I took two boys here and they loved it! Wall to wall comics, a small free section, and even some $1 comics.Parking is on the street (there is a small parking lot behind the building, but Im not sure if that is reserved for the restaurant next to Excaliburs).Staff was friendly and helpful.Summer 2021 COVID note: there was a plexi glass shield along the counter and masks required.

The place is just okay, not horrible but not my preferred method of finding single issues. Prices are unnecessarily high. Its like they raise the price of a single issue that you have on hold, just because they had to hold it for a couple of days until you have a day off from your job just to spite you. If you absolutely have to come here; go ahead. Just realize youre going to find yourself out a few more bucks than normal honestly.

Always a great place to go thru back issues. Super organized, great staff, and a huge variety.

Came in today to get a birthday gift for my partner. The staff were beyond nice and really made my day! Im still smiling. I cant recommend this shop enough. I understand why my boyfriend has been loyal to them for almost a decade :) Thanks again to the kind and helpful employees!!!

Love this place. Ive had a box for a while, one of the few places I can enjoy with my dad. The owner and employees are beyond helpful and kind. Plus, they give excellent recommendations.Only wish you were closer.

Outstanding staff and extraordinary selection of comics and graphic novels.

This is where I have my pull list. My list is here because the staff are friendly and knowledgeable in all things comics and because the store is packed full of comics. The best store in town.

The people here are great! Definitely check it out.

Even though Ive only been there a few times, the staff there are very nice, helpful and fun to talk with. Great selection, fair prices. I suggest checking this place out if you are interested in comics, I think if you are interested in comics not checking this place out would be a mistake.

Really fun time here chatting with the employee about comics, plus I found some rare books I had been trying to find for years and years. Great selection of discount trades, free stuff, old magazines, and walls and walls of mainstream trades too. Plus we got a little discount I guess for being so awesome!

A Portland landmark, Excalibur Comics is something of a gateway to the fun and fanciful experiences one is bound to have in the lower Southeast Hawthorne arts and commerce district.Boasting thousands of issues of your fave Marvel and DC titles, as well as the indie-flavor offerings that have found favor lo these many years in comic and zine-centric Portland, youre likely to satisfy your pulp and pop itch at Excalibur.And if you cant afford to invest in this months ~$5.00 issue of your hack-n-slash hero(ine), then take a deep-dive in the bargain boxes near the register!

Great place to find a huge variety. They have a lot of less-known stuff as well as all your faves. Definitely recommend.

Best comic book store in Portland! Great selection of hard to find comics, SUPER friendly staff, and a great environment for all ages! I’ve spent hundreds here and will continue to support this local business!!

Lots of back issues and trades and of course new floppies. Nice folks willing to help and friendly.

They were so helpful. I had ZERO idea what my grandson wanted and they were so patient with him

Ginormous selection of comics. Staff is super helpful too!

Amazing comic book store. I had a great experience shopping.

In a town and even more specifically a neighborhood with more comic book stores than I imagine a lot of towns can even dream of, Id say Excalibur is, if not tops certainly as close to it as I need.

Sold some books here from my old collection, the few they were interested in. Very open about only paying 25% of their anticipated retail, which seems awfully low compared to how resale works in literally every other industry, but hopefully someone on the other side will end up getting a deal. Ultimately if I wanted to maximize profit, Id be going to eBay.Owner seems like a clear-headed business person interested in providing the brick and mortar comic shopping experience for the long haul, which is admirable.

Best comic book store in Oregon!

My favorite comic shop in the whole world!Best selection of back issues EVER!Friendly and knowledgeable staff!Also great rotating collection of high value comics!THE BEST!

Along with Golden Apple in Hollywood CA, Excalibur remains my favorite comic book store of all time. Bought many Gold, Silver and Bronze Age books from them. Always happy. Highly recommended.

They helped me find all-star superman

The selection is amazing and the staff are super helpful and knowledgeable. The best service Ive gotten in a long time!

I love this comic book store! Time to nerd out...

Nice people, well organized, approproate pricing,, and easy to find things.

A good place to look through boxes of older comics and fill in some holes in your collection. Takes covid protocols seriously and enforces hand sanitizer and masks on entry which is nice.

Great selection and very friendly owner

Best comic shop in Portland. Always willing to listen to my vague descriptions of comics Im looking for. Friendly and organised. 11/9 Noras agree

I visit on most trips to Portland. Large selection of trades and back issues. Cant comment on subscription/pulls, but friendly staff.

