Halloween ComicFest @ Flying Colors 10/27-10/31

Flying Colors Halloween ComicFest starts Saturday October 27 and runs through Halloween Night, Wednesday October 31!

Here's what's happening:

We know that many Halloween parties will start this weekend, including getting into your great costumes for the first time.  So please stop by Flying Colors and show off your costume! Enter our costume contest for a chance to win the WALKING DEAD Complete Season 2 Special Edition Blu-Ray set ($100 value)! 

Anyone coming to Flying Colors in costume from Saturday to Wednesday will also get a choice of FREE Halloween comics!

Also, we're running one of our very rare sale events with specials that are outrageously good! Do some early holiday shopping if you want because you will not see prices like this again!

On Halloween, Wednesday October 31, Flying Colors will be open from 11am-6:00pm and we'll have treats for everyone!

For the full scoop, hit this link!  

Peace 'n' Spooky Cool fun!

FlyCoJoe

Madefire Story Night 10/4

Those of you who witnessed the awesome work of artist Liam Sharp at our STAND! event will want to know that Liam is also the Chief Creative Officer and one of the principals in a fairly new digital venture called Madefire. 

Creating a new kind of comics specifically for the iPad--- branded as "Motion Books"--- Madefire is making waves in the wider comics community for working to program the future of digital graphic storytelling.  

A recent story on Bleeding Cool details a visit to Madefire's monthly "Story Night" (first Thursday every month) and the reporter came away saying Madefire's iPad app is "like getting slapped in the face by the future." 

I was there for the September "Story Night" and was impressed by the talent, the drive and energy the whole Madefire staff has for its ground-breaking work. Liam interviewed the newest member of the Madefire team, Editorial Director Ben Abernathy, most recently an editor at DC Comics. It was a chance to get to know a bit of what Ben puts into the editing profession and his vision for the creative output at Madefire. 

It was a fun evening of comics, er--- "Motion Books"--- pizza and beer with many members of the professional Bay Area comics community there for the event. 

That all leads to this: 

On Thursday October 4th, I hope you'll join me in visiting Madefire's Story Night. I've been invited to be the one interviewed--- really, it'll be a conversation between Liam and I, videoed for posterity. Very relaxed and informal, yet still professional all the way. 

There will be space for others to visit, so please RSVP by email to britt.dionne@madefire.com to make sure there is still space available. 

Hope to see you there! 

Madefire
805 Folger Ave
Berkeley, CA 94710 

Thursday October 4

6:00PM - 9PM 

Thank you for taking a STAND! Against Domestic Violence

Our recent Comics Sketch-Fest and Facebook auction of original comic art to benefit STAND! For Families Free of Violence was a wonderful success!

Our hearty thanks go out to the many comic artists-- both pros and future pros---  who pitched in to draw for the cause! And many thanks to those who came out to participate in the live auction by bidding on and purchasing the art, as well as more thanks to those who also supported the Facebook art auction.

These events raised a little over $1800 total for STAND! We hope our efforts encourage more people to support the good work that STAND! does in our community!

Peace!

Joe "FlyCoJoe" Field

Take a STAND! this Saturday!

On Saturday September 8, Flying Colors will host local artists and fans drawing comic book sketches that will be sold and auctioned in our store on September 8. 

100% of the proceeds from these sketch sales will go to STAND For Families Free of Violence!

We invite everyone to come into Flying Colors on September 8 to not only draw a sketch, but also to buy a sketch or bid on one of the auction pieces. We'll have refreshments and probably a deal or two for anyone visiting the store that day.

This is a great way to have some fun and do something positive for a great cause!

Let us know you'll be coming by heading over to our "events" page on Flying Colors Facebook page.
For more information about STAND, please visit http://www.standagainstdv.org/ 

Peace! 

FlyCoJoe

The Ghost Variant is HERE!

Here's the limited edition variant cover of The Walking Dead (featuring a 1970s style Michonne) that everyone is tweeting about.

If you would like to get a copy, please hurry into Flying Colors, since we are among a small handful of stores in North America to have this semi-exclusive item.

For those not able to make it into the store (open every day from 11am-7pm!), we have a few through  through eBay.


Peace!

FlyCoJoe

Uber-Geek Nathan Fillion in a recent Parade magazine on summer reading when he was a kid:

"...some of those summer nights, I'd read great literature. But more than a few times, I'd have a comic book hidden away. Hey, either way, I got to stay up late doing something I loved."

What?

Who?
When: 8/15/12
Where? 

Aurora Rise Event Benefits Victims of Movie Shooting

In the wake of the tragedy of the opening night movie theater shooting in Aurora CO, the local comic shop there --- All C's Collectibles --- will be hosting a event that will benefit the Alex Sullivan Fund and the Aurora Victims Relief Fund.

More info can be found HERE!

Needless to say, our hearts have been going out to the victims and the entire Aurora community.

Our hope is that the event will be a step forward in the recovery of the Aurora community and a huge boon to the victims that will be helped by the events.

Peace!

FlyCoJoe

Reminder: Flying Colors Digital Comics Storefront

Flying Colors is part of the Comixology network of retailer affiliates. While we still believe that comics are best in print, we make this service available to those who care to dabble in digital comics for the iPad and other devices.
Just click on the icons to get to Flying Colors Digital Storefront!