This Local Comic Shop Does Something Truly INCREDIBLE!

[@jtoves5734]

Wow! I think Nick is one of the Best Comic Book guys ever! We Need More Guys like Nick! Thank You!

[@Cuccii]

Nick seems like a wholesome Guy . May the Lord continue to Bless his business.

[@kaseone6896]

Nick is a real life super hero!! I hope his small business stays open forever and may he have many blessings ahead for his good deeds!!

[@toffeejoe]

More Nick please. What a cool guy.

[@kbar4462]

Very cool changeup from usual video format! I respect how much Nick is hustling for his small business and still quietly supporting charity. Stand up guy, great store and finds 👍

[@calebleland8390]

I am truly impressed with Nick and his store. The fact that he supports various charities is just awesome. I always say this, but the comic book community is the best community out there (we just ignore the toxic members). Great video, Mike! I like the interview format.

[@timshea3233]

I love your music! Reminds me of the 80's early 90's

[@bigbymcflythecomicguy]

Wow- what a great store, owner and story 😊

[@adavis688]

I really appreciate how they write notes about the particular issues with the older back issues - and it's actually perfect for those of us who don't care about grading because a couple little doodles by a kid in the 60s will lower the price but it's still a totally fine and readable book. would love to see that in more stores

[@lunchmoneycomics]

I agree, pretty clutch.

[@wolverado1322]

Always good to hear about businesses supporting nonprofits…kudos to Nick for paying it forward and to you, Mike, for using your platform to shine the light on this.

[@kevingomez-88]

I just want to say thank you for creating the best content. I recently got into collecting again at 35 years old and I’ve learned so much in the last few months from watching your videos. I watch them everyday and this one really hit me emotionally when you said the owner donates to a cancer foundation. I lost my dad to cancer 4 years ago and he loved hunting for treasures at garage sales and flea markets.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

@@kevingomez-88 thank you so much for this nice comment, though I’m very sorry to hear about your father. I’m happy you get something out of the content and good luck on getting back into the hobby!

[@soldierboy2350]

Wow I'm only 45 minutes from this place and never knew it existed. I will absolutely be stopping by this weekend. I'll let him know your video sent me.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Definitely stop by at some point, but they will be at Wicked Con in Boston this weekend so I’m not sure if the store is open.

[@soldierboy2350]

@@lunchmoneycomics ok cool thanks for the heads up

[@samuelsiedschlag4486]

"Got it!" 😆 🤣 That's awesome!!!

[@AlextheComicHoarder]

Nick is legit and GREAT books at amazing prices!!!

[@nickyingling2958]

You are a great guy. That is an awesome story. If I'm ever in the area I will definitely check this store out.

[@willthebeast8002]

Wow, Nick's the Man! 👍🏿🙏🏿👑

[@billparker442]

FF 51 is one of the greatest stories ever. I bought it when it came out and my 13 year old self was blown away.

[@comicspa]

What a great story. After reading how difficult it is to run a comic book shop it’s amazing to hear how he gives to charities. I had a friend who ran a comic book shop and he said some months you barely get by so l am impressed he does this. Very inspiring Nick. You have a heart of gold my friend!

[@jamesschulziii9098]

That's a human being in every sense of the word. Heck yes! I love this channel ❤️💯👍

[@stevenshaw8536]

FF #51 may be one of the best FF stories EVER!

[@lunchmoneycomics]

I agree!

[@thepickle2535]

I would agree with that X-Men #11 book. That's a fantastic cover!

[@garymoviefan4294]

INCREDIBLE store Mike! Thanks!!!

[@robertmonroejr1315]

Wow! I just put Nick’s Comic Strip on my list of comic book stores to visit. He sounds like a really cool guy!

[@jomehi6863]

We need more people like Nick. Really cares about the people Truly a wonderful person .

[@gregparks1785]

Amazing comics and what a cool story about Nick’s! That’s awesome of him to be so generous.

[@Paul_the_Bruh]

Man, you have such great shops in your area! I would have loved to see more of Nick's store section by section. It's always awesome to window-shop thru the internet.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Next time I go I’ll make a point to show more!

[@GrumpyColoradoDad]

What a great experience! Nick seems like a great human being! Love the silver age pick ups Mike!

[@billyrod1980]

Great shop and even great owner!

