-->
Flying Colors to Host Local Comics
Artists
3rd Annual FlyCo Mini Indie-Con Showcases Bay Area Talent, Benefits
Charity
Flying Colors Comics and Other Cool Stuff presents the
third annual "FlyCo Mini
Indie-Con," a showcase of local independent comic book artists and writers
on Saturday August 26 from 11AM-4PM at 2980 Treat Boulevard in Concord.
Featured guests are:
• Daniel Brereton,
award-winning artist/writer of Nocturnals:
Sinister Path and Giantkiller (set
on Mount Diablo!)
•
Ben Ferrari, artist,
writer and publisher of Clayton's Pilot Studios
• Robert Stewart of
Concord (Afterburner Comics)
• Matt Harding, Contra
Costa resident and creator of Pop
Apocalypse and publisher of Not
Forgotten: The Best Anthology of Public Domain Super-Heroes
• Sarah Leuver, Bay
Area based cartoonist/creator of A.K.A.
All attending artists will have their work available for purchase at the event.
In addition, the event will commemorate the legacy of the
late Jack Kirby, historically comics' most important creator. Kirby was the
creator and co-creator of hundreds of comic book characters (Captain America, X-Men,
Fantastic Four, Avengers, Thor, Hulk, New Gods, Mister Miracle, etc.) in a
career that lasted from the mid-1930s until his passing in 1994. 2017 marks the
centennial of Jack Kirby's birth and the comics' industry is marking the occasion by raising funds in a campaign
called "Kirby4Heroes" to benefit The Hero Initiative, a non-profit charity
that creates a financial safety net for comic creators who need emergency
medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into
paying work. Flying Colors will donate a portion of the day's sales to The Hero
Initiative.
"I'm thrilled to see how our third annual
FlyCo Mini Indie-Con is shaping up. We love giving a spotlight to local artists
to show their stuff. I know there's going to be something fun for every comics'
fan at our event," said Joe Field, owner of Flying Colors Comics. "Plus,
our celebration of Jack Kirby's centennial will include some delicious cake.
You've got to be here to see this Kirby inspired cake before you gobble a
piece."
Flying Colors Comics and Other Cool Stuff is an
award-winning, internationally recognized comics specialty shop at 2980 Treat
Blvd. The store first opened in October 1988 and has been recognized as a
leader in comics' specialty retailing.
