Another Free Comic Book Day fades into the mists of history... and I must say BOY was that fun! As usual, it's great to see everyone come out and snag some freebies and perhaps some bargains, and even have a lot of fun while doing so! Our thanks go out to all of you who came in to the stores and helped celebrate the coolest day of the year! I was literally so crazy busy that I almost forgot to take some pics at the Mechanicsburg store, except for these few:
ZOMBIE SHOPPERS! No, really. Lori and her pal love zombies!
The ever-helpful Triple-G putting his pinkie finger to good use.
Local artist/writer Olivia Hayes signing her debut graphic novel. Olivia is so cool she gave me an autographed copy with a SKETCH inside! Thanks, Olivia!
Dave letting me know that my lobster thermidor has arrived.
Dessert graciously provided by PJ! Thanks man, they really hit the spot and helped soak up all the java we were drinking!
Neighbor Jeremy provided this cake, which made me laugh out loud. Thanks, that's awesome!
Eleven hours later - closing time with the night shift.
Thanks also go out to every single one of the Comix Connection Counter Monkeys™! Thank you Jared, Jim, Josh, Joe (too many J-Monkeys!), Gregg, Tony, Dave, Dan, Matt and Shawn! You guys are awesome and are real troopers - kudos all around!
Great fun. Thanks again everyone! Oh, and if you didn't manage to get in on Saturday, rest assured we still have lots of FREE COMIC BOOKS for you, so come on in and grab a couple-three. (And keep your eyes peeled... we're working on an event for later in the summer that just might turn out to be even MORE fun than Free Comic Book Day, if that's possible.)
Don't forget that tomorrow is the Coolest Day of the Year - FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Come celebrate this nationwide event at Comix Connection and get your hands on some ABSOLUTELY FREE comic books! All day tomorrow, Saturday, May 3rd from 10AM until 9PM, both Comix Connection stores in York and Mechanicsburg will be celebrating Free Comic Book Day 2008... and of course we are also running one of our fabulous sales: * ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS ARE $1.00 EACH! * ALL OLDER BACK ISSUES ON THE BACK WALLS ARE 25% OFF! * ALL GRAPHIC NOVELS AND BOOKS ARE 20% OFF! * ALL STATUES AND TOYS ARE 20% OFF! * ALL GAMES AND GAMING ITEMS ARE 20% OFF!
ONE DAY ONLY! TOMORROW, SATURDAY, MAY 3rd!
EVERYONE WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT THREE FREE COMIC BOOKS from our huge hoard of free comic books! QUANTITIES ON SOME TITLES ARE LIMITED, so come early to choose from a wider selection of books!
Also available to the first 200 people at each store will be very spiffy IRON MAN HeroClix game piece, which looks great anywhere like on top of your monitor or on your dashboard!
SPECIAL ADDITION TO THE MECHANICSBURG STORE:
Local artist Olivia Hayes has provided us with copies of her self-published comic book THE CHRONICLES OF LYDIA FOXX!
Behold:
It's a sweet, gentle and fun look at the trials and tribulations of a young girl and her new love. I give it two thumbs up! Get your free copy of the very first issue of this comic by a true talent, up-and-coming artist Olivia Hayes! If you see her there, ask her to autograph it for you!
That's right! There are just a few short days until Free Comic Book Day! Come celebrate this nationwide event at Comix Connection and get your hands on some ABSOLUTELY FREE comic books! All day Saturday, May 3rd from 10AM until 9PM, both Comix Connection stores in York and Mechanicsburg will be celebrating Free Comic Book Day... and of course we are also running one of our fabulous sales:
* ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS ARE $1.00 EACH! * ALL OLDER BACK ISSUES ON THE BACK WALLS ARE 25% OFF! * ALL GRAPHIC NOVELS AND BOOKS ARE 20% OFF! * ALL STATUES AND TOYS ARE 20% OFF! * ALL GAMES AND GAMING ITEMS ARE 20% OFF!
ONE DAY ONLY! SATURDAY, MAY 3rd!
