Ed McGuinness at Jetpack Comics (NH), FCBD, May 3rd

[Bill_Nolan]

New Hampshire shop hosts Ed McGuinness on Free Comic Book Day

ROCHESTER, NH – Rochester Main Street and Jetpack Comics are hosting the 6th Annual National Free Comic Book Day in Rochester, NH. On May 3, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., consumers can visit participating Main Street businesses and receive a free comic book at each location.

 

"Last year the attendance was outstanding! We had nearly 750 customers in our shop and this year, with other Main Street businesses joining in, we are expecting an even bigger crowd." said Ralph DiBernardo, owner of Jetpack Comics.

 

When you visit Jetpack Comics you will receive a Prize Pass. This pass will identify all businesses where customers can get a free comic and have their Prize Pass stamped. When customers have stamps from all participating establishments, the completed Prize Pass will be entered into a drawing for items such as an original piece of comic book art or a gift basket with merchandise from local businesses.

 

Guests for the day will include dozens of local and national comic book creators including artist Ed McGuinness, formerly of "Superman" and currently working on Marvel Comics' "Hulk" series.

 

"Free Comic Book Day draws a large group of adults from outside the Rochester Community to our area. Rochester is the only town that has an active comic book store participating in this event in such a big way." stated Chip Noon, Executive Director of Rochester Main Street. "Last year we had Star Wars Storm Troopers and this year they will be back, along with other Star Wars characters, including Jabba the Hut. It will be a great event for the whole family." For a complete list of participating businesses, visit www.rochestermainstreet.org and www.jetpackcomics.com.

 

Rochester Main Street is a downtown revitalization organization working to make Rochester a destination and source of pride. If you would like to help your downtown, in any way suited to your needs, contact Chip Noon, Executive Director, at (603) 330-3208 or at cnoon@rochestermainstreet.org.

[Bill_Nolan]

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AT JETPACK COMICS – THIS SATURDAY UNDER THE TENTS

 

LAST CALL FOR CREATORS – There is still space for some more local creators to join in the FCBD fun. Contact us ASAP and we’ll give you the space to showcase your work. What do you need to bring? Just you and the stuff you want to present. Contact me NOW!!!!! jetpackcomics@choiceonemail.com but you might just want to call to make the magic happen sooner.

 

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY PARKING – It’s no secret that parking at Jetpack can be troublesome at best. The lot and driveway next to the store are being reserved for the guests of the day. If you head on over to www.jetpackcomics.com we are posting the map with all the FCBD info. It even lists all the municipal parking lots. Many right near the store and others more centrally located for the day. Of course there is on street parking all over the city, as well!

 

THIS SATURDAY is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AT JETPACK COMICS! YES – That is Saturday May 3rd!

How can you pass up the chance to meet Ed McGuinness, Jabba The Hutt, get Free Comic Books and win all kinds of cool stuff!

 

That’s right! Saturday is Free Comic Book Day and Jetpack Comics of Rochester, NH is going to give you a reason to travel! What reason do you need? How about the chance to get OVER 20 Free Comic Books? How about the chance to win an ED McGuinness piece of original art (a $250+ value)? How about the chance to hang out with Jabba The Hutt and dozens of your favorite Star Wars characters? What if you could save big $$ on comic, graphic novel and toy purchases at Jetpack that day? What if you could be a part of what may well ™ be the largest Free Comic Book Day event?

 

Well enough of the What If’s because this is all true and all happening Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm at Jetpack Comics in Rochester, NH! You can head on over to www.jetpackcomics.com to get the intimate details. We’re just gonna hit the highlights here in the always over-used David Letterman Top 10 format with the Spinal Tap 11 twist!

1) – It’s Free Comic Book Day so there are free comics.

Dozens and dozens to choose from. We’ve even got some that no one else has. JUST ADDED – 6 more that no one else has!

2) – ** MORE HAVE JOINED IN ** Meet dozens (or less) of creators and get things signed.

Scott Wegener (Atomic Robo with a Jetpack Exclusive 9 am – 11 pm),

Jorge Vega and Dominic Vivona (Gunplay Jetpack Exclusive 10 am – 3 pm)

Rich Woodall (Johnny Raygun with more exclusives than published issues 1 pm – 5 pm) – Rich even has Jetpack Comics Exclusive Sketch Cards. Ask him to draw a Golem for you!,

Dan Drew , TJ Falkenberg and the rest of the AWESOME crew of SHCP (Severed Head Comics Presents ALL DAY LONG),

John Herman (Gravity Land Web Series ALL DAY LONG WITH LIVE BROADCAST) – thanks to Chris Henderson for the assist with the second broadcast camera,

Joashu Belanger and Rich Brunnelle (The Fatsquad with a JETPACK Exclusive ALL DAY LONG),

Sean McManus (for real guys…he’s on board and probably knows more about old school and new school comic work than any of you TIME TBA WHEN HE ARRIVES) and of course …

ED MCGUINNESS of Marvel Comics HULK series (APPRX Noon to 4:00 pm but he’s got the furthest to DRIVE so tred lightly!)!

