Homecoming for Comic Book Editor Roy Thomas

Tyler Graef

Friday, September 28, 2018

Prolific comic book editor and Jackson native Roy Thomas was greeted by fans and former classmates alike during an event at the Cape Girardeau County Historical Center Friday, Sept. 28, 2018.

Roy Thomas hugs Joan Battle, with whom he attended high school in Jackson, during a visit at the Cape Girardeau County Historical Center Friday, September 28, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Comic books are displayed during a visit by Jackson native and comic book creator Roy Thomas at the Cape Girardeau County Historical Center Friday, September 28, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jackson native and comic book creator Roy Thomas addresses friends and visitors at the Cape Girardeau County Historical Center Friday, September 28, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Comic books are displayed during a visit by Jackson native and comic book creator Roy Thomas at the Cape Girardeau County Historical Center Friday, September 28, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Comic books are displayed during a visit by Jackson native and comic book creator Roy Thomas at the Cape Girardeau County Historical Center Friday, September 28, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jackson native and comic book creator Roy Thomas talks with former classmate Kay Sneed at the Cape Girardeau County Historical Center Friday, September 28, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Comic books are displayed during a visit by Jackson native and comic book creator Roy Thomas at the Cape Girardeau County Historical Center Friday, September 28, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Comic books are displayed during a visit by Jackson native and comic book creator Roy Thomas at the Cape Girardeau County Historical Center Friday, September 28, 2018. This display was dedicated to comic book creator Gary Friedrich, Thomas's friend and colleague, who died earlier this month. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)