Thunderstruck Bookstore

I'll be honest, I've given this place many, many chances, but I can't stand it. It's messy and disorganized, with boxes piled up in the aisles. It feels like shopping in a hoarder's basement. This is bad enough for the average shopper, but they might as well put a sign up out front that says "The differently abled are not welcome here." In certain areas of the store the aisle is barely 12 inches wide. Not cool in 2025. (Not joking, I'm 99% sure this store violates several regulations of the Ontario Human Rights Code in relation to accessibility for retail establishments.) Every time I've gone in it's the same woman working, and she seems to hate her job.

This place is awesome ! The staff had exactly what I wanted and knew exactly where it was (after I’d called another comic shop who didn’t have what I was looking for) and this place is full to the brim with every single comic and manga you can imagine plus tons of collectibles and anime figures ! There were series in here I haven’t thought about in over a decade that brought back so many memories. I will definitely be back here. You guys rule !

I've been going to Thunderstuck consistently since Dobi took the space over and it's a gem of a place. They have a great selection and are in a very convenient location. Also, the owner is super-nice! Her knowledge of the scene and her ability to recommend books to people is almost superhuman. The only thing about this store that might be an issue for some folks is that it's pretty narrow? It has an overstock problem so manoeuvring through it might be hard for those who want to browse their wares, but online ordering and front desk pickup are still options.

Absolutely amazing selection despite the small size of the store. I'm not entirely sure how books are organized here but it's fun to look around and discover what's available, kind of like a treasure hunt. I'm sure the staff are aware and can help find what you need if you're looking for something specific. Great way to kill some time while we were in Toronto!

A great comics/manga/memorabilia store. Has an excellent collection of video game/manga/comic artbooks, figures, and naturally comics/manga anthologies. However, the collection stays up to date, so don't expect to find anything out of print here. Owner is nice and approachable, definitely knowledgeable about her products, so going to her for help is always a decent idea. Have bought multiple artbooks from the store, and I don't think that's gonna end anytime soon.

I moved to the city and found this shop! The owner is lovely, she's knowledgable about her stock, and seems always willing to assist. They carry comics, manga, figures and art books both instructional and media related. I have never in my life come across a comic shop that is this good, honestly. I'm an artist, and a nerd, and this place has books for me to learn and get inspiration, while still filling my recreational needs for comics. They even had a series I was looking for someone to carry but was struggling a bit to find! Even my partner knows where to go to get gifts for me at this point! He picked up this 2 volume collection for me, pictured in the attached image and I couldn't be happier!

For a real tight place there alot of stuff. If your there to browse it all be hard cause everything is cramped but I went for something specif and got 3 different variants where other comics store where out.

Highly recommended! A large selection of art books, manga other great finds.