JOIN US for a PARKING-LOT-FULL of FUN-FILLED ACTIVITIES & SURPRISES!…and...um,...Free Comics!

 

  (NOTE: Lineup begins at 8am, EVENTS commence at 9:00am, Store opens at 10:00am, FREE COMICS START AT 11:00am)

 

 

GUESTS (will be slowly announced):

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WELCOME....We are a COMIC STORE in CANADA, feel free to FACEBOOK FRIEND US :o)

 

'Sequential Art' is truly now a worldwide phenomenon enjoyed all over the world, including JAPAN, FRANCE, HONG KONG, BRAZIL, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, SCOTLAND, THE U.K., RUSSIA, THE U.S., and us 'igloo-people' in CANADA!!!

 

There is as much variety in THIS MEDIUM as any other, so please continue to TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT and discover what many of those reading 'THIS' already know, THERE IS A COMIC FOR YOU, whether you are a ♂ or a ♀, something special awaits....

 

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We are still looking for any volunteers and/or helpers.. [call us at 905-542-8307] ...we can't do it all...IT TAKES YOU to make an event, especially a FREE event!

 

 

 

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DIRECTIONS: (all times 'by car', walking time X by 12.5 ;o)

 

------from TORONTO we are [approx. 22 min. away]...........take Queen (Toronto) St West to HWY#427 North, to HWY#401 West, to Mississauga Road South, Down 8 Lights (beside I.D.A.)
------from DOWNTOWN TORONTO [approx. 28 min away].....take GardinerExpressway to Q.E.W. to ErinMills North, to Thomas St East to (end) Queen Street North, (turn Left) 2nd Light (beside I.D.A.)
------from HAMILTON [we are approx. 32 min away]............take Q.E.W. to HWY#403 to ErinMills North, to Thomas St E
------>from BRAMPTON [we are approx. 14 min away]..........take Steeles West to Mississauga Rd, go south past HWY#401....
---from SQUARE ONE [we are approx. 16 min. away]...(44 by bike)...take Burnhamthorpe Road West to Mississauga Rd North, (turn right) north aprox. 8 lights.
---from Meadowvale Town Centre [approx. 9 min. away].......take Winston Churchill Boulevard South to Britannia Road East (turn Left) to Queen Street South, (turn right) exactly at 2nd Light (beside I.D.A.)
---from ERIN MILLS Town Centre [approx. 5 min. away].........take Erin Mills Parkway

 

"---Smiley: Sure enough! Look! It's a map of that mountain range!
---Phoney: I'm saved! Give it to me!
---Smiley: Gimme a dollar first.
---Phoney: What?
---Fone Bone: Go on Phoney, give him a dollar!
---Phoney: WHAT?!
---Fone Bone: We're lost in the middle of the desert! Give him a dollar!
---Phoney: All right, all right...HEY! What is this? This looks like it was drawn by a five-year-old! This thing is WORTHLESS!
---Smiley: It's worth a dollar! "
---------From 'BONE', words & rat creatures by Jeff Smith----

 

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ONE OF THE OLDEST & LARGEST 'FREE COMIC BOOK DAY' EVENTS IN CANADA[our 11th,9th Annual], Hundreds Of Fans Make The Trek In From All Over Ontario... [["that's smack dab in the middle of North America, above Lake Ontario]] Our Parking-Lot-Event Focuses On Interactive Activites, Discussions, Panels, Educating On The Medium, How-To's, Developing Talents, LIVE-In-Person Debates, Teaching Skills, and, of course LOTS of entertaining FUN!!

 

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Image Collections
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1218486531

 

Image Collections, a soon to be TWENTY year old 'hole-in-the-wall' (literally;o) COMICS/card/gaming store is located in Mississauga [near Toronto], Canada @ Hwy 401west & Mississauga Rd.

 

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===== Image Collections in the Mississauga NEWS:   
===== http://mississauga.com/article/13644
===...want to COVER THIS (F.C.B.Day) STORY ALSO?....Let us KNOW :o)....We can HELP :o)
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YOU MAY WISH TO BRING:
(...along with yourself:o)

 

---A CAMERA......to get FACEBOOK / Blog shots!....AND to prove you WERE actually there......
---A VIDEO CAMERA....(EXCELLENT CHOICE for a documentary to "Break Out" on YouTube! :).......
---A PHONE....to give UP-To-DATE on-site reportings.....................
---a HAT............................................................................
---a SKETCHBOOK........collect ART from on-site artists...........................
---ART/WRITING SAMPLES ....of your own, to show off........................
---a NOTEBOOK.... with any questions for creators & debate / discussion thoughts............
---a LUNCH.... to prevent starvation [or check out the Streetsville Food Day-Life]...
---a SIDE-KICK....so you can prove your worthiness in 'THE WAYS OF THE COMIC'.......

