Free Comic Book Day, Saturday, May 6th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FCBD is a partnership between Rochester Main Street and Jetpack Comics LLC, Be a part of New England's biggest Free Comic Book Day event: The Rochester, NH Free Comic Book Day Festival! As always, you can get dozens of Free Comic Books, and it takes place all over Rochester. Last year's Free Comic Book Day in Rochester attracted nearly 7,500 people, and this year it will be bigger and better!The event will take place at a number of local businesses, each one giving away a unique comic book per family that visits them, as well as filling several larger venues in Rochester. Don't worry, your pals at Jetpack Comics will have dozens of Free Comic Books to choose from as well! Of course, what makes Free Comic Book Day in Rochester a memorable event is the number of local and small press creators that come to the event. The Governors Inn will feature dozens of comic book artists and creators, comic book and toy vendors, and food!
Rochester Celebrates National Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6
Jetpack Comics at 37 North Main Street and the Rochester Main Street volunteers are busy with final preparations for another fun day in downtown Rochester as several thousand comic book fans gather to celebrate National Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 7. Downtown Rochester hosts the largest Free Comic Book Day Celebration in the Northeast! With over 20 businesses participating and nationally recognized artists such as: Georgia Ball of the new Strawberry Shortcake Comic, (including a Free Comic Book Day Special Edition), Jeff Kline, owner of Darby Pop Publishing and writer of the new BRUCE LEE comic book series, and Artist Matt Frank with local author, Jeremy Robinson will be in the convention hall with copies of their Project Nemesis comic , this year promises to be better than ever before. The day begins at 10 am when fans can acquire their participant maps at Jetpack Comics or download them online at www.jetpackcomics.com. Using the maps they can then proceed to visit over 20 participating businesses and organizations to collect a free comic book (one per family unit). Free Comic Book Day is supported in part by a grant from the NH State Council On The Arts/National Endowment for the Arts.
New this year Jetpack Comics is introducing the first annual Free Comic Book Day Costume Contest / Cos-Play competition. (Cos-Play is Costume Playing, where people not only fashion their own costumes but also act like the character when they are on-stoage). With over $1500 worth of prizes, special cos-play guests & judges and even a cos-play photographer, we expect to make this into another Rochester premiere event. In addition to the ongoing quest for comics, there will be an Convention Hall at the Governor’s Inn and guest artists will be available to sign their work and special editions. The Union Street parking lot behind Jetpack comics will play host to food truck booths from Papa Gino’s, Sharky’s Dogs, Steve Clough, and Kona Ice. The Girl Scouts, Rochester Main Street, Relay for Life, Usborne Books, New England Blast, Sun Tan City, Three Daughters Jewelry, Seacoast Peace Response and Cormier’s Sugarhouse will also be on hand as vendors, Cocheco Equipment Company on Signal Street will be cooking up a storm of grab & go treats. First United Methodist Church and First Church Congregational will be hosting yard sales beginning at 7:00 am, while Students from Cocheco Arts & Technology Academy will hold court in Central Square with interactive games.
Participating businesses and organizations include At Peace Body Arts, Skele-Tone, Collec-Tiques, Studley’s Flower Gardens, First United Methodist Church, The Garage at Governor’s Inn, Rochester Main Street, Rochester Public Library , Tri-City Bicycles, Jetpack Comics, Revolution Taproom & Grill, RiverStones Custom Framing, Lilac City Grille, Relay For Life (sponsored), Cocheco Equipment Company, Federal Savings Bank, Grace Community Church, First Methodist Church, Crosspoint Church and Union Street Antiques and Collectibles. The Cocheco Equipment Company will also be hosting an Open House on Saturday with special offers, demonstrations, and a concession stand . Rochester’s Free Comic Book Day runs from 10 am until 4 pm on Saturday, May 2 in the heart of downtown! For more information contact Rochester Main Street at 603-330-3208 or visit online at www.jetpackcomics.com. Free Comic Book Day is presented in partnership with Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Farmington Road in Rochester. Volunteers are still needed to help out, so email director@rochestermainstreet.org or info@jetpackcomics.com and join in the fun!
