September 13, 2010
OWNER: Matthew Dykes
MANAGER: Matthew Dykes
YEAR OPENED: 2005
STORE SIZE: 2,500 sq. ft.
EMPLOYEES: 3
WEBSITE: www.kapow-comics.com
FACEBOOK: KAPOW! COMICS
TWITTER: KapowMan
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Sherwood, AR’s Kapow! Comics
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Favorite Recent Comic Book: Image Comics' Walking Dead, and BOOM! Studios' Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep.
Products carried: New Comics, Back Issues, Import Comics, Magazines, Magazines (Imports), Graphic Novels, Toys (New), Toys (Vintage), DVD, T-Shirts, Models & Statues, RPGs, CCGs, Miniature Games, Prints, Posters, Supplies (Comic), Supplies (Non-Comic), and more.
Special Events: HeroClix tourneys, Movie Night, HorrorClix.
Community Involvement: Work with the central Arkansas library to help promote events.
How was your FCBD event? It’s always a great turn out. Every year is bigger than the first.
What aspect of your store makes you most proud? Attention to indy comics; clean and organized.
What do you do that is innovative within your store? Don’t know how innovative it is, but 90% of all new books my staff can tell you anything about. We know comics.
What has been your best in-store promotion? Anniversary sale.
What has been your best out-of-store or cross-promotion? It will be with my movie store. Also all the local cons we are involved with.
What recent changes have you made in the store? Zombie wall and soon to be Bruce Campbell section.
What are your plans for the near future? Expand into gaming and comic-related movies.
How did you choose your store name? Adam West Batman. I loved the fight scenes so "Kapow" was a natural choice.
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