The greatest day of the year is upon us, friends. It's a national holiday for lovers of all things comic book related - Free Comic Book Day is right around the corner! We can't believe that this will be out third FCBD, and this one will no doubt be our biggest ever. Check out what we have on tap:- Free Coffee and bagels from Yorgo's in the morning
- Free Pizza from Cogan's in the afternoon
- Free face painting and balloon animals for the kids from 11-2
- Door Prizes and giveaways all day
- Sign up to win a $100.00 Local Heroes gift certificate
- Best of all - FREE COMICS
Free Comic Book Day also marks the announcement of our next in-store creator event. This one is pretty huge and we worked really hard to make it happen. We're unbelievably excited to blab about who it is -aaaarrrgggghh. OK, here's a one-word hint: Architect. That's all you get until May 7th!
Lots of great comics coming out this month. It seems like Image Comics if having a bit of a Renaissance lately with the release of so many great comics. Morning Glories, Chew, Nonplayer, Butcher Baker, Green Wake, Infinite Vacation - just to name a few. If you haven't given them a chance in a few years, look again, they're our favorite publisher right now and are making a host of really eclectic books.
The Eisner Nominees were also recently named, and there are a ton of really great books and creators on the list. A lot of these are under-appreciated, so in an attempt to get you to read more great comics - we're putting these on sale through June! All the nominees on our feature table will be 15% off, so give some amazing comics a chance!
Books of the month were a little easier this month, as two collections of some of our favorite comics from last year came out this month. Stumptown and Demo are the winners this month, you need both of these books in your life.Stumptown come from perennial comics juggernaut Greg Rucka and newcomer Matt Southworth. Greg Rucka writes some of the strongest female leads in comics (Queen and Country, Whiteout, Batwoman) and lead character Dex is no exception. She's into the local casino boss for $18,000, and agrees to use her P.I skills to investigate the disappearance of her granddaughter. The attempt to get out of debt might cause her life to unravel further. Rucka tell a strong crime story and Southworth sets the mood and delivers the Portland scenery masterfully. A great comic - own it!
Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan have been working together for years, first collaborating on a Channel Zero story, Jennie One. They worked together again a few years back on the first volume of Demo, which was a previous book of the month.
They're back together again and the chemistry between these creators is amazing. This volume is a little shorter, telling six unrelated stories, each with its own supernatural element. Cloonan turns in the work of her career, in our opinion. Beautiful brush strokes that match the tone of Wood's words perfectly. This book was made by people who love to tell stories, and it shows on every page.Thanks again for making our dreams come true by shopping at Local Heroes, and for reading. We think you're pretty awesome.
Until Next Time,
-LH (Greg)
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