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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2017 Gold Books Revealed

Betty and Veronica Free Comic Book Day courtesy Archie Comics and Free Comic Day

It’s almost Christmas but we have big news for the biggest comic book fan holiday.

The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has selected the twelve Gold Sponsor comic book titles for the comic book industry’s most anticipated annual event, Free Comic Book Day. FCBD takes place each year on the first Saturday in May at participating comic book shops worldwide, with next year’s event taking place on May 6th, 2017.

Free Comic Book Day is the comic book specialty market’s annual event where participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic book absolutely free to anyone who comes into their comic shops. Different shops have different rules.

The 2017 Gold comics were chosen by comic shop retailers on the FCBD Selection Committee and feature something for everyone: from superheroes, to popular films and television shows, to beloved video game franchises, and all-ages favorites. The Gold Sponsor publishers include Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, BOOM! Studios, Oni Press, Titan Comics, Valiant Entertainment, and VIZ Media.

It feels like an awards show announcement! “And the titles are….!”
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2017: GOLD COMICS

ARCHIE COMICS | BETTY & VERONICA #1 FCBD 2017 EDITION Continue reading FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2017 Gold Books Revealed

More Most Anticipated Comics 2015

Star Trek/Planet of the Apes courtesy IDW Publishing and BOOM! Studios
Star Trek/Planet of the Apes courtesy IDW Publishing and BOOM! Studios

We’ve revealed our top comics to watch from the big two: DC Comics and Marvel Comics.

Now here are our most anticipated comics coming from other great publishers like Dark Horse, IDW, Valiant and more. Many publishers are teaming up for what could be a some fascinating crossovers in 2015.

 

Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive 

Captain Kirk vs. a Gorilla General? Spock vs. Dr. Zaius? I’m ready to get my damn dirty paws on this! Continue reading More Most Anticipated Comics 2015

Top New Comics for July 23, 2014

Batman #33 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #33 courtesy DC Comics

Batman #33 The Dark Knight vs. The Riddler for the future of Gotham City. The final confrontation in the origin of Batman in The New 52 as Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo deliver the epic conclusion to Zero Year.

 

Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #1, Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #1  The Time Lords (as played by David Tennant and Matt Smith) in brand new adventures with new companions. The Tenth arrives in New York Continue reading Top New Comics for July 23, 2014

GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Comic Books

Young Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Young Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel

Congratulations to the creators and publishers nominated Outstanding Comic Book in the GLAAD Media Awards:

 

Batwoman H. Haden Blackman, Marc Andreyko  (DC)

Fearless Defenders Cullen Bunn (Marvel)

Husbands Jane Espenson, Brad Bell (Dark Horse)

Life with Archie Paul Kupperberg (Archie)

Young Avengers Kieron Gillen (Marvel)

 

“The GLAAD Media Awards recognize Continue reading GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Comic Books

George Takei Goes to Riverdale?

Kevin Keller #6 courtesy Archie Comics

  A Star Trek living legend will boldly go…to Riverdale this week. George Takei will guest star in Kevin Keller #6 from Archie Comics according to BuzzFeed.

  Cartoonist Dan Parent pitched the idea to Takei at a recent comic book convention so Riverdale’s most famous gay resident could meet his hero. Takei came out in 2005, married his long-time partner Brad Altman in 2008 and has been a champion for marraige equality and fighting bullying and homophobia.

  Kevin Keller recruits Jughead to go in search of  the Star Trek star at a convention but “Oh My” Takei has a big surprise for the Riverdale gang this week!

  Before Marvel married an X-Man and DC made a Green Lantern gay, Archie Comics was nominated for a GLAAD media award for creating Kevin Keller. The first openly gay character in Riverdale now has his own series and made mainstream headlines for the gay dream wedding issue.

Thanks to Robot 6 of Comic Book Resources.

  I was very lucky to meet George Takei and his partner at this year’s Emerald City Comicon. I chose the U.S.S. Excelsior photo to be autographed!

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Top 5 Comic Picks for 4.4.12

Avengers Vs. X-Men #1 This is the it! Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against the Children of the Atom with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance. The Phoenix Force is speeding to Earth. Cyclops and Captain America clash over how to respond and two teams go to war.

Wolverine and the X-Men #8 A Beast Vs. The Beast! One of Logan’s best friends in a feral furious showdown with his greatest enemy!

Fear Itself: The Fearless #12 Heroes defeated. The Serpent’s greatest warrior set to unleash her vengeance. Valkyrie’s world tour of the Marvel Universe leads to this final showdown with Sin.

Brilliant #3 Seattle college kids cracked the secret of superpowers. Will one of them abuse his new power a forsake his friends. This book is a unique take on brainiacs, the birth of powers and how heroes and villains are spawned.

Archie Meets Kiss trade paperback A spell backfires unleashing monsters on Riverdale. Rock and Roll legends team up with the Archie gang to save the town in a supernatural showdown.