FCBM Day 6.5

It's still day six of the YACB Free Comic Book Month, but what the heck, let's give away more free comics!


Today's second entry comes from William Burns. The five comics that Bill listed are:

1. Promethea
2. Jane's World
3. Planetary
4. Sleeper
5. Groo

Something tells me that Bill could be a fan of Lewis Trondheim. Therefore I'll be sending him a copy of Oddballz #7, containing a "McConey" story by Trondheim and an "Astronauts of the Future" story by Trondheim & Manu Larcenet.

Like all the selected entries, Bill will be also receive a copy of the 32-page Free Comic Book Day Preview Edition of Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards by Jim Ottaviani & Big Time Attic (Zander Cannon, Kevin Cannon and Shad Petosky).

Bill's comics should be in the mail early next week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
62 entries
22 free comics sent so far
25 days remaining

FCBM Day 6

It's day six of the YACB Free Comic Book Month!


Today's entry comes from Garrett Fitzgerald. The five comics that Garrett listed are:

1. Sandman
2. Hellblazer
3. Watchmen
4. Girl Genius
5. Amazing Spider-Man

Those first three titles indicate to me that Garrett might like Vertigo's Lucifer #1, written by Mike Carey & drawn by Chris Weston & James Hodgkins.

Like all the selected entries, Garrett will be also receive a copy of the 32-page Free Comic Book Day Preview Edition of Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards by Jim Ottaviani & Big Time Attic (Zander Cannon, Kevin Cannon and Shad Petosky).

Garrett's comics should be in the mail early next week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
60 entries
20 free comics sent so far
25 days remaining

Welcome, Librarians!

I see that my stats have jumped way up this afternoon, and I've discovered the reason is that Jessamyn over at librarian.net has linked to my little Ranganathan & Comics essay that I posted during National Library Week.

So hi and welcome! Have a look around. I'm a librarian, though as you might guess from its name this blog is mostly about comic books. I'm really a boring Engineering Librarian, but since our library recently started a comics & graphic novel collection, I'm a happy boy! I've been reading and collecting comic books for 30 years, and finally there's a merger betwen my profession and my obsession.

FCBM Day 5

It's day five of the YACB Free Comic Book Month!


Today's entry comes from Mark Fossen. The five comics that mark listed are:

1. Planetary
2. Astro City
3. The Ultimates
4. Ultimate X-Men
5. The Authority

I'll be sending Mark ShockRockets #1, written by Astro City's Kurt Busiek & drawn by Stuart Immonen & Wade Von Grawbadger.

Mark also included a list for his 5-year-old daughter Cora, for whom he has recently introduced a few Super-Hero cartoons into her tv rotation. Cora likes Super Friends, Krypto, Teen Titans, and Justice League Unlimited, and likes to read the JLU comic and also Superman Adventures, particularly issue #21, which featured Supergirl ("she's read this so much, it's now missing the cover and is a ragged mess. The way comics should be.")

So I'll also be sending along for Cora a copy of Super Friends Special #1 from 1981, which reprinted two Super Friends stories by E. Nelson Bridwell & Ramona Fradon: "The Mystery of the Missing Monkey!" from Super Friends #19, and "Warhead Strikes at Gotham" feauring guest star Plastic Man from Super Friends #36.

And like all the selected entries, Mark will be receiving a copy of the 32-page Free Comic Book Day Preview Edition of Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards by Jim Ottaviani & Big Time Attic (Zander Cannon, Kevin Cannon and Shad Petosky).

Mark's comics should be in the mail early next week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
58 entries
18 free comics sent so far
26 days remaining

Saturn Awards

Last night, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films announced the 31st annual Saturn Awards. Comic book-related winners were:

Best Fantasy Film: Spider-Man 2
Best Animated Film: The Incredibles
Best Actor: Toby Magure (Spider-Man 2)
Best Director: Sam Raimi (Spider-Man 2)
Best Writer: Alvin Sargent (Spider-Man 2)
Best Make-up: Jake Garber, Matt Rose, Mike Elizalde (Hellboy)
Best Special Effects: John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier (Spider-Man 2)
Best DVD Television Release: Smallville seasons 2 & 3

(link via Bags & Boards)

FCBM Day 4.5

It's still day four of the YACB Free Comic Book Month; but what the heck, let's give away another comic!

Today's second entry comes from Stephen Frug. The five comics that Stephen listed are:

1. Bone
2. Promethea
3. Y, the Last Man
4. Box Office Poison
5. Eightball

Given those comics, especially the last two, Stephen seems like someone who would enjoy Bob Fingerman's slice-of-life comic Minimum Wage, so I'll be sending him issue #7 to try.

And like all the selected entries, Stephen will be receiving a copy of the 32-page Free Comic Book Day Preview Edition of Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards by Jim Ottaviani & Big Time Attic (Zander Cannon, Kevin Cannon and Shad Petosky).

Stephen's comics should be in the mail at the end of the week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
51 entries
15 free comics sent so far
27 days remaining

FCBM Day 4

It's day four of the YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Today's selected entry comes from Laura Gjovaag, aka Tegan, who runs Bloggity-Blog-Blog-Blog. The five comics that Laura listed are:

1. Aquaman
2. PS238
3. Girl Genius
4. Hikaru-no Go
5. True Story, Swear to God

Laura may be the world's biggest Aquaman fan, but as you can see her interests in comics run wide. I think she'll enjoy Andi Watson's Breakfast After Noon, so I'll be sending her the first two issues to try.

And like all the selected entries, Laura will be receiving a copy of the 32-page Free Comic Book Day Preview Edition of Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards by Jim Ottaviani & Big Time Attic (Zander Cannon, Kevin Cannon and Shad Petosky).

Laura's comics should be in the mail at the end of the week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
48 entries
13 free comics sent so far
27 days remaining