Free Comic Book Day

Free Comic Book Day Update – Parking & More

Our 10^th Annual Free Comic Book Day is upon us this Saturday, May 1^st. With 1500 or more people expected to attend we’ve made arrangements for additional parking since parking may be limited in front of Captain Blue Hen in Market East Plaza.

Delaware National Bank, across the street from Market East Plaza, is generously allowing us to use their parking lot after 12 noon.

We strongly advise that no one park at the Newark Shopping Center. Do not park up the street at the Newark Shopping Center. They will tow your vehicle.

We expect to collect a figurative ton of food for the Food Bank and raise money for a local library and the Newark Arts Alliance. Already Newark Natural Foods, the Arts Alliance, Hung Gar Kung Fu and Cafe Gelato are participating to make this a larger event.

We look forward to a fun and great day. Come join the party!

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FCBD 2010 is Saturday, May 1st

What is Free Comic Book Day at Captain Blue Hen?

It’s a comic book party with:

Superheroes! Comics Artists! Free Comics! Lots more!

Everyone gets a FREE COMIC – Over 25 titles to choose from!

Bring your library card and/or canned food item for an extra free comic

Kid’s Activities with the Newark Arts Alliance

How-to-Draw workshops with the artists

Guest Artists and Costumed Characters appearing Noon to 5pm

Rich Faber, John Gallagher, Neil Vokes, Scott Neely, Jamar Nicholas, Buz Hasson, Ken Haeser, Superheroes, The Cow, The Moose, and Movie Characters

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The 2010 FREE COMICS

Click on the Covers for a bigger pic and a description!

2010 Gold Comics

Archie’s Summer Splash! #1	Doctor Solar/Magnus	Fractured Fables
G.I. Joe #155 ½	Iron Man/Thor	Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock
Shrek & The Penguins	The John Stanley Library	Toy Story
War of the Supermen #0

2010 Silver Comics

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	The Stuff of Legend/Mortal Instruments Preview	Owly And Friends

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FCBD 2010: BOOM!’s Chip Mosher Talks Toy Story

Copied from a notice on diamondcomics.com courtesy of freecomicbookday.com

For this year’s Free Comic Book Day, Gold Sponsor BOOM! Kids will present an all-new Toy Story comic that should have fans of Buzz, Woody, and the rest of Disney/Pixar’s toy cast lining up.

BOOM! Studios’ Marketing Director Chip Mosher recently talked about the event with Freecomicbookday.com.

Freecomicbookday.com: Set your project up for those that might not know much about it. What can we expect to see in terms of story and art?

Chip Mosher: We’re always looking for something out of the norm of big publisher comics. Whether that takes us into the sci-fi, supernatural, or pulp realm, we try to stick to a story we’re passionate about and give it the right look and feel to make it the most interesting comic it can be.

Freecomicbookday.com: What’s your favorite part about being able to work in comics?

Mosher: Seeing all the work the goes into putting together a book: The story, the art, editorial, design and finally printing. Seeing a story in full color print is one of the most satisfying things about working in comics.

Freecomicbookday.com: Why do you think FCBD is so vital to the industry?

Mosher: Not enough people know that there these great stories and great comic book publishers that put out new books every week. I feel like Free Comic Book Day is one of the few occasions where people might be willing to venture outside of what they know if a book looks interesting enough.

Freecomicbookday.com: Since FCBD has now been a yearly event since 2002, do you, your creator friends and/or your family have any annual FCBD traditions?

Mosher: I think standard practice around here is to just hit up as many stores as possible. It’s also a great opportunity to take a good look at the local (and maybe not so local) retailing community and see how each store is unique. Great opportunity for joy riding with a purpose.

Freecomicbookday.com: Knowing that so many readers are sure to pick up the issue, does that put more pressure on you, or is that something that gets you more excited about what you’re working on?

Mosher: It’s more exciting than nerve-racking. We think the more people that read our books the better we want to make them. We want to be sure to impress all the new readers that decided to take a chance on us.