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Castle Perilous Games & Books Comic book store in Carbondale, IL

4.7 ★★★★★ 565 Google reviews

Back issues

Castle Perilous Games & Books is a comic book store at 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL. It has a 4.7-star rating from 565 Google reviews. Customer reviews or the shop's own website show it offers back issues.

What it's known for

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  • “The comic section is really nice -- bins of back issues in the back room, new comics on the racks and a good few shelves of trade paperbacks and graphic novels.”

    Google review · Mentioned 3 times in reviews

Also on the shelves

  • Events & game nights

    “They have numerous games and events that are always planned.”

    Google review · Mentioned 2 times in reviews

  • Also sells trading cards

    “fun place with lots of knick knacks if you like D&D, card games like Pokemon or magic, puzzles, manga, etc.”

    Google review · Mentioned 8 times in reviews

  • Tabletop & board games

    “This place has always been a great place to go to for browsing and playing games together, with a great selection of anything card/tabletop gaming, or comicbook related to boot.”

    Google review · Mentioned 13 times in reviews

From Google reviews

Amazing comic and board game store. They have old games, new games, D&D, miniatures, paint and accessories, Magic the card game, Pokimon, old and new comics, collectables and more. Staff is super friendly. Been around for a very long time. Has free boardgame library you can play in house or rent for a week.

★★★★★ Lawrence, Nov 2021

I recently visited this trading card and role-playing store, and I was pleased with my overall experience. The staff were super friendly and helpful, offering guidance and advice whenever I needed it.

★★★★☆ Adisa, Dec 2024

I have been going to castle perilous for going on seven years now. For reference, I have been going to game and comic shops ever since the 90s. The staff of Castle Perilous has always been great and always helpful no matter who you are and where you come from.

★★★★★ Neurocog, Jan 2026

What a nice little gem. I was just passing by and spend about an hour browsing the shop. It’s definitely more of a Gaming Shop however they do have a nice selection of new comics and back issues. One major tip to consider is BROWSE THEIR BACK ISSUES, they are all cover priced, you will find some keys.

★★★★★ J, Apr 2021

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