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Tag Archives: FCBD
The Dark Age / Afterburn FCBD 2019 (Red 5 Comics)
Rating: 4/5 – Red 5 Spins Post-Apocalyptic Tales. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. In the opening pages of The Dark Age, a mysterious gray mist descends on the Earth and dissolves all metal to dust. Society breaks down. Then the … Continue reading
Posted in Red 5
Tagged Afterburn, comic book, comics, Don Handfield, FCBD, FCBD 2019, Free Comic Book Day 2019, Leonard Rodrigues, Red 5, Rod Thornton, Scott Chitwood, The Dark Age
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FCBD 2018 Avengers/Captain America #1 (Marvel)
Rating: 4/5 – Marvel’s “Fresh Start” Kicks Off Here. By ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. It’s been a while since we’ve posted any reviews and it’s 100% my fault, lots of “real life getting in the way”. Free Comic Book Day … Continue reading
Posted in Marvel
Tagged FCBD, Jason Aaron, Lenil Francis Yu, Marvel, Sara Pichelli, Ta-Nehisi Coates
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SpongeBob Freestyle Funnies 2017 (United Plankton)
Rating: 5/5 – Hilarious Dig at Diamond Followed by a Fun Story by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall This year’s SpongeBob offering for Free Comic Book Day 2017 is the full length story “The Great Funnybook Giveaway”. The 1st page made … Continue reading
FCBD 2017 Secret Empire #1 (Marvel)
Rating: 3/5 – Not New Reader Friendly (But a Great Spider-Man Story in Back) by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall The Secret Empire part of this FCBD issue was not good. NOT for the reason a lot of knee-jerk idiots on … Continue reading
Posted in Marvel
Tagged Andrea Sorrentino, Captain America, Chip Zdarsky, comics, FCBD, Free Comic Book Day, Hydra, Marvel, Nick Spencer, Paulo Siqueira, Secret Empire, Spider-Man, Vulture
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FCBD 2016: The Final Five!
…and here are the last 5 “Silver” level comics from FCBD 2015! There are 2 based on video games, 2 manga/anime themed samplers, and a sample of a magazine about comics and pop culture. I feel like I’ve finished a … Continue reading
Posted in Gemstone, Kodansha, Titan, Udon, Viz Media
Tagged Assassin's Creed, Attack On Titan, comics, FCBD, FCBD 2016, Gemstone, Kodansha, My Hero Academia, One Punch Man, Overstreet Marketplace, Street Fighter V, Titan Comics, Udon, Viz Media
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FCBD 2016: Something A Little Different
There are so many different kinds of comics, something for every kind of fan. We’ve all seen super-heroes, they are the external face of the industry. When someone thinks of comics the first thing that jumps to mind are costumed … Continue reading
Posted in Black Mask, Drawn&Quarterly, Fantagraphics, First Second, Th3rd World Studios, Top Shelf
Tagged Black Mask, CBLDF, Civil rights, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, comic books, comics, Congressman John Lewis, Fantagraphics, FCBD, FCBD 2016, First Second, Free Comic Book Day, Love and Rockets, March, Mooncop, Owly, Th3rd World Studios, The Stuff of Legend, Top SHelf, We Can Never Go Home, Young Terrorists
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FCBD 2016: Gold Books
There are 12 “Gold” comics for Free Comic Book Day each year, and every shop that is participating in the FCBD event is supposed to carry all the Gold Books, so you should be able to find these at any … Continue reading
Posted in Archie, Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Titan, Valiant
Tagged 4001 AD, aliens, Archie, comic books, comics, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Faith, FCBD, FCBD 2016, Free Comic Book Day, Hellboy, idw, Rai, Rom, Serenity, Suicide Squad, Titan, valiant
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FCBD 2016: All-Ages Adventure, Humor, Science…Something for Everyone
Out of the 16 FCBD Silver books this year that I consider “all ages”, 8 seemed to be more suited for readers in the 10 and up range. The specific age ranges will vary by child and parent. Parents, you … Continue reading
Posted in Action Lab, Arcana, Dark Horse, First Second, Image, Oni Press, Papercutz, Space Goat
Tagged Action Lab, Arcana, Awake, comics, Dark Horse, Dark Lily, Dreaming, FCBD, FCBD 2016, First Second, Goth, Harvey Beaks, How to Train Your Dragon, Howard Lovecraft, Image, Junior Braves of the Apocalypse, Legend of Korra, Mage Inc, Monster Elementary, Nickelodeon, Oddly Normal, Oni Press, Papercutz, Plants vs Zombies, Rocket Queen and the Wrench, Sanjay and Craig, Science Comics, Space Goat, Stan Lee, The Unknowns
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FCBD 2016: All Ages – Younger Kids
There were 16 FCBD Silver books this year that I’d consider “all ages”. The best part about all ages books is that usually adults can often find something to enjoy as much as the kids. 8 seemed to skew towards younger … Continue reading
Posted in American Mythology, Archie, Bongo, DC, Dynamite, Graphix Spotlight, IDW, Nobrow, United Plankton Pictures
Tagged Akissi, American Mythology, Archie, Batgirl, Bongo, comics, DC, DC Super-Hero Girls, Dream Jumper, Dynamite, Fantasy Sports, FCBD, Free Comic Book Day, Graphix Spotlight, Grumpy Cat, Hilda, idw, Nobrow, Pink Panther, Sonic, SpongeBob, Strawberry Shortcake, Supergirl, Wonder Woman
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FCBD 2016: All-Ages Gold Comics
Free Comic Book Day is meant to promote comics and is a fun “holiday” every 1st Saturday in May for 15 years now! The installments in the ComicSpectrum FCBD 2016 Review Extravaganza that will go up today, Thursday May 5th, … Continue reading
Posted in Bongo, Boom!, Dynamite, Image, VizKids
Tagged Adventure Time, Archaia, Bob's Burgers, Bongo Comics, Boom! Box, Boom! Studios, Camp Midnight, Dynamite, FCBD, FCBD 2016, Free Comic Book Day, Goldie Vance, Image Comics, Lumberjanes, Mouse Guard, Pokemon, The Simpsons, Viz Media
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