The store's St. Mark's Place location was noted for its underground sensibility and cluttered, over-stuffed decor, and for employing female staff members long before that became the norm in the comics retailing industry.[2] In addition to comics, graphic novels, and manga, St. Mark's Comics sold trading cards, action figures, toys, T-shirts, and other pop culture collectibles.[3][4]
A fire damaged the St. Mark's location and some of its inventory in 2011, but the store was able to recover.[9]
In October 2017, St. Mark's Comics launched a GoFundMe campaign to keep the store open, but it only raised $1,201.[10]
On January 29, 2019, Cutler announced that St. Mark's Comics would be closing at the end of February.[2] Reasons cited by Cutler included 90-hour works weeks, higher rents and a changing marketplace.[5] The announcement prompted tributes from comics creators including Neil Gaiman, Brian Michael Bendis,[4][11] and Dean Haspiel.[2]
On July 30, 2021, St. Mark's Comics re-opened at a new location in Industry City, Brooklyn.[1]
In popular cultureedit
Comicsedit
In issue 12 of Brian K. Vaughan's comics series Ex Machina #12, the main character, Mitchell Hundred, laments the closing of a beloved comic book store in Lower Manhattan following the September 11 attacks, and a friend mentions some real-life comics shops that are still open, including St. Mark's Comics, Jim Hanley's Universe, and Midtown Comics.[12]
Televisionedit
In the season 3 Sex and the City episode "Hot Child In The City" (2000), Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie goes to get her shoe fixed on St. Mark's Place and ends up dating a man who works at a comic book store on the block. Part of the episode is filmed at the actual St. Mark's Comics.[13]
In the season 9 episode of Friends titled "The One with the Mugging" (2003), it is revealed that, as a child, Ross Geller was a patron of the store, and mugged outside it by Phoebe Buffay, decades before they became friends as adults.
Referencesedit
^ abcWeaver, Shaye (July 30, 2021). . Time Out. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
^ abcMacDonald, Heidi. "St. Marks Comics is closing after 36 years – UPDATED with statement". Comics Beat (January 29, 2019).
^Lewis, Jeffrey (February 26, 2019). . The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
^ abcPereira, Ivan; Meghan Giannotta. "East Village staple St. Mark's Comics closing after 36 years: The comic shop will hold a closeout sale through February". AM New York (January 30, 2019).
^ abMcBain, Amelia. "New York Institution St. Mark’s Comics Closing After 36 Years," WNBC.(January 30, 2019).
^MacDonald, Heidi. "Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 1/30/19: More on the closing of St. Marks Comics," The Beat (Jan. 30, 2019).
^Taylor, Chuck. "A Sad Farewell: After 24 Years, St. Mark’s Comics Shutters On Montague Street," Brooklyn Heights Blog (November 30, 2012).
^Lish, Samantha. "Two More Will Take Its Place: St. Mark’s Comics vs. The Forces of the Universe," Storefront Survivors (2017). Accessed Jan. 30, 2019.
^Hedlund, Patrick. "St. Mark's Comics Reopens After Fire — Minus Some Lightsabers". DNAinfo. (February 18, 2011).
^Rosenberg, Zoe (January 30, 2019). . Curbed New York. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
^Garcia, Kristine. "Iconic St. Mark’s Comics closing after 36 years". WPIX website (January 30, 2019).
