Joe Quinones, Maris Wicks, Yale Stewart, Jacob Chabot, Erica Henderson, and many more sign at Acme Comics on Saturday May 3, 2014 for Free Comic Book Day!
Press Release:
The countdown is on as Acme steps into the next age of the Triad’s oldest & largest comic book store, consolidating their creative power back into the Lawndale Shopping Center and strengthening it’s partnership with Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema to bring you the best Free Comic Book Day ever!
2014 IMPROVEMENTS
–57 different comic offerings, up from last year’s 52, PLUS whatever other promo books we find around the shop to add to the mix! The first 50 people in line are guaranteed a copy of each book, an offer so appealing it pushes the physical boundaries of the official Free Comic Book Day bags!
–The air-conditioned and waterproofed Sketch Pavilion in Acme Comics Presents will be streamlined to get you through the line faster than ever before while ensuring all attendees that would like to have the opportunity to get their books signed and get a one of kind commission can do so for FREE!
–Geeksboro’s main floor will also play host to even more artists with which to visit!
–Discover more about one of our favorite publishers as we screen Sequart’s Image Revolution featuring length documentary in the 48 seat theatre downstairs in Geeksboro!
–Get to know renowned local cosplayers like Ed “Static Shock” Newsome, Caitlin “Robin” Rhyne, Ian “War Machine” Raulston, and many, MANY more on the sidewalks of the Lawndale Shopping Center!
–FREE face-painting by Munchie & Me!
–Once again, hang out all night and all day and all night again at Geeksboro as our pals down the sidewalk will be open straight through on Friday for the food, beverages, and facility conveniences for anyone camping out over night, all day Saturday to provide refreshments and entertainment to event-goers, and until 2 AM Saturday night for the after-party to beat all after-parties!
–Pub-style Superhero Trivia on Saturday night complete with cash & comic prizes!
–Have small children and want to avoid some of the crowds? Stop by to pick up a bag of books and visit with creators at the Greensboro Children’s Museum (6 books, 3 artists) and the Windsor Recreation Center (4 books, 4 artists) from 10 AM – 1 PM!
Creators Appearing at Acme Comics & Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema:
—Thomas Boatwright – Orc Girl, Cemetery Blues, Halloween Legion, Surreal Adventures of Edgar Allan Poo
—Jacob Chabot – Mighty Skullboy Army, Hello Kitty, Voltron Force, SpongeBob
—Casey Coller – Transformers Robots in Disguise, Transformers More than Meets the Eye
—Chris Giarrusso – G-Man, Aw Yeah Comics, Mini Marvels, Bullpen Bits
—Erica Henderson – Subatomic Party Girls, Atomic Robo Real Science Adventures
—Sandy Jarrell – Batman ’66, Meteor Men, Wasteland
—Tracy Lee Quinn – freelance illustrator, Free Comic Book Day poster
—Joe Quinones – Ultimate Comics Survive, FF, Batman Black & White, Batman ’66
—Amanda Rachels – Flesh of White, Arcana’s the Book, Clown Town
—Gregg Schigiel – Pix Teenage American Fairy, SpongeBob Comics, X-Babies
—Brian Smith – Stuff of Legend, Intrepid EscapeGoat, Uncle Ant
—Yale Stewart – JL8 (Little League), Nova
—Randall Trang – Roller Girl & the Flying Sidekick
—Michael Watkins – Sonic the Hedgehog, Transformers
—Maris Wicks – Primates, Yes, Let’s, Batman Black & White
—Kelly Yates – MonstHer, Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time, Doctor Who: Fairytale
Acme Comics
2150 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, NC 27408
336-574-2263
