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Running Store Events

by Scott VanderPloeg | Aug 27, 2015 | So You Wanna Open A Comic Shop? | 0

As a local comic shop you will most likely end up running two types of store events: Free Comic...

Free Comic Book Day 2013: Estimates As Facts

by Scott VanderPloeg | May 29, 2013 | Jiminy Christmas! | 1

Free Comic Book Day 2013 was, by all accounts, a great success. I ran a free barbeque for my local...

FCBD 2013 in London

by Danny Champion | May 7, 2013 | Across The Pond | 3

After much anticipation and (what feels like) an exponential growth in FCBD’s reputation year on...

Comic Culture April 10th 2013

by Walter Durajlija | Apr 10, 2013 | Comic Culture | 0

Solid show this week sees hosts Walter Durajlija and Chris Owen duke it out with producer Marty...

Over 4.6 Million comics ordered for FCBD 2013

by Scott VanderPloeg | Mar 6, 2013 | Minutiae | 0

Well, that is a lot of comics. Diamond just announced the following in their retail newsletter....

What It Costs Retailers To Be Part Of Free Comic Book Day

by Scott VanderPloeg | Jan 31, 2013 | Minutiae | 3

Diamond posted some interesting information about participating in Free Comic Book Day, or to be...

Retailer Q | #12: Diamond’s Halloween ComicFest 2012

by Scott VanderPloeg | Nov 26, 2012 | Retailer Q | 0

Halloween just wrapped up and with it Diamond’s Halloween Comicfest 2012. Did you take part in this event, and if so how did it go? Is Halloween ComicFest an event that should continue, and if so how can it be improved?

TCAF 2013 Not On FCBD!

by Scott VanderPloeg | Jun 21, 2012 | Minutiae | 2

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival has announced their 2013 dates: May 11-12. Free Comic Book Day...

Retailer Q | #10: FCBD 2012

by Scott VanderPloeg | May 11, 2012 | Retailer Q | 4

Welcome to Retailer Q, spinning 52Q’s format at top Canadian comic retailers. Comic Book Daily asks the question and our retail friends give their perspective.

Please share your FCBD success stories from this past weekend: how it went, what your store does to promote the event, that kind of thing.

FCBD, TCAF & The Avengers

by Scott VanderPloeg | May 10, 2012 | Jiminy Christmas! | 0

Last weekend I had the opportunity to spend the day at a Free Comic Book Day event, hang out at TCAF and see The Avengers in IMAX 3D. Yes, it was a full weekend.