FL – Free Comic Book May 2013
May 2, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Free Comic Book Day, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Jim Fern, Karl Moline, Jeff Christiansen, and Nelson Ortega sign at Famous Faces & Funnies on Saturday May 4, 2013 for Free Comic Book Day!!
Press Release:
Free Comic Book Day is Saturday May 4th at 11am!
Help us spread the word and make this the biggest Free Comic Book Day ever.
We will have 10 FREE COMICS PER PERSON every Saturday in May!
We will have several great local artists drawing FREE sketches of your favorite characters!
Jim Fern – Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland, Green Lantern, Avengers Academy
Nelson Ortega – Sonic The Hedgehog, Silver Sable, Spider-Man
Karl Moline – Buffy, Avengers Academy, Fray
Jeff Christiansen – Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe writer, answer Marvel trivia to win more free comics and other prizes
We have 501st Legion Star Wars characters, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Lady Deadpool, Wolverine and several more characters here taking pics for the first few hours. We’ll have magician David Kelly from 11 AM to 3 PM, music by Brevard Busking Coalition at 5 PM and more to make this our craziest FREE COMIC BOOK DAY EVER!
Play our Thor Hammer Toss or Walking Dead Twitter Zombie Hunt.
Join us Saturday May 4th and every Saturday in May to get some amazing FREE COMICS!
Spend $3 every Saturday in May and you get a free graphic novel! Pick from our favorite first volumes like Y: The Last Man, Walking Dead, The Boys, Irredeemable, Scott Pilgrim, Serenity, Morning Glories,Chew, Fables, Preacher, Transmet, and much more!
Spend $5 each week at GYFO and get a $10 GYFO gift card. You can’t use the gift card towards the price of Magic booster boxes, but can use it on anything else on their side.
If you’ve got a super-hero costume you’d like to show up in on May 4 or an artist interested in drawing on one of the other Saturdays, May 11, 18 or 25, please comment here or contact us at FFFComics@aol.com. Thanks!
Famous Faces and Funnies
3000 W New Haven Avenue, West Melbourne, FL 32904
MS – Free Comic Book Day 2013
April 15, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Free Comic Book Day, Mississippi, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Andy Kuhn, John Dell, Derec Donovan, Mark Probst, and many more sign at 3 Alarm Comics on Saturday May 4, 2013 for Free Comic Book Day!
Andy Kuhn - Fire Breather, TMNT, Spider-Man, Batgirl
John Dell - Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers vs X-Men, JLA
Mark Probst - Action Comics New 52, Aquaman, JLA
Steven Butler - Spider-Man, Sonic, X-Men
Mitch Byrd - Green Lantern, Lady Death, Generation X
Steve Scott - Batman, JLA, She-Hulk
Derec Donovan - Youngblood, Green Lantern, R.E.B.E.L.S.
Barry Gregory - Ka-Blam Digital Printing
Thomas Florimonte - Ka-Blam Digital Printing
Wade Acuff - Lord Of the Rings Movies, Nickelodeon’s Lazy Town
Bryan King - Neo-Earth
Andy Childress - Bubbaworld Comix
T.D. Roebuck
Saga
Sarah Link
Kevin Hayman
PLUS a Cosplay Contest with a $100 prize
AND Raffles and Auctions held with all proceeds going to local libraries.
3 Alarm Comics
15210 Lemoyne Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39532
228-392-9833
Boston Comic Con 2013 Schedule
April 7, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Gaming, Horror, Massachusetts, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories
Boston Comic Con has announced their schedule for the 2013 convention! This year’s show includes gaming, trivia contests, cosplay tutorials, concerts, and of course Q&A panels with some of the most talented comic creators in the industry plus media guests Jason David Frank (Power Rangers) and The Walking Dead’s Lauren Cohan! Panels are free with paid admission. Get tickets either at the door or online at the link!
SATURDAY APRIL 20TH
Main Lobby Panel Room
All Age Comics
12:00pm-12:45pm
Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb, Andy Price
Power Ranger Q&A
1:00pm–1:45pm
Jason David Frank
How To Draw Like A Bad Ass
2:00pm–2:45pm
Frank Cho
DC Artists
3:00pm-3:45pm
Tony Daniel, Tom Raney, Aaron Lopresti
Marvel Artists
4:00pm-4:45pm
Carlos Pacheco, Mark Bagley, Mike Choi, Nick Bradshaw, Lauren Sankovitch
Writing Comics
5:00pm-5:45pm
Bill Willingham, Steve Niles, Tim Seeley
Female Creators
6:00pm-6:45pm
Amy Reeder, Colleen Doran, Ming Doyle, Lauren Sankovitch
Panel Room 109
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
12:00pm-12:45pm
Trivia game about comics, sci-fi, TV, movies, etc.
