In a far far far part of my neighbourhood, hey, what's this? It's a coffee shop! It's a comic book shop! It's... both?
The Sidekick is another unique east end cafe that saves the day by diligently combines geeky comics love in a cool, hip, totally unpretentious kinda way. It's a great quiet wide open place with all sorts of seating space where even non-geeks can spend some time at comfortably.
Unavoidably, I flipped through the comics and merch they had, and while it is not floor-to-ceiling Silver Snail level of inventory, there are plenty of material for all ages (much it seems for younger folks), the usual superheroes stuff as well as many graphic novel series and lesser known works being featured.
Man, I wish I did not discover this by driving around, but I also wish this secret weapon of a gem wasn't such a long walk from home. Maybe I'll gain some teleportation skills or something.
{TTC: Queen cars or Greenwood buses to where Queen Street and Greenwood meet}