Free Comic Book Day - May 2, 2009

[JustJon]

Yeah, I could have posted it earlier, but this Saturday is Free Comic Book Day!

Comics you can get:
(For a full listing with covers: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/comics.asp )

Gold Comics
AVENGERS
Avengers

BLACKEST NIGHT #0
Blackest Night #0

BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL!
Bongo Comics Free-For-All!

DISNEY/PIXAR'S CARS #1
Disney/Pixar's Cars #1

RESURRECTION #0
Resurrection #0

SAVAGE DRAGON #148
Savage Dragon #148

SHONEN JUMP PRESENTS: ULTIMO
Shonen Jump Presents: Ultimo

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS/DH ALL-AGES
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

ARCHIE PRESENTS: THE MIGHTY ARCHIE ART PLAYERS
The Mighty Archie Art Players

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED/G.I. JOE
Transformers Animated/G.I. Joe

Silver Comics
ALIENS/PREDATOR
Aliens/Predator

APE CARTOONAPALOOZA #2
APE Cartoonapalooza #2

ARCANA STUDIO PRESENTS
Arcana Studio Presents

ATOMIC ROBO AND FRIENDS
Atomic Robo And Friends

ATTACK OF THE ALTERNA-ZOMBIES!
Attack Of The Alterna-Zombies!

COMICS FESTIVAL! 2009 VOLUME 3
Comics Festival! 2009 Volume 3

CONTRACT #1
Contract #1

CYBERFORCE/HUNTER-KILLER PREVIEW
Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer Preview

DABEL BROS. SHOWCASE
Dabel Bros. Showcase

DC KIDS MEGA SAMPLER
DC Kids Mega Sampler

FCHS
FCHS

FIST OF JUSTICE #1
Fist Of Justice #1

GOLD DIGGER #101/PRINCE OF HEROES
Gold Digger #101/Prince Of Heroes

IMPACT UNIVERSITY VOLUME 5
IMPACT University Volume 5

LOVE & CAPES
Love & Capes

LOVE & ROCKETS SAMPLER
Love & Rockets Sampler

MERCY SPARX: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Mercy Sparx: Under New Management

NANCY & MELVIN MONSTER
Nancy & Melvin Monster

NASCAR HEROES: ORIGINS #1
NASCAR Heroes: Origins #1

OWLY AND FRIENDS
Owly And Friends

RADICAL 2009 PREVIEW
Radical 2009 Preview

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: EVOLUTION OF A HERO
Sonic The Hedgehog: Evolution Of A Hero

STUDIO 407 SAMPLER
Studio 407 Sampler

The Stuff of Legend
The Stuff of Legend

THE WIZARD HOT LIST
The Wizard Hot List

TMNT #1 25TH ANNIVERSARY REPRINT
TMNT #1 25th Anniversary Reprint

WARHAMMER FANTASY
Warhammer Fantasy

WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS #1
William Shatner Presents #1

WOLVERINE: ORIGIN OF AN X-MAN
Wolverine: Origin Og An X-Man

WORLDS OF ASPEN #4
Worlds Of Aspen #4

Additional Items
FCBD 2009 MINIMATE
FCBD 2009 Minimate

MAGIC THE GATHERING: AGENTS OF ARTIFICE SAMPLER
Magic The Gathering: Agents Of Artifice Sampler

[burrben]

i didnt even know it was in jail

[Tall_James]

I remember when Sheepy used to post here and start this thread.

[ruggedo]

We also put out a box or two of overstock books from the last twenty years. Lots of good stuff there too. Other stores who take the day seriously will do different thinngs with it too. Find out if your local store is doing anything special besides the free list. Its always busy and it should be a fun day too.

[JustJon]

I remember when Sheepy used to post here and start this thread.

Sheepy never posted this thread. It was either me or someone from Diamond Distributors.

[Tall_James]

Sheepy never posted this thread. It was either me or someone from Diamond Distributors.

I used to love it when Sheepy built those computers out of Legos.

[weekapaugjz]

I can't wait to get the blackest night book. I asked the owner of the local shop if he had read it yet and he said that it was great. The artist leonard kirk will be in the store on sat, I think I only have one issue he did the cover for, but ill be getting it signed. He also said there was going to be a shitload of door prizes to be given away. I can't wait for saturday.

[jab]

I can't wait to get the blackest night book. I asked the owner of the local shop if he had read it yet and he said that it was great. The artist leonard kirk will be in the store on sat, I think I only have one issue he did the cover for, but ill be getting it signed. He also said there was going to be a shitload of door prizes to be given away. I can't wait for saturday.

it was good stuff, i got it (via magic).

thats awesome kirk will be in the store. fcbd rules.

[jab]

so meatbags, what did you pick up free or otherwise?

i def enjoyed the gl and avengers stories, also grabbed the love and rockets book (woo) and warhammer cause i wasnt sure if abnett was writing it or not. holla.

[instrument]

i grabbed the brubaker daredevil rundown book, drafted and the wizard of oz sketchbook for a chick.

hawtness.

[Foster]

by the time I got to the store all the good stuff was gone....:annoyed:

isn't that right Jab?

[jab]

by the time I got to the store all the good stuff was gone....:annoyed:

isn't that right Jab?

but but but i only grabbed a few books!!!!!


did you wind up grabbing anything?

[weekapaugjz]

I grabbed the blackest night, avengers, and gi joe for the free books.

I finished second in comic book jeopardy and won the dark tower: the gunslinger born hardcover.

And the best part of the whole day was leonard kirk. He drew me a batman sketch which is fucking awesome. Ill try to get a pic of it up later. He did at least 30 sketches for people in the store, all for free. And he took a list of what he couldn't finish today to finish at home then send them back to the store. I also had him sign my issues of detective comics from the face the face storyline which he did the art for.

