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Every year on the first Saturday in May, publishers and local comic shops join forces in an event like no other: Free Comic Book Day! In an effort to introduce comic books to new readers and give established fans incentive to try something new or different, they are given free comics!
Image Comics is well known for introducing new titles in a variety of styles and genres to readers, so it’s only natural that the publisher has been reaching out to new readers by participating in FCBD since it began in 2002. With two new Image Comics FCBD titles at comic book shops across the country and an impressively extensive list of our best creators participating at signings, this year is no exception!
Of all the free comics available on FCBD, kids young and old won’t want to miss the SUPER DINOSAUR ORIGIN SPECIAL, the first new series published under Robert Kirkman’s Skybound imprint. This colorful all ages story is about a young boy genius and his best friend, a genetically-modified Tyrannosaurus Rex. For more information about Kirkman and artist Jason Howard’s SUPER DINOSAUR series and a link to download a preview of SUPER DINOSAUR #1 through comiXology’s Image Comics app, visit www.superdinosaur.com.
Our other free comic this year is wholly different from the light-hearted all ages title. DARKNESS II: CONFESSION is a prequel to the upcoming 2K game, Darkness II, which is based on Top Cow Productions’ long-running THE DARKNESS series. With art by both Michael Broussard and Romano Molenaar, this comic will give readers a glimpse into the tortured life of Jackie, the Darkness bearer. For more information about The Darkness II video game, visit www.embracethedarkness.com. For more information about THE DARKNESS, as well as many more Top Cow Productions comics, visit www.topcow.com.
Image Comics would also like to help spread the word about all the events that retailers have scheduled with our talented writers and artists on FCBD. We have compiled a list so that you might locate and visit all the comic shops in your area that are hosting your favorite comic creators.
| Image Comics’ Creators | Store (hyperlinked to sites) | City | State | Start time | End time | Additional Merchandise/Events/Sales |
| Jimmie Robinson (BOMB QUEEN) | The Escapist | Berkeley | CA | 1:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Bomb Queen comics available and FREE sketches! |
| Matt Hawkins (DARKNESS, Top Cow Productions President) | Golden Apple Comics | Los Angeles | CA | 10:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Signing copies of Top Cow’s Free Comic Book Day offering – The Darkness II: Confession |
| Michael Broussard (DARKNESS) | Earth-2 Comics | Northridge | CA | 10:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Signing Top Cow FCBD offering The Darkness II: Confession, also Artifacts and The Darkness |
| Filip Sablik (LAST MORTAL, DARKNESS, Top Cow Productions Publisher) | Brave New World | Newhall | CA | 11:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Signing Top Cow FCBD offering The Darkness II: Confession. Last Mortal and Pilot Season: Asset, as well as sketches |
| Mark Sable (GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES) | Collector’s Paradise Pasadena | Pasadena | CA | 11:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Free preview copies of GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES |
| Rick Basaldua (RISING STARS, PILOT SEASON) | Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery | Pasadena | CA | 11:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Signing The Dakness as well as sketches for attendees |
| Sheldon Mitchell (DARKNESS) | Collector’s Paradise Pasadena | Pasadena | CA | 11:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Signing The Dakness as well as sketches for attendees |
| Derek McCulloch (PUG) | The Escapist | Berkeley | CA | 12:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Signed copies of Pug will be available. |
| Richard Starkings (ELEPHANTMEN) | The Comic Bug | Manhattan Beach | CA | 12:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | IMAGE FIRSTS ELEPHANTMEN #1 available |
| Tomm Coker (UNDYING LOVE) | Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery | Canoga Park | CA | 12:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Signing and Sketching |
| Whilce Portacio (Image Comics founder, IMAGE UNITED, ARTIFACTS, SPAWN) | Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery | Canoga Park | CA | 12:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Artists will be on hand to do sketches for attendees, with proceeds benefiting the Hero Initiative. |
| Chris Moreno (SIDEKICK, OUTLAW TERRITORY, 24 SEVEN) | Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery | Canoga Park | CA | 12:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | “Sketches for HERO Initiative” fundraiser |
| Daniel Freedman (UNDYING LOVE) | Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery | Canoga Park | CA | 12:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Signing and Sketching |
