On May 3rd, Elfsar Comics & Toys gave away over 8,000 comics to a count of
over 800 people in only 8 hours.
Thank you everyone who helped support the Vancouver food Bank. With your help we overloaded 17 boxes full of food! A major increase from last year's (5 boxes) Way to go!
A very Special Thank you to:
Steve Sadowski, Team Epic, Zeroes 2 Heroes, The Scotiabank Theater (900
Burrard St), CTVNEWS, Electric Playground, Ryan Doell, Carlo and Julio
Turcinovic, David Ingram, Laura Wilson, Candice Low, Brian Miline, Elizabeth
Bakker, Miret
Rodriguez, Thomas Tan, Rob Barazzuol, Patricia Lam & Ben Hives!
The day would not have been the same without your help!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FCBD 2008 RAFFLE
WINNERS!
Josh Coppenhaver was the Winner of the: SANDMAN 10TH ANNIVERSARY STATUE
Miranda Coombe was the Winner of the: CUSTOM ARTWORK FROM ZEROES 2 HEROES
Andie Yanne was the
Winner of the: STAR WARS CHRONICLES THE PREQUELS DELUXE HC SLIPCASE
Wayne Chow Lai-Keiwas the Winner of the: WOLVERINE BROWN COSTUME BOWEN MUSEUM STATUE
Britney Zelmer was the Winner of the: YEAR'S
SUBSCRIPTION TO "TRINITY" (A Free Comic Every Week)
Albert Choy was the Winner of the:
GALACTUS AND SILVER SURFER HERALD HEROCLIX
GIVEAWAY
WINNER OF THE ELFSAR $250.00 SHOPPING SPREE WAS:
Thomas Tan! - Here is a list of what he bought
with his winnings:
GREEN LANTERN NO FEAR TP, GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH TP, GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL 1 TO BE A LANTERN TP, GREEN LANTERN CORPS
RECHARGE TP, GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL 2 THE DARK SIDE OF GREEN TP, WONDER
WOMAN PLASTIC BUST BANK, SPIDER-MAN VOL 5 SPIDEY STRIKES BACK DIGEST TP, QEE
2.5 INCH SERIES 3 OXOP VINYL FIGURE, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS TP, DETECTIVE
COMICS #844, DETECTIVE COMICS #843, BATMAN FACE THE FACE TP, SUPERMAN
BIRTHRIGHT TP, MOUSE GUARD FALL 1152 TP, HELLBOY ANIMATED MAGNET LOBSTER JOHNSON,
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #20,
All that & he had enough left over for even a pack of JUICY FRUIT GUM!
As the name
implies, Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating
comic book shops across North America and around the world are
giving away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into
their stores.
There
are 80 selected different titles being offered by Elfsar this
year, from major publishers like Marvel Comics to an array of
independent studios from across North America. Check out
some sneak previews listed below.
Only the
designated Free Comic Book Day comics are free and Elfsar will
be giving away even more titles to those participating in the
food drive, but Elfsar will also have a storewide-sale on its
non-free merchandise.
Is this the first Free
Comic Book Day?
No. This is actually the
seventh year Free Comic Book Day has occurred and each year it
gets bigger and bigger. In the past, thousands of stores around
the world have given away millions of free comic books to
interested readers. Check out previous FCBDs at Elfsar here:
http://elfsar.com/FCBD/FCBD_2007.htm
Overall participation from
just about every major comic book publisher has been amazing,
from the biggest publishers to independent publishers, fansites,
news magazines, and more. At the Elfsar level, we are hosting a
food drive for the Vancouver Food Bank. Special guests include:
Comic Artist Steven Sadowski, The peoples Publisher: Zeroes 2
Heroes, Video Blog: Team epic, Wizkids Games: Heroclix game
demonstrations and a few costumed Superheroes will also be at
Elfsar on Free Comic Book Day. More detailed information is listed
below.
Comic
books are an original North American art form, created in the
early days of the twentieth century. They are fun to read,
featuring a wide range of diverse storylines that capture the
imagination of the readers, and have survived: the dominance of
radio, the ubiquity of television, the spread of color and sound
motion pictures, the rise of videogames, and the Internet.
That's worth celebrating in our book!
Detailed
information:
DOORS OPEN AT 11AM
UNTIL 7PM
Over
8,000+
copies of FCBD books from over
80+
different titles
will be given away for FREE!
We have added a
few extra titles for what we believe to be a more well rounded
FCBD selection.
EVERYONE CAN
POTENTIALLY GET UP
TO 10 BOOKS FOR FREE!
Everyone who
visits us will be able to choose up to 5 FREE comics from our
selected titles and anyone who donates to the
Vancouver Food Bank will get an additional 5
books FREE!
SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE:
SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST:
STEVE SADOWSKI BETWEEN 1PM -
4PM
Meet the artist of
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS
from Dynamite Entertainment and get the sneak peek of the upcoming
AVENGERS INVADERS
from Marvel Comics. Steve will be on hand to sign
books so it would be wise to seek out those back issues before they are sold out.
