Who loves FREE COMICS and FUN?

It's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY and we've got some real exciting stuff planned so keep up with our Facebook page to get updates but the basics are all here!

We're opening EARLY - like 9am early. So you have time to get your hands on some awesome issues!

There are some truly awesome FREE COMICS that will be available including, but not limited to Doctor Who, Bloodshot, DC Comics, Animosity Tales, Avengers, Pokemon, Grumble vs The Goon, Minecraft, Bob’s Burgers, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Lumberjanes, Vampirella, Star Wars Adventures and MORE!!!

We've got almost everything in the store ON SALE for 20% OFF except new comics, dollar comics, supplies, select wall books and art work.  But that still means you can save BIG on items like Funko POPs, action figures, statues, trade paperbacks, hard cover books and bin back issues!!!  

Our famous DOLLAR RAFFLES are back and we'll have some really, truly awesome items available so stay tuned to more info!

Also - if you spend $100 or more, you will get a fully stamped reward card PLUS five (5) extra stamps ($50 value)!!!

Did someone say guests?  We've got some great guests for you!

Get here EARLY because starting at 9AM we’ve got Reilly Brown (artist for Deadpool) and Isaac Goodhart (artist for Postal and FCBD & DC Comics Under The Moon: A Catwoman Tale)! Here’s your chance to get some awesome sketches and even get your FCBD copy of Under The Moon (or the FULL VERSION) signed by Isaac Goodhart himself! Both artists will be here until 12pm noon.

Then, from 1pm-5pm, we welcome Chris Batista - legendary comic artist who has drawn Booster Gold, Superman, JLA, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and more!!! Joining Chris is Paul Belliveau - local artist extraordinaire - from Glen Ridge, NJ. Both artists will be sketching for customers, selling prints of their work and joining in on all the fun!!!

We've also got KEIKI EXPLORERS SUMMER CAMP in the house! If you've got kids, this is the BEST summer experience you can imagine!  Each day is a special field trip somewhere and the experiences your kids get will last a lifetime!

Last, we've got out amazing COSPLAY CONTEST with special guest judges! Come by in costume or cosplay and we'll take your picture and contact info.  At the end of the day, our special COSPLAY CONTEST JUDGES will vote on a BEST KIDS COSTUME and BEST ADULT COSTUME (Adult as in age NOT appropriateness so let's try to keep it clean, huh?).  We'll have some really awesome prizes for the winners too!

Plus - don’t forget it’s May (the) 4th (be with you) so expect some really awesome Star Wars related fun!

This is a one-a-year event so make sure you get here early, stay late and let’s have some fun!!!

East Side Mags is celebrating everything Batman and we want to cordially invite you to celebrate with us!

We've got some great Batman-related stuff going on ALL DAY LONG including a very SPECIAL guest appearance by 2 comic legends!!!

We'll have some FREE Batman Comics that we're giving out all day (1 per customer)! A special re-print of Batman White Knight #1 and a special re-print of Batman: Lil Gotham Batman Day 2018 Special Edition #1 (for all ages)! 

We'll also have a variety of FREE Batman and Harley Quinn masks that we're giving out (1 per customer).

We are also PROUD to announce that the legendary Tom Raney and Scott Hanna will be joining us from 1pm-5pm.  Tom and Scott will be sketching for customers and we'll have blank cover comics available as well!

Scott has worked on so many DC and Marvel comics that we literally don't have enough storage space on the website to list everything but if you've read a Marvel or DC Comic anytime between 1990 (ish) and today, you've most likely seen his work.  He is a HUGE addition to our Batman Day event and we're super happy he's able to take the time to come hang out with us.

Tom Raney, over the past 20 years has spent his time predominantly at Marvel and DC, he’s drawn a bit of everything, from XMen to Batman. Superman to the Hulk. Notably, he’s revamped Stormwatch with Warren Ellis, the Outsiders with Judd Winick, co-created Threshold with Keith Giffen, and co-created Mutant X. While still producing work for Marvel and DC he recently drew Dread Gods, for Ominous Press.

To top it all off, we'll be playing Batman movies ALL DAY and we'll have some Batman Dollar Raffles going on as well! Stay tuned for details and available prizes for our raffles!

East Side Mags is a PROUD sponsor of this event! Make sure you come check us out at our table where you can learn about your local comic shop (literally around the corner) and all the amazing events we host! Also - we will be there with $1 raffle tickets! You could win one of the following Black Panther prizes! We might even have some surprises too! Hope to see you all there!