So, all in all, it was a great day.

[Foster]

but but but i only grabbed a few books!!!!!


did you wind up grabbing anything?

nothing free, bought a Justice Society

[Foster]

I grabbed the blackest night, avengers, and gi joe for the free books.

I finished second in comic book jeopardy and won the dark tower: the gunslinger born hardcover.

And the best part of the whole day was leonard kirk. He drew me a batman sketch which is fucking awesome. Ill try to get a pic of it up later. He did at least 30 sketches for people in the store, all for free. And he took a list of what he couldn't finish today to finish at home then send them back to the store. I also had him sign my issues of detective comics from the face the face storyline which he did the art for.

So, all in all, it was a great day.


my favorite part of the day was the guy working in the store explaining to a 8 year old kid and his mother that Captain America is dead and Bruce Wayne is floating around limbo.

[jab]

I grabbed the blackest night, avengers, and gi joe for the free books.

I finished second in comic book jeopardy and won the dark tower: the gunslinger born hardcover.

And the best part of the whole day was leonard kirk. He drew me a batman sketch which is fucking awesome. Ill try to get a pic of it up later. He did at least 30 sketches for people in the store, all for free. And he took a list of what he couldn't finish today to finish at home then send them back to the store. I also had him sign my issues of detective comics from the face the face storyline which he did the art for.

So, all in all, it was a great day.

that is awesome!

nothing free, bought a Justice Society

that is sad.

but jsa was awesome. im afraid but hopeful of a post johns jsa.

[Tall_James]

Went to New England Comics (my local) with my son. He had to have the Sonic Comic and he also got a personalized drawing of The Tick from the art director of the comic series.

Always a good time seeing new faces in the store.

[mikeyboy]

We usually go to Midtown Comics because they just give you a big bag of comics if you show up. They open at 11:00 but we couldn't get there until 1:00 because we had too many weekend plans to deal with. By that point their stock was nearly depleted. The guy working the door said they had a ridiculous number of people this year, with over 300 people in line when the place opened.

We were able to hit up a couple of other places, including Jim Hanley's Universe, so we got a few things.

[jab]

We usually go to Midtown Comics because they just give you a big bag of comics if you show up. They open at 11:00 but we couldn't get there until 1:00 because we had too many weekend plans to deal with. By that point their stock was nearly depleted. The guy working the door said they had a ridiculous number of people this year, with over 300 people in line when the place opened.

We were able to hit up a couple of other places, including Jim Hanley's Universe, so we got a few things.

i love hanleys. midtown is great too. but hanleys has minicomics. on shelves!!!! <333333

[weekapaugjz]

here's a pic of the sketch i got today.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8813/batmannsp.jpg

[jab]

wow thats awesome

[weekapaugjz]

wow thats awesome

yeah, i love it. he was doing some great stuff today. a lot of people were getting wolverine sketches, a few hulks, a jay garrick flash, wonder woman and a few others. this was my other favorite that i saw him do:

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5659/docstrange.jpg

it was really cool to see an artist do one of those in about 10 to 15 minutes. i could have stood there all day watching him draw.

[ruggedo]

We gace away stuff today and yesterday, making a Free Comic Book Weekend at my store. The overstock included half a box of Miller Daredevils, there was a stack of anime on tape, all brand new in wrap. We gave away two boxes of sports action figures too, as well as the mini figures we still had left from FCBD's of yore. We have an entire floor of stuff that is normally discounted every day of the year,for that area we doubled all those discounts. It was a very busy day, and a whole lot of fun. Today was pretty good too. Just giving those people who had forgotten about the day a chance at some of those books felt pretty good for all of us working. Good to hear that other stores made an effort and everyone who went looking had a good time.

[JustJon]

Went to my local shop yesterday. Picked up GL and Avengers for myself and a bunch of kids comics for my niece and nephew (Cars, Archie, Sonic, DC Kids, etc.).

They also had 50% off all trades and hardcovers - picked up a bunch of Geoff Johns Flash, Catwoman: When in Rome on someone's recommendation, 1985, and one or two others.

[weekapaugjz]

Went to my local shop yesterday. Picked up GL and Avengers for myself and a bunch of kids comics for my niece and nephew (Cars, Archie, Sonic, DC Kids, etc.).

They also had 50% off all trades and hardcovers - picked up a bunch of Geoff Johns Flash, Catwoman: When in Rome on someone's recommendation, 1985, and one or two others.

let me know how the catwoman is. ive had my eye on it for a long time but always find something else i would rather read.

[JustJon]

let me know how the catwoman is. ive had my eye on it for a long time but always find something else i would rather read.

I'm really not a Jeph Loeb fan, but I'm giving it a shot because I'm a masochist.

[weekapaugjz]

I'm really not a Jeph Loeb fan, but I'm giving it a shot because I'm a masochist.

that's usually the reason i find something else.

[jab]

jeph loeb is abusive. occasionally he will write something neat and then hulk will come out.

[Aqualad]

I got Love and Rockets, Savage Dragon, Mercy Sparx, Blackest Night, DC Kids, and Archie. A pretty good haul even though I didn't get the Simpsons book.

[JustJon]

jeph loeb is abusive. occasionally he will write something neat and then hulk will come out.

I'd love to have this Jeph Loeb debate in another thread...

[jab]

what thread is that?

[JustJon]

what thread is that?

How is this one? (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2248431)

[mikeyboy]

The 2010 Free Comic Book Day is on Saturday.

http://freecomicbookday.com

[Tall_James]

I remember when Sheepy used to post here and start this thread.

[mikeyboy]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/4568824392_d33c32fe39.jpg

[Sinestro]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/4568824392_d33c32fe39.jpg

Did they give out any Lantern rings this year?