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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 2:03 AM

Twenty-five-cent treasures

Twenty-five-cent treasures
Jose ‘JJ’ Balderas has a strong passion for creative writing and storytelling, drawing on his experience in college, acting and as an aspiring cartoonist. His passion for storytelling is crucial in his role covering the news, events and people in the Springtown area for the Springtown Epigraph and The Azle News.

Every now and then, I take a moment to look at my now-extensive comic book collection.

As I look over the filled bookcases of a variety of comics, I playfully tell myself that I have a problem.

The “problem” of comic book collecting started when I was about 10 years old at the Traders Village flea market in Grand Prairie.

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Author: Jose Balderas
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