Going to Free Comic Book Day every year is a fun event for comics fans because its like a loyalty award given by comic shop owners to their customers but at the Free Comic Book Day you can get a free comics even if you are not a customer. This is a global event created by American comic book stores and distributors in 2002 and the purpose of Free Comic Book Day is not only a reward program but also a way of getting new comic book fans and readers, bring back the old fans to comics, introduction of new comic creators, engage everyone to different comic book fans and readers, and a way of reminding us to READ.

Comic Odyssey is our premiere organizer here in the Philippines and they are doing this for since way back 2005 and I went there in Comic Odyssey in Robinsons Galeria to take a short visit and do a coverage for this year’s 2011 Free Comic Book Day Philippines.

more photos below I arrived so late yesterday and saw the front store of Comic Odyssey has no more long lines and everyone are happy going home with a large plastic bag full of comics. I went inside the store and saw some of our comic book fans digging the comics bin and shelves to take advantage of the 50% off price. I met our international and pinoy comic artist friends doing some sketching work for their fans, some of them are surprised to see me present minutes after the whole FCBD mania, its great to see everyone so busy and the love for comics is still in there. I talked to Sandy Sansolis, owner of Comic Odyssey and he told me that they gave away 35,000 pieces of free comics to everyone and for the number of store visitors, it was around 700 people, to divide it… one store visitor might took home an estimate of 50 pcs of comics. I also saw our comic fan boy friend Adrian Lontoc and he showed me his loot of the day and his plastic bag full of comics is so heavy, I didn’t got the time to check the comics one by one, but I took a short peak and saw first that Green Lantern FCBD edition..gahhhhhhhh

Sandy told me that he didn’t saved me a copy for my FCBD loot due to that all of the copies are given away, but I told him that it is okay, what important for me here is that I met everyone and the comics mania still lives even that our attention is being stolen by Facebook and other weird stuff hahaha.

Congratulations to everyone for their comics loot, thanks also to Comic Odyssey for having the initiative in pushing this event every year. I know that Free Comic Book Day Philippines next year will be bigger as it grows every year.

so comics fans!
see you on May 5, 2012.


inside the store of Comic Odyssey in Robinsons Galeria


Comic Odyssey store is operated by friends and family of Sandy


Winning raffle coupon on the board


Store signage of Comic Odyssey


Saying hi and hello to our comic creators and artist – spotted Carlo Pagulayan


spotted : Harvey Tolibao and Stephen Segovia



Mico Suayan


comic fan boy Adrian Lontoc and his FCBD loot


Sandy checks out some sketches from Harvey / and the mighty duo – artist Mark Torres and Punky

Sandy smiles with Punky and Mark / and here’s Jay Anacleto and Edgar Tadeo

I have a photo of Dennis Crisostomo, Jason Paz and Lui Antonio,,,but its weird that the photo was gone in my SD card…weird..

its great to see everyone doing good!!! congrats also to Daddy Edgar Tadeo and Daddy Dennis
hahahaha..apir! daddy na tayo lahat!

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If you are a comic fan, you shouldn’t miss this annual event. There are some announcement of events and a list of comic book shops in Manila that will celebrate the Free Comic Book Day, but I like to invite everyone one to check out the main event at Comic Odyssey in Robinsons Galeria, there are also an event in Druid’s Keep and in Planet X and for Filbars in Glorietta..Im not sure about it, but try Comic Odyssey because that’s one we always go every year, all comics are free! just line up and wait for your turn.. You can select a number of comics and then take it home with you for FREE!, I’m not sure if how many comics you can get for FREE, because last time we have a limit of copies that we should follow so that everyone can get the free comics. (more news below)

Last time, I did the 1st ever live web cast and live video streaming of Free Comic Book Day Philippines that was held in Comic Odyssey in Robinsons Galeria, it was a fun event, we have countdowns, comic book geeks chit chats and a nice dinner with everyone.

Read this article about FCBD Philippines and why it is very important - http://loqal.ph/arts-and-entertainment/2011/05/05/free-comic-book-day-encourages-filipino-kids-to-read-more/

Check out my coverage in our past FCBD Philippines - http://azraelsmerryland.blogspot.com/2008/05/free-comic-book-day-philippines-photo.html and my entire blog post of FCBD 2008 and 2009 - http://azraelsmerryland.blogspot.com/search/label/Free%20Comic%20Book%20Day%20%20Philippines

View the info at Comic Odyssey to see schedules of comic book artist appearance and an offer of 50% off in some comic titles. More details posted here at http://www.comic-odyssey.com/promo.asp?id=29

for a list of comic stores that will celebrate FCBD
call them on the phone to double confirm the event for tomorrow

COMIC ODYSSEY
ROBINSONS GALLERIA
SPACE 20, LEVEL 3
QUEZON CITY
PHILIPPINES
Phone:632-9140040

PLANET X
M 2, SPACE 2140E TRINOMA
QUEZON CITY
PHILIPPINES
Phone:632-915-2744

FILBARS - GREENBELT
GROUND FLOOR, GREENBELT 1
MAKATI CITY
PHILIPPINES
Phone:632 816 3845

DRUID'S KEEP
2002 LEVERIZA ST
PASAY CITY
PHILIPPINES
1300
Phone:632-8545332

source: http://freecomicbookday.com/fcbd_global.asp

Here a list of comics that will have the FCBD logo
http://freecomicbookday.com/comics.asp

my target are:


and many more..

and here’s our local comic book indies that will participate for the 1st time in this global event, but exclusively available in Comic Odyssey


Here’s an indie comics published by Gerry Alanguilan. This will available in 200 copies only. Various indie comic artist also participated in this issue


Here’s another indie comics that will be available in Planet X in Glorietta. Limited to 2o copies only
accdg to this post at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=215711985124403&set=a.130909886937947.18268.119981714697431&type=1&ref=nf

and here’s a preview of the FREE COMIC BOOK DAY comics!!!!

so kita kits at Comic Odyssey!

and let’s wait for a couple days for another FCBD at Fully Booked (I’m still waiting for their official announcements

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