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The News Herald Comic Book the Collectable Comics
Lake County News Herald · 1978–1993 · 271 issues
About the series
A long-running promotional giveaway from Ohio's Lake County News Herald, The News Herald Comic Book the Collectable Comics (1978–1993) offered readers a free, original comic with their newspaper across 271 issues. Distributed as an incentive to boost circulation, the series featured a rotating cast of local heroes and adventures, often tied to the paper's branding. While the creative talent behind it remains largely unheralded, its sheer endurance and unique business model make it a fascinating artifact of regional newspaper marketing and grassroots comic distribution.
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