The EXP and ComicsPRO Announce Local Comic Shop Day Broadcast

“Giant-Sized Super Cast” Will Span Entirety of Local Comic Shop Day


August 5, Mt. Laurel, NJ: 
The EXP and ComicsPRO – the trade organization for local comic shops – are pleased to announce their collaboration on a Local Comic Shop Day® broadcast called “Giant-Sized Super Cast”. The broadcast will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Local Comic Shop Day® – and will highlight and promote the publishers, creators, customers, and local comic shops participating in LCSD.

The “Giant-Sized Super Cast” which will air exclusively on The EXP broadcast channels, is planned to begin before shops open on the East Coast and end as shops close on the West Coast – a minimum of 18 hours. Incorporating interviews, panels, discussions, virtual store tours, and live drop-ins to participating shops, the “Giant- Sized Super Cast” will be available for free to stream to anyone with access to one of the platforms The EXP uses (Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and Instagram).

“The EXP has always had a shared purpose with ComicsPRO, to promote and strengthen the local comic shop, while providing a local comic shop like experience to those who don’t have access to a shop in their community. By joining together, we hope to connect customers to shops they may not have heard of and shops to customers who may never have an opportunity to visit in person,” said Kyle Northrop, Executive Producer at the EXP.

“We are so excited to be teaming up with The Experience for this year’s Local Comic Shop Day® – the annual event that celebrates local comic shops and the communities they create,” said Shannon Live, Vice President of ComicsPRO and co- chair of Local Comic Shop Day. “The Experience, with its livestream of comic themed programming, will help us spread the message that the local comic shop is a cultural hub – where creativity thrives, friendships are formed, and stories come to life.”

About EXP:
The EXP launched in January 2021 and is a startup collective of comics professionals with the goal of giving every comic fan a chance at the local comic shop experience. Using sales shows, entertainment, information, and commentary we are able to replicate the conversations, product offerings and community you find in your local comic shop.

About ComicsPRO:
ComicsPRO is an international network of comic store owners dedicated to building an industry-forward community of shared knowledge and culture. By bridging our member network and industry partners, we build our social capital, develop solutions-based resolutions, and advocate for change that can insure a stronger future. For more information about ComicsPRO, please visit www.comicspro.org

About Local Comic Shop Day®:
Local Comic Shop Day® is an annual event, on the last Saturday in September, organized by ComicsPRO to help drive awareness and excitement for the direct market while celebrating comic stores worldwide.

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Kyle Northrop
Executive Producer The EXP
419-206-3047
kyle@theexplive.com

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