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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · 10d

11 years ago, Cape & Cowl opened its doors! 🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Thank you so much to all our supporters for being a part of the C&C journey so far! We've made it through many challenging times while running a small business, but we've got tons and tons of heart and there is so much more to do! 💪🏻🩵💕

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Sarah Christie Illustration @sarahcillustration.bsky.social · 12d

You can find me at Stop 15 in La Grange at l'Acadie de Chezzetcook (79 Hill Road, West Chezzetcook) this Sunday from 10am-5pm for this year's Surfside Studio Tour! I'm sharing space with @muddysquirrelstudios, @jessedunleavy, and @chezcraftartisancrafts this year, come by and say hi!

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · 13d

Celebrating ELEVEN years in business this weekend!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

As a thank you to so many years of support we're offering our customers 25% OFF all board games and back issue comics!! 📚🧩🛍️✨

Friday September 26th and Saturday September 27th - 11am-5pm!!

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Mandy Sidebottom @pearlstardust.bsky.social · 19d

My prints are officially for sale at Cape and Cowl comics, in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia!
I'm blessed to have such an amazing opportunity to sell my work at a Trans owned shop🥰
Thanks Jay and Blair!

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Back Issues Comicon @backissuescomicon.bsky.social · 23d

Once again Back Issues Comicon falls on Batman Day, Saturday September 20th! To celebrate, we’re introducing a door prize!
Every paid entrance fee receives a ticket entering them into the draw for a Jim Starlin Batman print, signed by Jim Starlin himself!
More details at: www.BackIssuesComicon.com

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Back Issues Comicon @backissuescomicon.bsky.social · 20d

This Saturday! 9am to 3pm. 61 Dundas St. Dartmouth.

60 tables of comic book vendors, artists. guests and more! Your entry fee automatically enters you for our #Batmanday prize: a Jim Starlin Batman print signed by Jim Starlin! Draw details available at the event and in a previous post.

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Aug 31

Back to School Sale!! All this week, Tuesday, September 2nd to Saturday, September 6th - 11am-5pm!

20% OFF all novels, comics, RPG books, graphic novels, and coloring books!!

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Aug 19

Witch Hazel Variety Hour is out tomorrow! This gorgeous 48 pages of witchy fun has a gold foil cover, games and puzzles, and a STICKER SHEET!! 🤩🤩🤩🎉🎉🎉

Dang, @coltonthefox.bsky.social & @icedtaho.bsky.social you two really knocked it out of the park! 🛍️📚✨

From @silversprocket.net

($13.85 CAD each)

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Aug 4

See you all Tuesday Aug. 5th 11am-5pm for Jay's Birthday Sale!!
🥳🛍️✨

42% OFF Back Issues, Comic Sets, Funko Pops, and Action Figures!!
Plus more special deals and door prizes!

If you're a fan of The Muppets, Blizzard Island, and puppets in general, come see Terry Angus and friends around 1pm!! 😺🩵🎉

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Jul 17

"Commit to loving yourself completely. It's the most radical thing you will do in your lifetime."
- Andrea Gibson 🩵💕

Happy Pride, Halifax! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Bloom and shine 🌺✨

Forever grateful for our incredible community 🙏🏻

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thank you so much!! 🩵🏳️‍⚧️

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Jul 5

Happy birthday to the absolutely incredible Terry Angus!! 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you for the joy and nostalgia you have brought to us, and to the C&C community over this last year! We are truly grateful and honored! 🩵🙏🏻

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Jul 2

Please join us in congratulating our 2025 Asher MacDonald You First Award winner Echo Gallagher! 🎉🎉🎉

Echo has chosen to donate the monetary portion of his award to a place very close to both our hearts, the incredible NS Youth Project & their Camp Coyote program. 💚💚💚

(More details on insta and fb)

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Jun 18

Sunday at Propeller Arcade in Halifax! 12-4pm! See you there!

We'll have tons of 19+ manga, comics, magazines, and RPGs!

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jun 14

I am SO excited! I dropped off my first batch of Hair Beans with the AMAZING Jay at @capeandcowl.bsky.social
Every penny from Hair Beans will go towards building Care Grown Collective. It will pay for our domain name, website and development tools. My heart is full of gratitude!

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Jun 4

Save the date for the Pride Book Fair! 📚🎉🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Saturday, July 26th 12-3pm at The Pink Piano - 585 Sackville Drive, in Lower Sackville.

More info here and on our Facebook event page coming soon! ✨

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · May 17

Never shrink your shine 🏳️‍⚧️✨

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · May 10

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Submissions are open for the 2025 Asher MacDonald You First Award! To nominate a local 2SLGBTQIA+ youth in the community who is showing exemplary action advocating for more love, inclusion, and accessibility in Nova Scotia, email [email protected]

For more info, visit our website! 🩵

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · May 7

Some more snaps from Free Comic Book Day! Thanks again to everyone who came out! 📚🥳

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · May 4

FCBD was an absolute blast this year! 🥳 Thank you so much to everyone who came out, we hope you had fun! Special thank yous to our wonderful friends Terry and Cheryl Angus, and the Spider-Men Isaac and Calum for spending time with the community! We were so honored & thankful for you to all be there!

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Apr 26

Thank you so much!!! 😊🙏

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Apr 26

We will be celebrating Canadian Independent Bookstore Day today, Saturday, April 26th!

Pop by and check out tons of local author's and artist's works, and enjoy special sale prices on comics, comic sets, graphic novels, Archie digests, and books of all kinds!

See you 11am to 5pm!

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Apr 9

You never know who you'll see at Cape & Cowl, Waka waka! 😄🐻

Thanks as always for the visit, Terry (and Fozzie!)

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Apr 1

Absolutely incredible Pride & Pokemon mash-up stickers and pins are in stock now!
$5 each 🛍️✨

Huge thanks to Manje Artworks who is donating 100% proceeds of these stickers and pins to our outreach programs! 🏳️‍⚧️💕

To support and learn more about our binder and care package programs, see our website!

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Cape & Cowl Comics @capeandcowl.bsky.social · Mar 31

To all my trans fam:

I see you. You are loved. You are worth doing the important work to be your most authentic self. Never listen to the haters. You got this. You will continue to thrive more and more. Stay on target. You have lots of people in your corner, and that includes me. 💪🏻🏳️‍⚧️

🩵 Jay

#TDOV

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