tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174113382024-03-18T16:15:41.304-07:00Flying Colors News and ViewsJoe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.comBlogger836125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-69260662095974288212024-03-18T12:30:00.000-07:002024-03-18T15:56:23.691-07:00New Comics Every Wednesday @ Flying Colors Comics!
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<p class="MsoNormal">AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #254 FACSIMILE EDITION </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 EPIC COLL GIFTED</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BEWARE THE PLANET OF THE APES #3</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BLACK PANTHER #10</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BLADE #9</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CAPTAIN MARVEL #6</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CARNAGE EPIC COLLECTION THE MONSTER INSIDE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DOCTOR STRANGE VOL 2 THE WAR-HOUND OF VISHANTI</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FANTASTIC FOUR #18</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #16 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MS MARVEL NEW MUTANT VOL 1</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NIGHT THRASHER #2</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RESURRECTION OF MAGNETO #3 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SCARLET WITCH & QUICKSILVER #2</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SPIDER-BOY #5</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SPIDER-WOMAN #5</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLL EMPIRE VOL 1 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">STAR WARS JANGO FETT #1</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">STAR WARS THE HIGH REPUBLIC #5 [PHASE III]</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">STAR WARS THRAWN ALLIANCES #3</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">STAR WARS VISIONS <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>TAKASHI OKAZAKI 1</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #2 NEW PRINTING</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ULTIMATE X-MEN #1 NEW PRINTING</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #3</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WOLVERINE BY BENJAMIN PERCY VOL. 7</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WOLVERINE BY CLAREMONT & BUSCEMA #1 FACSIMILE EDITION </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WOLVERINE MADRIPOOR KNIGHTS #2</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">X-MEN: FOREVER #1 </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">APE-RIL SPECIAL #1 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BATMAN 89 ECHOES #2 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #25 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CATWOMAN #63 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS HC VOL 02</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">GREEN LANTERN WAR JOURNAL #7 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER DEAD IN AMERICA #3 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">JUSTICE LEAGUE VS GODZILLA VS KONG #6 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #9 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">LIMITED COLLECTORS EDITION #51 )BATMAN 232, 242-244) FACSIMILE
TREASURY</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NIGHTWING #112 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RED HOOD THE HILL #0 NEW PRINTING</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SUPERBOY THE MAN OF TOMORROW TP</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SUPERMAN #12 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">TITANS #9 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WONDER WOMAN #7 </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NEW IMAGE COMICS!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASTRO CITY METROBOOK TP VOL 05 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BLOODY DOZEN TALE OF SHROUDED COLLEGE #4 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BONE ORCHARD TENEMENT #10 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">COBRA COMMANDER #3 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DEVIANT #4 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DUTCH #2 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FISHFLIES #4 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #305 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOLY ROLLER #5 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">INFERNALS #2 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">KILL YOUR DARLINGS #7 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MIDLIFE OR HOW TO HERO AT FIFTY #6</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SOMETHING EPIC #8 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SPAWN #351 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SPAWN SCORCHED #27 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">W0RLDTR33 #7 </p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></span></b></span>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-28204654528111998902024-02-20T13:19:00.000-08:002024-02-20T13:19:27.456-08:00Liam Sharp signing Wed March 6 at Flying Colors!<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3WMDgQWJXr0E1Dl-vO8KEmBgfFd0Gt3-Oi0hoZwjf0jsKAs87eeQl3adbkLbOfkIYhkPDJ6bPBZscGYw1mQ33jY-E0anwc5p_Eu1aULfR7nPVtpO334T_4I8X-2jc4H6xTITQUr53hWbxiWVAWoEA27BrThw6m8Cfa7-ar1QhL53fjajxJDq-A/s1800/STL299286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1170" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3WMDgQWJXr0E1Dl-vO8KEmBgfFd0Gt3-Oi0hoZwjf0jsKAs87eeQl3adbkLbOfkIYhkPDJ6bPBZscGYw1mQ33jY-E0anwc5p_Eu1aULfR7nPVtpO334T_4I8X-2jc4H6xTITQUr53hWbxiWVAWoEA27BrThw6m8Cfa7-ar1QhL53fjajxJDq-A/w278-h428/STL299286.jpg" width="278" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please
join us at Flying Colors for another fantastic New Releases Day on
<b>Wednesday March 6 </b>at 11AM as we welcome back FlyCo Hall of Fave member and
stellar artist <b>LIAM SHARP</b>! </span></span><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks
to our friends at Alien Books/Valiant Comics we will have a limited
number of FREE copies of X-O MANOWAR for Liam to sign for you. <br /><br />Plus
he'll have some good stories to share, as well as advance looks at his
upcoming artwork. <br /><br /></span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1102082780806454" target="_blank">Make plans to be here!</a><br /></span><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">We've Got Your Cool Stuff Right Here in Flying Colors!</span><br /></div>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-8722329238296244722024-02-19T14:00:00.000-08:002024-02-19T14:00:43.121-08:00Free Comic Book Day is May 4 2024!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLHKmS9pINtGFd3pYPBdpl9beLL8S5PEidI9u7JnJMv4b8RBiSgotyOzPWAL5W3TXer4-men6JE8AOch1kglAuirxf3QGO6k5YaQWHv6Q59jHTOaikTYTQHNZkdHGYCoWm2yrZWA0mVy5aDAsMw00zONIu6s2FCYTGR-6JF9DccrbhH0nTDQ8Tg/s527/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="527" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLHKmS9pINtGFd3pYPBdpl9beLL8S5PEidI9u7JnJMv4b8RBiSgotyOzPWAL5W3TXer4-men6JE8AOch1kglAuirxf3QGO6k5YaQWHv6Q59jHTOaikTYTQHNZkdHGYCoWm2yrZWA0mVy5aDAsMw00zONIu6s2FCYTGR-6JF9DccrbhH0nTDQ8Tg/w419-h354/1.png" width="419" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">It feels a bit weird to say this:</div></div></span></span><p></p><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":r1ac:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialFreeComicBookDay?__cft__[0]=AZVumttPg-wkTTMvkHLkp_yfTrWxXOcgQbCPe2pAUXXigRx5H-3Taw3JZjScrp7PuMO7I7AL-QZ1ySKEPQZpXpqWjJaMUCxsyCnUeGGiKMEEXdZ72cZaNTfObc0lpWPPILzzlPp4ct4k27sQKQiw4zWiOYVsis3lyVpmoSKGE4B7pKsW7hFFykoaJUUO_vawjWopqLMaOxq8DCD3Oy0JwwyC&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2"><span>Free Comic Book Day</span></span></a></span> on May 4 2024 will be the <i><b>last</b></i> FCBD in the shop where this international event was founded. <br /><br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please make plans to join us!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span><span class="xt0psk2"><span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1072639757382450">https://www.facebook.com/events/1072639757382450</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Read: <br />"More Thoughts on Flying Colors Murky Future" <a href="https://flyingcolorscomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/long-term-graphic-novel-best-sellers.html" target="_blank">HERE!</a></span><br /></span></span></span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-9957402481640512802024-02-12T16:28:00.000-08:002024-02-12T16:28:00.186-08:00Get this Deal NOW! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxC_2BXRmKO67YQhuiekVNYeRAX9iXvT-ztdm6nqO93ZBuXId_u4bWPW2zhMISr6u63Vp6nxc0c8J9zaWSw67gIzJOXj6mqD7HqfRljCyofqmHQPg2gaVZQoP5rYjgyR7UjIx5FMeypZyFsYDfbhRi7mY3VpVASC8S8m7P1Qeaiu-_IpZ08k2zA/s2250/DEAL0224.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1598" data-original-width="2250" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxC_2BXRmKO67YQhuiekVNYeRAX9iXvT-ztdm6nqO93ZBuXId_u4bWPW2zhMISr6u63Vp6nxc0c8J9zaWSw67gIzJOXj6mqD7HqfRljCyofqmHQPg2gaVZQoP5rYjgyR7UjIx5FMeypZyFsYDfbhRi7mY3VpVASC8S8m7P1Qeaiu-_IpZ08k2zA/w441-h313/DEAL0224.png" width="441" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">DEAL ALERT!!</span></b><p></p><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":r73:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Among this week's New Releases is the <b>BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS Gotham Nocturne Act 1</b> Hardcover. <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Regularly priced at $29.99, you can get it this week at Flying Colors for only $19.99... or Get it <b>FREE</b> with a $100 pre-tax purchase! <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span>Every week, we post of list of New Releases here:</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fflyingcolorscomics.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F06%2Fnew-this-week-flying-colors-comics.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1tFqco7ZXpU0y4BywHFrTEh4P7l6CTVpf1iE-RcygSYx-btG-yUvqAvjc&h=AT33zB7flPR0359TZyKnWswWlMr_DtOoKhixTYPZBENzE4MJeT58Ife6eG51__0mEOZmwqcX1ujmRxkugrXYP57WPzz66lMQ5opu_EosuxsSgSJsKa-kuCQj9Zn_dYLvSaNQ9xw&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT2SKBjvAcErhdw_cnvNuLtszhn8rKaaTNL0dAzQ6XC_gxuH1CeeEUvLoU7dAEC6Y6eKxLy4d5W3peOb0cqboXWvY2cp0uy3W2kGgqWKjvSan_ps5qc-cVxZqpC9eYjjgijAaIDgP78D6vs0h5A9HYonYAgpsQ" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://flyingcolorscomics.blogspot.com/.../new-this-week...</a></span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-28607768125770735672024-01-31T16:46:00.000-08:002024-01-31T19:15:10.639-08:00AMULET 9: WAVERIDER signing event at Flying Colors!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfjqaVnmdBpWwZxVFtLqjGwNKY95PW0eCc-ei3z6AylZF8pECPTTbeLx_oG_ef9eKBW4V0n4DgM1y0VDAbNmgmH5FEGO2LqRhHDf1F2phAUfLxMkEFkbv7oSCVPeavVNiPcE_WRLbdom6PWBSOXOfZZvZhoJCFaj-UJ9PnqUFamtzKUuQtrA8jA/s2548/KAZU.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="2545" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfjqaVnmdBpWwZxVFtLqjGwNKY95PW0eCc-ei3z6AylZF8pECPTTbeLx_oG_ef9eKBW4V0n4DgM1y0VDAbNmgmH5FEGO2LqRhHDf1F2phAUfLxMkEFkbv7oSCVPeavVNiPcE_WRLbdom6PWBSOXOfZZvZhoJCFaj-UJ9PnqUFamtzKUuQtrA8jA/w387-h387/KAZU.png" width="387" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><b>Reserve your copy of AMULET 9: WAVERIDER at Flying Colors now to get Priority Access at the signing event! <br /></b></span><br />Here's a very <b>Special Event at Flying Colors Comics</b>! <br /><br />Sunday February 11 at 3PM, meet <b>KAZU KIBUISHI</b>, the creator/writer/artist of the phenomenally popular AMULET series. Kazu will be here soon after the release of AMULET 9: WAVERIDER, the long-awaited conclusion to the best-selling fantasy series!
</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 17pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Kazu Kibuishi</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"> is the creator of the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling
AMULET series. He is also the creator of <i>Copper</i>, 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. </span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 17pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">AMULET 9: WAVERIDER</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;">—the epic
conclusion to the bestselling fantasy series more than 15 years in the making
by Eisner- nominated and #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling creator <b>Kazu
Kibuishi</b>—on <b>February 6, 2024</b>. 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. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U5uCPttJBk20YEgQiRtKUhnD7r6HxYIv9ODnmoKVJMHm4ZgLYyUxwYVA16cTowmJPwt1QyEgMdqTPNmsFF4FOHd5clFjEvCNxNQ7BGjlJRxeQJjnJk-2Dy0H9fCypQgo21e9ycEbNa1Xoe-WWve5r1QPpQMg75-allQ-6ERSqMIW1XgCpgpDrA/s2700/AMULET9_WAVERIDER_cover.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U5uCPttJBk20YEgQiRtKUhnD7r6HxYIv9ODnmoKVJMHm4ZgLYyUxwYVA16cTowmJPwt1QyEgMdqTPNmsFF4FOHd5clFjEvCNxNQ7BGjlJRxeQJjnJk-2Dy0H9fCypQgo21e9ycEbNa1Xoe-WWve5r1QPpQMg75-allQ-6ERSqMIW1XgCpgpDrA/w272-h409/AMULET9_WAVERIDER_cover.jpg" width="272" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 17pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">About the AMULET Series </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />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. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></p><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><b>Reserve your copy of AMULET 9: WAVERIDER at Flying Colors now to get Priority Access at the signing event! </b><br /><br /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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As many of you already know, <b>2024 will be a year of BIG changes for Flying Colors</b>. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMyJWmsQzHUhdbfGLbhdNZ6U_8i5Ruza7JIobRWJXclnNCKBCibfzvkBHD6IM-jjm49WVoCKlcAoDsq7wd-NUftUbMhnP9e6zpcfmzV3WwkiBVcDZB53NAT6_YECKrOLG09tIK-6edVUlLr45f0u_y-V1iZ2ru4BvzNYOFOyG5WIMMYTeszITvA/s3320/ORB_5830.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2802" data-original-width="3320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMyJWmsQzHUhdbfGLbhdNZ6U_8i5Ruza7JIobRWJXclnNCKBCibfzvkBHD6IM-jjm49WVoCKlcAoDsq7wd-NUftUbMhnP9e6zpcfmzV3WwkiBVcDZB53NAT6_YECKrOLG09tIK-6edVUlLr45f0u_y-V1iZ2ru4BvzNYOFOyG5WIMMYTeszITvA/w270-h228/ORB_5830.jpg" width="270" /></a></span></div><br /><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our current lease expires in January 2025 and that will mean Flying Colors will not be in Concord’s Oak Grove Plaza after that. In the weeks and months ahead, we (and by ‘we’ I mean Libby and me along with our family, our FlyCo Retailing Brigade, as well as some of FlyCo Faithful) will be discussing options for the future of Flying Colors Comics. <br /><br />A move to a different location will be expensive! The cost of the move for us at a time when many people our age are already well into retirement will definitely be a consideration. <b>Your continued support of our shop is super critical at this time! </b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Please know it is our Top Priority to find a way to continue this business— our mini-community of Flying Colors— in another location. Our preference is to still be in Concord as I am pleased with how the City has supported small businesses here and how they’ve been good about shining the light on what Flying Colors brings to the community. Libby and I are also a proud citizens of the City of Concord, so that factors into the decision, too. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy-1R7etHXtx2A311K2UXAZykfLRSpIayYwS-iyWFXCo8VE40le00hMcq0ccItN8worJ3O8NTW9YRCqHqZdxV92kaZHjOMgSikpIgQuMaCLaCe9T-VG95flF4Kzp1cMN1C_18TbXHu1jRe_juEUby1Me7J-OXeqIOrpdxGrnX_oyVR1bLxjJveg/s3326/IMG_7256.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="3326" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy-1R7etHXtx2A311K2UXAZykfLRSpIayYwS-iyWFXCo8VE40le00hMcq0ccItN8worJ3O8NTW9YRCqHqZdxV92kaZHjOMgSikpIgQuMaCLaCe9T-VG95flF4Kzp1cMN1C_18TbXHu1jRe_juEUby1Me7J-OXeqIOrpdxGrnX_oyVR1bLxjJveg/s320/IMG_7256.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />All that said, whatever happens, I hope to ease up at least a bit on the time I dedicate to Flying Colors. In March, Libby and I will have our first week-long vacation since 2019… and the last five years have seen us mostly working six days a week at 50-60 hours a week. That hasn’t left us with much time to spend with family and friends.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Also, as plans develop for the future of the shop, we want keep you informed. </span> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">So <b>please stay tuned </b>to this blog and our social media accounts— <a href="https://www.facebook.com/flyingcolorscomics" target="_blank">Flying Colors Comics on Facebook</a>, @FlyCoJoe on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/flycojoe/" target="_blank">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/flycojoe" target="_blank">Twitter (X)</a>. Also, please sign up for our <a href=" https://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001GEtTiJRQgs1c_b2tQ7UhFHdvLnQyNA5MPYiF2MQHuMT20E-iV4_XtfuwjWC3-AYBtsfbKuxSysgxkNGtocq5iaxFttAOFm41yGJ4oetudytw6777RVM9S-QM5Zt8OtrnOEhfq-5Gx1M%3D" target="_blank">Infrequent Flyer</a> email newsletter. We don't send emails often, but you don't want to miss the ones we do send. <br /><br />============================ </span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Now, about the Best Sellers list here:<br /><i>(Click on the list to see it better)</i><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8qeJ-W7rA7tPwL0L0bhF2wuHPk5fVGI1W7Hqt1VlnY8DGmc-dgSX9b-_mkGebbHeF2KnFPFijs2u5f3Z9isIPdtiTRd2BuO_LicvOF_PgwIH4nFHaJCb1Hr5PRvs0hg2c9qrmmSXmOwCbZQQCjpYXc4QsN33mvJ8Rm82Oj712Mp7CzlLWwRCNw/s4240/GNs2012-2023.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2559" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8qeJ-W7rA7tPwL0L0bhF2wuHPk5fVGI1W7Hqt1VlnY8DGmc-dgSX9b-_mkGebbHeF2KnFPFijs2u5f3Z9isIPdtiTRd2BuO_LicvOF_PgwIH4nFHaJCb1Hr5PRvs0hg2c9qrmmSXmOwCbZQQCjpYXc4QsN33mvJ8Rm82Oj712Mp7CzlLWwRCNw/w357-h592/GNs2012-2023.png" width="357" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently I posted <a href="https://flyingcolorscomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/flying-colors-2023-best-selling-comic.html" target="_blank">Flying Colors 2023 Best Selling Comics and Graphic Novels</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">After doing that, I thought it might be eye-opening to take a longer view. So here’s a list generated from our Best Sellers since we went to a computerized inventory management and “point of sale” system. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We went live with that system on March 1, 2012… so this list comprises our <b>Best Selling Graphic Novels </b>from that date until the end of 2023, almost 12 full years and many many thousands of graphic novels later. <br /><br />My hope is you’ll look over the list, maybe share this post with friends and hopefully find something new to read. After all, with the amount sold at Flying Colors of each of these books, that’s a vote of confidence for just how entertaining and engaging these books are. <br /><br />Peace ’n’ Comics!<br />And here’s to some Really Good News for FlyCo Faithful in 2024! <br /><br />Joe “FlyCoJoe” Field</span></p><p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-84888661243281115832024-01-01T14:09:00.000-08:002024-01-02T14:33:38.703-08:00Flying Colors 2023 Best-Selling Comic Books & Graphic Novels<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9JHPdDwxGNZdKfEoUJpyElTKu_3NjVsvfJTzHdhyw6kg4_YfI7G4G8FzpLEsA-FPZxvgIovQpXbJ5nm2svPIp_V4gUJ9TX9k86Or_JcjmRSr6OxNJxyEwfB833Xq5T0bWub3HAGcNHhVEy6LXno6hNnOTMOS8GQLcE_01wEFjR-LxCb1F1DQ6g/s3061/2023comics.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="3061" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9JHPdDwxGNZdKfEoUJpyElTKu_3NjVsvfJTzHdhyw6kg4_YfI7G4G8FzpLEsA-FPZxvgIovQpXbJ5nm2svPIp_V4gUJ9TX9k86Or_JcjmRSr6OxNJxyEwfB833Xq5T0bWub3HAGcNHhVEy6LXno6hNnOTMOS8GQLcE_01wEFjR-LxCb1F1DQ6g/w466-h401/2023comics.png" width="466" /></a></div> A Tale of Two Lists!<br /><p></p><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Let's start with </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Flying Colors Best-Selling Comics for 2023. </span></b><br /><br /></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">To be honest, it wasn't worth doing a long detailed chart of the Top 100 or Top 50 because the list of best-selling comics at Flying Colors in 2023 was absolutely dominated by two titles--- <b>BATMAN </b>and <b>AMAZING SPIDER-MAN</b>. <br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">However, there were also welcome surprises! The two biggest sales surprises of 2023 are <b>VOID RIVALS </b>and <b>TRANSFORMERS</b> from Skybound/Hasbro. <br /><br />The <span></span>emergence of the <i>Energon Universe</i> has been nothing short of a fan favorite. <br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Here's a little factoid: TRANSFORMERS from Skybound is outselling the previous Transformers series (from another publisher) by a margin of 10 to 1! <br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">And VOID RIVALS, the sneaky intro to the Energon Universe, caught a lot of fans off guard. At Flying Colors, we're thrilled that Skybound, <span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050660731594&__cft__[0]=AZUAMIGa7qnpbC-NxzPeiJSoN3lUVxMHhp9ZKH8Iz4lYoK4zUYvIgygLm-JsG18ObthVK5Hkqjs-Yye_IKAfbeHfPqUVOxZT67mEeqoY2NVA-CLRwpBVsyRmdECi82LJuaEwvGdV6vk0tauN5F7s6FbjBgb4v-xMoynJ4lqtArZmQaUQEG_-K9cf6decHMpMC7E&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2"><span>Robert Kirkman</span></span></a></span>'s imprint at <span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/ImageComicsInc?__cft__[0]=AZUAMIGa7qnpbC-NxzPeiJSoN3lUVxMHhp9ZKH8Iz4lYoK4zUYvIgygLm-JsG18ObthVK5Hkqjs-Yye_IKAfbeHfPqUVOxZT67mEeqoY2NVA-CLRwpBVsyRmdECi82LJuaEwvGdV6vk0tauN5F7s6FbjBgb4v-xMoynJ4lqtArZmQaUQEG_-K9cf6decHMpMC7E&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2"><span>Image Comics</span></span></a></span>, continues to inject a positive vibe into the comics world. <br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Don't get us wrong--- we love that long-time best-sellers like Batman and Spidey continue to thrill fans. With that, though, it's awesome to see some energy put into the comics market by another publisher. <br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">The fact remains--- there are so many good comics from many different publishers and Flying Colors is here to get them to you! <br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">As always, if you know there's something you just can't afford to miss, you can put in a request for us to reserve every issue of your favorite titles. <br /><br />========================================================<br />And now, here's <br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Flying Colors 2023 Top-Selling Graphic Novels!