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Awards & Accolades

Throughout the years, TATE’S has been the recipient of many awards, all of which we are very grateful. In 2009, we were awarded the prestigious Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, which can only be won ONCE in a lifetime of a store!

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    2024 ‘BEST COMIC BOOK STORE’ NEW TIMES

    June 30, 2024

    BEST OF MIAMI|  SHOPPING & SERVICES | 2024 BEST COMIC BOOK SHOP Tate's Comics Tate's Comics' origin story is just as unbelievable and epic as the stories it sells. In 1993, when 17-year-old Tate Ottati was only a high-school [...]

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    2014 ‘Best Comic Book Store’ New Times

    June 17, 2014

    New Times Broward-Palm Beach Best Comic Book Store Geeks are cool. And the coolest of the geeks in South Florida know there is only one place that will satiate their unrelenting thirst for all things comic book and anime. Serving [...]

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    2006 City Link ‘Best Comic Book Store’

    October 18, 2012

    City Link Best Comic Book Store Sure, Tate's is the place to go if you want to catch up on the latest comics or graphic novels; the selection is truly mind-boggling. But more than that, Tate Ottati's 4,000-square-foot comic-book emporium, [...]

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    Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Award

    September 12, 2009

    In 2009, TATE’S Comics was awarded the prestigious Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award! The Eisner Spirit Award is presented annually at the San Diego Comic-Con, “the largest comic book and popular arts event in the [...]

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    2009 New Times ‘Best Comic Book Store’

    June 11, 2009

    New Times - Broward-Palm Beach Best Comic Book Store It's safe to say Tate's Comics is a dynasty in South Florida comics. We have handed it Best Comic Store for about the past 73 years, but it's not because we're [...]

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    2008 New Times ‘Best Place to Meet Intelligent Women’

    December 31, 2008

    New Times Best of 2008 Best Place to Meet Intelligent Women Tate's Comics Who's to say that mastering quantum physics or molecular biology is any better a measure of intelligence than slaying D&D monsters or naming all the planets [...]

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    2008 Miami SunPost ‘Best Geek Mecca’

    July 3, 2008

    Miami Sun Post Best Geek Mecca Any geek worth their collection of Absolute Sandman volumes is more than willing to make the pilgrimage to the legendary Tate’s Comics. Celebrating its 15th year of glorious existence, Tate’s still has all of [...]

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    2007 City Link ‘Best Comic Book Store’ & ‘Best Place to Buy Affordable Art’

    October 24, 2007

    City Link Best Comic Book Store Enter Tate's and prepare for sensory overload. Huge fiberglass heads by lowbrow artist Colin Christian peer salaciously from the storefront; a riot of Japanese snacks and beverages all but pops off the racks; [...]

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    2007 New Times ‘Best Comic Book Store’ & ‘Best Boutique’

    June 1, 2007

    New Times - Broward-Palm Beach Best Comic Book Store When Tate Ottati opened his comic book store, he wanted it to be an alternative to the cutthroat, high-priced comic book retailers in town. The then-17-year-old high-schooler used money he'd invested in [...]

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    2006 New Times ‘Best Comic Book Store’

    May 10, 2006

    New Times - Broward-Palm Beach Best Comic Book Store   We tried. We really tried. Surely, there had to be a challenger to knock Tate's Comics off its perpetual throne as best comic source in South Florida. But no. Not only [...]

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  • Bestof05CityLinkArt

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    2005 City Link ‘Best Comic Book Store’ & ‘Best Movie Night’

    September 21, 2005

    City Link Magazine Best Comic Book Store Tate's is nirvana for comic book and pop-culture fans. The décor alone dazzles the senses: Winged robots keep watch from the rafters, huge gears and pistons line one wall, and a towering [...]

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    2005 New Times ‘Best Comic Book Store’

    May 12, 2005

    New Times Broward-Palm Beach Best Comic
 Book Store Tate's Comics,Toys, Videos & More 4566 N. University Dr. Lauderhill 33351 954-748-0181 www.tatescomics.com   Crash! Pow! Zowee! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Tate's, the go-to shop for lovers of [...]

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    2004 City Link ‘Best Comic Book Store’

    December 31, 2004

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    2003 City Link ‘Best of Hall of Fame’

    December 31, 2003

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TATE’S Comics, founded in 1993, is a renowned retail store in South Florida that specializes in comics, toys and tons more. With a vast 10,000+ square foot physical store, customers can truly immerse themselves in a one-of-a-kind pop culture superstore! As a family-owned and operated small business, the true essence of TATE’S Comics can only be fully appreciated by visiting in person, in real life! It is an absolute must-visit for both local residents and international tourists exploring South Florida.

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4566 North University Dr.
Lauderhill, Florida 33351

(954) 748-0181

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Tuesday 11am – 7pm
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