usually have games going and there are lots of interesting items. This is definitely the best comic place around :)

Amazing place, great vibes and the owner is super cool. This place will have you keep coming back. Great place over all!

Great place to go to. The owner is very helpful, and prices are great. Awesome selection.

Alan is a great guy and a pleasure to know. Goes out of his way for his customers and has a passion for his job that is far from common in the world of offline retail. five stars to you Alan. Keep up the great work.

This shop is literally right around the corner from the other shop in Lodi, CA. It was surprising to me that the owner here doesn’t communicate or work with the other owner at all to drum up business and build something in partnership. He told us that he just does his own thing. At least the owner is friendly and chatty and I have to give a thumbs up for this.
The shop has more back issues than the other shop but it barely goes back to the 90s for something like Action Comics. There seems to be more support for Magic games here too.
It’s a small shop and he does pulls which is nice. Like the other shop, this one doesn’t really stand out as a comics enterprise that I would return to for a second visit unless I was a local. Maybe I’m just spoiled from visiting shops like Heroes in Campbell, CA.

Alan the owner is the coolest comic book shop owner i have ever met you can tell that he loves his job. He knows what he has in stock and he can help you find something even he doesn’t have it. He has a nice selection of comics both old and new, plus a great variety of toys, figures and statues.
Overall this place is very welcoming and the owner is as knowledgeable as he needs to be. I live 20miles away and this is still my regular shop. You will not be disappointed by this place.

This place is amazing, they sold me my first totoro stuffed animal. Alan is extra helpful and a super sweet guy. They host heroclix tournaments on thursday, be there!

I was ignored last time I went in, well ignored except for the dirty looks I got from some persons whom I will assume to be regular customers. Not a pleasant experience.

I LOVE the grapevine! Its my inner geek and animé fan’s dream store! I have bought so many wall scrolls, manga, and animé related things from this store! The person who runs it is also one of the nicest people you will meet!

This place has gotten bigger since I used to come here as a kid. There’s a separate room for card game and role players. The place is well lit with merchandise nicely spread out. I drop by to just pick up comics I have in my pull list, and next thing I know, an hour or so will have gone by. Staff here’s friendly. I’ve never had a problem with them.

This place hasn’t been the same since the old owner was bought out. For starters, they have so many rules up the ass that it seems like you can’t touch a comic book without buying it first. Second is there complete lack of current events on what’s going on in the comic book world. You say something like, «Hey did you read that one Wolverine issue?» and they reply saying, «Uhh…yeah, I think.» And finally, they threaten to ban you if you even mention the Launchpad comic book store from across the street. This place is a waste of time and I won’t even bother coming back here.

Probably one of my favorite comic book shops. Now, it’s a small shop for sure, but it has a lot of character. It actually covers two different rooms, right next to each other. The main room is the shop itself. For the room available, everything is well organized and easy to find (with an accommodating and knowledgeable staff). The second room is a gaming room, used to host the weekly Magic the Gathering tournaments.
I’ve always been able to find what I need here and the owner, Alan (who, incidentally, is one of the nicest people you will ever meet), is knowledgeable when it comes to which product is going to be available when. If you live in the Lodi/​Stockton area and are in need of comics, I’d stop by Comic Grapevine, it’ll be worth your time.

This quaint comic shop is a staple for Lodi’s youth that dips into the geekier side of life. Doug, the owner, is great about getting people backorders of comics or magazines. The local kids can get a little… well small doses is the best way to take them, but the weekdays are pretty slow anyway. If you have any interest in comics, cardgames, or roleplaying this would be a good place to get your feet wet with.