If the answer is yes, head over to Atomic Comics on May 5th and meet the creative team behind Image Comics’ Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer.

Writer Joshua Ortega and artists Nat Jones and Jay Fotos will be there to meet fans from 12 to 5PM, and I would bet if you ask nicely, they’ll even sign some stuff for you.

FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER is a dark fantasy epic that tells the story behind Frazetta’s enduring archetype. The story centers on the iconic character’s battle to keep war from enveloping the land of Iparsia. With big action, haunting characters and larger-than-life battles, FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER has quickly become one of Image Comics’ best-selling titles. FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER is a six-issue miniseries, carries a cover price of $3.99 and ships monthly beginning in April.

Atomic Comics is located at
Atomic Phoenix Metrocenter
10215 North 28th Drive #A1
Phoenix, AZ 85051

This year for Free Comic Book Day, Arcana Studio is giving away copies of Clockwork Girl, which is soon t be an animated short film too. Major Spoilers has a sneak peek at the FCBD edition, as well as info on creator signings across the country.

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Zenescope creators will be on hand at stores across the nation on Saturday, May 5th to sign many of the company’s titles including the debut of Return to Wonderland.

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I really like it when stores go all out to support Free Comic Book Day, and I’m really excited about this year for several reason; Major Spoilers is sponsoring the free Spider-Man III event with MyExtraLife.com in Utah, Planet Comicon is taking place that same weekend in Kansas City, and Comic Book Ink will be hosting their second annual Free Comic Book Day Costume Contest.

The store will be awarding prizes in five categories this year:

• Best Costume - Superhero (Youth Division)
• Best Costume - Superhero (Adult Division/16 Years or Older)
• Best Costume - Inspired by a Film (Youth Division)
• Best Costume - Inspired by a Film (Adult Division/16 Years or Older)
• Best Costume - Overall

Comic Book Ink is located in Tacoma, Washington, so if you are in the area, stop by and check it out.  Too bad the categories are superhero, I would love to see what costumes someone would wear if they were going as a character from Grimm Fairy Tales (pictured right).

Top Cow creators will be at many locations across the United States next weekend signing for Free Comic Book Day. Unfortunately, none of them will be in the Kansas City area, but many more lucky than I will be able to get some stuff signed.
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Zenescope Entertainment has let Major Spoilers know Dyno Force #0, which was originally scheduled for Free Comic Book Day, will not ship. There appears to be some legal reasons for the delay that the company will not discuss, but Zenescope is working with Diamond to relist the issue along with Dyno Force #1 for only $.50 a book.

“We’re very disappointed that we will be unable to ship the FCBD issue of Dyno Force to retailers in time for the event,” explains Zenescope co-founder Joe Brusha. “We are still very excited about this series and we still plan to stick with a low cover price over the first few issues. This will give retailers a great product they can turn their customers on to without taking the risk they normally have to with an independent book.”

The company says it expects to have the Dyno Force situation solved within the next few months.

via Zenescope

On the weekend of May 5th, you have a couple of things keeping you busy; standing in line to watch Spider-Man III, and Free Comic Book Day. I hope you don’t think this makes for a busy weekend for you, because Robert Kirkman has you beat by a mile - actually several thousand miles.

Over that weekend, Kirkman will be making a 72 hour non-stop 5-city tour across the United States to promote his new series, The Astounding Wolf-Man. It starts in New York, then moves to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and finally the Bay area of San Francisco.

THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN chronicles the life of workaholic CEO Gary Hampton. While on a rare family vacation, he’s bitten by a werewolf. Cursed to live his nights as a monster, Gary works to use these evil powers for the greater good. The story is part superhero, part horror and a whole lot of fun.

For a complete list of stores and times, take the jump!

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Marvel Comics is playing it big at Free Comic Book Day with two titles full of orginal content readers won’t find anywhere else. With Spider-Man opening big that same weekend Marvel is dishing out Spider-Man Swing Shift by Dan Slott and Phil Jimenez. Take the jump for a sneak peek!

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What could be better than brand new Iron Man, Hulk, and Spider-Man stories? Getting them for free, of course! Free Comic Book Day is coming up on May 5th, and Marvel has dropped off a sneak peek at Marvel Adventures Three-in-One.

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Dynamite Entertainment sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at the covers for the two titles the company is giving away on Free Comic Book Day. The two titles, The Lone Ranger and New Battlestar Galactica, were selected via a fan poll posted on the Dynamite website in 2006.

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Steve Rude dropped Major Spoilers a quick email to let us know the new Rude Dude website has officially launched. Rude also announced retailers can get a free Steve Rude poster advertising Free Comic Book Day if they are one of the top 1000 who place orders for the FCBD Nexus issue. Top 10 retailers will also get a care package directly from the Rude Dude Crew.

Everything seems to be in a multiple of 10, which just happens to be the number of years since the last Nexus issue was seen on stands.

Take the jump to see the full cover for Free Comic Book Day

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Zenescope Entertainment usually creates titles that are a bit on the mature side (Se7en, Grimm Fairy Tales, etc), but when Free Comic Book Day hits, the company will unveil its Gold Line and a new title for everyone.

We all know kids like dinosaurs and spacemen, so why not combine the two? Dyno Force features a team of mutated dinosaur heroes that battle aliens and a team of mutated, evil “Dino-soldiers” on present day earth.

In order to help prod sales, Zenescope has announced it will give away Dyno Force #0 for free during Free Comic Book Day. After that, issue #1 will ship with a cover price of $.25, issue #2 will go for $.75, and issues #3-6 will ship with a cover price of $.99. By August readers should be able to pick up all seven issues for less than $5.00.

If you think Rex is looking intense in the picture, take the jump for character sketches and the full cover preview.

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Free Comic Book Day is May 5th this year, and if you are lucky enough to have a really nice comic retailer, perhaps you’ll be able to score the entire list!

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Marvel Comics has announced it will be giving away two great titles on May 5, 2007. Get ready to grab some free Spider-Man and Hulk!

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DC Comics will be giving away two very good titles for Free Comic Book Day 2007.

First up is The Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #1. This is the all-ages Johnny DC series spun off from the Kids WB animated series. This will be a 32-page book written by J Torres, with art by Chynna Clugston-Flores.

The other issue is Justice League of America #0. This is an issue you will want to get for free as it tels the story of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman putting the League back together following the events of Infinite Crisis.

Free Comic Book Day will be held on May 5, 2007.