Here's
a list of some of Steve's other work:
- Wonder Woman - The Avengers - JSA All Stars: Doctor Midnite
- JLA/JSA Secret Files - Power Company - Paradise X:
Devils - JSA Secret Files - All Star Comics 1 & 2
- Smash Comics 1 - Starman 80-Page Giant - Starman 56
- Bob Burden's Mystery Men - Jestercrow 1 - Comics'
Firearm 13
Zeroes 2 Heroes (The
Peoples Publisher ) will be on display telling you who they
are and what they do. Got a story idea? Are you
a writer? Are you an Artist? Be sure to check out
their new exciting way that makes it possible for YOU to be
recognized and published!
They were also kind enough to donate a commissioned art
piece to be given away at our raffle listed below. (art piece TBA)
OTHER SPONSORS:
Our thanks to the
Toronto based TEAM
EPIC who will be donating some extra special prizes that
will be given away on FCBD! Check out their Video Blog:
www.teamepic.tv
FCBD
COSTUMED GUESTS:
Did somebody ask
"Where are the Superheroes?" Well, with all the comic
themed movies coming out you never know who just might be in the
Yaletown neighbourhood on FCBD. Better bring your camera, just to be
safe.
Come to Elfsar and get
your picture taken with a real live Superhero or Villain...
...could it be IRON MAN? HELLBOY? THE HULK? BATMAN?
SPEED RACER? INDIANA JONES? or maybe
a dastardly villain? You will have to be here to find
out. Yes, were serious!
2008
COMIC BOOK MOVIES:
Elfsar is working with
Famous Players and the Scotiabank Theatre to make the premiere of IRON MAN
a very special event.
For the advance
screening on April 30th, we are donating a few prizes:
A rare (one of a kind)
variant of
SECRET INVASION #1 CONVENTION COVER with a
drawing of Iron Man on the cover.
All
you have to do is come to our FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
event on May 3rd and pick up a flyer, fill out your
name and phone number, drop it off at the Scotiabank
Theatre located at 900 Burrard Street no later than
May 18th and you will be entered to win!
We are not that far
away:
STAR WARS CHRONICLES
THE PREQUELS DELUXE HARDCOVER SLIPCASE
WOLVERINE BROWN
COSTUME BOWEN MUSEUM STATUE
YOUR OWN CUSTOM ARTWORK FROM ZEROS
2 HEROES
SANDMAN 10TH
ANNIVERSARY STATUE
PLUS YOU CAN WIN A
FREE FULL YEARS SUBSCRIPTION TO DC'S NEW WEEKLY
SERIES!!!
A
COMIC EVERY WEEK, FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR, FOR FREE!!!
FROM ELFSAR COMICS & TOYS!!!
Written by Kurt
Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Mark Bagley &
Art Thibert, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, Tom
Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton & Jerry
Ordway Covers by Carlos Pacheco DC's new weekly
series TRINITY explodes in an extra-sized debut
issue featuring art by fan-favorite Mark Bagley
(Ultimate Spider-Man) & Art Thibert with lead
stories and dialogue by Kurt Busiek (SUPERMAN,
ASTRO CITY)! The lead feature explores the
unusual bond - and importance - of DC's top
three characters, Superman, Batman and Wonder
Woman, as a mysterious dream links them together
and may prophesy important changes in their
trinity! Plus, a co-feature in issue #1 explores
the mysterious connection between several
villains who are watching the Trinity -as well
as the near future for these characters and
their surrounding world! Issue #1 on sale June
4, But if you win this raffle, you will learn what it's like to get a Free Comic
every week. I guarantee it will feel good.
PLAY A HEROCLIX DEMO:
One of the things
that makes Elfsar unique is the fact that we host weekly
Heroclix game
tournaments. We started with HeroClix back in 2003 and the
game has evolved into one of the best Tabletop games on the
market. If you are a customer of Elfsar, you have probably
heard us talk about the game in some manner or maybe you have happened to
visit us during one of our many events. If your new to the
game or simply just curious on what the game is or how it works,
Free Comic Book day is a perfect time to check it out.
Both of
our Heroclix Judges will be on hand to offer
FREE HeroClix Demos throughout the
day. Learn to play the game and WIN
A FREE COMIC BOOK DAY IRON MAN HEROCLIX FIGURE or a FREE COMIC
BOOK DAY BATMAN HEROCLIX FIGURE!
(Note:
Participation Required & Limit 1 per Customer & only while
supplies last!) Check:
www.mysterious-stranger.com for more info on the game.
WIN GALACTUS & HERALD:
This
Year just to spice things up we are giving away a GALACTUS & SILVER
SURFER HERALD! How to enter to win? Buy 2 HeroClix Boosters
and get an additional Booster Free. With each purchase you are
entered in a raffle to win. Increase your odds by Donating to
the Food Bank! Galactus may be hungry, but his hunger is no
where near that of the people the Vancouver Food Bank helps. So you
are encouraged to give generously. A winner will be announced
at the end of the day. It's that easy. EVERYONE HAS A
CHANCE TO WIN!
THE FREE COMICS:
Take
a sneak peak
at some of the titles we will have to give away on
May 3rd.
"Night At The
Entertainment
Museum!"—Jughead
lands his dream
job as a night
watchman at the
famous Geppi's
Entertainment
Museum in
Baltimore, but
some of the
exhibits are not
what they seem.
Mysterious
things happen
after hours! And
when the
museum's
one-of-a-kind
items are
replaced with
identical
look-alikes,
it's up to
Archie and
friends to
unravel the
clues and set
things right!
