Pegasus Books of Bend

My store. The staff, particularly Cameron makes me feel home and is really helpful, they turned me on to a few great books I’m hooked!

Nice store full of interesting things. Some of it is old and yellowed and you’d think the owner would rotate it out or have a sale. Plus some product is so overpriced it borders on criminal. And lately you can’t go in without hearing about the books the owner has written and wants you to buy. But still it does a good job of keeping things current and the young guy Cameron knows pretty much everything you need to know about anything pop related.

I love this shop. New and old books and tons of comics. I come here for Elfquest and always find some other treasure tucked away. The staff is super nice and friendly too. One of the young fellas helped me pick out a new board game. They have great games, I don’t know what genre they are, but games like ticket to ride, carcassone… fun stuff!

Great store with lots of variety. Just wished they added «bookstore» to the list of tags, especially given how the name «books» appears in the stores name. This place has more variety than Dudley’s Bookshop, right next door! I would have missed it when I searched in Unilocal if I didn’t happen to walk by.

Like a few other people mentioned I sadly don’t feel welcome when I have been in this store. Some of the younger staff is nice but I do not enjoy going into stores and getting the immediate «why are you here?» Vibe :(
If you haven’t been in they do have a fun selection of games, comics, manga, and collectables for Bend.
Something that intrigues me as a diehard manga nerd is that I feel like some of their manga has to be used– some of it looks used and they carry some series that have been out of print for years and they generally have a decent selection of TokyoPop titles– TokyoPop went down in 2011 in America… So I don’t believe that these books have been sitting there all these years– I also feel like the titles come in and out of stock. That is all fine but they charge regular retail prices and say that they are all new? If I understand right the owners wife owns another used bookstore so maybe they are trading?
Honestly I would rather go to Barnes and Noble where the comics and manga selection is larger, plus they run promos on those items frequently.

A terrific bookstore and game shop for general interest readers, kids and especially, sci-​fi, graphic and fantasy fans. The owner of the shop was very enthusiastic and steered us towards some great options both for us and the kids… and since we are all genre readers, we loved finding someone who shared our enthusiasms. But I was just as impressed by the selection of new literary fiction, and the massive selection of used paperbacks. If you’re in Bend but out of reading material, this is a great stop — and if you’re a genre reader, a MUST stop.

A truly amazing store. It is great that a Bend main stay like this has been in business for so many years. I used to go to it when I was young when it was near the train station and when it moved. I finally got to see Duncan and the store a few years ago and brought back a ton of great memories. The store looks great as ever.

What a great store. We stopped in while wandering around downtown Bend and this place has become a usual haunt for me when in town. The owner is always helpful and is knowledgable. If you are looking for some books — especially science fiction or graphic novels– this should be a stop.

Great bookstore in Bend! I wish they were in San Francisco Bay Area where I live. What a treasure you have «Benders»!

I love that this place is right downtown. hey have a great selection of comics, books, games (a bit heavy on the D&D/role playing) and more. Could happily browse here for a while. And good conversations about the latest comic book flicks coming out too. Such a fun shop! A must if you are in the area.

Awesome selection of comics and action figures/​toys. The staff is really helpful if you ask, otherwise, they just leave you alone to browse which is what I prefer. My 5 year old loves it there and they are always really nice to him and have really educated me on finding the right comics for him.

I came here specifically for Magic: The Gathering cards. I was visiting from out of town from Chicago, and just had some free time. I saw the many positive reviews and gave it a try. Duncan, the owner quickly approached me and showed me all that he had, and left me alone. But we still had a good chance to talk.
Compared to other stores the selection was small, but had what I needed when it came to booster packs, current core set and current expansion block. He had a good deal for the packs and some of the singles. He just eyeballed the stack I had and called it an even dollar, even thought I knew I had well over two dollars worth of cards. I definitely appreciated him taking the time to talk to an out of towner and he gave me a good deal on the cards.
Great little store, with things that catch your eye no matter what your interest is, but like many reviews said, it is a little small. So don’t expect it to have everything, but you will be surprised. Take some time to talk to Duncan, he is very easy to talk to and coming from many quick visits to card shops, it’s appreciated. Owner for almost 30 years. I’ll be back next year with my visit to Bend!

