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.)
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:
Jared, Jason R. and a few other people sent me this a while back, and it's finally grown on me. One of the reasons that I was not so enamored of it was that I wasn't watching a lot of TV shows during the time when most of these logos were running. Anyway, behold:
Can you name all the shows/companies these logos are spoofing? HERE's a link to the wiki on this video to help get you started.
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:
Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life?
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!
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?
Just a few short days until the coolest comic book convention on the East Coast... the Baltimore Comic-Con! If you haven't already, check out the amazing Guest List ... and also make sure you take a look at the Updated Programming Schedule for all the cool panel discussions, like chats with Jim Lee and Mike Mignola! Of course we will also be set up there in our usual booth, handing out crisp new one dollar bills to all who show up wearing their Comix Connection T-shirts! Stop by and receive the Über-Secret Comix Connection Convention Coupon!
THIS JUST IN:
Local fave artist and all-around swell guy Mike Hawthorne sent me this:
Just a quick note. I'll be at this year's Baltimore Comicon. I'm unveiling a new series of prints I'm working on called "the Sweet Science", which is a series of boxing related pin-up art. Check out the blog for some pictures of the prints. I'll also have original art on sale, as well as taking orders for commissions during the con. You can also see previews of upcoming issues of Un-men. In addition to that, UMBRA writer Steve Murphy will be at the booth signing copies of our book UMBRA. You may remember that UMBRA is up for a Harvey Award this year, and the actual awards ceremony will be held at the con this weekend! links: Photos of the prints on my blog- http://mikehawthorne.blogspot.com/ The convention's homepage- http://www.comicon.com/baltimore/ The Harvey Awards- http://harveyawards.org/
Stop by and say hi!
Best, mike
Well there you go! Another great reason to go to the Baltimore Con! See you there!
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!)
In 1586 St. Augustine was attacked and burned by Sir Francis Drake. In 1668 it was plundered by pirates and most of the inhabitants were killed. In 1702 and 1740 it was unsuccessfully attacked by British forces from their new colonies in the Carolinas and Georgia. The most serious of these came in the latter year, when James Oglethorpe of Georgia allied himself with Ahaya the Cowkeeper, chief of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe to lay siege to the city.
In 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War and gave Florida and St. Augustine to the British, an acquisition the British had been unable to take by force and keep due to the strong fort there. St. Augustine came under British rule and served as a Loyalist (pro-British) colony during the American Revolutionary War. A Treaty of Paris in 1783 gave the American colonies north of Florida their independence, and ceded Florida to Spain in recognition of Spanish success during the war.
Florida was under Spanish control again from 1784 to 1821. During this time, Spain was being invaded by Napoleon and was struggling to retain its colonies. Florida no longer held its past importance to Spain. The expanding United States, however, regarded Florida as vital to its interests. In 1821, the Adams-Onís Treaty peaceably turned the Spanish colonies in Florida and, with them, St. Augustine, over to the United States.
Florida was a United States territory until 1845 when it became a U.S. state. In 1861, the American Civil War began and Florida seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. Days before Florida seceded, state troops took the fort at St. Augustine from a small Union garrison (January 7, 1861). However, federal troops loyal to the United States Government quickly reoccupied the city (March 11, 1862) and remained in control throughout the four-year-long war. In 1865, Florida rejoined the United States.
That's right, it's only 35 more days until the BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2007!
WOOO HOOOOO!
I love the Baltimore Comic-Con. It's in one of my favorite cities, it's easy to get to, and show promoter Marc Nathan keeps the focus on comic books and comic artists. Check out this year's guest list:
SERGIO ARAGONES | Dick Ayers | Kyle Baker | Tom Brevoort | Jim Calafiore | 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 | Cully Hamner | Dean Haspiel | Tarig Hasson | Adam Hughes | Chris Ivy| James Jean | Georges Jeanty | J.G. Jones | Joe Jusko | Ken Kelly | Leonard Kirk | Barry Kitson | Rich Koslowski | Adam Kubert | JOE KUBERT | Scott Kurtz | JIM LEE | Norman Lee | John Paul Leon | John Lucas | Ron Marz | Sean McKeever | Mark McKenna | Bob McLeod | Pop Mhan | MIKE MIGNOLA | Doug Murray | Phil Noto | Mike Oeming | Jimmy Palmiotti | 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 | Andy Smith | Louise Simonson | Walter Simonson | Chris Sprouse | Jim Starlin | Brian Stelfreeze | Karl Story | Herb Trimpe | Tim Truman | Billy Tucci | Tim Vigil | Dexter Vines | Neil Vokes | Mark Waid | Mike Wieringo | Ron Wilson and many many more!!!
Does that look like me at all? I made it HERE on the SIMPSONS MOVIE website, and then I popped up all over the place, like at Moe's and at the carnival.
Pretty cool.
(But it wouldn't let me put my BIRTHMARK™ on. Bigoted CLEARSKINS!)
As some of you know, I am a fan of music videos and spend a good deal of time seeking out cool ones on the internet (and sometimes I even have to settle for low-quality YouTubeage.) Recently I ran across this list of overused music video cliches over at videoville. Go check it out. I'll wait here until you get back.
Pretty darn funny, but that rules out almost all the videos I've ever seen...
I'm sure you all remember when I posted THIS, right? Basically I am completely tired of all my music and I begged all of you to bring me a mix-CD of whatever it is YOU are listening to. In return I will give you a $5.00 Gift Certificate, good towards anything in the stores. Well, quite a number of you have brought me CDs, and BOY what a wide variety of stuff you comic fans listen to! This is the first of many "reviews" of the disks you folks have dropped off for me. Thanks, everyone! Oh, and those of you who haven't done so yet, BRING 'EM ON!
Great stuff! I always enjoy listening to the Cuban radio station out of Miami when we visit my parents in Florida, so this is right up my alley... latin music/salsa just seems to go with ocean breezes and palm trees and plays well in the store. Light and peppy and fun, and it keeps you moving! Thanks Karl!
Ned sent me these hilarious videos from YouTube. I guess they started out as parodies of MAC vs. PC commercials, but they seem to have taken on a life of their own...
Hi, I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC: After Hours (Part 1):
Hi, I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC: After Hours (Part 2):
Hi, I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC: After Hours (Part 3):
The Weekend Comics Chat Open Thread - The Where Pork Rinds Come From Edition
Soooo... what did you read this (short) week? I didn't read anything yet (except last week's EX MACHINA, which I somehow totally missed.)
I did try a tasty DUFF "BEER" energy drink, and it tasted like all the other energy drinks which means it tasted like SMARTIES spit. But they all taste like that to me... must be a generational thing. OK, I'm exaggerating... it actually has a pretty good orangy flavor. Try one today! Available at both stores!
And I would be remiss in not reminding you all to GO SEE THE RIPOVs TONIGHT AT SMALL'S IN HARRISBURG:
Ned and Senior Comix Connection Counter Monkey Josh!
Manning the con.
