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The
weblog
at Librarian.net discusses FCBD and encourages librarians to participate.
* The June 21 edition of Cynopsis Kids - a daily industry e-mail for kids
entertainment properties that goes out to thousands of e-mail subscribers -
discussed FCBD and encouraged readers to visit the event website.
The
June 22 edition of the San Jose Mercury News.
The
June 22 edition
of the York Daily Record. The Lifestyles section of the
June 18 edition of the Allston-Brighton TAB.
On
June 23, Up & Coming Weekly reported on FCBD and the store Dragon's
Lair, focusing particularly on how the event raises "awareness about the comic
book industry and its promotion of literacy," and how Dragon's Lair specifically
is using the event to raise funds "to benefit the Cumberland County Autism
Society." In Baltimore, retailer Marc Nathan of Cards, Comics, and
Collectibles told regional audiences about Free Comic Book Day on Friday, June
25 by appearing on the Fox News morning edition with Buzzboy
creator John Gallagher. Nathan also promoted FCBD on Monday, June 28 by
appearing with Marvel Knights Spider-Man artist Frank Cho on local CBS
affiliate WJZ-TV's enormously popular morning news show, reaching more than
a quarter million viewers in the Baltimore Metropolitan area.
TV-Channel 5,
in Bloomfield, Connecticut ran a free PSA promoting Free Comic Book Day for the
week of June 27-July 3. The station reaches the Greater Hartford area.
On June
28, SCIFI Overdrive broadcast a twenty-minute segment discussing Free
Comic Book Day, encouraging listeners to visit the FCBD website and find a
participating store near them. SCIFI Overdrive is broadcast in twenty different
markets and is also web-streamed. On July 2, the Mary Jones Show (an
upbeat lifestyle radio show on the Buckley Radio Network) discussed comics,
literacy, and Free Comic Book Day. The show is on a four AM station cluster that
reaches most of Connecticut and the Springfield area of Massachusetts - its
audience is predominantly older women, meaning that this show will reach a
difficult demographic for the comics industry.
The
June 27 edition of the Washington Post ran a story on FCBD that
listed stores in the DC Metro area participating in the event. The story was
part of the paper's Sunday Source supplement.
The New York Post got
involved, too. Its
June 27 edition made Free Comic Book Day the lead item in the "Hot Tips"
section. The June 11 edition of CS Daily (the e-mail newsletter for
Creative Screenwriting magazine) mentions FCBD and directs interested
readers to the FCBD website. The magazine targets those in the screenwriting
community, hitting an influential, creative "gatekeeper" demographic in the
movie industry. Under the headline
"Free manga, finally!" the Anime News Network discussed FCBD and,
specifically, Del Rey's FCBD sampler and Tokyopop's free giveaway trade
paperback for the event. The
June 21 edition of Northwest News discusses local efforts for FCBD.
The
June 24 edition of NewsOK.com (an online venture between The
Oklahoman and TV News 9) discussed FCBD, paying particular attention
to the cooperation between local libraries and comic book stores. The piece
quotes a public library official, who confirms that all libraries in the Pioneer
Library System are participating in the event. (Free registration required.)
Popular internet resource site Craigslist (www.craigslist.org)
has listed FCBD under "Events" for each city on its site, including:
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New York |
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Honolulu |
New Orleans |
San Diego |
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Indianapolis |
Norfolk |
Seattle |
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Kansas City |
Orlando |
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The Washington
Times discusses FCBD as part of a review article that goes over
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure and Identity Crisis in
its
June 25 edition. The Business section of the
June 26 edition of the Jefferson City News Tribune. * The
June 27 edition of The Wichita (KS) Eagle: In the Entertainment
section's "If You Go" department, the paper lists FCBD as an "allied event" for
Spider-Man 2 and lists names and addresses of local stores.
The
June 27 edition of the Boston Globe discusses FCBD and participating
stores in an article in its Citywide section:
The
June 28 edition of The Saginaw (MI) News covered all three Saginaw
County stores taking place in the event. The
Business Notes section of the June 28 Baltimore Sun mentions Twilite
Zone Comics giving away comics for FCBD. The
June 28 edition of the Anchorage (AK) Daily News lists FCBD in its
Community Datebook for upcoming events. The
June 28 edition of the Poughkeepsie Journal.
The
June 18 edition of the Madison, WI Capital Times.
The June 25th
edition of the Fontana Herald had a news story covering Free Comics Book
Day. The
June 28 edition of the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Promo Xtra, the
e-newsletter that serves the marketing and promotions community, flagged FCBD's
partnership with GameWorks in its
June 29 edition. The
June 29 edition of the News-Leader (Springfield, MO) features an
extensive article on comics and movies, mentioning FCBD as a tie-in event.