Especially since
one of those
items is Jughead!
Sample The
Simpsons and
Futurama
in the comfort
of your own
comic collection
with this
special
pocket-sized
Free Comic Book
Day digest
edition from
Bongo Comics —
boasting the
best in humor
comics!
To celebrate the
release of
Hellboy II: The
Golden Army,
Dark Horse
Comics presents
an all-Hellboy/B.P.R.D.
extravaganza
for Free Comic
Book Day 2008!
Hellboy
creator Mike
Mignola teams up
with Hellboy:
Darkness Calls
artist Duncan
Fegredo for a
look into
Hellboy’s
nightmares;
Mignola also
teams with his
B.P.R.D.
team of John
Arcudi and Guy
Davis for a
breathtaking
twist to recent
events at the
Bureau — a
preview of the
events in the
upcoming series
The Warning;
and Hellboy
Universe
newcomers Joshua
Dysart (Swamp
Thing) and
Paul Azaceta (Grounded)
team with
Mignola for
another look
into the world
of their
B.P.R.D.: 1946
series for an
adventure from
the early days
of both the
Bureau and its
most famous
member! A
perfect
jumping-on point
for new readers
and a terrific
treat for
seasoned fans of
the rich
Hellboy
mythos!
Two of the comic
industry’s
biggest
superstars,
writer Grant
Morrison and
artist Frank
Quitely, the
acclaimed team
behind JLA:
Earth 2
reunite to
redefine the Man
of Steel for a
new generation.
The first issue
of the Eisner
Award-winning
series that
Entertainment
Weekly and
Time
magazine named
one of the best
comics of 2007
features the
World’s Greatest
Super Hero’s
rescue of a
group of
astronauts on
the surface of
the sun, where
he’s exposed to
massive amounts
of solar
radiation. No
one could have
anticipated how
he would be
affected —
except Lex
Luthor!
32pgs,
FULL COLOR!
Click for
Preview
PROJECT
SUPERPOWERS—FCBD
2008 EDITION
by Alex Ross, Steve Sadowski &
Jim Krueger
Dynamite
Entertainment
and Alex Ross
unleash
Project
Superpowers
for the 2008
Free Comic Book
Day event! In
this special
FCBD Edition,
the creative
team of Alex
Ross and Jim
Krueger present
a special tale
that connects
the threads
begun in
Project
Superpowers
#0 and the
seven-issue
opening story
arc of the
series!
Featuring a new
cover by Alex
Ross, this
special FCBD
Edition will not
only be an
essential
release to
connect the
pieces of the
entire
Project
Superpowers
saga, but will
act as an
excellent entry
point for the
superhero series
to end all
superhero
series! Plus,
special previews
of such Dynamite
series as The
Lone Ranger,
Brothers in
Arms, and
more!
This special
2008 Free Comic
Book Day edition
celebrates the
new
Transformers
Animated
series. In this,
their first
official comic
book release,
readers will be
treated to a
special 30-page
story featuring
the debut
episode of the
animated series
on the printed
page! See the
introduction of
young Optimus
Prime, veteran
Ratchet, and
newcomers like
Bulkhead, as
they go up
against
Megatron,
Starscream, and
the Decepticon
forces!
Hot on the heels
of last year's
hit event
First Born,
Top Cow proudly
unleashes
Broken Trinity.
The three-issue
summer event
will once more
force the
triumvirate of
Witchblade,
The Darkness,
and The
Angelus to
collide over the
fate of Sara
Pezzini and
Jackie
Estacado's
daughter, Hope.
In the midst of
all the chaos, a
new Artifact
will surface and
alter the
landscape of the
Top Cow
Universe!
Brought to you
by the First
Born and
Witchblade
powerhouse
creative team of
Ron Marz and
Stjepan Sejic,
with a cover by
Kenneth
Rocafort!
The best things
in life are
free. Like comic
books. In this
gratis issue,
the young mutant
Pixie tries to
save her town
from a
mysterious evil.
But when the
baddies prove
too tough for
any one hero to
handle, Pixie
calls in a
little help from
her friends.
Guest-starring
Cyclops,
Wolverine,
Colossus and the
rest of Marvel's
mightiest
mutants! This
spectacular (and
free!) story
features the
work of
acclaimed scribe
Mike Carey (X-Men,
Messiah
CompleX) and
fan-favorite
artist Greg Land
(Ultimate
Fantastic Four,
Ultimate
Power) in a
story that will
usher in a new
era for the
X-Men! The
future of
mutantkind
starts here, so
be sure to check
it out. Also,
it's FREE!
What if your
entire life —
your childhood,
your family, all
your memories —
was a lie? That
is the question
at the core of
The Stranded,
the inaugural
title from the
landmark
collaboration
between Virgin
Comics and The
SCI FI Channel!
An epic
adventure,
The Stranded
will be featured
alongside Dan
Dare in a
special
flip-cover
edition for Free
Comic Book Day
2008. An icon
since the
1950's, Dan
Dare has
been pulled out
of retirement
and into the
outer reaches of
the galaxy in
this new series
written by Garth
Ennis (Preacher,
The Boys,
Hitman,
John Woo's Seven
Brothers)!
