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| FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2013! |
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** Parents & guardians must approve all comic books
given out on FCBD. If you chose not to enter the premises of any
establishment, to view the comic book(s), then you have given approval
for your child to take whatever they want. Comic books may
contain violence, adult situations and mature themes. We highly
recommend you take the time review what your child may be viewing. ************************************************************************** MEETING THE GUESTS!! Kevin Eastman - Kevin's line will start at the left hand entrance to the convention hall (up the ramp), to the left. Fast Pass visitors will be directed into the first door. Watch for FCBD volunteers to direct you. Ed McGuinness & Monster Comics - Both Ed McGuinness and Monster Comics line will be at the right hand entrance to the convention hall. Inside the door, Monster Comics will be to the right and Ed McGuinness to the left! Watch for FCBD volunteers to direct you. ************************************************************************** FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - all the INFO you need! THIS JUST IN! KEVIN EASTMAN ORIGINAL ART - FCBD is your chance to obtain a piece of Kevin's original art. While he won't have time for sketching you can pick up a spectacular piece iof his work, at his table. Don't miss your chance to own a one of a kind Eastman original!
THE FIRST TURTLE - Kevin Eastman has provided us with this beautiful limited edition tip-in plate commemorating his visit to Rochester, NH for our Free Comic Book Day Festival. Available at Jetpack Comics & the Convention Hall on FCBD. Purchase any Turtle trade or hardcover and you get one of these in the book. You can also bring your own Turtle Trade or HC, make a $20 purchase at the Jetpack / Heavy Metal table , and we'll put one in your book for you. Sorry kids, but these are only available pasted into a book. Supply is very limited! **************************************************************************
The Jetpack Comics FCBD Video Contest! The one thing we are always missing is good video of all the FCBD fun. To make it happen this year, we're asking all amature videographers to bring their cameras and shoot like crazy. The best video will win a $100 Jetpack Gift Card! So film away and contact us after FCBD with your entry! Contest submissions must be received by 5/30. **************************************************************************
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FCBD SCAVENGE HUNT MAP SEE THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES ************************************************************************* GET MORE FREE STUFF AT
JETPACK COMICS! ************************************************************************** Our one-time pal, Ed McGuinness is hanging with us again on FCBD! That's right! Nova's penciler is going to come and be a part of the FREE COMIC BOOK DAY fun! Which one is Ed and which one is Nova? You decide. You can see Ed at the convention hall along with dozens of local creators & guests! Get there early enough and Ed will have a FREE comic for you if you're nice to him!
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THE FCBD AFTER-PARTY featuring
The fun doesn't end at 4 pm. Wrap up your day at the FCBD
after party! We'll be heading to The Garage - Reastaurant &
Pub (78 Wakefield Street, Rochester, New Hampshire | 603-332-0107
PITCH A TENT AT THE AFTER PARTY! Just in case it gets rainy, we're asking people to bring pop-up canopies with them for the after party. if you've got one, pitch it in your car and break it out if it starts to get wet! The more tents, the more people can play at the after party! ************************************************************************* COMIC BOOK SWAP MEET - Got a bunch of comics kicking around that you don't want to read anymore? Bring them to the Monster Comics Booth, in the convention hall, and they will let you swap them out for things you have not read. Comics must be complete and readable! ************************************************************************** EARN THIS AWESOME LIMITED EDITION PATCH ON FCBD!
Limited to only 1000 pieces created, master Star Wars patch designer, Kevin Liell has provided us with a very limited quantity of this Free Comic Book Day and May 4th special commemorative patch. Just show up to Free Comic Book Day dressed as your favorite Star Wars character and you can get one of these limited edition patches at Jetpack Comics. There's a strict limit of one per person, your costume can not just be a cloak (that's not what a true Jedi does) and it is first come, first served! So, get to Jetpack early in your Star Wars gear to make sure you get yours! ************************************************************************* THE FCBD SCAVENGER HUNT 2013
- This year we're changing up the Scavenger Hunt so be prepared to
work for it and be sure to check back here for additional
details! There are ways to earn extra comics at
Jetpack as well. BE SURE TO BRING UMBRELLAS & RAIN COATS! 5) - VISIT CREATORS and more in the hall! Plenty to do in the convention hall! 6) - FCBD AFTER PARTY! - Join us at THE GARAGE for the FCBD after party. Music by Earth 603's STU DIAZ & his band, Gnarlemane. Tickets are just $10 (admits up to 2 people) and will be available at Jetpack Comics and the convention hall. Space is limited and once we're out of tickets we're out of tickets! *************************************************************************
