Ground Zero Comics

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The Women owner has no clue about comics.... I shoulda known better than to ask an old lady anything about Batman, although she said she owned it. It made her upset ad she started throwing a tantrum, lol, I kept egging her on too. She tried to tell me I Arkham Knight is Batman. (OK lady, whatever)

Back when I moved here I was looking for a friendly store that would be appropriate for my kids to come play games with me when I had an evening off. I tried this one third of three, as it's the furthest away from me and just happened to be last of my stops.



Dave, the owner, greeted me with a smile as soon as I walked in but didn't bother me as I wandered around the store looking to see what was available. When I had a question he answered to the best of his ability, but brought his son in for further details, since his area of expertise seems specialized in comics, not miniwargaming. His son was engaging, answered my questions with enthusiasm and seemed a likeable guy.



There is a large dedicated area for gaming, and to my surprise there were people there painting miniatures, which is a good indication that this would fit my hobby needs. Against the wall was one of the best selections of miniatures I've seen outside of a Games Workshop store, accompanied by a fully stocked paint rack. They also have a GW board set up against one wall, apparently all the time.



There were two teenaged boys at one table who were being pretty vulgar, but a girl sitting nearby reminded them that this was a family appropriate store and that the tacky language wasn't welcome. They settled down quickly and went back to their game.



The other two places had problems: the one by the mall was entirely unwelcoming, vulgar and smelled bad. The one on the south end of town seemed friendly, but they don't do miniwargaming.



I feel that Ground Zero has earned my gaming dollar, not because they particularly were going out of their way to make me feel welcome, but because they seem like a welcoming playgroup and store. Family appropriate, clean, active gamers, massive selection, dedicated space for painting AND wargaming. Five stars.



Jacob

Best gaming environment in East Texas. Friendly, well stocked, happy to order special items, somebody there to teach me new and obscure games from decades past. I am quite happy to have found this store while I finish my college degree.



Highly recommended to anyone looking for a family friendly atmosphere and a large group of welcoming friends.