 

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SCHEDULE for DAY: [...check back for LOTS MORE closer to date :o]

 

 

 

6:00 am ..................'CRAZY-FAN' LINE-UP BEGINS .........................

 

(I.C. does not recommend spending the night in line.........*hmm*...)

 

8:00 am .....official LINE-UP BEGINS (Why?...Details on May1!)............
8:00 am ......PLAY I SPY...”someone who is sleepy”.. :o)....................

 

8:30 am COMIC BOOK TRIVIA begins............................................

 

 

 

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9:00 am ............EXTRA FREEBIES for ALL IN LINE!..........................

 

*new*9:00am COMIC BOOK TRIVIA..............................................
9:30am Learn 2 PLAY: Yugioh Card Game........................................
*new*9:30am 1st WAVE of ARTIST ALLEY OPENS UP..........................

 

9:45 am LEARN 2 DRAW:DC-KID's 'SUPERFRIENDS'...Sup/Bat/Flash/GL/WW, more............ALL AGES!!!
10:00 am .....Store OPENS for shopping (free comics begin 11am)..........
[......we do this to let our REGULARS (who don't care about FREE COMICS) in to pick up........]

 

 

 

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10:00 am LEARN 2 DRAW: ARCHIE COMICS's Sonic The Hedgehog............................ALL AGES!!
*new*10:15 am STORY-TIME for Juniors............TBA...................ALL AGES!!
10:15 am LEARN 2 DRAW: 'Amelia Rules!' [...who??SEEbelow!]........ALL AGES!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Rules!

 

10:30 am LEARN 2 DRAW:DC-KID's TINY TITANS....(including ROBIN!...Aww, Yeah!).........ALL AGES!!
10:30 am HEROCLIX DEMO Begins..........
10:45 am DC-KID's TINY TITANS Junior Drawing Contest....Tiny Titans-Aww, Yeah!.............ALL AGES!!

 

11:00 am 'WHY FREE COMIC Book Day is Important'.........................
11:00 am ....not that you'd care, but...FREE COMICS BEGIN!.............
11:00am COMIC BOOK TRIVIA..................................................
*new*11:15 am STORY-TIME the sequel for Juniors.......................ALL AGES!!

 

11:30 am LEARN 2 DRAW: Archie.............................................ALL AGES!!
11:30 am MARVEL's Superhero Squad Drawing Contest...................ALL AGES!!

 

11:30 am HEROCLIX Through The Years....Learn About the 5 Year Old Game....

 

11:45 am LEARN 2 DRAW: Betty & Veronica................................ALL AGES!!

 

 

 

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12:00 pm 'COMICS as LITERATURE'...............................................
12:00 pm ARCHIE: 'BETTY or VERONICA or CHERYL BLOSSOM?' Part III......

 

12:00 pm HEROCLIX: BATTLE ROYALE.....

 

12:15 pm 'FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2010 ART-JAM Begins!........................
12:15 pm PAPERCUTZ: Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys and Zorro Go Manga Style!.............
12:15 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: Top Shelf's OWLY.....(yes, he's an OWL, aww, yeah!!:o)..........ALL AGES!!
12:30 pm Welcomes & INTRODUCTIONS.....
12:30 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: CARTOON BOOK's Bone......................................ALL AGES!!
12:30 pm MARVEL ILLUSTRATED Spotlight........Marvel Brings Back Classic Novels As 21st Century Reading!....
12:45 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: BOOM KID's 'CARS'---YES, From The Animated D-Movie!!!........ALL AGES!!!

 

*new*12:45 SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS  Begin...............Showcase your school's ART & Creativity!!!
*new*12:45 SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS................Showcase your school's ART & Creativity!!!
*new*12:45- SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS...............Showcase your school's ART & Creativity!!!
*new*12:45 SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS...............Showcase your school's ART & Creativity!!!

 

(Fact: updating on Dial-Up is NOT the cat's meow...*sigh*..)

