Sacramento Model Demetra Wendy Manning at Empire's Comics Artist Meetup

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We're excited to announce that our next live model for Empire's Comics Artist Meet-up is Demetra Wendy Manning.

About Demetra Wendy Manning


Demetra enjoys theatre, dress up, glitter, and the preciousness of snails, so it’s probably not surprising that she eventually became a Professional Faerie.

Under the alter ego of ‘Wendy’, she can be found riding her dragon with trunks full of magic tricks, balloons, face paint, and presents for children all over northern California.

Past modeling experience includes sculpture work and posing for painting. She’s a Taurus and a Hufflepuff, and you best believe her cookbooks are written in cover-to-cover.

Event Details

Live Model Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Time: Come as early as 5 pm, starts at 6 pm
Cost: $10
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Empire's Comics Artist Meet-up welcomes all levels of artists. We meet every Tuesday night. We feature live models on the last Tuesday of each month. Except for the live model session, there is no charge for the meetup.

Check our Facebook Events page for information by date. Join 183 other artists in Empire's Comics Sketch-A-Day Facebook group to share your art and see the art of other locals.

Sacramento Model Kait Lovett at Empires Comics Artist Meetup

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Kait Lovett
Join us Tuesday, June 30 for Empire's Comics Artist Meetup and you'll get to draw a live model. $10 at the door.

Show up as early as 5 pm to get a great spot. These events fill up quickly. Modeling starts at 6 pm.

Need some drawing motivation between our artist meetups? Find out about our Sketch-A-Day group below.

About Sacramento model Kait Lovett


Our third live model, Kait Lovett, is a 26 year old bad ass mother... of one.

Kait views the world as her playground and wakes up every morning excited for life's newest adventure.

Says Kait, "I live life to the fullest, with no regrets. I enjoy lifting weights, being outdoors, riding horses, shooting, hiking, and spending time with my family.  I aspire to take own path through life using kindness and love every step of the way."
Live Model Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Time: Come as early as 5 pm, starts at 6 pm

Empire's Comics Artist Meet-up welcomes all levels of artists. We meet every Tuesday night. We feature live models on the last Tuesday of each month. Except for the live model session, there is no charge for the meetup.

Check our Facebook Events page for information by date. Join 183 other artists in Empire's Comics Sketch-A-Day Facebook group to share your art and see the art of other locals. 

Sacramento Model McKayla Rose in steampunk

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Our second live model session features Lady Rose of May, aka, McKayla Rose, in steampunk. Take a moment to enjoy Ben's interview with McKayla (below).

The evening will consist of two hours of multiple gestures and a longer pose. The cost is a $10 for model fees.

Our first live model was a success. Now enjoy our second session.

Sacramento's newest artist meetup group


Live Model Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Time: Come as early as 5 pm, start at 6 pm

Empire's Comics Artist Meet-up is for artists of all levels. The group meets every Tuesday night and alternates between work nights, lectures, and live models. All are welcome. Except for the live model session, there is no charge for the meetup.

Check our Facebook Events page for information by date.

Sacramento Model Nathalie Tellier as Wonder Woman

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For our 1st Live Model Artist Event, we welcome Nathalie Tellier as our model.

 She will come in costume as Wonder Woman!

 The evening will consist of 2 hours of multiple gestures followed by an hour long pose. There is a $10 cover, and of course, come early because space is limited.

Join Empire's Comics Artist Meet-Up


 DATE: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
TIME: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

 This session caters to all levels of artist and any medium is welcome.

Empire's Comics Artist Meet-up hosts Live Model Sessions are every last Tuesday of the month from 6pm-9pm with different costumes. Other weeks feature work nights and instruction from local artists.

 For the weekly schedule, visit our Facebook Page and click on Events in the main menu.

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

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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!

Jared Konopitski will be joining us FCBD 2014!

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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

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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.

Store Signing with Ramon Villalobos and Sean Miller

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Ramon Villalobos and Sean Miller will be in the shop for a comic book signing on Wednesday, April 16 at 12 pm Noon. Come on down and meet them.

Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 12 pm Noon

Ramon Villalobos currently lives and draws at various fast food establishments in Stockton, CA. He was plucked out of relative obscurity to draw What If? Age of Ultron #2: Iron Man for but prior to this he drew the independently published LP, wrote and colored the independently published Vitruvian Underground, and co-wrote and drew the independently published Frank and Elenore In.

He is currently working on another project for Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and another independently published comic called Abstract 3. He also plays a vital role as the Lead Artist of Stockton-Con and is his grandmother's favorite grandson. You can see his work at NewCoolMeat.com.

Sean Miller is a  30-year-old married father of three and native of Stockton, CA. He started his art career in 2012. Most notably, he self-published his book titled, "The Original". He's designed logos and done graphic design work for local businesses and the Lodi High Girls JV water polo team.

Sean is currently working on finishing The Original series and has a special "Silver-age" one-shot featuring The Original due late spring (illustrated by Canadian graphic designer Jeff Mitchell and written by Sean). See more from Sean at his Tumblr blog or at AnchorComics.com.

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Meet The Frog God, Jared Konopitski and Fourth Way Comics at Second Saturday Extension

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Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Location: Empire's Comics Vault, 1120 Fulton Avenue, Ste. K

We Love Second Saturday


Last month we held our first Second Saturday extension event, and we're excited to bring you another Second Saturday add-on event.

BONUS: To celebrate making the Sacramento News & Reviews' Best of Sacramento 2013 list, graphic novels will be 25% off and any comic from the new comic wall that features a female heroine or is written or drawn by a woman will be 10% off. And a great big Thank You to our customers, to women creatives everywhere, and to SN&R for recognizing us the Most Egalitarian Comic Book Store. The sale starts at 6:30 pm and ends at 9 pm.

Debut of Konopitski's Hand-Painted Art from The Frog God


Local artist Jared Konopitski painted each and every panel of the comic, The Frog God, written and published by Fourth Way Comics. The comic book and the original art will be available for the first time in Sacramento. This also represents the first showing of Konopitski's original art, which will also be for sale.

Sacramento Premiere of The Frog God


Fourth Way Comics' describes the story of The Frog God this way:

"Things are not what they seem in this amphibian tale of death and resurrection.  A young girl embarks on an adventure with a strangely familiar polymorphic entity and discovers her own mysterious power.

With 44 pages of candy-colored imagery, The Frog God combines the fanciful acrylic paintings of Jared Konopitski  with the dreamlike word smithing of RFCL [Radio Free Clear Light]."

The artist and writers will be available to talk about the comic, the creative process and to sign copies of the comic.


Artist-Writer Melissa McCommon at Creative Women Mini-Con 2013

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Melissa McCommon, Artist/Writer
Melissa McCommon is a self-taught artist and comic book writer. Growing up in Vacaville, California, Melissa was a child who struggled with reading, however, by means of comic books, she taught herself to read. Since then, she has loved the comic book medium.

Melissa learned to read with comic books


After self publishing her first comic book "Carnation," Melissa was hired by Scattered Comics to draw for the studio's comic "Caffeine Poisoned." You can find Melissa's books at Empire's Comics Vault on the Local Shelf. Ask Ben to help you find them.

Melissa keeps herself busy with her on-going webcomic "Epic Chaos!" Melissa attends conventions in California regularly and is also a co-panelist with Creative Women Mini-Con creator-artist Heather Jaeger, giving artist/writer help in their panel series "From Fan to Creator!

Meet Melissa at Creative Women Mini-Con 2013
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013
Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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