TODAY AND SUNDAY!

It's
COMIX CONNECTION'S
22nd ANNIVERSARY SALE!

ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS ARE

ONE DOLLAR EACH!

ALL DAY!
BOTH DAYS!

Ah, to be 22 years old again...

Not this weekend, but NEXT!

Don't forget the big gala Comix Connection 22nd Anniversay Sale that is happening NEXT WEEKEND!

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27th
and SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28th
ALL BIN COMICS
ONE DOLLAR EACH
BOTH LOCATIONS
WHILE THEY LAST!

Help us drain down the back issues in the York store so that we don't have to schlep them through the mall during our upcoming move!

And of course, there is always the possibility of cake.

Our 22nd Birthday Sale!

ANNOUNCING:

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27th

and SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28th

ALL BIN COMICS ONE DOLLAR EACH

WHILE THEY LAST!

BE THERE OR BE SOMETHING THAT RHYMES WITH "AIR"

Free Comic Books In May!

That's right, it's only a bit over three months until this year's Free Comic Book Day 2010, the coolest annual event in the entire universe! Be at either Comix Connection location on SATURDAY MAY 1st from 10AM to 9PM and scoop up your THREE FREE COMIC books from our selection of over 30 great titles. There's something for every taste:

Here's a complete list of the comics that will be available:

Archie's Summer Splash! #1
Doctor Solar/Magnus


Fractured Fables
G.I. Joe #155 1/2


Iron Man/Thor
Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock
Shrek & The Penguins


The John Stanley Library
Toy Story
War of the Supermen #0


Sonic: The Hedgehog
Worlds of Aspen
Fearless Dawn


S.E. Hinton / Fame
Bongo: Free-For-All
Irredeemable #1


DC Kids Mega-Sampler
Del Rey Showcase
Green Hornet #1


Weathercraft!
The Overstreet Guide
Library of American Comics #0


Artifacts: First Look
Love and Capes #13
Iron Man: Supernova


The Tick #1
Oni Press Free-For-All!
The Sixth Gun #1


Radical: Bigger Books!
Atomic Robo
Freedom Formula: Speed Metal


Stuff of Legend/Mortal Instruments
Owly And Friends

There will also be free sample packs of the new Marvel Collectible Card Game for everyone:


AND, this year's free Marvel Heroclix game piece of WAR MACHINE (while supplies last):


Read more about Free Comic Book Day 2010 at the FCBD website!

(And yes we will be running some sort of awesome sale, and there will be surprise guests and whatnot. Details will be announced closer to FCBD 2010!)

DON'T JUST SIT THERE!

What are you waiting for? Come on in to Comix Connection's Annual Halloween Sale TODAY AND SUNDAY!

TWO DAYS, ALL DAY, BOTH STORES! Saturday, October 31st 10AM - 9PM Sunday, November 1st 12 Noon - 5PM

ALL BACK ISSUE COMICS IN THE BINS - $1.00 EACH!
ALL 2/99¢ COMICS - 10¢ EACH!
ALL COLLECTED EDITIONS, GRAPHIC NOVELS AND BOOKS - 20% OFF!
ALL STATUES, TOYS ...T-SHIRTS AND POSTERS - 20% OFF!
ALL OLDER BACK ISSUES ON THE WALL - 25% OFF!

Special costume offer - Show up in costume and get 10 comic books (your choice) out of the bins ABSOLUTELY FREE!

FREE GOLDENBERG'S PEANUT CHEWS! (The official Snack Candy of Comix Connection!)

For more Halloween fun, click HERE to carve your very own virtual pumpkin!

DO NOT FORGET!

During the upcoming Comix Connection Halloween Sale 2009 (this Saturday and Sunday, all day, both stores) there will be a special reward for anyone who arrives in costume:

YOU GET TEN COMICS OUT OF THE BINS ABSOLUTELY FREE, YOUR CHOICE, no strings attached!

That's right. Come to either store in costume, take ten comics out of the bins... and they're yours, absolutely free! Also grab a Goldenberg's Peanut Chew, and check out the great sales that we're having all weekend, including ALL COMIC BOOKS IN THE BINS --> ONE DOLLAR EACH!

CLICK HERE for more information about Comix Connection Halloween Sale 2009!

BOO!

CLICK ON IMAGE TO EMBIGGEN!

