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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Through us, around the world, free strips drawn for readers

Fans of comics enjoyed in an abundance of free issues as retailers in Los Angeles to London has distributed thousands of copies free Saturday for the 10th annual Comic Book day free.


Some early open stores while others arranged way for artists and writers, including such major names as creative leader DC Comics, Geoff Johns, writer Jonathan Hickman Marvel and Joe Hill of IDW, not only show their own titles but autographs and chat with fans on part.


"I think that it is the best single thing retailers and publishers do everything to bring new fans to the environment", said Joe Brusha, who wrote the titles "Grimm fairy tales" and "neverland" for Zenescope Entertainment.


He spent Saturday visiting several comic shops in Pennsylvania participating in Free Comic Book Day.


"I am really looking forward to it this year because we have our Discovery Channel books young readers who really like and I am looking forward to see their response which I hope is very positive," said Brusha.


In England, about 75 people lined up outside the gates of planet prohibited in the theater district of London on the edge of trendy Covent Garden shopping.


After that the doors swung open, the crowd grew to more than 200 to collect their free issues with staff pulling securities of a Fund of wheeled cargo boxes, metal by the meter.


"It is brilliant." "It is also an excellent way to bring new people and to thank the fans who already support the companies,", said Daniel Dovi-Dotse, 24, who bought his first comic when he was 7 years old. "I'm really here to Spider-Man, but there is always a surprise there, one of the Indies." There are a few tricks of great over there.


Professor Martin Fuller introduced almost 3 year-old son Logan, who was wearing a jacket hood with the Superman "S" stamped on the front.


Fuller said that Free Comic Day was the reason why that it led Logan, carrying fans jostled to grasp the books like him.


"I did kill Logan who often because it's hard with the stroller, but you can see he loves watching things here," he said. "I am a primary school teacher, too, and comics are a brilliant way to involve children in reading, especially boys who are not always easy." They are much easier to follow things when they're storyboard, instead of simply written. ?


In Brave New Worlds in Willow Grove, near Philadelphia, Chris Yu, 19, with his father, Greg, picked up copies of "Baltimore's Mike Mignola" Dark Horse and Archaia Entertainment "mouse guard Dark Crystal Flip Book", all free of charge.


"For us, it is a good time," said Greg who, like his son, was on a visit to the Philippines. "We are going to miss in Manila, so we decided to come here."


A rack of comics with, ranging from an issue of Green Lantern with an overview of the mini-series "Flash" to come to "Super dinosaur origin special Image" No. 1, was set up on a wall of many people, including some with young children in towplucking on matters of interest.


The store manager, Eric Loyack, said that is a key element of the event: new and young readers.


"It is to bring them back in", he said, adding that more harvesting issues printed for the event, they were also giving away copies of other series, including the first questions.


"Someone gets a no. 1 and if they like what they will return", he said.

Everywhere in the world, release us comics for readers


WILLOW GROVE, PA. -Fans of comics enjoyed in an abundance of free issues as retailers in Los Angeles to London has distributed thousands of copies free Saturday for the 10th annual Comic Book day free.


Some early open stores while others arranged way for artists and writers, including such major names as creative leader DC Comics, Geoff Johns, writer Jonathan Hickman Marvel and Joe Hill of IDW, not only show their own titles but autographs and chat with fans on part.


"I think that it is the best single thing retailers and publishers do everything to bring new fans to the environment", said Joe Brusha, who wrote the titles "Grimm fairy tales" and "neverland" for Zenescope Entertainment.


He spent Saturday visiting several comic shops in Pennsylvania participating in Free Comic Book Day.


"I am really looking forward to it this year because we have our Discovery Channel books young readers who really like and I am looking forward to see their response which I hope is very positive," said Brusha.


In England, about 75 people lined up outside the gates of planet prohibited in the theater district of London on the edge of trendy Covent Garden shopping.


After that the doors swung open, the crowd grew to more than 200 to collect their free issues with staff pulling securities of a Fund of wheeled cargo boxes, metal by the meter.


"It is brilliant." "It is also an excellent way to bring new people and to thank the fans who already support the companies,", said Daniel Dovi-Dotse, 24, who bought his first comic when he was 7 years old. "I'm really here to Spider-Man, but there is always a surprise there, one of the Indies." There are a few tricks of great over there.


Professor Martin Fuller introduced almost 3 year-old son Logan, who was wearing a jacket hood with the Superman "S" stamped on the front.


Fuller said that Free Comic Day was the reason why that it led Logan, carrying fans jostled to grasp the books like him.


"I did kill Logan who often because it's hard with the stroller, but you can see he loves watching things here," he said. "I am a primary school teacher, too, and comics are a brilliant way to involve children in reading, especially boys who are not always easy." They are much easier to follow things when they're storyboard, instead of simply written. ?


