The Fourth Saturday of Free Comic Book Month

Last Saturday at Empire's for FCBMonth

Free Comic Book Month ALERT: It's the second-to-last Saturday of FCBMonth. You know the drill: Bring your FCBMonth Passport and get it stamped.

Last week, Ben surprised everyone with a last-minute sale. Boom! Who knows what will happen this Saturday.

This Saturday we have toys and posters and collectible cards. There's some cool stuff here that will take you back to the good old days. 

As usual, freebies are available while supplies last. 

The shop opens at 11 a.m. on Saturdays. There will be two lines -- one for Savings Club Members who have a comics saver at Empire's and a another line for non-members.

The final Saturday will be the best Saturday of them all -- free trades, collected editions and graphic novels. And there's some good stuff to feast on. Get ready.

A month of freebies

• May 3 - Fifty-seven different 2014 Free Comic Book Day titles
• May 10 - Miscellaneous 2013 Free Comic Book Day and Halloween comics
• May 17 - Shirts and overstock back issues
• May 24 - Toys, posters, and more
• May 31 - Trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels

Ben's Cardboard Throne after FCBD Mini-Con 2014

It's not every day that one of our Facebook posts gets 152 Likes and 30 Comments. Wow! Thank you, all, for making that happen.

The post that made it happen -- Of course, it was this picture of Ben on his Cardboard Throne. You can even see his Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con afterglow! And then after this, he hit the buffet hard core.

FCBD Teaser Video from Fist Full of Potions

It was fantastic to have podcast coverage of our Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con. Not only did we have Comics & Coffee but also that fun-tastic gents of Fist Full of Potions.

Here's the FFoP FCBD Mini-Con teaser video. Coming soon we'll have even more video goodness from Fist Full of Potions. We'll share it as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, enjoy.

Our 3rd Saturday in Free Comic Book Month

All you Free Comic Book Month travelers, get your FCBMonth Passports ready! This Saturday, May 17, we have lots of great overstock back issues for you, and a few shirts for those who are first in line (and the right sizes, haha). 

Showing off FCBMonth Passports

What are overstock back issues, you ask? Well, you know all the comics that are bagged and in long boxes on wood tables in the middle of the store? Well, those are back-issues. The overstock back issues are the ones that won't fit into those boxes because there's just not enough space!

All those goodies are available while supplies last and only select titles will be available. Each Saturday, the shop opens at 11 a.m., and just like last Free Comic Book Day, there will be two lines -- one for Savings Club Members who have a comics saver at Empire's and a another line for non-members.

Next in the line up after overstock back issues and shirts: Toys, posters, and other goodies.

A month of freebies

• May 3 - Fifty-seven different 2014 Free Comic Book Day titles
• May 10 - Miscellaneous 2013 Free Comic Book Day and Halloween comics
• May 17 - Shirts and overstock back issues
• May 24 - Toys, posters, and more
• May 31 - Trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels

Ben's Tips for Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con

Ben's tips for Free Comic Book Day

Click the picture to go straight to EmpiresCV.tv to watch Ben's quick video. Or just read it right here.

Do FCBD Mini-Con Right!

1. Get here early. Bring a chair for a more comfortable wait, since the line is usually long by 8 am (We open at 9am). Hang out. Talk comics. 

2. Back issues ridiculously low in price.

3. Bring your FCBD titles checklist. Get the full comic book checklist or the kids' comics list.

4. Bring a friend. Bring your kids.

5. Check out all the amazing artists, writers, creators and other groups on our Mini-Con.

Bonus Mini-Con Tips

1. Enter for a chance to win an awesome prize package. Enter to win some cool comic book swag, some statues, and more. It's a buck to enter, and all the funds raised will be split between two great organizations -- Shriner's Hospital for Children and Hero Initiative. Get your fundraiser tickets at the entrance to the FCBD line or at the Tiki Bar.


2. Enter for a chance to win more prizes. Take pictures and post them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Use #EmpiresComics and #FCBDSacramento in your post to enter our contest. We'll be giving away $10 coupons for back issues all month long. Photo must be taken on 5/3/2014 at Empire's Comics Vault's Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con. Read the complete rules.

3. To enter Diamond Comic Distributor's Contest for a chance to win $50 at your favorite store, just follow their instructions:

• Post pictures of your Free Comic Book Day to our Facebook page and Twitter to be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to your local comic shop! By posting your pictures to our Facebook wall and tweeting to our Twitter page (@freecomicbook) using #fcbd, you are entered for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to our local comic book shop. Click HERE for contest rules.

Free Comic Book Day Tips for Savings Club Members

1. Use the VIP line that's exclusively for Savings Club Members. The wait last year was only 5-7 minutes in the VIP line. This year, you get to bring one guest with you into the VIP line.
2. Hit the sale first. Since you can use the VIP line, you might want to hit the sale first in order to make sure you get what you want before we run out.
3. Pick up pre-selected books within 10 days of FCBD. If you qualified to pre-select 10 FCBD titles, make sure and pick them up within 10 days of FCBD.
4. Power-up! Be sure to check your email for a Member's Only Power-up! It was sent on May 1.

FCBD 2014, May 3rd, Deals & Specials from Local creators!