SHONEN JUMP
MAGAZINE
SAMPLER—FCBD
2008 EDITION
by Various
The Shonen
Jump Free
Comic Book Day
issue will be 32
action-packed
pages all about
the world of
Shonen Jump.
It will not only
include manga
previews of
three of the
most exciting
series —
Naruto,
Bleach and
Slam Dunk
— but it will
also include
coverage of many
Shonen Jump
manga
series, from
One Piece to
Death Note,
designed to
introduce new
readers to all
that Shonen
Jump has to
offer. NOTE:
Available
worldwide.
SC, 7x10, 32pgs,
BLACK & WHITE!
Silver Books
Availability of
Silver Sponsor
titles and
additional items
may vary between
participating
stores, so
please check
with your
retailer for
availability.
NEOTOPIA VOLUMES
1-3 COLOR POCKET
MANGA—FCBD 2008
EDITIONS
by Rod Espinosa
For Free Comic
Book Day 2008,
Antarctic Press
is proud to
present a
selection of
Eisner-nominee
Rod Espinosa's
thrilling saga
of Neotopia!
In a world where
Man has finally
learned to exist
in harmony with
Nature, the
citizens of
Mathenia live
happily under
their beloved
Grand Duchess.
Unknown to them,
she is Nalyn, a
commoner
impersonating
Nydia, the real
Duchess. When
Nalyn is
kidnapped by an
enemy country
bent on bringing
back the age of
technological
excess, she must
lead her country
to war! Share
the wondrous,
exciting,
all-ages
adventure of
Neotopia in
these gorgeously
drawn and fully
colored Pocket
Manga volumes —
each offered for
FREE this year!
APE
ENTERTAINMENT'S
CARTOON-APALOOZA
#1—FCBD 2008
EDITION
by Various
Ape
Entertainment
proudly presents
five new,
all-original
short stories
featuring fan-favorites
Go-Go Gorilla
& the Jungle
Crew and
White Picket
Fences, as
well as the
first
appearances of
Femme Noir,
Monstroids
and
Ursula Wilde.
Industry talents
include: Joe
Staton, Kevin
Grevioux, Steve
Bryant, David
Hedgecock, Rob
Duenas and many
more in this
spectacular
“Free Comic Book
Day” event!
Arcana Studio
presents Kade,
Wendigo,
Burn and
100 Girls
— four of
Arcana’s iconic
series — in one
issue of
all-new stories
published
just for Free
Comic Book Day
2008! Kade,
the enigmatic
warrior who
doesn’t feel,
but always
hurts!
Wendigo, the
little critter
lost in the
Canadian North!
Burn, a
prisoner in his
own body!
Sylvia, one of
100 Girls
genetically
created for the
U.S. government!
Arcana Studio
Presents
features four
all-new stories
of action,
adventure and
intrigue in the
way that only
Arcana can!
Sonic the
Hedgehog
has been
speeding his way
through video
games, TV, and
comic books
since 1992! He
is undoubtedly
one of the
biggest cultural
icons throughout
the world. Now,
Archie Comics is
paying homage to
the blue blur by
taking us back
to where it all
began. With the
overwhelming
success and
popularity of
the Sonic
Archives
reprint series,
we are proud to
bring you a
reprint of the
first-ever
Sonic comic
from the ongoing
series: Sonic
The Hedgehog
#1! In honor of
this year’s Free
Comic Book Day,
Archie is
re-releasing the
classic stories
from this prized
issue, but with
a special bonus:
the cover will
be completely
re-imagined with
a modern “spin”
by current
Sonic
artist, SPAZ!
32pgs,
FULL COLOR!
WORLDS OF ASPEN
#3—FCBD 2008
EDITION
by Various
Aspen celebrates
Free Comic Book
Day 2008 with
the release of
their third
Worlds of Aspen
title! This
full-color,
32-page comic
features the
very best that
Aspen has to
offer, from the
return of
Fathom and
Soulfire
to everything
else in between!
Also including
the hit series
Shrugged
and the premiere
of Soulfire
Volume 2,
this incredible
issue is not to
be missed! With
art and stories
by Aspen's best,
including
Michael Turner,
J.T. Krul, Peter
Steigerwald,
Micah Gunnell,
Marcus To, and
introducing new
Fathom
artist
extraordinaire,
Ale Garza, along
with a host of
others!
Surrounded by a
brand new cover
by Aspen founder
Michael Turner,
make sure your
Free Comic Book
Day is a
fun-filled,
comic-filled,
and Aspen-filled
event!
Boom! Studios
brings one of
its flagship new
series to Free
Comic Book Day!
Salem: Queen
of Thorns,
by Kevin Walsh
and Chris Morgan
(The Fast and
The Furious:
Tokyo Drift),
introduces Elias
Hooke,
witchhunter of
Salem, who finds
that magic and
sorcery is very
real — and more
dangerous than
anyone could
have imagined!
Cover and art by
Comic Book Idol
find and rising
star, Wilfredo
Torres!
DEL
REY & DABEL
BROTHERS
PREVIEW—FCBD
2008 EDITION
by Various
The Dabel
Brothers make
their Free Comic
Book Day Debut
with a
jam-packed issue
that offers
exclusive
previews of Jim
Butcher's The
Dresden Files:
Welcome to the
Jungle,
George R. R.
