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Halloween ComicFest 2017

Who loves Halloween more than East Side Mags?  It's the Free Comic Book Day of the Fall season!

Join us for an amazing time!  We've got FREE COMICS ALL DAY (while supplies last) from a dozen publishers like DC Comics, Marvel, IDW, Dark Horse and more including titles like Hellboy, Pokemon, Archie, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Batman, Thor and so many more!!!

We've also got guest artists joining us to sketch and sketch and sketch! 

Nick Justus will be here.  Nick is an Indie comic artist for the title Mantasy (available right here in the shop) and a sketch card artist for Topps Walking Dead Evolution, Star Wars Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars Masterworks and Star Wars: The Last Jedi trading cards.  He's also a sketch card artist for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Marvel Premier 2017 from Upper Deck!

Joining Nick is Dave Fowler.  Dave is also a sketch card artist for Topps working on Walking Dead and Star Wars!  He's worked on Terminator 2 and more!  Just check out this promo image!!!  

Nick and Dave will be here from 1pm until 8pm sketching for customers!  Buy a sketch cover, get a free basic sketch.  For inks and/or full color, there's an additional charge but you pay the artist directly - so you're supporting local artists AND your favorite comic shop at the same time!  Not to mention you get a totally original work of art!  It's WIN-WIN-WIN!!!

Did someone say dollar raffles? YOU BET! We'll have some awesome prizes available.  Tickets are $1 each and you can buy as many as you want and throw em at any prize you want!  We'll have some cool Halloween themed prizes so stay tuned for the announcements!!!

Last - did we mention FREE COMICS ALL DAY (while supplies last)?

Oh yeah - our costume contest!  Come in your costume and/or cosplay to enter into this FREE CONTEST for everyone - kids, adults, aliens, zombies - we can't wait to see you in your Halloween best!  Prizes to be announced soon!

Earlier Event: October 24
Montclair Library Anime Event
Later Event: October 29
Dino-Sized Ixalan Sealed Tournament