FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is a high holy holiday for comics fans and the comic-book industry in general. It celebrates readers, retailers, characters and creators. It’s like Christmas if the jolly fat man bringing presents was a delivery driver instead of Santa Claus and if the presents were promotional comic books and if the eager kids waiting eagerly for their gifts were mostly men in their forties or fifties. Okay, maybe that’s not an exact analogy, but the youngster in me still tries to stay up all night waiting for those deliveries to arrive. God bless us all everyone!
Every year, I like to participate in the FCBD activities by being a guest at a comics store or some other related venue. This year, on Saturday, May 4, from 11 am to 2 pm, I’ll be signing comics and posing for photos at the wondrous Sweets and Geeks, 342 East Smith Road in my own Medina, Ohio.
Sweets and Geeks is one of my favorite places in Medina. They have an amazing selection of obscure candy and soda pops from all over the world. They have thousands of Funko figures, role-playing and other games, comic books...as well as merchandise from the worlds of super-heroes, pop culture, and Star Wars. It’s like visiting the North Pole in my hometown.
This year, Free Comic Book Day overlaps with Star Wars Day. I can feel the Force is with me. Even though the store owners said no to my Slave Leia cosplay. Baby Yoda, it is.
Sweets and Geeks will give you up to five free comic books on FCBD.They will be having a 15% off sale on comic books and other things.They will have exclusive Funko products. Visitors can go into their spacious game room to try out some board hames.
When you feel a mite peckish, you can enjoy terrific stuff from the E.O.D. food truck that will be in the Sweets and Geeks parking lot from 11 am to 4 pm. This is a veteran owned and operated trailer honoring those who served by serving delicious yummies!
I’m looking forward to signing things for the fans, answering their questions about my work and comic books in general and handing out fliers for my upcoming Vast Accumulation of Stuff garage sales. I will be kicking those off on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, from nine to noon at 840 Damon Drive, Medina, Ohio. I’ll announce more dates in the near future.
Don’t be alarmed if you see Mommy kissing the comics delivery guy. It’s just your dad dressed up for the holiday!
I’ll be back soon with more stuff!
© 2024 Tony Isabella
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