Wazzup Pilipinas!
After the much anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron movie, what is the next thing that comic fans are excited about? Well it Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) of course! Celebrated every first Saturday of May since 2002, comic geeks all around the world has been lining up to get free comic books specially release on FCBD. In recently years, the Philippines joined the festivities of FCBD, spear headed by Comic Odyssey (CO), a comic book shop here in our country. The biggest celebration happens on their Bonifacio Global City branch. Geared not just to keep comics alive, it reaches comic readers either new, old or returning to fan the flame in reading comics. Aside from the 3 FCBD comics, CO gave out additional free comics with our very own FCBD Komiks, Komikon sampler, special treats for early birds and sale of their back issues.
Attendees of FCBD are in for another awesome treat. Comic Odyssey has an artist room which showcases Pinoy talents, local and international artist. Last year Whilce Portacio was there and so are a very long list of Pinoy artist, writers and sketch artist. On Top Shelf, these comic artist have tables which you can buy their stuff, get your comics signed, take selfies or even ask for a sketch. If you are lucky they might be giving away free comics too. Expect to go home with a big haul of comic books. Adding some flair to the event, is the guy who is first in line always that got some attention. Whoever you are your fellow comic fans salute you! Let’s not also forget the cosplayers. I love the ones who cosplayed Spider Gwen and Silk.