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Guy and Ralna bring old-school charm to the Capitol Center May 12

Names: Ralna English and Guy Hovis 0

May 7, 2013
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A glowing golden dome over downtown. 0

May 7, 2013

Comics in Concord

We checked out Free Comic Book Day at Collectibles Unlimited. Look at all the comic-loving folks we met! 0

May 7, 2013
Comics in Concord

Comics in Concord

We checked out Free Comic Book Day at Collectibles Unlimited. Look at all the comic-loving folks we met! 0

May 7, 2013
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Mount Prospect Academy in Plymouth, a school specializing in “difficult to treat and hard to place adolescents age 11-17 who have had difficulties finding success in alternative environments,” brought a van of students to the shop. Some played Magic: The Gathering, while others browsed the comics and other collectibles. One… 0

May 7, 2013
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What have we here? Why, it’s three generations of comic book fans in one photo (No, that’s not the real Lebron James on the left). John Miakisz came up from Derry to share the day with his son, Nathan and Nathan’s children, Christian, 9, and Alyssa, 6, as well as cousin Austin Perrault, 10. The itinerary for… 0

May 7, 2013
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Newlyweds Jim and Alison Sinisgallo came into the store together, but only one of them is a true comic book collector. Jim described himself as “a regular,” but he wouldn’t put his wife in the same category. “Nope, she just heckles me,” he said. Jim has been a collector for some time. He said he is partial… 0

May 7, 2013
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Jeff VanPelt brought Peter, 3, and Emilia, 7, to pick out a free comic book. Jeff collected comics back in the day, and has brought the kids to Free Comic Book day in each of the last four years. Emilia is a fan, while Peter’s tastes are, shall we say, still developing. “She’s really picking them up and reading… 0

May 7, 2013
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Jennie Veloski (left) and Holly Smith arrived in the early afternoon with a couple of friends. Early exposure to Batman’s sweet ride left quite an impression on Veloski, who said she remains a fan of the comic. “My dad has a Corvette that looks like the Batmobile, so it was forced upon me at a young age.” Smith… 0

May 7, 2013
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Brendan O’Donnell was tasked with running the store Saturday. He’s not a comic book aficionado himself, but enjoys seeing younger kids take part in the free day. “If you can get kids to read at this point, it’s whatever works. I was disappointed when two boys from the same family got the same one – I was… 0

May 7, 2013