Casey Heying of Buy Me Toys.Com in South Bend, Indiana shares his experience from Free Comic Book Day:

 

On May 3rd, 2003 Buy Me Toys.Com in South Bend, Indiana gave away 15,000 comic books on Free Comic Book Day.   Buy Me Toys.Com was one of the largest locations of last years Free Comic Book Day, with over 10,000 comics given away.  This year that number was blown away with just over 15,000 comics and 1,000 HeroClix given out in one day!!  The store was even visited by NPR's Neal Conan of 'Talk of the Nation'.  Mr. Conan signed some of the many X-Men comics he has appeared in, and talked with fans.  Also, Buy Me Toys.Com gave away over 150 T-Shirts featuring the new Buy Me Toys.com slogan 'I've Got Issues.'  Those shirts are now going back to press, because of demand.

Buy Me Toys.Com is located in Scottsdale Mall, which featured window displays and announcements for the promotion.  Also, the store's television commercials during 'Smallville', 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', and many others spotlighted the event.  With over 10,000 extra Free Comic Book Day comics still on hand Buy Me Toys.Com will be donating the remaining books to the children's hospitals and to the Red Cross for the troops over seas.  Buy Me Toys.Com would like to thank every one for their support of this event and we'll see you next year!!