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Free Comic Book Day Guests at Wonderworld Comics

Free Comic Book Day 2013 on May 4, 2013 is quickly approaching and Wonderworld Comics is proud to announce the official lineup of creators and guests!

Free Comic Book Day May 4, 2013 at Wonderworld Comics

Free Comic Book Day May 4, 2013 at Wonderworld Comics

Free Comic Book Day 2013 at Wonderworld Comics

The Free Comic Book Day events will be taking place in our Detroit (Taylor) location from 10:00am until 5:00pm. Not only will you be able to get your hands on the great free comics being offered during Free Comic Book Day, you will also have the opportunity to meet a few comic book legends and commission artwork from our panel of artists. Other special events may be added before the May 4, 2013 arrival of Free Comic Book Day. Monitor this site for any changes.

Dave Santia

Rock and Roll Speed Painter Dave Santia will be astounding guests with his unique brand of speed painting. Santia filled his auditorium at Detroit Fanfare every time he performed. Artwork created by Dave Santia during Free Comic Book Day 2013 at Wonderworld Comics will be auctioned off and part of the proceeds will benefit Blessings in a Backpack. This ain’t just paining – this is Rock and Roll Speed Painting!

Keith Pollard

Keith Pollard is an industry legend who may be known best for his artwork in Spider-Man, but he also made a name for himself drawing panels of pages in comics such as Thor, The Fantastic Four, and Green Lantern. Keith is the co-creator of Black Cat, one of the regular characters to face off against, and beside, Spider-Man.

Arvell Jones

Arvel Jones is another industry legend who has drawn for such titles as All Star Squadron and Superman Family. He was the publisher of one of the earliest comic book fanzines, Fan Informer. He also worked on DC Comics/Milestone Media’s Kobalt and Hardware.

Gary Reed

Gary Reed is the author of the critically-acclaimed Deadworld series. Over his legendary career, Gary has had the opportunity to work on many titles other than Deadworld including Saint Germaine and Sherlock Holmes.  He launched Caliber Comics in 1989 and many of the top comic book creators found a place to grow their talent under his tutelage.

Panel of Artists

Bill Pulkovski, Ted Woods, Bruce Gerlach, and Tony Miello will also be appearing during the Free Comic Book Day 2013 events at Wonderworld Comics. They will be selling prints and creating sketches.

Make sure you save the date (if you have not already) and plan to stop by and celebrate with your friends at Wonderworld Comics. May 4, 2013 is coming on fast. I can’t wait to see you on Free Comic Book Day at Wonderworld Comics!

What is Free Comic Book Day?

Free Comic Book Day – Not Just a Day For Free Comic Books

As of this writing, Free Comic Book Day is still about nine weeks away, but comic book stores across the country are eagerly awaiting the day in which free comic books take center stage. I wanted to take a moment to discuss the importance of Free Comic Book Day and remind you that it is not simply a day in which you just get free comic books. There is much more importance of the day than you might have thought of.

Free Comic Book Day

Free Comic Book Day

The Reasons Behind Free Comic Book Day

Telling fans that there is a day in which they can get free comic books will bring them out in droves. The goal behind Free Comic Book Day is to reward long-term readers, bring former readers back into the fold, and to encourage new readers. A strong focus is placed on children because if comic book collecting is going to survive past our lives, we need to encourage another generation to put down the game controllers and pick up the printed pages.

Spotlighting on Free Comic Book Day

You can take a look at the listing of free comic books being offered on May 4, 2013, by following this link. The comics being offered are often ones which the different publishing companies wish to spotlight. This could be to increase the masses already reading the title or (in the case of smaller companies) to wake the fans up to what else is being offered outside of the Marvel and DC banners.

Benefit to Retailers

The push for free comic books helps the retailers by getting bodies in the store. In many cases, a person might walk into a particular comic book store for the first time and be amazed by the variety of titles or other merchandise being sold. It is a time for the retailer to spotlight his or her store and to show the masses what they are missing. In many cases, comic book store owners will also add other products to their Free Comic Book Day offerings. They might use the day to clear out some of the reduced comics they have in stock or other items which need to be cleared out to make room for new stock.

Encourage You to Read

About a week ago, I spoke with two customers in the store who explained that they look forward to Free Comic Book Day each year. Both admitted they do not read most of the free comic books they take home on the special day of the year. I encourage you to read the free comic books you take home. Your eyes might be opened to something new. The worst that can happen is that you might spend twenty minutes reading something you don’t like. Twenty minutes is a small enough period to give just about anything a chance.

I look forward to seeing many of you on Free Comic Book Day. Even though the day is still a ways off, plans are being put into motion all over the country as retailers prepare for the day they share with their customers.