Small intimate comic book and collectibles shop. The staff here is super knowledgeable and can hold comic lover related conversations for as long as you like.They do require as well as provide mask, not to mention sanitizer (though was put when I stopped by recently... sigh... but I always have some on me)Some of the rows and displays are narrow to walk through with other people definitely not made for high traffic, but the layout itself is epic.

Top notch staff. Carries everything: new books, back issues, graphic novels, toys. Even provides masks for a safe shopping experience which was greatly appreciated because the Delta variant was rampant at this time. A lot of product in a small space, but well organized. A must see if you are in LA.

Nostalgia Brought Me Back To This Place Mainly. Its A Warm Feeling Seeing Golden Apple Still In Business After All These Years. This Is The Most Iconic Comic Book Store In L.A. Love It.

Only knew of this comic book store because of James Cordon. Been wanting to go ever since. Finally was able to and this store was everything and more. Met the owner and he showed us awesome things. Greeted us warmly and was very welcoming. I also love how helpful everyone was and the addition to the pride flag for pride month. This is a great shop. Anyone who loves comics won’t be disappointed.

This review is for the online portion. Made an order 2 months ago. Uncommunicative of issues and ghosted my emails. Was forced to call the actual store front in an attempt to get resolution. As of the writing of this review, issue has still not been resolved.Update after owners response below.Person who answered the phone was great and prompt with response. Would rate in person response a 5 vs 1 for online response. However, clearly the owner does not take kindly to requests for information. I have email trail to support. Apparently calling and leaving a poor review is the only way to get any sort of resolution. Email that was ghosted was actually sent earlier in the week, not the one sent prior to the original review post.I acknowledged the damaged issue previously, however I waited a full week after I was told my order would be shipped soon. After no further information or tracking info, I requested a status update email on when to expect my order to be shipped. That was 3 days prior. With no response I called, emailed and left this review that I planned to change after some form of confirmation of shipping. In addition, in the last email sent I requested a refund if the issue was not resolved today. Unfortunately this led to a passive aggressive email, while understandable, does not excuse the poor customer service.Refund accepted, would not recommend for online ordering. With the poor response and frankly unprofessional manner of the owner, do not plan to return in store either.

I live in New York and shop at Golden Apple Comics website. They have an awesome Variant selection. And thats not all thats awesome. These guys/gals are great. Customer service is outstanding. They work with you and give great offers if possible. When I go back to Cali one day I will definitely stop by and see this great place for myself. Pleasure doing business with Golden Apple Comics and it will continue. Thank you Golden Apple Comics. Benny

This is a great comic book shop with helpful and friendly employees. I buy the majority of my books from them.

Great signings and great selection. Can’t give five stars due to witnessing one of the owners screaming at a customer, not cool.

This review is for the online store. Emails were always responded to quickly, they were really nice and helpful, and my comics arrived today packaged extremely well and in the condition stated on the website. I’m really happy and will definitely be ordering from here again.

Good selection of books all around but the customer service was bare, one employee was very cool and collect, very friendly and helpful but the store owner made the experience very uncomfortable, kept staring at me while his employee was ringing me up at the cash register, not sure what his problem was but definitely isn’t the best way to treat a customer with zero greeting or any help whatsoever, the owner should take some lessons from his employee instead of watching over there shoulder, regardless great selection.

Last great vestige of the old school comic book shops. Helpful staff with plenty of knowledge of the material and willing to do what they can to make your shopping experience from a quick stop for the latest titles, to finding a hard-to-get back issue or collectible.I take my kids in to get them hooked on their favorites and mine.

Definition of Local Comic Book Store, great knowledge from the staff, always friendly and open to asnwer any questions. Small place but huge selection of comics, graphic novels and some manga. If you are new to the comics and have some questions this is the place to start.

I am a comic fanatic! Found what I was looking for and was able to place an order for even more books! Happier than a pig in slop!

