It's a national comic book holiday, celebrating the medium and welcoming new readers to the fold. Comics publishers team up with shops and retailers across the country, offering a selection of FREE books. These range from samplers of existing material to all new stories produced by top talent.
And me.
I have two stories in Dark Horse Comics' FCBD offering this year --
R.I.P.D.
"For Fear, They Mirror True"
Script by Jeremy Barlow; Art by Tony Parker and Michelle Madsen
RIPD detectives Roy Pulsipher and Nick Walker are called to the scene of a seance gone terribly wrong, where the contacted spirit harbors an unexpected and deadly grudge against one of the summoners. If Roy and Nick get this wrong, an innocent man is doomed forever!
MASS EFFECT
"He Who Laughs Best"
Script by Jeremy Barlow; Art by Garry Brown and Michael Atiyeh
Jeff "Joker" Moreau is one of the Alliance's most gifted flight school graduates. With a quick mind and an even sharper tongue, he should be a lock for the Alliance's most prestigious position—piloting an experimental deep space frigate called the Normandy. Two things stand in his way, though—his congenitally fragile frame, and an institutional bias against his disability. He's not about to let that stop him from getting the job, even if it means breaking the law to prove his point!
I'm proud of how well both of these stories turned out, and I want you to read them. The only way to do that will be to find and visit your nearest comic shop on Saturday. Not sure where to go? Check out this handy COMIC SHOP LOCATOR
I'm scheduled for a pair of appearances, so if you're in Portland this weekend your odds of finding me are doubled. Dig—
Saturday, May 4th
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Things From Another World Portland
2916 NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97232
Saturday, May 4th
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Cosmic Monkey Comics
5335 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97213
TFAW Portland also has rundown of their FCBD events around town.
And here's the full line up of every participating publisher's FCBD books. See? Something for everyone!
Honestly, it's worth the trip out. Not only will you go home with a handful of amazingly wonderful—and FREE—comics, you might even discover something else on the shelf that you never knew was missing from your life.
As the great Michael Scott once said, it's a Win/Win/Win.
