Monday, March 28, 2016

Dig In! Old Comics at their Original Cover price!


SPECIAL! DON'T MISS THIS GREAT DEAL!
We just purchased a collection of comics, mostly from the mid 1980s. Lots of great reads here---Spider-Man, Thor, Superman, Swamp Thing and more. They are available while this limited supply lasts for their ORIGINAL COVER PRICE! Most are under $1 each! Come & get 'em!


Wednesday, March 23, 2016

ART ADAMS at Flying Colors April 2nd














We're pleased to announce that world renowned comics artist ART ADAMS will be visiting Flying Colors on Saturday April 2 from 11am-1pm.

Art is the cover artist for Flying Colors exclusive edition of AVENGERS STANDOFF ALPHA #1 which features Pleasant Hill CA's historic landmark Soldier's Memorial Monument.

This will be your best chance to get a signed copy of 
this Special Edition available exclusively at 
Flying Colors Comics in Concord CA.

His work includes X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, SUPERMAN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, MONKEYMAN & O'BRIEN, ULTIMATE X, UNIVERSAL MONSTERS, the creation of LONGSHOT and so much more.

Arthur's work has influenced a generation of comics artists. He currently is Marvel's "go-to guy" for iconic and fan-favorite covers.

Our Facebook Event Page is HERE! 

Please note: Due to the limited signing time, Arthur will not be doing any sketching. We will also be giving priority to those wanting signatures on their Avengers Pleasant Hill Flying Colors Exclusive Edition.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Bedford Gallery's My Hero! Contemporary super-hero themed art show

We know comics fans will love the art show happening right now at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts.  This exhibit will be on display at the Bedford until March 20. From there it goes on a three year tour of museums across the Unites States.

I recently took in the exhibit and had a lot of fun seeing what statements contemporary artists are trying to make with their dabbling in pop culture's most popular super-heroes.

Last summer, I wrote about our trip to Europe where we visited some world famous art museums. There's a part of me that flinches at some contemporary artists making tons of money off the original work of others. Case in point, famous pop artist Roy Lichetenstein making millions off of blatantly stolen panels from comics artists like Russ Heath, Jack Kirby and John Romita, while those comics artists got nothing from the sale of work that they originally did.

The My Hero! exhibit at the Bedford Gallery brought back a few of those feelings. However, while there's a quite a bit of homage to the original comic artists, there's nothing that's blatantly stolen (like Lichtenstein's "work") and credit is given where credit is due.

So by all means, see the My Hero! exhibit before it closes in Walnut Creek on March 20. 

On St Patty's Day, March 17, the Bedford will host a "Hops & Heroes" event with California craft beers to go along with the super-hero themed exhibit. Sounds like fun!




































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Friday, March 04, 2016

Watch this! Interview with author Matt Mikalatos

A few weeks ago, we hosted author and former Flying Colors staff member Matt Mikalatos for a signing for his sensational new book "Sky Lantern."

In this interview, Matt talks with FlyCoJoe talk about books, comics, "Sky Lantern" and Spawn! Yes, Spawn!

Watch it now!