Creative Women Mini-Con is August 10, 2013 at Empire's

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Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty and Desire
©2012-2013 *SarahRStraub
We're excited to announce that we're holding our first Creative Women Mini-Con celebrating the creative talents of local women in the greater Sacramento community.

There's something about mini-cons we just can't get enough of! Watch for more mini-cons from us headed your way.


Here are the critical details for this event, so that you can put it on your calendar:

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013
Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Empire's Comics Vault

Creative Women Mini-Con 2013




If you enjoyed this year's Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con, then you're sure to enjoy our Creative Women Mini-Con, featuring Krysten Reis, Minnie Saucedo, Melissa Pagluica, Sarah Straub, Melissa McCommon, Heather Jaeger, and Kelsey Suan.

You'll get to meet them, see their art, and even add their creations to your personal collection. Not only that, but they'll be taking over the Empire's Comics Vault Art Wall (curated by Art Machinations).

Plus, over the next two weeks, watch for more information about each of these women and additional guests.

 Note: We're closing at 6 p.m. on October 10 for a roller derby bout, featuring Sacramento's amazing female athletic superstars -- the Sac City Rollers! Join us. You'll love roller derby (if you don't already).

15,000 Free Comic Books Look Like This

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Just in case you were wondering. They'll be ready for you by Saturday. Are you ready?

We have a great line up of special guests for the mini-con, an exclusive FCBD title from a local comic book creator, an FCBD titles checklist for kids and adults, and monster good Free Comic Book Day sale. Best of all, the FCBD titles are 100%, no strings attached F R E E. Doors open at 9 AM and we're open until 8 PM. See you there!


Comics Creator Neil Riehle Free Comic Book Exclusive

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We're proud to announce that Sacramento comic book creator Neil Riehle is providing us with a Free Comic Book Day mini-comic to introduce his new book, The Remainz.

The FCBD edition of "The Remainz: Head Hunters" is in limited supply and will be available on Saturday, May 4, while supplies last.

The Remainz shares the comedic adventures of a band of zombies -- no, not like a tribe of zombies, but a musical group.

For more from Neil Riehle, visit his Wallop Comics Facebook page or The Remainz website.

Ridiculous Sale for Free Comic Book Day

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"Hulk Smashed" by Mike Gray, PencilForHire.com

Even the Hulk Can't Handle These Discounts!


 Here's what you have to look forward to on Free Comic Book Day, Saturday, May 4, 2013.

Back Issues
(These Prices Are Ridiculous!!)


  • Up to $5 ONLY .50 cents
  • &5.01 - $10 ONLY $1
  • $10.01 - $15 ONLY $2
  • $15.01 + 75% OFF
Variants, Posters, Toys: 35% OFF
Graphic Novels & Statues: 25% OFF


Free Comic Book Day Checklists for All Titles or Just Kids

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All FCBD 2013 Titles
Whether you visit Empire's Comics Vault or another shop, you want to make sure to track which titles you collect that day.

Take One of Each Comic Book at Empire's Comics Vault

Of course, at Empire's we let you take one of each title that you'd like to read!

If you're not so lucky as to live in Sacramento, you may have visit multiple shops to get all the titles you want. I know I've done that before, and it's a fun way to spend the day.

We put together these two checklists for you -- one for all titles and one for the kids.

KIDS 2013 FCBD Titles

Click The Free Comic Book Day Checklist You Want to Download





We look forward to seeing you at our Free Comic Book Day 2013 Mini-Con. Doors open at 9:00 a.m.


The Return of Anya "Huntress" and Stella "Power Girl"

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The world just can't seem to get enough of Anya "Huntress" and Stella "Power Girl." You'll recall they entered the Diamond Comics Costume Contest back in October 2012.

Huntress had won a costume contest locally, and Power Girl won the Diamond contest. After that, we just had to throw them a party!

And that was that!

Sacramento Super-Powered Sisters Now Internet Famous


But it wasn't. The internets -- including The Mary Sue, Gail Simone, and Watch TV with Me -- found them.

And that was that!

But not anymore. Boing Boing covered artist Alex Law's rendition of the girls and their costumes that he posted on his Tumblr blog. It appears to have made its way to CinemaBlend.com, and from there, to The Huffington Post, and finally to the known world!

2013 Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con Guests Announced

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Second Annual Mini-Con at Empire's Comics Vault's Free Comic Book Day Celebration

We're proud to announce the line up of special guests -- all Sacramento locals -- who will be at our Mini-Con:

Join us to meet these amazing locals and to score your free comic books. Remember, you can take one copy of each book that you plan on reading, but only 1 of each, please. There's also going to be an amazing sale. Stay tuned for more details soon.

