Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2010 edition preview
Archie Comics has provided this preview of the Free Comic Book Day edition of “Sonic the Hedgehog” for 2010. FCBD is Saturday, May 1!
Free Comic Book Day preview: Archie’s Summer Splash #1
Archie Comics has provided the following preview of “Archie’s Summer Splash” #1, one of the company’s offerings for Free Comic Book Day 2010, which is Saturday, May 1.
Superman takes center stage on Free Comic Book Day
WORD BALLOONS
Comic book stores around the world will celebrate the ninth annual Free Comic Book Day on Saturday.
Classic superheroes such as Superman and Iron Man will join favorites including Archie, Toy Story and Shrek.
“We are thrilled to be a part of Free Comic Book Day,” DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee said in a news release. “This is a great opportunity for comic shops to showcase their stores and celebrate all the creativity and excitement comic books have to offer.”
DC Comics will offer “War of the Supermen” No. 0 as one of its Free Comic Book Day releases. The issue is co-written by James Robinson and University of Oklahoma graduate Sterling Gates.
“I’m really excited to be writing a Free Comic Book Day issue,” Gates said. “Getting a chance to help put the focus on the world’s most recognizable superhero on comics’ greatest holiday is a complete thrill.”
Prior to “War of the Supermen,” a group of superpowered aliens from Superman’s home planet founded New Krypton, in orbit around Earth’s sun. But not everyone on Earth believes the two planets can live in peace. In “War of the Supermen,” those tensions explode.
“As you can imagine, writing a comic that’s going to have such a huge circulation is a huge responsibility,” Gates said. “We wanted to tell a great Superman story, something that would lead in to May’s Superman event, ‘War of the Supermen,’ but still be accessible for anyone who picks it up.”
“War of the Supermen” launches with an issue numbered “0” on Free Comic Book Day. Each Wednesday in May will feature a new issue of “War of the Supermen,” with the series completing at No. 4 on May 26.
“To be a part of an event like this is a huge honor, and James and I have done our best to write a Superman story that really fires people’s imaginations.”
- Matt Price
From Friday’s The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City-area stores participating in Free Comic Book Day
The following is a list of Oklahoma City-area comic book stores participating in Free Comic Book Day on May 1.
All-Star Comics, 6900 N May Ave., Suite 10; 842-7800. 11 am – 7 pm
Atomik Pop #1, 918 W Main, Norman; 329-9695. 11 am – 7 pm
Atomik Pop #2, 7884 S Western; 635-0848. 11 am – 7 pm
Bibliotech, 123 E Main, Shawnee; 275-9494. 10 am – 6 pm
Book Rack Midwest, 1717 S Air Depot, Midwest City; 737-3781. 10 am – 6 pm
New World Comics, 6219 N Meridian; 721-7634. 9 am – 9 am May 2.
New World Games & Comics, 4435 SE 29, Del City; 677-2559. 11 am – 6 pm
Second Chance Books & Comics, 3909 N MacArthur Blvd., 603-7151. 10 am – 9 pm
Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N Porter, Norman; 360-6866. 10 am – 7 pm
Vintage Stock, 7201 SE 29, Suite 208, Midwest City; 732-1140. 10 am – 10 pm
Wizards Games, 749 Jenkins, Norman; 292-4263. 11 am – 9 pm
Free Comic Book Day review roundup
Bookgasm has reviewed several of this weekend’s Free Comic Book Day books. Get an idea what the high points are before stepping into the comic shop on Saturday.
According to the site, “YOW! Drawn & Quarterly Presents a John Stanley Library Grab-Bag” is the weekend’s best choice. Writer Rod Lott also has positive words for “War of the Supermen” No. 0, which kicks off DC’s upcoming miniseries:
WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #0 — On New Krypton — a planet full of people just as powerful as Superman — Gen. Zod has ordered his residents to attack a little planet called Earth. Superman swoops in to stop him, but he’s too late, in this prequel to DC’s four-issue miniseries, written by James Robinson and Sterling Gates. This ballsier-than-usual Superman tale is so well-written that it’ll hook many into the storyline; even I’m curious to see how the Man of Steel is going to save us this time.
For Lott’s take on other titles, including Iron Man/Thor, Iron Man Supernova, Doctor Solar/Magnus, Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock and more, check out the whole article at Bookgasm.
