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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.

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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.

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The Best Graphic Novels of the Decade

By Greg Thompson

Local Heroes’ Greg Thompson lists his top 25.

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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.”

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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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SevenCities, SevenQuestions: Local Heroes

By George Booker

Local Heroes Comics is one of the brightest new businesses enlivening Ghent culture. Fearless leader Greg Thompson was kind enough to answer seven ill-considered questions for us.

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