Saturday, May 7th is Free Comic Book Day, an annual tradition intended to help get neophytes interested in comics as an art form. The opposite of a convention's hustle and bustle, this happens at comic book retailers around the country (need help finding one? Comic Shop Locator has you covered). We gave you a heads up on Monday discussing some special events. Last time we noted that The Dragon's Horde in Stone Mountain, GA is having Robert Jeffrey II, co-creator and writer of Daddy's Little Girl and contributor to BlackSci-Fi.com and J'Adore magazine (http://www.jadoremag.com/) along with other creators to sign their books.
This time we're happy to report that Glyph Award-nominated artist Afua Richardson will be signing copies of the Pilot Season-winning Top Cow Series Genius at Criminal Records in Atlanta's L5P (Facebook event page) from 2PM-6PM, "doing lil' sketches and selling prints." If you ask nicely, she may tell you her thoughts on 9/11 or talk about her singing as "Candie Canes" with Stranger Comics.
More? All right — here's a list of everything that's available for free at retail …
PUBLISHER TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS
12-GAUGE COMICS
I.C.E./Loose Ends Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00APE ENTERTAINMENT
Kizoic Presents Kung Fu Panda/Richie Rich Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
Mouse Guard/The Dark Crystal Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00ARCHIE COMICS
Pep Comics Featuring Betty & Veronica (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00
Sonic The Hedgehog (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00ASPEN MLT
Worlds Of Aspen 2011 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS
Mis-Adventures Of Adam West #1 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00BONGO COMICS
Bongo Comics Free-For-All 2011 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00BOOM! STUDIOS
Darkwing Duck/Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00
Elric The Balance Lost (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News FCBD 2011 Special, $0.00DARK HORSE COMICS
Avatar The Last Airbender/Star Wars The Clone Wars Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00
Baltimore/Criminal Macabre Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00DC COMICS
Green Lantern Special Edition/Flashpoint Preview (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00
Young Justice/Batman The Brave & The Bold Super Sampler (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00DRAWN & QUARTERLY
John Stanley's Summer Fun (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00GEMSTONE PUBLISHING
Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics 2011 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00HISTORY GRAPHICS PRESS
Civil War Adventure (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00IDW PUBLISHING
Locke & Key (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00IMAGE COMICS
Darkness 2 Confession (was 'Artifacts 1/2 Of 13')(FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00
Super Dinosaur Origin Special #1 (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00LIQUID COMICS
Silver Scorpion (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00MARVEL COMICS
Amazing Spider-Man (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00
Captain America Thor The Mighty Fighting Avengers (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00NEW ENGLAND COMICS
Tick (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00ONI PRESS
Rated Free For Everyone (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00
Spontaneous #1 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00PAPERCUTZ
Geronimo Stilton & The Smurfs Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00RADICAL PUBLISHING
Jake The Dreaming (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00REBELLION/2000 AD
2000 AD (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00RED 5 COMICS
Atomic Robo And Friends (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS
Intrepid Escapegoat/Stuff Of Legend Preview (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
Top Shelf Kids' Club 2011 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00VIPER COMICS
Inspector Gadget (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Magic The Gathering Paths Of The Planeswalker II (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00YEN PRESS
Witch & Wizard (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Top 10 Deadliest Sharks/Dinosaurs And Prehistoric Predators Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00Games – NECA
DC HeroClix Green Lantern (FCBD 2011), $0.00
USA Today's Pop Candy blog has some tips for getting the most out of the event and some perfonal favorites from what's available.
Basically, it's a family friendly event with a wide range of entertainment options … even if, technically speaking, there's nothing specifically aimed at Black audiences available everywhere. Whadda ya gonna do, you know?
