In preparation for that fun event, here's a video interview with a look back at the history of FCBD and Flying Colors. I hope you enjoy it.
--- Joe "FlyCoJoe" Field
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #48
AVENGERS #13
AVENGERS INC ACTION, MYSTERY, ADVENTURE
AVENGERS TWILIGHT #4 NEW PRINTING
BLADE #10
DAREDEVIL #8
G.O.D.S. #7
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 2 GROOTRISE
JACKPOT & BLACK CAT #2
MARVEL PREVIEWS #32
MINI MARVELS SPIDEY-SENSE
NIGHT THRASHER #3
PREDATOR THE LAST HUNT #3
RISE OF THE POWERS OF X #4
SCARLET WITCH & QUICKSILVER #3
SILVER SURFER REBIRTH LEGACY
SPIDER-PUNK ARMS RACE #3
SPINE-TINGLING SPIDER-MAN
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL BLACK WHITE & RED #1
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA VOL 7 DARK DROIDS
STAR WARS JANGO FETT #2
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #6
SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 NEW PRINTING
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #4
ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1 NEW PRINTING
ULTIMATE X-MEN #1 NEW PRINTING
WOLVERINE #48
WOLVERINE MADRIPOOR KNIGHTS #3X-MEN #130 FACSIMILE EDITION
X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION FATAL ATTRACTIONS
X-MEN: FOREVER #2
NEW DC COMICS!
BATMAN DARK AGE #2
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #12
DETECTIVE COMICS #1084
FLASH TP VOL 20 TIME HEIST
FLASH #8
GREEN ARROW #11
HARLEY QUINN #39
PENGUIN #9
POWER GIRL #8
SHOWCASE #22 FACSIMILE EDITION
ZATANNA BY PAUL DINI TP
NEW IMAGE COMICS!
BLOODY DOZEN A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE #5
DRAWING BLOOD #1DUKE #5
DUTCH #3
FERAL #1 NEW PRINTING
FERAL #2
FORGED #7 (MR)
INFERNALS #3
MONSTRESS #51
SCRAPPER HC
SIX FINGERS #3
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES #1
W0RLDTR33 #9
MORE NEW COMICS!
AMERICAN PSYCHO #4
ARCHIE SHOWCASE JUMBO DIGEST #18 HALFWAY TO HALLOW
ART OF STEVE RUDE SC
BIO MECHS #1
BLASFAMOUS #2
CONAN BARBARIAN #10
CULT OF THAT WILKIN BOY INITIATION
DAWNRUNNER #2DEATHSTALKER #1
DICK TRACY #1
DUNE HOUSE CORRINO #2
EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM CRYPT TP VOL 03
EVERYTHING SUCKS NOAHS MILLIONS ONESHOT
EXPANSE THE DRAGON TOOTH #11
GHOSTBUSTERS BACK IN TOWN #2
GODZILLA LIBRARY COLL TP VOL 02
IF YOU FIND THIS IM ALREADY DEAD #3
MANS BEST #2
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #119
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS RECHARGED TP VOL 04
MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE #5
ONCE UPON A TIME AT END OF WORLD #14
PINE AND MERRIMAC #4
POKEMON COMP POKEMON POCKET GUIDE SC VOL 01
RARE FLAVOURS #5
RED SONJA 2023 #10
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #36
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP VOL 16 MISADVENTURES
SPECTREGRAPH #1
STAR TREK DEFIANT #14
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES PHASE III #5
TMNT ONGOING #150
TMNT SATURDAY MORNING ADV 2023 #12
TMNT X STRANGER THINGS GN
X-O UNCONQUERED HC
With all of that, Bobby's first love was always comic books!
His favorite comics were NEW TEEN TITANS and X-MEN. His all-time favorite
artist is George Perez.
After graduating from CALARTS with a BFA in Animation, Bobby interned with Jim
Lee at Wildstorm Studios. Even though he's mostly doing Animation work, Bobby
still tries to keep his childhood comic book dreams alive, doing artwork for
Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and Image Comics.
Bobby has also created his own
independent comics "Alcatraz High," "4 Gun Conclusion" and
his latest title, "Neighborhood Legend" coming soon!
Follow Bobby Rubio on Instagram, Facebook and X!
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Free Comic Book Day is the world's largest comic book related event. The event on May 4, 2024 marks the 23rd year of this pop culture holiday. FCBD was founded by Flying Colors owner Joe Field as a way to invite everyone into the fun found every day in Local Comic Shops all over the world.
Since its start in 2002, tens of millions of comic books have been given away by more than 2000 Local Comic Shops in more than 60 countries. The yearly attendance at FCBD shops has eclipsed more than one MILLION people.