EVERYONE WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT THREE FREE COMIC BOOKS from the following list of titles. QUANTITIES ON SOME TITLES ARE LIMITED, so come early to see a wider selection of books!
* ARCHIE'S PAL JUGHEAD * BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL! (Simpsons) * HELLBOY/B.P.R.D * ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1 * PROJECT SUPERPOWERS * TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED * BROKEN TRINITY PREVIEW * X-MEN * THE STRANDED/DAN DARE * SHONEN JUMP MAGAZINE SAMPLER * APE ENTERTAINMENT'S CARTOON-APALOOZA #1 * ARCANA STUDIO PRESENTS * SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #1 * WORLDS OF ASPEN #3 * SALEM: QUEEN OF THORNS * DEL REY & DABEL BROTHERS PREVIEW * TINY TITANS #1 * DRAFTED * GEGIKA: A DRAWN+QUARTERLY MANGA SAMPLER * GRAPHIC CLASSICS * I.G.N.A.T.Z.: INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC NOVELS AT THEIR ZENITH #1 * DISNEY'S GYRO GEARLOOSE * E.C. COMICS SAMPLER * LOVE AND CAPES #7 * MARVEL ADVENTURES: IRON MAN * MAINTENANCE #1 * IMAGINARY #1 * ATOMIC ROBO & FRIENDS * AMELIA RULES! COMICS AND STORIES * THE MOTH: GREATEST HITS * KIDS LOVE COMICS! COMIC BOOK DINER * NASCAR HEROES: ALL-STARS SPECIAL * OWLY AND FRIENDS * VIPER COMICS PRESENTS: KID HOUDINI AND THE SILVER DOLLAR MISFITS * GUMBYS COLORING COMIC BOOK SPECIAL #1 * WIZARD HOW TO DRAW SAMPLER * MAXIMUM RIDE VOLUME 1
Also available to the first 200 people at each store will be this super-cool IRON MAN HeroClix game piece:
and also one of these cool STAR WARS Collectible Miniatures Games figures:
That's right! There is just a little over four short weeks until Free Comic Book Day! Come celebrate this nationwide event at Comix Connection and get your hands on some ABSOLUTELY FREE comic books! All day Saturday, May 3rd from 10AM until 9PM, both Comix Connection stores in York and Mechanicsburg will be celebrating Free Comic Book Day... and of course we are also running one of our fabulous sales:
ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS ARE $1.00 EACH!
ALL OLDER BACK ISSUES ON THE BACK WALLS ARE 25% OFF!
ALL GRAPHIC NOVELS AND BOOKS ARE 20% OFF!
ALL STATUES AND TOYS ARE 20% OFF!
ALL GAMES AND GAMING ITEMS ARE 20% OFF!
ONE DAY ONLY! SATURDAY, MAY 3rd!
EVERYONE WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT THREE FREE COMIC BOOKS from the following list of titles. QUANTITIES ON SOME TITLES ARE LIMITED, so come early to see a wider selection of books!
ARCHIE'S PAL JUGHEAD
BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL! (Simpsons)
HELLBOY/B.P.R.D
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED
BROKEN TRINITY PREVIEW
X-MEN
THE STRANDED/DAN DARE
SHONEN JUMP MAGAZINE SAMPLER
APE ENTERTAINMENT'S CARTOON-APALOOZA #1
ARCANA STUDIO PRESENTS
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #1
WORLDS OF ASPEN #3
SALEM: QUEEN OF THORNS
DEL REY & DABEL BROTHERS PREVIEW
TINY TITANS #1
DRAFTED
GEGIKA: A DRAWN+QUARTERLY MANGA SAMPLER
GRAPHIC CLASSICS
I.G.N.A.T.Z.: INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC NOVELS AT THEIR ZENITH #1
DISNEY'S GYRO GEARLOOSE
E.C. COMICS SAMPLER
LOVE AND CAPES #7
MARVEL ADVENTURES: IRON MAN
MAINTENANCE #1
IMAGINARY #1
ATOMIC ROBO & FRIENDS
AMELIA RULES! COMICS AND STORIES
THE MOTH: GREATEST HITS
KIDS LOVE COMICS! COMIC BOOK DINER
NASCAR HEROES: ALL-STARS SPECIAL
OWLY AND FRIENDS
VIPER COMICS PRESENTS: KID HOUDINI AND THE SILVER DOLLAR MISFITS
GUMBYS COLORING COMIC BOOK SPECIAL #1
WIZARD HOW TO DRAW SAMPLER
MAXIMUM RIDE VOLUME 1
*WHEW* Click HERE and HERE for more info on the available comics!