[Source: ComicList, USA Today]
<p>Saturday, May 7th is Free Comic Book Day, an annual tradition intended to help get neophytes interested in comics as an art form. The opposite of a convention's hustle and bustle, this happens at comic book retailers around the country (need help finding one? <a href="http://www.comicshoplocator.com/" target="_BLANK">Comic Shop Locator</a> has you covered). We gave you a <a href="http://www.komplicated.com/2011/05/free-comic-book-day-this-saturday-may-7th.html" target="_BLANK">heads up on Monday</a> discussing some special events. Last time we noted that <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=dragon%27s+horde+stone+mountain&fb=1&gl=us&hq=dragon%27s+horde&hnear=Stone+Mountain,+GA&cid=7625620228182846136" target="_BLANK">The Dragon's Horde in Stone Mountain, GA</a> is having Robert Jeffrey II, co-creator and writer of <i>Daddy's Little Girl</i> and contributor to <a href="http://BlackSci-Fi.com" target="_BLANK">BlackSci-Fi.com</a> and J'Adore magazine (<a href="http://www.jadoremag.com" target="_BLANK">http://www.jadoremag.com</a>/) along with other creators to sign their books.</p>
<p>This time we're happy to report that Glyph Award-nominated artist <a href="http://www.afuarichardson.com/" target="_BLANK">Afua Richardson</a> will be signing copies of the Pilot Season-winning Top Cow Series <i>Genius</i> at <a href="http://www.criminalatl.com/Home" target="_BLANK">Criminal Records</a> in Atlanta's L5P (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/afuarichardson#!/event.php?eid=187676394611828" target="_BLANK">Facebook event page</a>) from 2PM-6PM, "doing lil' sketches and selling prints." If you ask nicely, she may tell you her thoughts on 9/11 or talk about her <a href="http://strangercomics.com/blog/afua-richardson-as-candie-canes-warren-ellis-tweets/" target="_BLANK">singing as "Candie Canes"</a> with <a href="http://www.strangercomics.com/index.php" target="_BLANK">Stranger Comics</a>.</p>
<p>Afua image</p>
<p>More? All right — here's <a href="http://www.comiclist.com/index.php/lists/comiclist-new-comic-book-releases-list-for-05-07-2011" target="_BLANK">a list of everything that's available for free at retail</a> … </p>
<blockquote><b>PUBLISHER
TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS</b>
<br /><br />
12-GAUGE COMICS<br />
I.C.E./Loose Ends Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00
<br /><br />
APE ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Kizoic Presents Kung Fu Panda/Richie Rich Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00
<br /><br />
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Mouse Guard/The Dark Crystal Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00
<br /><br />
ARCHIE COMICS<br />
Pep Comics Featuring Betty & Veronica (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
Sonic The Hedgehog (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00
<br /><br />
ASPEN MLT<br />
Worlds Of Aspen 2011 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00
<br /><br />
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS<br />
Mis-Adventures Of Adam West #1 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00
<br /><br />
BONGO COMICS<br />
Bongo Comics Free-For-All 2011 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00
<br /><br />
BOOM! STUDIOS<br />
Darkwing Duck/Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
Elric The Balance Lost (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
COMIC SHOP NEWS<br />
Comic Shop News FCBD 2011 Special, $0.00<br />
<br />
DARK HORSE COMICS<br />
Avatar The Last Airbender/Star Wars The Clone Wars Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
Baltimore/Criminal Macabre Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
DC COMICS<br />
Green Lantern Special Edition/Flashpoint Preview (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
Young Justice/Batman The Brave & The Bold Super Sampler (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
DRAWN & QUARTERLY<br />
John Stanley's Summer Fun (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS<br />
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
GEMSTONE PUBLISHING<br />
Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics 2011 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
HISTORY GRAPHICS PRESS<br />
Civil War Adventure (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
IDW PUBLISHING<br />
Locke & Key (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
IMAGE COMICS<br />
Darkness 2 Confession (was 'Artifacts 1/2 Of 13')(FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
Super Dinosaur Origin Special #1 (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
LIQUID COMICS<br />
Silver Scorpion (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
MARVEL COMICS<br />
Amazing Spider-Man (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
Captain America Thor The Mighty Fighting Avengers (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
NEW ENGLAND COMICS<br />
Tick (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
ONI PRESS<br />
Rated Free For Everyone (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
Spontaneous #1 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
PAPERCUTZ<br />
Geronimo Stilton & The Smurfs Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Gold Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
RADICAL PUBLISHING<br />
Jake The Dreaming (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
REBELLION/2000 AD<br />
2000 AD (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
RED 5 COMICS<br />
Atomic Robo And Friends (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS<br />
Intrepid Escapegoat/Stuff Of Legend Preview (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS<br />
Top Shelf Kids' Club 2011 (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
VIPER COMICS<br />
Inspector Gadget (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
WIZARDS OF THE COAST<br />
Magic The Gathering Paths Of The Planeswalker II (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
YEN PRESS<br />
Witch & Wizard (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br />
<br />
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Top 10 Deadliest Sharks/Dinosaurs And Prehistoric Predators Flip-Book (FCBD 2011 Silver Sponser Book), $0.00<br /><br />
Games – NECA<br />
DC HeroClix Green Lantern (FCBD 2011), $0.00<br />
</blockquote>
<p>USA Today's Pop Candy blog has some <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2011/05/free-comic-book-day-preview-my-top-10-comics/1?csp=34" target="_BLANK">tips for getting the most out of the event</a> and some perfonal favorites from what's available.</p>
<p>Basically, it's a family friendly event with a wide range of entertainment options … even if, technically speaking, there's nothing specifically aimed at Black audiences available everywhere. Whadda ya gonna do, you know?</p>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.comiclist.com/index.php/lists/comiclist-new-comic-book-releases-list-for-05-07-2011" target="_BLANK" title="Comiclist.com">ComicList</a>, <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2011/05/free-comic-book-day-preview-my-top-10-comics/1?csp=34" target="_BLANK">USA Today</a>]</p>
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