The
June 29 edition of the Calgary Herald discusses FCBD in the context
of a larger article about the growing manga trend in Canada.
The
June 30 edition of the York (PA) Dispatch.
The
June 30 edition of the Binghamton, NY Press & Sun-Bulletin.
The
June 30 edition of the Nashville City Paper lists FCBD on its
Business Calendar. Billing it as an "Event designed to introduce people to
wonders, originality of industry," the Southwest Florida News Press
covered FCBD in its
June 30 Local & State section.
The State.com (South Carolina's Home
Page) lists FCBD in the
Local "What's Going One?" section on June 30, and then follows up on July 2
by listing the event in “The Five Senses” department of its
Entertainment section.
For college kids trapped at school over the summer,
FCBD is a godsend, according to the
June 30 edition of the Arizona Summer Wildcat.
The
June 30 edition of Michigan's Citizen Patriot lists FCBD among its
"Top Stories," including
a sidebar on participating stores. Free Comic Book Day has been added to
the event database for Vancouver's portion of the Canada.com network.
The listing flags FCBD with an "Our Pick" icon from the staff.
The
July 1 edition of the New Haven Advocate features a personal
reminiscence about comic books, connected directly to the importance and
popularity of FCBD. TBO.com discusses FCBD under
the "Things to Do" section. *
The "Events" section of MyRochester.com.
MediaSharx, a site
dedicated to pop culture in all its forms, gets the word out at
http://www.mediasharx.com/index.php/news/1190.
Canada's KidzWorld
website
encourages kids to go to comic book stores for the latest comics on FCBD.
In a prime example of how
working with libraries can be of benefit to retailers, the West Des
Moines Public Library encourages Iowans to visit the library on FCBD for a
free comic, "courtesy of Mayhem Collectibles."
Another library, the
Austin Public Library, also cross-promotes with a local store, asking
patrons to "help us celebrate this special day by visiting the Library's
partner, Austin Books and Comics…and pick up a free comic book." The
library will give free comics away on July 6 to those who cannot make it to the
comic book store on July 3.
An excellent example of good FCBD cross-promotion and partnership!
The
Glendale (CA) Public Library system has
posted
information on its website about FCBD in the "Events for Teens" area,
welcoming teens to meet Scott Shaw! at an FCBD event at the library.
Librarian David Bigwood, of Houston, TX,
encouraged librarians to team up with comic book stores on his weblog.
A
website dedicated to the mobile lifestyle - TrailerLife.com -
talks up FCBD from the perspective of families traveling with young children
over the holiday weekend, and points out that parents and grandparents should
visit a comic book store during their travels to get free comics for the kids. *
Unexplained-Mysteries.com, billed as "Your source for the latest
paranormal, conspiracy and science related news, discussion and multimedia" and
"one of the largest and fastest growing paranormal communities on the Internet"
alerts its members to the event.
DealCatcher, an online community
that helps shoppers save money and make educated purchases,
tells
members to hit a comic book store on FCBD.
Spoofee.com, the website
dedicated to freebies and rebates alerted its readers to FCBD at
http://www.spoofee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9189&goto=nextoldest
The
official Star Wars website
reminds Star Wars fans to get Dark Horse's Star Wars: Clone Wars
Adventures title on FCBD.
Upcoming.org, a collaborative event
calendar lists FCBD.
* Proving that comics are universal and beloved everywhere, the House of
Fusion (a website for Cold Fusion programmers)
reminds its tech-y visitors about FCBD, alongside such penetrating questions
as "Is a CFLOOP really needed?"
The Culture Kitchen weblog, aimed at
creative professionals,
encourages its readers to visit a comic book store on FCBD.
The June 27
edition of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, California)
featured forcewerks Productions' FCBD cover, Dr. Chaos' Comic Cornucopia, in its
calendar section. *
This week's edition of Tucson Weekly lists FCBD on its Special Events
Calendar and encourages readers to visit Fantasy Comics.
On the portion of its
website devoted to the public library, the city of Carrollton, TX has
an entire page about FCBD, complete with interesting comics-related links
and information about local store Keith's Comics.
Bryan Branch of Keith's
Comics in Elyria, OH appeared on WEOL AM930 radio on June 30 to discuss
FCBD. The front page of
the June 30 edition of the Chronicle-Telegram.
