Free comic book day is the one day a year when most of the big comic companys release a freebie to entice in new readers. each year there are a selection of either reprints, short stories and once in a while a good gem that is important for a reader to have. 2 years ago it was Blackest night prologue last year marvel did a Spider-island prologue this year was DC turn again with a prologue to thier next big event next year The Trinity War. But The big new comic was Transformers Regeneration 1 80.5- IDW comics have reunited the team from the 80s marvel transformers series and carrying on the story 20 years later. To me a big transformers geek this is a HUGH deal and luckly for me Orbital comics had the team there signing the comic. But my 1st stop was my local comic shop Ltd Edition Comixs - Stevenage http://www.ltd-edition-comix.com/index.asp to pick up my freebies- yay free stuff always good. then headed off to london to the signing at Orbital Comics http://www.orbitalcomics.com/. when got there was suprised at how busy it was- Two Queues one for the free stuff one for the signing- alas the signign one was longest. It was a great atmosphere everyone buzzing about he free comics and the up coming signing, people in costume walking around entertaining the children The signing began at 12 oclock and was one of busiest i have seen for a long time i say at least 150 people. Had a few items to get signed by Writer and artists so went round a couple of times. But even doing that was still done in about an hour. was nice chatting to Simon Furman, Andrew Wildman, Stephen Baskerville , John Paul Bove and Jason Cardy about the new comic and the way the transformers series as changed and moveed on etc. By the 3rd time round we were just chatting bout general things including what they thought of the live action Transformers films - common consensus was good bits bad films and how great the Avengers film is. I was lucky enough to get a few sketches from the signing. Wont bore you guys with all the autos i got as there about 30 ( they are on site now anyway) but here is the main comic signed by all Then went on to my third location Gosh Comics http://www.goshlondon.com/ where they had a selection of small press artists at a table drawing and entertaining children. There i met and got some sketches from the very talented Roger Langridge After all the comic maddness i went on to get some autos from stage door ( again wont post them all they are on site if interested)
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