Free Comic Book Day is a celebration of the Comic Book Industry worldwide. Drawn To Comics will be offering the opportunity to pick out 4 different choices of the over 30 different comics offered this year. While supplies last, we look forward to seeing what you will choose at this year’s event!
Play the below video for a preview of this year’s selection.
25% OFF ALL COMIC BOOK AND GRAPHIC NOVELS MAY 3RD FROM 10A-6P AT DRAWN TO COMICS!
Festival Family fun activities include Free Comics, Artist guests, local pop culture crafts and Games: including, Pokeball, Nerf Shooting Gallery, Super Hero Bowling & Video Game Tournaments!
Free Exclusive Drawn To Comics Free Comic Book Day 20 button with art by Drawn To Comics’ Captain Customer co-Creator Shawn McGowan produced by Ken’s Buttons! limited to 1000 available, while supplies last.
A spotlight on some of this year’s attending guest creators.
Kyle Higgins is a #1 New York Times bestselling author best known for his work on DC Comics’ Batman titles as well as his critically-acclaimed reinventions of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for Boom! Studios and Ultraman for Marvel Comics. RADIANT BLACK is Kyle’s fourth series for Image Comics. Kyle is also working with musician Kid Cudi on Moon Man and will be writer on the first issue of the Spider-Verse vs Venomverse.
CREATOR OF The Dead Hand, C.O.W.L. Hadrian’s Wall, Image!, No/One, Ordinary Gods, Radiant Black & Supermassive
Ryan Parrott is a New York Times best-selling comic book writer and screenwriter known for his work on “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” “Star Trek,” and his creator-owned series “Rogue Sun,” “The Infernals,” and “Dead Day.”
CREATOR OF: Rogue Sun, Supermassive, The Infernals
Livio Ramondelli artist of IDW & Skybound Transformers projects will be a guest at this year’s Drawn To Comics FCBD Festival. Livio will be offering the following items at this year’s event.
Signed Skybound Transformers comics $40
Commissions: Headshot $70, Torso $150, Full Figure $250
Dan Klingensmith
A Bit of Background
As a child of the 1980s, toys, specifically G.I.Joe, always held a special place for me. Whether it was playing in the dirt, snow, and water or having my Joes rappel from trees, G.I.Joe allowed me to use my imagination and create different worlds and storylines while I played. It was a world where good always triumphed over evil. I know this holds true not only for me, but for many children from this period of time!
Another important aspect of appeal to G.I.Joe as a child were the illustrations of the characters on the packaging. With their vibrant colors and action poses, I was immediately drawn to a character and kept going back for more! I recall tracing over the card art and using my father’s light table at work to either make modifications to the colors of a character or the design itself. In a sense, I was unknowingly following a similar experience to what the actual designers were doing at Hasbro through their ideations and color studies when determining the appearance and colors of a character. This interest drove me to appreciate what it took and those who did the work in making G.I.Joe a success during my childhood. This book is my way of saying THANK YOU for all the passion and hard work you put into what some may call a “toy”, but carries a deeper meaning for myself and others. I look forward to passing on this passion to not only my son, but to future generations!
“As a child in the 1980s, action figures were a huge part of my childhood. One particular action figure series I spent countless hours playing with was G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. As an adult, I have now taken on the role of historian and preservationist of the G.I. Joe brand. This book series is a way to not only recognize the men and women who worked on the brand, but give them an opportunity to share their inspiration and influences in creating one of the largest brands ever!”
Ruben Najera is joining this year for the Drawn To Comics Free Comic Book Day Festival. Najera has burst on to the comic writing scene with his works on Archie, Linkin Park and his own hit comic book creation Calaguerra.
SHEYLA VALENCIA is an Illustrator advocating for #WildlifeConservation
Educating through Art. Let’s Collaborate 🌎Creator of Chiquita the Vaquita Book.
Joseph D. Newcomer is a speculative fiction, social commentary, and children’s book writer. His work includes Darkest Day, Diminishing Return, El Camino Blue, the Thought and Other Absurdities book, blog, and podcast, Let’s Make S’mores, and Ari and The Armpit Mouse. He is also the founder and owner of Dead Star Press, an indie publisher created to support writers who revel in the weird and, generally, languish in obscurity. Someday, he hopes to be sucked into an episode of The Twilight Zone, though he has a sneaking suspicion that we already were. Joseph and Dead Star Press will be attending Free Comic Book Day 2025 with all of the Dead Star Press Titles and great deals on used and vintage books from authors whose works inspire Joseph and the writers Dead Star Press publishes.
“Phoenix local AmberSkies is a fantasy and pop culture artist, and professional cosplayer for the last 15 years. Through her business “AmberSkies Creations”, she has turned her passion for comics, anime, gaming, and fandom into her full time career!