<br /><br /></span></b><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL8AeCGpZYud32uTxb4eiqDCU5Iz5h9zkjhU8haW1_v082X1xHmdiUU9F2rXtWN0OrWzJ1glHDlCCEHQtfG046khM-8uZ7aa9DM7ffb94KPsAMBOW-Fbcm2PUsSNaboX7aaXsiKgZDpvjXOZMxrb3N9eyEAKv9yIW4gn7vMb1nPtYT4S4Z9VQWQ/s2200/2023GNS.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="1700" height="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL8AeCGpZYud32uTxb4eiqDCU5Iz5h9zkjhU8haW1_v082X1xHmdiUU9F2rXtWN0OrWzJ1glHDlCCEHQtfG046khM-8uZ7aa9DM7ffb94KPsAMBOW-Fbcm2PUsSNaboX7aaXsiKgZDpvjXOZMxrb3N9eyEAKv9yIW4gn7vMb1nPtYT4S4Z9VQWQ/w456-h589/2023GNS.png" width="456" /></a></div>There’s really something for everyone on this Top 30! <br /><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">* All-ages friendly books from worldwide best-selling cartoonist Dav Pilkey (Dog Man, Cat Kid, Capt Underpants)<br /><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">* Jeff Smith is the creator of Flying Colors all-time best-selling graphic novel, BONE, and in 2023 we were thrilled to introduce lots of readers to his new epic TUKI.<br /><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">* Ed <span></span>Brubaker and Sean Phillips continue to deliver the goods for mature readers with their graphic novels, NIGHT FEVER and Where The Body Was.<br /><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">* The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graphic novel, TMNT THE LAST RONIN, is a true fan favorite.<br /><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">* The SPARKS series is continuing to make happy young readers with its superhero story about a robot dog that’s secretly controlled by two cats! <br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">* And a very special mention goes to Thien Pham’s “Family Style: Memories of and Amercian from Vietnam.” We’re happy to see this graphic memoir get the attention it deserves and there will be awards for this very singular, entertaining and moving graphic novel. Watch out, Eisner & Harvey Awards… here comes <span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/thiendog?__cft__[0]=AZVOXEhWbuvYVStrfnjoLRlYaFDkIzOf5_RzW0rk6Tufa3SU4lSmVDyS6uF7OB7cFAHoVwoTR4KA3wntFhNmL6UZvFE8RO6VmyERUxHosVgkeGCxIvouloUtkfpwyFKEn8zyyPccqdmtECQkmJkcwz4QLKHQv71Lwj_CT3WNHMfKLzWN6bfxmf1rqbVQBAZqN6I&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2"><span>Thien Pham</span></span></a></span>! <br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Please take a look at this list and see it as a group of books that are thrilling and moving readers. And we hope you’ll see there’s a lot more to comics than just superheroes (we still love our heroes, too!). <br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">As always, when you visit Flying Colors you can ask our frankly fantastic FlyCo Retailing Brigade for great suggestions!<br /><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">2024 is here--- and there’s a lot to look forward to! You're invited to join us all year long!<br /></div></div></span><br />(Click on the images for a closer view) <br /><br /></div></div>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-29990343804400288172023-12-30T18:34:00.000-08:002023-12-30T18:34:52.978-08:00OPEN Sunday 11AM-5PM, CLOSED on NEW YEAR'S DAY<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMQvf041PxSXxY7cdICEJFg0yBAsr_NYg15OdgX5mfbeKyK3qSEcx9GR30hiLCc1j-6N6at1-oMprURm-mYYd11clHB9SAuNx8RDBs8tHgRgLwKTclwd8T_0c_3hlqiFjlh5nE8Kp1B-br1nEFX9u4qZbqXdFPhL63zIXyq-MCUrUULgYH3rLyA/s2897/NYD.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="2897" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMQvf041PxSXxY7cdICEJFg0yBAsr_NYg15OdgX5mfbeKyK3qSEcx9GR30hiLCc1j-6N6at1-oMprURm-mYYd11clHB9SAuNx8RDBs8tHgRgLwKTclwd8T_0c_3hlqiFjlh5nE8Kp1B-br1nEFX9u4qZbqXdFPhL63zIXyq-MCUrUULgYH3rLyA/w626-h524/NYD.png" width="626" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-50112675985424088732023-12-22T19:32:00.000-08:002023-12-22T19:32:11.695-08:00ICV2.com Interview/Feature: 50 years of Comics' "Direct Market"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVVhqMlrzSbVAnXEa-brxceI6csmho-Dr571YEPB_uZG_dvOHFFTLQNJaX9dX1stVINSwGA2t4rkRWUiZA0J7JV2tI9bANv8KOZzaqskio_uLLkgI_ofQLoyR03lMuwLNvy68LPuPPBYUGazrUHtaT4kwR1_vwNvF02wF17AbNCc0eNelKS2_tw/s385/650x650_f777839c0801570e55e36a976f3abfee5f319937193eb8a3f17e9f0a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="283" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVVhqMlrzSbVAnXEa-brxceI6csmho-Dr571YEPB_uZG_dvOHFFTLQNJaX9dX1stVINSwGA2t4rkRWUiZA0J7JV2tI9bANv8KOZzaqskio_uLLkgI_ofQLoyR03lMuwLNvy68LPuPPBYUGazrUHtaT4kwR1_vwNvF02wF17AbNCc0eNelKS2_tw/w294-h401/650x650_f777839c0801570e55e36a976f3abfee5f319937193eb8a3f17e9f0a.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">During the course of the last year, <a href="https://icv2.com">ICV2.com,</a> the comics business-oriented site, has published a series of articles about the history and the players in comics' Direct Market. <br /><br />Former DC Publisher <b>Paul Levitz</b> filed his thoughts about The Direct Market <a href="ttps://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/55609/on-50th-anniversary-direct-market" target="_blank">HERE!</a><br /><br />One of my comics retailing mentors and dearly departed friends, the Big Kahuna, <b>Bill Liebowitz</b> of Los Angeles' Golden Apple shops was featured <a href="https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55496/golden-apple-center-comics-universe" target="_blank">HERE!</a><a href="https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55496/golden-apple-center-comics-universe" target="_blank"> </a> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">And now, it's my turn. Read the feature/interview </span><a href="https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55886/retailer-joe-field-has-been-leader-comics-business-decades" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE!</span><br /></a><br />Honestly, when compared to so many others who helped lay the groundwork for this little industry, the comics specialty retail market, I feel humbled and grateful just to be mentioned. <br /><br />It's been a good ride... my hope is that with the help of our FlyCo Faithful and our stalwart Flying Colors Retailing Brigade, we'll be taking Flying Colors into new and exciting directions.<br /><br />There's a <b>TON</b> to do, a lot to investigate and ponder, and even with that, things are still a bit murky and no decisions have been made. <br /><br />The continued support of FlyCo Faithful will help guide our decisions, so we hope you'll all hang in there with us! </span><br /><p></p><br /><p> </p><p><br /></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-10012488812850448892023-12-06T17:48:00.000-08:002023-12-06T17:54:30.713-08:00Flying Colors Gift Guide!<p><span style="font-size: medium;">In case you need some ideas for cool gifts for your friends and FlyCo Faithful, we suggest these! </span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggni4NvNYUK5srvkEE0PD69whTx4bsHAWraIZkxEmSLQDVoRScqW-QhO8B_YOnxva2D0ouT5KREKhFRuQDH0IiXDivBqbdP9cwAshhsliolgIVH0_SuvOBJ5Gm6hreZL_64iF8db-B2P92LnB8ebGZ8pGjjrrfVTDt1rzE75E1WgaZ_tTI2UkwmA/s2048/@shopconc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="2048" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggni4NvNYUK5srvkEE0PD69whTx4bsHAWraIZkxEmSLQDVoRScqW-QhO8B_YOnxva2D0ouT5KREKhFRuQDH0IiXDivBqbdP9cwAshhsliolgIVH0_SuvOBJ5Gm6hreZL_64iF8db-B2P92LnB8ebGZ8pGjjrrfVTDt1rzE75E1WgaZ_tTI2UkwmA/w461-h251/@shopconc.jpg" width="461" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto">Great news!