DE – Free Comic Book Day 2013
April 5, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Delaware, Free Comic Book Day, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Neil Vokes, Dan Parent, Thom Zahler, Jamar Nicholas, and many more sign at Captain Blue Hen Comics on Saturday May 4, 2013 for Free Comic Book Day!
Neil Vokes Winner of the “Iron Man” Award for appearing all day at all of our Free Comic Book Day celebrations
Neil King of Smarty Pants Comics
Buz and Ken of Living Corpse
Ben Harvey comics artist
Kevin Bolk and Sarah Martinez Interrobang webcomics
FUBAR: Jeff McComsey and others
Dan Parent Archie Comics
Scott Roberts Patty Cake and Spongebob Squarepants Comics
Zenescope Entertainment Ralph Tedesco, Joe Brusha, Anthony Spay
Jamar Nicholas Fist Stick Knife Gun
AJ Janavel web strip Must Be This Tall
Thom Zahler Love and Capes and My Little Pony Micro-Series #1: Twilight Sparkle
Appearances:
BATMOBILE from 1966 TV show
Members of the 501st Legion
Spidey
Bats
Captain Blue Hen Comics
280 E. Main Street, Newark, DE 19711
302-737-3434
Delaware Train Show and April Fools Toy Show (April 2013)
March 14, 2013 by toyclicker
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Convention Profiles, Delaware, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Delaware Train Show & April Fools Toy Show | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.toyshows.org | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Start Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 04/06/2013 | |
| End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 04/07/2013 | |
| About This Convention | |
| On Saturday, April 6th, 2013. The 6th Delaware Train Show will take place from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the Nur Shrine Center, Route. 13 / 198 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE. 19720. Admission is $3.00, children under the age of 12 are free, $10.00 Early Buyers 8:00am Admission. It will feature over 150 tables of trains, accessories, slotcars, and some toys. Toyshows.org Delaware Train Show will have a diversity of trains in all Scales and makes, We have a variety of unique dealers coming from up and down the east coast, Train show is Saturday only. On Sunday, April 7th, April Fools Toy Show the east coast largest toy show moves in. 175+ tables of new, collectible and antique toys. 10:00am to 4:00pm. Admission is $5.00, children under the age of 12 are free, $10.00 Early Buyers 9:00am Admission. Collectors you don’t want to miss this show, Great food, Free parking. Rain or shine events. The Nur Shrine Temple, is convenient to I-95, I-295 and US Route 40. 3 miles from the Del. Mem. Bridges. 20 minutes from philly. For map or information on attending or participating in this show. Please go to our new web site: www.toyshows.org or Call: 856-302-3606 |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Nur Shrine Center 198 South DuPont Highway New Castle, De. 19720 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 200 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 759 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Collectibles | |
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DE – GI Joe Launch Party
January 19, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Delaware, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories

Fred Van Lente and Larry Hama kick off the new GI JOE Series on Saturday, February 16th at The Comic Book Shop with special guest Mark Bellomo! RSVP on Facebook!
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The Real American Heroes are beginning a new era with a new ongoing series from IDW Publishing and we couldn’t be more excited!
Writer FRED VAN LENTE (Comic Book History of Comics) will be at our shop to showcase his new direction for the team, whose secret identities have been exposed!
Joining him will be GI JOE LEGEND and writer of the original comic book series LARRY HAMA who is once again writing GI JOE: REAL AMERICAN HERO!
Toy and Pop Culture authority MARK BELLOMO has made special arrangements to attend so he can speak geek with us! He’s written THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GI JOE: 1982-1994, ART OF TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON, and TOTALLY TUBULAR 80′S TOYS.
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RALLY THE TROOPS FOR A DAY OF GI JOE!
**SALE on ALL GI JOE Comics and Action Figures!**
**GI Joe Costume Contest!**
**Raffles for GI Joe Comics and Toys!**
*****All proceeds from the raffles PLUS a portion of the day’s sales will be donated to soldiers in need! *****
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You may know FRED VAN LENTE’s work from Valiant’s relaunch of ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, last year’s ALPHA FLIGHT series, CHAOS WAR, HULK: SEASON ONE, INCREDIBLE HERCULES, several volumes of MARVEL ZOMBIES, and indie favorite ACTION PHILOSOPHERS!
Now he’s bringing our favorite elite fighting force into modern situations – and on US soil – including new characters which reflect updated tech and current environments that our real life soldiers face every day.
The flagship series will be drawn dark and moody by Van Lente’s long-time collaborator STEVE KURTH (Iron Man: Legacy.)
The Comic Book Shop
1855 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE 19810
Delaware Train Show and Octoberfest Toy Show (October 2012)
October 19, 2012 by toyclicker
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Delaware, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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DE – Free Comic Book Day 2012
April 8, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Delaware, Signing and Appearance Profiles

