Grasshopper’s Comics

I used to come here all the time as a kid. This place has everything a kid, or comic book/​gaming nerd would ever need. The staff is friendly and helpful so feel free to ask for help. When I went here, they used to organize gaming events for all different miniature games as well as card playing games, but not sure if that still goes on. If you are looking for a friendly comic book store, this is your place to give a shot!

Note: not a comics aficionado, if that matters
Overall 5 stars
Service: 5 stars
My review of this place is 100% based on service. I’ve been here twice, both times to get gifts for family members who are into comics. Knowing nothing each time, the counter guy (different each time) patiently answered my questions with detailed answers and pointed out where in the store to find what I was looking for. they both were quite knowledgable even for children’s comics, especially with respect to release dates and future comics.
additional notes:
Well stocked place, and it seemed like it has a lot for collectors.

This store is the best comic store I’ve come across in Long Island. They have a great selection of back issues and thousands of back issues downstairs. If you have particular books you’re looking for, they’re great at going downstairs into their vast collection and finding it. They often surprise me and sometimes surprise themselves by going downstairs and finding something rare. They also have a good selection of comic sets at relatively low prices.
I would wish the owners would haggle more, but other than that, every employee I’ve met has been super helpful.
I’m not a board gamer but if you are, this appears to be the place for you. There are often a number of gamers there playing.
Great selection. Great service. Great comic store.

I really like this store. The guy who works there is super friendly and helpful, they have a ton of issues out and even more in storage (just ask if you’re looking for something specific), and everything is clean with plenty of natural light. It’s a nice place to go and spend an afternoon thumbing through long boxes, finding random gems.

I love this comic book store! The selection is pretty good, I’ve seen bigger stores but they have everything that I usually look for. They also have a decent selection of board games and card games as well as some warhammer stuff. I think they could have more toys, trinkets, action figures, t shirts, etc. Not that I should buy more crap like that to clutter my shelves, but I do like looking at them. I like the location as well, parking can be tricky, but there’s plenty on the side streets. Oh, and the best part is the alien prop on the ceiling in the back.

Great store! Very clean neat and organized! They have many older issues of comics and many new ones of mostly anything your looking for. I recommend to anyone who enjoys comic books and or (board) games! One of my new FAV spots

wow! who are these people writing these reviews??? this comic shop doesn’t hold up to anything good. they hardly have any back issues available. and with the new stock… they must by 10 copies of each book. so, many times I have been there they are sold out of recent books. And the guys that work there, damn. he doesn’t want to be bothered by anyone. I saw girls review this place highly, but guess what. your a girl in a comic shop, those guys would kiss your ass for your attention.
if you have no other place to go, go here. but this has to be your 1^st choice because if you leave this place last. they won’t have the book your looking for.

I recently got back into reading comics about 6 years ago when a teacher of mine handed me a copy of Watchmen. The last comic books I read had been stolen from my brother and ultimately taken away from me as it wasn’t a ‘girly thing.’
Well, now I am an adult and I have fallen into full immersion of this wonderful, engaging culture.
What I love about Grasshopper is the staff is so patient with me. I ask a lot of questions about comics and I can also answer a lot too. They have never once judged me for not knowing something.
I recently stocked up on Ed Brubaker’s Captain America, on Free Comic Book Day no less, and one of the men took his time getting me all the volumes and in order. They also had issues I was missing from The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys and I was able to complete the stack.
They’ve got a great mom and pop shop feel and I love that you have to turn the knob to open their door and close it behind you.

Went there today with my seven year old. He was stunned at all the books and comics they had for kids his age. He ended up choosing five books and immediately started to read one as soon as we got into the car. I’ve shopped here a few times and love this place. I will only buy my comics from here, the people that work here are very honest and won’t try to deceive you.

This is actually a front for a psycho-​health clinic. The main therapist’s name is John and you can always see him talking with patients throughout the day.
I came in the other day to pick up some stuff and the entire time I’m browsing the shop, this guy is explaining his entire last night to John in great detail about how drunk he was followed by the fascinating amount of vomit he painted the sidewalk with.
John seems to be very good at what he does. He sometimes even takes on 2 – 3 patients at the same time. It’s a little annoying when you want to checkout and leave while he’s having a therapy session but the conversations are often interesting so, whatever.
Oh and there’s also comics, card games and tabletop stuff too.

This is one of the more interesting comic shops you may walk into, and not in a bad way.
As with any comic shop, the true test of quality is the guy behind the counter. At Grasshopper’s, that guy is more often than not the owner. He just so happens to be a personable guy, one who is willing to stand there with you and give an honest review of every single issue on the stands if you ask, and if he has read it.
He is an interesting character with a wealth of knowledge about comics legends and their ties to Nassau County. He just so happens to be a published author and you can, of course, purchase a copy of his book from right there at the counter.
The only problem I ever have is that he has a friend who likes to chat. And he himself likes to chat. And if you stop by after work on a weekday, and the two of them are having a chat at the register, you are going to wait until they are done chatting before your books are going to be rung out.
If you like to chat yourself, then you might not mind. If you were in a hurry, then you probably would not ask the guy for his opinion on every issue, and might not have a problem.
As a matter of fact, Grasshopper’s would easily have a five-​star rating if they offered a better subscription service. Ten books a month is too high a minimum, and coupled with a 0% discount it is not exactly a great bargain. But you get what you pay for, and Grasshopper’s offers great service and a comfortable setting for all types of comic book fans.

I’ve been going to this Comics and Collectibles shop since the place went from a Karate Studio to the amazing shop that it is. Excellent service, great prices, and their selection of Warhammer figs and RPG books is some of the best I’ve seen this side of NY.

This is a great local comic book store. Usually when you go into a comic book store as a new customer the owners /​workers will ignore you but at the same time watch you very carefully at the corner of their eye with distrust. This wasn’t the case for me. I was able to engage into conversation with the owner and he was very friendly. Coming back into reading comics for over 9 years this was a great welcome back as he told me everything I missed and what I have to look forward to.
5 weeks after first visiting Grasshopper’s I have been going there every wed. to pick up the newest comics weekly. Great store and very friendly staff.

This used to be one of the best stores on Long Island, with a great mix of gaming and comics. Then they stopped carrying any back issues and got rid of the older gaming stuff. Warhammer seems to be the biggest thing in the store. No reason to go if you’re a comic fan.

Oh my, oh my. I LOVE me some Grasshopper’s! I’ve been going there for years to satisfy my geek-​needs! The people that work there are super-​nice, kind, and MEGA-​helpful. I’ve gone to pretty much every comic shop on Long Island and Grasshopper’s is the BEST!
I figured I’d write some more sentences on how amazing the shop is, but I would be wasting precious time that YOU could be spending getting your booty over to Grasshopper’s!

This is the best comic book shop on Long Island and the possibly the best I’ve visited since the days of yore when Steve’s Comic Relief was still operating in Delran.
I will admit there are larger and better stocked comic shops. However, Grasshopper’s does a great job of splitting the difference between female-​repellent nerdery and cooler-​than-​thou hipsterism. They mostly focus on the Big 3 but they also do a good job of stocking indie stuff – plus, for what they’re missing, they’ll make a diligent attempt to order it for you. The staff is incredibly friendly and just great people; their annual Christmas party was always fantastic.
I especially like their well-​organized trade selection. Its incredibly expansive and they regularly have sales.
P. S. Dan, I still owe you that script for my masterpiece, «Are You There God? Its Me, Batman.» One day…