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Don't miss the Rochester, NH  Free Comic Book Day Festival Saturday, May 7th

 
 
 

FCBD - SPECIAL GUESTS


The Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival - news, info, directions, etc
Special Guests - Who's headlining the event?
Small Press Creators - Meet local creators & media groups.
Vendors - Who's selling cool stuff for you to purchase
Participating Rochester Businesses - Where to get FREE comics!
PRESS / PRESS / PRESS - banner art and more!

CHRISTOS GAGE JOINS THE FESTIVAL - Marvel Exclusive Writer Christos Gage has joined the fray for Free Comic Book Day!  Christos is the writer of Avengers Academy and has dozens of works to his credit, including episodes of Law & Order!  You know he must be good if Marvel is keeping him all to themselves!  We'll have a limited number of his Gi Joe #1 Hundred Penny Press edition available so come early!  Christos has a huge body of comic work.  Visit his website for more info.

Meet Eisner Award Winning Guests at the Rochester FCBD Festival!

Congratulations to guests Joe Hill, Jason Ciaramella and Christopher Golden for their 2011 Eisner Award Nominations!

ROCHESTER GETS THE TOP FCBD GUESTS
This year we've got top talent from a few of the Free Comic Book Day give-away books.  Make sure to have these books on your list, when you stop by Jetpack Comics! How else you gonna get em signed and sell em on eBay?

ED MCGUINNESS IS BACK AND HE WANTS TO CLICK
Ed McGuinness is returning to Rochester's Free Comic Book Day Festival! This year he's bringing his HeroClix and enjoying a Saturday Afternoon Game.  Come and be a part of the HeroClix / FCBD fun!  The Heroclix tournament will take place mid - late afternoon.  It's a 600 point team with house rules.

From NH's own writing sensation, Joe Hill.

JOE HILL CELEBRATES HIS FIRST JETPACK COMICS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY FESTIVAL!  The award winning writer of national best sellers, 20th Century Ghost Stories, Heart Shaped Box, and Horns joins us with a special all ages Free Comic Book Day issue of his award winning comic series Locke & Key.  This issue is a MUST have!  Currently in the works to be a Fox TV show, Locke and Key is certain to follow in the foot steps of the Walking Dead.  Don't miss your chance to meet a legend in the making!  Be sure to head on over to his website Joe Hill Fiction to find out everything he has going on. ** Joe will be appearing from aprx 1pm to 4 pm **

Watch for your limited edition prints from Joe Hill and Jason Ciaramella's upcoming CAPE series!

Joining Joe will be scripter Jason Ciaramella! Jason scripted Joe's The Cape (not the TV show) and Joe's Kodiak.  Both Jason and Joe are Eisner Award nominees this year.

Another Free Comic Book Day offerring with the creator here for you to visit!

CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN FINALLY MAKES IT TO A JETPACK COMICS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY FESTIVAL!  After years of begging we are FINALLY able to play host to Christopher Golden!  You have to visit Chris's website to appreciate all the work he has done.  For Free Comic Book Day we will have Chris' FCBD offering of Baltimore.  Chris is an Eisner Award nominated creator this year.

Bone isn't the only work that Tom is known for.  Be sure to visit his website!

Thomas Sniegoski Returns for FCBD - Author Tom Sniegoski returns to Jetpack Comics FCBD festival this year.  Tom's body of work is incredible.  Don't forget to pick up his most recent work on BONE, The Quest for the Spark.  

Make sure you have these two books on your list, to pick up, at Jetpack Comics! 

Simply Green Biofuels is a proud sponsor of the Rochester, NH Free Comic Book Day Festival

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.

 

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY TAKES PLACE ALL OVER ROCHESTER ON SATURDAY MAY 2nd

ROCHESTER MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION and JETPACK COMICS llc present

the Rochester
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
FESTIVAL

Saturday MAY 7th
all over Rochester!

FCBD DAY NEWS

Download this mask, cut it out and wear it on Free Comic Book Day

Who doesn't want to be Ralph? 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 ifyou can't make it work.

Where to Park - Rochester has a number of municipal parking lots around town.  Any of them will give you easy access to the city, for the day.

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 Cafe at The Governor's Inn,  as well as dozens of downtown businesses.  Each venue will guests and 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 antoher).   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
603.330.9639  email

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Librarians / Educators / School, Social, Community Groups / Industry Professionals  Ralph DiBernardo for any additional information you may need about Free Comic Book Day. 

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.