Z2 Comics has announced that it is partnering with ComicsPRO for Local Comic Shop Day. Local Comic Shop Day is a brand-new event celebrating locally owned independent comic book specialty stores, celebrating their unique and vital role in being the primary fire-starters of pop culture. It takes place November 28th, also known as “Small Business Saturday.”

Fans can head to their local comics retailer for an exclusive, limited edition Welcome to Showside # 1 variant cover by Margaux Saltel – available only at participating Local Comic Shop Day retailers. Welcome to Showside is artist Ian McGinty’s creator-owned debut– and the debut title for Z2 Comics new comic book periodical line. Welcome to Showside, an all-ages title, takes readers on the adventures of Kit, a lovable kid with a monstrous secret: his dad is the Great Shadow King and he wants Kit to take over the family business of destroying the world.

Some Local Comic Shop Day items offered will be limited editions, others will be “first day of release” items debuting on LCSD, released on that Saturday – outside of the traditional Wednesday routine. The goal of Local Comic Shop Day is to jump start the holiday buying season for storefront comics specialty retailers while also giving comics fans more of what they most desire.