 

1:00 pm BOOM! KIDS COMICS Showcase & Spotlight....TOY STORY, CARS, MUPPETS, WALL-E!...more!
1:00 pm DARK HORSE: STAR WARS SHOWDOWN: Which Comic Story Is The Greatest Space Fantasy Never Told In A Movie...............
1:00 pm HEROCLIX MAIN EVENT BEGINS: Free Comic Book Day 2010 Edition....
1:00 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: DC-KID's Scooby Doo.......(and Shaggy,aww yeah!!:o).........ALL AGES!

 

1:00 pm VIZ--'Who is NARUTO?...and Why Does He KICK So Much?'........
*new*1:00 pm Image Collections Presents: 'WHAT DID I MISS... (In The Last Year...In The Sequential Art Medium)?' Forum......
1:00 pm 'REAL-Life-Based Sequential Art'...How Do They Do It?...Can I?..................

 

*new*1:15 pm Learn 2 Play--Naruto the CARD GAME..................................

 

1:15 pm Learn 2DRAW: The HULK.......(Hulk say "SMASH!"?...er,not so much:o).............
1:15 pm 'SMALLVILLE' & 'SUPERMAN THROUGH THE AGES'...part III...............
1:15 pm BLUEWATER Comics: Celebrity-Biography-Comics, Writing About Obama/Twilight/JK Rowling.....

 

1:30 pm 'COMICS & SPOUSES:A User's Guide To Making It Work'...Pros & Cons-Helpful Hints- NonFANS:We Share Your Pains....
1:30 pm MANGA SUPER BLAST Begins: SPOTLIGHT on VIZ COMICS SHOJO Titles................................
1:30 pm 'STAR TREK vs STAR WARS' Part II............................
1:30 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: MARVEL's Iron Man...............................................
1:30 pm DC's 'BLACKEST NIGHT' vs MARVEL's 'Dark Reign'  in 2009's Blockbuster Crossover STORY-OF-THE-YEAR?...

 

1:45 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: 'Black Panther'................................
1:45 pm Image Collections Presents---The GREATEST-STORYLINES-OF-ALL-TIME Debate Part IV.......

 

1:45 pm VIZ MANGA SUPER BLAST:-- NARUTO........................................

 

 

 

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2:00 pm MARVEL STUDIOS:--'IRON MAN 2' Discussion..................................................
*******GET A FREE IRON MAN COMIC @ This <ABOVE> EVENT!!!****

 

2:00 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: MARVEL's Spider-man.............................................
2:00 pm 'Secrets of MAKING YOUR OWN Comic' Part V Forum.........................
2:00 pm I.C. GIANT CARD SCRAMBLE #8.....................................

 

2:15 pm IDW/DARK HORSE:-------BUFFY-ANGEL-SPIKE COMICS PARTY Part III...Long for the old 'Scooby-Gang'?...Does Willow still waiver your heart? ...Solution Found!

 

2:15 pm 'Canadian Comic Legends: Dave Sim VS Todd McFarlane VS John Byrne, more'.......
2:15 pm MANGA SUPER BLAST: INU YASHA vs SAILOR MOON.................

 

2:15 pm ...........SKETCHduels - SKETCHoffs - Timed Drawing.................
2:30 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: IDW's 'The Transformers'....................
2:30 pm MANGA SUPER BLAST:SPOTLIGHT on TOKYOPOP...............
2:30 pm DC:'BATMAN:Dick Grayson'...Is He The Better BATMAN?...Will Bruce Ever Come Back?...Batman Beyond-Tim Drake:Batman?
*******GET A FREE DC 'BATMAN & ROBIN #1' COMIC @ This <ABOVE> EVENT!!!****

 

2:30 pm 'Why INDEPENDENT COMICS Matter' Forum....................................

 

2:30 pm Firefly / Serenity / Joss Wheddon Debates..Can Joss Pull Off 'Avengers' Movie?...or should 'Serenity 2' see light?..and MORE!...

 

2:30 pm MIGHTY MARVEL MARCHES Past 'Civil War'....What
Lurks Ahead...Discussion

 

2:45 pm ---- SCOTT PILGRIM CHEERS!....Learn 'Em For The Coming Age...

 

2:45 pm 'DARK KNIGHT vs BATMAN'89 JokerVSJoker?, BaleVSKeaton?, BatGADGETS?'...........

 

 

 

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3:00 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: 'Green Lantern'.....
3:00 pm INDIA & Middle Eastern Comics Spotlight.......