My first experience with Golden Apple Comics was not a pleasant one. I pre-ordered Animal Crossing Monopoly back in July and was told that my preorder should be arriving around 8/25. Proceed to two weeks later and still no sign. I emailed them when it didnt arrive at first and they sad that their distributor hadnt sent the game yet. Fair enough. However, what I find unacceptable is how uncommunicative they were. I had to reach out to them at every step, not the other way around. I then asked for an update regarding my order or I would like a refund, which they are selling this for a premium price in my opinion, and I didnt receive a reply for about 24hrs. I email them again today, almost 24 hours later, and state that if I dont hear from them then Ill take the refund to my credit card company. They proceed to send excuses and then accuse me of threatening them with going to the credit card company because I had the gall to request a refund for an item I pre-ordered months ago and still didnt have. They sent a refund after that, however, I will not be ordering from them again.Edit: Response to reply. I love how you say I was updated multiple times when I was the one always reaching out, not the other way around. Also, yes, I didnt bring up getting a refund through my credit card company after not receiving a PRE-ORDER item two weeks after promised delivery and no update from your end. Also, you just happen to go quiet right after one email mentions the possibility of a refund. Nice try passing the buck. Your business is a joke.

Golden Apple has become my absolute favorite store to mail order from. From the customer service, communication, packaging and quality of product, I have been nothing but pleased with these guys. Makes me feel safe mail ordering, even though I am clear across the country. Highly recommend!

Very good shop,must go too. Good staff and good comics

Great little shop with convenient parking. A ton of back issues and unique items also.

I heard about this place from a YouTube video where is Zachary Levi when comic book shopping with a YouTube host. The website noted that it is a great source for comics with variant covers. I found plenty to choose from, with some assistance from very helpful staff. I also found things I didnt know existed, like a series of cat inspired buttons. I chose the Doctor Who inspired cat buttons. The perfect gift for the Doctor Who and cat lover in my life.

Helpful staff, nicely stocked with new and old issues. Good vibes.

Great for comic book fans. They have basically everything, you just need to ask.

A plus every time. New,old,graphic novels (my fav) they have what your looking for.

They had manga and they had a fair amount of junji Ito books witch was good

Awesome 10/10 had discounted full sets of Batman Fortnite Zero Point

Just got done shopping with my son at this store. Man, he loves coming here so much and I can see why! After buying one or two things with his little friends on a school field trip, he dragged me here when I had him during my errands. I’m so glad I caved and went in to check it out! This place has everything from comics and novels to a life sized  R2D2 replica signed by famous Star Wars actors and writers! The people you meet both staff and other clientele are more like friends and family than strangers too!

Very friendly and helpful staff. Ill be back.

One the oldest and best comic book store in town. Been coming here and the old location since 1991, way back in the day!!! My parents used to take me, now I take my kids!!! Amazing section and great customer service!!!

I was surprised by this comic shop. They had a good selection of books, and great prices on toys. Honestly writing this review so I can remember to go back.

Super helpful and had exactly what I was looking for!

Great shop, excellent taste in comics, friendly staff, and solid prices. Picked up a couple of covers just to frame!

Very cool comic shop. Great place for online orders as well.

Absolute beauty! This Comic book store gave me all the right feelings when I walked in. It was very organized! There were sooooooo many comics of all sorts. There were a lot of rare issues that they sold. The staff was extremely knowledgeable and gave their all when it came to assisting their customers.They had a Give Away event in support of the movie Shazam. You could have won early showings to see Shazam a month early. They were also giving out signed posters.

Wonderful couldnt stop buying comics

This seemed to be a good business to buy comics from initially, but it all changed after an order of one $3.99 2018 comic. I received a different cover from what was published on the website. I had kindly asked to return the comic for a refund. Instead they canceled all my future orders stating that the covers on the website are not always is published. I would have accepted that response and been out $3.99. However they just decided that my business wasnt worth $3.99 or even a rational response.I had spent nearly 400$ in the last 4 months, to have them lose me as a customer over a single $3.99 comic showed me that this was a sign of someone acting with their emotions. When they should have been responding to their customers using good customer service and consideration for their customers.

Great store with some amazing vintage toys, comics, and trades.

Golden Apple is by far the best Comic Book Shop, not just in Los Angeles but anywhere! I love these guys! They have a great selection and pricing is always fair. The people who work there are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. One of my best memories of visiting LA was coming in to this iconic shop.

Great selection of good comics and trades!

My first comic book store experience! I had a lot of fun searching through the collections.

Great comic book store friendly staff

Amazing service and atmosphere. Just here visiting from out of town, love this place. Definitely need to visit next time Im in LA

Never ending stories, when you go in the store you never know what treasures youre going to find 🧩♥️

I really love this place. The dude who has been helping my daughter has been really cool, patient, and knowledgeable. We love going there because the actual avengers have been there.

One of the first comic shops in LA and still the best today

Great comic books store, friendly service and a large selection that is well organized. Came in for a Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy #6 and found exactly what we were looking for.

