As many of you know, this Saturday is Free Comic Book Day (FCBD). Some of this column's friends are signing around the Southern California area. So, if you're a local yokel and looking for something to do this Saturday, here are a few places to go, people to see:
First, Josh Fialkov and the Top Cow Crew are doing a tour:
AMAZING COMICS & CARDS
5555 Stearns Street, Suite 103
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 493-4427
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
AND
GOLDEN APPLE COMICS (HOLLYWOOD)
7018 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 658-6047
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
The Suspects:
Joshua Hale Fialkov (writer, Pilot Season: Cyblade, Elk’s Run)
Eric Basaldua (artist, Witchblade/Devi, Hunter-Killer)
Rick Basaldua (inker, Witchblade/Devi, Hunter-Killer)
Dan Wickline and main Monster Man Steve Niles will be at Dark Delicacies
The Suspects:
Steve Niles (The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics, Giant Monster, and Bad Planet)
Pete Von Sholly (Capitol Hell and The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics)
David Hartman (Steve Niles' Strange Cases)
Dan Wickline (1001 Arabian Nights: Adventures of Sinbad)
And finally, Rafael Navarro and a Huge Gang are taking over The Comic Bug all day.
THE COMIC BUG
8071 1/2 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 http://thecomicbug.com/
The Suspects:
Rafael Navarro (artist, Sonambulo, TV's Spectacular Spider-Man)
Michael Aushenker (writer, Gumby, Back Issue)
Javier Hernandez (artist/creator, El Muerto)
Ted Seko (artist, Billy Cole, TV's SpongeBob Squarepants)
Sam Sarker (writer, Caliber)
Dave Wilkins (cover artist, Caliber)
Phil Ortiz (artist, The Simpsons)
Scott Koblish (artist/inker, Marvel Adventures: Iron Man)
Joshua Dysart (writer, Buddha, BPRD: 1946)
Robbi Rodriguez (artist, Maintenance, Hazed, Tek Jansen)
Ray Anthony-Height (artist, Spider-Man Family, Noble Causes)
Danny Miki & Crime Lab Studios (inkers extraordinaire, New Avengers & more)
Norm Rapmund (inker, Supergirl)
Mel Smith (editor, Gumby)
Ryan Winn (inker, The Darkness)
Jose Cabrera (artist/writer, Crying Macho Man)
Lord Mesa (artist, Chibi hero art)
Brett Nance (artist, Spazz, Manboy)
Michael Delipine (letterer, Grimm Fairy Tales)
Mike Wellman
Sketches, free comics...and free Gumby swag for the kid.
So get out there this Saturday, meet some cool writers and artists, get some free books, and just enjoy the day!