Michael Dorman is doing FREE sketches for kids and Cosplayers!!!  He also has FREE prints of "TMNT," "Deadpool vs Deathstroke" and "Santa PI" available while supplies last!  Sketch Covers will be $20 for B&W & $35 for Color.

Kyrun Silva will be doing 6x6 colored sketches for kids 12 and under!  There will be a bunch of special deals when you purchase combinations of the 2 books & 2 posters he has available.

Jared Konopitski will be having special FCBD ONLY sale prices for his artwork!

Mach Yeager will be giving a FREE poster with every purchase of his new sketchbook, a FREE pin or poster with every purchase of his comic Digger Jones and anyone in Gorilla costume gets a FREE copy of Digger Jones.  He is also giving away a FREE Trixie Dynamite poster to kids or with every purchase of a Trixie comic.

Krysten Reis will have a new mini print of a Baby Appa from Avatar the Last Airbender available first here!  She also a couple great deals.  1) If you buy three of the baby TMNT prints you get one FREE.  2) If you buy her comic book "A Curious Journey" with a print, small or mini, you get a free sketch in the comic book of one of her characters.

Michael Calero will have these Ninja Turtles mini-prints for free with the purchase of a regular print!

Listen to Stan Lee and come to Free Comic Book Day

Oh, yeah, that's Stan Lee.

In case you weren't absolutely sure that the comics on Free Comic Book Day are 100% free, we thought for sure you'd believe Stan "The Man" Lee.

After all, he his high credibility since he created so many of the characters you love and especially because he's had so many cameos in the all the cool Marvel movies.

Just click his photo and you'll be taken to his vid about FCBD and a playlist of our FCBD Mini-Con promo vids.

Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con 2014

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Time: 9:00 am

Big sale!
Amazing guests!
Read the overview!

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Supreme Pro Wrestling performing live this Saturday at FCBD 2014!

Supreme Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based out of Sacramento California.

They've been running shows monthly since the year 2000. They also run the SPW Training Academy. They are run BY the workers FOR the workers.

Supreme Pro Wrestling is home to many independent wrestling superstars on the road. When they come through Northern California, they know SPW is there for them.

SPW fans are easily the loudest in independent wrestling. Shows are a perfect blend of HARDCORE, TECHNICAL, OLD SCHOOL, and LUCHA LIBRE and contain great story lines that keep fans captivated.

SPW considers Modesto, California's Pro Wrestling Bushido their sister promotion, but also have a great working relationship with many other wrestling promotions ranging nationwide.

Live Wrestling at Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con

That's right. Live wrestling. Experience it firsthand. Wrestling will take place from 9 am - 11 am. Meet the wrestlers, take some pictures, and have a whole lot of fun. And remember, we're giving out 15,000 free comic books.

Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con is Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Hero Initiative will be raising money for creators in need this FCBD!

The Hero Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators, writers and artists in need.

The Hero Initiative creates a financial safety net for comic creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work.

Since its inception, the Hero Initiative has been able to benefit more than 40 creators and their families with more than $400,000 worth of much-needed aid, fueled by the contributions of comic book fans.

Hero Initiative will be at our Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con on Saturday, May 3, 2014 to help raise funds for comic creators. It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.

Jared Konopitski will be joining us FCBD 2014!

Jared Konopitski is an artist living and working in Sacramento, California.

He works in many mediums, however primarily with acrylic paintings. His work has been exhibited at galleries, festivals, and museums across the US and Internationally including; The Smithsonian, Washington D.C.; The Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA; and The Mutter Museum, Philadelphia, PA.

Jared has had his work featured in Color Ink Book (2013), Papercut Magazine (2013), Arcana’s Steampunk Originals (2013), Heavy Metal Magazine (2012), Catapult Magazine (2012), DisColouring Book (2012), Penumbra eZine (2012), And Wow!cool! Psycho Nurse Calendar (2011).

In addition, Jared has curated numerous gallery shows and corporate art seminars.

In his spare time he enjoys facilitating art workshops, with focus on early art education.

Meet Jared at Empire's Mini-Con

We're supremely proud to have such an accomplished artist and humble artist with us. You'll love the works that spring from his imagination, and you'll be excited that even his original works are attainable for the average art collector.

Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Melissa McCommon returns to FCBD Mini-Con

We're pleased to welcome back self-taught artist and comic book creator Melissa McCommon.

Melissa joined us for our very first mini-con -- FCBD Mini-Con 2012. She was also at FCBD Mini-Con 2013, our food drive fundraiser, and at our very first Creative Women Mini-Con in 2013.

While continuing work on her graphic novel, "Guardian," Melissa provides weekly updates to her ongoing webcomic, "Epic Chaos!"

She's also our own local poster child for learning to read from comics.

Meet Melissa at FCBD Mini-Con 2014

Meet this dedicated and talented creator on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. You'll also meet cosplayers, wrestlers, skaters, stormtroopers, and a whole lot more. See you there.

Meet the West Coast Avengers at Free Comic Book Day

West Coast Avengers. Need we say more.

They're amazing. And not just because of the costumes. When you give them a small (or large) donation at our Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con, that money will go right to the Shriner's Hospital for Children.

"Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California is a regional pediatric medical center providing highly specialized care and rehabilitation to children with congenital conditions and complex medical needs regardless of the ability of the patient or family to pay." - From their website


Celebrate with us:
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Time: 9 am - 9 pm