Back issue heaven.I will be going back soon for sure. I could spend way to much time and money here.

The comic and graphic novel selection is one of the best in Portland. They have the best bask issue selection for comics in Portland and or Oregon hands down. Always loaded up on new comic these days as well. Service is super friendly and very helpful. Expert knowledge and if they cant find what youre looking for they will help you locate the best place to find it.

Ordered “Second Coming” as a special order they had to get shipped. I was not able to get to the store and they sent it to me in a cardboard box to keep it safe. Thank you Debbie! Support local businesses!!!

Great comics, great service, great people!

Very helpful and friendly staff.

Great selection good vibes

Such an amazing store. The employees are very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Went in on free comic book day and was blown away by the service. I was welcomed by the staff, asked if I needed help, even was offered a lollipop. I went in for the free comics, but thought hey, maybe I can get that rare comic book I was looking for. The guy that helped me knew that issue well, lead me to where it supposed to be but unfortunately it was empty. Then he did the most amazing thing in the world. He actually called another comic book store. He said the last time he was in they had it. The phone call confirmed it. So not only did I get free comics, I was lead to a place where I could find that one issue I needed. Im going back to Excalibur comics just because of this great service.

If you like comics I think this is the place to bePeople who work there are extremely nice and helpful

Excalibur is the epitome of a local comic shop, great people, great customers, great prices and great stock!!

Best and most helpful staff willing to order or show you knew items. Good assortment of all age comics and more mature titles as well. Calm atmosphere where you can browse and wander without feeling rushed which I always love!

This is definitely my favorite comic shop in Portland. They have a large, well organized and wide range of books and magazines. The people that work there are friendly and helpful and the nicest people in the world own the place. They are active on twitter and are always up for answering questions and will even hold something for you if you ask. Just a perfect Portland shop that I hope sticks around forever.

Great place, crazy well organized.

Well organized. Huge variety of singles and novels. Their staff is ultimately why I drive across town to come here; theyre always inviting, friendly, and helpful. Ive had a lot of unwelcoming experiences in comic-book shops over the years, so I appreciate the heck out of the people of Excalibur.

I really like the way this shop is set up. I have been in comic book shops before that were chaos. Here the books are in alphabetical order with the larger graphic novels around the outside wall. I especially liked their family friendly section since I was looking to buy for my young grandsons. I even found a comic Id been looking for in their $1 section. I will be going back next time Im in Portland.

Old school, family owned comic book store with a friendly, knowledgeable staff. Best variety of back issue on the west coast.UPDATE: I just celebrated my 20 year anniversary of shopping here. This is where the local comic professionals go to shop, and with good reason. The back issue selection can not be beat. The selection of new comics is first class too.

I love coming here every week (or so) to pick up my subscription of new releases and to look through their new acquisitions. Debbie and the staff are super friendly and know their comics. They have great comics (new and old) and charge fair market prices. I’ve found some great gems there and they always want to help out when I’m looking for something in particular. They have sales on their back issues a few times a year so follow their social media to know when so you can be the first in line to grab some goodies and fill in that collection!

Ive only been in once but they sold me the variant cover for Emma Frosts first appearance in Dawn of X... Christmas in summertime. Yall are not only the nicest but also the coolest! Coming in tomorrow to set up my box.

The best

My most favorite comic store on the west coast! Excellent selection, great staff and outstanding service. Recommend to all comic book geeks and nerds alike.

This comic shop is the best. I could just hang out here all day. Organizing comics is relaxing for me too - wait - why dont I work in a comic book shop?? ILL BE IN TOUCH! jkjk (kinda)

Great comic shop reminded me of my childhood comic shop very welcomed, looking forward to bringing my son in there. Also BUY MANOR BLACK! its a great read.

Probably the best selection in town and organized very well for easy location for what you are looking for. Huge selection of soft/hardbound graphic novels too. It would have been 5 stars but the prices are a little high for what they should be, but I think you are paying for them to keep that vast selection available.

Great place and people and covid safe environment.

Holy cow these guys had so many comics. I dont go to comic shops typically, but I went in because I was interested. Theres more books than the library in this building.

Theyre always very helpful. I like that they do special events and bring in different authors. they seem to have very good prices on their comics.I love the staff most of all.

Easily the best selection of back issues in Portland, while also having all the new releases. What I love is that this is a COMIC store, no toys or other pop culture items, a very old school shop like I used to go to when I was a kid. Prices are absolutely fair. And very kid friendly as I get my young one interested in comics.

