What Comics Plus does

Comics Plus is an independently owned, single-location brick-and-mortar hobby shop operating at 348 W St. George Blvd, Saint George, Utah. The business sells four core product categories: physical comic books (new releases and classic backstock), collectibles (vintage and contemporary figures, toys, and memorabilia, including Spiderman and superhero merchandise), games (Pokemon Cards, Magic: The Gathering trading card games, board games, and RPG titles), and in-store entertainment via free arcade machines. A dedicated events page exists for community event scheduling, though no events were listed at the time of source capture. Customers are walk-in retail consumers within the Saint George trade area, including comic enthusiasts, TCG players, board/RPG hobbyists, and collectibles collectors; no e-commerce, B2B, or subscription channels exist.

The business operates on a traditional physical-retail model with no disclosed digital platform, no proprietary software, no app, no API or integrations, and no AI/ML components. Technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-style marketing website and a single Instagram channel (@comicsplus.of.utah) used for top-of-funnel engagement. There is no evidence of owned intellectual property, patents, certifications, partnerships, suppliers, or institutional investors. Ownership, management team, headcount, and financial performance are not publicly disclosed; the company appears privately held and owner-operated based on the absence of investor relations, SEC filings, or any corporate disclosures.

Monetization is through direct in-store product sales of physical goods with no publicly disclosed pricing structure. No subscription, recurring, or contract revenue exists. The operating geography is a single retail address in southern Utah with no broader geographic reach, e-commerce fulfillment, or wholesale operations. Revenue, profitability, and growth metrics are not available in the source data, and the business should be characterized as a small, independent local retailer with limited public visibility into its operating performance.

Name

Comics Plus

Legal name

Comics Plus

Website

https://comicsplus.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Comics Plus is an independently owned, single-location hobby shop in Saint George, Utah, selling physical comic books, collectibles, trading card games, board games, RPGs, and offering free in-store arcade machines to walk-in retail consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hobby Retail (Comics, Trading Cards, Collectibles)

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Comic Books, Graphic Novels & Manga Retail (CRALAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Sports Trading Cards Retail (TCG/Entertainment) (CRALAGAB), Board Games, Card Games & Puzzles Retail (CRALAFAF), Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH)

Keywords

• Retail comic books
• Trading card games
• Collectible figures
• Board game retail
• Hobby shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint George

HQ country

Grenada

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Comics Plus is a single-location physical retail hobby store in Saint George, Utah that sells comic books (new and classic), trading card games such as Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering, board games, RPG games, vintage and brand-new collectible figures and toys, and offers free in-store arcade machines. The store also hosts community events for comic book and gaming enthusiasts.

Product overview

Comics Plus is a single-location retail comic book and hobby shop offering a unified portfolio of physical products. The core offering centers on Comics (new and classic comic titles), complemented by Collectibles (figures, toys, and memorabilia), Games (trading cards, board games, RPGs, and arcade machines), and periodic Events. The business operates as a traditional brick-and-mortar retail store without a digital platform or modular product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comics

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Things From Another World (TFAW): Comic book and pop-culture retailer combining physical retail with a strong online storefront. Comparable product mix (comics, TCG, collectibles, merchandise) but with an omnichannel model that Comics Plus currently lacks.
• Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy: Independent comic and hobby store combining comics, tabletop games, and collectibles. Closely comparable independent specialty retail model targeting the same comic/TCG/RPG enthusiast segments.
• TCGplayer: Online marketplace and price guide for trading card games, including Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering. Represents the digital-native channel competing for the TCG wallet share that Comics Plus relies on in-store.
• Zeus Comics: Independent comic book and hobby shop operating a single physical location with a similar product mix of new/used comics, TCG, board games, and collectibles. Closely comparable as a small-format enthusiast hobby store competing for the same customer segments.
• Mox Boarding House: Hybrid board-game cafe and hobby retail store that combines food/beverage, tabletop gaming space, and retail sales. Comparable for the in-store experiential layer (arcade/gaming) and board game focus, though with a stronger cafe component.
• Cool Stuff Inc. Online and physical hobby retailer specializing in Magic: The Gathering and other TCGs, board games, and hobby products. Comparable as a TCG-anchored specialty retailer competing for the same Magic/Pokemon customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Barnes & Noble: National bookstore chain carrying comics, graphic novels, manga, and hobby/puzzle sections. Comparable for the comic and graphic novel retail component, though operating as a broad-line bookseller rather than a hobby-focused specialty store.
• GameStop: National specialty retailer selling video games, trading cards (Pokemon, MTG), collectibles, and pop-culture merchandise. Comparable as a multi-category hobby and collectibles retailer, though at vastly larger scale and with a broader (non-hobby-only) product mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/comicsplus.of.utah
• Facebookfacebook.com/comicspluslibrary

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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