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|name = Near Mint Comic Books |
|name = Near Mint Comic Books |
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| − | |image = Near Mint |
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| − | |location = [[Bikini Bottom]], [[Pacific Ocean]] |
+ | |location = [[Comic book district]], [[Bikini Bottom]], [[Pacific Ocean]] |
|industry = Store |
|industry = Store |
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|products = Comic books |
|products = Comic books |
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| − | |employment = [[Near Mint Comic Books |
+ | |employment = [[Near Mint Comic Books cashier]] |
|first-appearance = "[[Sing a Song of Patrick]]" |
|first-appearance = "[[Sing a Song of Patrick]]" |
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+ | |latest-appearance = "[[Movie Stars]]" |
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| − | '''Near Mint Comic Books''' is a comic book store in [[Bikini Bottom]]. |
+ | '''Near Mint Comic Books''' is a comic book store in [[Bikini Bottom]]. It first appears in the episode "[[Sing a Song of Patrick]]." |
==About== |
==About== |
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===Description=== |
===Description=== |
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====Exterior==== |
====Exterior==== |
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| − | It is purple building which |
+ | It is a purple building which is partially made of bamboo. It has a giant book with a tear in the corner that reads "NEAR MINT" on it in green font, along with "Comic Books" on the front wall as its sign. |
====Interior==== |
====Interior==== |
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| + | The interior includes green wood flooring, along with many racks of comic books and a front table made of bamboo with a cash register and a tall, brown cabinet in the back. |
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| − | + | ==Role in series== |
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| + | ==={{SBSP}}=== |
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| − | It appears at the beginning of the episode. |
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| + | It appears at the beginning of the episode, in which {{Link|Patrick}} screams at a comic book and then proceeds to eat it. He then burps out an ad for a mail-in offer promising to record a song. |
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| ⚫ | It is the main location of half of the episode. After the cashier tells {{Link|SpongeBob}} that one of the packs of [[Mermaid Man]] and [[Barnacle Boy]] cards might contain a rare hologram card, SpongeBob goes through all of his money to try to find the card. However, he fails. Meanwhile, Patrick tries to buy a [[1 2 3|counting book]]. However, he gives up and buys the last pack of cards, which SpongeBob notices that it contains one of the hologram cards. |
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| + | Later, it is revealed that all of the hologram cards were in the pack of cards. |
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| ⚫ | It is the main location of |
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| − | ====[[Ditchin']]==== |
+ | ===="[[Ditchin']]"==== |
| − | This is the location in which Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are signing |
+ | This is the location in which Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are signing ''[[Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy|The Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy book]]''. |
| − | comic book]]. |
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| − | === |
+ | ===="[[Squid Noir]]"==== |
| + | [[Bubble Bass]] and three other fish appear inside of the store, where they are then interrupted from {{Link|Squidward}}'s clarinet playing. Afterwards, Bubble Bass appears outside and pushes Squidward back to his [[Squidward Tentacles' house|house]]. |
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| + | ===="[[Hiccup Plague]]"==== |
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| + | Bubble Bass appears outside of the store drinking soda and reading a comic book. Shortly afterwards, a swarm of infected jellyfish infect Bubble Bass with the hiccups. |
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| + | ==={{TPSS}}=== |
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| + | ===="[[Super Sitters]]"==== |
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| + | After time traveling back to the present, SpongeBob and Patrick buy stacks of ''Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy'' comics from the store. |
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| + | ===="[[FitzPatrick]]"==== |
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| + | Patrick takes [[FitzPatrick (character)|FitzPatrick]] to the comic book store. There, Fitz distracts him with a [[Pat the Hapless (comic)|''Pat the Hapless'' comic]] and wrecks the store, then blames Patrick for it. The manager kicks him out, but Patrick is not bothered because Near Mint Comic Books is on the same street as many other comic stores he can visit. |
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| + | ===="[[Movie Stars]]"==== |
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| + | It makes a brief cameo in the ''Mermaid Worm and Barnacle Barnacle'' movie. |
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| + | ==Associated characters== |
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| + | *Three other fish - Customers |
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| + | *[[Nerd 1]] - Customer |
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*[[Mermaid Man]] - Guest |
*[[Mermaid Man]] - Guest |
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*[[Barnacle Boy]] - Guest |
*[[Barnacle Boy]] - Guest |
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+ | *Octopus children - Customers |
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{{List-incomplete}} |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| + | *''Near-Mint'' is a joke on the word ''mint'', meaning "in good quality of." |
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| − | *In the Philippine version, for some period of time, the Near Mint Comic Books has been referred to as the National Bookstore in an attempt to advertise the SM Shopping Center's National Bookstore. This was only changed from January 5–10, 2015 in the Philippine dub. SM has payed Viacom to advertise their brand. |
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 18 November 2023
Near Mint Comic Books is a comic book store in Bikini Bottom. It first appears in the episode "Sing a Song of Patrick."
About
Description
Exterior
It is a purple building which is partially made of bamboo. It has a giant book with a tear in the corner that reads "NEAR MINT" on it in green font, along with "Comic Books" on the front wall as its sign.
Interior
The interior includes green wood flooring, along with many racks of comic books and a front table made of bamboo with a cash register and a tall, brown cabinet in the back.
Role in series
SpongeBob SquarePants
"Sing a Song of Patrick"
It appears at the beginning of the episode, in which Patrick screams at a comic book and then proceeds to eat it. He then burps out an ad for a mail-in offer promising to record a song.
"The Card"
It is the main location of half of the episode. After the cashier tells SpongeBob that one of the packs of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cards might contain a rare hologram card, SpongeBob goes through all of his money to try to find the card. However, he fails. Meanwhile, Patrick tries to buy a counting book. However, he gives up and buys the last pack of cards, which SpongeBob notices that it contains one of the hologram cards.
Later, it is revealed that all of the hologram cards were in the pack of cards.
"Ditchin'"
This is the location in which Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are signing The Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy book.
"Squid Noir"
Bubble Bass and three other fish appear inside of the store, where they are then interrupted from Squidward's clarinet playing. Afterwards, Bubble Bass appears outside and pushes Squidward back to his house.
"Hiccup Plague"
Bubble Bass appears outside of the store drinking soda and reading a comic book. Shortly afterwards, a swarm of infected jellyfish infect Bubble Bass with the hiccups.
The Patrick Star Show
"Super Sitters"
After time traveling back to the present, SpongeBob and Patrick buy stacks of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy comics from the store.
"FitzPatrick"
Patrick takes FitzPatrick to the comic book store. There, Fitz distracts him with a Pat the Hapless comic and wrecks the store, then blames Patrick for it. The manager kicks him out, but Patrick is not bothered because Near Mint Comic Books is on the same street as many other comic stores he can visit.
"Movie Stars"
It makes a brief cameo in the Mermaid Worm and Barnacle Barnacle movie.
Associated characters
- Patrick Star - Customer
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Customer
- Bubble Bass - Customer
- Three other fish - Customers
- Nerd 1 - Customer
- Near Mint Comic Books cashier
- Mermaid Man - Guest
- Barnacle Boy - Guest
- Octopus children - Customers
This list is incomplete, but you can help Encyclopedia SpongeBobia by expanding it.
Trivia
- Near-Mint is a joke on the word mint, meaning "in good quality of."