FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2016 Preview

FCBD Captain America courtesy Marvel
FCBD Captain America courtesy Marvel

Free Comic Book Day is almost here. This unofficial geek holiday is like a second Christmas and your local comic book shop and major publishers are Santa Claus and magic elves.

The first Saturday in May is when you can pick up FREE comic books at participating shops. Different stores have different rules. For example, you may be limited to only two or you may have to buy a comic to get a free one while some stores let you pick up to eight comics. This is the comic book industry’s way to say thank you to fans, welcome new readers and support local stores.

Marvel is giving away brand new stories tied to their biggest events including Civil War II and Steve Rogers back as Captain America plus the All-New Wasp. Continue reading FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2016 Preview

New Comics Picks for September 23, 2015

We Are Robin #4 courtesy DC Comics
We Are Robin #4 courtesy DC Comics

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Batgirl makes a dream come true, Dick Grayson comes home and two generations of Nick Fury team-up for a S.H.I.E.L.D. spy smash.

It’s all part of this week’s new comics picks of the week:

Grayson #12 Dick Grayson goes home to Gotham City for the first time since he faked his death and took on a new mission. Will Dick reveal the truth to those he loved and left behind and will Spyral ever let him go? Continue reading New Comics Picks for September 23, 2015

New Comics Picks August 12, 2015

Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics

A new bad guy for the new Batman; Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman and Doctor Doom in a cosmic triangle and a Doctor Who comics crossover are among this week’s top new comics picks:

Batman #43

A brand new villain is striking Gotham City. Can the all-new Batman stop the spread of Mister Bloom? And the mystery of Bruce Wayne continues – dead, missing or hiding in plain sight?

Beauty #1

What is the price of beauty? A brand new comic that’s a morality tale for an appearance obsessed age and a sci-fi mystery/thriller by Jeremy Haun. What if beauty was a sexually transmitted disease? Detectives uncover the terrible price of perfect looks in a society who will pay anything for it. Continue reading New Comics Picks August 12, 2015