Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah’s oldest comic book store has a new location. After 34 years in a strip mall on 3300 South, Dr. Volt’s Comic Connection and The Nerd Store have moved to a bigger space in The Gateway at 136 S. Rio Grande St. The move, co-owner Roger Prows said, is a step toward finding new clientele.

Prows and his brother Charles bought the store from a previous owner in 2021. He said the other major goal with the new location is using the bigger space to set up gaming areas.

Dr. Volt’s is a pop culture store and is not limited to comic books, though there are buckets of alphabetized comics to sort through. The store also offers games, Hot Wheels, Funko Pops, action figures, Pokemon cards, apparel and more. It’s a collector’s treasure chest.

“Anything that can kind of fit in the pop culture realm,” Prows said, “is pretty much up our alley.” The Gateway space has allowed Dr. Volt’s to expand its vintage toy, Funko Pop, game and collectible comic book selection, according to Prows.