 

3:00 pm 'SCOTT PILGRIM LOVE-IN'...Movie Primer, Discussion......
For MORE info go to: SCOTT PILGRIM Love-In @ IMAGE COLLECTIONS FCBD 2010:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112307402125493

 

3:00 MARVEL:'SPIDER-MAN Brand New Day'.......Classic Villains Return!.......................

 

3:00 pm LOCAL TALENT MATTERS Part 1: The McHOZER STORY...
3:15 pm IDW PUBLISHING Spotlight & Discussion...ANGEL / TRANSFORMERS / .............................
3:15 pm ---DYNAMITE COMICS Spotlight & Discussion...........
3:15 pm MARVEL: ALL THINGS X-MEN Part III:-Debate & Discussion..........
3:15 pm SKETCHduels - SKETCHoffs - Timed Drawing...........................

 

3:30 pm 'Marvel Comics vs DC Comics' Part III.................................................

 

3:45 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: Scott Pilgrim (The Toronto Comic Legend!).........................................
3:45 pm Which McHOZER Character Should Get His Own Series?...............................
3:45 pm 'I Can't Write or Draw, Can I Put Out A Comic?' Answer!.....Can YOU?.....
3:45 pm Horror Comics History Mash-Up:'Tales From The Crypt'-From EC to Papercutz!....

 

 

 

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4:00 pm 'KICK @SS' MOVIE & COMIC Discussion.......................
4:00 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: Celtic Shaman................................
4:00 pm 'Spider-man 4 Movie Tease'............................................

 

4:00 pm 'VERTIGO Talk...Fables: Snow's Show' [Snow White tackles Jack,Red Rose,Humpty,The 3 Crazy Pigs,while filling in for 'Ol King Cole!]
4:15 pm DARK HORSE: Predators / Aliens / Terminators Spotlight...Past The Movies, What's Next?...

 

4:15 pm MORE SKETCHduels - SKETCHoffs - Timed Drawing
4:15 pm ONI PRESS[...the people who brought you 'Scott Pilgrim'!] Discussion....Real-LIFE Stories? Do They Count?...
*new*4:30 pm BOOM! STUDIOS: 'DIE HARD' [...yes THAT one!] amazing PREQUEL comic!
4:30 pm LOCAL TALENT MATTERS Part 3: Why Are They Wanting To 'Kill Shakespeare'?....Could YOU Do it Too?.....

 

4:30 pm LEARN 2 DRAW............The ORIGINAL Dairy Products Gone Bad, MILK & CHEESE!!!....
*new*4:30 pm 'PUNISHER' vs 'THE BOYS', Who gets the JOB done?'........

 

4:45 pm LEARN TO DRAW: LENORE & JOHNNY THE HOBOCIDICAL(hic) MANIAC...........
4:45 pm RADICAL COMICS Spotlight & Discussion.....Wicked Mech Comp. Art, How Do They Do It?....
4:45 pm IMAGE Comic's 'CHEW CHAT!'....Can 'Cibopathic' Chu Chew Condemned Convenience Chicken?...hmm...

 

 

 

********************EARLY EVENING*************************************

 

5:00 pm DC-VERTIGO Talk.........'Who Are 'THE LOSERS', & Why Did I See That Movie?'
*******GET A FREE 'The LOSERS #1' COMIC @ This <ABOVE> EVENT!!!(Mature ReadersOnly)****

 

5:00 pm DEVIL'S DUE COMICS.....Learn What's Up With 'JERICHO SEASON 3' Ongoing......
*new*5:00 pm DC-VERTIGO Talk........Preacher / Greek Street / House Of Mystery...................

 

5:15 pm  DC-VERTIGO Talk.......Y-THE LAST MAN [lastMANonWOMENfilledEARTH!] ................
*new*5:00 pm LEARN 2 DRAW: COWBOYS & ALIENS

 

5:15 pm IMAGE COMICS:-----'Why 'THE WALKING DEAD' is THE BEST ZOMBIE STORY EVER & is coming to TV this Fall!'
*******GET A FREE I.C.F.'The WALKING DEAD#1' COMIC @ This <ABOVE> EVENT!!!(Mature ReadersOnly)****

 

5:30 pm .........LEARN 2 DRAW: ZOMBIES (...aww,yeah!!;o)..........................
5:30 pm LOCAL TALENT MATTERS Part 4:'Who Are Blind Ferrot Studios?' Them?
5:30 pm Zenescope Entertainment's GRIMM FAIRY TALES-Which Is The Best?.........