Wandered in out of curiosity one day. Absolutely amazing. They have a wonderful selection of back issues & variants, as well as graphic novels (They also carry a lot of current runs too!). The staff have been nothing but incredibly kind and friendly to me, definitely one of the best stores in PDX!

The people working here were friendly and very helpful. I got what I came in for and then some. Im definitely going to go back here again!

Definitely not a hipster joint at all. The place has been around forever and the selection is pure insanity. The staff are friendly and well-informed and the quality of stock is out of this world. I will be coming back forever.

Great selection and amazing, friendly staff. I dont make it by as often as I like, but its my favorite place in town for comics. Great old-school vibe!

I took my son here the owner was super nice. She gave us a tour, it was very friendly and open. I cant wait to go back again!

I love this store! The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and overall very helpful! They have a 1$ bin for when your low on cash and tons of books and magazines. Every time I come into this enormous store, I find what Im looking for at a great price. Easily one of the best comics stores Ive been to.

MARVEL-ous!

Great price Great work and down to earth friendly staff. I love my new hair cut and plan to make it salon.

Great place to get some super powered reading....

Great selection

Its been my comic book store for 20+ years. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. They have a great selection of current and back issues. They do in store signings. Check out this store if you are in the area.

Best comic book store in the area. Deb is amazing is always providing amazing care to all her customers. If you’re curious about comics or already a die hard fan, all are welcome here.

Lots of back issues if you need to fill holes in your collection. Very friendly and helpful staff. I had two people helping me.

They have a wide selection and pretty knowledgeable staff. Youll always find something you like/would like to buy. Usually thats the problem, too many cool things and not enough money. They dont have too many figurines. Mostly comics and graphic novels

Best comic book store in Portland! Best store owners to. 💙🙂❤

Today was my first day stopping in at Excalibur after being a Mad Magazine collector for over 10 years, I got 10 older issues from mads regular run before I decided I had enough for the day, I didnt even take a look at all the specials and XL they had in another boxes. I will definitely make another trip to Excalibur to try to continue filling my collection. Also the staff behind the counter was super friendly and showed me exactly what I was looking for,

Wheres the shirts? 5 stars when they get shirts. Im looking for Excalibur Comics shirts. Self merchandising. With some kewl graphics and your logo!

One of the best comic shop ever. Tons of back issue stock, brand new graphic novels, collectibles etc. A definite stop for anyone into comics.

This place looks like a hole-on-the-wall, but its very cozy. The staff are very inviting and dedicated to helping you find what youre looking for. Theres also a very expensive collection of back issues, including books for children and trade paperbacks. This shop only covers comics and not tchotchkes or model kits--but theyve got you *covered*.

This place is great! The staff really know their stuff. I mentioned a couple of books from the 80s and early 90s that I like for the narrative and the art (sienkiewicz, mckean, muth) and asked what should I read next. I was taken on a thirty or forty minute tour of the store, pointing out remarkable books I would never have found on my own. This is an experience that online recommendation engines dont give you.

Highly recommended! Knowledgeable, patient and friendly staff. I spend a few hours here a few times a month and I am impressed with the customer service.

Great staff. Very helpful. Amazing selection. Very clean and neat

If you need comics, this is where to go. This place has been open since 1974, and has managed to evolve over the years to reflect the state of the industry. They have a great selection of comics and graphic novels. They also have tons of back issues as well. Their pull and hold service is well managed and their staff is knowledgeable.

Owner was so nice! His youngest son (Barry) yelled at me to take my favorite comic for free. Never shop elsewhere. This racist establishment should be abolished!

Been going there for 15 years for good reason👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

Great little comic book store selling new and older comics. Very friendly staff, very good prices.

I love coming to this shop. Very nice people own this place. They are very knowledgeable on their products, Extremely well priced. Cant rate this place high enough. Can I give 10 stars? They go above and beyond to give a very pleasant shopping experience.