<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">SHOP CONCORD giftcards are back!</span></b><br /><br />For a limited time, when you buy a $100 SHOP CONCORD giftcard, you’ll earn a FREE $50 bonus giftcard!<br /><br />This is a fantastic way to support locally owned Concord shops, restaurants and services. We sure hope you'll take advantage of this deal and spend your giftcards at Flying Colors Comics! <br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto">Bonus giftcards are available for a limited time</span></span>, so Get your SHOP CONCORD giftcards at this link NOW!<br /><span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.yiftee.com%2Fgift-card%2Fconcord%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR336VEP9AhERjkENmupQbYPj1ChJGFl6xW1I1dDgjR7k_A6oT3NwY0kD0Y&h=AT2-yfgM0E_sF3o3zJRlUBwoeogdCRCST7EimO0qtTx9ZwHPij3i5Cne_jA93F0qXz2xH0Fko2JFSIPCCwQF2Hrjinmoqsa7sUfui08HEQ3QUmtQOmuVA15hD6y3-mQhuAUyEec&__tn__=-UK*F&c[0]=AT1c568_ZfMXI-yHft_rw7XcRFHF0qRQQsGX_iU4rzbPf_MSyLXX5jpBQLFXu_9mpnSn6YWvUCtBWjYtCMvgo3eUjiVqyFaOg-fnjxylllxzPRcc7P4smaY4N0HVHScM-5PUwkZK004AFdI3UQkNPjBJHezpV8RK8e66jC4yz8QI5TI2igQJey_0Y1FFNAjI-H_eOV_JKo5C" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/concord</a></span></span> </span><br /><p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-46201384830590975132023-10-09T17:58:00.043-07:002023-10-19T16:04:15.581-07:00The Family Business<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></span></p><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9wD0xj2DRg-_CKHOVZf_Z21rimpdttcaI7UP5t3_DgCPnpsqQ0AG7yw8pY9tY3R6SWi8bE7oArzFSXDreVQrx7lNTWHXhs0rqAsxS_QpL_Zcy8MA50cw8p7Bj3qvMkjONmp8tHMMA5f_2DZVMd7S985TLZYSuEfp0J2sEmVU3LMyl9s-nm_VIg/s2048/@staff.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9wD0xj2DRg-_CKHOVZf_Z21rimpdttcaI7UP5t3_DgCPnpsqQ0AG7yw8pY9tY3R6SWi8bE7oArzFSXDreVQrx7lNTWHXhs0rqAsxS_QpL_Zcy8MA50cw8p7Bj3qvMkjONmp8tHMMA5f_2DZVMd7S985TLZYSuEfp0J2sEmVU3LMyl9s-nm_VIg/w360-h270/@staff.jpg" width="360" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">It’s a family business. </span></div></div><p></p><div dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":r4bc:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Over the course of these last 37 years— including the two years before <span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/flyingcolorscomics?__cft__[0]=AZUA2oQm28O8kxzeEtD0wwEcUPHFNVbcHYlG3_fVfAphKfcwdJeES9qUCZrmC-2tIT84MxxPq9SCa5gGxik_kicEAT1qHsZfHriyLvUxoHQK3sx4f6JhAFH3w9LLYJ-nbLYnwXrsyN-vLxkE8iEa9n_FRZrK27tPRJvhgS6UtldDhDpCa4_cy6zQ3dTurZKopjc&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2"><span>Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff</span></span></a></span> officially opened in October 1988— the entire Field family has been involved and integral to the success and longevity of our shop… of our built from the ground up comics <b>community</b>. <br /><br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the years before the shop opened, the five members of my family would pack into the station wagon, drive from shop to shop to strategize the comic book shop we wanted to build-- <span></span>"the one comic shop for the whole family." <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpYTJYvDVqEeGpvZsJ90dc9OCXIhXbYHarwciN-KtWDjth1-iYAasr7v00rcDiN82UXeVR6_9xgjVpdnktI6waFTrLuDhiIuJsexLMAT4tSgfZFDDjuG2bNGwInfbjOrsuR8r874seQamKbwax0bygLgpj8UwB94-YHITEJpk0lZOrM9Owjl6ow/s2048/@marine.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpYTJYvDVqEeGpvZsJ90dc9OCXIhXbYHarwciN-KtWDjth1-iYAasr7v00rcDiN82UXeVR6_9xgjVpdnktI6waFTrLuDhiIuJsexLMAT4tSgfZFDDjuG2bNGwInfbjOrsuR8r874seQamKbwax0bygLgpj8UwB94-YHITEJpk0lZOrM9Owjl6ow/w281-h375/@marine.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">At the time we opened, our three daughters Michelle, Jenny and Cindy were between four and eight years old. Their insights into what they liked and didn't like about other shops--- comic shops, sure, but other retail shops, as well--- were invaluable.<br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So here we are, all those years later, and all three of our daughters were present in some way for our 35th anniversary event. <br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/jenny.moore.79677471?__cft__[0]=AZUA2oQm28O8kxzeEtD0wwEcUPHFNVbcHYlG3_fVfAphKfcwdJeES9qUCZrmC-2tIT84MxxPq9SCa5gGxik_kicEAT1qHsZfHriyLvUxoHQK3sx4f6JhAFH3w9LLYJ-nbLYnwXrsyN-vLxkE8iEa9n_FRZrK27tPRJvhgS6UtldDhDpCa4_cy6zQ3dTurZKopjc&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2"><span>Jenny</span></span></a></span>, even while dealing with some serious health issues, gave her sweet presence to shop visitors on Saturday for more than four hours. Michelle visited the shop later in the day and her presence always melts me! Cindy was present in the music she makes as the ambient artist known as "marine eyes." We sold some of the new extended CD version of her "idyll" album (available now on <span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/stereoscenic?__cft__[0]=AZUA2oQm28O8kxzeEtD0wwEcUPHFNVbcHYlG3_fVfAphKfcwdJeES9qUCZrmC-2tIT84MxxPq9SCa5gGxik_kicEAT1qHsZfHriyLvUxoHQK3sx4f6JhAFH3w9LLYJ-nbLYnwXrsyN-vLxkE8iEa9n_FRZrK27tPRJvhgS6UtldDhDpCa4_cy6zQ3dTurZKopjc&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2"><span>Stereoscenic Records</span></span></a></span>). <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And then there's our frankly fabulous FlyCo Retailing Brigade! The day was filled with good vibes from current staff Dylan, Everardo and Zach (long-time staffer Mike was unavailable)... and it was very sweet to get visits from past FlyCo Brigadeers, too! <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">None of this would have worked without the love of my life, Libby! Who's the blessed dude? Yup, that's me! <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimclDhlxfZZ4AS8pE4L3TbbVgJXUMSGHmXtvNLDi2f1IzeQKChtFnUwyTs0wF75ul0PSPSJA6Q7nicNuvZn-devTqk41YP83qMDDsUfgZUXC-dMooCkjKNAzi3We_OqgL3kSKtTLImJpgP9fW3W5uES3FS86aJrI5Vto8c8sSmTt6QQR3LY6K-mA/s2048/@shellTTFN.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="2048" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimclDhlxfZZ4AS8pE4L3TbbVgJXUMSGHmXtvNLDi2f1IzeQKChtFnUwyTs0wF75ul0PSPSJA6Q7nicNuvZn-devTqk41YP83qMDDsUfgZUXC-dMooCkjKNAzi3We_OqgL3kSKtTLImJpgP9fW3W5uES3FS86aJrI5Vto8c8sSmTt6QQR3LY6K-mA/w336-h252/@shellTTFN.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The future of Flying Colors is honestly a bit murky these days. We have an expiring lease in early 2025. The comics biz is in a pretty rocky phase right now [Edited to add: So is the general economy] so the downturn in business adds another big question mark for the future. <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Still, we're here NOW and ready for you to experience the nostalgia of missing us even before we might be gone or before we morph into something else/new/?? <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Whether you're a friend mine, a friend of the family, a fan of Flying Colors, a regular patron here, or just an interested observer of what we do, and what we bring to our local market, I'd like to encourage you to think about doing what you can to support your favorite local shops. What you do for your local shops, you do to make your communities much more flavorful than the big box boring corporate stuff that's everywhere and online. <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for being along for the ride. We hope to provide many more good memories for everyone before whatever happens actually happens (or doesn't). How's that for vague!?!