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Free Comic Book Day 2005

Posted by Zonk on from the free-as-in-beer dept.

n00b_newbie writes "Nationwide, Free Comic Book Day 2005 is this Saturday. This years lineup includes some regulars like Batman, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, some comics for kids, and some indy comics. FBCD's website has some cover pics, and a store locator. The indy comics include Flight (gorgeous!), Owly (kids), Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards and a bunch of others."

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  1. Finally after 20 years!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I get to see what happen to the Tandy Whiz Kids

  2. Owly rocks! by BobWeiner · · Score: 2, Interesting

    One of the most impressive comics I've seen in a long while. I'd love to see Owly collected into a hardback edition with color.

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  3. Learn how to draw comics ! by zymano · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why not learn how to draw anime and comics too while your at it !

  4. My kinda day! by Hulkster · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The Big Green Guy says sounds like SMASHING fun to him! ;-)

  5. George Perez by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Is apparently local to my town and will be at ACME Comics in Longwood, FL tomorrow.

    Mr Perez was a huge influence on my drawing style back when I was in highschool in the late 80's, and has always been one of my favorites.

    I'll get to meet one of my heros tomorrow.

    I can't wait.

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  6. Re:free as in beer! by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · · Score: 2, Interesting

    worth anything as in re-selling them?

    Who cares? you're getting free entertainment. If that's not worth anything to you, then you're beyond help.

    The point is to get new people interested in the comic book medium.

    And it's not really just American/USian. it's something for anyone that cares to promote it.

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  7. Re:free as in beer! by shawb · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Browsing through the covers, it seems that these are all "free comic book day" editions. That means that this is basically an advertising stunt. First one's free and all that.

    (I'm not saying that I'm against it at all... a perfect way to get new people into the medium, or just to introduce people to your particular work.)

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  8. Re:Now's a good time to ask... by Meagermanx · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It's time for somebody to take a trip to Boneville.
    http://www.boneville.com/