Free Comic Book Day 2013

May 3, 2013 at 11:30 am | Posted in 501st, Books, Events, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | 1 Comment
Tags: aaron allston, daniel wallace, jeffrey brown, john jackson miller, michael atiyeh, mike hawthorne, ryder windham, sean williams, tom taylor, Troy Denning

If you’re looking to hang out with some Star Wars guests for Free Comic Book Day/May the 4th Be With You, here’s some ideas for you to check out.

• Aaron Allston will be at Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy in Austin, TX from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM.
• Jeffrey Brown will be at The Book Cellar in Chicago, IL for the Vader’s Little Princess Launch Party from 3:00-4:00 PM.
• John Jackson Miller will be at Galaxy Comics, Games & More in Steven’s Point, WI from 1:00-4:00 PM. (via John Jackson Miller)
• Michael Atiyeh will be at Brian’s Comics in Petaluma, CA.
• Mike Hawthorne will be at Comix Connection in York, PA. (via Mike Hawthorne)
• Tom Taylor and Colin Wilson will be at All Star Comics in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) from 2:30-4:00 PM. (via Tom Taylor)
• Troy Denning will be at Fantasy Flight Games’ Star Wars Gaming Experience in Roseville, MN from 12:30-5:30 PM. (via Troy Denning)
• Daniel Wallace will be at Wild Rumpus Books in Minneapolis, MN at 1:00 PM. (via Daniel Wallace)
• Sean Williams will be at Burnside Library in Tusmore, SA (Australia) from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM. (via Sean Williams)
• Ryder Windham will be at Books on the Square in Providence, RI at 3:00 PM. (via Ryder Windham)

The 501st Legion will also be active for Free Comic Book Day and various May the 4th Be With You. Below you can find a list of just some of the locations they’ll be at.

California

• Chico, CA – Central California Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Collectors Ink from 11 AM-2 PM.
• Folsom, CA – Central California Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at GamersCircle Comics from 11 AM-2 PM.
• Fresno, CA – Central California Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Heroes Comics from 10 AM-Noon.
• La Mesa, CA – Southern California Garrison for Star Wars Day at La Mesa Library from 10 AM-1 PM.
• Modesto, CA – Central California Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Bonanza Books & Comics from 10 AM-Noon.
• Sacramento, CA – Central California Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Empire’s Comics Vault from 9-11 AM, and Free Comic Book Day at Comics & Collectibles from 11 AM-1 PM.
• San Diego, CA – Southern California Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Comickaze from 11 AM-3 PM.
• San Francisco, CA – Golden Gate Garrison will be at The Empire Strikes Tax! at the Public Works, in Mountain View, CA for Star Wars Day at the Mountain View Public Library.
• Santa Clara, CA – Golden Gate Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Illusive Comics and Games.
• Sherman Oaks, CA – Southern California Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Earth 2 Comics from 11 AM-5 PM.
• Stockton, CA – Central California Garrison will be at Star War Night with the Stockton Ports.
• West Sacramento, CA – Central California Garrison will be at West Sac Star Wars Day at the West Sacramento Community Center from 4-7 PM.

Canada

• Calgary and Edmonton, Canada – Badlands Garrison will be at several May the 4th be with You events.
• Ottawa, ON, Canada – Capital City Garrison will be at the Alta Vista Public School Spring Fair from 10 AM-2 PM, and at Chapters locations For the Love of Reading from 3-4 PM.
• Victoria, BC, Canada – Badlands Garrison will be at the Star Wards event from May 4-5.

Colorado

• Boulder, CO – Mountain Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Time Warp Comics from 10 AM-2 PM.

Delaware

• Newark, DE – Carida Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Captain Blue Hen Comics from Noon-3 PM.
• Wilmington, DE – Carida Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at The Comic Book Shop from Noon-2 PM.

England

• Cardiff, England – UK Garrison will be at Hamley’s May the 4th Day.
• Glasgow, England – UK Garrison will be at Hamley’s May the 4th Weekend event from May 4-5.
• Hull, England – UK Garrison will be at Movie Buffs.
• London, England – UK Garrison will be at the Forbidden Planet book launch.
• North Shields, England – UK Garrison will be at Screen Con Sci-Fi.
• Solihull, England – UK Garrison will be at Specsavers store promotion.
• Windsor, England – UK Garrison will be at LEGOLAND Star Wars Invasion Weekend from May 4-6.

Georgia

• Marietta, GA – Georgia Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Dr. No’s.
• Valdosta, GA – Georgia Garrison will be at Star Wars Day at the Brass Quill Gallery.

