5-Boro Comic Book Store Tour

This will be a walk to the city’s most historic and culturally important comic books and collectibles stores. There are over 35 of these types of businesses but they are always in a precarious state due to the lack of commercial rent protections for brick-and-mortar stores. The oldest LCS (Local Comic Store) is 45 years old, with a half dozen others in business over 20 years. We will do the first tour in May, going to 3-4 stores, and hopefully bring the participants to all of them by September/October at this once-a-month event. There are so many family-run hidden gems that sell baseball cards, physical media (VHS, Vinyl, Laser Disc) and other items that preserve cultural history (even if it’s “Pop Culture”, it’s still a piece of history. To stay tuned, contact Raph at 5bororaph@gmail.com or follow @Mayor.Raph on Instagram.