Dr Comics & Mr Games

Dr Comics & Mr Games is a go-​to for the boy-​o and myself whenever we are in Piedmont. It’s one of the better kept-​up comic shops (and games!) that I’ve had the pleasure of going to.
The staff is very knowledgeable, and keep the store extremely well stocked. If they don’t have something you’re looking for, they’re more than happy to place an order for you. There’s definitely something for every age group, which is nice. Community events are also hosted here, which is quite cool!
Even if I don’t walk out with a book in hand, I’ll always make a point of coming to Dr Comics when I’m in the area!

Rule number 1: always, ALWAYS support your small local businesses, especially ones that do an outstanding job specializing in things that you are interested in.
Ever since my days of living in Oakland, Dr. Comics has been a staple for my Piedmont errands. The staff is insanely knowledgable, their selection of board games, figurines, and comic books are outstanding, and they’re very big on supporting the community, which is crucial.
In the days of online, immediate gratification, give Amazon a break and help out the little guys!

Really wish I hadn’t found this place because now I’m most likely going to go broke. It has become hard to tell my wife I’m leaving for milk when we are vegan and I show up with over $ 50 worth of reads. LoL! This comic book store is the best. Everyone who works here is so nice and helpful.

Okay this is my first time ever posting a bad review.
I have been going there for over 3 years now. I’ve always thought the service was cold and distant. We fanboys and fangirls like to interact with staff and chat about our favorite comics and get recommendations. They are standoffish and distant. Saturday was FCBD and I took the kids with me to get books for them and myself. They advertised that they would open at 10 so we got there early. 9:30. At 10 one of the staff asked us to move aside as to not block other businesses. Keep in mind it’s cold and raining and the other businesses weren’t open yet. They opened at 10 and 11. Maybe 50 to 75 ppl in line. So as we stand there and like I said the staff member who pushed past us pops her head outside at 10:15 to tell us that they wouldn’t open for another hour. ARGH. Well I guess you realize what happened next. Everybody left leaving 5 ppl waiting for them to open. When they finally did they were out of the titles most ppl were looking for. How does that happen when they aren’t to be distributed until that day and they just opened? Hmmmmm. They lost customers and sales due to the fact that customers would most likely buy comics and trades as well.
Poorly run and their website is lame.

I really dig this place. A friend took me here today and I was super impressed with this shop’s almost overwhelming selection. Comics, trades, toys, statues, keychains, shirts etc. AWESOME variety and great staff.

So. Much. Yes. I often go into comic and game stores and feel out of place or unwelcome (or even creeped out). I had the opposite experience here. Great recommendations AND the shop is half women staffed which is so very awesome for us female identified folks. So happy to support a local small business that is doing it right.

Best comic and game store in the East Bay, hands down. The entire staff is engaging and friendly, and very knowledgable about all the various genres of comics and graphic novels. if you know what you’re looking for, they’ll show you where to find it; if it needs to be special ordered, it’s not a problem. I personally follow several artists/​titles, and I know they’ll be in my saver when I come in. Yes, they have rules that certain (little) people need to be reminded of occasionally, such as ‘Don’t touch Spidey’ (he’s old and fragile), or directing children away from age-​inappropriate material. As a parent, I appreciate this, and have never seen the staff act in any other than a professional manner when they feel they have to act. (Parents: you can’t let your kids go unsupervised and then complain when someone else has to supervise them for you.)
I’ve been patronizing Doctor Comics for years, and would recommend them highly. They also have an incredible selection of games, which I’m not really into, but about which the staff seems to be really well versed.

Best comic store… Ever!
1) knowledgeable and friendly staff
2) great selection
3) sales often
4) awesome saver system
5) E-​mail list a time saver
Highly recommend for local and visiting shoppers… comics, games, toys, apparel, and more!

Neighborhood comic book store.

Friendly knowledgeable staff, very helpful and will to give recommendations. So glad I stumbled upon this gem!

Woo I love the vibe here! I live in the city and I have never encountered such a massive comic book store. When I came in here I was amazed by the collections and collections of comics they have. They also have some of the best board games ever. This place reminds me of the ones in TV shows and movies. Such a gem!

This is probably my favorite comic book store in all of the san francisco/​bay area. The store has EVERYTHING a fan would want from the classic marvel comics to board games to animé models. They have a huge selection of just about everything you can think of and a really friendly staff that knows their stuff! They also have random 40% deals and a table of discounted stuff. Overall it’s a great place to browse and get your comic book needs!

