
John Nyman and John Odermann are kindred spirits.
Each man considers himself to be a “geek.” While they’re geekiness isn’t exactly the same, they’ve decided it could make for a great business partnership.
The Dickinson men have opened a store together where they hope other so-called geeks can come together and enjoy their hobbies and interests.
“Geeks tend to stick together,” Odermann said with a smile. “We like to talk to each other about the things that we like.”
Badlands Comics and Games opened Thursday, May 30 on West Villard in Dickinson. It’s the first store of its kind in the city and the first to sell a variety of comic books in more than two decades. The store will sell comic books, tabletop games, role-playing games and trading card games, and will also provide game rooms where customers can spend long hours playing their games with friends or even hold tournaments.
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