Again a Big Success
July 6, 2004
Simon Davies of Comix Shoppe in Swansea, Wales describes his store's successful day, and offers some comments and suggestions for publishers.
Scheduling Hurt Us
July 6, 2004
John Riley of Grasshopper's Comics in Williston Park, Long Island (in business since 1992) found that the date made this year's Free Comic Book Day a tougher sell.
Went Smashingly
July 6, 2004
Other than getting the promo t-shirts late, Free Comic Book Day went very well for Gabriel Hagman of DreamStrands Comics in Seattle, Washington.
'A Little More than Last Year'
July 6, 2004
Rik Deskin of Rain City Comics in Woodinville, Washington upped promotional efforts for Free Comic Book Day and got more business as a result.
Cross-promoted with Spider-Man 2
July 6, 2004
Glen Soustek of Westlake Cards, Comics and Coins in Roselle, Illinois found success cross-promoting his store with the Spider-Man 2 movie.
A Huge Success
July 5, 2004
Ned Stacey of Cosmic Cat Comics & Games in Tallahassee, Florida had a big day on Free Comic Book Day.
The D Is for Disappointing
July 5, 2004
Jim Crocker of Modern Myths in Northampton, Massachusetts found the change in dates hurt FCBD in his store.
Even Bigger than Last Year!
July 5, 2004
Marsha Giroux of All About Books and Comics in Phoenix, Arizona had great results with Free Comic Book Day this year.
The Good and the Bad
July 5, 2004
Rich Biedrzycki of Dreamland in Schaumburg, Illinois had a great Free Comic Book Day, but took issue with ads and subscription cards in the free comics.
FCBD Reviews Positive--But Mixed Results
July 5, 2004
Pop culture retailers had positive reviews, but mixed results on the third Free Comic Book Day.
