Heroes And Dreams Free Comic Book Day Event

--by Stacy Baugher

I spent this past Free Comic Book Day at Heroes And Dreams in Flowood, MS. I’m sure you have already read my reviews of the free comics my family picked up (didn’t you?), but now I can let you know a little more about what activities happened at the store before we made it there.

An appearance by the Mississippi Outpost of the 501st
An appearance by the Mandalorian Mercs
Artist Jesse Labbe was in-store to draw sketches for the fans

Take the jump for more about the event, plus a gallery of images too.

Having not been to the store before, I took a moment to speak with store manager Dale Griffin and asked him what Free Comic Book Day meant for him and the store.
“Free Comic Book Day is a great way for people new and old to enjoy comics. It allows them to try new stories at no cost to them and decide if they might like to start reading a new book. For us, Free Comic Book Day is also a day for us to give back to the community. This year we celebrated New Comic Book Day at the Flowood Library where Jay handed out comics to young readers from 11:00 am to noon. Every year we also donate a percentage of our profits to Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital, and this year we doubled our donation from last year!”

All in all, Free Comic Book Day turned out to be a success for everyone involved. I heard a lot of happy customers around the store while I was there, and I know I personally am looking forward to next time!

Heroes And Dreams is newest comic book store in the Jackson area and is located at 5352 Hwy 25, Suite 1650, Flowood, Mississippi. For information about the store, check out their website or contact them at 601-922-3100.

Did you attend Free Comic Book Day? Did you take a lot of pictures of the event at your location? If so, drop us an email (schleicher@majorspoilers.com) and we’ll share them with the world.

Stacy W. Baugher is a new father, husband, writer, photographer, legal professional, and more who resides Central Mississippi. Together with his wife, Katie, and his newborn daughter, Emily, he is continually looking for an outlet into which he can pour his love of fandom. When he is not behind his keyboard, he can often be found roaming the streets as a freelance photographer or playing bass guitar. He also spends quite a bit of time on the Major Spoilers Forums, where he posts under the name Stacy B. To view his freelance writing and photography, visit his website at http://myihome.wordpress.com/ Favorite Writers: Stephen King, Peter David, Terry Moore, Roy Thomas, Mark Waid, Geoff Jones, Jim Starlin, Steve Dikto, Kurt Busiek, Joss Whedon, Jack Kirby Favorite Artist: Terry Moore, Jim Starlin, Steve Dikto, Ross Andru, Carmine Infantino, Mike Grell, Rags Morales, Jack Kirby

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One Response to “Heroes And Dreams Free Comic Book Day Event”

Stacy B. Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I thought I put it in, but I must have missed it in the various drafts.

The store owner’s name is Jay Long. I had that in there, but it must have accidentally got deleted during a re-write. Sorry.