Main Street Volunteers are needed! Call 603-330-3208 or email director@rochestermainstreet.org
Vendor Space Still available! Download Vendor Application here
Too Find out all the details go to Jetpack Comic's FCBD Page Click Here
Rochester Celebrates National Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6
Jetpack Comics at 37 North Main Street and the Rochester Main Street volunteers are busy with final preparations for another fun day in downtown Rochester as several thousand comic book fans gather to celebrate National Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 7. Downtown Rochester hosts the largest Free Comic Book Day Celebration in the Northeast! With over 20 businesses participating and nationally recognized artists such as: Georgia Ball of the new Strawberry Shortcake Comic, (including a Free Comic Book Day Special Edition), Jeff Kline, owner of Darby Pop Publishing and writer of the new BRUCE LEE comic book series, and Artist Matt Frank with local author, Jeremy Robinson will be in the convention hall with copies of their Project Nemesis comic , this year promises to be better than ever before. The day begins at 10 am when fans can acquire their participant maps at Jetpack Comics or download them online at www.jetpackcomics.com. Using the maps they can then proceed to visit over 20 participating businesses and organizations to collect a free comic book (one per family unit). Free Comic Book Day is supported in part by a grant from the NH State Council On The Arts/National Endowment for the Arts.
New this year Jetpack Comics is introducing the first annual Free Comic Book Day Costume Contest / Cos-Play competition. (Cos-Play is Costume Playing, where people not only fashion their own costumes but also act like the character when they are on-stoage). With over $1500 worth of prizes, special cos-play guests & judges and even a cos-play photographer, we expect to make this into another Rochester premiere event. In addition to the ongoing quest for comics, there will be an Convention Hall at the Governor’s Inn and guest artists will be available to sign their work and special editions. The Union Street parking lot behind Jetpack comics will play host to food truck booths from Papa Gino’s, Sharky’s Dogs, Steve Clough, and Kona Ice. The Girl Scouts, Rochester Main Street, Relay for Life, Usborne Books, New England Blast, Sun Tan City, Three Daughters Jewelry, Seacoast Peace Response and Cormier’s Sugarhouse will also be on hand as vendors, Cocheco Equipment Company on Signal Street will be cooking up a storm of grab & go treats. First United Methodist Church and First Church Congregational will be hosting yard sales beginning at 7:00 am, while Students from Cocheco Arts & Technology Academy will hold court in Central Square with interactive games.
Participating businesses and organizations include At Peace Body Arts, Skele-Tone, Collec-Tiques, Studley’s Flower Gardens, First United Methodist Church, The Garage at Governor’s Inn, Rochester Main Street, Rochester Public Library , Tri-City Bicycles, Jetpack Comics, Revolution Taproom & Grill, RiverStones Custom Framing, Lilac City Grille, Relay For Life (sponsored), Cocheco Equipment Company, Federal Savings Bank, Grace Community Church, First Methodist Church, Crosspoint Church and Union Street Antiques and Collectibles. The Cocheco Equipment Company will also be hosting an Open House on Saturday with special offers, demonstrations, and a concession stand . Rochester’s Free Comic Book Day runs from 10 am until 4 pm on Saturday, May 2 in the heart of downtown! For more information contact Rochester Main Street at 603-330-3208 or visit online at www.jetpackcomics.com. Free Comic Book Day is presented in partnership with Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Farmington Road in Rochester. Volunteers are still needed to help out, so email director@rochestermainstreet.org or info@jetpackcomics.com and join in the fun!
Main Street Volunteers are needed! Call 603-330-3208 or email director@rochestermainstreet.org
Vendor Space Still available! Download Vendor Application here
Too Find out all the details go to Jetpack Comic's FCBD Page Click Here
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Vendors in Union Street Parking Lot
Union Street Parking Lot Vendors Rochester Main Street New England Blast Usborne Books with Gina Website Facebook Papa Gino's Pizza Cormiers Sugar Shack Seacoast Peace Response GKK Concessions Aethera Central Square Cocheco Arts & Technology Academy Participating Businesses Studleys Flower Gardens Crosspoint Church The Garage at The Governor's Inn Grace Community Church Federal Savings Bank* Union Street Antiques Collec-Tiques Skeletones Revolution Taproom & Grill Jetpack Comics Rochester Main Street RiverStones Custom Framing At Peace Body Art Sweet Peaches candy & Confections Humane Lodge # 21, F. & A. M. Happy Pappy's Country Store* First United Methodist Church* First Church Congregational Lilac City Grille * denotes exclusive comics |
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