Great place. Has that old school comic store feel which is nice to still have. But it is small so if your worried about the Social distancing you might want to go in knowing what you want.

Thank you Golden Apple Comics for hold my two comics that i had purchased in the summer of 2018. Today I got a voice mail from Golden Apple Comics that they were holding my comics from two years ago which I thought was hilarious. I was happy to get the message and go get them it was a nice surprise.

Great comic book store with a variety of comics. They had a special signing when I went.

Great service and cool staff. For pull costumers, its like hanging with your buddies.

Great little shop.

We love this little shop and are always impressed with the variety of comics available. Always something interesting and unique but it’s hard not to overspend in here even though prices are reasonable. I have no willpower!

This is one of the top 3 best comic shops in the Greater Los Angeles area. They have very festive events and signings and they have the biggest selection I have ever seen. They are very generous, especially during Free Comic Book Day and their sales. VERY generous. There really is no place like Golden Apple, and most consider it to be the very best comic book store in LA. They also have a website where you can buy from their store as you would if you were inside.

Excellent, friendly local comic shop. As a visitor from overseas both myself and partner were made incredibly welcome. Picked up some great stuff to take back home and some great advice for places to visit in LA. Will whole heartedly recommend this store to everyone

Much smaller then.it used to be

Only 4 people at a time. Big selection, but not a great selection.

Ive been here twice to get my battery changed + strap replaced and its been seamless both times. It was 4:50PM on Saturday, but the owner (?) worked a little past closing time to get my watch fixed up and still serviced a few other customers after that.I will continue to support this business for my watch needs!

Good stuff when I cant find a comic elsewhere

Sold my comicbook collection to them. Mike was really easy going and super quick going through my 13 boxes of books. We came to an agreement on price and they cut me a check immediately. The entire process took less than an hour.Would recommend contacting them first if you have a collection to sell.

Incredibly friendly staff that was more than happy to just chat as well as help me locate my comics. They have a great selection from classics to new releases and are very knowledgeable to help you choose. It was a wonderful experience walking around this little shop interacting with all the staff. If I lived in the area, I would definitely be a regular.

AWEOSOME! JUST THE WORD AWESOME CAN DESCRIBE THIS PLACE. The guys from the store they r pretty cool and very polite. I love that place. Very geek and nerd. In my next time to LA, Im gonna visit again the Goldrn Apple!

Ordered a blank variant cover over the internet. Store failed to communicate about it until two weeks after its release, when they demanded shipping charges. I expressed my frustration with them, particularly because Im not in town, and was surprised there was no option to have the blank cover signed before shipping. They asked if I wanted to be refunded, because I was clearly excessively frustrated by their process, to which I responded no.Then they refunded it anyway.Thats breech of contract.I passed on purchasing that book locally because I trusted the ordering process with them. My mistake. Never again.Ive had orders filled from Northern California, Ohio, New Jersey and Connecticut before I even got COMMUNICATION from this store.Dont do business with these people.

We went to this Comic store today for a meet and greet of the cast from Miraculous Ladybug. It was very organized, clean and all around a lot of fun. The main gentleman that was around was very polite and also respected his neighboring coffee shop so no one blocked their doors for their guest. We didnt get a chance to hang and look around, but we will definitely be going back! Thanks guys for your hospitality!!

Today I went back there for their Thanksgiving weekend sale. I have gone there in the past for back issues and they have always been one of the most organized stores to get around in. Their back issues are overall grouped together and easy to browse. Their signs are easy. They have a lot of great stuff. The staff in the store is always friendly and helpful.

Very cool little shop with a unique collection. The staff didnt really say anything to me which made me feel a little weird. But they had a full rack of fight club 3 in the back.

Awesome local comic shop. I come here every week. I just wish they had more variant covers for certain titles. The staff here is friendly and treats you like family.

Friendly staff, amazing selection of DC and marvel comics. Also a good amount of funko pops and other figures.

This place is awesome !! This shop is where I got my entire collection of the new 52 batman series. 🦇

Hidden Star Wars gems inside.

50percent off sales... they still Always overcharge me... Dollar comics are stacked or hidden by the back and not the front. Asked to let them see them, they said No....asked questions later on social media, no response... communication Needs to improve. Happened at least three times in the past two years...... Miss the old store, when I do go... its in n out fast.

See pic. They are shady.

