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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!

Show Vendors Include...

  • Gypsy~Rose is a New Hampshire artist that designs and creates everything from jewelry to pottery, costume horns to masks, logos to portraiture!  They are also in charge of the NH Ren Faire!  

  • Dave Cummings / Monkey House Entertainment

  • Patrick Sullivan

  • Art Caverly

  • Bill Lockhardt

  • ..and more

Other Businesses at the show include

  • Seacoast BioFuels

  • Project Exposure

  • Randy Buscemi and Digital Webbing

  • Geek Force 5

  • Bob and Kim Shaw of Comic Art House and Comic Art Pimp

  • Cap'n Eli's Soda

  • Cinema Suicide

Want to set up and sell your wares at the FREE COMIC BOOK DAY FESTIVAL?

Come and sell your stuff at the Rochester, NH Free Comic Book Day Festival!

Vendors of all types are welcome to set up at this Jetpack Comics / Rochester Main Street event!

 

As a convention and event vendor why should you miss out on participating in Free Comic Book Day?  Every comic shop in the country is bringing in hundreds and thousands of people!  Jetpack Comics LLC and the Rochester Main Street Association invite you to come to Rochester, NH on Saturday, May 2nd to set up at one of New England’s largest Free Comic Book Day Events.  Of course, dealers of any type are welcome to come, but saleable items have to be all ages appropriate.  All vendors that participate in this event will have first refusal for tables at our upcoming monthly collectibles show.

 

Last year our Free Comic Book Day event, with the help of Rochester Main Street Association, drew between 750 and 1000 people.  This year, with the added promotion we are receiving, we expect to double that. 

 

Originally planned as an outdoor festival the Rochester Main Street Association voted to move the event indoors.  While it still takes place all over Rochester (www.jetpackcomics.com) the indoor venues will allow us to have an easily accessible rain or shine event.  Currently we have two large indoor venues and will add more as space fills up. 

 

Vendor tables are only $50 each with each vendor also bringing at least 100 free comic books (or some other free item) to give-away, in the Spirit of Free Comic Book Day.  Every comic dealer has a pile of Valiant comics they can’t sell.  Each vendor is also expected to provide the Star Wars group with a comic (or a pile of collectibles) with a $25 value.  The Star Wars 501st and the NH Mandalorians will be holding silent auctions for all the donated items, with the proceeds going to charity.  The FCBD portion of the event is being sponsored and organized by Jetpack Comics with the overall event is being run by the Rochester Main Street Association, a non-profit organization, so both your table cost and donations / give-aways are tax deductible.

 

Special Guests include HULK’s Ed McGuinness and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,  Peter Laird with the Mirage Studios crew as well.  That’s right,.  Free Comic Book Day is officially the day before the 25th anniversary of the original convention premier of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  Mirage Studios creators include, Jim Lawson (TMNT artist, Planet Racers co-creator), Mike Dooney (TMNT artist, Gizmo artist and creator), Steve Lavigne (TMNT colorist, letterer) and  Dan Berger (TMNT artist, TMNT Adventures artist),   Tentative Mirage guests include Eric Talbot (TMNT artist) and Steve Murphy (TMNT writer). 

 

We will have CGC Signature Series Witnesses on hand for anyone wishing to get books signed and graded. 

 

The event takes place from 10 am to 4 pm.  We are currently accepting dealers for the first location.  Tables at this location are 3’ x 8’.  Payment for tables should be made out to Rochester Main Street Association and mailed to Jetpack Comics LLC, PO Box 1533, Rochester, NH  03866.  Payment in full reserves your space at the event.  Sorry but we cannot accept Paypal for this event. 

 

Got questions, need to argue with me, want to complain or, hopefully, just want to chat?  Call Ralph  – 603-674-3868!

 

Even if you can’t make it PLEASE spread the word.  Free Comic Book Day is the greatest day of the year!

 

Ralph
 

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 2nd
all over Rochester!

The FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2009 POSTER with TMNT art by JIM LAWSON

FCBD DAY NEWS

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

Who doesn't want to be Ralph? Last year we had the running of the Skrulls.  This year we want to have the stumbling of the Ralph's.  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.

THE OLD OAK TAVERN CELEBRATES
After your day around town, getting free comics, meeting Star Wars characters and hanging out with comic creators, why not join us at the Old Oak Tavern!  Located right in downtown on North Main Street, The Old Oak Tavern will only be open for fans and Patrons of Free Comic Book Day.  Be sure to wear your Jetpack Comics pins and stickers!  Special winnings for those that show up with a RALPH button!

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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THE CBLDF - The Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival is a PROUD supporter of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.  Please be sure to support them with a donation.  Collection jars will be on hand at a number of locations and we're going to be upping the ante with some creator competitions.

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

Get your comic GCG graded at Jetpack Comics and get Signature Series Graded books in conjunction with the FCBD

The Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival is a CGC Signature Series Event!  Signature Series Witnesses will be on hand at most locations/venues so that you can get your books Signature Series Graded!  Need more info?  Contact Ralph DiBernardo to find out how you can get books autographed at the show and officially graded!  We are accepting mail order submissions for this as well!  info@jetpackcomics.com for more info!

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.