JUST ADDED –

Mike Dougherty of The Secret Bunker…Not only does Mike produce t-shirts for Atomic Robo and Gunplay but he’s an accomplished artist in his own mind…I mean right (10 am to 3 pm),

Barrington Middle School Comic Book Club – be sure to stop and pick up all their 25 cent comics time TBD that day)

Bob Raymond and Dennis Magnant – You may so WHO? now but these guys are going places…they’re just taking their time getting there.

Cinema Suicide – www.cinema-suicide.com. This NH based group is going to be bringing us all the best in Indy (and perhaps mainstream) Horror Films. Watch for their Jetpack Sponsored event coming soon. If you enjoy horror movies you’ve got to stop and visit them on FCBD.

Jabba the Hutt, Storm Troopers and HUGE array of Star Wars characters will be all over the city. Jabba’s hanging at the Opera House. All of this courtesy of the 501st! Please be sure to donate to their chosen charity, the Jimmy Fund. Beverages and snax available at the FCBD tent benefit the Jimmy Fund as well.

 

3) –Join in the city-wide comic book scavenger hunt and win cool prizes.

We may be the only comic shop in the country that has gotten their whole city involved in Free Comic Book Day. You take the time to visit all 15 participating businesses, get your scavenger card signed plus get another free comic at each location. Return the filled out card to the FCBD tents andyou can win prizes, prizes and more prizes. Only in the city that got NATIONAL exposure from Hillary Clinton’s campaign office and a crazy situation. That’s crax crazy off the hizzy if you’re reading my mail! The press may be gone but the fun still exists!

4) – Get JETPACK COMICS EXCLUSIVES not available anywhere else.

We’ve got our own copies of Atomic Robo and Gunplay for you, while the creators are here signing. Get the regular FCBD editions as well as the JETPACK COMICS versions! You can’t get these anywhere else! JUST ADDED – Fatsquad Exclusive, Severed Head Comics Present #1 (the rare lost issue) Johnny Raygun / Jetpack Exclusive Sketch cards, TONS of free swag and we’ve decided to double the fun for everyone. That’s right. Who else is gonna double your fun? What’s that mean? If you like fun, we’ve got twice as much!

5) –CGC Signature Series Services available (especially good for those Jetpack Exclusives).

We got ourselves authorized to witness the signatures if you want your books CGC graded. Turn those free comics into big fat eBay dollars!

6) – SAVE $$$ That DAY

There are savings for everyone that comes to Jetpack that day. More than enough savings to justify the gas to visit us! Walk in the store and DEMAND your coupons!

7) – DOUBLE your booty

Wear your Jetpack Comics T-Shirt and get 2x the amount of Free Stuff at Jetpack. You can even buy the shirt that day but you have to wear it the WHOLE TIME.

8) – Get coupons for Future Savings – That’s Bounce Back to Jetpack for extra special savings.

Don’t forget to pick up the coupons for return visits to Jetpack! Once again you can save more than enough to justify the trip.

9) 25 cent comics – That’s almost free

Under the tents we’re going to have all kinds of SALE stuff for you, your friends and your mom. How about $5 Marvel Comics Hardcovers? What about thousands and thousands of comics for just twenty five cents each? Crazy? You bet it is but why not. It’s Free Comic Book Day!

10) - Come and find out what all the hoopla is about

Why do people travel to Jetpack Comics. It’s all about the LOVE of comics. We’ve got it and we share it! We’re proud of our interest in comics and games…just ask us! We also enjoy fighting, arguing and making fun of each other when the other is not there. We’re as immature as a can of silly string but as passionate as a can of AXE. In the words of the one and only AL…’What does that even mean’.

11) - JUST ADDED – BE a part of the END OF THE DAY Super-Skrull Event. Who’s a SKRULL? At 4:00 PM we’ll all be Skrulls (while mask supplies last). Think the Hulk might be a Skrull. Stop by at 4:00 pm and see if Ed McGuinness is. Think Al is a Skrull? Really he’s two! Our friends at Marvel and Wizard have requested that we send them pictures of the event, as well as the FCBD organizers. Be on time and you might get to see your skrully face plastered all over the web (a dab of OXY might fix that).`

 

What if it rains? Come on SALLY! Bring your galoshes, an umbrella and a Garbage Bag to wear! If you let a little Rain keep you from the Free Comic Book Day booty then you aren’t cool enough to be reading comic books. IT’S A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT! All the guests and all the cool things will be under tents or in the store. So, for at least a potion of the time you’ll be a cool thing, too.

What if it doesn’t rain? Are you kidding?