- Matt Price
Free Comic Book Day, Iron Man 2, and reviews of Last Stand of New Krypton 3, Invincible Iron Man 25 and New Avengers 64 at Planet 46 Comics Podcast
Free Comic Book Day is this weekend! Plus, Batman is on his way back, and Superman’s at war in this week’s Planet 46 Comics podcast.
In movie news, Planet46.com will kick off a week of “Iron Man 2” coverage on Monday.
Iron Man 2 opens in theaters May 7, and in the run-up to the film, Planet 46 will feature interviews from Jon
Favreau, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle and Robert Downey Jr.
What other Marvel heroes could soon see a silver screen? Edgar Wright’s long-in-the-works adaptation of “Ant-Man” could finally begin production at the end of this year.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told Superhero Hype that once Edgar Wright finishes promoting “Scott Pilgrim,” he’d like to get him on to “Ant Man,” maybe at the end of 2010 or beginning of 2011. But he’d expect the film wouldn’t come out until after “The Avengers.”
COMICS SURGE
Batman, the original that is, is on his way back, starting in Return of Bruce Wayne. The first issue comes out May 12. Writer Grant Morrison says a time-hopping Bruce Wayne will move to various sequences of time throughout the series.
“For me, the time thing is to take Bruce Wayne to the limit of what he is as a character, because he’s thrown back into prehistory with no memory and no uniform and no tools apart from the fact that he’s got his belt,” Morrison told Comics Alliance. “I like of the idea of exploring Batman with this time travel story, but to do it quite convincingly and realistically so that he’s really at the edges of what Batman can possibly be.”
This Weekend is Free Comic Book Day! For the ninth time, you can go to your local comic-book store and pick up selected comic books absolutely free! Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock, GI Joe, Shrek, Toy Story, Iron Man/Thor are among the comics available. Check out Nerdage or FreeComicBookDay.com for a complete list.
Perhaps the most anticipated book is “War of the Supermen” No. 0 by James Robinson and Oklahoma’s Sterling Gates. Following up on “Last Stand of New Krypton,” war is on the way between Earth and New Krypton. This series continues with a new issue each Wednesday throughout the month of May.
In the review file this week, Kyle Roberts and Matt Price look at Superman 699, Last Stand of New Krypton 3, Invincible Iron Man 25 and New Avengers 64. Click past the cut for more from “Iron Man 2″ and a preview of “Last Stand of New Krypton” #1.
Free Comic Book Day preview: Iron Man: Supernova
Marvel Comics has provided the following preview of their Free Comic Book Day comic, “Iron Man: Supernova,” featuring Iron Man and Nova. It’s written by Paul Tobin with art by Craig Rousseau.
The solicit info reads:
What happens when an armored billionaire teams up with a hot-headed, cosmic-powered teen to fight a trio of massively-powered super-apes? Find out when Iron Man and Nova take on Red Ghost and The Super-Apes! Out-numbered, the Golden Avenger and the Human Rocket will have to trust an apparent traitor in the gorillas’ midst if they are to survive and save an entire city. Will they succeed or are they being played? Find out in this all-new, action-packed adventure, which happens to be FREE!
Free Comic Book Day preview: Iron Man/Thor
Marvel has provided a sneak peek at its Free Comic Book Day edition of “Iron Man/Thor,” starring the two characters next appearing as Marvel movie headliners. The comic is written by Matt Fraction and drawn by John Romita Jr.
“It’s exciting to see two of our most popular heroes paired with two of our top creators for Free Comic Book Day,” said David Gabriel, Senior Vice President of Sales & Circulation, in a news release. “Marvel is proud to be part of this annual event — kudos to all the retailers who make this event happen year after year with outstanding success.”
- Matt Price
Free Comic Book Day preview: Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock from Archaia
As Free Comic Book Day nears, check out this preview of the Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock flip-book from Archaia. David Petersen is the writer/artist of Mouse Guard. The Fraggle Rock comic book story is by writer Nichol Ashworth and artist Jake Myler.
- Matt Price
Free Comic Book Day: Which comic book are you looking forward to the most?
Vote for which Free Comic Book Day books you are most anticipating below! I’ve broken them into “gold sponsors,” which will be available at every store while supplies last, and “Silver Sponsors,” which are available at the discretion of the stores.
