Outside the Panels spotlights specialty market vendors, creators, products, properties, and events that are currently receiving mainstream media coverage from local, regional, national, and/or international sources.

• The June 22 York (PA) Daily Record contained the article, "Free Comic Book: Comics junkies," which reported on York, PA's Comix Connection's involvement in Free Comic Book Day (FCBD), and also provided readers with the FCBD website (www.freecomicbookday.com). Daily Record registrants can read the article here.

• Free Comic Book Day was also promoted in the article, "Free Comic Book Day," which was published in the June 22 San Jose (CA) Mercury News. In addition to providing basic information on the event, the article pointed interested parties to visit "participating independent comic book stores," and listed the FCBD website (Mercury News registrants can read the article here).

• If your store's participation in Free Comic Book Day is receiving media coverage, let Diamond know about it via e-mail at info@fcbd.com, or through your Diamond Customer Service Representative!