[@DarkLordbyNight]

Nick is awesome and his store is beautifully organized!! I like his philosophy and prices!! Wish I was closer, I'd definitely would frequent his store!! And he donates to charity, wow!!

[@sharebear1062]

Great local comic book store for new and old books and toys ❤❤

[@ComicBookCorner2.0]

Sounds like an amazing shop Great owners and wonderful customer service go a long way sounds like Nick definitely goes above and beyond.

[@dark_leaguer5263]

I visited this store during my honeymoon in Salem, back in September. I was amazed by the back issue selection and the number of different action figures. I'll definitely visit them again in the future.

[@patriotcomics]

Nick seems like an amazing business owner and super cool guy! He definitely sets a standard for the LCS of today. I hope many other shop owners see this video and learn a thing or two. And I think winging it worked out perfect for the video. 🙌 Wish I was closer to the Boston area. I’m down in south Jersey. Hopefully I can make it up there some time! Also- great comic book pickups!! 👏

[@billyshead1339]

Yea that shop rules. It definitely fits my speed 🔥👍🏻 very very cool.

[@hogations]

My pick of the three would be hands down the FF #51. I believe Stan Lee also said this was his favorite issue in the run (or maybe even ever?) and it still holds up very well. I still crack it open every once in a while to read it. Great profile on Nick and his comic books store, a very salt-of-the-earth kind of fellow. Getting kids interested and excited about the hobby is important! I hope you run into more quality people like him on your adventures!

[@davidyurko3440]

Another amazing video. Nick Rocks! Love the Spider Man and X-men comic book.

[@gauge6513]

Nick's looks amazing. I hope him succes.

[@jeremiahholes1246]

Holy crap! I was just there today and I also bought a run of uncanny X-Men! I love this store. I had no idea about their giving to charity. ❤

[@paulfaleski6518]

That’s amazing, what a beautiful story. God bless Nick and God bless you and your family.

[@thecomiccollector2020]

That shop looks incredible

[@punisherxs6654]

Nice looking comic shop and he has a lot of nice looking figures.

[@thrashleyb7594]

Always great videos. Love what you do

[@jamesschulziii9098]

Fantastic four 51? Yep. 1st appearance of the negative zone. Very cool issue. Very good story.

[@nowherebound2908]

Great video, and great store owner & crew! Loved seeing FF51 - my brother gave me that issue for my last birthday!

[@josephbarbera9220]

Nice story, I also thinks it’s great when a small business owner gives something back to the community.

[@konnor4361]

Super cool pickups! Happy to hear about Nick and his philanthropy work :)

[@gregwait3553]

I wish I could visit Nick’s Comic Store! Have fun at Wicked Con! $40.00 for Avengers Annual 10 that was the bomb when I saw the 1st part of your video! Charity Giver! Nick yer the Best! Great Vid! Let’s see da Comics Mike!!!

[@DavidThompson-b8n]

You’re right is prices look reasonable. Gotta get a hold of Nick to get him to Cliff Con

[@delonanderson7701]

Nice pick up and video keep up the great work

[@seanmitchell8151]

Beautiful store, never seen one better!

[@mikestukes801]

This was a great presentation 😎👊🏿🤓

[@mandofoe7447]

It is so awesome seeing a guy that gets it. Customer service and community conscience. Wow what a concept. That used to be the rule rather than the exception. If I lived in that area guarantee that’s the shop I’d be going to on a weekly basis. Thanks for the great video.

[@steve-ec5wp]

VERY COOL!😃!

[@ChrisPBousquet]

Love your channel Mike. Great video, great cause. If I ever make it down to the area I will be sure to hit up Nick's shop as well as a bunch of others you've covered. Keep up the great work.

[@onixmolina1094]

would love to watch a set up video!! want to make my wall like yours

[@TyRamb0]

NO WAY! I'm checking them out tomorrow. Thanks so much LMC i'm in Salem MA and love your content. Hope to run into you one day and meet you. You truly showed me that it doesn't take a lot of money to be able to start a nice collection.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

That’s great, tell them I said hi! Also, thanks for watching!

[@TyRamb0]

@@lunchmoneycomics Update: I went to Nicks Comic Strip today and mentioned i found them from your channel and got $10 off my purchase of a couple of silver age keys. Thanks for the recommendation LMC!

