It’s
Friday, so that means it’s time to talk about TV…but I don’t want to. I could
talk about the season finale of Parks and Rec, and how it was pretty damn good,
but I won’t. I could talk about the constant awesomeness of Game of Thrones or
my total lack of interest in The Following, but…nah. There’s something much
more important to talk about.
This
Saturday, May the 4th (be with you), is the 12th Annual
(if I did my math right) Free Comic Book Day. If you’ve got no idea what it is
but would like to learn more, I highly recommend you check out this website. It’ll
explain everything to you, and it’ll even help you locate a store near you and
let you know what FCBD books will be released. I’m not here to talk about the
intricacies of FCBD and why it’s so awesome. No, I’m here to talk about my
plans for FCBD.
Every
Wednesday, I get my comics from Rick’s Comic City in
Nashville, TN. When I decided I was going to start buying comics again after an
almost eight-year hiatus, I settled on Rick’s because of one reason: location.
It’s just a few minutes from work, so it’s just a quick drive there on my lunch
break. Over the past year or so I’ve really come to enjoy the shop. Rick and
his employees are a lot more personable than anybody I’ve had to interact with at
any Great Escape location. The store is set up nicely and it’s easy to find the
new comics, the back issues, the trades, and the toys. It’s just a really nice
place to buy comic books.
Rick
is pulling out all the stops to make this FCBD a memorable even in Nashville.
Besides the free comics that all participating stores will have, Rick will have
special freebies. He’s lined up an impressive array of local comic creators who
will be on hand to sign books. He’s offering discounts on new comics and trades
and is planning on having a ton of cheap back issues. A zombie extra from “The
Walking Dead” AMC show will be there. There will be a class on cartooning
taught by Gil Gilchrist, artist on the Nancy comic strip. The cast and crew of Tales
from the Geek web show will be there, and comicspriceguide.com will be on hand
to grade comics. Damn, right? That’s pretty frickin’ epic.
So
I’ve been building this day up for my kids. We’re going to get there when the
shop opens, and I’m going to show my kids a good time. My daughter is excited
because Andy Price, artist on IDW’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic series
will be there, so she’s going to get one of her comics autographed. Jonathan
Glapion, inker over Greg Capullo’s pencils on Batman, will be there, so I’m
hoping to get a Batman issue or two autographed. I’m going to let each of the
kiddos dig through some $.50 back issues and pick out a handful.
Oh,
and I can’t forget the free comics.
I’m
looking forward to Marvel and DC’s offerings, and I’ll also probably pick up a
few others (I’m looking at you, Walking Dead and Absolution). My daughter is
excited about the Tinker Bell comic, and my youngest son is looking forward to
the Smurfs comic. My oldest son can’t wait to get his hands on the Kaboom
comic, which will have an Adventure Time story in it, and Dark Horse’s Star
Wars comic. I’ve gone through the list, and I’m betting the kids will find
other comics they’ll want. There’s an
Ugly Doll comic that both my daughter and my oldest son will probably want,
because it’ll have both a Pokemon story and a Hello Kitty story. My youngest
son might also want the Sesame Street comic and the Spongebob Squarepants comic.
Toss
in a special lunch afterward, and I think the kids will have a very
entertaining day.
This
is going to be the first time I will have actually participated in a FCBD
event. I’m looking forward to it. My kids are looking forward to it. I love it
when the four of us can do something unique like this.
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