The AboutMy*
internet discussion network is talking
about FCBD
in a thread that reminds readers "If you're traveling with kids, or if you
feel nostalgic for your youth, it might be fun to stop at a store and check it
out." *
A similar recommendation is made in the Traveling section of the
TalkAbout network. CHUD.com, an internet site devoted to news and
gossip about movies,
reminds
movie fans to go to a comic book store on July 3. *
The June 16 edition of the Farmington, NJ News Transcript reminds
readers that artist Tom Grindberg will be signing at Zapp Comics on FCBD. *
FCBD is listed on the Napa Valley Chamber of Commerce Community Events
board. The Saline County (AR) Public Library system
reminds visitors that
July 3 is FCBD. The Salt Lake County Library system has
teamed up with Night Flight Comics to give away comics on FCBD. *
The July
1 edition of station KXXO (MIXX 96 FM in Washington) lists FCBD on
its events board. The Cuyahoga (OH) County Public Library celebrates
FCBD:
http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/classespages/classes_youth_art.htm.
Olympia, WA's Timberland Public Library is
involved,
too. *
The June 26 edition of the Santa Cruz Sentinel mentions FCBD in its
Business section and points readers to Atlantis Fantasyworld.
The next day,
the June 27 edition of the Sentinel again mentions FCBD, this time as part
of a review article on comics for the Style section.
WGAL TV in
Pennsylvania
told viewers and web visitors about FCBD in Palmyra, PA, courtesy of Comics
and Paperbacks Plus. The Disney Comics Worldwide website let potential
readers
around the world know about FCBD and Gemstone's Mickey Mouse comic!
Members of the MediaGab website are
talking about FCBD… PRWeb has picked up the story of GameWorks
cross-promoting with local stores for FCBD.
The website
TotallyFreeStuff.com devotes
a
page in its Books section to FCBD. *
On July 1, NBC Channel 6 in Eastern Idaho discussed FCBD in the
context of a story about the opening of Spider-Man 2. *
The June 30 edition of the Tallahassee Democrat spent roughly half of
an article about the opening of Spider-Man 2 discussing the related Free
Comic Book Day event! The Democrat followed up
on July 1 with an even longer feature in the Local section devoted
entirely to FCBD. *
The June 30 edition of the Narragansett Times ran an extended piece
on FCBD in its Business section, including a profile of and an interview with
the owner of The Incredible Pulp comic book store.
Douglas County, Ore.'s
News-Review listed local store participation in FCBD in its
June 30 edition. *
The July 1 edition of the Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY)
listed FCBD on its Saturday Events roster, and
also ran a feature on the event in its Special News section.
Eye Weekly
touts FCBD in "The Panelist," a regular column devoted to reviews of comics,
in its July 1 edition. Durham, NC's Herald-Sun lists FCBD in a
story
about weekend events. *
The July 1 edition of the Courier-Tribune contains a wonderful
article about FCBD, promoting comics as a tool for literacy and driving home
their artistic merit and standing as an American artform.
The London (ON)
Free Press contains an article about recent comic book industry history and
FCBD in its Business section in
the July 1 edition. *
The July 1 edition of the Bay City (MI) Times makes FCBD a "Top
Story," with an extensive article on the event, comics, and the popularity of a
local teacher who dresses as Spider-Man to celebrate comics.
The Rocky
Mount Telegram lists FCBD as
the first event on its weekend happenings page.
Hawaii's Honolulu
Star-Bulletin features
a fabulous article on FCBD, complete with cover images and descriptions of
many of the available titles. The July 1 story also lists all local
participating stores. The Business section of
the July 1 edition of the Buffalo News talks about FCBD and
interviews local participating retailers. *
FCBD originator Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff gets a
huge write-up in the Contra Costa Times' July 1 edition. *
The July 1 edition of the Centre News.
The Local section of
the July 1 edition of TwinCities.com's Pioneer Press. *
The July 1 edition of Relish.
Boston-area papers ran a story
in their
July 1 Art & Culture sections about FCBD, listing 8 participating stores. *
The July 1 edition of New England's Showcase Magazine covers FCBD and
lists local stores. In its Entertainment & Weekend section,
the July 1 edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch ran a story about
FCBD that also promoted local creator signings.
Del Rey's DRIN newsletter
got the word out about FCBD to
40,000 subscribers. The company also promoted FCBD on its
website. *
The June 30 edition of the News & Observer ran a story on recent
comics industry history and FCBD, in the context of comic book movies. *
The July 1 Night & Day section of The Pitch reminds readers about
Saturday's event. *
The Spin entertainment section of the July 1 Times Herald (circulated
between Port Huron and Detroit) ran an extensive cover story on FCBD, including
a sidebar about local participation. *
The Living section of the July 1 edition of the Corpus Christi (TX)
Caller-Times leads with an extended article on FCBD.