Plan your costumes now!

Meet Famous Creators, help feed the people of Central Pennsylvania

That's tomorrow at Comix Connection-Mechanicsburg!

FREE Hotdogs, hamburgers and etc. will be available from 12 Noon until 2PM-ish... come early and watch comic creator Mike Hawthorne work his culinary magic!

Also meet and greet with authors Brian Keene and J.F. Gonzalez while you partake of the goodies.

PLEASE BRING SOME CANNED FOOD to feed the donation barrel for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank!

Cash donations will also be accepted, so come on in and grub out at Comix Connection!

Grab a burger, get an autograph, and chat with talented creators! What a great way to spend a rainy afternoon!

Oh and feed your brain too: ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS ARE $1.00 EACH ALL DAY!

See you there!

THIS SATURDAY AT COMIX CONNECTION - MECHANICSBURG!

HOT DOGS

HAMBURGERS

HORROR NOVELIST BRIAN KEENE

COMIC CREATOR MIKE HAWTHORNE

HORROR NOVELIST J.F. GONZALEZ

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FOOD BANK

THIS SATURDAY
12 NOON - 2 PM-ish
COMIX CONNECTION - MECHANICSBURG
DONATIONS TO THE CENTRAL PA FOOD BANK WELCOME!

LET'S ALL PITCH IN TO HELP CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIANS!

(ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS ARE $1.00 EACH ALL DAY!)

JOIN US!

Celebrate Marvel Comics' 70th Anniversary the Comix Connection Way!

Here it is folks! The event you've all been asking about!
It's the Marvel Comics 70th Anniversary Sale!

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12th from 10AM to 9PM at BOTH STORES!

Featuring the release of THE MARVELS PROJECT #1 and MARVEL COMICS #1 70th Anniversary Edition!

While supplies last, there will be a limited number of special Variant Cover versions of both of these comics available for cover price. (Limit one per customer please!)

Enter to win various prizes, including Limited Variant Cover Comics!

ALL MARVEL COMICS BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS - 70¢ EACH!
ALL MARVEL COMICS BACK ISSUES ON THE WALL - 30% OFF!
ALL MARVEL COMICS graphic novels, collected editions and books - 25% OFF!

There is a distinct possibility of cake!

Make your plans to attend today, and THANKS, Marvel Comics for SEVENTY YEARS of cool characters and stories!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2009 is only 25 days away!

Here's the official Free Comic Book Day flier (click to embiggen):


You can pick up a "dead tree" version of it at either store absolutely free! Heh.

Anyway, here's what's happening:

YORK STORE ONLY! - Special guest appearance by John Kovaleski from 10AM - 2PM! Cartoonist John Kovaleski's work has appeared in many places, including MAD MAGAZINE! CLICK HERE to learn more about all things John Kovaleski!

MECHANICSBURG STORE ONLY! - Appearance by STAR WARS costume characters from Garrison Carida of the world renown 501st Legion from 10AM - 2PM! Please feel free to bring a still-sealed action figure (preferable Star Wars-related, but any will do) to drop in the donation barrel! All toys collected are given to Garrison Carida's favorite children's charities, so pitch in! For more on Garrison Carida, CLICK HERE!

On to the good stuff!

ALL DAY SATURDAY:
ALL COLLECTED EDITIONS, GRAPHIC NOVELS AND BOOKS - 20% OFF!
ALL STATUES AND TOYS - 20% OFF!
ALL GAMES, CCGS, CMGS AND GAMING ITEMS - 20% OFF!
ALL BACK ISSUES IN THE BINS - $1.00 EACH!
ALL 2/99¢ COMICS NOW A MERE 10¢ EACH!
ALL OLDER BACK ISSUE COMICS ON THE WALL - 25% OFF!
THE DISTINCT POSSIBILITY OF CAKE!

Oh yeah, and

EVERYBODY WHO COMES IN GETS THREE FREE COMICS OF THEIR CHOICE FROM OUR VAST SELECTION OF FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2009 COMICS! CLICK HERE to check out the selection of comics to choose from!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Happy Birthday, Captain Kirk!

Today is William Shatner's 78th birthday and this guy wants to declare March 22 "International Talk Like William Shatner Day". I'm all for that. I mean, we're talking about the guy who brought us so much joy from things like THIS:



A true classic. Happy Birthday, Bill!


