By Matthew Gore
Rickey Sheppard, 69, of Rockfield, Kentucky, died unexpectedly April 28, 2023. Rickey operated two science fiction and comic book stores in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The first, Mad Dog's in the Western Gateway Shopping Center, Rickey operated in the mid-1970s with Sam Falin. The longer lived Hard to Find Books opened in around 1982 and lasted for perhaps a decade or more, first on 13th Avenue and later on the Bypass (Laurel Avenue). Hard to Find books in particular was a hangout for area fans who Rickey would entertain with both an encyclopedic knowledge of the local area as well as comics and science fiction. He was particularly fond of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, and Herbie, the Fat Fury.
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