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Nottingham's Mondo Comico to Close After Ten Years

Published Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:30:00 -0600

Last updated Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:46:08 -0600

Mondo Comics in Mansfield Road, Nottingham, owned by David Smith, is to close at the end of the month. He writes on Facebook,

I've neglected this page for the last couple of years for various reasons. I'm sorry to say mondo will be closing in nottingham at the end of the month. I will be selling stuff online and looking into physical shop options elsewhere. Thanks to everyone over the years, be good and keep reading comics – I think they're pretty spiffy.

Smith previously worked at his local Travelling Man comic store before that closed eleven years ago. Mondo Comico opened in 2009 in Heathcoat Street, before switching locations to Stoney Street. The store has been at its current location, on Mansfield Road, for three years ago next door to his gaming cafe The Dice Cup. The Dice Cup will continue to be run when he leaves on January 31st.

He told the Nottingham Post that "Nottingham has two universities and there are a lot of students who get into comics at that age, I did when I was at Derby. One of my favourite things is recommending books to people and then coming back and saying 'I liked that book you recommended.' That's what I like the most. Being part of their origin story and their passions makes me feel good." Recommending Saga, Criminal and Fatale he added "There is a comic out there for everyone. You may not realise it and it may take a while to find it but it is something that will interest you. Awareness of comics is super-high at the moment because of the superhero movies, but these comics don't sell so well. Comics as a medium are doing amazingly well and a lot of it is driven by the internet with lots of new voices and interesting stories."

The closure of the store comes after health issues, he is switching to online only but hopes to open a store up again in the future, possibly closer to London.

Mondo Comico is running a sale now until the store closes.

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