 

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY JETPACK CGC SIGNATURE SERIES EVENT – I think that Jetpack Comics may be the only ™ FCBD store in New England that has been authorized to have a CGC Signature series event. What’s that mean to you? Check out the CGC website and Ebay to get the gist of it. AS long as I witness the signature / sketch / doodle on the cover of the comic, and I take it directly from you and place it in my secret submission pouch (located beneath Al’s flabs of flesh). We send it in to CGC so your awesome comic can become a valuable item. Think about it. Not only can you get each and every one of our guests to sign copies of their comics for you (pick the ones in the best condition to ensure the highest grade) but where else are you going to get copies of the JETPACK COMICS EDITIONS of GUNPLAY #0 and our ATOMIC ROBO special and have them signed and sent for official Signature Series Grading at the same time? No where else man. It’s only happening at the JETPACK and only on Free Comic Book Day!

Rules? Yup, there have to be stinkin rules!

Ralph has to be present at the signing of each comic getting the CGCSST (C G C Signature Series Treatment). If RALPH does not see it it does not count – THAT IS THE CGC RULE!

Visit with…Scott Wegener – Atomic Robo 9 am – 11 pm, Jorge Vega and Dominic Vivona 9 am (or was it 10 am) – 4 pm, Ed McGuinness – 1 pm – 4 pm, Rich Woodall 2 pm (or sooner) – 5 pm, Severed Head Presents team - 9 am until they hate us, The Fat Squad – from the time Fat Guys get up until they head out for a cardiac by-pass or an extra large order of fries. Okay – there will be people to sign your stuff all day! You can be New England’s May 3rd Signature Series King.

You can get up to 3 items signed by each creator, for free. After that there is a $3.00 charge per signature per creator (come on – you know that in doing this you are trying to make a valuable collectible from this item and signature. The creator deserves to share in it.).

We have FREE items for each creator/team to sign. Everyone gets one for free. After that you have to purchase them. We will have additional materials in the store as well.

CGC Signature series submissions cost $30 each. That is the cost to send each item in and have it graded. That cost includes the grading service as well as the insurance and postage fees. Payment is required at the time they are turned over to us.

 

GRAVITYLAND LIVE BROADCAST FROM FREE COMIC BOOK DAY – John Herman’s Gravityland is a hit web success. No, it really is. John just came back from a speaking engagement in NYC about his web based series, came and broadcast from our convention this past week and is now heading up to Rochester again, for a Jetpack Comics Return for a FREE COMIC BOOK DAY live broadcast. If all goes well we’ll be broadcasting from 2 locations, live on the web all Free Comic Book Day long. It’s going to be one of the coolest parts of Free Comic Book Day fo sure. Everyone loves to be on TV. This just in…once again our friend John Herman is the man (can you be the man more than once?). Much like 24 hour comic day he entered a film in the 48 hour film project. Of course, since we only hang with talented people, John ruled the event. In addition to an Audience Choice Award, the film won Best -script, Best Ensemble, Best Costumes, and Best Actress. John was awarded (Boston's) Best Cinematographer. Go New Hampshire! John’s film also won won the award for Best Film. You best get into his Free Comic Book Day broadcast. You many never get the chance to work with him again! Visit www.gravityland.com on FCBD to see what you’re missing!

 

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY EASTER EGG – AS you wander about town keep your eyes open. We’ve got a couple of Free Comic Book Day surprises that we’re not going to tell you about. At then end of your Comic Book Hunt, if you’re successful, you’ll be asked a question. Answer the question successfully and there will be an extra bonus for you. Answer it wrong and we’ll have to send you to the negative zone!…sorry but them’s the rules!

 

FCBD VOLUNTEERS ALERT – WHO WERE YOU??? Okay, I know that some of you offered to come and help out for FCBD but who were you? Between New York Comic Con, our show in Portsmouth and organizing this event I have lost it all including my mind. Please email me or call to let me know if you’re going to be there to help. Volunteers can start arriving at 7:00 am (we’ve got 4 tents to put up).

 

FCBD HELP STILL NEEDED – Want to get some cool free stuff on Free Comic Book Day? We need help! Want to help us? Email us now! We need help. Every Volunteer is going to get a copy of HULK #1 with an AWESOME Hulk piece of original art on it, by ED MCGUINNESS as well as a number of other EMC pieces, Free Comic Books, Jetpack T-Shirts and more. Space is UNLIMITED so join us for some FCBD fun!

 

FCBD Jetpack Exclusives – Sure, we’ve got great artists for the day but this year Jetpack Comics has even more. MULTIPLE Free Comic Book Day exclusives. First you can get OUR preview copy of GUNPLAY and you get to have the artist and writer sign it. Then you can get a copy of our Atomic Robo. An all special cover just for you and of course, the artist will be on hand to sign it for you! This is all beyond the Free Comic Book Day things you can get at the store. Each of these carries one of the AWESOME Jetpack logos…a sure sign of extra special awesomeness! We’ve also got special Ed McGuinness items and even some Johnny Raygun stuff. The Fatsquad has a FCBD Jetpack Exclusive and Severed Head Presents will be supplying you free copies of their first issue (ask them why #2 came out before #1). Expect to find other unique things for the day as well! Don’t miss the JETPACK COMICS EXCLUSIVE SKETCH CARDS!