Join Montclair Film for Black Panther, one of the biggest films of the year, outdoors on Church Street, as our *free* Summer Series continues! Details here: http://bit.ly/mfblackpanther

After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as Black Panther — gets tested when he’s drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people.

Directed by Ryan Coogler
Starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, Daniel Kaluuya, and more!

RAIN DATE IS SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 (if weather requires)

It's the most. WONDERFUL. Time of the YEAR!

It's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY and we've got some real exciting stuff planned so keep up with our Facebook page to get updates but the basics are all here!

We're opening EARLY - like 9am early. So you have time to get your hands on some awesome issues!

There are some truly awesome FREE COMICS that will be available including, but not limited to Riverdale, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, DC Comics, Barrier by Brian K Vaughn, Avengers, Pokemon, Miraculous, Simpsons/Bongo Comics, Adventure Time, Legend of Korra, Amazing Spider-Man, Spongebob Squarepants and MORE!!!

We've got almost everything in the store ON SALE for 20% OFF except new comics, dollar comics, supplies, select wall books and art work.  But that still means you can save BIG on items like Funko POPs, action figures, statues, trade paperbacks, hard cover books and bin back issues!!!  

Our famous DOLLAR RAFFLES are back and we'll have some really, truly awesome items available so stay tuned to more info!

Also - if you spend $100 or more, you will get a fully stamped reward card PLUS five (5) extra stamps ($50 value)!!!

Did someone say guests?  We've got some great guests for you!

How about legendary painter / artist GREG HILDEBRANDT! Greg will be joined by the amazing Angela Fernot and will be here from 12pm-5pm.  He'll be taking sketch requests, have prints for sale as well as copies of his Tolkien book!

Greg is happy to sign items that customers either buy from ESM or bring themselves - up to 3 FREE! After that, there is a $10 charge per additional signature.*** Military veterans (with Military ID required) get special pricing and up to 6 free signatures. 

***Greg's cover for Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 is the only exception. There is a charge to sign this of $50 as Greg will ONLY EVER sign 50 copies lifetime!

Greg will NOT be sketching in store but will take requests to be mailed to customers once completed at his studio.  Customers who want a sketch must buy a sketch cover from East Side Mags and leave it with Greg in addition to payment BEFORE leaving the store including $10 for shipping.  Pricing is as follows:

• Pencil sketch by Greg - Head Sketch ($50), Bust Sketch ($100), Full Figure ($150) with additional figures $100 each
• Inks available by Angela Fernot (over Greg's pencils) - Inked Head ($30 additional), Inked Bust ($50 additional), Inked Full Figure ($100 additional) with additional inked figures $75 additional each
• Color sketches (pencils by Greg, inks by Angela Fernot, coloring and final art by Greg) start at $150+ with final price to be determined per individual request

Greg is also happy to take commission requests from interested buyers but will only be accepting painting and black board commissions.  Sketch commissions will only be available via Sketch Covers purchased from East Side Mags.

Greg is also happy to take photos with fans!!!

We've also got KEIKI EXPLORERS SUMMER CAMP in the house! If you've got kids, this is the BEST summer experience you can imagine!  Each day is a special field trip somewhere and the experiences your kids get will last a lifetime!

Last, we've got out amazing COSPLAY CONTEST with special guest judges! Come by in costume or cosplay and we'll take your picture and contact info.  At the end of the day, our special COSPLAY CONTEST JUDGES will vote on a BEST KIDS COSTUME and BEST ADULT COSTUME (Adult as in age NOT appropriateness so let's try to keep it clean, huh?).  We'll have some really awesome prizes for the winners too!

The holiday season is officially here!  While everyone is polishing off their leftover turkey and stuffing, we're all thinking the same thing - SH*T! Did I get my holiday shopping done?  Well - have no fear!  East Side Mags is HERE with some awesome holiday news and deals for YOU - the people!

Alexia Veldhuisen - artist extraordinaire and Kubert School graduate - will be here sketching for customers!  Do you have an artist or art fan in your life?  This is the PERFECT gift - the gift of original art! Pick a blank cover and included in the purchase is a FREE pencil sketch.  But wait - there's more!  You can upgrade to black & white inks and/or full color (or buy a commission) and pay the additional charge to the artist directly!  That means you get a piece of original art, you've supported your local comic shop AND you've supported a local artist ALL IN ONE SHOT!  Happy holidays to EVERYONE (literally).