Oh and I had to post this video again because it's so awesome.



Shatner and Joe Jackson doing Pulp's "Common People" to the 1970s Star Trek cartoon. Perfect.

Comix Connection turned 21 last week

so now the store can LEGALLY DRINK IN ALL FIFTY STATES!

And I probably would have forgotten if the Ritcheys hadn't brought in this awesome cake made by Mrs. Ritchey:



(Anybody get the CHASING AMY reference?)

THANKS guys for sharing that treat with us. That certainly made our day! You are the best!

Oh, and thanks to every one of you who have helped us succeed for the last twenty-one long years... we couldn't do it without your support, and we greatly appreciate it.


EDITED TO ADD: By the way Mrs. R, we played that CD the rest of the day.

Cartoonist Cookout slated for Mechanicsburg!

OK, here's some cool news:

The day ofter the YORK BOOK & PAPER FAIR (Saturday, October 25th at the Old Main building at the York Fairgrounds), Comix Connection-Mechanicsburg will be hosting our inaugural

CARTOONIST COOKOUT!

Comic creators MIKE HAWTHORNE, MIKE OEMING, ANDY MACDONALD, IVAN BRANDON and PAUL AZACETA will be hanging out and chatting with fans while showcasing their work and FLIPPING BURGERS and GRILLING DOGS! Stop by for a nice lunch cooked by some of the coolest guys in the comic book business! Food is free, but if you'd like to make a charitable donation, please do so!


That's SUNDAY OCTOBER 26th, starting at NOON at Comix Connection-Mechanicsburg!

I'll post more info in a week or so.

TUESDAY in Mechanicsburg - The Stephen King Midnight Release Party!

OK, Comix Connection - York had their fun yesterday with the Brian Keene's DEVIL SLAYER debut party and sale, and now it's Comix Connection - Mechanicsburg's turn!

THIS TUESDAY:

Stop in the Mechanicsburg store to participate in our THIRD special Midnight Release Party for Stephen King's latest comic adaptations of DARK TOWER: TREACHERY, plus Stephen King's THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS, both of which will be offered for sale on Tuesday night, September 9th (at 12:01 AM Wednesday Morning, September 10th)

-->ALL COMICS IN THE BINS WILL BE ONE DOLLAR EACH ALL DAY on Tuesday!

-->There will also be a 20% OFF EVERYTHING IN THE ENTIRE STORE SALE from 9PM until 1AM (FOUR HOURS ONLY),

-->BONUS: There will be prize drawings for special Variant Cover comics, like the above "MIDNIGHT OPENING VARIANT"! WOOT!

-->And Goldenberg's Peanut Chews!


See you all there!

DEVIL SLAYER debut party a smashing success!

Well, the Release Party for Brian Keene's DEAD OF NIGHT: DEVIL SLAYER #1 was a smashing success! Special thanks to guests Brian Keene and artist Mike Hawthorne for making the event a real fun time. And thanks to all of you who came out to meet Brian and Mike and to also take advantage of the ALL BIN COMICS - ONE DOLLAR EACH sale, plus of course the four-hour store-wide 20% OFF sale! What a great day!


Cake artwork provided by the talented Jared and Jamie Wolfe!



Ned (manning the Cake Station), Mike Hawthorne, Brian Keene, and some fans!



Mike Hawthorne autographing a fan's copy of MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS #1, which contained his very first published work!



Oh, and it looks like Mr. Keene is an entrant in our ongoing NO(YES)-PRIZE T-shirt contest!

Let's see...

Level of difficulty: 6/10

Creativity and imagination: 9/10

BEING AN ACTUAL AWARD-WINNING NOVELIST: +10 POINTS

Your NO(YES)-PRIZE:

a TEN DOLLAR GIFT CERTIFICATE!

You can pick that up at your leisure from your Friendly Neighborhood Counter Monkey, Brian!

Saturday's Release Party for Brian Keene's DEVIL SLAYER gets kicked up a notch!

As you all well know, Comix Connection is hosting noted horror novelist Brian Keene this Saturday in the YORK store for a celebration of the publication of his DEVIL SLAYER comic book. We will be running an ALL DAY, ALL COMICS IN THE BINS ARE ONE DOLLAR EACH SALE, plus for the duration of Brian Keene's appearance from 1PM to 5PM, EVERYTHING IN THE ENTIRE STORE IS TWENTY PERCENT OFF!



