ABOUT THE EPISODE
Ashton Greenwood of Diamond Comic Distributors joins Sean on the show to talk about Free Comic Book Day 2023. They discuss how this popular comic book day got started, what titles from comic book publishers will be part of this event, what fans can expect this year, and what the future holds for Free Comic Book Day.
They also touch on Halloween ComicFest, Archie horror comics, their favorite Star Wars characters, how Baskin Robbins inspired Free Comic Book Day, what opportunity Marvel may have missed out on, and what comic books they and the listeners of the show are reading.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Ashton Greenwood is the Associate Marketing Manager for Diamond Comic Distributors, handling PR, advertising opportunities, social media, and, of course, Free Comic Book Day and Halloween ComicFest. Also known as the Duchess of Free Comic Book Day, she can often be found hyping up those free comics on social media and probably obsessing over whatever title Archie is offering. Obnoxious Star Wars fan, self-proclaimed Jughead stan, and queen of hot takes.
RESOURCES & LINKS
- Episode Page - “#98 Free Comic Book Day With Ashton Greenwood”
- ARTICLE: Three Tips For Free Comic Book Day (from "The Captioned Life")
- Free Comic Book Day Information
- List of Free Comic Book Day Titles
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- Our Blog of Comics, Movies, & Series Reviews, Top 5 Lists, and Announcements
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