We're also having an awesome SALE on tons of merchandise throughout the store! For ONE DAY ONLY - we're giving you:

20% off the following items:

• Trade paperbacks
• Hardcovers
• Action Figures
• Novelty Items
• Select Wall books

plus you can get 50% off:

• Bin back issues
• Statues

and as always we've got our dollar comics special - get 12 for $10 or 25 for $20!

Finally - we'll have a really awesome Batman/Harley Quinn coloring station that's FREE for kids or really anyone who wants to join in!  We're having the coloring station in part with Montclair Center BID's AMEX Small Business Saturday Passport program!  Pick up your passport on Church St. in Montclair on 11/25 and take it to participating businesses and get stamps.  Once your stamps are collected, you are eligible to enter to win a ton of great prizes from a ton of local Montclair businesses!  To get our stamp, all you need to do is color in an awesome Batman or Harley picture!  It also makes a really great gift too!

Last - we'll have our famous dollar raffles!  Raffle prizes will get listed on our Facebook page so LIKE US today and get all the updates!

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!

It's the FINAL DAY of our Back to School promo event and it's the most fun you'll have all summer!

Come by East Side Mags and buy something - ANYTHING - and we'll donate 10% off that total sale to MFEE!

We'll also have a FREE coloring station where kids can come in and draw "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" pictures that we'll hang up in the shop and blast out on our social media!  PLUS - you get to hang out and meet Brigid Allanson - Kubert School graduate and teacher for our very own Learn to Draw Comics class!  Draw with Brigid and learn more about our Saturday classes - even get $10 off admission when you sign up that day!

Last, we'll have $1 raffles from Marvel, DC Comics and more!  Stay tuned to our Facebook page for prizes and other announcements!

Montclair Center's Sidewalk Sale is back and East Side Mags is all about community!

Join us for a fun-filled event from open to close featuring discounts, our famous dollar raffles and special guests!

First, our special guests - Gregg Schigiel and Chris Giarrusso!

Gregg Schigiel (rhymes with eagle) is the writer and illustrator of the PIX graphic novels from Image Comics, a regular contributor to SPONGEBOB COMICS, and has illustrated a litany of licensed character coloring, story, and chapter books. In addition to his work as a cartoonist, he produces and hosts the comics-centric podcast “Stuff Said”, and produces and co-hosts (with Chris Giarrusso) the Tom Cruise movie-centric podcast “Cruisin’ Together.” He likes doughnuts, enjoys comedy, and makes sure he drinks plenty of water. Learn more at hatterentertainment.com.

Chris Giarrusso is the author and illustrator of the G-MAN superhero graphic novel series for younger readers, THE G-MAN SUPER JOURNAL diary series, and the G-MAN WEBCOMICS comic strip. Chris created the Mini Marvels humor comic strips for Marvel Comics (now collected in the MINI MARVELS COMPLETE COLLECTION) and drew the TALES FROM THE CON weekly webcomic (now collected in THE COMPLETE TALES FROM THE CON). Chris also co-hosts (with Gregg Schigiel) the Tom Cruise movie-centric podcast “Cruisin’ Together.” Find Chris at chrisgiarrusso.com

Gregg & Chris will be signing copies of their books from 1pm-6pm.  In addition, buy a book, get a FREE SKETCH.  Kids also get FREE SKETCHES.  Just looking for a sketch in your sketchbook?  That'll be $25.  Help support your local comic shop and some amazing local all-ages friendly artists/writers!

Next up - it's also a SALE*!  Here are the details:

50% off ALL BACK ISSUES

20% off ALL TRADE PAPERBACKS AND HARD COVERS**

50% off ALL STATUES

20% off ALL ACTION FIGURES

AND $5 t-shirts!!!

Plus we have our usual dollar comic deals, regular sale table full of goodies like discounted POP Vinyls, Star Wars toys, loose action figures and MORE!

*Discount cannot be combined with any other offer.  Restrictions may apply.

**Trade and hard cover discount are not applied to Gregg or Chris' (our special guests') books.  

...and to cap it all off, we'll have our famous dollar raffles full of amazing prizes like action figures, original sketch covers, novelty items!  One dollar gets you a ticket and you can pitch that ticket toward any of the available prizes you want!

This event goes from open to close on June 10th (10am-8pm) unless otherwise noted above.  

Can't wait to see everyone out of the sidewalk!

Praise Themyscira!  It's Wonder Woman Day!  And East Side Mags has a TON of great Wonder Woman things in store for you!

