Subsequently, the phoenix convention center ticket office will be closed to. It was founded as the golden state comic book convention in 1970 by a group of san diegans that included shel dorf, richard alf, ken krueger, and mike towry. Participating comic book shops open their doors offering several different titles for fans. Read free comic book day 2016 civil war ii comic online free and high quality. Check back often for new events, here and on our facebook page. Archie comics a gold sponsor of the event and will have two offerings. From promotional event to unofficial national holiday, free comic book day has become a big party for shops in phoenix, glendale and mesa. All about books and comics the worlds comic book superstore. The official page for free comic book day which is the first saturday in may every year. Best comic book shop phoenix glendale mesa tempe phoenix. Best 30 comic book stores and dealers in phoenix, az with. Tickets amazing arizona comic con 2016 phoenix convention. The arizona comic mini expo returns on free comic book day weekend. In accordance with the naming conventions, it has been suggested that this page be moved to.
Convention scene is the webs leading source for comic book conventions, comic book creator store signings, and much more. Free comic book day will be upon us soon and this post will be updated continuously until may 7 when most not all comic book stores will celebrate this yearly occasion. Phoenix fan fusion formerly phoenix comicon and phoenix comic fest is a speculative fiction entertainment and comic book convention held annually in phoenix, arizona. Phoenix comicon changes their name to phoenix comic fest. May 02, 2018 the 17th annual free comic book day falls on may 5th this year. Free comic book day and phoenixs 5 year anniversary.
Covid19 phoenix fan fusion updates update your hotel stay for phoenix fan fusion we continue to work with all our host hotels to get new contracts for our september dates. Free comics, creator signings, a storewide sale, and more. Jesse james comics serves customers through its online presence of its highly rated ebay store as, well as its best customer service award winning brick and mortar store. The 2016 amazing arizona comic con returns to the phoenix convention center february 1214. Free comic book day, taking place on the first saturday of may, is an annual promotional effort by the north american comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. Founded in 2002 and held on the first saturday of may, free comic book day is a major annual promotion every year by the north american comic book industry to try and attract new readers to the genre by luring them to independent comic book stores. Apr 22, 2017 all about books and comics 10am 6pm 24 w camelback rd, phoenix, az 850 all about books and comics fcbd page. From promotional event to unofficial national holiday, free comic book day has become a big party for shops in phoenix, glendale. Apr 21, 2016 local comic book writersartists will be hand on as will local cosplay groups and the phoenix comicon photo booth. Every year on the first saturday of may the comic book gods bless us all by giving away free. In store event from 11a8p with a 25% off all comics sale. According to the official site of the celebration, the selection of 50 titles includes thirtyeight silver sponsors books and 12 gold sponsor comics. But here at phoenix, free comic book day is more than just a chance to grab oodles of new reading material.
It was founded as the phoenix cactus comicon in june 2002, and originally consisted of a one day sixhour event held in ahwatukee, arizona. Drawn to comics free comic book day 2017 event glendale. With more than 10,000 comics to give away, absolutely free, there will be something for everyone. The best comic book day of the year hits heroes and villains with more power than a hulk smash. Everything you need to know about free comic book day in phoenix. Glendale, velma teague library is located at 7010 n. Free comic book day will be upon us soon and this post will be updated continuously until may 6. What we know and resources to help find info, resources, and ways to help the greater phoenix community during the covid19 pandemic.
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Arizona convention calendar and news page nerdvana. May 03, 2016 the first saturday in may is free comic book day across north america and the world a day where participating comic shops give away comic books to anyone coming into their stores. The person at the shop did not come across like an expert to say the least. Yp the real yellow pages sm helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. This years event, hosted by phoenix books and richard evans, is going to be a twelvehour event on october 1, 2016 from 9am to 9pm. Free comics comic strips online comics entertainment. Jesse james comics has a huge selection of comics to meet the needs of almost any fan. The fan favorite event features over a dozen professional comic book creators on free comic book day, saturday may 4 th at the samurai comics location in mesa. If you couldnt make it or just want to relive the joy all over again, this video gives a look at what went down at all three midtown comics shops in new. Bookmans northwest celebrates free comic book day for a day of geekery. At jjc, we strive to work with all of our comic fans and provide superior customer service.
