SPLICED COMICS / FEATURE /
LONDON COMIC CRAWL
ISSUE 04
Orbital Comics
Location / 8 GREAT NEWPORT STREET, LONDON WC2H 7JA
Online / WWW.ORBITALCOMICS.COM
Time spent / 60 MINUTES
The final stop on the comic crawl
was Orbital. Located in London’s
West End, now in its tenth year, the
store has become synonymous in
central London as a comic shop that
stocks thousands of back issues, the
latest imported comics as well as
staff that have insightful suggestions
on which artists or writers you
should be reading.
There is even a section of the store
dedicated to those die hard manga and
anime fans, with countless comics,
figurines and trading cards to choose
from. Original comic art adorns the
walls of Orbital for the collector with a
few extra quid to spend.
Orbital host s regular signings by
comic art and writing legends, as well
as special events such as exhibitions
whereby you can purchase original
comic art allowing you to own a
piece of comic history. Not as big as
Forbidden Planet, Orbital has that
comforting and familiar feel when you
walk in. You’re with people just like
you, who like the same things as you
do, it feels like home.
RATING /
The "real"
final stop
Location / COVENT GARDEN, 1-3 LONG ACRE, WC2E 9LH
Online / WWW.FIVEGUYS.CO.UK
Time spent / 60 MINUTES
After all that walking to comic stores
and browsing through what feels like
a million comics, what better way
to end the day than with a big juicy
burger and fries. Enter, Five Guys,
Burgers and Fries, the most insane
burger joint you’ll ever see. It’s said
that there are 250,000 possible ways
to order a burger at Five Guys which
has earned it a cult following starting
in the States and reaching the UK.
It’s probably ones of the biggest and
tastiest burgers I’ve ever eaten, if you
find yourself in London do yourself a
favour and pay them a visit.
RATING /
117