The paperbacks can be a little hard to navigate through, but overall a great store to check out

Great staff, wide variety of comics including independent titles. S/o to the main guy that always helps my partner & I find new stuff to read. The only comic store worth going to in the area!! Haven’t found a store out here I liked as much as graham cracker comics in Chicago until I found the Golden Apple!

Very nice family store. My teenage son had surgery nearby and wanted a comic book to look at while recovering. Stopped in and the staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. Even gave my son a free pack of Pokemon cards. I would definitely recommend this place and will stop by again when we are back for follow up visits.

This is a dope place to get comics and other collectable items you can even preorder on the website and pick up in store

This is my regular weekly stop. They have my pulls here. This is my comic store. The staff are consistently friendly and know their stuff. Theyve become more like friends. Always remember my name and ask how Im doing. Always excited to see me. Lots of great nerdy events. Sales all the time. Its my kind of atmosphere.

The dont actually need me to review this place, but Im going to do it anyway - this is THE comic book store to visit in LA. It cannot be missed, this is a historical place for comic books. The size is relatively small, but has really rich collection of stuff. They still carry manga, and probably more complete collection than other larger places.

Not the place to crawl through longboxes full of back issues but a pretty decent selection of newer stuff. They have some higher end statues and pops. Prices are a little inflated.

This is the best comic shop in the galaxy! Been coming here on my dogs walk most Saturdays since I accidentally stumbled upon it after one of his obedience classes when he was a puppy. Theyre totally welcoming, super friendly real comic buffs that can answer just about any question you have!

Crooks! Offered me $40 for a Fantastic Four #52 (5.0) and $50 for 2 Rick and Morty #1s and about 30 LE Auto Comics w/ COA - A few employees are decent, however I think his name is Mike (big fat inbred guy they keep near the back) is pond scum !!! There comics are overpriced, and I went to buy a LE variant only to have the last on purchased in front of me by a fellow employer .... Definitely not a friendly, trustworthy comic shop! I will never go back ~

This is nerd heaven for anyone who collects comics and collectibles! Staff is extremely knowledgeable and super friendly. Definitely worth the trip through LA!

Love all the variants

Its a comic book store. Knowledgeable and helpful staff. If you have a closer neighborhood store, go there to support your local dealer. Golden Apples iconic status isnt worth the extra trip.

Very cool collections

No assistance bad costumer service

Always the best experience. I love it here, great choices and great staff.dont miss them! : )

Cool place. One of the better comic shops Ive been to. Will definitely go back if Im in the area.

One of the best comic book shops Ive ever been too. Theyve got current issues as well as an amazing section of back issues. I also like to go through the $1 comic boxes and seeing what treasures I can find there. The staff is also very knowledgeable, friendly, and doesnt crowed you while you look around.

I liked the new store layout. Doesnt feel cramped like it did. Havent been here in a few years, so it was a pleasant surprise to see.

BUYER BEWARE, will cancel orders on preorders if book becomes hot, so he can resale it on ebay for profit.

Accused me of being someone else and hacking after sharing my private information (purchase info) with someone else

Still waiting...Placed order September 5th on a comic that was released in July that they said was in stock! Communication very poor!!

Its a comic shop, basic new titles on the wall with back issues underneath. Only been once. Thought it was weird that I wanted to buy something they had online and told only able to get that online, not in store even though store pickup was an option. Lots of merch

I sought this store out. It specializes in carrying variant covers of comics. Plus I found a few gems I did know I was looking for. The staff were cheerful, friendly and very helpful.

My go to place for all my comic book needs. They are very helpful and very informative when it comes to comic books.

Love Golden Apple. My kids wile away many happy hours here picking out comics from the vast selection. The staff are great!

It is a great comic book from my perspective, a kid. Staff were great, helped me out by telling me where each section of comics were. Great store hopefully coming back.

We visited last year and really loved the place. We were visiting and tried to visit a variety of comic book stores. This place has such a variety at comprable prices. Loved looking. If Im ever in the area Ill be back. Sad that I dont get down there very often.

Nice small place to find a graphic novel to add to my collection. Love DC comics.

Love going to this comic book store. Staff are accomodating and have good funko pops and collectibles if you are into that.

Sorry! I didnt mean to give these guys a 1 star:/ not sure what happened with that. This is an amazing shop and they have always treated me and my coworkers well! Thanks!

Golden Apple is the best comic shop! Long time, regular customer. My entire family loves Golden Apple!

Very nice people working there and the stuff they have is awsom