free comic book day

damien308 · Post by **damien308** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:34 pm

anyone know what the free hero clix will be this year ? i been getting them every year. i imagine it will be iron man ?

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:50 pm

Yep, you guessed it.

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/the_comics.asp

Very bottom of that page.

damien308 · Post by **damien308** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:24 am

oh cool, thanks.

how about other stuff, like maybe burger king they may be doing something for the movie too.

by the way the iron man hero clix doesnt look very good. maybe it will look better in person

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:51 am

does every LCS give all of those books away?

I have never been to an LCS on free comic book day.

damien308 · Post by **damien308** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:01 am

not all comic shops particapate. just make some phone calls to find out which one is .

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:59 am

Elveen wrote:does every LCS give all of those books away?

I have never been to an LCS on free comic book day.

Most of the smaller shops don't in my area. They'll give away 6-12 comics (DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image and Archie are almost always included)

The biggest shop in my area (Acme Comics in Greensboro) does give away everything listed. It's an insanely large stack of comics, let me tell you. They even had Transformers movie posters and such last year.

So you might want to ask around about what your LCSs are getting.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:01 am

Thanks. I will be asking around.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:00 am

My LCS refuses to participate saying that the publishers should shoulder more of the cost burden. He said he has to buy them at near regular comics prices and then he's expected to just give them away. He puts up the posters and flyers, then uses his quarter bins for the give aways instead.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:24 am

I've resorted to finding a dealer on eBay that sells me a complete set for just over his cost every year.

It seems like there's a little more new material in these every year and I'm hoping these will one day be a niche for collectors.

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:33 am

Too bad VEI doesn't have something to offer on Free Comic Day. It would go a long way as far as exposure goes. Could help generate a sustainable buzz for the Harbinger movie...

I would have made plans to do this months ago, if I were in control of VEI Marketing...

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:42 am

Vault-Keeper wrote:Too bad VEI doesn't have something to offer on Free Comic Day. It would go a long way as far as exposure goes. Could help generate a sustainable buzz for the Harbinger movie...

I would have made plans to do this months ago, if I were in control of VEI Marketing...

Yes. If they had something, it would have been super. Great way to get Valiant back on the mind.

Maybe even a dad that collected books During Valiant's heyday, is now bringing his son (or daughter) for the first time to a LCS, and ....... boom goes the Dynamite..... what....

... "there is going to be new Valiant comics... wow."

Two new potential buyers.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:42 am

Vault-Keeper wrote:Too bad VEI doesn't have something to offer on Free Comic Day. It would go a long way as far as exposure goes. Could help generate a sustainable buzz for the Harbinger movie...

I would have made plans to do this months ago, if I were in control of VEI Marketing...

No point in peaking too early on any potential buzz from tieing in to the proposed movie.

That would arguably be unsustainable with no prospect of regularly published material or the movie on the imminent horizon.

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:09 pm

leonmallett wrote:
Vault-Keeper wrote:Too bad VEI doesn't have something to offer on Free Comic Day. It would go a long way as far as exposure goes. Could help generate a sustainable buzz for the Harbinger movie...

I would have made plans to do this months ago, if I were in control of VEI Marketing...
No point in peaking too early on any potential buzz from tieing in to the proposed movie.

That would arguably be unsustainable with no prospect of regularly published material or the movie on the imminent horizon.

It could be, if they printed chapters of new material on the internet to follow-up the Free Comic Day promotion. Do it like HEROES, with a 12-chapter monthly graphic novel. Or do it like a comic strip, and do several panels a day. Not only would the buzz be sustainable, it would grow, IMO. (And of course, if the story is actually good)...

damien308 · Post by **damien308** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:33 pm

MedicAR wrote:My LCS refuses to participate saying that the publishers should shoulder more of the cost burden. He said he has to buy them at near regular comics prices and then he's expected to just give them away. He puts up the posters and flyers, then uses his quarter bins for the give aways instead.

i think he is lying to you. i really dont beleive that he has to pay regular price for these books.

this is a excellent oppurtunity for comic shops to bring in new customers. i dont see why they wouldnt want to take part in this. i know that in my shop they always make out very well. not sure how everyone else does it. but you have to buy something in the store in order to get one free comic. then later on in the week if there are still some left. (there always is quite a bit) you can have whatever you want.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:40 pm

damien308 wrote:
MedicAR wrote:My LCS refuses to participate saying that the publishers should shoulder more of the cost burden. He said he has to buy them at near regular comics prices and then he's expected to just give them away. He puts up the posters and flyers, then uses his quarter bins for the give aways instead.

i think he is lying to you. i really dont beleive that he has to pay regular price for these books.

No reason to do so, but okay. And it's not like he has to pay full cover, but it's like he has to pay the regular amount he would for a 32 page book, roughly $1.00-1.75, about half price give or take.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:42 pm

damien308 wrote:this is a excellent oppurtunity for comic shops to bring in new customers. i dont see why they wouldnt want to take part in this.

Oh, he does particiapte, but he refuses to pay for the FCBD books. He gives away books that he's already paid for and didn't move before. He says it makes more sense than just giving away even more money.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:41 pm

What does dcbs do for fcbd ???

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:46 pm

superman-prime wrote:What does dcbs do for fcbd ???

hiik, hope 4 411 pdq.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:44 pm

Vault-Keeper wrote:Too bad VEI doesn't have something to offer on Free Comic Day. It would go a long way as far as exposure goes. Could help generate a sustainable buzz for the Harbinger movie...

I would have made plans to do this months ago, if I were in control of VEI Marketing...

Yeah. Whenever they are ready to start putting stuff out regularly, they need to put something out for FCBD. Hopefully next year. I've added books to my sub that I've tried only because they were free on FCBD.

I vote for a Q&W / Shadowman split FCBD comic.

damien308 · Post by **damien308** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:19 am

damien308 wrote:oh cool, thanks.

how about other stuff, like maybe burger king they may be doing something for the movie too.

by the way the iron man hero clix doesnt look very good. maybe it will look better in person

hope you guys like burger king cuz i do. these look very cool. i hope they will let me pick the one i want when i go in. i hope there not like the spider man ones where you didnt know which one you were getting in the package cuz they were not see through.

http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?itemid=11443

damien308 · Post by **damien308** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:24 am

im not too fond of the silver one, it looks like a overweight iron man ?

the other silver one where it looks like he is taking off is my faveorite. man im going to be eating at burger king till i get all of them. they come in the kids meals. that sucks cuz i can eat way more then that. im going to get a set for myself and see if my friend that works there can try and get me another one to list on ebay these usually sell very well.

damien308 · Post by **damien308** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:40 am

ok so i just checked on ebay and there alreay there. you can see which one your getting. so thats good. the packaging is see through. cool...............

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:48 am

superman-prime wrote:What does dcbs do for fcbd ???

I don't know about dcbs, but Mail Order Comics has slipped in a couple of random FCBD edition book into my monthly shipment for the past couple years. They also let you purchase (pre-order) specific books at their cost - which is about a quarter each, not full wholesale value of regular cover price. This was the first year I ordered any specific books.

Any retailer that says they have to pay their normal full wholesale price for the FCBD books is lying.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:17 am

superman-prime wrote:What does dcbs do for fcbd ???

My understanding is that they will throw a couple random books into your May order. I think if there are specific books you want though, you can email Cameron and he'll get them in your shipment.

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:28 pm

It sucks because I graduate on May 3rd so I can't go. Also, Andy Smith (from the later X-O issues) will be doing free sketches at my LCS on the 3rd.