Two power ranger actors will be on hand for the event for a special event. The mesa store is laid out like a garage sale packed with rows and rows of long. Glen weldon runs down all 50 of the books on offer for free comic book day and explains how you can get your share of the goods. We provided arizona s largest selection of new comics, back issue comics, toys, trade paperbacks, hardbacks, statues, tshirts, comic related gifts, supplies and more but the brick and mortar store is now closed. United states about us jesse james comics glendale az. Apr 26, 2016 all about books and comics will have a big event, and other comic book shops around the valley will participate in the celebration of free comic book day as well with various sales including. Order your free official phoenix travel guide and get tips on things to do, where to eat, popular events and more.
All events at the phoenix convention center, orpheum theatre and symphony hall have been postponed for the next eight weeks. Dreadnought comics 10am 7pm 3624 w bell rd, glendale, az 85308. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Free comic book day 2018 saturday, may 5th, 2018 free comic book day festival at glendale velma teague library from 12p to 4p. Free comic book day is the frightening prequel to aliens. For free comic book day 2017, the arizona comic mini expo teamed up with several comic. Come join us on the first saturday in may as your friendly local comic shop opens its doors and sets out a spread of free comic opulence. Drawn to comics is a locally owned and operated comic book shop in glendale, az. Free comic book day will be upon us soon and this post will be updated continuously until may 6 when most not all comic book stores will celebrate this yearly occasion. Unfortunately this comic shop rubbed me the wrong way.
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Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. May 5 all about books and comics 10am 6pm 24 w camelback rd, phoenix. The arizona comic mini expo is back for its 8 th year in the valley of the sun. May 2017 drawn to comics free comic book day festival is returning. Plus cosplay contests, signings and sketches by local creators. Free comic book day is the first saturday in may each year the day when comic book shops across north america and around the world give comic books away absolutely free to anyone who comes into the stores, no purchase required and no strings attached. Gcd issue attack on titan anthology free comic book day. Free comic book day 2016 at midtown comics youtube. Free comic book day may 3, 2014 all about books and comics. Please keep checking the official website for more information on guest, tickets, and exhibiting at the con. As the impact and spread of the coronavirus covid19 continues to evolve, diamond comic distributors has made the difficult decision to postpone the event. Phoenix travel guide free travel guides visit phoenix. Stay informed with arizona local news and headlines, photos and videos from around the valley of sun, including chandler, gilbert, glendale, peoria, mesa, phoenix, scottsdale, surprise and. Event in bloomington, in by vintage phoenix comic books on saturday, may 7 2016 with 167 people interested and 7 people going.
All about books and comics 24 w camelback rd, phoenix, az yelp. The best bars, stores and events for nerds, geeks and lovers of comic books, cult movies, science and video games. Free comic book day has also garnered press coverage in the news media. Welcome to the official website of the city of phoenix, arizona, where you can find information for residents, visitors and businesses. Thats right, its time for free comic book day, and this saturday, may 5th is that day. Gcd issue attack on titan anthology free comic book. Arizona comic mini expo acme for free comic book day. We will be offering over 50 different free comic book day 2016 comics to. We provided arizonas largest selection of new comics, back issue comics, toys, trade paperbacks, hardbacks, statues, tshirts, comic related gifts, supplies and more but the brick and mortar store is now closed. The 17th annual free comic book day falls on saturday, may 5th this year. Everything you need to know about free comic book day in. This year, free comic book day fcbd features a whole new selection of thirtyeight silver sponsors books for the comic book industrys most anticipated annual event, free comic book day taking place saturday, may 7th, 2016 at participating comic book shops worldwide. Please stay tuned for additional updates that we will provide as soon as we have. This years free comic day is on may 7, saturday and as with the free comic book days in the previous years, comic book fans are in for a treat this year, with 50 titles of comic books that are free.
Free comic book day 28 marvel 95 movies 3 new comics 758 news and. Like us on facebook for our posts to show up in your feed and to keep up on aabc back issue sales and post retirement news. The worlds largest comic book super store with over 1 million comics in stock. Arizona s source for breaking news, weather, traffic and indepth investigations from abc15 arizona in phoenix. The arizona republic obituaries and death notices for phoenix arizona area. Bookmans flagstaff bookmans free events bookmans phoenix bookmans recommends. Free comic book day, taking place on the first saturday of may, is an annual promotional effort. Scarecrow, the cape and mark irwin green lantern, brightest day, xmen. Valleywide free comic book day raising arizona kids. Originally established august 28th, 2009 as a retail comic book store in glendale, today the company operates one flagship store in glendale, arizona. It is a four day event thursdaysunday held during the summer in july since 2003 at the san diego convention center in san.
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