Since her time on the cosplay stage, she has channeled her artistic brain into creating her own colorful and whimsical collection of original hand painted designs. Utilizing a mix of traditional acrylic on canvas painting techniques as well digital art, Amber draws inspiration from Disney, Studio Ghibli, Comics, Anime, and all things pop culture– creating a wonderland of home decor, fashion accessories, and little pieces of joy for all folks to enjoy! She now travels across the country vending her art at comic and anime conventions, spreading magic and smiles wherever the road takes her.”
We are excite to welcome Comic Book Author/Artist Austin Ackert will be a guest at this year as a vendor at the Drawn To Comics Free Comic Book Day Festival 20.
DJ Dimension is the founder of NDMDigital an electronic music boutique specializing in multi media ranging from DJ Services, record label, music production, content licensing, DJ Workshops for youth and comic book publishing curated by electronic music artist Joseph “DJ Dimension” Mercado.
Thaddeus Tuffentsamer is a local author, living in Goodyear. He has written a variety of books, from children’s, middle-school, to Sherlock Holmes and his newest series, Dirk Diggins Private Eye, which is likened as, A 1930’s hard-boiled detective, infused with the genius of Sherlock Holmes, add a touch of Doctor Who and occasionally drop him into The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy!
He’ll have a limited supply of books at the event, or you can purchase copies in advance from Amazon and bring them there for his to sign. He loves interacting with his readers.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=thaddeus+tuffentsamer&ref=nb_sb_noss
Terrific Fun Comics Podcast host and expert Action Figure Diorama crafter Paco Haro will have samples of his outstanding one of a kind action figure diorama designs at this years Drawn To Comics Free Comic Book Day Festival.
Jeff Ellison is a teacher and artist. All of his art is made using colored paper which he cuts by hand with a craft knife. He has created cover art for many comics and books including “Zen: Intergalactic Ninja,” “Batty,” and “Obsidian Blues.” His latest book, “Angie and Scarffle,” is his first original story illustrated entirely with 3D paper art. When Jeff is not creating art, he loves watching anime, playing video games, and going to conventions.
Kris Newton is the writer, creator, and publisher of Kore 6 Media’s Stan’s Adventures. Kris, is a visually impaired creator. Having worked with Latique Curry and Scott Shehi, from TRIBE Comics. Kris is continuing to create and write new projects for his new imprint, K6 Dark. In addition to creating a podcast talking to other creators
Artist: Ivory Gayle
Bio: What started out as heartfelt gift giving for friends and family, creating art has grown into a passion and career. Ivory finds joy in creating all things silhouette, galaxy, cryptid, nerd and geeky. Working with various mediums, she draws inspiration from pop culture and fairytales, two arenas that she thoroughly enjoys. She’s self taught, and continues to learn through repetition, conversation with other creatives and various independent courses.
Website: ivorygayle.com
Joselyn De La Torre: I began drawing when I was very small, I was never a perfect artist at the beginning. I was mostly criticized by art teachers, until I got into high school where I got most recognition. Throughout the years, I started to develop my own art style and I began to study different art medias from traditional to digital. Ever since I was a toddler, I loved to watch cartoons and anime so it became a hobby of mine to make fanart. Now, I create comics, illustrations, animatics, fanarts, and anything that I could create with my own imagination. I had so much support from my parents and siblings which helped me get motivated to improve my work. So thanks to them, I am here now and I hope to inspire future artists.
Sew Ashtastic is a pop-culture sewist dedicated to helping you let your fandom colors fly! Specializing in purses and other accessories, Ashley aims to provide timeless designs to flaunt your favorite interests – everything from comics, horror films, video games, and SO much more. Whether you’re dressing up for a night on the town or keeping it casual for your weekly grocery run, Sew Ashtastic has the perfect item for you!
Jason Worthington is a illustrator and an aesthete who specializing in Comic book and horror art. He has worked in the comics and collectable cards market for over a decade; working for companies such as Arcana Comics, Pennyfarthing Press, Viper Comics, Moonstone, 5FINITY, AND Cryptozoic. He specializes in pen and ink illustrations and is currently working on a number of personal projects.
Visit DemarDouglas.com for the most up to date information of this amazing artist attending the Drawn To Comics Free Comic Book Day Festival May 3rd.
Dave Beaty bio
David “Dave” Beaty is an award-winning and New York Times best-selling comic book artist. His career began with the groundbreaking 3-D / Digitally painted comic book series Stargodz in 1997. As an artist, he also helped set the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to produce a comic book in 2014 (Amazing Arizona Comicon, Phoenix, AZ on January 25, 2014).
He worked for Marvel, DC Comics, Antarctic Press, Dabel Brothers, BOOM Studios, and countless Independent Publishers. He has been published as a Penciler, Inker, and Colorist on titles including X-men: Sword of the Braddocks, Batman Incorporated, Justice League of America, Grifter, Brightest Day, Flashpoint Wonder Woman, Mister Terrific, and IVampire just to name a few. He has worked with some of the biggest writers in the medium including Stan Lee, Chris Claremont, Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, James Robinson, and Grant Morrison.
