Gosh! Comics Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff is nice and friendly - this is the place to have a comic book standing order."
• "The customer service was top notch."
• "Staff are friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic and happy to share their impressive knowledge of the stock."
• "Always friendly, helpful and full of knowledge, Gosh! comics is the best comic book store in London."
• "The staff was nice and attended all my needs and questions."
• "The staff are hugely knowledgeable and really friendly - ask them anything, or tell them what you like, or who you're buying a gift for, and they'll recommend something excellent."
• "Everyone working here is super friendly, inclusive and knowledgeable."

Cons:

• "There's a staff member managing back issues in the basement who always seems grumpy when I ask to see the Bronze/Silver Age books."
• "At the counter, she asked if they offer a member's card for discounts and special offers, the guy at the counter started laughing and condescending her."
• "Only downside is that the staff feel like they have that 'you're not cool enough' attitude."
• "The man in the basement didn’t even let my son finish his question before cutting him off and walking away."
• "The cashier was very irritated that my son didn’t have exact change and sighed, tsked repeatedly and slammed the cash register when my son apologised."
• "Rude staff members downstairs, specifically the younger man."
• "Also rude staff were complaining about how i handled the comics."

Selection and Variety

Pros:

• "A superb comic shop, one of the best in London. It has a great selection of mainstream comics, graphic novels, indie and self-published zines too."
• "There is a good range of comics as well as manga in the floor below."
• "The selection available is eclectic and creative (and vast!), and there's plenty of art (often signed) and a few bits and bobs of memorabilia (e.g. mugs, figurines etc.) as well."
• "Fantastic range, prices are what you'd expect."
• "The selection Gosh have is brilliant. From monthly superhero titles to European comics to Kid-friendly books and everything in-between, the choice they offer is second to none."
• "Great selection of comics and graphic novels."
• "The best selection of comics and mangas."

Cons:

• "To be honest, I only went to this shop because it popped up on Google search as a manga book shop, but was let down as they only had a little tiny rotating shelf of 'manga'."
• "Some were overpriced and a bit misorangised (some comics not in the correct name order)."
• "Seems slightly ashamed to sell superhero comics, which are hidden in the basement."
• "They had a good comic collection..I went there to check out manga section of which they had a limited section in specific genres..I didn't find much shoujo manga."
• "However there is not much of a manga selection."
• "If you're looking for a really small, overpriced, badly kept, out of order, selection of back issues, you've found the place."
• "However didn't seem to have anything I was after."

Store Atmosphere and Layout

Pros:

• "The store is light and colourful upstairs, with lots of children's books and indie titles."
• "Love this little shop, I'm not really a comic book guy but I do like the Sandman Slim novels and was very happily surprised."
• "A stunning and beautiful shop tucked away down a soho side street packed with every kind of comic and visual storytelling that you could wish for."
• "Really friendly and welcoming comics shop - I feel like it's laid out in a much more open way than most comics shops and that really helps the atmosphere."
• "The shop itself had a very nice feel to it and there was no feeling that I had to buy something and get out quick."
• "The ground floor is light and open, with graphic novels, including a wide range of indies, children's and biographical and journalistic titles."
• "The store is very family friendly, with lots of light and space."

Cons:

• "Not a fan of the location so don't get over there as much as I used to when they were located near the British Museum."
• "It's a decent range of comics but it's quite small."
• "It is a cheap shop in the looks, more like a geek basement."
• "Significantly smaller than Forbidden Planet - probably it's nearest competition."
• "This used to be a great little comic shop, but then it changed its location and its audience. No longer for comic book fans, it's now trying to market hipster, fringe comics to a wider, edgier Soho audience. No thanks."
• "Moreover, there is something that dilutes this custom-exhibition image and confuses some customers. There is a whole floor dedicated to popular manga and comics series, which is still not enough compared with the competitors in this field."
• "I really was looking forward to visiting Gosh but unfortunately, I was bitterly disappointed."

Online and Event Services

Pros:

• "Apart from being one of the best organized comic book stores in London, they also host great events and release parties."
• "You can order comics and manga from their website and have it delivered or pick up in store."
• "Not only a wonderful place to visit, but they also do their own packing and shipping for online orders."
• "Regular signings, and a series of exclusive prints from top artists make this worth visiting if you live in London or are visiting."
• "They host really cool things and have some excellent signed prints you can buy."
• "Do a lot of cool events and signings that are really worth going too."
• "The often have really nice events going on."

Cons:

• "He asked that we buy from Amazon in the future. What hope does the high street have with this kind of staff?"
• "Response to the response: You have totally forgotten your roots."
• "I shall not return and spend my money elsewhere."