Newbury Comics
About
Newbury Comics is an independently owned retailer with stores throughout New England and New York, and its Harvard Square store sells music, exclusive color vinyl, K-pop, comics, apparel and pop culture merchandise. The chain built its name as the place to shop for everything music, from underground and independent releases to major label stars. Shelves also hold DVDs, t-shirts, posters, jewelry, cosmetics, books, magazines and trend products.
The company started in 1978 when MIT roommates Mike Dreese and John Brusger used $2,000 and a comic book collection to open a shop in a Newbury Street studio apartment in Back Bay. In 1979 it began selling punk and new wave records and became the region’s leading alternative music specialist. By 1982 the Harvard Square shop had opened as the company’s second store.
What to Know
- The chain has grown to 29 stores in the region.
- It also ran a fashion boutique called Hootennany.
- Online orders are available, with free domestic shipping above a set order total.
- The Cambridge store is listed with the Harvard Square Business Association.
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