Paradise Comics has been located in Lawrence Park Neighborhood of North Toronto since 1991. The shop is known primarily for being an excellent source of Golden and Silver Age Era comic books but has recently expanded its stock to include one of the largest selections of graphic novels in the city.
Paradise Comics is also a leading seller of CGC Signature Series - signed and graded - Comics.
The shop is owned and operated by longtime Overstreet Adviser Peter Dixon, and managed by Overstreet Advisor Doug Simpson.
When you enter our 1000 square foot store you'll notice upstairs where we keep all our graphic novels, older comic books and new releases.
If you don't see what you are looking for, please ask us! If we can't help you find it in our shop, we'll order it for you.We also offer one of the best membership deals in Toronto - $10 annual membership or $25 lifetime membership - which includes 20% off all new releases, graphic novels, and bin stock. We also create a special members reserve file to keep all your requests in.
Paradise Comics is also a leading seller of CGC Signature Series - signed and graded - Comics. We also offer one of the best membership deals in Toronto - $10 annual membership or $25 lifetime membership - which includes 20% off all new releases, graphic novels, and bin stock. We also create a special members reserve file to keep all your requests in.more...See more text
Growing up, Peter Dixon always liked comic books. In fact, he still remembers making a conscious decision to start collecting. He was reading a Spider-Man comic on a car ride with his parents when he encountered a cliff hanger ending: “to be continued.” “I was stuck in a car so I couldn’t go to a comic book store,” Peter recalls. “I said to myself, I’m going to collect them all so this won’t happen again.”
At only 22 years old, Dixon bought Paradise Comics and 20 years later, the business is still going strong. From comics to graphic novels and action figures to board games, the store is a comic lover’s delight. “I opened it more as something fun to do and if it went under, it wasn’t the end of the world,” says Peter. “Then, I bought a house with my girlfriend, I got married and I bought the building on Yonge Street. Then all of a sudden I realized it was a career.”