Martin's Wild
Cards: The Hard
Call, and
Dean Koontz's
Frankenstein:
Prodigal Son.
But that's not
all! The Dabels
are also
including some
never-before-seen
artwork and a
preview of Del
Rey Manga's
upcoming graphic
novel, In Odd
We Trust, by Dean
Koontz and
Queenie Chan.
It's hard to
believe they've
fit so much into
one book!
Awwww yeah,
Titans!
Join us for the
exciting first
issue of Tiny
Titans, the
comic series
that is perfect
for kids of all
ages! See what
life is like at
Sidekick
Elementary and
meet the new
staff. Follow
the madness that
ensues when
Beast Boy gets a
puppy friend.
Witness what
happens when the
girls meet a
pink stranger
with a melted
ice cream cone.
Find out what
makes Wonder
Girl such a
trendsetter. All
your favorite
Titans, in their
cutest possible
form, are here
and waiting for
you!
Jerusalem lies
in ruins, and
the war humanity
must fight in
the wake of its
destruction is
like nothing
anyone on Earth
could have
anticipated.
When an alien
race begins
plucking swarms
of people from
everyday walks
of life, they
are told to
brace themselves
to fight in a
battle to decide
the fate of
Earth. Your
training begins
today…
GEGIKA: A
DRAWN+QUARTERLY
MANGA
SAMPLER—FCBD
2008 EDITION
The D+Q 2008
Free Comic Book
Day issue brings
together
excerpts from
new releases by
two early
masters of
Japanese comics:
Yoshihiro
Tatsumi’s
Good-Bye and
Seiichi
Hayashi’s Red
Colored Elegy
(both
shipping from
D+Q in May).
Both drawn in
the early ’70s,
in the aftermath
of a politically
turbulent and
culturally
vibrant decade
that promised,
but failed, to
deliver new
possibilities,
these comics are
still as
remarkable as
ever and will be
brought to North
American readers
for the first
time this May.
Tatsumi’s short
stories expand
the prolific
artist’s
vocabulary for
characters
contextualized
by themes of
depravity and
disorientation
in
twentieth-century
Japan, while
Hayashi’s
landmark
full-length
poetic
masterpiece
beautifully
captures the
quiet melancholy
lives of a young
couple
struggling to
make ends meet.
This FCBD
version will be
all-ages.
Graphic
Classics:
Special Edition
presents more
tales by five
favorite authors
from the
“Graphic
Classics”
series. Included
are Edgar Allan
Poe's "The Black
Cat," adapted by
Rod Lott and
Gerry
Alanguilan;
Arthur Conan
Doyle's eerie
mystery "John
Barrington
Cowles," adapted
by Alex Burrows
and Simon Gane;
and fantasy
master Lord
Dunsany's "A
Narrow Escape,"
adapted by
Milton Knight.
Plus a one-page
fable by Ambrose
Bierce,
illustrated by
Mark Dancey, and
"Frankenstein"
author Mary
Shelley's
medieval
romance, "The
Dream," adapted
by Antonella
Caputo and Anne
Timmons. With a
dramatic cover
illustration by
Gerry
Alanguilan.
Creating
stunning science
fiction and
fantasy art
means focusing
on challenging
details such as
anatomy,
realism,
coloring
techniques and
conveying a
sense of motion
in your work.
This volume of
IMPACT
University
shows you how!
With top-notch
instruction from
artists like
Doug Chiang (Star
Wars Episodes I
& II), E.J.
Su (Transformers),
Buddy Scalera (Marvel
Knights,
X-Men) and
John Howe (The
Lord of the
Rings
trilogy), you'll
get a sneak peak
into upcoming
science fiction,
comic and
fantasy art
instruction
titles, and a
jumpstart on
creating your
own amazing art!
32pgs,
FULL COLOR!
I.G.N.A.T.Z.:
INTERNATIONAL
GRAPHIC NOVELS
AT THEIR ZENITH
#1—FCBD 2008
EDITION
This full-color
comic provides
special
exclusive
advance looks at
seven Ignatz
releases slated
for later in
2008: Zak
Sally's Sammy
the Mouse
#2, Richard
Sala's
Delphine #4,
David
(Epileptic) B.'s
Babel #3,
Marti's Calvario
Hills #2,
Sergio
Ponchione's
Grotesque
#2, Leila
Marzocchi's
Niger #3,
and the
as-yet-untitled
third
installment of
Gipi's "Wish You
Were Here"
series of
graphic
novelettes. As a
special bonus,
I.G.N.A.T.Z.
will include
pages from the
Japanese edition
of series editor
Igort's
Baobab #3
unavailable
anywhere else
(well, except
for in Japan).
All the excerpts
will be
presented in the
stylin' Ignatz
two-color
process, with
the exception of
Marti's
fist-to-the-eye
Chester-Gould-on-acid
black-and-white.
Kevin Huizenga
(whose third
issue of Ignatz
best-seller
Ganges is a
little ways off)
provides an
original cover.
Scrooge and
Launchpad join
their gadget-man
pal for a book
full of
inventive
adventure! Gyro
creates a super
cheese in Carl
Barks’ and Don
Rosa’s “Pied
Piper of
Duckburg”; a
money rescue
system in “Cave
of the Winds”;
and several
awesome — but
not quite
uncrashable —
planes in
William Van
Horn’s “All
Quacked Up!”
