Nerd Out Comics has officially arrived in St. Petersburg at 3705 5th Avenue North, right next door to the ever popular Bright Ice.

Comic lovers in the Tampa Bay region are most definitely familiar with their original location in the city of Tampa, which celebrated its 6th anniversary on December 11, 2020. Now the love is spreading to St. Pete. Not only is Nerd Out a space to purchase comics, toys, art, merch and more, but it’s also a hub to sell your old comics (just in case you’re looking to make space on your shelves).

The shop is owned by comic book lovers Glen Papp, Tanya Creel, and Deanna Benton.

Want to get a hint at what the shop owners love to read an watch? Each has provided a lit of their favorites on the Nerd Out website:

Staff picks from Nerd Out

Glen Papp:
Comic Books: Amazing Spiderman Vol. 1, Hawkeye, Nailbiter, Lazarus
Super Heros: Spiderman, Iron Man, Nova, Moon Knight
Villians: Hobgoblin, Classic Venom, Green Goblin, Galactus
TV Shows: Flash, Arrow, Dr. Who, Sherlock, Daredevil, Supernatural, The Black List, Black Books
Movies: Back to the Future, Fight Club, Point Break, The Matrix, Garden State
Bands: Far too many to list, but mostly hip hop nowadays

Tanya Creel:
Comic Books: Alex+Ada, Saga, Sex Criminals, Hawkeye
Heroes: Hawkeye (books), Captain America (MCU), Snape
Villians: Loki, Voldemort,
TV Shows: The Walking Dead, Stranger Things, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sherlock, Parks + Rec, Schitt’s Creek, Game of Thrones
Movies: Captain America 2, Fight Club, Garden State and Harry Potter
Bands: Texas is the Reason, Jawbreaker, Cap’n Jazz, Beastie Boys

Deanna Benton:
Comic Books: Nailbitter, I hate Fairyland, Outcast, Paper Girls, Star Wars, Alex and Ada, Faith, and Birthright.
Heroes: Antman, Wasp, Faith, Vision, Dr Horrible, Groot, Princess Leia
Villains: Gertrude, Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Yellow Jacket, Whirlwind, and Captain Hammer
Shows: Dr Who, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Fire Fly, Hannibal, American Horror Story, the Exorcist, and Buffy
Movies: Donnie Darko, Boondock Saints, Fight Club, Unbreakable, Beetlejuice, Nightmare Before Christmas, Star Wars, Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, Eden Lake, Harry Potter and Cry Baby
Bands: Melvins, Off With Their Heads, NIN, Jawbreaker, Neil Diamond, Foxy Shazam, Sia, Beastie Boys, Sunny Day Real Estate, Radiohead, Afghan Wigs, Barbra Streisand, and Captain Jack

A hub for pop culture fanatics 

The shop sells comics, graphic novels, as well as action figures and statues. The Tampa location also offers a subscription service so diehard comics fans can enjoy some generous discounts on the next great series.

If you’re just dipping your toes into the comic book waters, the owners have created an entire “Where to Start” guide for readers.

Want to know the graphic novels I’ve read and loved recently?

Sports is Hell, Ben Passmore

Apsara Engine, Bishakh Som

Old Head, Kyle Starks

Cankor, Matthew Allison

Dragon Hoops, Gene Luen Yang

Barking, Lucy Sullivan

Wendy, Master of Art, Walter Scott

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Nerd Out Comics St. Pete, 3705 5th Avenue North

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