Germany

• Esslingen, Germany – German Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Collector’s Corner.
• Nuremburg, Germany – German Garrison will be at Blue Nite.
• Schlangenbad, Germany – German Garrison will be at Star Wars Day in Tanus Wunderland.

Japan

• Okinawa, Japan – Japanese Garrison will be at the Okinawa Camp Foster Comic Convention.
• Sendai, Japan – Japanese Garrison will be at Sendai Kleenex Stadium for the Pacific League Vader’s Challenge.

Illinois

• Champaign, IL – Midwest Garrison will be at May the 4th Be With You at the Champaign Public Library, at Free Comic Book Day at G-Mart and Star Wars Origami at Barnes & Noble.
• Chicago, IL – Midwest Garrison will be at Vader’s Little Princess Launch Party with author Jeffrey Brown.
• Crystal Lake, IL – Midwest Garrison will be at the Star Wars Extravaganza at the library.
• Geneva, IL – Midwest Garrison will be at Star Wars Night with the Kane County Cougars.
• Glen Carbon, IL – Midwest Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Slackers.
• Peoria, IL – Midwest Garrison will be at Star Wars Night with the Peoria Chiefs.
• Shiloh, IL – Midwest Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Twilight Comics.
• Skokie, IL – Midwest Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Aw Yeah Comics.
• Westmont, IL – Midwest Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at the Westmont Library.

Indiana

• Evansville, IN – Bloodfin Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Comic Quest from 9AM-Noon, and at the MayDay Film Fest at the Evansville Museum from 2PM-4PM.
• Fishers, IN – Bloodfin Garrison will be at the Fishers Library Star Wars Fair at Hamilton East Public Library from 2-4 PM.
• Ft. Wayne, IN – Northern Darkness Garrison will be at Books, Comics and Things! for Free Comic Book Day and blood drive, and at Clem’s Comics in the afternoon.
• LaPorte, IN – Northern Darkness Garrison will be at Star Wars Day at the library.
• Portage, IN – Midwest Garrison and Northern Darkness Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Light Speed Hobbies.

Iowa

• Omaha, IA – Central Garrison will be at the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Bike Ride.
• Sioux City, IA – Central Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at ACME Comics.
• West Des Moines, IA – Central Garrison will be at the YESS Duck Derby at the Jordan Creek Town Center.

Kansas

• Bonner Springs, KS – 70th Explorers Garrison will be at Star Wars Dat at the Cantina from 7-9 PM.

Maine

• Portland, ME for Free Comic Book Day at Casablanca Comics.

Maryland

• Annapolis, MD – Old Line Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Third Eye Comics from 9 AM-1 PM.
• Sykesville, MD – Old Line Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at J&M Comics and Games from 10-11 AM.

Massachusetts

• Bellingham, MA – New England Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Rubber Chicken Comics.
• Watertown, MA – New England Garrison will be at a Free Comic Book Day event.

Michigan

• Allen Park, MI – Great Lakes Garrison will be at a Free Comic Book Day event.
• Ann Arbor, MI – Great Lakes Garrison will be at a Free Comic Book Day event.
• Commerce Township, MI – Great Lakes Garrison will be at a May the Fourth Be With You event.
• Lansing, MI – Great Lakes Garrison will be at the Capital Area District Library Star Wars Celebration and the Delta Township District Library Star Wars Day.
• Mount Pleasant, MI – Great Lakes Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at the library.
• Muskegon, MI – Great Lakes Garrison will be at the May the 4th Star Wars Tattoo Special event.
• Pontiac, MI – Great Lakes Garrison will be at a Free Comic Book Day event.
• Troy, MI – Great Lakes Garrison will be at the Troy Charity Quiz Night.

Minnesota

• Minneapolis, MN – Central Garrison will be at the 2013 Twin Cities Heart Walk at Target Field, and the Book of Sith event at Wild Rumpus Bookstore.
• Roseville, MN – Central Garrison will be at the Fantasy Flight Game Experience, and Free Comic Book Day at The Source.

Mississippi

• Pearl, MS – Rancor Raiders Garrison will be at Braves Con at Trustmark Park.

Missouri

• Kansas City, MO – 70th Explorers Garrison will be at Legoland for Star Wars Weekend at the Legoland Discover Center from 11 AM-5 PM.
• O’Fallon, MO – 70th Explorers Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Slackers on Mexico Rd from 11 AM-1 PM.
• St. Louis, MO – 70th Explorers Garrison will be at Star Wars Day at the St. Louis County Library Oak Bend Branch from 2-3 PM.

