The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach will give away more than 6,000 comic books – produced specially by DC, Marvel and indie publishers — Saturday, May 5 from 11 a.m. until they run out, in a Free Comic Book Day that will approach a “mini-con,” with costumed characters and special guests including “Elephantmen” creator Richard Starkings, who will offer a free “Elephantmen” comic exclusively at the Bug.
The Bug is renting out extra space next door to its1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd.store to contain booths by Arcana Studios, JustJenn Designs, Long Beach Comic-Con, The Hero Initiative, Aspen Studios and MUC, and dozens of comic book creators such as Robbi (“Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen”) Rodriguez, Jeff (“Fraggle Rock”) Stokely and Joshua (“Conan,” “Dark Crystal”) Dysart, who will offer a first look at his upcoming comic “Harbinger.”
“Whenever something is ‘free’ a red flag automatically goes up,” said store owner Jun Goeku. “But not on Free Comic Book Day…I’ve seen some of this year’s offerings and they look fantastic. There’s even going to be a hardcover comic that we’re giving away for absolutely free [Archaia Comics’ ‘Mouse Guard’].”
Standing by for free photo ops will be Thor, Wonder Woman, Supergirl and a handful of Star Wars characters. Attendees in costume will get special bonuses and perks throughout the day.
For more call 310-372-6704 or see www.thecomicbug.com.
Guests will include:
Richard Starkings (ELEPHANTMEN)
Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER)
David Wohl (EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS)
JT Krul (CAPTAIN ATOM, WAR THAT TIME FORGOT)
Peter Steigerwald (FATHOM)
David Schwartz (IDOLIZED)
Jeff Stokely (FRAGGLE ROCK)
Robbi Rodriguez (MAINTENANCE)
Robert Napton HN CARTER WARRIORS OF MARS)
Karl Altstaetter (ME 2)
B. Alex Thomson (INTRINSIC)
Michael Asadpour (INTRINSIC)
Matthew Adams (INTRINSIC)
Ralph Miranda (MAN FIGHTING STREET)
Chris Kawagiwa (THE SUNLESS CIRCUS)
Luis Calderon (SPACE JOHNY)
Lord Mesa (CHIBI art-styled prints)
Chris Patton (TOTALLY TRUE PRINCESS STORY)
Juan-Manuel Rocha (COMICS ON COMICS)
Rikki Niehaus (THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X)
Chris Brandt (director, COMIC BOOK INDEPENDENTS)
Don Schmidt (STEAMFUNK)
Just Jenn (JUSTJENN DESIGNS)
David Horvath (UGLYDOLLS)
Kevin Altieri (Batman The Animated Series)
Scott Koblish (OMAC)
