Stuart Bloom is the owner of The Comic Center of Pasadena, the comic book shop that the guys visit regularly, particularly if there's a new comic coming out. Stuart has a habit of asking out the women that one of the four main guys has already gone out with. He is particularly hung up on Penny.He is shy, insecure and has an encyclopedia knowledge of comic books. He hates confrontation.He occasionally hosts the actor Wil Wheaton, of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Sheldon Cooper's arch enemy, at the store.Background: He's a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and a talented artist.He currently lives at his comic book store. His only neighbor is a stray cat that comes and goes that personally disappoints him when it doesn't show up.