Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 3rd

[Wilkin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Comic_Book_Day

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

Free Comic Book Day is an annual promotional effort by the North American comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. Brainstormed by retailer Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics in Concord CA in his "Big Picture" column in the August 2001 issue of Comics & Games Retailer magazine, it was started in 2002 and is coordinated by the industry's single large distributor, Diamond Comic Distributors. The next event will be on May 3, 2008.

Free Comic Book Day is scheduled on the first Saturday of May after the release of a major theatrical film adaptation of a well known superhero property, in order to take advantage of the film's heavy promotion and related press about the comic book medium. On Free Comic Book Day, participating comic book store retailers give away specially printed copies of free comic books, and some offer cheaper back issues and other items to anyone who visits their establishments. Retailers do not receive the issues for free; they pay 12-50 cents [1] per copy for the comics they will give away for free.

For the past couple years, my brother and I took an interest in going out on Free Comic Book Day to every participating store in our area. It makes for a fun couple of hours, and you tend to find some pretty good comics, most of them obscure and non-traditional.

There are always a couple superhero ones, some other well-known comics like Archie etc. that are popular, and always a Simpsons one for an enjoyable read.

Some stores carry more comics than others, and one I went to last year even had a little snack bar with whole pretzels and mustard for people just walking in. It really turns the comic-book-store atmosphere into a more accessible event for everyone, as it gives you specific comics to take an interest in, even if you've never been into them.

You can find stores in your area from the FCBD site:

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/fcbd_locator.asp

[Adamaja456]

Re: Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 3rd

thats pretty cool. I've never heard of free comic book day. i might have to check it out this Saturday

[EI_Tizzy]

Re: Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 3rd

We have Krypton Comics in Omaha. Guess who's coming?

Jeremy Bulloch, the original Boba Fett

[Kinspin]

Re: Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 3rd

We have Krypton Comics in Omaha. Guess who's coming?

Jeremy Bulloch, the original Boba Fett

Lucky

[sarahxjane]

Re: Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 3rd

Well, that's awesome.

But my store isn't participating.
/ tear

[esupin]

Re: Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 3rd

I'm going to Forbidden Planet, which is 3 blocks away from my dorm.