The North Texas Comic Book Show was a quarterly

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that is held in

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. The event was created in October 2011 as an alternative to the larger comic conventions. Initially held in Arlington, TX the event moved to Dallas in November 2013. It has also been referred to as the Dallas Comic Book Show in marketing and the media. Started as a comic collectors event the show grew to play host to a number of nationally know comic artists and celebrities. Guests included

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, Michael Golden, Tom Richmond,

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, Craig Rousseau,

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, and Richard Hatch. The event was held in January, April, July, and October/November each year. The February 2020 show was apparently the last.

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North Texas Comic Book Show
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