The Burlington
(VT) Free Press entices non-comics readers to try out a comic in the Best
Bets section of
its July 1 edition. *
In
the June 30 edition of Fort Collins Weekly, columnist Greg BurnSilver
speaks with retailer Daniel Cooksey to promote FCBD. *
The July 1 edition of the Brownsville Herald contains a lengthy
article about FCBD, including quotes from officials at Dark Horse, DC, Image,
and Marvel. The
July 3 edition of the Anchorage (AK) Daily News lists FCBD on its
Community Calendar for the day. The Business/Finance section of the
July 3 edition of Pantagraph.com (serving Central Illinois) discusses
FCBD and profiles local store Acme Comics.
The
July 3 edition of The Citizen's Voice promoted FCBD and pointed
readers to local participating stores. Mike Sangiacomo's column in
the July 3 edition of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer focused exclusively
on Free Comic Book Day. The
July 3 edition of the Waukesha Freeman.
News 14 TV in
Charlotte, North Carolina
covered FCBD on July 3. The
Around Town section of the July 3 LA Times listed a special Free
Comic Book Day event: artist Scott Shaw! at Central Library.
Capital News 9
TV in Albany, NY
covered Free Comic Book Day on July 3 and then
updated the story on July 4. *
Channel 3 News in Hartford, CT.
Channel 7 KLTV in Tyler, TX
covered Free Comic Book Day
on July 3. On July 2, the Daily Nonpareil ran
an extensive article on FCBD, giving lengthy coverage to a local
participating store.
On July 5, the paper ran a follow-up report, reflecting on the
success of the event with a piece on a local creator's signing.
The
July 2 edition of the Louisville Courier-Journal alerted readers to
FCBD. A week later, columnist Ken Neuhauser spent
his July 9 column reflecting on FCBD, including reviews of key FCBD titles
by a nine-year-old. The
July 16 edition of Lakeland, FL's Ledger mentioned FCBD in the
context of a story about comics' sales in general and the connection between
comic book movies and comic book sales. The
July 2 edition of the Hartford Courant.
The
July 2 edition of the Columbus (NE) Telegram profiles a local store
and discusses Free Comic Book Day. The
July 2 edition of State College, PA's Centre Daily Times talks about
FCBD, comics in general, and points readers to a local participating store.
The
July 2 edition of the Winfield (KS) Daily Courier has an excellent
overview of comics in general, a local story profile, and, of course,
information on Free Comic Book Day.
KIDK TV (broadcasting to Idaho
Falls, Blackfoot, and Pocatello) discussed FCBD and pointed viewers to a local
participating store
on July 2. Cincinnati's Enquirer ran a story
on July 3 encouraging readers to visit local stores for Free Comic Book Day.
* On July 3,
Tampa Bay Online encouraged readers to participate in Free Comic Book
Day. Lafayette, LA's Daily Advertiser profiled a local store and
discussed comics and FCBD in a lengthy article in
its July 3 edition. The paper also listed FCBD in its "Best Bets" column
the day before the event. Rochester, NY's Democrat and Chronicle
saluted free comics and pointed readers to a local participating store in the
July 2 edition of its Local News section.
The Star-Telegram
(serving the Dallas metropolitan area) ran a story
on July 2 that included a listing of all stores in the area participating in
FCBD.
The
July 2 edition of Columbus, OH's Ledger-Enquirer listed FCBD in the
Best Bets department of its Entertainment section.
The Marietta Times
led off its July 2 "Around Town" department with FCBD.
The
July 2 edition of the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
In its
July 2 edition, Maryland's Cecil Whig listed FCBD
Entertainment/Events section.
The
July 3 edition of the Baltimore Sun ran a piece on FCBD and local
participating stores in its Arts/Life section.
The Arizona Republic encouraged readers to celebrate literacy and
visit a local store on Free Comic Book Day in the "Things to Do and See" section
of its
July 1 edition.
The Mohave Daily News led its articles
on July 2 with news of a local library participating in Free Comic Book Day.
The
July 4 edition of the Evansville, IN Courier & Press described Free
Comic Book Day for those who missed it, promoting local participating stores at
the same time.
A recap of a successful Free Comic Book Day event ran in
the July 4 edition of the Napa News.
The Gloucester County (NJ) Times looked back on FCBD in its
July 4 edition.
The
July 4 edition of the Tyler Morning Telegraph looks back on FCBD in a
story that points out the critical connection between comics and literacy.
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