MORE 'FREE-COMIC-BOOK-DAY' POSTS

Links: Boys don’t read?

Katherine Dacey, May 16, 2011 | News



Over at The Huffington Post, author Charles London tackles a question that’s been on many educators’ minds of late: how can teachers and parents encourage boys to read more? His argument is that boys are readers, but the kind of material that appeals to them often falls outside the canon of approved kid-lit. “Even when […]

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The Parents’ Guide to Free Comic Book Day 2011

Katherine Dacey, May 5, 2011 | All Ages



Mark your calendar: this Saturday is the tenth annual Free Comic Book Day. The first Free Comic Book Day was held in 2002. The premise was simple: stores gave short, free sampler comics to regular customers and newcomers alike, rewarding one group for their loyalty while introducing the other to the joy of reading comics. […]

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Links: FCBD 2011, VIZ Media brings manga to the iPhone

Katherine Dacey, May 4, 2011 | News



Who doesn’t like a free comic book? That’s the thinking behind Free Comic Book Day, an annual event in which retailers around the country provide customers free comics from publishers big and small. This year’s FCBD will be held on Saturday, May 7th at thousands of stores around the US and Canada. (Click here to […]

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