A Huge Success!
May 26, 2002
Raymond G. Iniquez, Jr., of Rays Mini Video & Comics, shares his thoughts on how FCBD went for his store.
In Run-up to May Release
May 18, 2002
Although the Spider-Man movie did not debut until May 3, its influence was already apparent in the Top 10 Cool products in several categories in April.
Newhall, California
May 14, 2002
Brave New World has been serving the Santa Clarita valley in Southern California for 12 years.
Library Promotion, Mega-Sales
May 13, 2002
Free Comic Book Day, the first-ever industry-wide promotion for comics, was held May 3, 2002. Mimi Cruz of Night Flight, Gail Burt of Metropolis Downey and Bob Brynildson of Source Comics and Games share their thoughts on how FCBD went for their respective stores.
It Was Good, but Not on Derby Day!
May 13, 2002
Mark Welch of Comic Cubicle and Rick Newman of Pet Shop Comics & Collectibles share thoughts on how FCBD went for their stores.
Lots of Cross-Promotions
May 11, 2002
On Saturday, May 4, Bookery Fantasy (Fairborn, OH) gave away thousands of free comics, introducing hundreds of new potential readers to the exciting world of illustrated adventure.
Toronto, Canada
May 9, 2002
The first place prize in the Movie Moolah Display Contest goes to one of North America's oldest comics and collectibles store--Silver Snail Comics, located in Toronto, Canada.
Great, What's Next?
May 6, 2002
Tim Davis, owner of Alternate Reality in Chicago, Illinois, said of FCBD in his store, 'I saw 3 to 4 times the number of bodies that I normally see on a Saturday.'
More Retailers Bullish on FCBD
May 6, 2002
C orbit Wilkins, president of Captain Comics, Inc., Boise, Meridian, and Idaho Falls, ID, said, ' On Saturday, our stores sold over double our normal sales.'
It Didn't Work Here
May 6, 2002
Ron Savino of Ron's Collectors World and Jim Schifeling from Acme Comics share thoughts on how FCBD didn't work out at their stores.