Free Comic Book Day at Flying Colors on May 4 2024 will be the final FCBD at the original shop where the event was founded. After more than 35 years in Oak Grove Plaza,
Contact:
Joe Field
Flying Colors Comics
joe@flyingcolorscomics.com
925-825-5410
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AT FLYING COLORS
COMICS MAY 4!
The Final
Free Comic Book Day Event at its Founding Location
Free Comic Book Day Features Comics for Everyone!
Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff in Concord CA
celebrates the biggest day in the comics, Saturday, May 4 with Free Comic Book Day. Now in its 23rd year, Free Comic Book Day is the World's Largest Comic Book
related event and was founded by Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff
proprietor Joe Field.
There's extra poignancy to the 2024 FCBD event at Flying Colors as it will be
the last FCBD at the location where the international event was founded.
"It's really going to have all the feels," said Joe Field. "I got the
inspiration for Free Comic Book Day by seeing the line next door at a
Baskin-Robbins Free Scoop Night event. I thought 'What's the only thing cooler
than ice cream? That's the fun found in comics for all readers!"
"We know our time here in Oak Grove is soon drawing to a close. I want to
make sure to get the word out to everyone that if you've ever wanted to be a
part of Free Comic Book Day at the place where it all began, May 4, 2024 is
your final chance to do that."
"In years past, we've had visitors not just from
Contra Costa County, the Bay Area and Northern California, but from different
parts of the world, too, from Europe, Scandinavia, South America, Asia and
Australia. But have no fear -- we'll still have FREE comics for everyone
attending that day!"
"As for Flying Colors' legacy in Oak Grove Plaza, I'm happy to know we've
been a part of the lives of so many people in this neighborhood--- generations of
awesome FlyCo Faithful! We're working to continue the Flying Colors tradition
of Comics & Other Cool Stuff in a new location, so we hope everything lines
up to make that a reality. For now, we ask everyone to stay in touch with
Flying Colors by regularly visiting the shop and via social media to get the
latest info."
Free Comic Book Day at Flying Colors will feature dozens of
new comic books with a wide range of stories and characters for readers of all
ages and interests. These Free Comic Book Day special edition comics are made
just for the event. Anyone who loves to read will love getting free comics on
Saturday May 4.
Founded in 2002 by Flying Colors Comics owner Joe Field, Free Comic Book Day is
a way to introduce new readers to the entertainment and diversity found in
contemporary comics, while also thanking long-time readers and calling back
former comic book fans.
In addition to giving away thousands of free comic books, FCBD at Flying Colors is colorful community event with characters around every corner... it is "May the Fourth Be With You" day, too!
Stay in touch with Flying Colors Comics:
Facebook
X (formerly Twitter)
Instagram
Join Flying Colors Infrequent Flyer Email List!
Please join us at Flying Colors for another fantastic New Releases Day on Wednesday March 6 at 11AM as we welcome back FlyCo Hall of Fave member and stellar artist LIAM SHARP!
DEAL ALERT!!
Kazu Kibuishi is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling AMULET series. He is also the creator of Copper, a collection of his popular webcomic that features an adventuresome boy-and-dog pair. Kazu was also behind the popular anthology series, Flight and Explorer.
AMULET 9: WAVERIDER—the epic conclusion to the bestselling fantasy series more than 15 years in the making by Eisner- nominated and #1 New York Times bestselling creator Kazu Kibuishi—on February 6, 2024. With nearly 7 million copies in print and available in 21 languages, the AMULET series from Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, is a cultural touchstone. Fans have waited (not so) patiently for more than five years for this thrilling finale to find out what will become of this beloved cast of characters led by heroic brother-sister duo, Emily and Navin Hayes.
About the AMULET Series
After tragedy strikes
their family, Emily and Navin move with their mother into the old, mysterious
home of their great-grandfather. On their first night in the strange house,
Emily and Navin’s mom is kidnapped by a tentacled creature. Determined to rescue
her, Emily and Navin are led into a world of robots, talking animals, flying
ships, new friends... and enemies. Emily learns that she is a Stonekeeper and
essential to the survival of this world, and that her incredible story is only
just beginning.
(May the 4th be With You!)
FREE Comic Book Day is the World's Largest Comic Book Event and it was founded right here at Flying Colors!
FCBD is always lots of fun, but FCBD 2024 may be a little bittersweet, as it will be the final Free Comic Book Day at the shop were it was founded.
We hope you'll plan to be here, for the thousands of comics we'll give away for FREE, to the amazing cosplayers (maybe one of them will be you if you come in costume)... and there will be more announcements to come so stay in touch!