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Happy Buy Indie Comics Day 2022!

New York Comic Con 2022 might be opening its doors in the Big Apple this coming Thursday, but there’s no reason not to celebrate our favorite art form early—not when it’s time again for the annual celebration of Buy Indie Comics … Continue reading

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It’s National Comic Book Day 2022!

Today is National Comic Book Day, an unofficial “holiday” that’s celebrated every year on this date…although no one seems to know why that is, or who exactly started the tradition. Nevertheless, if you’re thinking that the friendly fiends at StarWarp Concepts must have … Continue reading

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Ahoy! It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2022!

Listen well, me hearties! Whether ye be a fan o’ the Pirates o’ the Caribbean movie franchise, or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk, ’tis time again to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day—and speakin’ o’ … Continue reading

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It’s Banned Books Week 2022

Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d liked to see it censored. According to a recent Publishers Weekly article, the American Library Association “reported 681 documented attempts to ban or restrict library … Continue reading

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Happy Batman Day 2022!

Held the 3rd Saturday in September since 2015, Batman Day is an annual celebration of one of DC Comics’ most iconic superheroes, the Darknight Detective who made his debut in Detective Comics #29 in 1939.  Created by Bob Kane in collaboration with … Continue reading

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Happy Read Comics in Public Day 2022!

Like the header says, today is the annual celebration of International Read Comics in Public Day, launched in 2010 by Brian Heater and Sarah Morean as an appreciation of folks not afraid to celebrate their comic and graphic novel reading choices … Continue reading

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Twenty-Five Years the Novelist

Spider-Man Super Thriller: Warrior’s Revenge. If the Amazon listing for the book’s publication date is correct (and really, I have no way of knowing if it’s true or not), today is the day in 1997 that I made my debut … Continue reading

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DriveThru’s Christmas in July 2022 Sale Is On!

Can you hear those jingle bells ringing? In the mood for some hot chocolate? Wishing the summer breezes blew just a little bit colder—especially right now, with northern hemisphere temperatures nearing or topping 100 degrees Farenheit?  If so, then you’re … Continue reading

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Happy International Tabletop Day 2022!

Celebrated on the first Saturday in June, International Tabletop Day is an annual event celebrating tabletop and board games of all sorts, launched in 2013 by creator Boyan Radakovich and originally hosted on actress (and gamer) Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry … Continue reading

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It’s Free Comic Book Day 2022!

That’s right, comic book fans, today is Free Comic Book Day at brick-and-mortar and online comic shops around the world. Held the first Saturday in May, this year’s event is timed to coincide with yesterday’s release of Marvel Studios’ latest blockbuster, … Continue reading

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