Wally Wood’s
cover from
Tales From the
Crypt #26
wraps four
classic stories
from the EC
Archives: Al
Feldstein’s
“Spawn of Venus”
from Weird
Science #6;
Alex Toth and
Harvey
Kurtzman’s
“Dying City”
from
Two-Fisted Tales
#22; Johnny
Craig’s “Curse
of the Full
Moon” from
Tales From the
Crypt #17;
and Wally Wood’s
“Under Cover”
from Shock
SuspenStories
#6!
When last we
left them, the
Crusader was
going to propose
to his
girlfriend Abby
over Christmas.
Sounds easy,
right? Too bad
nothing’s ever
easy when you’re
a superhero.
Check out
comicdom’s
favorite super
couple in the
latest all new
instalment of
this superhero
situation
comedy!
Are you tired of
paying
for comics? Us
too. That's why
we're very proud
to present a
Free Comic Book!
And just 'cuz
you're not
paying, doesn't
mean we're not
stuffing this
puppy with the
Marvel
Adventures
A-Listers: Iron
Man! Spider-Man!
Hulk! Ant-Man!
The Mandarin! A
Pony! (Pony may
not appear in
most copies of
the book.)
Marvel's
Mightiest Merry
Mugs vs. The
Mandarin, the
Minion of
Mirthless
Mayhem! Read
it! It don't
cost nothin'!
32pgs,
FULL COLOR!
MAINTENANCE #1—FCBD
2008 EDITION
by Jim Massey &
Robbi Rodriguez
Doug and Manny
are not your
typical
custodial crew —
no, sir! They're
the guys who
keep things
shiny and clean
at TerroMax,
Inc., the
world's biggest
and best evil
science think
tank! What
should be a
simple bit of
screw-tightening
and WD-40
becomes a time
travel fiasco!
It's Cro-Magnon
madness as our
pair try to
figure out how
to get home and
how the heck a
caveman got a
jetpack!
COMIC BOOK
CHALLENGE
SHOWCASE #1—FCBD
2008 EDITION
by DJ Coffman &
Jorge Vega,
Coffman &
Dominique Vivona
This Free Comic
Book Day comic
showcases the
best of the best
in the Comic
Book Challenge,
including 2006
winner DJ
Coffman's
Hero By Night
and 2007
winner Jorge
Vega and
Dominique
Vivona's
Gunplay.
This jam-packed
book is sure to
inspire,
entertain and
inform!
Imaginary
#1 gives you a
sneak peek at
the designs
behind our first
five major
projects —
Hercules,
Caliber,
Freedom Formula,
Aladdin
and Khrome
— all designed
and illustrated
by the biggest
creative
powerhouse in
the world,
Imaginary
Friends Studios!
Take a look (it
won’t cost
anything) and
you’ll become
believers just
like we did! Get
a first look at
the mash-up art
event of the
21st century —
40 great
artists, 40
amazing styles,
1 studio!
Beloved
Atomic Robo
is back! It's
1961 and the
Russians have
built a bomb
capable of
destroying the
whole planet.
Only Atomic Robo
can enter the
heart of
Communist
Siberia and take
on deadly
Combots to save
freedom! An
all-new 16-page
adventure by
Brian Clevinger
and Scott
Wegener! Then,
in an all-new
Neozoic
adventure
illustrated by
J. Korim and
Jessie Lam, a
telikos — the
world's largest
meat-eating
dinosaur — is
snacking on the
PDL horses...
and protege
dino-hunter
Lilli Murko
doesn’t like
that one bit!
Plus, catch a
glimpse forward
at 2008
adventures of
Red 5 favorites
and new faces!
AMELIA RULES!
COMICS AND
STORIES—FCBD
2008 EDITION
by Jimmy Gownley
Hot on the heels
of its success
with Scholastic
Book Fairs,
Amelia Rules!
returns with
another stellar
FCBD edition!
Featuring a
brand new
Amelia story
by Eisner- and
Harvey-nominated
creator, Jimmy
Gownley, this
issue also
features a
classic
Amelia short
story as well as
brand new
Amelia
back-up stories
— including the
first-ever
Amelia Rules!/WJHC
crossover, with
art by Joe
Staton. With
over a
quarter-million
Amelia
books sold so
far, it’s the
perfect time to
bring the
success of this
hilarious series
into your store!
How does one
follow up the
return of
Nexus?! With
the return of…
The Moth!
A mere 5 issues
old when Dark
Horse stopped
publishing it,
The Moth
has now been
returned to it's
rightful owners
with Steve Rude
and Gary Martin,
who are just
getting
warmed-up! If
you missed the
first 5 issues —
fear not! This
Free Comic Day
special brings
any newcomers
out there
up-to-date! Sexy
bearded ladys,
ill-tempered
smoking midgets,
and a
24-year-old in a
Moth costume in
charge of
running a circus
all await you,
dear readers!
32pgs,
FULL COLOR!
KIDS LOVE
COMICS! COMIC
BOOK DINER—FCBD
2008 EDITION
by Gallagher,
Sava, Faber,
Gownley, & More!
Kids Love
Comics! — and
here are some
comics that love
kids! Featuring
fun stories,
how-to's, and
more, by some of
comics' top
all-ages
creators! John
Gallagher's
Buzzboy!
