ELFSAR BLOG

Hey all,  
Wow did this month go by fast!!! 
We are one a week away from the biggest day of the year
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! 
Okay, on with the news…

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TODAY WE NEED YOUR IN ASAP IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY
 DONE SO.  ORDERS ARE DUE TODAY FRIDAY the 24th!

Okay if you have not looked threw previews then give Elfbytes a read. 
I did not have time to get all the pictures up but our reviews are up if
 you want to know what we think.
You can find this months review here:
 www.elfsar.com/Elfbytes%20Articles/April_2009.htm

Note: All Comic Saver File Customers should really find the time to read this
as we sometimes offer product not yet listed in Previews.

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APRIL 25th SEE ROBOCOP AT THE EMPIRE GRANVILLE 7! 

Join Elfsar on Saturday at 7:00pm for a screening of the classic film. 
Not a digital film, the actual negative from 1987!  
Elfsar is a sponsor and will be giving away prizes for this one time showing. 
Tickets are $10.99 and this price includes a regular popcorn and regular drink! 
Get tickets at Elfsar or at the Granville 7 Cinemas. (604) 684-4051

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MAY 2ND (NEXT SATURDAY) IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

This truly is the best day of the year.  If you have never been to one at Elfsar,
this is not to be missed. 
Check out the event here: http://www.elfsar.com/FCBD/FCBD_2009.htm

SUMMARY:
1. May 2nd FCBD (Get 5 Free Comics at Elfsar)

(Donate to the food bank and get 5 more free comics,
plus a photo with costumed Heroes and Villains and an entry into a raffle of your choice.) 
The more you donate the better the free comics get and the more chances to win the raffles.
Celebrate our annual geek holiday and help us raise food and money for the Vancouver Food Bank!
Free Comic Book Day starts at 11am and going until 7:00pm. 

We have 4 special guests who will be at Elfsar at various times (they will all be at Elfsar between 1-4pm)

1.)     Artist, writer, film maker KAARY ANDREWS (Spider-man Reign)

2.)     Artist, designer CAMILLA D’ERRICO (Nightmares & Fairy Tales)

3.)     Writer, publisher SEAN O’REILLY (Kade from ARCANA STUDIOS)

4.)     Digital Artist DARYL MANDRYK  (Star Wars and one of the FCBD books
from RADICAL PUBLISHING)

We will have our popular store-wide sale on as well.

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE on all reading material!

SAVE 20% OFF All non reading material!
NOW WE DESPERATELY NEED YOUR HELP. 

Please help promote FCBD at ELFSAR at any relevant forums or groups you belong to,
let people know that this is going on and help raise food and money for a charity that is
suffering a lot this year due to the economy. 
Please suggest any ideas you have to us on how we can reach more people.

Join the Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=174148&id=753250202#/group.php?gid=5515647817
and count yourself among the attendees for our upcoming event and more importantly
invite your friends and tell them to invite theirs. 
Bring, drag and force those who don’t read to the store and get them some FREE COMICS!

Links:
OUR WEBSITE: http://www.elfsar.com

FCBD: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

FCBD at ELFSAR: http://www.elfsar.com/FCBD/FCBD_2009.htm

EVENT on FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=174148&id=753250202#/event.php?eid=33661639968

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MAY 9th PLAY D&D 4.0 AT ELFSAR! 

On Saturday May 9th we invite you to come to the store between 3pm and 5pm for a couple of hours
of some fun.  No knowledge necessary.  Want to learn how to play? Just curious?
Want to see the difference from previous editions?
Come down and play for fun and learn what the game is all about. 
It’s FREE and all you have to do is give us a call (604) 688-5922 or send us an email
and let us know you are coming to the Dungeon Delve. 
www.elfsar@shaw.ca

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MAY 16th GET READY FOR THE STAR TREK KHAN-CON! 

Brought to you by our good friends at 2ND LEVEL WIZARDS. 
On Saturday May 16th Show your Trekkie pride and flaunt your bat’leth for all to see
at Vancouver’s ONLY Star Trek Con starting at 11am and going until 6:30.
Includes:
1. classic Trek episode “Space Seed” featuring Ricardo Montalban as Khan Noonien Singh
2. STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
3. New Star Trek film by JJ Abrams!
4. Costume Contest
5. Chorgh Mile Klingon Rap Battle
6. Cartoons, assorted weirdness, prizes by Elfsar Comics (More info to be updated shortly).
Join the Facebook event at http://tinyurl.com/khancon. Tickets on sale Apr 27.
Love Trek so much just attending just isn't enough? Want to volunteer?
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact them at info@secondlevelwizards.com!

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Phew, I’m tired just writing all that!  The next few weeks are going to be fun, I hope you can make it,

-The Big Elf