<br /><br />Peace 'n' Comics,<br /><br />Joe "FlyCoJoe" Field</span><br /></div></div></span></div></div></div></div>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-88416698202945387082023-10-03T21:17:00.031-07:002023-10-04T12:26:04.171-07:0035th Anniversary: Thoughts on a Murky Future<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdu9RiWfPiWeHjnUInK5EHOTgmKRmxLQ7BgwBbLTbsQ-BgyIYRjU0LlTeuxjeQxxKQW2DbbA5WFGaPwaSjHkkCehy00k9rAN1YrHKvGNq8ymJ8gB6O3IPkJOIqWxifT9vFpQvsiN6nOB-GLU3b7InzCAUx_fwlJE13goRnN9QuN-TfoYqSlnvn9A/s2048/@FCCnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="2048" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdu9RiWfPiWeHjnUInK5EHOTgmKRmxLQ7BgwBbLTbsQ-BgyIYRjU0LlTeuxjeQxxKQW2DbbA5WFGaPwaSjHkkCehy00k9rAN1YrHKvGNq8ymJ8gB6O3IPkJOIqWxifT9vFpQvsiN6nOB-GLU3b7InzCAUx_fwlJE13goRnN9QuN-TfoYqSlnvn9A/w387-h267/@FCCnight.jpg" width="387" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">A note to close out October 3, the actual 35th anniversary date for the opening of Flying Colors Comics. <br /><br /></div></div></span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">We would love to have you join us for our 35th Anniversary event this Saturday October 7. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">We’ll have some FREE stuff, some tasty <span style="color: #38761d;">Hulk Smash Brownies</span>, a commemorative exclusive art print and signing with cool cartoonist Jeff Bonivert, and more! Signing at 11AM, brownies at Noon… Cool stuff all day!<br />More details <a href="https://conta.cc/3ZGGmfW">HERE! </a><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">We <span></span>need to celebrate these milestone anniversaries to reflect on all the gratitude we have for all those helping to keep us in business since 1988. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Honestly, and maybe a bit sadly, there aren’t likely any more milestone anniversaries for this shop… in this location. So this photo of the shop at night is maybe a little reflective of the state of things as they are currently. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Enough of that for now, though!</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Please come help us celebrate these last 35 years of bringing the best in Comics & Other Cool Stuff to Contra Costa County. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Help us celebrate this humble spot on the worldwide pop culture map. Let’s have some fun! </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">“Don't it always seem to go</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">That you don't know </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">what you've got <br />'til it's gone</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">They paved paradise, </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">put up a parking lot…” </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">--- Lyrics by Joni Mitchell</div></div></span></span><p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-69801025128345835582023-10-02T18:54:00.006-07:002023-10-02T18:54:57.212-07:00Flying Colors 35th Anniversary party!<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday October 7 11AM-7PM<br />Libby's nearly world-famous HULK SMASH Brownies will be served at Noon!<br />More surprises!</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tFcZ2VzLTMX2BOS3s692qCJJInDgvVFR3zAXsIHDPeqH2HsJNGdBVMiVzpGMvf5VuX9kPI6e0rA4XNwhHANnl0Ep92XZkbMCwThHhzAy_uiS9HU-W93dcCsW2-YMod78X5wZ042vl8HXnii4dHp3LaGhj-9ikTD6k8t0jDWIEHzoXj10J4IOBA/s3283/35thIG.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3282" data-original-width="3283" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tFcZ2VzLTMX2BOS3s692qCJJInDgvVFR3zAXsIHDPeqH2HsJNGdBVMiVzpGMvf5VuX9kPI6e0rA4XNwhHANnl0Ep92XZkbMCwThHhzAy_uiS9HU-W93dcCsW2-YMod78X5wZ042vl8HXnii4dHp3LaGhj-9ikTD6k8t0jDWIEHzoXj10J4IOBA/w588-h588/35thIG.png" width="588" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-75223417863930110142023-09-11T17:16:00.006-07:002023-09-11T17:16:42.824-07:00Artist TRADD MOORE Signing 9/28<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvO_z_kDMMKYrfR9P212zT9DTslGHt5lVbO7uAWgh9mRX3A9cXsNwyHPF9v1bsZmcTxBzAuzXSQ_iPOBY5Hq-eAxxC9V1AFFdQQO7Nj9ubO18urggp0O8-RlxAUgqE2rDJ1Z6mKno2ZTJBR8CWXapVcZcuJOEoL69b2lLvUzxO4onEefBlqlVtNw/s5316/TRADD.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2781" data-original-width="5316" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvO_z_kDMMKYrfR9P212zT9DTslGHt5lVbO7uAWgh9mRX3A9cXsNwyHPF9v1bsZmcTxBzAuzXSQ_iPOBY5Hq-eAxxC9V1AFFdQQO7Nj9ubO18urggp0O8-RlxAUgqE2rDJ1Z6mKno2ZTJBR8CWXapVcZcuJOEoL69b2lLvUzxO4onEefBlqlVtNw/w556-h291/TRADD.png" width="556" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">We hope you can join is for singing event as we welcome artist <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/6718600888201337/" target="_blank">TRADD MOORE </a></b>to Flying Colors, Thursday September 28 from 4PM-6PM. <br /><br />Tradd is the artist of the fan favorite neo-psychedelic series, DOCTOR STRANGE: FALL SUNRISE and SILVER SURFER BLACK!</span><br /> <p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-75112066673291876042023-08-21T17:56:00.003-07:002023-08-21T17:56:23.709-07:00Sat Sept 9: Meet Poison Ivy Cover Artist JESSICA FONG<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NNjHBnVYNU-HdOGvMO_QX5aHDqRVFtulwEVUCAUbOt2dsJc2QoPqvXVn95opkq-B1VRIsyOgUQGV3Ug-zBgKluaiwHM522F7xkrNUADzDnQnsQ0WMxaNOOAZQjJq6sOYElhZBHI8oAuJaeQZQ-kNZ7RivLYFoOam_KyZQDccSs7pXZGBmoBX2A/s3313/JESSICAsquare.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3313" data-original-width="3300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NNjHBnVYNU-HdOGvMO_QX5aHDqRVFtulwEVUCAUbOt2dsJc2QoPqvXVn95opkq-B1VRIsyOgUQGV3Ug-zBgKluaiwHM522F7xkrNUADzDnQnsQ0WMxaNOOAZQjJq6sOYElhZBHI8oAuJaeQZQ-kNZ7RivLYFoOam_KyZQDccSs7pXZGBmoBX2A/w399-h400/JESSICAsquare.png" width="399" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs"><span style="font-size: large;">When: Sat Sept 9 at Noon Where: Flying Colors Comics Who: DC Comics Cover Artist <b>JESSICA FONG</b>! </span> <br /><br /></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jessica
will be signing her work, including POISON IVY #14 which will be
released September 5. <br /><br />Fans are really in awe of her striking and
beautiful POISON IVY covers. Jessica will have some prints and art for
sale, too</span>! </div><p> </p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-39290201394195301342023-07-29T11:55:00.005-07:002023-07-29T11:55:58.713-07:00Fantasy Novels by Joe Field? Yup! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFw52pNq10lNBvK0qe5_HkNwnTyDJngOfiu3jJOmfTPDjXn6I0UkwsYjBnRq4OYAPWtZAbRX32hqi62IEq2uz7dIxN-eJ0fR6Cf7mInPiPfVCWsdDlX4mhv0sDINeIBFHf2Q3SOyks1SkcQEiYhAvByhvK6-9dY84MgbzUVf6vk_B3PXrrxLVfA/s2048/@evenfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="2048" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFw52pNq10lNBvK0qe5_HkNwnTyDJngOfiu3jJOmfTPDjXn6I0UkwsYjBnRq4OYAPWtZAbRX32hqi62IEq2uz7dIxN-eJ0fR6Cf7mInPiPfVCWsdDlX4mhv0sDINeIBFHf2Q3SOyks1SkcQEiYhAvByhvK6-9dY84MgbzUVf6vk_B3PXrrxLVfA/w395-h253/@evenfall.jpg" width="395" /></a></div> <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x10flsy6 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x41vudc x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Plug! <br />These two novels are written by <b>Joe Field</b>. <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But not me. <br />My nephew Joe Field. <br /><br />Proud uncle here and I'll take tiny credit because I was his comics sherpa years ago. <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These two fantasy novels, "<b>Watchers of the Evenfall</b>" and its sequel "<b>Betrayal of the Evenfall</b>" are infused with the work my nephew Joe Field has read and loved, including Marvel silver age, CS Lewis and Tolkien. <br /><br />Available now at Flying Colors Comics. </span><br /></div></div></span><p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-21273286896442689552023-07-24T09:03:00.002-07:002023-07-24T14:20:50.877-07:00Free Comic Book Day at the United States Capitol? <p>As reported by PopVerse Deputy Editor Tiffany Babb: <br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LKUh0l4FpmtQmIigiO6-WhYfX9vcJV_kCPCJr7uBwdYv5nNB8RYXeNC-NzynKcsgZmpFr_O_DwyU9hPeUhV5KH7HGRQsWRcdLXxngz9IhaSfIFoMXfoIB_I-f23hLji3mpmnQOGB1NgjeCDnq8BCfzP_yABC6yJ2Ut7_I2vJ3syRy2YGB1RzQA/s2833/YoSileWT1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2833" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LKUh0l4FpmtQmIigiO6-WhYfX9vcJV_kCPCJr7uBwdYv5nNB8RYXeNC-NzynKcsgZmpFr_O_DwyU9hPeUhV5KH7HGRQsWRcdLXxngz9IhaSfIFoMXfoIB_I-f23hLji3mpmnQOGB1NgjeCDnq8BCfzP_yABC6yJ2Ut7_I2vJ3syRy2YGB1RzQA/w466-h233/YoSileWT1.jpg" width="466" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Congressman Robert Garcia announced at Comic-Con, "We're going to host the first Free Comic Book Day at the Capitol."... The day wouldn't just be about getting comics to kids but also into the
hands of policy makers. "I think policy makers have a lot to learn from
comics," the congressman said, adding wryly, "especially some of my
colleagues." <br /><br /></i><b><a href="https://www.thepopverse.com/free-comic-book-day-us-capitol-robert-garcia-congressional-popular-arts-caucus" target="_blank">Read the full PopVerse report here! <br /></a></b></span><br /><p></p><p>Maybe Congressman Garcia is not yet fully aware of the reach of Free Comic Book Day. Yes, there are shops in the Washington DC area participating in the event every year. More than that, FCBD is an international event with participating shops in dozens of countries. <br /><br />I want Congressman Garcia to know I stand at the ready to help him give Free Comic Book Day a bigger spotlight. I look forward to hearing from him!<br /><br /></p><p><br /> </p><p> </p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-68684277430151764242023-07-07T19:39:00.000-07:002023-07-08T18:54:47.320-07:00Don't miss this fun event! Thien Pham! Gene Luen Yang! Briana Loewinsohn! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/243147498554213" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1922" data-original-width="3308" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKGdQOZiNOoacnn_MNzMpspOylDosKwkXyTn08Kc--ktMs7zSKEm91eEW3FsV8u2ZZgsp887mPPDeBQwEjBsV_XMNfnIt1To-RfGz3fg_iPt7dCZ3IVQwHJHzhFJBNv6yHmTbWBzwnq_MIndDbY1uMcxIbdzAUvS0_n9-wGdJD9-GY3zT3-LXFA/w654-h380/SIGNING.png" width="654" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-38053351283861275482023-07-03T18:29:00.004-07:002023-07-03T18:29:33.505-07:00Closed July 4th<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Flying Colors will be CLOSED Tuesday July 4th for the holiday.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>We'll be back in action with New Releases Day on Wednesday July 5. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOEJRMqnm5pH2TSkFu240RIoAw5WTe12UPRb7wG1-wP35Aql681cBxmbU0D4k4bj59q2jpEEWnG7mj4N4MaSNuwyKiLJRw3S25vgPoQAQx-RLw7MH79HEG4Q3DoA0iQqtEQyuF6VbPy6OnB31uoGRzPrZqsr1_rr-j91c827YCIKhcBAKy3h4Hg/s3301/JULY4THCLOSED.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1807" data-original-width="3301" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOEJRMqnm5pH2TSkFu240RIoAw5WTe12UPRb7wG1-wP35Aql681cBxmbU0D4k4bj59q2jpEEWnG7mj4N4MaSNuwyKiLJRw3S25vgPoQAQx-RLw7MH79HEG4Q3DoA0iQqtEQyuF6VbPy6OnB31uoGRzPrZqsr1_rr-j91c827YCIKhcBAKy3h4Hg/w648-h354/JULY4THCLOSED.png" width="648" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv"></span><span> </span><p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-66217918449365980572023-06-21T12:51:00.006-07:002023-06-26T16:16:23.188-07:00Special Event! Save the date!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWNcfr0V_Kp_u_L8J3_xKAjfzPedkatRKeSKbfmJbL7y_rIMTw7eVarjJwKXs74SwMoOg6U65e3Vbg4MtEsNb-cJIWMr3j-nmIjAeC0MUfHMx8iiJGuZN-lX4jOUF0EEFcW80yKr31wtn7gxf6asUn5fXJgR90xBlVNL_0EYhBB3863EVrDuZeQ/s7987/SpecailEventComingSoon.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4495" data-original-width="7987" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWNcfr0V_Kp_u_L8J3_xKAjfzPedkatRKeSKbfmJbL7y_rIMTw7eVarjJwKXs74SwMoOg6U65e3Vbg4MtEsNb-cJIWMr3j-nmIjAeC0MUfHMx8iiJGuZN-lX4jOUF0EEFcW80yKr31wtn7gxf6asUn5fXJgR90xBlVNL_0EYhBB3863EVrDuZeQ/w427-h240/SpecailEventComingSoon.png" width="427" /></a></div><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x10flsy6 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x41vudc x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;">Every Wednesday is New Releases Day at Flying Colors. <br /><br />New Releases Day on <b>Wednesday July 12</b>, will be even more special! <br /><br /></span></span><br /><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x10flsy6 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x41vudc x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x10flsy6 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x41vudc x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><b>Our event on July 12 will now begin at 3PM. <br /><br /></b></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Make your plans to be here. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">We'll give you the cool details very soon! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaDYjwWEO8CKjwf55sVf9JUpzymqgpW3EIqpCeZCfF4IDAc48ywi6Wl4HaO-M6_U7DoA_bUlaJA50zru6NiGXDnIwLJMTUn77y6nISK0PTay5RGDMvxibehCZZwTkyN_gXQ6X7rkRVciY8doV7D1l6WCYhog-BWuWC1AxZ9CtFOwIyhvw9YZ_XQ/s3306/3PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2452" data-original-width="3306" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaDYjwWEO8CKjwf55sVf9JUpzymqgpW3EIqpCeZCfF4IDAc48ywi6Wl4HaO-M6_U7DoA_bUlaJA50zru6NiGXDnIwLJMTUn77y6nISK0PTay5RGDMvxibehCZZwTkyN_gXQ6X7rkRVciY8doV7D1l6WCYhog-BWuWC1AxZ9CtFOwIyhvw9YZ_XQ/s320/3PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></span></span> <br /><br /></span><p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-27232475651898706622023-06-14T17:30:00.003-07:002023-06-14T17:30:20.251-07:00RIP, John Romita (1930-2023)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-bB76QNwjq-ugNiuSDWzsg9cNrp4WQ06oYUo1tfC7En9IzpFHcsGy7TnpnsiziwQ5nyzfaxxAK5s6am0AiizkyDR93Lpwf9cvTapvSa6rDwBcd5w5DcCuyJ3VN7DUKYj6537P6xm-PIHe-ISO5610T0v1C6rJibG5Cw9tMGOpzlu48331sU/s640/EUz7xJsU4AIIvBj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="448" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-bB76QNwjq-ugNiuSDWzsg9cNrp4WQ06oYUo1tfC7En9IzpFHcsGy7TnpnsiziwQ5nyzfaxxAK5s6am0AiizkyDR93Lpwf9cvTapvSa6rDwBcd5w5DcCuyJ3VN7DUKYj6537P6xm-PIHe-ISO5610T0v1C6rJibG5Cw9tMGOpzlu48331sU/w232-h331/EUz7xJsU4AIIvBj.