Free Comic Book Day 2.0 - This Weekend
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Posted by Cissy Koomen on Jul 2, 2010
Tags: free comic book day, past present future comics
Free Comic Book Day at West Palm Beach comic book superstore Past Present Future Comics and Games was so successful - they are doing it again with an event they are calling Free Comic Book Day 2.0 as part of their 4th of July Weekend celebration.
On July 3rd and 4th every person will receive FIVE FREE preselected comic books just for coming in. As with Free Comic Book Day earlier this year the entire store will be 20% off - including all back issues, CGC graded comics, trades, art books, Manga, action figures, vintage toys, board games, trading cards, role-playing games, t-shirt and much much more.
Beyond the free comics and storewide sale on Saturday July 3rd, Past Present Future will be hosting several industry professionals including Marvel and DC cover artist Greg Horn. Joining Greg will be local publisher and writer Martin T. Pierro (Cosmic Times) along with golden age legend Allen Bellman. Also in attendance will be Damion Hendricks (Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way) and Aris Iliopoulis. There will also be a Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game tournament and photo ops with members of the famed 501st Legion.
Saturday will also feature the Revenge of the Nerd Comedy Show hosted by Lisa Corran starting at 4:00. On Sunday the 4th Florida SuperCon will be hosting a costume contest for all ages at 1:00, prizes will be awarded.
Past Present Future (or PPF) has been a comic book "destination" store in Palm Beach County since 1982 and for the last 19 years has been owned and operated by local businessman Mark Gallo (who used to work in the shop for the previous owner). Past Present Future sells hundreds of new comics and trade paperbacks and has thousands of rare and valuable back issues dating from 1933 to 2010. PPF is located at 1387 N. Military Trail (where Cherry Road intersects, just south of Okeechobee and north of Belvedere) in West Palm Beach, they are open 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. Come join in the fun and excitement of Past present Future’s Independence Day Free Comic Book Day 2.0 event.
Links -
Past Present Future - http://www.ppfcomics.com/
Greg Horn - http://greghornjudge.com/
Martin T. Pierro/Cosmic Times - http://www.cosmictimes.net
Allen Bellman - http://www.allenbellman.com/timely.html
Damion Hendricks - http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=10095
The 501st - http://www.501st.com/
Florida SuperCon - http://www.supercon.tv/
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