Friday, May 02, 2008
awesome time for comic book fans
Yeah, Iron Man looks awesome, and sure, CNN has a good article about Jack Kirby up, but the main reason this is an awesome time for comic book fans is because tomorrow is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!! That's right, go to any halfway decent comic book store, and you'll most likely walk out with free comics. And many stores are having special events and signings to make the day even more awesome. If you're in Boston, New England Comics will be hosting a signing with Georgia's own Andy Runton at their various locations all throughout the day. Runton's the creator of the amazingly adorable kids' comic Owly, which is published by the Marietta-based Top Shelf Comics, the same people who released Alan Moore's Lost Girls. I'm fuckin' from Marietta, awesome!!! Other great stores in the Boston area include Million Year Picnic, Hub Comics, Comicazi, and Comicopia. For you dudes still in Atlanta, Titan Games and Comics is having a half-off sale on all back issues, and I'm sure Oxford Comics is up to something good. And then, y'know, Bizarro Wuxtry in Athens, but I have no idea what they're doing for FCBD.
Anyway, the point is: go out to your local comic book shops tomorrow, pick up some free comics, maybe take a chance and buy whatever books strike your fancy, etc. I'm reading Scalped by Jason Aaron and RM Guera right now; it's really good, and the first trade's only ten bucks, so I totally recommend it to anybody who likes crime fiction or wants to get really depressed over the modern day plight of the Native American. And if you want more recommendations, head on over to Shazhmmm, okay?
You can find a list of the free comics here; it includes some great stuff, like the first issue of Morrison and Quitely's All-Star Superman; an IGNATZ sampler with stuff from Zak Sally, Kevin Huizenga, Richard Sala, and more; a new Hellboy/BPRD comic from Mike Mignola and co.; awesome old Gyro Gearloose stories by Barks and Rosa; an EC reprint book; the latest FCBD issue of Owly; and more. I'll probably hit up three or four stores if I have time tomorrow. Because I'm fucking pathetic!
Yeah, Iron Man looks awesome, and sure, CNN has a good article about Jack Kirby up, but the main reason this is an awesome time for comic book fans is because tomorrow is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!! That's right, go to any halfway decent comic book store, and you'll most likely walk out with free comics. And many stores are having special events and signings to make the day even more awesome. If you're in Boston, New England Comics will be hosting a signing with Georgia's own Andy Runton at their various locations all throughout the day. Runton's the creator of the amazingly adorable kids' comic Owly, which is published by the Marietta-based Top Shelf Comics, the same people who released Alan Moore's Lost Girls. I'm fuckin' from Marietta, awesome!!! Other great stores in the Boston area include Million Year Picnic, Hub Comics, Comicazi, and Comicopia. For you dudes still in Atlanta, Titan Games and Comics is having a half-off sale on all back issues, and I'm sure Oxford Comics is up to something good. And then, y'know, Bizarro Wuxtry in Athens, but I have no idea what they're doing for FCBD.
Anyway, the point is: go out to your local comic book shops tomorrow, pick up some free comics, maybe take a chance and buy whatever books strike your fancy, etc. I'm reading Scalped by Jason Aaron and RM Guera right now; it's really good, and the first trade's only ten bucks, so I totally recommend it to anybody who likes crime fiction or wants to get really depressed over the modern day plight of the Native American. And if you want more recommendations, head on over to Shazhmmm, okay?
You can find a list of the free comics here; it includes some great stuff, like the first issue of Morrison and Quitely's All-Star Superman; an IGNATZ sampler with stuff from Zak Sally, Kevin Huizenga, Richard Sala, and more; a new Hellboy/BPRD comic from Mike Mignola and co.; awesome old Gyro Gearloose stories by Barks and Rosa; an EC reprint book; the latest FCBD issue of Owly; and more. I'll probably hit up three or four stores if I have time tomorrow. Because I'm fucking pathetic!