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FCBD SCAVENGE HUNT MAP SEE THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES ************************************************************************* FREE COMIC BOOK DAY LIMITS @ Jetpack Comics - We're giving away over 50,000 comics this year! For reals. You need to get as many as you can! This year you can't pick up your Free Comics at Jetpack until you return with your card. We will mark your hand when you bring it through to collect at Jetpack. Please take your time to choose the comics and freebies that are of interest to you. There is a strict 3 FREEBIE per person or 6 FREEBIE per family limit. FREE COMIC BOOK DAY JETPACK FAST PASS - Want to skate to the front of the line at Jetpack? A $10 purchase at Jetpack Comics gets you to the Free Comic Books sooner. That's right, a simple $10 purchase gets you and your family to the front of the line. Play it smart and spend that $10 on Jetpack Shirts & Tote bags and you'll get even more FREE comics! HOW CAN I GET MORE FREE STUFF AT JETPACK COMICS? We are giving away over 50,000 comic books this year and you need to get your fair share. How can you do that? There are several ways you can get more. COSTUME BONUS - Visit us Costumed & it will earn you three additional FREE COMICS! STAR WARS COSTUME BONUS - If you've got a quality Star Wars costume you can get one of the exclusive May the 4th be with you patches at Jetpack. Supplies are VERY limited. JETPACK COMICS or FCBD T-SHIRT BONUS - These T's earn you THREE additional FREEBIES. You can even buy them of FCB day! JETPACK or FCBD TOTE BONUS - A FCBD or JETPACK TOTE earns you THREE more FREE COMICS. Yes, you can buy them that day as well! So, if you've got a head for math and a penchant for design you could walk away with over TWELVE comics just from Jetpack alone. FOUR HORSEMEN LLC & SHROUD PUBLISHING - FREE Four Horsemen Pint Glass - Make a purchase at Jetpack Comics on FCBD, bring your receipt (you better ask for one) to the Four Horsemen table in the convention hall and you'll get a FREE FOUR HORSEMEN pint glass! While supplies last & limit of one per family please! ********************************************************* ** Costumes can not suck. Bonuses are NOT family oriented (that means every person jumping through our special hoops gets the BONUS books). ************************************************************************* COSTUME ASSISTANCE - Need a costume for the event? DOWNLOAD this specal MASK! It's a PDF. If you have trouble you'll have to right click on the link and select SAVE AS to get it to your computer. Don't want to be RALPH on Free Comic Book Day? Then you need to come as SKRULL Ralph. DOWNLOAD the SKRULL Ralph here! Want to really earn some Free Stuff? Organize a battle between an army of Ralph's & Skrull Ralph's. You can make this happen via our forums! Visit the Jetpack Forums Today >> FORUMS FOR JETPACK FUN ************************************************************************* Special Guests & Creators - Be sure to save some room and time to meet our special guests. We expect the special guests to start arriving around noon time and through the day, at their leisure. In other words, no promises as to when they get here. Of course there will be DOZENS of local and small press creators available to meet right at the crack of opening! ************************************************************************* FREE COMIC BOOK DAY BBQ - Stop by Cocheco Equipment for your free comic and a benefit BBQ. All proceeds go to the Rochester Main Street Program. Support Rochester and your belly all in one stop! ************************************************************************* *** All guests are subject to professional commitments and are subject to change at any time. No refunds will be given for guest cancellations or changes - not that the event costs you anything anyway. ************************************************************************* THE JETPACK COMICS PRIVATE FCBD PARTY - From 4:30 pm - last call pm There will be a special event just for all you that want to attend! The party will be at THE GARAGE and tickets are just $10 (each ticket admits two). Expect most of our guests to be there. The best beer and great food plus our own band from the EARTH 603 podcast will be headlining! Get your tickets at Jetpack Comics or the EVENT hall!
Where to stay and the official Free Comic
Book Day Festival Lodging Sponsor: Sponsored in part by
Rye Airfield - New England's premiere Bike & Skate park. Route 1, Rye, NH!
SUPPORT THE ORG THAT SUPPORTS OUR FREE
COMIC BOOK DAY FESTIVAL **************************************************************************
Learn to play HEROCLIX from our friends at CLIXNATION! Stop into the convention hall to see what clix game they are playing. Everyone that plays a game will get FREE heroclix figures for participating. ********************************************************* All parents and guardians need to review any form of media before giving them to children. Some comic books may contain violence, adult and real-life situations.
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Saturday MAY 4th
10 am - 4 pm |
THE JETPACK COMICS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY GALLERY
Want to see some of those awesome pictures from FCBD? Here is this years gallery and some from years past! Thanks to professional photographer Douglas Larsen we'll be adding more to 2012 very soon!
2012
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How do you get to the event?
The Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival takes place all over
Rochester. You'll want to stop by Jetpack Comics, The Knight of
Columbus Hall, The Roberge Center as well as dozens of downtown
businesses. Each venue will have something fun going on including
special guests & characters while each
business will have free comics.
Routes 95, 16, 4, 125, 108 & the Spaulding Turnpike all lead to
ROCHESTER, NH (in one way or another). It couldn't be easier. If you're
still feeling uneasy the actual address of Jetpack Comics is
Jetpack Comics LLC
37 North Main Str
Rochester, NH 03867
603.330.9636 email
Still unsure?? - MAPQUEST MAP
Parking - Rochester has a number of municipal parking lots around town. Any of them will give you easy access to the city, for the day.
Librarians / Educators / School, Social, Community Groups / Industry Professionals email Ralph DiBernardo for any additional information you may need about Free Comic Book Day.
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** All guests are subject to professional commitments and are subject to change at any time. No refunds will be given for guest cancellations or changes.
DRESS UP FOR FCBD! What can you do with a Ralph mask for Free Comic Book Day? Download your Ralph Mask by clicking on the image above. If that doesn't work right click on the image and select "Save As". We'll be happy to email it to you if you can't make it work.
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