Comic Book Store at Park Lane Since 1987: Comics World

Comics World is the Singapore comic book store that still runs on a weekly shipment list, the old way, posted on a plain blog every week before the boxes arrive. Comics World, at B1-22 Park Lane Shopping Mall, 35 Selegie Road, Singapore 188307, opens from 12pm to 8pm Monday to Saturday and from 1:30pm to 6pm on Sundays and public holidays.

Comics World has been open since 1987 and has long been run by Bill Teoh, according to a Honeycombers guide to the city's comic stores, which called it one of the pioneers of the local scene. Many of the comic shops Singaporeans remember from the 1980s and 1990s are gone, which makes this unit in the basement of Park Lane one of the few links back to that era that still sells new comics every week.

The shop's blog shows how alive it still is. There were 45 posts in 2026 by mid-October, most of them signed off by Jack, and nearly every one is a shipment list, an updated list or a note about when new books go on sale. It is not a polished website, but for a reader who wants to know exactly what lands this week, it is more useful than most glossy shop pages.

Each week the blog publishes the incoming list for a given release date, split into DC, Marvel and independent publishers, with the cover letter for every variant. The list posted on 14 October 2026 was for the 20 October shipment, so regulars get about a week to decide. Most regular covers are listed at their US cover prices, and the shop marks Singapore dollar prices against the ratio variants, which are priced individually.

Timing matters on the day itself. A post on 6 October 2026 told customers that the new books would be on sale from 3pm onwards, so turning up when the shop opens at noon on a shipment day can mean waiting for the boxes to be checked in. If you are hunting a variant, aim for mid-afternoon rather than lunchtime, and bring the list with the cover letters you want.

Comics World handles pull lists by email rather than an app. Customers send the titles they want held, and the shop sets them aside when the shipment arrives. When a list changes, the shop says so: an updated list for the 6 October 2026 shipment asked customers who had already pulled comics by email to send a fresh email with the new titles. The address is comicsworldsingapore@gmail.com.

That old-fashioned system rewards readers who plan ahead. If you are visiting Singapore and want a specific issue, email a week before the release date with the exact cover letter. If you just want to browse, the walls and boxes give a good spread of DC, Marvel and indie titles, and the staff can tell you what came in on the latest shipment.

The ratio variants are where Comics World sets its own prices, and the blog lists them in Singapore dollars. On recent lists, the 1:25 David Aja card-stock cover for Batman #14 was S$32.00, a 1:50 EJ Su cover for Mask #5 was S$50.00, a 1:10 Frison cover for Something Is Killing the Children #50 was S$18.00, and a 1:10 cover for Project Perseus #2 was S$14.00. These are the books that sell out first.

For the cheaper end, the shop runs a second blog called Super Cheap Sales Corner, and it points to a Facebook sales page as well. These are the places to watch for discounted back stock. An honest note: if you want manga or Japanese imports, this is not the shop for you, because Comics World is built around American monthly comics, and a bookstore with a manga floor will serve you better.

Park Lane Shopping Mall stands on Selegie Road, a short walk from Dhoby Ghaut and the Bras Basah arts and campus area. The mall is an older building with a basement of small units, and Comics World is at B1-22. Opening is at noon from Monday to Saturday, so this is an afternoon and evening stop rather than a morning one, and on Sundays and public holidays the shorter 1:30pm to 6pm window applies.

If a book you wanted has already gone, there is a natural plan B nearby. Basheer Graphic Books in Bras Basah Complex, a short walk south, is Singapore's best-known shop for art and design books and carries graphic novels as well. For more American comics, 1to3 Comics in The Plaza on Beach Road is a few MRT stops away and keeps afternoon hours on weekdays.

A good comics afternoon in this part of town starts at Comics World after 3pm on a shipment day, then heads south along Selegie Road to Bras Basah Complex for art books and stationery. From there, the National Library and the Singapore Art Museum area are close, and Fort Canning Park is a short climb away if you want shade before heading home with your bag of comics.

Keep your list of cover letters handy, because the variants on each shipment list are identified by letter, and allow at least 20 minutes if you want to look through the boxes as well. On a Sunday the 6pm close comes early, so a weekday afternoon gives you the most time in the shop.

Address: B1-22 Park Lane Shopping Mall, 35 Selegie Road, Singapore 188307. Email: comicsworldsingapore@gmail.com. Hours: Monday to Saturday 12pm to 8pm, Sundays and public holidays 1:30pm to 6pm. New books: on sale from 3pm on shipment days, with lists posted about a week ahead on the shop's blog. Variant examples: Batman #14 1:25 Aja S$32.00, SIKTC #50 1:10 Frison S$18.00. Open since 1987.