Beach Road Comic Book Store Open From 1pm: 1to3 Comics

1to3 Comics is one of the newest comic book stores in Singapore, a basement shop at The Plaza on Beach Road that marked its first anniversary in May 2026. 1to3 Comics, at 7500A Beach Road, #B1-324 The Plaza, Singapore 199591, opens from 1pm to 7pm Monday to Friday and from 1pm to 6pm on Saturday, and it is closed on Sundays. Public holiday hours are announced as they come up, and the shop takes enquiries by email rather than phone.

The shop's own description is short and personal: 1to3 Comics was created by a group of friends who enjoy collecting comic books and want to share the hobby with more people. That collector's outlook shows in the stock. Rather than a wall of every new release, the focus is on things collectors chase, such as signed books, graded copies, store-exclusive covers and original art, alongside a regular run of new issues and pre-orders.

The first anniversary was celebrated over a weekend in May 2026, on the 16th and 17th, with guest artists including Formalynn, Maiimou and Vinkca San and the NAFA Comic Club, and a separate session with Amos the Fanboy. The shop also lists Supermanila 2026 among its past events. For a store this young, the event calendar has been unusually busy, and it is the main reason local readers keep an eye on its pages.

The EXCLUSIVE123 range is the shop's signature. These are books and merchandise released exclusively by 1to3 Comics, usually variant covers drawn by artists the shop works with, and they sit alongside other store exclusives and a section for Singapore comics. Prices on the website give a sense of the range: the Bjorn Barends cover for Absolute Batman #24 starts at S$41.80, rising to S$63.80 for the foil virgin version, and a Talavera cover for Harley Quinn #66 starts at S$27.50.

There are cheaper ways in as well. Collin Yap's cover A for Zodiac: Serpentine Beauty #2, a local creator's book, is S$8.80. At the top end, a signed Godtail cover for Fantastic Four #1 is S$70.00, and graded books such as a 2016 Batman #1 in a CGC 9.0 slab are listed at S$275.00. The site also has a gallery of original art and art prints, and the shop takes private commission enquiries by email.

Grading is a big part of what the shop does. Its graded books section covers comics authenticated and encapsulated by firms such as CGC and CBCS, and the site explains grade terms from 10.0 Gem Mint down through 9.8 Near Mint. 1to3 also points customers to manga grading by Beckett, with a guide to the categories, protection and what to submit with your books, which is rare for a Singapore shop.

Manga has its own shelf, including complete sets. A full run of BTOOM!, volumes 1 to 24, is listed at S$77.00. For collectors who want to protect what they buy, the supplies section stocks bags and boards, with a pack of BCW acid-free resealable standard comic bags at S$30.00, and the shop has written a short guide to double-bagging comics as a low-cost way to preserve a collection.

Signed books get their own section. The Autographs category collects comics signed by visiting and partner artists, and for collectors who want a signature verified and slabbed, the shop points to a CGC joint submission option that it labels as a beta service. That makes the counter a practical first stop for anyone in Singapore who has never sent a book to a grading company and wants help with the paperwork.

Beyond comics, the shelves run to statues, toys and trading cards, and there is an artists page that introduces the illustrators behind the shop's exclusives. The store even sells Magic: The Gathering tokens with original artwork. For wholesale buyers of art prints, the site sets a minimum order of 10 pieces, subject to stock, which tells you how seriously the shop treats the art side of the business.

The shop's site gives unusually clear directions. Nicoll Highway MRT is about a five-minute walk, and Bugis MRT is about ten minutes on foot from Exit E. From Lavender MRT, bus 107 stops in front of the ICA building for a five-minute ride. Buses 10, 14, 16, 16M, 70, 70M and 196 stop on Nicoll Highway, and 100, 107M, 33, 48, 961M and 980 stop on Beach Road.

Driving is easy too, and the shop publishes the carpark rates. On weekdays parking is S$2.50 for the first hour and S$1.50 for every 30 minutes after that, switching to S$2.50 per entry after 5pm. On Saturdays the same hourly rate applies, with the S$2.50 per-entry rate starting after 1pm, which conveniently matches the shop's opening time.

Because the shop opens at 1pm and closes on Sundays, it fits a weekday afternoon or a Saturday, not a Sunday comics crawl. An honest verdict: if you want a deep wall of every Marvel and DC title, the older shops in town carry more weekly stock, and Comics World on Selegie Road posts its full shipment list each week. Come to 1to3 for exclusives, signed books, grading help and events instead.

A good way to round off a visit is a walk across Beach Road toward the Kampong Glam area, with Sultan Mosque and the shophouses of Arab Street and Haji Lane a short stroll away. If you come on a Saturday, arrive soon after 1pm, since the shop closes at 6pm, and leave time to browse the art prints and the Singapore comics shelf, which is where you will find books you won't see elsewhere.

Address: 7500A Beach Road, #B1-324 The Plaza, Singapore 199591. Email: 1to3comics@gmail.com. Hours: Monday to Friday 1pm to 7pm, Saturday 1pm to 6pm, Sunday closed, public holidays announced separately. MRT: Nicoll Highway, about 5 minutes on foot, or Bugis Exit E, about 10 minutes. Sample prices: Absolute Batman #24 Barends cover from S$41.80, Zodiac: Serpentine Beauty #2 S$8.80, BTOOM! 1 to 24 set S$77.00. First anniversary: May 2026.