 

5:30 pm 'HOVERBOY REVISITED'...Which Version Is Closest To The True Character?
5:45 pm FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Retrospective: Sharing Ideas for NEXT YEAR...
6:00 pm WRAP-UP

 

7:00 pm The AFTER-PARTY begins.....(details soon)

 

TBA:

 

---'GREEN LANTERN Forum'..........
---STAR WARS MINIs.......
---'Who Are Blind Ferrot Studios?' Answer...........
---Buffy / Firefly / Serenity / Joss Wheddon.............
---'Learn 2 Draw'....LOTS more...........
--- HEROCLIX DEMO & PLAY New Brave & Bold Set....
---'Who Are 'THE LOSERS', & Why Did I See That Movie?'..................
---more ALL-AGES FUN stuff..................
---Streetsville Library Showcase Featuring Graphic Novels.  Ask Questions Of Your Local Book-Lending Experts!
---'Why It's GREAT TO GET VERTIGO...'.....
---Who would 'Kill Shakespeare'?......
---Predators / Aliens / Terminators.........
---'I Can't Write or Draw, Can I Put Out A Comic?' Answer...........
---possible 'JOKER' app.................
--- BOOM! COMICS Spotlight & Discussion................
--- IDW PUBLISHING Spotlight & Discussion................
--- DYNAMITE COMICS Spotlight & Discussion............
--- RADICAL COMICS Spotlight & Discussion...........
---other Streetsville Surprises!...........
---'Where Does He Get Those WONDERFUL Toys?' Answer...........
---MUCH MORE.............
*some of guests/events/times could still change at any time if unavailable
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>>>We are located on the OTHER famous southern Ontario QUEEN St for comics... ;o)  (located near Toronto @ Hwy 401west & Mississauga Rd)

 

>>>THIS is the main FREE COMIC BOOK DAY website:
[....find out ALL the FREE comic titles details here...]
http://www.freecomicbookday.com

 

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Free Comic Book Day is an annual promotional effort by the worldwide comic book industry to help bring new readers and creators into the exciting world of SEQUENTIAL ART....it occurs the FIRST SAT OF MAY every year....

 

On this date, we give away titles produced especially for F.C.B..Day by many different & varied publishers, who sell them to us at a reduced rate so that YOU can be introduced to a wide scope of genres, writing, art styles, & stories....

 

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>>>Some of the May 1st, 2010 FREE TITLES will include:
-----ARCHIE / BETTY & VERONICA...
-----TOY STORY...all-new!
-----TINY TITANS from DC-KIDs
-----IRON MAN...
-----MOUSE GUARD...
-----SUPERMAN...
-----RADICAL COMICS amazing Spotlight 2010 Issue!
-----G.I.JOE...the 1st CONTINUATION of the 'ORIGNAL CARTOON COBRA SERIES' in over 10 years!
-----THOR....gear up for the coming MOVIE!
-----SONIC....a F.C.B.Day tradition!
-----IRREDEEMABLE....What happens when a 'SuperM-like' character suddenly turns to the dark side?
-----THE TICK....
-----OWLY & FRIENDS...All-ages forest-based FUN!
-----ATOMIC ROBO & FRIENDS....featuring the 'Eisner-Award'-Nominated series by RED 5 Comics!
-----ONI PRESS[...the people who brought you 'Scott Pilgrim'!]'s SIXTH GUN
-----THE SIMPSONS....
-----BATMAN:The Brave & The Bold from DC-KIDS 2010 Line-up!
-----LOVE & CAPES....
-----GREEN HORNET by director KEVIN [silent bob/clerks] SMITH!
-----and MORE...including 'LADY GAGA'....yes,...'LADY GAGA' :o)

 

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****SPECIAL NOTE:This year, the 2010 Free Comic Book Day Event will be held almost A WEEK BEFORE the blockbuster *'IRON MAN II' MOVIE'*, so you WILL have lots of time to drop on by and enjoy.  We will be having a special discussion meeting about ***IRON MAN AT 2:00PM*** .....Details to come!
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***NEW***SPECIAL NOTE II:This year, the 2010 Free Comic Book Day Event will be held almost 3 MONTHS BEFORE the wacky *'SCOTT PILGRIM' MOVIE* is released.  In celebration of the fine ART of everything Pilgrimish, Image will be hosting a ***SCOTT PILGRIM LOVE-IN BEGINING AT 3:00 PM*** .....for Details, visit [it's WORTH the trip:]:
SCOTT PILGRIM Love-In @ IMAGE COLLECTIONS FCBD 2010:
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>>>COME ON DOWN the 1st SATURDAY in MAY every year for a celebration of the medium of sequential storytelling…