I was really wary after having read the reviews on this place, but we figured it was worth a stop. First of all, if you take out the whole complaint about the owner, this is a fantastic store. Like, one of the best in Oregon imo. I’m a sci-​fi/​fantasy geek, my husband is a comic/​collector geek. There was something for both of us here (unlike a lot of comic shops I’ve been to in the state, that are usually only for comics). He had a good selection of used sci-​fi and fantasy books. It wasn’t huge, but what he had was good and they were half cover price, as opposed to individually priced like a lot of used book stores. I felt like what series he had were pretty complete, or at the very least he had the first book in the series, which is awesome. The new books didn’t have any kind of discount, they were full cover price, but I felt like he had at least one copy of every new best seller (as far as sci-​fi fantasy goes) so if you’re looking for a new book, he probably has it.
As far as comics/​collectibles: there were a lot of figurines in the store. Comic, t.v. show, book series and just random collector stuff. My husband bought a count chocula bobble head. It didn’t have a price tag and when we asked the price we were both thinking, «Oh man, this is going to be through the roof» BUT! it was only 5 dollars! (And he still had the box!) The rest of the figurines were pretty average prices. 16 – 20 dollar range.
There were also a million different kinds of collectible card sets. They ranged from magic, to t.v. shows to old and new baseball cards. When we went to pay he told me we could just have the Nolan Ryan pack, so I ended up getting another one and he charged me 1 dollar (they were marked 1.50 a piece).
The owner was really helpful the whole time. He walked my husband through the whole store, showing him the layout and where things were located. I appreciated his nerdy bantering with what I assumed was a local regular. Someone was looking at something on a top shelf and he ran out really quick and brought them a step-​stool so they could reach it.
Overall, I feel like our experience was really good. I could kind of see what some reviewers were talking about as far as him talking about prices and money. He was very adamant about why he didn’t discount new books, and told my husband that if he could get away with not giving 10% on comic boxes he would. But I feel like these kind of eccentricities are what you expect in privately-​owned comic shops, and you kind of have to see it as part of the charm.

Perfect local, small book/​game/​comic store! Really helpful staff that doesn’t bug you when you say you don’t need help. However, when you ask for recommendations, they know their stuff. Check this place out.

Quality used books during a recession? What more could you ask?

Being a geek, prior to my trip to Bend, I wanted to scope out any comic book stores in the area as you never know what they’ll have. Fortunately for Bend, being that their downtown is only a few blocks, it meant a comic book store within walking distance to my hotel.
I knew it was a great store when you see great board games and comic books in the window. There were a group of regulars spouting off nonsense but quickly left as they were occupying most of the walkway in the store. As I glanced around I saw their impressive collection of books, comics, action figures and even old collectible cards. Wow, a faded box of Hyborean Gates — the early CCG based on art from Boris Vallejo — NEAT!
While the owner was not present, the clerk was incredibly helpful and social — he found me a hardbound copy of The Amazing Screw On Head and we lamented Sci-​Fi not picking up the series when it had such a terrific cast. He tried to sell me on some affordable magic booster boxes, but I was limited on space, so went with two TPBs.
Also respectable: the clerk pointed out to another nearby gaming store that focused mostly on Magic. I never found it, but you have to respect a store that is willing to help out a perspective customer for their needs.

THE place to go in Bend for comics. Snowboading and comics, Bend I heart you! Great selection, great colletables, great location, great deals, great place for me to spend a lot of cash. The place is small and made smaller by the amount of merchindise but it’s worth it. The owner knows where everything is so don’t be afraid to ask. Locally owned and locally awesome.

The owner doesn’t sugarcoat you when you walk in the door. Instead, he asks if you need something. You say no. He leaves you alone, but still makes eye contact.
He sold me a great gift for my nephew, and I noticed that he kept straightening the books on the shelves. Looked like he had recently remodeled or moved things around and was taking a lot of pride in the appearance of the store.
Pegasus is kept simple, yet chock full of comics, books, games, collectible toys. And it’s locally owned, so you can’t go wrong with leaving your money on his table and walking out with a quality product.
Thumbs up.

I never do these reviews, but my experience at Pegasus Books was bad enough to warrant setting up an account at Unilocal and spending this time just so other people can know what my experience really was.
Their actual inventory is fine, but the service while I was there was appalling. The man working there was very rude to my friends and I, and we felt so unwelcome that we decided not to buy anythying and simply left. I couldn’t believe how Pegasus treats its customers; it was as if he didn’t WANT us to buy anything. He certainly got what he wanted.

Cool little bookshop in downtown with a ton of comics, trading cards, new and used books and collectibles (visions of 40-​year Old Virgin). I imagine most boys would completely geek out at the variety of animé, posters, etc. It was hard to drag my son out of here.