Well guess what? Things just got kicked up a notch. To add to the gumbo of fun, Marvel and DC artist MIKE HAWTHORNE will also be appearing with Brian Keene, thus cranking up the excitement to an almost intolerable level! Don't miss out on this crazy fun day! Come on in, get some bargains, meet some of today's hottest creators, and maybe even see Ned and Bill in the same room at the same time(!!!)

That's

THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th

COMIX CONNECTION - YORK ONLY!

ALL DAY -> ALL BIN COMICS ONE DOLLAR EACH

SPECIAL LIMITED TIME SALE -> 1PM to 5PM EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE ENTIRE STORE IS TWENTY PERCENT OFF

See you there, everybody!

BRIAN KEENE'S DEVIL SLAYER Release Party Update!

As you are all well aware, Comix Connection - YORK will be hosting acclaimed horror novelist Brian Keene on Saturday, September 6th from 1PM to 4PM to celebrate the release of his eagerly-awaited DEAD OF NIGHT: DEVIL SLAYER #1 comic book! Here's the lowdown, from the Marvel Comics website.:

THE STORY:
Abandoned by his fiancée, his family, his church, and his government, Sergeant Dan Sylva returns to Iraq for a third tour of duty -- and a descent into Hell itself. If the demon Belathauzer and the mysterious mercenary group known as Bloodstone have their way, Iraq, the place where civilization began, may also be where civilization ends. The reinvented Devil-Slayer takes Marvel’s DEAD OF NIGHT to terrifying new heights, from award-winning horror novelist Brian Keene (The Rising, Dark Hollow) and artist Chris Samnee (DAREDEVIL: BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA)!

Well, here's some additional great news... to celebrate this momentous event, Comix Connection - York will be running some special SALES! Behold:

ALL DAY on Saturday, September 6th - ALL BACK ISSUE COMICS IN THE BINS ARE ONLY ONE DOLLAR EACH!

From 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (while Brian Keene is gleefully signing autographs and chatting with everyone) - EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE ENTIRE STORE WILL BE 20% OFF! (Four hours only!)

So c'mon in, meet novelist Brian Keene and pick up some goodies while you're there!

A REMINDER - Meet horror author BRIAN KEENE at the York store September 6th

In case you missed it:
The gang at Comix Connection is proud to announce a very special event... the DEAD OF NIGHT: DEVIL SLAYER Release Party featuring acclaimed horror novelist (and now Marvel Comics writer!) BRIAN KEENE!

Timed to coincide with the release of the first issue of Marvel Comics' DEVIL SLAYER comic book, Brian Keene will be appearing at COMIX CONNECTION - YORK (only, sorry) on Saturday, September 6th from 1:00PM until 4:00PM to celebrate his first ever writing credit on a Marvel comic book! Woot! Come on out and meet Brian and get a copy of DEVIL SLAYER #1 autographed by the man himself! Available also will be a selection of Brian's novels and copies of HELLBOY: ODDEST JOBS which just shipped and features a prose story by Brian!

Be a part of Marvel Comics history... and give Brian big props on living a long-held dream!

**SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT***

The gang at Comix Connection is proud to announce a very special event... the DEAD OF NIGHT: DEVIL SLAYER Release Party featuring acclaimed horror novelist (and now Marvel Comics writer!) BRIAN KEENE!

Timed to coincide with the release of the first issue of Marvel Comics' DEVIL SLAYER comic book, Brian Keene will be appearing at COMIX CONNECTION - YORK (only, sorry) on Saturday, September 6th from 1:00PM until 4:00PM to celebrate his first ever writing credit on a Marvel comic book! Woot! Come on out and meet Brian and get a copy of DEVIL SLAYER #1 autographed by the man himself! Available also will be a selection of Brian's novels (which are really very excellent, no lie) and copies of HELLBOY: ODDEST JOBS which just shipped and features a prose story by Brian!

Stay tuned for more details and other news!

I got a Tiki Bar for my birthday

My kids built and painted this for my birthday:



The perfect gift! Now I can always be at the Tiki Bar!

(That custom action figure of Yours Truly was made twenty years ago by MegoSteve!)

WOW! THANKS, EVERYONE!

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.)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

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.)