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Free Comic Book Day is coming: how your iPhone can help
Tomorrow, as Naven Johnson might say, "The free comics are here! The free comics are here!" Because tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day, one glorious Saturday when comic shops are filled with titles specifically for giving away to just anyone in order to perhaps lure in some brand new folks and maybe get back some fans who have lost touch over time. Either way it's a prime opportunity for you to let your Geek Flag fly.I assure you, there's nothing like a personal Stormtrooper escort walking you to your car and one of the few opportunities you have for that (locally) is tomorrow. There are a fair number of comic book stores around here, not to mention Dark Horse Comics World Headquarters, the source of All Star Wars Comics Including Those Manga Ones (or as I like to call it, One Reason Kelly Will Never Leave Portland).
What's that you say? You don't know where your local comic book stores are? Have no fear! Today iVerse Media (creators of those Star Trek Comics in the App Store) released the free iPhone app Comic Shop Locator [iTunes] for just this purpose! You can enter your zip code or let the app use your location and it will give you the three closest shops (in the USA). Tap one and you can either see it in Maps, or give them a call. Not only is this handy if you don't spend a lot of time in comic shops, but if you happen to be in an unfamiliar city you can still find out where to pick up the new Aliens/Predator or that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 25th Anniversary Reprint you've been looking for.
A list of events for tomorrow is also online for your perusal. I hope there's something awesome happening near you!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Greg Colker said 7:31PM on 5-01-2009
The link to iTunes is messed up...
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Kelly Guimont said 8:03PM on 5-01-2009
Thanks for the headsup, I got the link fixed. Sorry about that!
Jon said 7:44PM on 5-01-2009
Thanks for the heads up, probably would not have been reminded about this.
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MisterSquared said 12:31AM on 5-02-2009
Yeah, Portland! Represent Oregon!
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Kelly Guimont said 1:14PM on 5-02-2009
MisterSquared: Get used to it. I love Portland and I'll be doing my best to sneak it in to all the posts I possibly can.
eileenarpke said 2:00AM on 5-02-2009
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eileenarpke said 2:03AM on 5-02-2009
Nice one
Shelly
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jackbush316 said 5:46AM on 5-02-2009
Many movies made of comics. Want more movies on your iPhone? Just try this tool ‘4Media DVD to iPhone Suite for Mac’.It can rip DVD to iPhone MP4 video and convert other video formats to iPhone video. More info, http://www.111download.com/product/4media-dvd-to-iphone-suite-for-mac.html
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deluded spider said 4:16PM on 5-02-2009
Hah, I go to that comic book shop! (It's in Phoenix.)
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