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Free Comic Book Day (And Future Sight Party)...WOOOO!!! Aaron Duran
Not only is May 5th yet another day holiday cooked up by your favorite brewery; it is also Free Comic Book Day! Designed to attract new comic book readers, Free Comic Book Day has also turned into an opportunity for comic book fans to meet some of their favorite comic creators...
Without having to stand in a line surrounded by smelly fanboys* and their stacks 'o swag. While pretty much every comic book store with their mylar bags is having some form of gathering, a few go above and beyond the call of duty and list a full days worth of appearances...
Like my boys as Cosmic Monkey Comics... Starting at noon and running till 3(ish) The Hollywood District Cosmic Monkey will play host to the following comic creators:
Matt Wagner - Grendel, Mage, Batman & The Monster Men
David Hahn - Private Beach, Bite Club, Spider-man Loves Mary Jane
Jeff Parker - Interman, Agents of Atlas, X-Men First Class
Steve Lieber - Flytrap, Gotham Central, Whiteout
Farel Dalrymple - Pop Gun War, Meathaus, Omega The Unknown (upcoming)
Graham Annable - Hickee, Grickle
Matt Camp - Shadows, Zero Killer (upcoming)
Michael Eury - Editor of Back Issue Magazine (A must read for all fans and students of comics - AD), writer of COMICS GONE APE! (how great is that?!)
Colleen Coover - Banana Sunday, Small Favors
Paul Tobin - Banana Sunday, Spider-man Family
Randy Kintz - Rip, Power of the Valkyrie
Adam Watson - Ghost Assassin
The Darkside Troopers - Star Wars Costume Enthusiasts
And, as if meeting these fantastic creators wasn't enough...
25% Off Everything, Almost
In Honor of the event we will also be having a" 25% off everything in the store at both stores" sale.
( except hold boxes and consignment items)
Sale Hours Saturday 11-7pm
Sunday 12-6 PM
You can find Cosmic Monkey at:
Cosmic Monkey Comics - Hollywood
5335 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland Oregon 97213
#503-517-9050
And... For those who want to get in some gaming once their satiated their comic lust...
Guardian Games is hosting more events then you could stuff into a Minor Bag of Holding...
Halo 2 tournament. $10 entry. cash prizes based on attendance. 8 screens. Free for all. 12:00pm. Mini tourneys to follow.
D&D minis 200pt constructed. $15 entry. Get a booster pack just for playing. Win promos and templates. 1:00pm
Future Sight event 2. 3 Future Sight draft. Entry is $15. Win $100 and/or packs in prizes. 12:00pm
Future Sight event 3. 3 Future Sight draft. Entry is $10. Shout out to Newman..... We are doing the prizes a little different for this one. All prize pool packs will be opened and go into a prize pool. 1st place gets first pick, 2nd place gets second pick, and so on. This should be a fun way for people to get cards from the new set even if they don't do well in the draft. 6:00pm
Guardian Games is located at 315 SE 3rd Ave in Portland. (Just south of E Burnside).
Really, could this weekend be any Geekier?! I. Think. Not!
Friday May 4, 2007
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