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Free Comic Book Day

April 30, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

TPiB: Free Comic Book Day at the Last Minute

  We’ve ALL been there. We’ve been meaning to get something together and it’s falling through the cracks due to summer reading, personal things, random things blowing up. Someone higher than us saw something in the newspaper or an online article and says, HEY WE NEED A PROGRAM FOR THIS DAY and says YOU! DO […]

July 9, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Free Comic Book Day Panel OR How Christie Needs Practice With Microphones

In case you missed it on the blog or on Twitter, Karen and I spoke with the amazing Kat Kan, Mike Pawuk, and Pamela Jayne on the Graphic Novel Stage on Monday during the ALA Annual Convention about Free Comic Book Day Programming. The panel was sponsored by Diamond Comics, the awesome people who are behind Free […]

June 24, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sweet Home Chicago: Christie G’s Highlights for Annual 2013

Can I say that I am SO excited for Annual? Chicago is a fun city to visit, but doubly so for me because I have family close by, and some are going to be able to make the drive and see me while I’m there! BONUS! But there are so many fun things to do […]

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Happy Free Comic Book Day! From author Jeramey Kraatz

May 4, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Today is Free Comic Book day. If you have a chance, you should swing by your local comic shop and pick up one of over 50 special issues for you to take home and devour free of charge. Your local library may even have them! You should ask.   I’m a big comic book nerd. […]

Take 5: Christie’s Fav non-Comic book Free Comic Book Day Reads

May 4, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

  Yes, I love a good comic book. And a good graphic novel. I also love tying in my love in comics and graphic novels with teen books. So, for those in the mood, a Take 5 that goes beyond the comic strips and graphic novels, in visual format. Plus a bonus two. Do you […]

TPiB: Free Comic Book Day

May 1, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

This Saturday marks the 11th year of Free Comic Book Day, and I LOVE this day. Started in 2002, and coordinated by Diamond Comics, participating comic shops AND libraries across the country give comics AWAY FREE to those who come by. These comics are free to customers (not the stores), and the day has three […]

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