Dan Parent, Neil Vokes, Jamar Nicholas, Rich Gallagher, and more appear from 12:00 Noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday May 5, 2012 at Captain Blue Hen Comics for Free Comic Book Day!
Dan Parent – Archie Comics
Thom Zahler – Love and Capes
Neil Vokes – Flesh and Blood, The Wicked West
Buz Hasson – The Living Corpse
Ken Haeser – The Living Corpse
Scott Roberts – Patty Cake, Spongebob Comics
Jamar Nicholas – Fist Stick Knife Gun (comic), Comic Book Diner Podcast
Rich Gallagher – Roboy Red (comic), Buzzboy (comic), Comic Book Diner Podcast
Zenescope – various creators/artists (TBA)
Neil King – Elvis Must Die, My Sister the Dinosaur
Sean Bishop – Smorgasbord Productions
Captain Blue Hen Comics
280 E. Main Street, Newark, DE 19711
302-737-3434
DE – Avengers vs X-Men Signing
March 27, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Delaware, Signing and Appearance Profiles

Khoi Pham and Dave Bullock (tentative) sign and sketch at The Comic Book Shop on Tuesday April 3, 2012 from 8 PM – 10 PM to celebrate the release of Avengers vs X-Men#1 ! Also appearing are local creators from 215 Ink Publishing and creators from Arcana publishing.
The Comic Book Shop
1855 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE 19810
Delaware Train Show and April Fools Toy Show (April 2012)
February 28, 2012 by toyclicker
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Delaware, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Delaware Train Show & April Fools Toy Show | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.toyshows.org | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Start Date | |
| 04/21/2012 | |
| End Date | |
| 04/22/2012 | |
| About This Convention | |
| On Saturday, April, 21, 2012. The 4th Delaware Train Show will take place from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the Nur Shrine Center, Route. 13 / 198 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE. 19720. Admission is $3.00, children under the age of 12 are free, $10.00 Early Buyers 8:00am Admission. 2 Day Pass will be available.
Train show will feature over 140+ tables of trains, accessories, slotcars, and some toys. Toyshows.org Delaware Train Show promises a diversity of trains in all Scales, We have a variety of unique dealers coming from up and down the east coast. On Sunday, April, 22, April Fools Toy Show moves in better than last years show as a two day event. 175+ tables of collectible and antique toys. 10:00am to 4:00pm. Admission is $4.00, children under the age of 12 are free, $10.00 Early Buyers 9:00am Admission. Great Food from Big Dan’s Gourmet Deli, free parking. Rain or shine events. Nur Shrine Temple, Convenient to I-95, I-295 and US Route 40. 3 miles from the Del. Mem. Bridges. For information on attending or participating in this show or others, Please go to our web site: www.toyshows.org or Call: 856-302-3606 Join our MySpace page:www.myspace.com/toyshows.org |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Nur Shrine Center 198 South DuPont Highway New Castle, De 19720 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 200 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 700 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Collectibles | |
| Additional Categories | |
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DE – Comic Book Diner Signing
January 5, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Delaware, Signing and Appearance Profiles

Jamar Nicholas, Rich Faber, and John Gallagher sign at Captain Blue Hen Comics on Sunday January 8, 2012 from 1-3pm.
Captain Blue Hen Comics
280 E. Main Street Suite 101, Newark, DE
DE – Fables Are Forever Signing
August 14, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Delaware, Signing and Appearance Profiles

Captain Blue Hen Comics
280 E. Main Street Suite 101, Newark, DE
DE – Free Comic Book Day 2011
April 24, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Delaware, Signing and Appearance Profiles

Dan Parent, Neil Vokes, Jamar Nicholas and more sign on Saturday May 7, 2011 for Free Comic Book Day!
Dan Parent – Archie comics artist best known for his work on The Love Showdown and Veronica #202. Dan will be on hand to sign for fans.
Neil Vokes – Artist on Adventures of the Mask, Jonny Demon, Untold Stories of Spider-Man and Superman Adventures. Neil will be on hand to sign for fans.
Jamar Nicholas – Artist on the memoir-turned-graphic book Fist Stick Knife Gun (written by Geoffrey Canada) and creator of the web comic Detective Boogaloo. Jamar will be on hand to sign for fans.
Ben Harvey – Ben will be on hand to sign for fans.
John Gallagher – Creator of Buzzboy. John will be on hand to sign for fans.
Rich Faber – Artist on Green Lantern, Impulse, Venom and Quicksilver and the co-creator of Roboy Red. Rich will be on hand to sign for fans.
Captain Blue Hen Comics
280 E. Main Street Suite 101, Newark, DE


















































