Hard Times at Former Gift Store Giant
October 4, 2004
Applause LLC plans to sell its name to a rival company Russ Berrie & Co. for $4 million.
'Go For It!'
September 22, 2004
Joe Field, the founder of Free Comic Book Day and proprietor of Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff in Concord, California saw the Talk Back comment from Dean Phillips on the FCBD vote and on running comic promotions in conjunction with Batman Begins next year, and sees two major promotional opportunities.
Diamond Releases the Data
September 21, 2004
Diamond Comic Distributors has released data from the retailer survey taken in the wake of Free Comic Book Day 2004.
'This Industry Just Rolled the Dice'
September 19, 2004
Dean Phillips of Krypton Comics in Omaha, Nebraska saw the results of the Free Comic Book Day election and explains his concerns about the results.
After 'Spider-Man' Climbs Ferris Wheel
September 13, 2004
A protester dressed as Batman scaled the front of Buckingham Palace on Monday.
FCBD 2005 Is Set
September 13, 2004
By a margin of nearly three-to-one, retailers chose May 7th over June 18th as the date for Free Comic Book Day 2005.
No-one Stopped Them
September 1, 2004
David Bigas of Wyldstar in Oshawa, Ontario saw our article on the Canadian Comic Expo 2004 and liked the show, but is concerned about the proliferation of bootlegs there.
Two DC Comics Projects Involved
August 31, 2004
David Goyer has signed a one-year, first-look writing, producing, and directing deal with Warner Bros.
Likes May
August 29, 2004
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw the notice that voting is now open for the date for Free Comic Book Day 2005 and prefers May.
May 7 Should Be the Date
August 29, 2004
Jerry Wall of Atomic Comics in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma saw the notice that voting is now open for retailers to choose the date for Free Comic Book Day 2005, and feels that May should be the date.