We're hosting special guest artist Alexia Veldhuisen, Kubert School Graduate!  Alexia Veldhuisen was born and raised in Amsterdam. For many years she worked at Gojoker Strips & Comics, the best comic shop in town. Pursuing her life long dream of becoming a comic book artist, she moved to the US. She is a graduate of the world-renowned comic book program The Kubert School, where she was awarded the Dave Simons Memorial Scholarship for her achievements in inking. Next to comic art, traditional and digital painting, she enjoys coffee, video games and “normal” books. She dreams of telling her own stories and secretly being a master samurai!  She'll be knocking out awesome free sketches for customers with the option of upgrading to inks and/or full color for an additional charge - paid directly to her!  Alexia will be sketching from 12pm-5pm.

We'll also have FREE tiaras and bracelets available on a first-come, first-served basis!  Dress like Wonder Woman - or at least rock the accessories and show your love for the most powerful woman in the DCU!

We're also having a kids costume contest!  Come dressed as your favorite character from not only DC Comics but any hero, villain or otherwise and automatically enter into a chance to win an AMC Gift Card AND an East Side Mags gift card!

We've got DOLLAR RAFFLES with 5 amazing Wonder Woman themed prizes too!  Each prize perfect for all ages and stages of Wonder Woman fans from lifers to newbies!  You don't want to miss these awesome items!

Last, but NEVER EVER least, we'll have an appearance from THE WOMAN HERSELF!  Come hang out with the powerful princess Mia Ortiz in character, get your photo taken and enjoy as we regale ourselves in stories of Greek Gods, high adventure and maybe some juicy tidbits about Steve Trevor himself!

It's that wonderful time of year: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

What's better?  You tell us!

This year, we're excited to announce some fan favorites returning as well as some new surprises!

First and foremost, we're opening out doors EARLY!  9AM opening for you early birds out there!

Most improtantly:  FREE COMICS!  We've got a TON of great FREE comics available for you to pick up!  You can check out the full list here but these are some we're REALLY looking forward to:

Dollar Raffles: We'll have a total of SIX different dollar raffles to enter into.  As per usual, raffle tickets are $1 each and you can drop your tickets in any bag you want!  You can enter as many times as you want and we'll announce the winner after FCBD!  Prizes this year will be announced on our Facebook page as we lead up to the event!  You can check that out here.

Keiki Explorers Summer Camp will be joining us again!  They'll have a table set up outside with some fun and games and information on their great summer program!  Sign up for a week or 2 weeks or a whole month!  Every day is an awesome field trip, lunch, another trip and you're home by the end of the day!  Tons of activities and fun for everyone!

Here's what you've been waiting for:  SIGNINGS!

This year we are HONORED to have these amazing people joining us from 12pm-6pm:

Jamal Igle.  The amazing artist behind the Black Mask Studios series Black returns to East Side Mags by popular demand!  He has a creator owned book called Molly Danger out by Action Lab Entertainment too!  He's worked on comics such as Firestorm the Nuclear Man, Nightwing, Superman, Supergirl, Zatanna and MORE!  We'll have copies of Black #1 on hand for Jamal to sign as well as a plethora of sketch covers to draw on!

Magdalene Visaggio.  Writer extraordinaire! She is tearing the comic world up with amazing books from Black Mask Studios like Kim & Kim and the newest Quantum Teen Are GO!  She's got a new Kim & Kim book coming out called Kim & Kim: Return of the Hipster Freaks so if you haven't already checked out the original, we'll have plenty of copies of #1 and the trade paperback on hand!

Scott Koblish.  He draws Deadpool for Marvel Comics and a TON of other stuff.  Some of his earlier work includes some Marvel Comics Presents from the early 1990s, a run on Excalibur in the late 1990s, Infinity Man & the Forever People, Wolverine, X-Men 92, Worlds Finest (New 52) and MORE!  If you don't know Scott's work, come by.  It'll blow your mind!  We'll have copies of his work on hand to get signed as well as a ton of sketch covers for Scott to grace with his art!

Plus - we're giving you - the customers - 20% off just about everything in the entire store except: new comics, dollar comics, supplies and select wall books.  That means ALL back issues, toys, select wall books, figures, POP Vinyls, collectibles and MORE are on sale!  Plus, we're having a SPECIAL sale on ALL STATUES!  Get 50% off sticker price on ALL STATUES!  50% OFF!  Seriously!  (Sale CANNOT be combined with fully stamped reward cards or any other offer.)

As a special treat for our customers, we'll also have a special offer - SPEND $100 or more and get (5) extra reward stamps ($50 value)!

Stay tuned for updates on actual raffle prizes and more surprises as we get closer!  Come on down on May 6th!  This is STILL the best FCBD event you'll find!