Also available to the first 200 people at each store will be this super-cool IRON MAN HeroClix game piece:
and also one of these cool STAR WARS Collectible Miniatures Games figures:
Thanks to all of you night owls who came out for our second Midnight Release Party for Stephen King's dark Tower: The Long Road Home at the Mechanicsburg Comix Connection last night! That was a ton of fun, wasn't it? I saw quite a few of you taking advantage of the special Four Hour 20% Off Everything Sale... and I hope everyone got a Goldenberg's peanut Chew! Speaking of munchies, special thanks to Mrs. Boyce for providing the delicious Peanut Clusters With the Secret (HA!) Ingredient. Shout outs to Chris for bringing in his cool diecast biplane (I love that stuff), to Josh and this secret mission (by the way, I located a Wonder Woman T-shirt for your gal), and to Brian for playing POMPEII with me and well, for just being Brian. And to the rest of you: thanks for showing up to another fun event... we couldn't do it without you! Next stop: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY in May!
Manager Joe and the Grand Prize: A Stephen King-autographed dust Jacket
Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1 released for sale at the crack of midnight!
The late-night crowd
Here's the Prize Drawing winner list:
Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Long Road Home autographed dust jacket - Brian Linnen
Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1 1 in 75 Sketch Variant - Andrew Brown
Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1 1 in 25 Jae Lee Variant - Chris Yother
Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1 1 in 25 Jae Lee Variant - Bill Phoenix
Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1 1 in 25 Jae Lee Variant - Paul Gethovas
Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born hardcover book - Jason Jones
Ten Dollar Comix Connection Gift Certificate - TC Petty
Ten Dollar Comix Connection Gift Certificate - Carol Boyce
Ten Dollar Comix Connection Gift Certificate - Joshua Ritchey
Ten Dollar Comix Connection Gift Certificate - Easton Beauverd
COMIX CONNECTION T-SHIRT - Keith Previc
If you are any of these lucky winners, come by the store and pick up your loot! Thanks again, everyone!
Tuesday Mar. 4 7:30 PM Award-winning cartoonist and author Keynote speaker will be Alison Bechdel, author of the critically-acclaimed "Fun Home" and the syndicated comic strip "Dykes to Watch Out For (DTWOF)." Bechdel has become a cultural institution for lesbians and discerning non-lesbians. At the podium, Bechdel redefines race and gender roles while taking aim at some of the most controversial topics of the day. Bechdel grew up in rural Pennsylvania and, after graduating from Oberlin College, moved to New York, where she began drawing "Dykes to Watch Out For" as a feature in the feminist monthly Womanews in 1983. Four of her books won Lambda Literary Awards for Humor and "The Indelible Alison Bechdel" won a Lambda Literary Award in the biography/autobiography category. Utne magazine has listed DTWOF as “one of the greatest hits of the 20th-century.” Sponsored by the English, American studies and women's studies departments and the Dean of the College. Location: Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium Fee: Free For more information: Call 717-245-1347 Email balld@dickinson.edu Go to http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/engl/events.html
Comix Connection - Mechanicsburg will be hosting a second MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY for Stephen King's DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME, which will be offered for sale on Tuesday night, March 4th (at 12:01 AM Wednesday Morning)! We will be running a special 20% OFF EVERYTHING SALE from 9:00PM Tuesday night until 1:00AM Wednesday morning, and there will also be prize drawings for special Variant Cover comics and other neat stuff... but don't come poking around this Tuesday night, as it is NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT. We will see you then.