[@Moncomics]

It's videos like these that sometime make me wish I did live closer to local comic shops, especially ones as beautiful and noble as Nick's Comic Strip. I saw many books you looked at that I need, so I'm going to reach out and see if I can order some because this store needs to be supported. out here doing the good work Mike, thanks for bringing this store to light and awesome pick ups!!!

[@misterqcomics3692]

Great video Mike. Nick seems like a great guy and I can't wait to meet him! I will have to hit the shop up soon.

[@dakoitcave817]

I love the music sir. New wave rock vibes - Psychedelic furs, and The Cure…sounds.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Yeah it’s just an iMovie free song but it definitely sounds like the Cure and people always seem to like it!

[@MarcSpectorComics]

That looks like a fantastic shop if I'm ever in that area I'll have to check it out. FF51 my fav

[@AnthonyOldhandGarcia]

That's cool. Nice books Nice review.

[@clubb82]

My favorite part was Nick's killer Boston accent! Great stuff for a great cause. Wish I lived closer I'd defiantly stop in!

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Lol I’ve worked very hard to suppress mine but 5 minutes with Nick and I started to slip myself!

[@nguyenanhvu4208]

Awesome video Mike! I hope I can visit Nick in his Store one day :) keep it up! Love the videos.

[@themarvelousshow4196]

You got some great prices on those books! Nick seems to be quite the gent! Favorite book this week was actually the Morbius #1! I too have been collecting the midnight sons story and that’s one I’m missing

[@RaccoonWithBev]

Seems incredible that in a business with such small profit margins, that a store would be willing to give back so much to not only their supporters, but general philanthropy as well. Awesome video, also FF 51 is my favorite cover of all time… so that helps too

[@VitaminDSkool]

This is incredible. Makes me wish I lived in Mass to support this comic shop weekly like I do my LCS lol. Awesome vid!

[@wayneweidman1543]

I bought some stuff from Nick on whatnot a few months back. He had great stuff with reasonable prices. If I ever make it to that part of the country I would definitely be stopping there.

[@gabrielemalatesta8978]

He’s great, hope to pass by one day and check out the store.

[@michaelgallant1977]

Great looking books 👍

[@ScottSchlee]

Hey Mike, thank you for this. As a comic book collector AND 10 year pancreatic cancer survivor, I was so surprised and delighted to hear Nick's was donating to the Lustgarten Foundation! My wife & I take yearly vacations to Salem and will definitely be visiting his shop!

[@lunchmoneycomics]

That’s fantastic Scott! I should see Nick this weekend and I’m sure he’d be very happy to read your comment!

[@ScottSchlee]

@@lunchmoneycomics Tell him to expect me in July. The same week as the Brimfield Flea Market. LOL! We adjusted our travel dates after seeing your video about the flea market!

[@lunchmoneycomics]

@@ScottSchlee awesome, maybe I’ll see you at Brimfield as well!

[@symbiotic_games]

LMC! I live in Marblehead and I go to Nicks all the time. Place is awesome. Hopefully I see you there sometime!

[@comicbookchris3509]

MOVE IT OUT!! I used to own a chain of comic book stores, seven locations. I was destroyed during the early 1990s gimmicky comic book crash. Lessons I learned.....1) understand allllllll the various taxes in your area as it's a silent killer to any mom/pop business. I had the sign tax, sandwich sign tax, display case tax, environmental tax, workman's comp, unemployment insurance, matching social security, check alllll those phone bill taxes too!! 2)Never fall in love with your inventory, MOVE IT, clear out those Aisles!!!! Always run sales! Don't get buried with nickel and diming customers, MOVE your inventory and make them happy to come back again and again!! It's $$$$$$ you will need when the going gets tough. I would Never do another brick and mortar as I know all the headaches involved. Government doesn't care as there is always the next dreamer with his life savings who may replace you. If I did start again I would definitely have an online presence on Ebay, etc.

[@xSnakeEyes86]

Nick crushes it!!!!

[@tomhuynh4058]

It’s a cool place. I’ve been there a few times. Great contents!

[@stevewhite4533]

Great story and what you and Nick are doing is fantastic ❤

[@alancarr7718]

Good evening Michael Better and better, what a great guy Nick is. Great Chemistry between you both, I would lover to see another show in his store looking at some of those vintage toys. Have a wonderful time at Wicked. Should be worth a 2 hour show! Keep up that great work. The Goldkeyfourcolorkidownunda

[@wilverdornell8]

Another great video. Unbelievable knowledge. Thank you Mike. .