If you want comics and nothing else, that is what youll find here. Huge selection of back issues, as well as the obligatory current issues and hardcover collections. Theres no frills or really anything else at all. I usually tag along with my boyfriend. Im low-key into comics, not a fanatic or aficionado. But not a neophyte. I usually can find a few random things to try to hold my attention while he dives deep into back issues.Weve been here about half a dozen times. Last time we were here there was 3 or 4 employees organizing comics and having a loud, profanity-filled conversation that they seemed to obviously hope other people would be overhearing wherein they were deriding or mocking something Marvel/DC/both related... It was just a turn-off, and seemed kind of a silly thing for store employees to be doing. Im not a prude about casual swearing, but if I was their boss, I wouldnt be letting them speak like that in front of half a dozen customers. Shows a lack of social/situational awareness.But thats really just a one-off (I hope!) and doesnt affect my likelihood to go back or not.What would be more likely to affect whether we keep going back is the fact that unless you want to root through back-issues of comics, theres literally no reason to go here.Parking is tough to find on Hawthorne, you may have to walk a block or two to get to the store--not a deal breaker, at least parking is free. Not the cleanest or nicest part of town, there were some people sitting a few doorways down doing some questionable stuff that we tried to walk by real quickly.

Smelled weird inside & everything was super crowded

Best comic book shop in Portland, hands down. After checking out most of the other shops around Portland, this one is my favorite. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Excalibur has tons of back-issues that are both well organized and easy to flip through, while also maintaining a very healthy stock of current issues and variant covers.Theyve also got quite a few neat old Golden Age rares behind the counter.Well worth the visit if your looking for comics in Portland!

Good place for comics. Its large and has a great selection. Easy to spend hours there! The staff is amazing.

Found more than I wanted at reasonable prices, the lady at the register was friendly, I will definitely return when I have more time to spend digging. It would be nice if everything had inserts when they bagged the comics but its not a deal breaker. Found lots of Valiant titles I was looking for.

Excalibur can seem daunting when walking in, however if you know your alphabet you can find nearly any back issue your looking for. The variety is endless. Prices are not the cheapest around, but if you are looking for some good reads on the cheap their dollar comics are decent, and relatively recent. If your looking for something more than 90s Image comics or silver age nothings give it a flip through, but be prepared to spend some time digging. Employees are very knowledgeable and not pretentious. I had an overall pleasant ezpreiance and Ill defiantly be stopping by regularly.

A refreshingly old school approach to comics retailing.Not much hand-holding here, unless you ask. Vast wall of graphic novels, all new weekly releases, and a huge array of bagged and boarded back issues.An especially good childrens section, all at the correct height for the smaller folk.Frequent sales on graphic novels.Not uncommon to bump into the great and good of Portland comics writers and artists just buying their comics here.

Great staff work here. And they give almost a fair price for comic book. Ues you can sell your comics here. I asked them if they had a specific vintage comics but they didnt have it. But hey i sold them a original print batman. Great selection.

Went into this place for May the 5th (or should I say return of the fifth?) and am I glad I did! Great selection of everything and I love that the whole store is alphabetized. Seems like a tight knit community between the shop and buyers which is always a joy to see. A real gem of a find. I will be back.

Only shop around that bags all their comics as they come in from the distributor. The staff is super helpful and makes having a pullbox hassle-free. Theyll even call you to verify when something in your pullbox seems off, which can be a life-saver. Love this place.

Great comic book store. Great selection, well organized. Tons of trade books. Staff is friendly, helpful, knowledgeable. I always end up leaving with a big stack of books.

A true comic book store, where the staff are experts in their field. Knowledgeable, friendly, and quick to help you find stuff. Felt like I was with old friends in short time.

I rolled into this comic shop during a quiet afternoon and, though Im a big comic book fan, had been disconnected for a while. The guy behind the counter was dismissive of my questions and was entirely unhelpful. The shop gets two stars for an extensive range of stock - but Id rather spend my time and money somewhere more welcoming and friendly.

One easy conversation and they donated a long and short box of great comics for my special ed classroom! Amazing! Look forward to bringing my students here. Support your local comic book shops, and Excalibur is a great place to start!

This is the kind of comic store you can come to and see why so many people have fallen in love with comics. The staff here obviously knows their stuff and theres a tremendous selection of new comics and back issues. You may even see a famous creator or two picking up their weekly books if you stop by at the right time.

Good comic book store, lots of back issues as well as new stuff, the lady is knowledgeable and professional, staff is mostly kool, one of their staff members came over to look at my collection and had stolen from me, but I doubt they actually knew about it, so the business is cool but I will never forget that one jerk who stole my Ironman #1 1968 and replaced it with a very messed up low grade version of the same book. Overall I’m saying it’s a good store.

This is a go-to place for comic books in Portland. They have a massive selection of brand new issues trade paperbacks and back issues. The pricing is fair and they usually have 50% off sales to the three times a year. They also have an Overstock back issue area where all the books are a dollar.