 

"[As Kid Flash talking to Robin] Flash says Batman's kinda off. And he knows it.
That's why he gets so many lunatics runnin' at him. 'Cause he's a lunatic himsel--[Batman appears]
Holy crap!"
----The Secret of Barry Allen, words by Geoff Johns----

 

 

 

 

 

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*new*We DO WANT your input and your ideas...put something on OUR FB WALL and YOUR FB WALL(and try incorporating the words 'FREE', 'COMIC', 'BOOK', 'DAY' in it somewhere :)

 

[[[-----Stay Tuned for a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS of contests & prizes--- ]]]

 

"Free Comic Book Day is THE EVENT of the YEAR!"
"Hey, THERE's an idea...Take YOUR DATE ♂ ♀ to FREE Comic Book Day!!!..."

 

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>>>Fight for Literacy By Telling A Friend & Bringing A Child  (Introduce Them To The Exciting World of READING....)

 

  (Lineup begins at 8am, EVENTS commence at 9:00am, Store opens at 10:00am, FREE COMICS start at 11am)

 

 Meet Artists & Writers, Draw comics, CHAT comics, meet local celebes, Trivia & Contests, You Do't Want To Miss This!   

 

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EDUCATIONAL cmx  spotlight...... 
ROMANCE CMX spotlight...... 
HISTORICAL CMX spotlight...... 
 
Western CMX spotlight....... 
WAR CMX  spotlight......... 
CRIME CMX  spotlight........... 
REALITY CMX  spotlight...... 
 
FANTASY CMX spotlight...... 
DRAMA cmx spotlight...... 
HORROR cmx  spotlight...... 
FANTASY cmx  spotlight...... 
SCI-FICTION cmx  spotlight...... 
MARTIAL. Arts  spotlight...... 
 
RELIVE......the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000's..... 

 

            (WHO will be FIRST-IN-LINE?...YOU?)

 

 

 

 

 

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>>>Streetsville Bread & Honey INDY Comic Con @ Image Collections
(sign up today for the best seats to the PARADE, over 18,000 attendees :)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22354636214

 

>>>24 Hour Comics Day @ Image Collections
(an annual creative challenge of writing/drawing/finishing a 24-page comic in 24 short hours, with others in the same predicament...sign up for your own personal sleep deprivation :o)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31043489594

 

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"---Superman: I'm Superman. I can do anything.
---Wonder Woman: Except, apparently, face your fear..."
From 'Kingdom Come', words by Mark Waid

 

 

 

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Image Collections Knows Comics
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24263583803

 

Image Collections Knows MAGIC The Gathering CCG
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18420736661

 

Image Collections knows Heroclix!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17269415746

 

Men Taking Back Pink
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15312281145

 

"Pooch: Heck, let's just say it out loud. You're talking about declarin' war on the Central Intelligence Agency.
Clay: They started it... "
---from THE LOSERS comics

 

 

 

 

 

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***----TINY TITANS [dcKids].....perfect for ANY AGE, large panels, simple words, and FUN stories!
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***----DC SUPERFRIENDS [dcKids]....kid-friendly HEROICS with no violence(!!!)....
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***----ARCHIE [archie-duh!].............the high school 'player' just got MARRIED....TWICE!
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***----TOY STORY [boom!kids]...........continuing the movie magic with all-new stories!
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***----UNCLE SCROOGE [boom!kids]....penny-pinching duckiness!
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***----SONIC [archie].................old-school video madness!
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***----CARS [boom!kids]..................Lightning McQ & friends, are back in all new on-going series!
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***----THE MUPPETS [boom!kids]........one of the BEST WRITTEN comics on the market in true retro-style craziness!
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***----SABRINA the TEENAGE WITCH [archie]......still the wacky hijinx you remember!
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***----SUPERHERO SQUAD [marvel]....Marvel's mini-mites in original post-TV adventures!
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***----THE INCREDIBLES [boom!kids].......everyone's favourite superhero family, now monthly!
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***----BETTY & VERONICA [arcchie]....Archie's sometimes love-birds in their own long-running series!
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***.....These <ABOVE> are just SOME of the wonderful reading that awaits any young comic fan, check out the web, Image Collections, or ANY comic store for many more....THANKS!
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***Fans Of DC Comics Superfriends & Tiny Titans
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18316127095
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***Captain America: She checks out. Natasha Romanoff aka The Black ***Widow. Freelance agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. We've worked with her ***before.
***Iron Man: Welcome aboard. Russian, huh?
***Black Widow: Yes, darling.
***Iron Man: Can you do me a favor and say "moose and squirrel"?
***Black Widow: No.
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>>>A HUGE THANX GOES OUT TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED PUT THIS EVENT TOGETHER......We are still looking for any volunteers and/or helpers.. [call us at 905-542-8307] ...we can't do it all...IT TAKES YOU to make an event, especially a FREE event!