Scott Sava's
Dreamland
Chronicles!
Patrick the
Wolfboy!
Roboy Red!
Banana Tail
— and more! All
hosted by Jimmy
Gownley's
Amelia Rules!
characters!
Plus: A
Super-Cool Guide
and Recommended
Reading List of
the best in
Kids' Comics! A
great
introduction
(and helpful
guide) to comics
for readers of
all-ages!
Introducing
NASCAR Heroes
— 800
Horsepower Comic
Book Action with
America's
largest
spectator sport
as a backdrop!
Jimmy Dash's
super-powered
race team is
hired to help
with stunts for
an action racing
movie, "Zoom
Speedster" — but
the production
is plagued by
the mysterious
Driver Z
ghost-car that
haunts the set!
This is a great
jumping-on point
for fans both
young and old of
super heroes, or
racing, or both!
Plus, How-To's,
a mini-overview
of the ongoing
series, with
character bios
and a story
timeline!
by Andy Runton,
Christian Slade,
James Kochalka,
& Corey Barba
Top Shelf is
proud to join
the 2008 Free
Comic Book Day
celebration with
not one, but
four all-ages
tales. In this
FCBD edition,
we'll not only
present an
all-new Owly
adventure by
Andy Runton, but
also three other
all-new,
all-ages
adventures from
Owly's friends:
Korgi by
Christian Slade,
Johnny Boo
by James
Kochalka, and
Yam by Corey
Barba! Perfect
for everyone in
the family...
and be sure to
keep an eye out
for Owly
Volumes 4 and 5,
Korgi
Book 2, and the
debut of
Johnny Boo
and Yam,
all in 2008!
TwoMorrows
Publishing
presents
Comics Go
Hollywood,
unveiling
secrets behind
your favorite
on-screen
heroes! Our
regular magazine
editors have
assembled this
special 32-page
behind-the-scenes
guide, where
you’ll learn
what’s involved
in taking a
character from
the comics page
to the big
screen! It
includes:
Storyboards from
DC’s animated
hit The New
Frontier
(courtesy of
Draw!
Magazine)! Jeph
Loeb on writing
for both Marvel
Comics and the
Heroes TV
show (courtesy
of Write Now!
magazine)!
Details on the
unseen X-Men
movie
(courtesy of
Alter Ego
magazine)! A
history of The
Joker from his
1940s origins to
his upcoming
appearance in
The Dark Knight
(courtesy of
Back-Issue
Magazine)!
And a look at
Marvel Universe
co-creator Jack
Kirby’s
Hollywood
career, with
extensive Kirby
art!
VIPER COMICS
PRESENTS: KID
HOUDINI AND THE
SILVER DOLLAR
MISFITS—FCBD
2008 EDITION
by Dwight
MacPherson &
Worth Gowell
In 1886,
ten-year-old
Harry Houdini
runs away from
home, only to
find himself a
prisoner in
Professor
Murat's circus.
Using the circus
as their
headquarters,
Harry and his
new friends —
Lydia the snake
girl, Hans the
legless boy, and
Jacques and Joe
the Siamese
twins — form a
unique detective
agency that will
brave any ghost,
goblin or ghoul
to solve a
mystery… if you
can pay their
fee: one
shiny silver
dollar.
Written and
created by
Dwight
MacPherson (Edgar
Allen Poo).
GUMBYS COLORING
COMIC BOOK
SPECIAL #1—FCBD
2008 EDITION
Gumby snaps
back! Courtesy
of writers Mike
Hersh (Rabid
Animal Komix)
and Bob Burden (Flaming
Carrot),
along with art
from series
favorite Rick
Geary (Victorian
Murder Mysteries)
and fellow comic
greats Phil
Ortiz (The
Simpsons),
Ken Hooper (Aquaman),
and Mel Smith (Dead
Ahead) in
this spectacular
coloring comic
edition!
Infected by a
computer worm
our favorite
bendable hero
seeks help from
the Mad Doctor.
A mini-Gumby is
created and
embarks on a
hilarious
adventure inside
his own body
searching for
the terrible
worm. Will Gumby
find the worm?
What does the
inside of a clay
boy look like?
Find out and
join in the fun
as you get to be
the colorist in
the wackiest
Gumby tale yet!
32pgs,
FULL COLOR!
WIZARD HOW TO
DRAW SAMPLER—FCBD
2008 EDITION
Because you
demanded it,
Wizard: The
Comics Magazine
has
collected 15
years of its
award-winning
art lessons into
one "How to
Draw" book
series! Learn
the basics with
Heroic
Anatomy;
figure drawing
in Character
Creation;
page layout and
story tips in
Storytelling;
and covers,
inking, coloring
and more in
Advanced
Techniques!
With this Free
Comic Book Day
sampler you get
an inside peek
at each one of
these "How to
Draw" books,
each filled with
art lessons from
your favorite
comic book
creators. It's
Wizard's
ultimate
resource for
aspiring comic
book creators,
and the sneak
peek is
absolutely FREE!
Yen Press
presents a sneak
peak at
Maximum Ride,
the new manga
series from
America's #1
bestselling
author James
Patterson! Max
and her “flock"
are pretty
normal kids…
except for the
fact that
they're 98%
human, 2% bird —
and can fly!
