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Events, updates, sales, signings and more from our three different locations!

Deals and delights

We keep sorting out more nifty sets and back issue comics in the sidekick store in Dartmouth!

 

Recently unearthed some Supergirl gems:

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Kate Beaton signed some books for us!

Cape Breton cartoonist Kate Beaton was in the city and dropped by the Halifax store. She kindly signed a stack of her newest books, Step Aside Pops and The Princess and the Pony! Get in soon to grab one of these for yourself or as a gift for a friend!



Lynn Johnston “For Better or for Worse” comic strip art retrospective

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Surprise visit from Lynn Johnston means we have signed editions of her wonderful retrospective! Thanks @goose_lane!

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery has an exhibition of her artwork on until September:



Free Comic Book Day – Fredericton!

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The 15th annual Free Comic Book Day is almost here! Drop by Strange Adventures on York Street this Saturday to get some sweet FREE COMICS!

Starting at 11AM and going […]



Free Comic Book Day – Dartmouth!

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Saturday May 7th is the 15th annual Free Comic Book Day and the Strange Adventures sidekick store is participating! We’ll have a bunch of free comics for kids, teens and even some […]



Free Comic Book Day – Halifax!

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Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday! May 7th!

Halifax will be holding the event on the waterfront side of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic – same as last […]



Easter Hours

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Halifax is open 12-4 on Friday, March 25th

10-5 Saturday, March 26th

12-4 Sunday, March 27th

and 10-6 Monday, March 28th

 

Fredericton is open 10-2 on Friday, March 25th

10-5 Saturday, […]



Statue stock

by request, here’s a few photos of the statue case in Halifax. Let us know if you’re interested in any of these spiffy figurines!

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Ladies Night Wednesday March 9th 7-9 PM

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We’re holding a Ladies Night event and sale on Wednesday, March 9th from 7 to 9PM with a focus on the creative energy and talent that women cartoonists have brought […]



Classic collection arrives in Dartmouth

we’re working on getting more of the stacks of comics sorted out in Dartmouth and just received a couple of large collections including a near-complete run of Classics Illustrated as well as more pictured below:

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