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Two Comic Stores In Iowa, Two Very Different Free Comic Book Days…

Two stores in Iowa, about an hour apart, each servicing two of the larger Metropolitan areas in the state.

This is how Alter Ego, servicing the Cedar Rapids area, announces the event.

Just a little remind for the upcoming Free Comic Book Day event….

Free Comic Book Day is on Saurday and we want to let you know about some changes to our participation this year.

We *will* have free comic books on May 6th. We won't have the full line of offerings but we'll still have plenty of different titles. We will *NOT* be having any sales, signings or prizes.

Parking is VERY limited. If you show up and there is no parking available, PLEASE do *NOT* park in our neighbors lot, or across the street. Please, take a short drive (check out the new roundabouts!) and come back later.

We *HIGHLY* discourage getting here early, lining up or having *any* sense of urgency when it comes to getting here. There is *NO BENEFIT* to getting here right at opening time. It only makes your wait longer!

If at any point on May 6th we receive complaints from our neighbors, Wells Fargo, or the Marion Police Dept, we will have to cease handing out free books. We hope it doesn't come to this, so please help us keep F.C.B.D. chill and fun!

That's one way of doing it, I suppose. Clearly something changed since last year

But this is how The Core in Cedar Falls, servicing the Waterloo area about an hour away, announces the event.

18216790_10155241714711873_4862417081500980412_oHello everyone! Join us in celebrating Comics, Literacy, and Community with FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2017 at The CORE!

In keeping with tradition, our parking lot will be blocked off and filled with Fun!

The CORE's Cast of Costumed Characters will be in attendance! Photo Ops will be EVERYWHERE so bring your cameras! The tentative list of those scheduled to be on hand include: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Wolverine, Captain America, Deadpool, Harley Quinn, Thor, Scarlet Witch, The Joker, Captain Boomerang, Zatanna, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Darth Maul! We recommend that everyone show up in costume of your favorite hero or villain and join in the fun!

Local celebrity artist extraordinaire ( and TOPPS Garbage Pail Kids artist) Steve Potter will be in attendance with sketches & prints of his amazing artwork!

Artist Supreme, Danny Phillips has come all the way from Wisconsin (for the 3rd year in a row) to showcase his self published comics and provide sketches & prints of your favorite superheros. We asked Danny why he travels so far when there are so many stores celebrating Free comic Book Day in his own back yard…" The CORE puts on one of the best family friendly Comic events I have ever attended! I'm always proud to be a part of it!"

Everyone's favorite balloon artist, Darrel Anderson will be available to provide hours of entertainment, from balloon swords and light sabers to hats and everything in between. His repertoire is extensive!

James David Tenney, Owner/Illustrator at Strait Arrow Graphix and Owner/Head Instructor at Warrior Servant Martial Arts will be on hand with artwork and martial arts demonstrations! Do you want to learn how to be Darth Maul? This guy is your key to success!

As always, our neighbors, Family Video and Marcos Pizza will also have a a few FREE Comic Books on hand! Be sure to stop by, they will have different titles from what we will have at The CORE!

Did someone mention SALE? We will have tables filled with sale items including $9.99 T-Shirts, Graphic Novels marked down as much as 80%, and MORE!

Live DJ Randy Weverink will be spinning rockin' tunes!

Answer our Comic Book Trivia Questions and win prizes every 30 minutes!

Harley Quinn & Deadpool will be vying for your votes for "Most Favorite Comic Book Character"! Everyone gets to vote and the winner will give their Thank You Speech on our Facebook page that night, so be sure to join us and let your vote be counted!

PLUS……………….Did we mention Free Comics for Everyone?

Hope to see you all there!

Where: The CORE Comics & Games, 1926 Valley Park Drive, Cedar Falls
When: Saturday May 6th! Free Comics from 10:00-4:00 (Costumed characters on hand from 10:00-2:00)

Check out our website to see photos from previous years! 

One Free Comic Book Day, two very different ways of doing it. Where would you rather go on Saturday? Comic book retailers, is Free Comc Book Day a help? Or a hindrance?

These guys already have people in line…


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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