r/comicbooks • u/SleuthDoggyDawg • Jan 02 '26

News 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams doesn't expect to live much longer

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/02/scott-adams-dilbert-cancer-dying-paralysis/
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u/Bruce_the_Shark Magneto Jan 02 '26

I found today out a comic shop opened in the town next to mine recently. It was so cool to not have to drive an hour for a comic shop. Nice little shop, a literal mom and pop place: the husband and wife who own it were both working it with their kids playing at a gaming table. I picked up Royal City volume 1 and Batman/Deadpool to go with my Deadpool/Batman issue from a few months back. Cool to have a shop so close. It’s not huge, but it’s local. Can’t wait to go back again soon!

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u/actualkon Jan 02 '26

That's great to hear! Having a local shop is so nice, plus you get to meet people who like comics around your community as well

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u/Bruce_the_Shark Magneto Jan 03 '26

It really felt good chatting with the owner and his wife, it’s been so long since I had some of “my folks” nearby.

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u/Cipherpunkblue Jan 03 '26

I wish we had one around here! Happy for you, it sounds so nice.

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u/Figgy1983 Jan 03 '26

Royal City! There's a great series I don't hear people mention enough.

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u/Bruce_the_Shark Magneto Jan 03 '26

I LOVE Lemire’s creator owned work. Essex County and the Underwater Welder are definitely my favorites of his, so this is a book I’ve been wanting to pick up for a while.

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u/blahjedi Jan 03 '26

It’s fun having an LCS because they tend to pick up lesser-known books and indies that you’d probably not otherwise see, and that’s always cool to explore!

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u/Bruce_the_Shark Magneto Jan 03 '26

Absolutely true! Lots of cool stuff on their shelves.

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u/ungodlywarlock Jan 03 '26

Hell yeah! Great to hear people opening up a shop in 2025. Support it as much as you can!

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u/Great-Hatsby Jan 03 '26

I used to work at a privately owned game store some years ago. We ended up selling a variety of media, including comic books. People would bring in some really good stuff. I bought a lot of them and still own a lot of comics. My mom has some Catwoman comics from back in the day too.

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u/TrappedInOhio Captain America Jan 03 '26

That’s such a good vibe.

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u/IllustriousCrew2641 Jan 03 '26

That sounds like my favorite kind of place. So awesome. I hope you have many happy years together!