Begin the FCBD 2013 Buzz with Promo Items in PREVIEWS

FCBD Lollipops One of next year’s biggest comic events – Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) 2013 – is coming on Saturday, May 4, and you can get the party started now by ordering a variety of FCBD 2013 Promotional Materials, from the December PREVIEWS Retailer Order Form!

It's never too early to plan ahead for FCBD, and you'll want to capture the attention of potential customers in your community by making your store the destination for FCBD 2013.

Participating retailers can order free quantities of the 22” x 28” FCBD 2013 Promo Poster (DEC120001J; limit 1), 8” x 10” Window Cling (DEC120003J; limit 1), and Shelf Talker (DEC120005J; limit 2). Extra quantities of each may be ordered at low net costs.

Other FCBD 2013 promotional items offered in December include a host of favorites that eager consumers look forward to receiving in advance of the big day, including: Mini-Posters (Bundle of 50: DEC120008J, $6); Bookmarks (Bundle of 50: DEC120009J, $4.50); Postcards (Bundle of 50: DEC120010J, $4.50); Lollipops (Pack of 20: DEC120011J, $2.49), Circle Button (Bundle of 50: DEC120012J, $15), Lanyards (DEC120013J, $1.99), Balloons (Pack of 20: DEC120014J, $2.99); Temporary Tattoos (Bag of 50: DEC120014J, $6); FCBD: I Got a Free Comic Stickers (Roll of 100: DEC120016J, $3).

The Order Increase Cut-off Date for these FCBD 2013 items is January 31. (And don’t forget: the FCBD 2013 Commemorative Artist T-Shirt has yet to be revealed! Plan now to order in anticipation of high demand for this powerhouse promotional tool!)

Additionally, the December PREVIEWS Retailer Order Form offers participating retailers another opportunity to stock up on generic FCBD items that bear the generic event logo, but not the date, making them effective year-round promotional tools. These include the FCBD Eco Shopping Bag (Polypropylene: DEC120017J, $1.59; Canvas: DEC120018J, $2.80), FCBD Black Adjustable Generic Logo Hat (DEC120019J, $7.75) and Black Generic Logo T-Shirt (SM: DEC120020J, MED: DEC120021J, LG: DEC120022J, XL: DEC120023J; $4 ea.; XXL: DEC120024J, XXXL: DEC120025J; $5 ea.).

Two bestselling FCBD Commemorative Artist T-Shirts are also offered again:

The 2012 edition by Jim Lee is offered in Black (SM/XL: DEC120031U / DEC120032U, $14.99 ea.; XXL: DEC120033U, $17.99), White (SM/XL: DEC120034U / DEC120035U, $14.99 ea.; XXL: DEC120036U, $17.99), and Light Blue (SM/LG/XL: DEC120037U / DEC120038U / DEC120039U, $14.99 ea.).

The 2011 edition by Darwyn Cooke is offered in Black (LG: DEC120026U, $14.99; XXL: DEC120027U, $17.99), Orange (XL: DEC120028U, $14.99; XXL: DEC120029U, $17.99) and Blue (LG: DEC120030U, $14.99).

This year's FCBD button (DEC120012J, $15 for a bundle of 50) will once again feature kid-friendly art, with graphics from Action Lab's new NFL Rush Zone series, which also will be available as a Free Comic Book Day book.

On Free Comic Book Day, comic book retailers worldwide will join with publishers to promote the comic medium and their stores. Overwhelmingly positive consumer response, the popularity of comics characters in film & television and extensive media coverage of the event have helped FCBD evolve into a major sales event for retailers. Nearly 2,000 participating retailers have distributed over 2 million free comics per year, attracting many new customers in the process.

Since 2002, FCBD has celebrated the truly American art form of comics and the literacy that comics encourage. The event salutes the medium’s energy and boundless creativity, and drives new readers into their local comic shops.

To learn more about the coming event, look for details in upcoming editions of Diamond Daily and online at FreeComicBookDay.com.

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