Now, the twisted
scientists that
created them
want them dead.
Who will
survive?
BLACK & WHITE!
BUY 2 GET 1 FREE STOREWIDE SALE:
Our
popular BUY 2 GET 1 FREE
Sale
is back yet again! Mix & Match items in the store so you
can design your own savings and get exactly what you want!
(some
exceptions apply)
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS
CELEBRATING FCBD IN:
EDMONTON
New to
Comics?
Comic
books began as a unique North American art form that has grown – like so many
forms of entertainment – to spread around the globe. From
Japanese businessmen reading manga on the subways of Tokyo to French
artists re-interpreting Proust with words and pictures, comics have
changed entertainment and challenged perceptions. These days, there are
comic books for every taste, from slam-bang super-hero adventures to
quiet slice-of-life to thrilling science fiction to intense drama. If
it's been a while since you've read a comic book, prepare to be
pleasantly surprised by the breadth of variety available!
If you're new to comics (or if all you
remember of them is from your childhood), here's some information that
will help you get the most out of them.
The Scoop: Gemstone Publishing and Diamond International
Galleries have joined forces to provide The Scoop, a freewww.scoop.diamondgalleries.com
Vancouver, BC…
Saturday, May 3rd is Free Comic
Book Day, where over 2 million books will be
given away internationally to introduce the
wonder of comics to as many people as
possible. Although Vancouver’s own Elfsar
Comics & Toys is only one of thousands of
comic book shops around the world
participating in the event, this year they
are doing going that extra mile by making
the day not only a celebration of the comic
book art form, but a chance to help those
less fortunate.
Elfsar Comics & Toys will be hosting a food
drive on behalf of the Vancouver Food Bank.
Starting at 11am, Elfsar invites the public
to bring in non-perishable food items or
cash donations to their store, located at
1007 Hamilton Street in Yaletown. Anyone
who visits Elfsar on Free Comic Book Day can
choose up to 5 free comics and anyone who
donates to the Vancouver Food Bank will get
an additional 5 for a total of 10 free books
per person! These free comics are from
Elfsar’s own private backstock, in addition
to the comics already being offered by this
year’s Free Comic Book Day publishers.
“The wide array of comic books being
published today ensures that readers of all
ages — children, teens, and adults – can
find something appropriate that will stir
their imaginations,” said Ethan Peacock,
Owner of Elfsar Comics & Toys.
"We at Elfsar want to spread the word that
comics are alive and well in 2008," Peacock
continued. "Today’s Comic books and graphic
novels are considered hip, hot and smart.”
Comic Books have propelled to the front
ranks of pop culture, many being adapted
into movies. Free Comic Book Day is scheduled to coincide
with the release of Sony Picture’s Iron
Man movie, which opens on Friday,
May 2ndd, making the first weekend
in May a very big deal in the comic book
community.”
For regular updates, like guest signings,
participating publishers, game demos and
donation giveaways can be found at
www.elfsar.com/FCBD/FCBD_2008.htm
Free Comic Book Day started seven years ago on May 4, 2002,
the day after the first Spider-Man
movie. Each year, more than 2 million
comics are given away at 2,500 stores across
North America.
Elfsar Comic & Toys opened its doors on May 31st,
2003 and is the first store of its kind in
Yaletown. Elfsar strives to offer a diverse
range of comics, toys, and pop culture
collectibles, as well as offer a safe haven
for anyone to get in touch with their inner
geek.
Free Comic Book Day kicks off at 11:00 AM
sharp on MAY 3rd and runs until
7pm at Elfsar Comics & Toys 1007 Hamilton
Street. Call 604 688 5922 for more
information.
Both
Elfsar Comics & Toys and
HH Comics are
active and proud sponsors of this annual event since it's
inception. The entire point of this day is to help expose as
many people as possible to the various different forms of Comics
and stories that exist in today's marketplace.
Comics have
definitely changed over the years and is a medium that is still
growing and evolving.
Weather
you are new to comics or a current active reader, we invite you
to visit any of the locations listed below to pick up some
complementary Free Comics on Saturday May 3rd.
Now who doesn't
like Free Swag? Check out the 2007 event here.
Do you already
love comics? This annual event is
the perfect opportunity to introduce your friends
and family to the many worlds of wonder available
here at Elfsar. From super-heroes to
slice-of-life to action/adventure and beyond, Free
Comic Book Day has a comic book for everyone
NOTE:To take full advantage of this site, it is strongly suggested
that you download and install the latest version of Internet Explorer
from Microsoft. Some features may be unavailable to other browsers.
All
you have to do is come to our FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
event on May 3rd and pick up a flyer, fill out your
name and phone number, drop it off at the Scotiabank
Theatre located at 900 Burrard Street no later than
May 18th and you will be entered to win!
This
Year just to spice things up we are giving away a GALACTUS & SILVER
SURFER HERALD! How to enter to win? Buy 2 HeroClix Boosters
and get an additional Booster Free. With each purchase you are
entered in a raffle to win. Increase your odds by Donating to
the Food Bank! Galactus may be hungry, but his hunger is no
where near that of the people the Vancouver Food Bank helps. So you
are encouraged to give generously. A winner will be announced
at the end of the day. It's that easy. EVERYONE HAS A
CHANCE TO WIN!
