Date: 08/05/07
My adventure started at the Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach, where my boyfriend and I were covering a national holiday known as Free Comic Book Day
Date: 08/05/07
Comics lined the shelves in the fire-charred building, due for renovation the next day
Date: 08/05/07
Mike starts ringing up comics as customers mill about the room, stalking the free comics table
Date: 08/05/07
The event is fueled by caffeine
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More families and kids came out to the event, particularly at this store, than I'd ever seen at a comics event.
Date: 08/05/07
For some, these are probably their first glimse into the comics world
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Creator Rafael Navarro rocks out at the Bug
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Superheroes watch over the fans
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Our next stop is Golden Apple Comics, a famed and respected Hollywood comic book store
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The star of the signing was the creator of Hellboy
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Kevin Hanna signs Clockwork Girl for fans
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I ran outside to get pics of the giant Silver Surfer
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And this caught my eye
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But I couldnt resist running into "I am 8 Bit" next door
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Completely drooling over this pixelblocks piece
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Our next stop was Meltdown Comics
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The only store I know that still carries oldschool style zines
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Today Tokyopop creators were out in full force
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Joined by minicomics creators
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The voice of Gir, Rikki Simmons, was there signing his book Shutterbox
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I am totally having the bestest Free Comic Book Day
Date: 08/05/07
Our last stop was Earth 2, but we sort of missed everything! 4 stores in one day is a lot of work! We finished the day with chinese takeout and Spiderman 3 at the Arclight. I hope you enjoyed following my comic book adventure!
