The latest diorama from Rogues Gallery helper Nick! A rather amusing display of action figures waiting in queue to get their freebies.
I was there before the opening because the Honda dealership finished installing a new lock motor really early. Free Comic Book Day turned 10 this year and it’s definitely get around. Much like Record Store Day, there was a line to get in but many people were only there to get their five issues. Still, the celebration seems to be effective. I doubt they’d continue it if were harmful to the remaining, dedicated stores. Then again, Austin is weathering the storm better than others and our specialty places are run pretty well compared to others I’ve patronized over the decades.
Having a Marvel-based movie open on this weekend for the last few years doesn’t hurt.
What did I get? A Simpsons one for myself, Adventure Time for friends and the other three were based upon my Aggie nephews: Star Wars, Avengers and Spider-Man. I should’ve retrieved Somara to score the Betty & Veronica and Yo Gabba Gabba! books. Speaking of Archie comics, now the infamous red-haired womanizer is marrying Valerie of Jose & the Pussycats. Since Valerie started to play the bass over the tambourine, I guess it got her noticed by the Riverdale Cassanova.
This reminds me how I need to get cracking on part seven and beyond regarding how the DC reboot is going.
Enjoy whatever you find or re-discover. I myself consider FCBD the warm-up party to Summer. The season hasn’t officially begun until I see the first Event Movie of my choosing which isn’t The Avengers or a special screening of Better Off Dead with Diane Franklin in attendance, it will be Conan the Barbarian at the Summer of 1982 Fest.
Hi Steve, we missed you at Dragon’s Lair, Kim and I took the kids around and have pictures too. We also met Peter Mayhew. We drove by Austin Comics on Lamar and it was packed so we kept going. Got lots of free comics!