{"id":1565,"date":"2013-05-02T10:30:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T10:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2023-03-06T12:33:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T12:33:00","slug":"biowars-hits-gotham-city-for-free-comic-book-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/biowars-hits-gotham-city-for-free-comic-book-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Biowars Hits Gotham City for Free Comic Book Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Free Comic Book Day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freecomicbookday.com\/Home\/1\/1\/27\/992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Comic Book Day<\/a> is this Saturday and for the first time EVER, Biowars is creeping out from the online world and into select Gotham City comic book shops!<\/p>\n<p>Did someone ask &#8220;What&#8217;s Free Comic Book Day?&#8221; Our response is &#8220;Um, what&#8217;s wrong with you&#8221; and &#8220;The best day EVER!&#8221; <a title=\"10 Facts about Free Comic Book Day\" href=\"\/blog\/10-quick-facts-about-free-comic-book-day\/\">FCBD<\/a> is all about a love for comics. It&#8217;s a pilgrimage by fans to comic book shops in search of free issues, all kinds of SWAG, and in-store appearances by industry greats. (As Gail Simone pointed out <a title=\"Gail Simone Facebook Post on Free Comic Book Day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gail.simone.90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier on Facebook<\/a>, it&#8217;s also nice to actually buy something in the stores, too!)<\/p>\n<p>The best part is there&#8217;s absolutely no exclusivity involved. All are welcome, from small indie comic creators to big-time publishers to everything in between. It&#8217;s all about appreciating the art form, the entertainment and the legacy of comics. What&#8217;s not to love?<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few places to find limited-edition Biowars SWAG (sorry, New York only!):<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) <a title=\"JHU Comics\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jhucomicbooks.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JHU Comics<\/a><\/strong><a title=\"JHU Comics\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jhucomicbooks.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>32 East 32nd Street<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Btwn. Madison and Park Avenue<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> New York, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The re-opening of Jim Hanley&#8217;s Universe,\u00a0<strong>JHU Comics<\/strong>\u00a0is hosting Dan Slott, Marvel&#8217;s acclaimed Spider-Man writer AND some sweet Biowars stickers and postcards!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2) <a title=\"Roger's Time Machine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/10\/07\/nyregion\/at-time-machine-unwrapping-fly-man-and-other-superheroes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger&#8217;s Time Machine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>207 West 14th Street, Suite # 2<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Chelsea, NYC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>An\u00a0old-school style shop that&#8217;s been around for over 15 years,\u00a0<strong>Time Machine<\/strong>\u00a0is cherished as an homage to classic, low-key type of comic book shop where true fans meet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3) <a title=\"Forbidden Planet\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fpnyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbidden Planet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>832 Broadway<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> nr. Union Square, NYC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The New York branch of the world&#8217;s largest comic book, science fiction and fantasy retailer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">For more NYC locations, follow us<\/span><\/strong> on <a title=\"@Biowars\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/biowars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and <a title=\"Biowars on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Biowars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0as we head into the weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday and for the first time EVER, Biowars is creeping out from the online world and into select Gotham City comic book shops! 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