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Comic-book store marks re-opening

Short Box has its grand re-opening at its new address on May 5, which is also Free Comic Book Day.

The shop will open at 106 E. Beverley St., Staunton, the previous location of the cigar shop, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with a wide array of family fun and activities that will run until 2 p.m.

Come and have your caricature done!

Enter the children’s costume contest for a $10 gift certificate and receive 10% off just for participating!

Enter the coloring contest!

Mingle with some superheroes!

Enjoy balloons and facepainting!

Peruse and buy a local comic by The Short Box’s proprietor, Heath Percorino!

Get a 10% discount with an Avengers ticket from the Visulite.

And most of all, enjoy an array of award-winning graphic novels and comic books in their new, expanded space!

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