 

BIG HUGS AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO YOU FOR READING ALL THIS :o)

 

"Even if I lose this feeling, I'm sure that I'll just fall in love with you all
over again."
---From Cardaptor Sakura----

 

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>>>STREETSVILLE?!?... (in Mississauga)......WTF? [...means 'what the fraggle' :o]
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetsville,_Ontario

 

Official Website Of Streetsville:
http://www.villageofstreetsville.com/

 

Other Reasons To Visit 'The Village In The City'....FAMILY FUN and a fancy MOTHER'S DAY CONTEST:
http://www.villageofstreetsville.com/calendar.cfm

 

...and which 'City' is this 'Village' in again?...

 

>>>MISSISSAUGA?!?....(near Toronto, Ontario)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississauga

 

"--Oracle: Roderick Tower is state of the art for surveillance -- ninety percent chance that Braun already knows you're there.
--Black Canary: The flippin' obvious for two hundred dollars, Alex. "
------From 'BIRDS OF PREY', words  by Chuck Dixon---

 

**NOTE: In addition to having been a short-run TV SHOW, and an exceptional monthly read, 'BIRDS OF PREY' features Oracle, a wheelchair-bound female hero with the familiar-to-BAT-fans Last Name 'Gordon'...:o)
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Jeff Moss & Donnie Coulter, cool comic readers both, local lads, and splendid ear invaders talk sequential art and sometimes spandex on their successful longtime podcast 'THE WATCHTOWER'...go bug 'em and tell them IMAGE COLLECTIONS sent you! :o)

 

 

----ALSO NOW ON RADIO----[see, we told you they're 'bigwigs' now:o]----
FRIDAY NIGHTS @ 11pm ----Tune In & Listen to 'THE WATCHTOWER COMIC BOOK SHOW' On CFRB AM 1010!

 

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YOU ARE STILL READING..."AWW, YEAH!"...."GO! READER! GO!"...... :o)

 

QUOTES: (You Know You LOVE Them :o)

 

"Oh....sorry.....I got distracted by the Internet."---Scott Pilgrim GN--
[...that WILL HAPPEN, but you WILL find your way back HERE to check up on the updates, RIGHT?....PRETTY PLEASE!....all it takes is a simple BOOKMARK :o]

 

"Are you nuts?! If I did that, what would happen to my WAY PAST COOL IMAGE?"
----Sonic The Hedgehog [...now the longest running Video-Game Comic Title over 200(!) issues, beating out Streetfighter, Gears of War, Resident Evil, Halo, ...and many more)

 

"Everyone looks up to you...They listen to you...If you tell them to fight, they'll fight... But they need to be inspired... And let's face it, Superman... the last time you really inspired anyone was when you were dead." --Batman to Superman in 'Infinite Crisis #1',words by Geoff 'Smallville' Johns--

 

"I win. I always win. Is there no one on this planet to even challenge me?"
--General Zod, "Superman II Movie"--

 

Kid: "Batman! He's getting away--get up. You got to kick his---"
Batman: "Watch......Watch your language, son."
---'The Dark Knight Returns', words by Frank '300' Miller---

 

“You get what anyone gets, you get a lifetime.”--Death (from Sandman, by Neil 'Coraline' Gaiman)--
....so start CREATING today... :o)

 

 

 

 

 

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....Should YOU ATTEND?..............................
"D'oh!" --Homer Simpson, "The Simpsons"--

 

" 'Nuff Said!" --Stan Lee--