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FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN AWAITS AT FLYING COLORS COMICS
Worldwide Free Comic Book Day Founded by Concord Comic
Shop Owner
Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff in Concord is
one of more than 2000 comic book shops around the world celebrating the biggest
day in the comic book industry and comic art form, Saturday, May 3rd. That’s
Free Comic Book Day when nearly five million comic books will be given away by
participating retailers, introducing as many people as possible to the wonders
of comic books!
The event was founded by Concord resident and Flying Colors
owner Joe Field as a way to introduce more people to the fun of reading comics
while also inviting back former comic readers and thanking those who currently
support their locally owned independent comic shops. In 2013, Free Comic Book
Day drew more than 1.2 million people to comic shops in nearly 60 countries,
making it the world’s largest annual comic book event.
In addition to giving away thousands of comic books, Flying
Colors Comics will host comic book artists on May 3, including acclaimed
writer/artist Ted Naifeh (“Courtney Crumrin” from Oni Press) and Evan Stanley,
artist of “Sonic the Hedgehog” comics published by Archie Comics.
“Free Comic Book Day showcases the diversity in comics
today. Visitors to our store will see comics for readers of all ages —
children, teens, and adults,” said Field. “I’m confident they’ll find stories
and characters they’ll want to come back to week after week and month after
month.”
"Comic books shops are also where the biggest ideas for
other media come from," Field continued. "Take a look at the biggest
movies, video games and TV shows and you’ll find their source is right here in
comics. On Free Comic Book Day we shine a spotlight on the entertainment medium
that has so much to offer to anyone wanting to be entertained by the stories
and enlightened by the art. We invite everyone to come to this fun party!”
Cosplayers will also be here to take photos with fans and attendees are invited to come in their favorite comic character costumes.
More surprises will be announced soon!
Regular updates, information about comic books, and a list
of participating publishers,their free comics and other participating stores
are all online at www.freecomicbookday.com.
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| Art from the 2014 FCBD T-Shirt, available at Flying Colors! |
