The Free Comic Book Day Wrap-Up

Really enjoyed spending the day with folks like Robert Pope (Peanuts, Looney Tunes) and others at the Free Comic Book Day event in downtown Lawrenceville, co-hosted by Galactic Quest. Here are some of the pictorial highlights. 

Not Quite a Booth Babe

Like a Good Neighbor, These Folks Were There

Cosplay Exhibit

Cosplayers

Convention Sketches

Little Red Hot drawn by Robert Pope

Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes (from Robotech)
drawn by Jason Kochis

Thanks again, all, for making it such a fun event!

Happy Free Comic Book Day!

 

Don't forget to visit your local comic book shop today for free books!

Also, if you're in the area, visit me at Galactic Quest Comics in Lawrenceville!

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with me and Galactic Quest!

Join me and other special guests at Galactic Quest Comics in Lawrenceville on Saturday, May 4th for free comic books and fascinating panel discussions as we celebrate Free Comic Book Day together!

Hey, I'll be in a few places! Come say hello!

 

April 27, 2024 Independent Bookstore Day at The Crazy Book Lady.

 

May 4, 2024 Free Comic Book Day at Galatic Quest (Lawrenceville location).

October 18-20, 2024 Multiverse Con in Atlanta.

FREE DIGITAL BROTHER BONES COMIC

IT'S FREE! HE'S DEAD! WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT? 

Brother Bones FCBD issue. 8 black and white pages retelling the 

origin of the Undead Avenger. Interior art by Flavio Silva with a 

new Rob Davis cover. 

Free download at www.luckycomics.com

Saturday, May 6th!

Galactic Quest Welcomes CREATORS behind Iron man 3 & TMNT ON FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Buford & Lawrenceville, GA—It’s no secret that the comic book heroes are back in a big way. Iron Man and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are on the screen and in comics, and for this year’s Free Comic Book Day event, Galactic Quest is proud to the welcome the writers and artists who are busy creating their adventures.

“We’re pulling out all the stops this year,” said store owner, Kyle Puttkammer. “We’re thrilled to have creators Drew Geraci and Erik Burnham from two of the hottest properties in comics and we’re planning for our biggest Free Comic Book Day ever.”

Drew Geraci is one of the artists currently working on the Iron Man 3 prequel comic and has also worked for DC Comics on such famous characters as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman and for Dark Horse Comics on comics from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Star Wars.

Erik Burnham currently writes the hit series The New Ghostbusters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Secret History of the Foot Clan. Burnham is also writing the Free Comic Book Day issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Animated Series, which he will be signing during the day.

“But that’s not all,” said Sean Taylor, manager of the Buford location. “We’ll also have other comic book creators on hand for the fun too, including Wilfredo Torres from The Shadow Year One and lots of local small press folks you should really get to know.”

Taylor and Puttkammer, in addition to running the store, also are creators in their own right. Puttkammer is the main voice behind the Galaxy Man book and the forthcoming Hero Cats comic, both designed for all ages. Taylor has worked with Gene Simmons of KISS fame to write for the Simmons Comics Group in cooperation with IDW Publishing.

4.6 MILLION FREE COMICS TO BE GIVEn AWAY ON FCBD!

Free Comic Book Day is a single day—the first Saturday in May each year—when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE to anyone who comes into their stores. One of the goals of Free Comic Book Day is to reach out to those individuals unfamiliar with the comic book specialty market, not to mention a comic book shop. So, every year those behind Free Comic Book Day launch a massive promotional campaign that heralds the event and spreads the good word of comics to potential readers everywhere. 

In addition to the aforementioned comic book celebrities, both the Buford and Lawrenceville locations of Galactic Quest will feature costumed heroes and live music throughout the day.

In Buford, bands will include:

2pm—Southeast Ukers

3pm—The Wonder-Nerds

The music line-up in Lawrence includes:

9am—Brook Shepard

3pm—Bad Bad Lola

4pm—Southeast Ukers

5pm—Ricky & Bambi

7pm—Wonder-Nerds

8pm—Hott With Harry Leggs

For more information about the event, contact Galactic Quest online at www.galacticquest.com or call the Buford store at 770-614-4804 or the Lawrenceville store at 770-339-3001.

Kyle Puttkammer

kyle@galacticquest.com
(678) 707-1290

Sean Taylor

Staylor104@aol.com
(770) 614-4804

Free Comic Book Day at Galactic Quest Comics!

Who do you call this May 5? (All together now) Ghoooooostbusters!
Galactic Quest welcomes the Ghostbusters to Free Comic Book Day!

Buford, GA—Come for the free comics; stay for the Ghostbusters. That’s this year’s big news for Free Comic Book Day at Galactic Quest in Buford, Ga. The store will host the Georgia Ghostbusters and the Ecto-1G, a Dodge Magnum tripped out for paranormal adventures.

“We’re going big with our Ghostbusters theme this year,” said store owner Kyle Puttkammer. “We’re looking forward to an amazing turnout and we really want to give back to all the readers and fans who’ve been so generous with their patronage.”

The Georgia Ghostbusters are a group of Ghostbusters fans located all over the state of Georgia. They've taken their love of a classic comedy, a passion for building prop replicas and costuming, and have coupled it all with a desire to give something back by helping with charity events.

In addition to the Georgia Ghostbusters, and keeping with the ghosts and ghoulies theme, the store will also feature Sonya Thompson and Larry Mainland, who are zombies from AMC’s hit television show The Walking Dead.

The event will also feature the music of The South East Yukers, The Vancouver Project, and No Comment. Also featured are the following comic book creators: Bryan Mon of Tuff-Girl, Peter Culter & Mike Gordon of Tiki Zombie, and Sean Taylor of IDW.

Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores. One of the goals of Free Comic Book Day is to reach out to those individuals unfamiliar with the comic book specialty market, not to mention a comic book shop. So, every year those behind Free Comic Book Day launch a massive promotional campaign that heralds the event and spreads the good word of comics to potential readers everywhere.

For more information about the event, contact Galactic Quest online at www.galacticquest.com or call the Buford store at 770-614-4804.