By GABRIEL MARTINEZ-AMEZAGA February 17th, 2022
3rd Universe Comic Emporium had humble beginnings as a comic book store originally based in Yorktown. Now, more than just a place for comic book enthusiasts, 3rd Universe has slowly expanded its audience to nerds everywhere. Due to the quality of comics going down and the overprinting of them in the ‘90s, the Comic Emporium decided to start conquering the trading card games market, such as Magic or Pokémon TCG, but one thing led to another, and now 3rd Universe has expanded beyond just comics and trading cards. 3rd Universe is now more than just the activities and products there. Described as “a comfortable place for you and your friends to hang out and have fun,” and a place to “[come] together to enjoy nerdy stuff” by an employee, the ultimate goal of 3rd Universe is to be a safe space for all.
Board game nights on Tuesdays and Saturdays, Super Smash Bros tournaments on Wednesdays, Pokémon TCG on Thursdays, Magic on Fridays, and D&D on Sundays, every day there is surely one you will enjoy. They also stream on Twitch nearly everyday @the3rduniverse. It has a variety of snacks and drinks 𑁋popcorn, candy, soda, tea, etc.𑁋 at extremely affordable prices for you to munch on while you’re enjoying yourself. But that’s not all, 3rd Universe also offers tech support and really good printer repair if needed. The affordability and enjoyability all culminates to the wonderful environment that is 3rd Universe.
Contribute to the amazing community that 3rd Universe has to offer. In person, at 35 N Riverside Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520. Online, you can follow the Comic Emporium’s socials @3rdUniverse or @The3rdUniverse depending on the platform, or buy their merchandise on their online store (more options coming soon!) at https://www.3rduniverse.com.
Everyone that’s been there, including me, will tell you how amazing 3rd Universe Comic Emporium really is.