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Daydreams Comics

FROM THE ROAD
 
May 6, 2011

Vital Stats
 
OWNERS: Zach Power and Adam Mix

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 5

YEAR OPENED: 1986

STORE SIZE (Sq. Ft.): 1,800

WEBSITE: www.daydreamscomics.com
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Iowa City, IA's Daydreams Comics

About Our Shop

Favorite Recent Comic Book: DC Comics/Vertigo's Scalped

Special Events: Free Comic Book Day, creator signings.

Community Involvement: We donate to various fund raisers.

How was your FCBD event? It was great! Gets better every year and this will be our 25th anniversary.

What aspect of your store are you most proud of? It is well stocked and well organized with great customer service. We will find anything for anyone.

What do you do that is innovative within your store? We have creator-specific shelves with quotations from the creator. Our layout makes items easy to find.

What has been your best promotion? Free Comic Book Day

What recent changes have you made to your store? We've expanded both our graphic novel selection and our kids section.

What are your plans for the near future? Finish the re-model in the front of the store.
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Numerous iterations of Japanese property Domo greet passersby. Characters from the world of Super Mario Bros. make quite the colorful display. Thousands of comics are at a customer's fingertips due to impeccable organization.
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Along with lists of new and upcoming releases, Daydreams features staff picks. The creator-specific shelves at Daydreams shine a spotlight on deserving works. Owner Zach Power prefers to let his t-shirt do the talking.

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