[@dprescott1970]

I love your channel. But this one was outstanding. Thanks for showcasing a good dude and being one yourself. 😊

[@robertmonroejr1315]

That FF 51 is a classic!

[@John-et5wu]

That X-men 11 is an $80 book all day with those drawings, what a deal at that shop!

[@BigLbo]

thanks for not spoiling This Man This Monster, i know it's like 50+ years old but i just got a Marvel Tales reprint in the mail a couple of days ago and haven't read yet. speaking of reprints i've been grabbing issues of X-Men The Early Years on the cheap to check out that Kirby X-Men stuff.

[@robphoenix1182]

That is a great comic shop owner!! The comic community definitely could use more of them. Totally agree about FF 5. Although I want to take it a step further. I think it is one of the best Stan Lee stories to boot. 😀

[@technodestructo]

These are the dudes that make the comic community worth it. Sad there's so few of them I had 3 sellers 70+ one just passed one is in a nursing home and one still going. I've been buying comics And toys from him for over 35 years. I try to get younger poeple into comics every chance I get. Seems like of it isn't on a 3" screen they aren't interested.

[@turbomantodd2002]

Nick's layout is truly amazing! Everything I saw in you camera shots made me want to yell "STOP! Look around! I want to look around!" Nick... love you high energy! Wish I was there. I think Nick's picture has replaced the worded definition of HUMBLE! Framing! Who cares about the framing!? The on the spot instant interview was great! I think the interview turn out better that nothing was planned. It captured the both of you "as you are!" Two guys talking and having fun. That, my friend is why people are subbing by the thousands! You are "the regular guy!"

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Thanks so much for the great comment! Next time I go back I’ll have to film more of the store, I missed so much cool stuff

[@dansxmencomics]

Love those X-Men. Great pickups, you are building a great X-Run. Awesome looking shop there too. I’ll definitely stop by if I’m in the area

[@Zenmaster1]

What a trememendous gesture by Nick's Comic Strip. I'll be at Wicked Con on Sunday and will definitely buy a few comics from him.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Tell him I said hi! Also keep an eye out for me, I’m planning to be there.

[@gabesaquatics8495]

Great books, love the vid👍✔️

[@Steve-gl4jr]

Hello I’m new to your channel watching from across de pond in de UK🇬🇧after many many years out of de hobby your channel has certainly wetted my appetite to jump back in & start picking up comics once again 👊🏻

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Thanks so much! Never too late to jump back into this great hobby!

[@billparker442]

I still have the X-Men 35 I bought new. Bought cuz I was a huge Spidey fan. Glad I did.

[@micpar2]

X-Men #35 hit the stands Thursday June 8th 1967. Cover was by Dan Akins inks Sam Rosen.

[@yvesisevil]

Guess I'll have to make a trip to visit Nick's Comic Strip -- seem like it's a all around great shop.

[@ironmonkeyfist74]

Love this channel and all your uploads!!

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Thank you so much!

[@rcjackam7172]

Wow, Mike. What a cool place. Now you got me wanting to visit the other side of the country again. If you're ever out in the Portland, Oregon area, I have got a great shop for you to visit.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

My sister lives in Portland so the chances are high, what store are you referring to? I’m sure she’s been there

[@keng.2468]

Nick sounds like a stand-up guy. It's probably a rarity in the comic books biz.

[@TheGardenarunner]

LOVE THE MUSIC POP IN SOME DEPECHE MODE, + COMICS LOVE IT

[@paulballinger7910]

Just watched your video and what Nick is doing is fantastic not many people would do that, seen what you bought great comics i have been collecting from the age of 7 love comics , its not so easy getting them for a fair price in the UK so i often buy from the states , look forward to your next video.Paul

[@rexrocker1268]

That’s an awesome store. I can’t understand how folks make money running a store like that and having employees and everything? I mean, obviously they make sales, but I can’t imagine they make a whole lot of money.

[@TheChadTI]

Owning a store is awesome (had 3 😂) I ended up spending more money than I made on comics. Also Massachusetts is AWESOME for comic books stores. So many good ones (NH as well)

[@wesleybaessler2815]

Really like this video. Thanks

[@lilibnuuy]

"...for all you hahd cava lavas." xD