Be sure to mark you calendars for this Saturday, May 3rd, at Dr. No's. We will be participating in Free Comic Book Day with not only free comics, but with special guests to help us celebrate what we all love, COMICS!
Dr No's is welcoming he following guests to Free Comic Book Day...
- Wayne Vansant - acclaimed illustrator of The 'Nam, Days of Darkness, The Hammer & the Anvil, Normandy, Bombing Nazi Germany, and other graphic novels. Mr. Vansant's newest graphic novel, The Red Baron (a look at Baron von Richthofen and the air war in WWI), is slated for release just a couple of weeks after FCBD. Come by to meet comics modern master of war comics, say hello, and get an autograph from this talented comics veteran!
- Mark Bagley - The all-star artist of Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, Fantastic Four, Ultimate Spider-Man, Justice League, Trinity, and many other books. Mark's relaunch of The Hulk, produced with writer Mark Waid is already on the shelf so you can get him to sign your copy on that day! (By the way, did you know that Mark holds the record for illustrating more Spider-Man comic books than any other artist? He and Brian Bendis also hold the record for the longest uninterrupted creative run on any superhero series with their work on Ultimate Spider-Man!)
- Joseph Michael Linsner - 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the first appearance of Dawn--and you can congratulate Dawn's creator Joseph Michael Linsner in person on Saturday, May 3rd, from noon to 2pm at Dr. No's Comics & Games Superstore! In addition to Dawn, Linsner's body of work includes Marvel Comic's Wolverine-Black Cat three issue mini series Claws, as well as countless covers for Image, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Boom, and many more!
- Joe Pruett - Comics writer, editor, and publisher, 2014 marks Joe's 25th anniversary as a comics professional; he broke into the field working with Bob Burden on Flaming Carrot in 1989. Joe is well known as the writer/co-creator of Dusty Star and Kilroy Is Here; he is also the editor of the acclaimed anthology series Negative Burn, and his imprint Desperado Press has published numerous anthologies, comics, and art books, including The Art of Brian Bolland, the Art of Joe Jusko, The Art of Jeffrey Jones, and The Art of George Pérez. Come by on FCBD to get an autograph and speak to Mr. Pruett about his next project, a comic book adaptation of Battlefield Earth, slated for release in late 2014 or early 2015.
- 501st Legion, The Dark Empire, Mandalorian Mercs Star Wars Costume Groups - The Star Wars Costume community is an enthuziastic group of volunteers who have some of the best costumes in fandom. These fine folk are coming to Dr. No's in full Star Wars costumes to pose for pictures with the Free Comic Book Day attendees. If you are a fan of Star Wars or just a fan of great costumes, this group is a must see!
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