| Joshua Hale Fialkov (CYBLADE, ALIBI, ECHOES) | Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery | Canoga Park | CA | 12:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | “Sketches for HERO Initiative” fundraiser |
| Kody Chamberlain (SWEETS) | Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery | Canoga Park | CA | 12:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | “Sketches for HERO Initiative” fundraiser |
| Tone Rodriguez (MAYHEM, SHADOWHAWK) | Collector’s Paradise Comics & Gallery | Canoga Park | CA | 12:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | “Sketches for HERO Initiative” fundraiser |
| Viktor Kalvachev (BLUE ESTATE) | Fantastic Comics | Berkeley | CA | 12:30 p.m. | ||
| Jason Howard (ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN, SUPER DINOSAUR) | Golden Apple Comics | Los Angeles | CA | 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | FCBD – SUPER DINOSAUR: ORIGIN SPECIAL |
| Owen Wiseman (SAMURAI’S BLOOD) | Meltdown Comics | Los Angeles | CA | 2:00 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE, SUPER DINOSAUR) | Golden Apple Comics | Los Angeles | CA | 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | FCBD – SUPER DINOSAUR: ORIGIN SPECIAL |
| Joshua Hale Fialkov (CYBLADE, ALIBI, ECHOES) | Meltdown Comics | Los Angeles | CA | 4:00 p.m. | ||
| Kody Chamberlain (SWEETS) | Meltdown Comics | Los Angeles | CA | 4:00 p.m. | ||
| Chris Houghton (REED GUNTHER) | Meltdown Comics | Los Angeles | CA | |||
| Erik Larsen (SAVAGE DRAGON, SPIDERMAN) | Fantastic Comics | Berkeley | CA | |||
| Jeff Cahn (RED SPIKE) | Meltdown Comics | Los Angeles | CA | |||
| Scott Kowalchuk (INTREPIDS) | Another Dimension Comics | Calgary | CANADA | 10:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. | Selling prints and Original prints |
| Riley Rossmo (PROOF, GREEN WAKE, COWBOY NINJA VIKING) | Another Dimension Comics | Calgary | CANADA | 11:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. | Signing books and selling original art |
| Jim Zub (SKULLKICKERS) | Toronto Comic Arts Festival | Toronto | CANADA | 9:00 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Selling Skullkickers trades and convention-only sketchbooks |
| Greg Horn (THE ART OF GREG HORN) | Yancy Street Comics | Port Richey | FL | |||
| Nathan Edmondson (THE LIGHT, WHO IS JAKE ELLIS?) | Criminal Records | Atlanta | GA | |||
| Phil Hester (DARKNESS, FIREBREATHER) | Daydreams Comics | Iowa City | IA | 12:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | |
| Phil Hester (DARKNESS, FIREBREATHER) | Cup O’ Kryptonite (May 6th) | Des Moines | IA | 9:00 p.m. | 12:00 a.m. | FCBD after dark Pre-Party! |
| Chris Burnham (OFFICER DOWNE) | Dark Tower Comics | Chicago | IL | |||
| Jonathan Hickman (NIGHTLY NEWS, RED WING) | Comic Vault | Chicago | IL | |||
| Alex Grecian (PROOF) | Elite Comics | Kansas City | KS | 11:00 a.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Signing copies of Proof |
| Lee Leslie (SCREAMLAND) | B Bop South | Prairie Village | KS | |||
| Frank Cho (50 GIRLS 50) | Cards, Comics and Collectibles | Reisterstown | MD | |||
| Jeremy Haun (ARTIFACTS, DARKNESS) | Hurley’s Heroes | Joplin | MO | 12:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Chris Giarrusso (G-MAN) | Acme Comics | Greensboro | NC | 1:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | G-Man: Cape Crisis #2 Acme Comics variant edition | G-Man vs Acme Bat T-Shirt |
| Ron Marz (ARTIFACTS, SHINKU) | Comic Depot | Saratoga Springs | NY | 11:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Limited copies of FCBD Silver Scorpion (Liquid Comics) |
| Ron Marz (ARTIFACTS, SHINKU) | Excellent Adventures | Ballston Spa | NY | 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Limited copies of FCBD Silver Scorpion (Liquid Comics) |
| Dirk Manning (NIGHTMARE WORLD) | Packrat Comics | Hilliard | OH | 10:00 a.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 2-for-1 Sale: NIGHTMARE WORLD Vol 1 GN and NIGHTMARE WORLD Vol 2 GN |
| Steve Lieber (UNDERGROUND) | Things From Another World | Portland | OR | 2:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Anyone who buys a copy of Underground gets a free drawing in it! |
| David Hahn (ALL NIGHTER) | Things From Another World | Portland | OR | 4:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Ryan Ottley (INVINCIBLE, SEA BEAR & GRIZZLY SHARK) | Nightflight Comics | Salt Lake City | UT | 2:30 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | FREE sketches! |
| Mike Oeming (POWERS, MICE TEMPLAR) | Comics Dungeon | Seattle | WA | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
| Nate Simpson (NONPLAYER) | Arcane Comics | Seattle | WA | 12:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Selling posters and signing comics/posters |
| Micah Farritor (FEAR AGENT, STRANGE GIRL) | Westfield Comics (East Side) | Madison | WI | 10:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Artists will be on hand to do sketches for attendees, with proceeds benefiting the Hero Initiative. |
| Rachelle Rosenberg (colorist Tim Seeley’s HACK/SLASH, Jane Wiedlin’s LADY ROBOTIKA) |