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">He was a great artist, but more than that, he was a great man! </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x10flsy6 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x41vudc x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><b>John Romita</b> has passed away at the age of 93. </div></div></span></span><p></p><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":ruv:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x10flsy6 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x41vudc x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">He was the definitive Spider-Man artist (with all due respect to Spidey's co-creator, Steve Ditko). When I got into comics at the age of 11 in 1967, Stan Lee and John Romita's Amazing Spider-Man issue 51 (photo here) was one of my two entry points, given to me by my life-long pal, Steve Holmes. </span><br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">The other photos here are from a Spider-Man 30th Anniversary event we did at Flying Colors back in 1992. John and his wife Virginia visited the shop for a signing and it was one of my favorite events in our now 35 year history. <br /><br />John had a knack for making anyone feel so much better for having met him. <br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZ-t89l1T3FG_F5scBv0-bLYMnH1h9ept4ohb4O3C6aVlenTKrB3_ePgsq7ghckl_j5n_1CkbFMZdaHAMHd32u3LUZrWE24g2ULsNPSZc1NdHanI7lgLNA5T_Zx0EMfNljL_KVNJOjCVmZ0p5v-ttOAc9KbdEP3xTAdzGUzA-j-ZvgfE0_PM/s206/@romitas1992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="152" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZ-t89l1T3FG_F5scBv0-bLYMnH1h9ept4ohb4O3C6aVlenTKrB3_ePgsq7ghckl_j5n_1CkbFMZdaHAMHd32u3LUZrWE24g2ULsNPSZc1NdHanI7lgLNA5T_Zx0EMfNljL_KVNJOjCVmZ0p5v-ttOAc9KbdEP3xTAdzGUzA-j-ZvgfE0_PM/w241-h328/@romitas1992.jpg" width="241" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I'm happy to have known him if only a little bit. I was honored by the art gifts he gave me.</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">More than anything, the truly good people we meet along this road of life leave indelible impressions and make us better people than we were before knowing them. <br /><br /><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">That's one heck of a legacy for John Romita... a great artist and a great man!</span> <br /><br /></span><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2023%2F06%2F14%2Farts%2Fjohn-romita-sr-dead.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3eipSruRRLS1lEOtELJQyLme7pvWlxN58qvhbZsO2H8XKD8Sb2xQCtIe8&h=AT2n4s7QDg37lFZdHu1R7bvsBifOTAfYNuO87kGxQ_x5N-kgasDFT7eOFbDJkVomhuzlvRlNI2YXpEzG696i1hwIH-ZbkJR-nqPloAAXG5W9ktWtJk5UuYvHNiPeebG9zpAVtEo&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0wEXVqP3d1KeZCdvnTbljiTomstwDe7pssWFVgW4i40_GYVSg9I7X6fN8-iCz-mB04IUjxfj5jjxr5CTLiLgrJkAnJlfGejag67LOfSAo-UHemzawNHi0evEjyQcM87R0JEcE8GTuwudTBVbDTKBjkMG4MpI7Lqiol9C5yCQ3WRpmBTJxu" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/.../14/arts/john-romita-sr-dead.html</a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span><i>(Colorizing of photos supplied by my friend Bill Bishofberger) </i><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixip7E7OCwI0CtKrbSr20pcdvNcB97RFkAsItNCn0_t4Ymi3afzlyzh2HVDqBmup5sZOTB0JDqZVGq1EcUolSjAVDzBJ7AdJmaA0TNtLF_FWA88stdOyt2iixBgzGEJF2L9vn2hHxDjn8aowsaQYB84qHb1VqaShKKyGSBNjMY7JH2y0sbQvY/s201/@romitafans1992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="168" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixip7E7OCwI0CtKrbSr20pcdvNcB97RFkAsItNCn0_t4Ymi3afzlyzh2HVDqBmup5sZOTB0JDqZVGq1EcUolSjAVDzBJ7AdJmaA0TNtLF_FWA88stdOyt2iixBgzGEJF2L9vn2hHxDjn8aowsaQYB84qHb1VqaShKKyGSBNjMY7JH2y0sbQvY/w239-h286/@romitafans1992.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /> </span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-91217633626586353422023-06-10T23:46:00.078-07:002023-10-30T13:28:03.609-07:00Hit the links! <p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_AKwSsOeiiUH84Yyop-TKqfLN5mg5NjO-TSQ1PU9n9zm0pF5V5MyYKa7QEMTMxlGVJJKScniEd_NEBnpfZt3JsK93Zq0A3dyF5Kq5cLlGZIAd1jvBvKHmNRC0rDEZBWq3FZnH5H5G0VnO6diMBru4l7AOSwwprpwKXGXzKkhgW1WL70cA4M/s2540/HITTHELINK.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2264" data-original-width="2540" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_AKwSsOeiiUH84Yyop-TKqfLN5mg5NjO-TSQ1PU9n9zm0pF5V5MyYKa7QEMTMxlGVJJKScniEd_NEBnpfZt3JsK93Zq0A3dyF5Kq5cLlGZIAd1jvBvKHmNRC0rDEZBWq3FZnH5H5G0VnO6diMBru4l7AOSwwprpwKXGXzKkhgW1WL70cA4M/w342-h305/HITTHELINK.png" width="342" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Later this year, Flying Colors will hit our 35th anniversary of Slinging Comics to Concord, Contra Costa County and the Cosmos! <br /></span><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's a pretty rich history (if we're allowed to humble-brag for a moment)... and parts of that history are all over the wacky and wondrous World Wide Web. <br /><br />So we'd like to share some links with you, invite you to do a deeper dive into the history of this humble little comic shop... and I hope you'll see some things you'll really enjoy! <br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFK_Ee8q_vv7lEC2CoM1m8KmPab2uAvVn8HOXk-Fq7xzCbl3pIB0B3CNd30VyuDJ3FH7IlQ44ax1w4e2c5scFAqfGXl4yp6aTzaLfz8lWX1dOa3TMORutELrrQBrBx9DLTg3J1Jtq17kD402_k-9v3vofjM4AY6oCA2csOv34zNybhOa1LCZs/s840/page_01_jpg.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="600" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFK_Ee8q_vv7lEC2CoM1m8KmPab2uAvVn8HOXk-Fq7xzCbl3pIB0B3CNd30VyuDJ3FH7IlQ44ax1w4e2c5scFAqfGXl4yp6aTzaLfz8lWX1dOa3TMORutELrrQBrBx9DLTg3J1Jtq17kD402_k-9v3vofjM4AY6oCA2csOv34zNybhOa1LCZs/w256-h358/page_01_jpg.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Hit the links below, heroes! <br /><br />For those viewing this blog on a desktop, there's a menu on the left side of the screen. Each of those categories will illuminate a bit more of Flying Colors Comics. <br /><br />1) Maybe start with a few selections from my <a href="http://www.flyingcolorscomics.com/revision8/artgallery.html" target="_blank">original art collection</a>.<br /><br />2) Here's a link to some of our classic TV ads from 2003-2007!<br /><a href="#">http://www.flyingcolorscomics.com/revision8/tvads.html<br /><br /></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">3) Free Comic Book Day photos from 2006 (and more from other years at the "FCBD" tab. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flyingcolorscomics.com/.../FCBD2006pics/index.html">http://flyingcolorscomics.com/.../FCBD2006pics/index.html</a><br /><br />4) More than 100 videos, including interviews with Stan Lee, Liam Sharp, Jim Lee, Neal Adams and lots more... at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/FlyCoJoe" target="_blank">Flying Colors YouTube page</a>. Please subscribe!<br /><br />5)</span> <span style="font-size: medium;">Love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles... or do you just want very cool and sweet story with TMNT related characters? You need to read Jeff
Bonivert's <a href="http://www.flyingcolorscomics.com/muscle_n_faith/frameset_numuscle.html" target="_blank">"Muscle & Faith"published right here </a>on <a href="http://FlyingColorsComics.com">FlyingColorsComics.com. <br /><br /><br /></a> Thanks for taking a look around our site! <br />(Yes, we know there are some broken links. We hope to get around to updating things.) <br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17411338.post-71453411182440542382023-05-20T17:26:00.003-07:002023-05-20T17:27:15.577-07:00New Exclusive Flying Colors Mount Diablo T-Shirt!<p><span style="font-size: large;">NEW! Flying Colors "In the Shadow of Mount Diablo" t-shirts!<br />Youth (Medium) $12.99 Adult S-XL $14.99, XXL & XXXL $19.99<br />Variety of colors!<br />Available NOW! <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4yro_0VORXQS0GumccJbJkdE4gLWWCOUCrmQzd_91ivyKb67HNRiMTYG2fGBjoB1C_W3bZ2HjnvhymAVVu89bjPh6wp9mb9T0zLmy39UgeVszWusFZAJviQAJYTTX06Y1rnLyNjm4xgffzYD-9r1bT_VpWTpc-ja9oQTUM9kaONyic_QkJ8/s2048/@diabloT.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="2048" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4yro_0VORXQS0GumccJbJkdE4gLWWCOUCrmQzd_91ivyKb67HNRiMTYG2fGBjoB1C_W3bZ2HjnvhymAVVu89bjPh6wp9mb9T0zLmy39UgeVszWusFZAJviQAJYTTX06Y1rnLyNjm4xgffzYD-9r1bT_VpWTpc-ja9oQTUM9kaONyic_QkJ8/w539-h485/@diabloT.jpg" width="539" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Joe "FlyCoJoe" Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130915188062222274noreply@blogger.com0