In Brave New Worlds in Willow Grove, near Philadelphia, Chris Yu, 19, with his father, Greg, picked up copies of "Baltimore's Mike Mignola" Dark Horse and Archaia Entertainment "mouse guard Dark Crystal Flip Book", all free of charge.


"For us, it is a good time," said Greg who, like his son, was on a visit to the Philippines. "We are going to miss in Manila, so we decided to come here."


A rack of comics with, ranging from an issue of Green Lantern with an overview of the mini-series "Flash" to come to "Super dinosaur origin special Image" No. 1, was set up on a wall of many people, including some with young children in towplucking on matters of interest.


The store manager, Eric Loyack, said that is a key element of the event: new and young readers.


"It is to bring them back in", he said, adding that more harvesting issues printed for the event, they were also giving away copies of other series, including the first questions.


"Someone gets a no. 1 and if they like what they will return", he said.


New Dimension Comics in cranberry, PA., Grace Mitchell 9-year-old was one of those young readers. It took a copy of "From Walt Disney Mickey Mouse", a classic collection of comic strips of the 1930s by Floyd Gottfredson and reprinted by Fantagraphics.

Free Comic Book Day began in 2001 by Joe field, which has a color Comics Flying in Concord, California. The event has evolved from four publishers in more than three dozen this year and expanded beyond the United States in 40 countries, including the Australia, Germany and Singapore.

Speaking of his store, where the line was long of 100 people, field and printing to speak to other retailers in the country was that event that this year, it has been as strong, if not stronger than ever.

"Everyone here is to get the comic Green Lantern, it is the one who was given the most. In addition, the Captain America/Thor made very well, "he said of the application to his store, a decline of wonder eye on the fact that all three heroes are about to be blockbusters of the summer in cinema."

Field said there was also interest in liquid Comics "silver Scorpion" and Boom! Studios "myster" and "Chip ' n Dale Rescue Rangers.".

But, he added, another popular element outside the comic strip free were "my wife cream Mint brownies," who were also caught, too.

"It is also party atmosphere", said field.













Saturday, May 7, 2011

Free comics as publishers are seeking new readers

He has worked with what he would work with ice cream comics?


A decade after Joe Field given permanent people online for free scoops of ice cream, efforts to attract readers new and obsolete by offering free comic strips are become an annual event adopted by publishers and comic retailers seeking new customers.


Field, which has Comics of colours Flying in Concord, California, said that the idea of the event, now in its 10th year, was inspired by an ice cream shop.


"I noticed a long line of people outside of my store." The line was Baskin-Robbins "Free night of Scoop" - and I said to myself, ' Comics are colder than ice cream! We should be able to do something bigger and more than the free night of Scoop. ""


He wrote on the idea of a magazine in the industry and it took off from there.


"The first free day of Comic Book featured just four publishers.". This year, three dozen publishers participate, "he said, including for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Archie, Zenescope Entertainment, Image, Dark Horse and SDI."


Geoff Johns, Creative Director of DC, called the event a way to celebrate "" born a medium and educate and misleading this passion to others. ""


Some 2.7 million copies of free comics are to be delivered across the country and in 40 other countries Saturday.


Denmark, Morten Soendergaard prepares for his third time hosting the event at the comedy store Fantask in Copenhagen.


"It is well known among fans here but perhaps not among a wider public," he said. Soendergaard, said that shop ordered reprints of classic comics, including Marvel, which is "freely distributed on the basis of first come, first served."


In Germany, nine stores are participating in the event, including Grober Unfug in Berlin. A store vendor, Christoph Wienke said that they received two boxes of free comics, or about 40 titles, including editions of "Pep Comics featuring Betty & Veronica from Archie,"DC "Green lantern" and 'The put-Adventures of Adam West of the Bluewater Productions' ".""," a rollicking story on the TV star who inadvertently becomes the man who saves the universe.


Michael "Mac" McEwen is Comics & Collectibles of the Mac owner in Miami and he called Free Comic Book Day "the greatest day of the year" for the stores to reach new fans.


He said that slate summer of films based on the comic isn't bad, either. McEwen has helped to organize a screening of "Thor" Tuesday Preview and distributed flyers of 700 for Free Comic Day projection.


On Saturday, the first 1,000 people to visit his store will receive a comic featuring Thor and Captain America, which also has a film coming out this summer. A new "X - Men" will be out this season and the "Green Lantern."


"With all the films coming out, many of the children is picking up, and then their parents are also involved," he said.


Field publishers have gravitated towards the event number increasing each year, too, said.


"Fortunately, Free Comic Book Day was never a case of breeding cats - there was a strong spirit of cooperation since the beginning,"says."


Tom Brevoort, Vice-President for the publication of Marvel called a chance to connect with readers of all backgrounds and ages.