Retail revival continues in downtown Detroit

An award-winning comic book store will open in a new ground-up retail development in Detroit.



Vault of Midnight will occupy one the remaining retail spaces in The Z, which now includes several restaurants, art spaces, a sneaker shop and yoga studio.



The 2,000-sq.-ft. shop, expected to open this spring, will offer a broad selection of comic books and graphic novels as well as toys, games, action figures and branded merchandise.



The Z is the first ground-up development of Bedrock Real Estate Services. The structure features 1,300 parking spaces amid 10 levels of colorful floor-to-ceiling murals by local, national and international artists. An art-filled alley known as The Belt, with its own unique public art display, runs between the buildings of The Z.



“As soon as we saw The Z and The Belt, with their bold artwork and graphics, we knew we'd found the perfect home for our Detroit location," said Curtis Sullivan, co-owner of Vault of Midnight with partners Nick Yribar and Steve Fodale. "Vaults of Midnight exist in real, brick and mortar buildings in real, vibrant communities and there is no place more exciting right now than downtown Detroit. We are thrilled to bring something new and completely different to the mix and become part of the city's historic resurgence."



Vault of Midnight's new location will have a distinct look, feel and design with a glass window façade and custom shelving and fixtures by Michigan firms Cantelon Finishers and By The River Carpentry. During construction, a large banner featuring artwork by Detroit native Seth St. Pierre and depicting a ghostly spaceman carrying a flag with the shop's skull logo has been visible.



The new store will join the retailer’s two existing Michigan locations, in Ann Arbor, and Grand Rapids.