Friday, May 2, 2014
A Utah Guide To Free Comic Book Day 2014
Posted By Gavin Sheehan on May 2, 2014, 11:00 AM
As you may have read in this week's edition of City Weekly, Free Comic Book Day is kind of a big deal, especially to those of us who read them. --- Aside from promoting brands and characters, the day can be used as a great way to bond with your kids (for those of you who have them) as well as promote reading in children who otherwise may not be interested in regular literature. As Bryan Young pointed out, there are a number of shops who will give you a single comic and expect you to purchase more while you're there, others who will let you take a handful, and then there are those who go the extra mile and make this Saturday extra special. For those of you looking for that extra-special, here is as complete a list of locations who are hosting additional activities this Saturday, May 3 for you to enjoy. Hope to see you out there!
Black Cat Comics (2261 S. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City)
Invincible artist Ryan Ottley will be at the store signing and greeting fans. He's also doing an original Harley Quinn #0 cover to be auctioned off for charity. 100% of the money will go directly to The Sharing Place.
Dr. Volts (2043 E. 3300 South, Salt Lake City)
Dr. Volts will be having a 20% off store-wide sale on everything from toys to games to comics. There will also be appearances by The Mandolorian Mercs and H.E.R.O.I.C. Inc. Writer Bryan Young will be doing a signing of his newest book, A Children’s Illustrated History of Presidential Assassination, starting at 2pm.
Dragon's Keep (260 N. University Ave., Provo; 48 W. 300 North, Orem)
Dragon's Keep will have several guests at both their Provo and Orem locations, however there's no official schedule as to who will be where, or if they'll swap places at certain times. The list includes: Travis Walton, Phillip Sevy, Bill Galvan, JJ Harrison, Jess Smart Smiley, Mike Lovins, Patrick Kendall, Nathan Tingen, Adam Munoa and Stewart Craig. They'll be signing comics, creating sketches and promoting their latest works.
Hastur Games & Comics (6831 S. State, Salt Lake City)
Hastur will also have the people from H.E.R.O.I.C. Inc. in house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., as well as characters from the 501st, the Rebel Legion, as well as the Mandelorian Mercs popping in, all for photo ops. Local comic artist and cosplayer Chrissy Alberstson will be around to show off her awesome costumes and works. There will also be two podcast recordings happening from the ladies of Hello, Sweetie, as well as the crew from the Stolen Droids Podcast.
The Nerd Store (3601 South 2700 West, West Valley City)
The Nerd Store will allow up to five comics per person while the Hold 322 Podcast will be recording live episodes. The creators of Salt City Strangers will be in store doing an autograph signing and talking about the book to fans, and tickets for September's Comic Con will be given away to lucky visitors.
Comics Plus (348 W. Saint George Blvd., St. George)
For those of you in St. George, Comics Plus will be launching the Saint George Comic Con to coincide with FCBD as a totally free event. Aside the free comics, gaming tournaments, costumed characters, a major sale and other festivities, they'll have seven guests on hand to meet and participate in panels. Those guests include artists Chad Hardin, Derek Hunter and Ol Raz; as well as authors David Farland, George Harmon, Amanda Gerry and Christy Hall.
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