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This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self published sources Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately January 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message St Mark s Comics is a New York City comic book retailer It opened its first store at 11 St Mark s Place in Manhattan in 1983 and eventually opened two other locations in Lower Manhattan and one in Brooklyn Heights In late January 2019 St Mark s Comics announced it would be going out of business at the end of February 2019 On July 30 2021 It re opened at a new location in Industry City Brooklyn 1 St Mark s ComicsCompany typePrivateIndustryRetailFoundedMay 1983Headquarters51 35th Street 1 Brooklyn New York United StatesNumber of locations1 formerly 3 Area servedNew York CityProductsComic booksGraphic novelsMangaTrading cardsAction figuresCollectiblesOwnerMitch CutlerWebsitewww wbr stmarkscomics wbr comThe store s St Mark s Place location was noted for its underground sensibility and cluttered over stuffed decor and for employing female staff members long before that became the norm in the comics retailing industry 2 In addition to comics graphic novels and manga St Mark s Comics sold trading cards action figures toys T shirts and other pop culture collectibles 3 4 Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 2 1 Comics 2 2 Television 3 References 4 External linksHistory editSt Mark s Comics was founded in 1983 4 and acquired a year later by Mitch Cutler 5 when he was still in his teens 6 Cutler founded a second location at 148 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights in 1988 That location closed in 2012 7 self published source The store had another location at 150 Chambers Street in lower Manhattan that closed in 2004 in part due to the after effects of the September 11 attacks 8 A fire damaged the St Mark s location and some of its inventory in 2011 but the store was able to recover 9 In October 2017 St Mark s Comics launched a GoFundMe campaign to keep the store open but it only raised 1 201 10 On January 29 2019 Cutler announced that St Mark s Comics would be closing at the end of February 2 Reasons cited by Cutler included 90 hour works weeks higher rents and a changing marketplace 5 The announcement prompted tributes from comics creators including Neil Gaiman Brian Michael Bendis 4 11 and Dean Haspiel 2 On July 30 2021 St Mark s Comics re opened at a new location in Industry City Brooklyn 1 In popular culture editComics edit In issue 12 of Brian K Vaughan s comics series Ex Machina 12 the main character Mitchell Hundred laments the closing of a beloved comic book store in Lower Manhattan following the September 11 attacks and a friend mentions some real life comics shops that are still open including St Mark s Comics Jim Hanley s Universe and Midtown Comics 12 Television edit In the season 3 Sex and the City episode Hot Child In The City 2000 Sarah Jessica Parker s character Carrie goes to get her shoe fixed on St Mark s Place and ends up dating a man who works at a comic book store on the block Part of the episode is filmed at the actual St Mark s Comics 13 In the season 9 episode of Friends titled The One with the Mugging 2003 it is revealed that as a child Ross Geller was a patron of the store and mugged outside it by Phoebe Buffay decades before they became friends as adults References edit a b c Weaver Shaye July 30 2021 NYC s famous St Mark s Comics officially opens at Industry City Time Out Archived from the original on September 14 2021 Retrieved January 29 2022 a b c MacDonald Heidi St Marks Comics is closing after 36 years UPDATED with statement Comics Beat January 29 2019 Lewis Jeffrey February 26 2019 Opinion So Long to St Mark s Comics The store which closed after 36 years in the East Village was a haven in my youth The New York Times Archived from the original on February 26 2019 Retrieved September 14 2021 a b c Pereira Ivan Meghan Giannotta East Village staple St Mark s Comics closing after 36 years The comic shop will hold a closeout sale through February AM New York January 30 2019 a b McBain Amelia New York Institution St Mark s Comics Closing After 36 Years WNBC January 30 2019 MacDonald Heidi Kibbles n Bits 1 30 19 More on the closing of St Marks Comics The Beat Jan 30 2019 Taylor Chuck A Sad Farewell After 24 Years St Mark s Comics Shutters On Montague Street Brooklyn Heights Blog November 30 2012 Lish Samantha Two More Will Take Its Place St Mark s Comics vs The Forces of the Universe Storefront Survivors 2017 Accessed Jan 30 2019 Hedlund Patrick St Mark s Comics Reopens After Fire Minus Some Lightsabers DNAinfo February 18 2011 Rosenberg Zoe January 30 2019 St Mark s Comics will shutter after 36 years Curbed New York Archived from the original on January 30 2019 Retrieved September 14 2021 Garcia Kristine Iconic St Mark s Comics closing after 36 years WPIX website January 30 2019 Brian K Vaughn w Tony Harris p Tom Feister i 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