Been coming here for well over 2 decades and have seen it survive the comic book investment bubble, which says a lot for the place. They hire lots of young people, many with interests in graphic arts, so you meet some amazing kids over the years.
The best 2 things about the place: 1) The staff, including the owners, Michael and Paula. Everyone there LOVES comics. Get into a conversation with someone about the iterations of the Justice League, the Superman mythos, independent titles, comics presented in other media… ask what they’re reading these days and you can find some real gems. 2) The selection. I’ve never asked for an in-​print comic that they didn’t carry. Usually they have the back issues I’m looking for (I think I’ve only resorted to mail order twice). 3) They have programs for kids to learn RPGs, and anything that gives the little ones intellectual stimulation and a safe place to hang out (especially in the summer) is A-​OK in my book.
For those of you so inclined, you can also get licensed comic merch, like models, action figures, etc, and lots of board games and little comic-​themed knick knacks (Silver Surfer bottle opener, anyone?). Also tons of manga. And then there’s Jack, who keeps a close eye on the little shoppers: if he sees someone too young for a teen-​rated comic, he steers them back in the right direction.
About the only thing missing: comic book movies & video games. There’s nowhere else on Piedmont Ave to get them and If they had them on Blu-​ray, I would add them to my pull list every time they came out. Otherwise, they would get that elusive 5^th star.

The people in here are super nice and helpful, and this is one of my favorite spots to shop in the neighborhood. There’s an amazing selection of games, both board and card-​based. There are also comics and graphic novels as the name implies, but I can’t speak to that selection since I don’t collect those.
The prices are typically list price, and if you are interested in getting the cheapest possible games you will probably find them elsewhere. However, I like to support them when I can, especially since multiple people who work here have given me thorough rundowns of many of the games. They are incredibly knowledgable and seem to have played everything in here. Love it!

This local store has been around since I was in elementary. It has never once let me down when looking for the issues/​reading material I desperately need.
It’s also a nice place to bring friends so that they can gawk at the immensity of the store.

This is my favorite comic book shop to date. The staff is amazingly helpful and kind, they’ll talk about any and all comics with you. They’re friendly and welcoming, and I don’t get the comic-​snob feel from them that I sometimes get at other shops. They have a nice selection of comics and a wide variety of games, toys, and other merch. There is also plenty of parking just behind the shop — a shared lot between a lot of places, including a grocery store. Excellent place to swing by on a Saturday and pick up some comics and a few groceries.

I think my inner nerd cried tears of joy. There was a really good selection of new and old comics, with titles across the spectrum, from Marvel, to DC, to lots of series I’d never heard of before. There’s also lots of toys and action figures, but my favorite things there were all the big, hardcover comic artwork and history books they had.
The staff was also very friendly, knowledgeable, and gave me some really good recommendations.

We often go to Dr Comics when we’re at Kaiser.
What I appreciate most about this place is that the staff is always nice; always helpful.
As an older chick I often get the stink eye from places where the workers are only nice to 20 somethings. Not at Dr Comics they treat all their customers kids through oldsters though Hipsters, Nerds and Miscellaneous people like me with respect.
This makes such good business sense since Comic, graphic novels, RPG, action figure fans can be any age,
My son has been coming here since he was 8 or 9, Now as an over 21 guy he always remembers how kind they were to him when he was a kid — a life long fan and shopper.
This time around I bought two special editions of Mad magazine for a young friend who is convalescing at home… but I’m probably going to read them first.

This is a groovy comic book shop. It might not have any cats trying to swipe at you like a certain place in Berkeley (well, as far as I know) but this place delivers what you need in a comic store in the Oakland/​Berkeley area.
It’s got the goods, and some cool books that will make you think you’re in library where you spend the entire day reading. Everyone here is pretty nice and will try to help you out without talking down to you.
They don’t have a huge selection of back issues, and the ones they do have can be a hassle to search through as there is always some work going on in the back area and you can get trapped like a rat if you’re not careful.
Still, as I said before, a groovy place.

I come in here every so often with a buddy who picks up his weekly comics. The other day I needed to pick up a rather esoteric find for a friend and sure enough they had it! Props to the friendly and knowledgeable staff who helped me find just what I was looking for. Humor and smarts are definitely their super powers.
Best of all, they are a local business. Give ‘em a try.