Comics and Comics
2:00pm–2:45pm
Popular stand up comedy team showcases their Geek based humor
Nashville Superman
3:00pm–3:45pm
Country music singer, Allen Shervelle, sings songs about Superman
Panel Room 109
Meet The Legions
4:00pm-4:45pm
Star Wars 501st cosplay organization
Anime Trivia
5:00pm-5:45pm
Hosted by Isis Kain, The Anime Trivia Mistress
Panel Room 110
How to Create Suspense in Comics
12:00pm-12:45pm
Hosted by Neil Gibson, creator of the best selling UK based comic series Twisted Dark
So You Want to Be a Comic Book Artist
1:00pm–1:45pm
Former Dark Horse Comics editor, Phil Amara, as well as creators Jack Purcell, Erik Carlson, and more
Stop Waiting and Make Your Comic!
2:00pm–2:45pm
How to turn your ideas into reality with George Homeless
How to Pitch Your Comic to Publishers
3:00pm–3:45pm
Hosted by Anthony Del Col, co-creator of Kill Shakespeare
Star Wars Origami
4:00pm-4:45pm
Learn how to make Star Wars origami
Sell Your Comic To UnCreate Comics
5:00pm-5:45pm
Sell your comic to on-line publisher UnCreate Comics
Yaya Han: Costumes & Cosplay
6:00pm-6:45pm
Yaya shows you how to take cosplay to a whole new level
SUNDAY APRIL 21ST
Main Lobby Panel Room
Kicking Monkeys
11:00am-11:45am
Bill Willingham and Frank Cho unveil their new project
Spotlight: Mike Mignola
12:00pm–12:45pm
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola
Spotlight: Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti
1:00pm–1:45pm
DC artists and writer Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti
Costume Contest
2:00pm-3:45pm
Hosted by cosplay favorite Yaya Han
Walking Dead Q&A
4:00pm-5:00pm
Lauren Cohan
**UPDATE: Jon Bernthal has cancelled his appearance at Boston Comic Con**
Panel Room 109
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
12:00pm-12:45pm
Trivia game about comics, sci-fi, TV, movies, etc.
Comics and Comics
2:00pm–2:45pm
Popular stand up comedy team showcases their Geek based humor
Nashville Superman
3:00pm–3:45pm
Country music singer, Allen Shervelle, sings songs about Superman
Meet The Legions
4:00pm-4:45pm
Star Wars 501st cosplay organization
Panel Room 110
Comic Art Auction
1:00pm-3:00pm
2013 GAMING SCHEDULE
Magic: the Gathering
Star City Games Invitational Qualifier
- Date: Saturday April 20, 11am
- Registration: April 20, 10am-11am
- Entry: $25
- Prize: Based on attendance
Magic: the Gathering
Gatecrash Sealed Deck Tournament
- Date: Sunday April 21, 11am
- Registration: April 21, 10am-11am
- Entry: $25
- Prize: Based on attendance
Magic: the Gathering
8-Player Side Events: Booster Draft
- Date: Saturday & Sunday April 20 & 21, as filled
- Entry: $15
- Format: 8-player, single elimination
- Prizes: 8-4 pack prizes
Magic: the Gathering
8-Player Side Events: Win-a-box
- Date: Saturday & Sunday April 20 & 21, as filled
- Entry: $15
- Format: 8-player, single elimination
- Prize: Booster box for winner
Magic: the Gathering
8-Player Side Events: Standard and Modern
- Date: Saturday & Sunday April 20 & 21, as filled
- Entry: $15
- Format: 8-player, single elimination
- Prize: TBD
Magic: the Gathering
4-Player Commander
- Date: Saturday & Sunday April 21 & 22, as filled
- Entry: $5
- Prize: 2 booster packs each time you eliminate another player
Yu-Gi-Oh
16 Man Booster Box
- Hours, Saturday April 21: 11am, 2pm, 5pm
- Hours, Sunday April 22: 11am, 2pm
- Entry: $5
MA – Free Comic Book Day 2013
April 6, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Massachusetts, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Craig Rousseau and Jack Purcell sign at Rubber Chicken Comics on Saturday May 4, 2013 for Free Comic Book Day!
Rubber Chicken Comics
15 N. Main Street (Rt 126), Bellingham, MA 02019
508-966-2210
Wolverine Co-Creator Appears at GraniteCon 2013
April 1, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Convention News, New Hampshire, Television, Top Stories
GraniteCon is pleased to announce legendary writer and co-creator of dozens of major characters including the Canucklehead himself, Wolverine, Len Wein!
Attending his first Granitecon this September (which will be the 50th anniversary of X-Men), Len has co-created a variety of big comic characters, including Swamp Thing, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Thunderbird, and Lucius Fox (amongst tons upon tons of other characters), as well as having written several episodes of hit TV shows like X-Men, Batman: TAS, Spider-Man, Ben 10, and Super Hero Squad! Len has also worked on virtually every major title for DC and Marvel in his career, with the latest having written the “Before Watchman: Ozymandias” mini series for DC!
