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Greg Thompson owns Local Heroes in Ghent with his wife Meredith, a high school teacher. He thinks comic books are pretty awesome, but not in a nerdy way. He grew up here, graduated from Virginia Tech with a worthless Comm degree, lived in Wilmington, North Carolina for nine years and moved back home in 2008. He is much happier now.
Comic Life: Explaining that Graphic Novels Aren’t Porn
By Greg Thompson
Local Heroes owner Greg Thompson explains that, no, he is not a pornographer, but a good old-fashioned comic book store owner. And actually, no matter what you like to read, there’s a graphic novel to suit your taste.
How Do We Get More People to Read Comics?
By Greg Thompson
Comics plus bagels and pizza? Must be Local Heroes Free Comic Book Day.
Top Graphic Novels and Comics of 2010
By Greg Thompson
X’ed Out, Revolver, Monsters, Duncan the Wonder Dog, and more from the owner of Norfolk’s Local Heroes.
The Best Graphic Novels of the Decade
By Greg Thompson
Local Heroes’ Greg Thompson lists his top 25.
A Local Hero: Comic Store Owner Greg Thompson
By Greg Thompson
My last job turned me into a complete jerk. My own wife couldn’t stand me, so she told me to do something else for a living or look for a new life partner. “I want to open a comic book store in Virginia.”
Local Heroes’ Greg Thompson on Watchmen
By Greg Thompson
Comic book store owner Greg Thompson compares Watchmen to Citizen Kane, and it’s not a good thing.
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