Stephen King's DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #1 will be released for sale at the stroke of midnight Tuesday night! Spooky! Be there!
(NOTE: Unfortunately we will NOT be holding this event in the York store!)
That's right! There will be ONE LAST CHANCE to get the swell 20% storewide discount recently featured at our 20th Anniversary Sale, because the Mechanicsburg Comix Connection will be participating in the special nationwide Midnight Release of Stephen King's DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME, which will be offered for sale on Tuesday night, March 4th (at 12:01 AM Wednesday Morning)! We will be running a special sale from 9:00PM Tuesday night until 1:00AM Wednesday morning, and there will also be prize drawings for special Variant Cover comics, and possible candy.
(NOTE: we will not be doing this in the York store, as that would require keeping the entire West Manchester Mall open... sorry about that, York peeps!)
Make plans to show up for this... last year's Steve King's DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN Midnight Release Party was a blast!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Comix Connection - Mechanicsburg to host MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY!
That's right! The Mechanicsburg Comix Connection will be participating in the special Midnight Release of Stephen King's DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME, which will be offered for sale on Tuesday night, March 4th (at 12:01 AM Wednesday Morning)! We will be running a special sale from 9:00PM Tuesday night until 1:00AM Wednesday morning, there will be prize drawings for special Variant Cover comics and more... stay tuned for details.
(Unfortunately we can't do this in the York store, as that would require keeping the entire West Manchester Mall open...)
Make plans to show up for this... last year's Steve King's DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN Midnight Release Party was a blast!
COMIX CONNECTION will be hosting a gigantic 20th ANNIVERSARY SALE!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 2008 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 2008 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 2008
EVERYTHING IN THE STORE
20% OFF!
And when we say EVERYTHING, we mean EVERYTHING! New comics, old comics, graphic novels, books, trade paperbacks, T-shirts, toys, statues, games, posters... you name it, and it's yours for 20% OFF! Don't miss out!
Comix Connection 1988-2008: Central Pennsylvania's Ultra-Hip Pop Culture Mecca™ for TWENTY YEARS!
(20th Anniversary Discount cannot be combined with any other coupons, sales or discounts.)
Adapted from a Christmas story that appeared in Amelia Rules! Volume 1: The Whole World’s Crazy, the musical details the adventures of super-hero wannabe Reggie Grabinsky as he recruits other would-be heroes to try to prove Santa is a fraud. Boasting a mostly child cast (featuring 11-year-old Kasey Perkins as Amelia), the production, which runs from December 6-7 in Marlborough, NH features music and lyrics by local musician/composer Michael Cohen and is produced by Small Pond Productions. Plans to make the musical available to other theater companies are in the works. For more information, please visit www.smallpondpresents.com.
“As editor of the Amelia Books I’ve been with these characters since their inception, and watched them grow and mature over the years,” said Cohen. “Knowing them so well made writing the songs for this musical so much easier, more like writing songs for old friends.”
“It’s going to be a real thrill to see all these talented people bring my comic book to life,” said Amelia Rules! creator Gownley. “Michael’s songs are great, and I can’t wait until opening night!”
The widely acclaimed series deals with the relocation of Amelia Louise McBride from Manhattan to a small town after her parents’ divorce, and her efforts to cope with the traumatic event. Like Charles Schulz’s Peanuts and Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, Gownley’s funny, poignant and heartwarming stories appeal to a wide demographic, including educators, librarians, parents, kids and the young-at-heart.
The above paragraph is absolutely true... if you've never read AMELIA RULES, stop by either store and grab a copy of the Free Comic Book Day AMELIA RULES! comic book. We like to keep that one in stock all year 'round!
Oh, and CONGRATULATIONS, Jimmy! That is very very cool!
than to look at photos from the big HALLOWEEN SALE at the York store! (Yes, I finally got around to resizing these for the website. What can I say, I'm slow.) Behold:
Ghost of Gettysburg
How the West was won.
I think this kid could destroy me.