We’re pleased to have Len added to our growing list of guests for this year’s show! To celebrate their 10 year anniversary Granitecon expands to a two day show next September 28-29th and moving into the much larger Expo Hall of the Manchester Radisson! Rest assured more announcements will be coming as we prepare for this epic show! Check out our Facebook page and website for more updates.
OH – FCBD Clerks Style
March 11, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Movies, Ohio, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Top Stories
Brian O’Halloran, Rodney Ramos, Ryan Francis, and many more appear at Packrat Comics on Saturday May 4, 2013 for Free Comic Book Day!
Press Release:
Free Comic Book Day is again once upon us and as we plan and scheme the things to come, we will share them with you here. That means you’ll want to bookmark this page and check it often!
Our fantaboulus guest list will grow and expand a number of ways. We’ll have artists and writers and possibly an actor or two.
Featured Guests:
We are thrilled to include Brian O’Halloran as our guest of honor for our annual Free Comic Book Day celebration! Brian had the staring as Dante in Kevin Smith’s breakout movie Clerks. After the success of the first film, Brian repraised his role in many of Smith’s other movies, including Clerks II, Dogma, Mallrats, and Clerks the Animiated Series. Brian has returned to his theatrical roots and working with the Boomerang Theater Company, New Jersey Repertory Company and the Tri-State Actors Theater and in New Jersey.
Ryan Francis is joining the guest list as well! Ryan is known for playing Darren the Nerd in the cult B-Horror classic Thankskilling. He also has produced and starred in a new film titled The Biker Warrior Babe vs The Zombie Babies From Hell!
Rodney Ramos has been a professional penciler/inker in the comics industry for over 20 years. He has worked for many companies including DC and Marvel Comics, Marvel Comics U.K., Valiant, Acclaim Comics, Malibu and Continuity with Neal Adams. His work can be seen in such titles as Green Lantern, Batman, Deadpool, X-Force, Spider-Man, Gambit, Captain America, Booster Gold, and much more! And your opportunity to meet the inker for Sinestro Corps War is May 4, 2013!
Artists Alley!!!
Dirk Manning
Matthew Swift
Dawn Best
Jamie Snell
Molly Durst
Joshua Peters
Seth Lyons
JD Larabee
Mike Eshelman
Todd Beistel
Michael Anthony Carroll
All the details on our great lineup of artists can be found at our website!
And making their second trip to Packrat for FCBD is Mikey’s Late Night Slice pizza truck! Yeppers! They’re coming back and bringing more saucey goodness to our superhero fun filled afternoon!
During our annual nerd night party we’ll have some comic book poker and the following bands lined up so far:
The Fritz
Nerd Table
Join Packrat Comics for our annual FCBD bash and Nerd Night celebration! You know you’ll have fun! Invite a guest or two and plan on spending the day! Because you can’t make it through in just a few minutes!
Packrat Comics
3872 Lattimer Street, Hilliard, OH 43026
CA – Archie Meets Glee Signing
February 26, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Meet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (writer/producer on GLEE) on Wednesday March 6th from 5:00 – 6:00 pm and get your copy of Archie Meets GLEE Part 1 signed in person! The Archie gang mixes it up with the kids from GLEE from the hit FOX TV series in the comic book/pop culture crossover event of 2013. A purchase of Archie Meets GLEE is your ticket in.
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
NYC – Kraven’s Last Hunt Book Club
February 4, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Jim Salicrup appears at Midtown Comics Downtown on Friday, February 22, 2013 from 6:30 until 7:30 pm.
Press Release:
It’s the Midtown Comics Book Club! Join us for our monthly Graphic Novel book club at our Downtown store.
This month’s book will be The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt, and editor Jim Salicrup will be there to discuss the book with the club! If that’s not enough to entice, free donuts will be served!
Don’t have the book yet? Save 25% off cover price at any of our three stores (in-store only). Just mention the Midtown Comics Book Club at the cash register!
The Book Club will meet on Friday February 22nd at 6:30PM at Midtown Comics Downtown.
SEATS ARE VERY LIMITED!
Midtown Comics
64 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038
NYC – Dare2Draw w/ Paolo Rivera
January 22, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Paolo Rivera appears for a Dare2Draw lecture and Q & A at the Society of Illustrators on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from 6:00 pm until 9:30 pm!
Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065
NYC – Spidey Second Printing Signing
January 16, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
Writer Dan Slott returns by popular demand! Dan Slott will be signing the second printings of the sold out Amazing Spider-Man #700 and Superior Spider-Man #1 at Midtown Comics’ Downtown store on Wednesday February 6th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Don’t miss it!
Purchase required of one of the following: Amazing Spider-Man #700, 2nd printing, or Superior Spider-Man #1, 2nd printing.
Midtown Comics
64 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038