Most recently he provided artwork for the Cuphead: DLC video game (Studio MDHR) and launched his newest series: SMK.
Chris is a graphic designer and illustrator known for his horror-inspired artwork and intricate line work. He’s a year round vendor at multiple shows in the valley and has a gallery of items for sale in Terror Trader. Chris is currently pursuing a career in the comic industry as a cover artist while developing his own original comic projects. His art was featured in King Spawn #35 by Image Comic, where he was spotlighted in the “Spawning Ground” section.
Everett Bowers is a young comic book artist aiming to make an impact on the comic book industry with my own characters and stories.
Craig W. Chenery is the co-creator, writer, and letterer of Shadowblade. He’s an award-winning screenwriter and author of “Blood Splatter” (hailed by Fangoria as “A Must Have”) and the dark humor/horror series “The Oceanview Trilogy.” He also wrote the screenplay for “Dr. Saville’s Horror Show.” Craig’s focus on character development and dialogue brings Shadowblade’s unique characters to life.
Chris Hanchey is an author, artist, film maker and musician. His works include his creation of the Graphic Novel Series Androsaurs, and has worked for Marvel, DC as well as his recent cover art for the Shadowblade comic book series. He also is currently working with Kevin Phipps and Craig W. Chenery on the tentatively named film Rest Stop.
Kevin R. Phipps is the co-creator and colorist of Shadowblade. A former comic colorist (X-Men, G.I. Joe), Kevin being a film director, brings a cinematic approach to his art, creating vibrant pages and stunning lighting. He also designed Shadowblade’s characters and creatures. His award-winning film, “Dr. Saville’s Horror Show,” has screened at festivals worldwide.
*****Due to other sudden current time commitments Eddie Nunez has had to cancel his appearance at this years event. We look forward to having Eddie return to Drawn To Comics at a future scheduled date.***********
Netflix Masters of the Universe animated series creative artist Eddie Nunez will be one of the great guests attending this year’s DrawnToComics Free Comic Book Day Festival!
Raiden Tapped In Manga creator Quan will be one of the great guests attending this year’s DrawnToComics Free Comic Book Day Festival!
Fern Vazquez creator/writer of Our Demons will be one of the great guests attending this year’s DrawnToComics Free Comic Book Day Festival!
Kens Buttons returns this year as a vendor at the Drawn To Comics Free Comic Book Day Festival 20.
Scott “Doc” Vaughn, author & artist of Warbirds of Mars will be one of the great guests attending this year’s DrawnToComics Free Comic Book Day Festival!
Trials of Orion comic book creator/writer Jamarea Lowery will be one of the great guests attending this year’s DrawnToComics Free Comic Book Day Festival!
Andy Carreon will be one of the great guests attending this years DrawnToComics Free Comic Book Day Festival!
Al Sparrow
OCCUPATION: Al Sparrow Email: torchsong11@gmail.com
Five decades on this planet and I’ve done quite a bit. Bassist (and occasional singer), songwriter, comic book creator, animator…but I think my real claim to fame is that I’ve done a lifetime’s worth of work in fields that no longer matter: Video store clerk, Newspaper advertiser, Flash programmer…I’m constantly in pursuit of a job that won’t become obsolete eventually…not sure what or when exactly that’ll be. Heck, death may be passe by the time I get to it.
Michelle Snyder puppet creator and puppeteer will be in attendance at this years DrawnToComics Free Comic Book Day Festival!
Shane and Jessica Perez are a husband and wife art team who we have seen grwon as artists in the valley and have recently relocated from the valley and our currently living in the cooler pine covered Prescott Valley. We are excited to having them joining us again for this year’s Drawn To Comics Free Comic Book Day 20 Festival event
Chauncey Hill, born in 2004, in California, Chauncey grew up between Washington and Arizona and was inspired to start his art journey in Junior High. In 2021, inspired by Tony Valente (Radiant) and Dragon Quest, Chauncey began to focus on manga, which then developed into creating Manaa.
Jose Guillen is an artist with an impressive body of work stretching from comic books, and animation to working on major big-budget Hollywood Projects. Jose has worked as a storyboard and concept artist for various film studios. Before infiltrating Hollywood. His humble beginnings had him working for many of the major publishers including MARVEL, IMAGE COMICS and TOP COW. Jose has worked on iconic projects such as DEADPOOL, THE DARKNESS, and WITCHBLADE. While many of the films projects Jose is working on are still in development and under wraps, Jose’s comic work can be seen on both his IG https://www.instagram.com/scribble_monk006/ and his deviant art page http://nam3l3ss.deviantart.com/