Best Geek Day Ever Coming in May

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It's just around the corner, that's right -- Free Comic Book Day 2013. We want to make sure you block off the entire day of May 4, 2013 to enjoy the geek trifecta of events.

Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con 2013 at Empire's Comics Vault

This year will mark our 2nd annual FCBD Mini-Con. Of course, we've always celebrated FCBD but last year we added a mini comic book convention to showcase local talent. More details to come, so watch our blog or join our mailing list to stay in the loop. The store opens at 9 a.m. on FCBD. Rumor has it that the Sac City Rollers will be there in the morning... See you there. But wait! There's more...

West Sacramento Parks & Recreation and SacGeeks.com bring you:

"May the Fourth Be With You" Star Wars Celebration Day


This event starts at 4pm and will be held at the West Sacramento Community Center. For only $6 you'll get to enjoy Star Wars cosplay, a costume contest for kids, Star Wars comedy, toy and memorabilia vendors, art, fan films and so much more! So get out your light sabers and join up for SacGeeks' and West Sacramento's Star Wars Celebration Day! But if you want the ultimate of ultimate days, remember to also attend...

The Sac City Rollers Roller Derby Bout


If you've never been to a roller derby bout, you don't know what you're missing! The high energy required for this fast-paced sport will thrill you. You'll also enjoy the style, finesse and power that these athletes bring to the rink. We are proud to sponsor the Sac City Rollers this year. As part of that, at each bout, you'll have the opportunity to win prizes donated by Empire's and other sponsors when you purchase a raffle ticket at the bout.

Tickets are available online, so watch the Sac City Rollers website for more details. Bouts take place at The Rink, 2900 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA. Details have not been posted yet, however the bout will likely start sometime between 6:30-7:00 p.m.

Geek Trifecta of Events

So there you have the line up for this perfect day:
  • 9:00 a.m. - Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con 2013 at Empire's Comics Vault
  • 4:00 p.m. - "May the Fourth Be With You" Star Wars Celebration Day in West Sacramento, courtesy of West Sacramento Parks & Recreation and SacGeeks.com
  • 6:30/7:00 p.m. - Sac City Rollers at The Rink on Bradshaw Road

Student Comic Book Discount Runs April 1 - 15

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(c) 2013 Hainanu Saulque. Nooligan.com
If your student Spider-sense is tingling it's probably because we're offering 20% off each and every comic book purchase you make from April 1 - 15, 2013.

Students Get 20% Off Every Comic Book Purchase

When you're ready to check out, just show us that you are in school and we'll apply the discount. This offer is open to all students -- college, high school, trade school, grade school. Offer expires April 15, 2013. This offer is only good for comic books, collected comic books, trade paperbacks, comic book hardcovers, etc. Exclusions: Games, toys, and other non-comic book merchandise are excluded.

Proof of Enrollment

What will work as proof of enrollment? Well, the easiest thing is your current Student ID Card if you have one. If you don't have one, then improvise!

Meet Store Mascot Rolly - The Cutest Pug in the Universe

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Our store mascot Rolly has scheduled some time in the shop. We invite you down to meet Rolly, so bring the family and bring your pups too. We'd love to meet them. Make sure we give your pup a doggie treat -- we have some!

Rolly's In-Store Schedule for April 2013


Rolly will be in-shop on two different Saturdays in April:

    1. Saturday, April 6
    2. Saturday, April 20

    She'll be there from opening to closing, 11 am - 8 pm.

    EmpiresCV.tv Presents Kris & John Review Comics

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    EmpiresCV.tv is almost 2 years old. Ben's videos of what's new each week have been a fun and easy way to keep up on what's new in comic books, graphic novels and collected editions, and sometimes even toys. Plus, we always have some sort of event at the shop, from Free Comic Book Day to webcomic workshops to SCCG meetups.

    New EmpiresCV.tv Comic Book Review Series

    We're always trying new things here at the shop. This year we're adding some new video series. Our first new series comes from Kris Saldana, comic book afficionado, and is currently called: "Kris & John Review Comics." The "John" in Kris & John is just boy humor for toilet,
    since the reviews take place in our bathroom. Yes, we have a bathroom and customers can use it, haha! The series will evolve over time, as all things do. We know you enjoy Ben's weekly videos and we hope you'll enjoy hearing another perspective on what's new each week.

     

    What Is Next for EmpiresCV.tv?

    We're looking to add a weekly series that features a woman's perspective to comic books later this year. If you're interested, please let us know in the comments.