Spooky!
Dangerous characters.
I think I had this dream before...
Aren't they cute?
YARRRR!
Uh-oh. Trouble.
Luckily, Lobo's a fan.
Artist Mike Hawthorne and some fans.
Great costumes! Thanks to everyone who wore a costume... I assume you all got your TEN FREE COMICS from the bins, right? See you next year!
I'm sure you're all familiar with the modern classic A CHRISTMAS STORY, so there's no need for me to remind you of the adventures of Ralphie and his family at Chistmas in some indeterminate late-1930s/early 1940s America in some indeterminate middle-American town... author Jean Shepard really taps into what we all would imagine a purely nostalgic Christmas would look like. Anyway, I'm sure this'll be on again around the holidays and you can see all the familiar A CHRISTMAS STORY icons like the Old Man, The Furnace, The Bumpass's Dogs and of course The Lamp.
Well how about a visit to the actual HOUSE used in the filming? Yes, you can journey to that quintessential American Christmas icon, and maybe even meet some of the actors from “A Christmas Story”, like Randy, Flick, Scut Farkus, Grover Dill, Miss Shields, and the evil elves at FIRST ANNUAL “A CHRISTMAS STORY” CONVENTION on FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOV. 23 & 24, 2007 in Cleveland!
Uncle Betty. Or Aunt Jim. Anyway, best mullet EVER.
This guy looks familiar.
Very cool Golden Age Sandman, Wesley Dodds.
I think he dresses like this every day, but I could be wrong.
Number Six, the Prisoner. Who is Number Two? Wait, that didn't sound right.
A very dangerous woman.
The Unknown Comic and his son Superboy.
Football Devil!
Good ol' Charlie Brown.
Peppermint Patty and Snoopy!
Some wiseacre.
Vader VS. Princess!
EDDIEEEEE!
Olivia sports her new hairstyle, the Shag.
My parole officer. Kidding! A guy dressed like Mike Hawthorne, artist! And he made the costume himself!
I know I missed a bunch of you because of camera (OK photographer) malfunction, etc. Sorry about that! At least every one who showed up in costume got their TEN FREE COMICS (your choice) out of the back issue bins, right?
Friday November 2nd Saturday November 3rd Sunday November 4th
All back issues in the bins ONLY 50¢ EACH! All 2/99¢ comics now TEN CENTS EACH! All OLDER back issues on the wall - 25% OFF All Graphic Novels, Books, Toys and Statues - 20% OFF ALL GAMES, from CCGs to Board Games - 20% OFF!
Bonus: Show up in costume, get any 10 Comics out of the bins FOR FREE, your choice!
(There is the distinct possibility that there will be candy treats available, perhaps Goldenberg's Peanut Chews. For free. We're like that.)
In addition, artist extraordinaire MIKE HAWTHORNE will be making appearances at both Comix Connection stores. See him on Saturday, November 3rd from 10AM - 1 PM in York and from 4PM - 7PM in the Mechanicsburg store. Come on in and check out Mike's awesome work from the DC/Vertigo horror series THE UN-MEN, currently on the racks... it's so good, it's SCARY!
Our old pal and "outsider" artist Curt Pottiger at work on his offering at the annual York Chalkwalk:
The finished piece:
Art is all around you, sometimes at your feet. Art is found in many media, some transitory like chalk on a sidewalk. Look for art everywhere. Catch it before it's gone.
You can check out more of Curt's stuff at his website HERE! (Not for kids.)
DC Heroclix STARRO ATTACKS! World Event starts this weekend!
That's right! Join the Heroclix guys this this weekend at both stores for the ultra-cool STARRO ATTACKS! event! Play for each of five weeks, and get a special "Slave of Starro" Heroclix figure for four weeks, then play for the championship!
Week 1: Slave of Starro: Aquaman
Week 2: Slave of Starro: Flash
Week 3: Slave of Starro: Green Arrow
Week 4: Slave of Starro: Green Lantern
Week 5: Winner gets the STARRO THE STAR CONQUEROR COLOSSAL FIGURE!