Nebraska

• Lincoln, NE – Central Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Trade a Tape Comics.
• Omaha, NE – Central Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Krypton Comics, and Star Wars Night with the Storm Chasers.

New Hampshire

• Concord, NH – New England Garrison will be at May the 4th Be With You Day at Red River Theaters starting at 4 PM.
• Manchester, NH – New England Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Double Midnight Comics.
• Rochester, NH – New England Garrison will be at the Free Comic Book Day Festival.

New Jersey

• Madison, NJ – Northeast Remnant Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Dewey’s Comic City from 10 AM-1 PM.
• Scotch Plains, NJ – Northeast Remnant Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Little Shop of Comics.
• Shrewsbury, NJ – Northeast Remnant Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at The Comic Crypt from Noon-2 PM.

New York

• Brooklyn, NY – Empire City Garrison will be at The Puppetry Arts Theater PS 15 Benefit.
• Long Island, NY – Empire City Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Grasshopper Comics from 11:30 AM-2:30 PM.
• Rochester, NY – Garrison Excelsior will be at Free Comic Book Day at All Heroes Comics.

North Carolina

• Asheville, NC – Carolina Garrison will be at GeekOut at UNCA Sherill Center from 10 AM-6 PM.
• Durham, NC – Carolina Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Ultimate Comics from 10 AM-8 PM.
• Sylva, NC – Carolina Garrison will be at Fandemonium Free Comic Book Day from 11 AM-6 PM.

North Dakota

• Fargo, ND – Central Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Comic Junction.

Norway

• Stavanger, Norway – Nordic Garrison will be at a Free Comic Book Day event.

Ohio

• Cincinnati, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Up Up and Away Comics (north and south).
• Columbus, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at the Laughing Ogre.
• Dayton, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at Books and Co May the 4th Be With You event.
• Fairborn, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at Spacefest! at the WPAFB Museum.
• Fremont, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Day-Rupps Comics.
• Hilliard, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Packrat Comics.
• Hudson, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at the Hudson Library and Historical Society event.
• Kettering, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at the Art on the Playground event.
• Loveland, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at the May the 4th event at Symmes Township.
• Madison, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at Star Wars Day at the Madison Public Library.
• Newark, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at the Licking County Library May the 4th event.
• Sharonville, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at Family Star Wars Day at the library.
• Toledo, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at the Mud Hens Game #1.
• Willoughy, OH – Ohio Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Comic Heaven.

Pennsylvania

• Allentown, PA – Carida Garrison will be at the Race for Adam Charity event from 9 AM-1 PM at Lehigh Parkway.
• Edensberg, PA – Carida Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Codex Comics & Collectibles from 1-3 PM.
• Mechanicsburg, PA – Carida Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Comix Connection from 11 AM-2 PM.
• West Mifflin, PA – Carida Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at New Dimensions Comics from Noon-3 PM.

South Dakota

• Sioux Falls, SD – Central Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Rainbow Comics.

Utah

• Sandy, UT – Alpine Garrison will be at the May the 4th Real Salt Lake soccer game from 5-9 PM.
• Santa Clara, UT – Alpine Garrison will be at the Santa Clara Library for Free Comic Book Day from 1-2 PM.
• St. George, UT – Alpine Garrison will be at the 2013 May the 4th be with You at Harmons Park from 11-Noon.

Virginia

• Christiansburg, VA – Garrison Tyranus will be at the May the 4th be with You event at Christiansburg Library.
• Harrisonburg, VA – Garrison Tyranus will be at Free Comic Book Day at Cosmic Toast.

Washington

• Seattle, WA – Garrison Titan will be at Free Comic Book Day at Comic Dungeon from 10 AM-3 PM.
• Tacoma, WA – Garrison Titan will be at Free Comic Book Day at the Shoreline Library from 9:30 AM-2 PM.

Wisconsin

• Appleton, WI – Wisconsin Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Power House Comics from 10 AM-7 PM.
• Madison, WI – Wisconsin Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Westfield Comics from 11 AM-4 PM.
• Manitowoc, WI – Wisconsin Garrison will be at May the 4th Be With You at the library from 10 AM-Noon.
• Oshkosh, WI – Wisconsin Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at House of Heroes from 11 AM-9 PM.
• Racine, WI – Wisconsin Garrison will be at the Special Olympics Track and Field Meet from 9 AM-Noon.
• Twin Lakes, WI – Wisconsin Garrison will be at various May the 4th Celebrations.
• Waukesha, WI – Wisconsin Garrison will be at Free Comic Book Day at Netptune Comics from 11 AM-1 PM.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.