Comic book illustrator to be at Raceway Mall Local illustrator/artist Tom Grind­berg, of Freehold, whose work has ap­peared in Marvel Comics and D.C. Comics, will be in the local area signing posters he designed for the 40th anniver­sary of Marvel Origins. Grindberg’s work has also appeared in New York Newsday, and he won a graphic journalism award from The Asso­ciated Press. He has been associated with D.C. Comics for 23 years, and has illus­trated such characters as Silver Surfer, DareDevil, Green Lantern, Batman, Su­perman, and Conan the Barbarian. He also was tapped to redesign the new Six Flags Batman theme show backdrop fea­turing Catwoman. He is now working for the producers of the next Batman movie, slated for 2005. Grindberg will be in front of Zapp Comics at Freehold Raceway Mall, Free­hold Township, July 3 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event coincides with Free Comic Book Day and the release of Spiderman 2. Zapp Comics will be handing out free comics to children all day.