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Tim Gray is the owner of Comics for Collectors, a comic book store located on the Commons which recently expanded.

Independent comic book shop expands store space

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer • May 2, 2018
Comics for Collectors is a small shop, but it gives off a snug and comfortable vibe.
Fantasy author Tamora Pierce attended the 42nd annual Ithacon. Her characters represent a wide range of genders and sexualities, which defy stereotypes found in traditional fantasy.

Annual comic-book themed convention aims to unite community

By Adriana Darcy, Contributing Writer • March 21, 2018
Members of the Ithaca community gathered on March 24 and 25 for the 43rd annual Ithacon, a comic book convention hosted by Ithaca College.
Emma Pfleegor wears the Sorting Hat at Wizarding Weekend 2016. The festival features vendors, Quidditch, wizarding chess and wizard duels.

Witches and wizards wave wands at whimsical weekend

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer • October 25, 2017
With the flick of a wand, thousands of people RSVP’d for the event, bringing in over 8,000 attendees from across the country.

Super comic store powers up

By Chloe Wilson, Staff Writer • November 2, 2011
Batman lives in Gotham, Buffy Summers in Sunnydale and Clark Kent in Metropolis. But one store in downtown Ithaca has provided a home for all of these characters for the past three decades.
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