CLICK HERE for the event schedule at Comix Connection - York
andCLICK HERE for the event schedule at Comix Connection - Mechanicsburg!
The regularly scheduled Philly Non-Sports Card Show in Mt. Laurel, NJ was canceled due to a scheduling mix-up. Non-Sport Update, with the cooperation of Philly show promoters Frank and Phyllis Reighter, are happy to announce we will be running a one-time "Philly Show" in its place in Allentown, PA.
Of special interest to comic book fans, artists Joe Jusko and Jay Lynch will be in attendance, among others!
Thanks to Roxanne, Marlin and Harris Toser and the gang at Non-Sport Update Magazine for the heads-up! (And a special shout-out to "Dangerous" Dave Thompson for no good reason!)
THIS JUST IN FROM THE SPORTS DESK (thanks, Robyn!):
Harrisburg Area Roller Derby is taking on the Vipers, Central PA Women's football team in a Volleyball game. It's on September 7th @ 7pm at the West Shore Hardware Bar, and is a charity event to raise money for Breast Cancer research.
Until the ultra-cool Baltimore Comic-con! Click HERE for more info!
And once again, here is the AMAZING Guest list:
SERGIO ARAGONES | Dick Ayers | Kyle Baker | Tom Brevoort | Kurt Busiek | Jim Calafiore | Jerry Carr | Tommy Castillo | C.B. Cebulski | Bernard Chang | Howard Chaykin | Sean Chen | Mark Chiarello | FRANK CHO | Steve Conley | Amanda Conner | Todd Dezago | Dan DiDio | Tommy Lee Edwards | Rich Faber | Al Feldstein | DAVID FINCH | John Gallagher | Ron Garney | MICHAEL GOLDEN| Jimmy Gownley | Randy Green | Cully Hamner | Dean Haspiel | Tariq Hasson | Marc Hempel | Adam Hughes | Chris Ivy| James Jean | Georges Jeanty | J.G. Jones | Joe Jusko | Ken Kelly | Leonard Kirk | Barry Kitson | Rich Koslowski | Adam Kubert | Andy Kubert | JOE KUBERT | Scott Kurtz | Greg LaRocque | Eric Larson | JIM LEE (Sunday only) | Norman Lee | John Paul Leon | John Lucas | Ron Marz | Sean McKeever | Mark McKenna | Bob McLeod | Pop Mhan | MIKE MIGNOLA | Mark Morales | Doug Murray | Scott Neely | Steve Niles | Phil Noto | Mike Oeming | Jimmy Palmiotti | Andrew Pepoy | David Petersen | Brandon Peterson | Keith Pollard | Paul Pope | Eric Powell | Tom Raney | JOHN ROMITA JR. | JOHN ROMITA SR. | Don Rosa | Craig Rousseau | Stephane Roux | Andy Runton | Alex Saviuk | JIM SHOOTER | Louise Simonson | Walter Simonson | Andy Smith | John K Snyder III| Chris Sprouse | Jim Starlin | Brian Stelfreeze | Paul D. Storrie | Karl Story | Mark Texeira | Herb Trimpe | Dean Trippe| Tim Truman | Billy Tucci | Tim Vigil | Dexter Vines | Neil Vokes | Mark Waid | Mark Wheatley | Ron Wilson | Kelly Yates | and many many more!!!
We will be set up in out usual booth there, wallowing in funnybook goodness! Join the party, Baltimore is just an hour away from York, an hour and 20 minutes from Harrisburg! We will gladly stow your stuff under the tables of our booth so you can walk the convention hands-free!
(My swell pal Marc Nathan, con organizer extraordinaire!)
How many of you here have ever seen a "falling star" or meteorite? I've seen literally HUNDREDS of them because well, I LOOK. Now is your chance to see some too. READ THIS and THIS to get the inside scoop on one of the best chances to see a ton of falling stars. The meteor shower peaks Sunday night/Monday early morning, and this
Ned and Senior Comix Connection Counter Monkey Josh!
Manning the con.
