The Ghost has done it again!

SAGA, the Image Comics series by writer Brian K Vaughan and artist Fiona Staples is perhaps the biggest break-out new hit series of 2012!

What is SAGA? 
Two soldiers from opposite sides of a torturous galactic war fall in love and then risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Writer Brian K. Vaughan (New York Times bestselling writer of Y: The Last Man and Ex Machina) works with acclaimed artist Fiona Staples, making Saga the widescreen epic of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. Fantasy and science fiction lovers love SAGA!

Pictured here is the limited edition GHOST VARIANT for SAGA #7, with art by Paul Pope and color art by Fiona Staples. This special Ghost Variant is only available from a relative handful of comic shops all over North America... and of course, Flying Colors is one of those featured outlets. 


With the recent release of
SAGA Volume One compiling the first six issues of the series for the great price of $9.99, and today's release of Saga #7, there's never been a better time to jump on this series.

We hope to see you in the store soon so we can tell you about this cool series!

Peace!

FlyCoJoe

(For those too far away to drive to Flying Colors in Concord, we have copies of SAGA #7 Ghost Variant Edition available at eBay.com.) 

Oakland Coliseum in the Twilight Zone!

...it's amazing what kinds of odd and unexpected shots I can get using the "panorama" setting in Apple's iOs 6 for the iPhone.

Notice: No "Mount Davis"---just clear blue sky. Though it's somewhat pesky that the tarped third deck is collapsing into the Coliseum's Plaza level.

Here's my off-season hope that a deal will get done for a new ballpark at Jack London Square in downtown Oakland. The symmetry of having the SF Giants' west-side waterfront ball-park face a new A's East Bay-side waterfront ballpark would be wonderful for the entire Bay Area.

95 days 'til pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training 2013!

Marvel NOW! Come & Get 'em!

Halloween 2012: Flying Colors Welcomes Trick or Treaters!

Be here for the fun! FREE Comics & Halloween Treats! Costume Contest! And a pretty cool sale, too! get the details HERE!

We'll be OPEN on Halloween from 11AM-7PM!

Peace 'n' comics!

FlyCoJoe

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