Written by: Sam Santiago
For comic fans, horror collectors, and pop culture obsessives, walking into Things From Another World always felt like stepping into a dangerous little sanctuary of geek culture. Shelves packed with comics, statues, horror collectibles, and obscure treasures made it one of those mandatory stops whenever we visited Universal CityWalk. Whether you were killing time before heading into the park or hoping to catch a signing from your favorite comic creator or artist, TFAW carried an atmosphere that felt genuinely special.
Now, that era is coming to an end.
Dark Horse Comics has officially announced that all three Things From Another World retail locations will be closing as part of a larger restructuring effort across Fellowship Entertainment.
According to the company, the Oregon locations will close on June 30, 2026, while the California location at Universal CityWalk will remain open slightly longer before officially shutting its doors on September 30, 2026.
In a public statement, Dark Horse acknowledged the difficulty of the decision and addressed the impact the closures will have on employees.
“We will be closing all three of the Things From Another World retail locations, effective June 30, 2026, for the Oregon locations and September 30, 2026, for the California location,” the company stated. “This was not an easy decision, and we do not take lightly the impact it has on the people directly affected.”
The company also expressed gratitude toward employees affected by the closures.
“To the employees whose jobs will be affected by this closure, we are deeply grateful for your dedication, your hard work, and the care you brought to your roles every day. We are committed to supporting the affected employees through this transition. We are working to ensure that this process is handled with the care and respect it warrants.”
Beyond the store closures, Dark Horse also announced a major strategic shift for both its entertainment and gaming divisions.
According to the company, Dark Horse Entertainment will now place an even stronger focus on supporting creators directly, with expanded development opportunities and creative partnerships across film and television projects.
“Dark Horse Entertainment is sharpening its focus on what has always been at the heart of this company — its creators,” the company explained. “Going forward, we are deepening our commitment to our writers, artists, and storytellers who define the Dark Horse voice, ensuring they have the development support, creative partnerships, and resources to bring their visions to life across film and television.”
At the same time, Dark Horse revealed the launch of Dark Horse Games, a brand-new initiative aimed at bringing the publisher’s comic book universes into interactive entertainment.
“Dark Horse Games is a new initiative dedicated to bringing the company's rich creative universes to interactive entertainment,” the statement continued. “The same spirit that has defined Dark Horse Comics for four decades — independent, creator-driven, uncompromising — now has a home in Fellowship Entertainment.”
For longtime fans, though, the biggest emotional hit will likely remain the loss of Things From Another World itself.
Comic shops have always been more than retail spaces. They’re gathering places. Memory factories. Tiny little portals where horror nerds, comic readers, metalheads, and movie freaks all collide under fluorescent lighting, surrounded by monsters and ink-covered pages. The Universal CityWalk location, in particular, carried that magic. It was one of those places you wandered into for “just a few minutes” and somehow walked out of an hour later holding a stack of comics you absolutely did not plan on buying.
And honestly? It’s going to be greatly missed.