Browsing: Free Comic Book Day

Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that this year’s Free Comic Book Day will get its first ever commemorative t-shirt coming directly from Sergio Aragones. “We wanted to create a unique annual event T-shirt and who better to start with than Sergio?” commented FCBD spokesperson Elissa Lynch. “We think he’s done a beautiful job of capturing the excitement and personalities found in comic shops and on Free Comic Book Day.” “I’m very proud, of course,” said Sergio about being the first FCBD artist. “The art is not based on any one comic book shop, it is my imagination—it is how I…

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We announced the Gold Level titles for this year’s Free Comic Book Day event, the other day, but Archie sent along a more complete description of the titles arriving from the company.

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the Gold Book lineup for this year’s Free Comic Book Day. “This year’s roster of Gold Comics looks amazing,” said FCBD spokesperson, Elissa Lynch. “We’re pleased to showcase the best the comics industry has to offer—and hopeful that this year’s comics will drive new customers to see what’s great about comics and their local comic book shop.” Gold Sponsor comics include special FCBD editions designed to attract new readers into comic shops with some of the industry’s most widely recognized characters. A complete listing of FCBD titles, including all Gold and Silver Sponsor comics will be…

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In addition to Nick Simmons signing for Free Comic Book Day this weekend, Radical Publishing is getting more of their creators in front of the fans to stir interest in its products. Take the jump for the creator and signing schedule/location list.

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Radical Publishing let Major Spoilers know that Nick Simmons, yes, he is related to that Simmons, will be signing copies of Radical 2009, during Free Comic Book Day at Meltdown Comics.  Nick’s Incarnate #1 is featured in the collection.

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Instead of giving away free physical copies of its offereings, TwoMorrows publishing is giving away complete digital issues of its various magazines for Free Comic Book Day. From May 1-3, TwoMorrows will be offering free complete digital issues of their various magazines for download, so customers can sample their publications. This limited time offer includes issues of their current magazine line-up: ALTER EGO (focusing on Golden and Silver Age comics) BACK ISSUE! (celebrating comic books of the 1970s, 1980s, and today) THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR (documenting the life and career of the “King” of comics) DRAW! (the professional “how-to” magazine…

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Oni Press is a Gold Sponsor of this year’s Free Comic Book Day, which meanss the company has at least one title it is giving away for free. RESURRECTION #0 – FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2009 By Marc Guggenheim and Justin Greenwood From the writer of Marvel’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN comes a science fiction epic that explores the aftermath of Earth’s most brutal conflict. For ten years the alien invaders have laid waste to our planet, but now they’ve vanished, leaving the survivors with two questions – “Where did the ‘bugs’ go?” and “Where does humanity go from here?” It’s existential…

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Mike Raicht, writer of the current Army of Darkness series, has a new book coming out from Th3rd World Studios called The Stuff of Legend, that sounds really good. The Story was created and penned by Mike Raicht (Army of Darkness) and Brian Smith, with pencils by newcomer Charles Paul Wilson III. Set during the height of World War II in 1944, The Stuff of Legend follows a group of toys on a grand and sometimes frightening adventure into a realm called The Dark to save their master from every child’s worst nightmare — The Boogeyman. The best part is,…

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Archie Comics creators will be on the road this weekend, appearing at numerous comic book shops to meet and greet fans during Free Comic Book Day. Take the jump to find out who is where and when.

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This weekend (May 2) is Free Comic Book Day, and Top Cow Productions is participating with a series of signings at stores throughout the United States promoting Mark Waid’s Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer First Look, and much more. Writer Mark Waid will be appearing at Collector’s Paradise in Winnetka, CA and artist Kenneth Rocafort will be appearing at the Puerto Rico Comic Con in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Other Top Cow creators making appearances in Los Angeles include Michael Broussard, Rob Levin, Nelson Blake II, and Rick Loverd. Additionally, Top Cow mainstays Ron Marz and Phil Hester will be appearing in various parts…

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Yup, another batch before the free comic book hits the stores this weekend during Free Comic Book Day. via The Source

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Sometimes I rue the day I left California for the vast wastelands of Western Kansas… Mainly because it means I can’t drive up to Collector’s Paradise in Winnetka, California to participate in the Hero Initiative Benefit Party during Free Comic Book Day 2009.  Mark Waid, Editor-in-Chief of Boom! Studios, Marc Guggenheim (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, GREEN LANTERN movie), Jim Mahfood (GRRL SCOUTS, CLERKS), David Wohl (co-creator of WITCHBLADE, DARKNESS) Mike Kunkel (HEROBEAR AND KID), are among some of the guests scheduled to appear. Check out this breakdown of the day’s events! Signings: Featured guests will be on site from 12:00 PM to…

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