{"id":14989,"date":"2009-04-07T08:09:52","date_gmt":"2009-04-07T06:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicbox.com\/?p=14989"},"modified":"2009-04-07T08:09:52","modified_gmt":"2009-04-07T06:09:52","slug":"the-free-comics-keep-coming-from-top-cow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicbox.com\/index.php\/news-english\/the-free-comics-keep-coming-from-top-cow\/","title":{"rendered":"The Free Comics Keep Coming From Top Cow"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The[ENGLISH] Top Cow tells us:<\/strong> LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 6th, 2008 \u2013 Top Cow Productions, Inc. revealed today the names of the participating retailers in their \u201cLet Us Win YOU Over\u201d initiative for April and the program would continue the second part of their \u201cWar of the Witchblades\u201d storyline \u2013 Witchblade #126. The \u201cLet Us Win YOU Over\u201d initiative is a yearlong campaign by Top Cow Productions to give out free copies of its regular comics to potential fans in the U.S. and Canada through participating comic book stores. Each month, a different set of stores, each month a different free comic. The stores vary by geography and demographics. Top Cow has partnered with ComicsPRO to bring this promotion to fans and all of February\u2019s retailers are members of ComicsPRO.<\/p>\n

Witchblade #126 continues the six-part \u201cWar of the Witchblades\u201d storyline, which promises to shake the status quo of Witchblade to its foundation. Since the events of First Born, Detective Sara Pezzini and dancer Danielle Baptiste have shared the mystical gauntlet, the Witchblade; but recently cracks have appeared in their relationship. The cracks widen in issue #126 pointing an inevitable battle. Regular writer Ron Marz writes the story with art by ongoing artist Stjepan Sejic. The issue will be in comic shops on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 and normally retails for $2.99.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a coincidence that we decided to run Let Us Win YOU Over in conjunction with one of our best stories in Witchblade to date,\u201d said Filip Sablik, Publisher of Top Cow. \u201cThe second chapter of \u201cWar of the Witchblades\u201d digs deeper into the roots of Sara and Dani\u2019s conflict and serves as another great jumping on point for new readers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are very excited to be a part of this Top Cow promotion,\u201d commented Anna Warren, owner of Illusive Comics & Games of Santa Clara, CA, \u201cReaders love free samples as a generous way to get a taste of a series they might not have otherwise picked up.\u00a0 And the promotion Top Cow has been doing is a great help to comic book stores, getting new comic book fans into stores. \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cTop Cow has really listened to retailers and is doing what it takes to fully market Indie titles to the average comic book reader,\u201d added Warren.<\/p>\n

A list of the participating retailers during the month of April (listed alphabetically by state) is included below. Additional information can be found at the official online home of the \u201cLet Us Win YOU Over\u201d initiative \u2013 www.topcow.com\/freecomics. Customers who currently purchase Witchblade at the stores below will be able to purchase an extremely limited \u201cAll Beef\u201d Edition (limited to just the stores listed below) at the regular cover price. Fans are encouraged to contact the retailer they wish to visit for specific details:<\/p>\n

Collector\u2019s Edition
\n3217 John F. Kennedy Blvd
\nNorth Little Rock, AR 72116
\n501-791-4222
\nwww.thewildstars.com<\/p>\n

Atomic Comics
\n4537 E Cactus Rd
\nPhoenix, AZ 85032
\n602-923-0733
\nwww.atomiccomics.com<\/p>\n

A-1 Comics
\n5361 Auburn Blvd
\nSacramento, CA 95841
\n916-331-9203
\nwww.a-1comics.com<\/p>\n

Alakazam Comics
\n4237 Campus Drive Ste B162
\nIrvine, CA 92612
\n949-854-3744
\nwww.alakazamcomics.com<\/p>\n

Illusive Comics & Games
\n2725 El Camino Real Ste #105
\nSanta Clara, CA 95051
\n408-985-7481
\nwww.illusivecomics.com<\/p>\n

Njoy Comics & Games
\n8415 Reseda Blvd #4
\nNorthridge, CA 91324
\n818-709-0599
\nwww.njoy.us<\/p>\n

Happy Harbor Comics
\n10326-81 Ave
\nEdmonton, AB Canada T6E 1X2
\n780-439-8277
\nwww.happyharborcomics.com<\/p>\n

Happy Harbor Comics
\n4920-50 St
\nLloydminster, SK Canada S9V 0P5
\n306-825-6987
\nwww.happyharborcomics.com<\/p>\n

Redd Skull Comics & CDs
\n720A Edmonton Trail NE
\nCalgary, AB Canada T2E 3J4
\n403-230-2716
\nwww.reddskull.com<\/p>\n

Captain Blue Hen Comics
\n280 E Main St Ste 101
\nNewark, DE 19711
\n302-737-3434
\nwww.captainbluehen.com<\/p>\n

Twilight Gaming & Comics
\n3760 Green Mount Crossing Dr
\nShiloh, IL 62269
\n618-622-0085
\nwww.twilightcomics.com<\/p>\n

BuyMeToys.com
\n6327 A University Commons
\nSouth Bend, IN 46635
\n574-271-8697
\nwww.buymetoys.com<\/p>\n

BSI Comics
\n3030 Severn Ave Ste 8
\nMetaire, LA 70002
\n504-885-5250
\nwww.bsicomics.com<\/p>\n

Hub Comics
\n19 Bow St
\nSomerville, MA 02143
\n617-721-0992
\nwww.hubcomics.com<\/p>\n

Modern Myths
\n34 Bridge St #4
\nNorthampton, MA 01060
\n413-582-6973
\nwww.modern-myths.com<\/p>\n

Third Eye Comics
\n15 Old Solomons Island Rd Ste 102
\nAnnapolis, MD 21401
\n410-897-0322
\nwww.thirdeyecomics.com<\/p>\n

Clem\u2019s Collectibles
\n212 S Washington Square
\nLansing, MI 48933
\n517-485-2369
\nwww.clemscollectibles.com<\/p>\n

Rook\u2019s Comics & Games
\n2622 W Main St Ste C
\nBozeman, MT 59718
\n406-556-2153
\nwww.rookscomicsandgames.com<\/p>\n

The Record Store
\n6299 Route 9 North
\nHowell, NJ 07731
\n732-905-9056
\nwww.therecordstorenj.com<\/p>\n

Midtown Comics (Grand Central)
\n46-30 21st St
\nLong Island City, NY 11101
\n1-800-411-3341
\nwww.midtowncomics.com<\/p>\n

Comics & Paperback Plus
\n40 E Main St
\nEphrata, PA 17522
\n717-733-0418
\nwww.comicsandpaperbackplus.com<\/p>\n

New Dimension Comics
\n20550 Route 19-Piazza Plaza
\nCranberry Twp, PA 16066
\n724-776-0433
\nwww.ndcomics.com<\/p>\n

Dewayne\u2019s World Comics & Games
\n459 E Sullivan St
\nKingsport, TN 37660
\n423-247-8997
\nwww.dewaynes-world.com<\/p>\n

Lone Star Comics-Arlington
\n1215 South Cooper
\nArlington, TX 76010
\n817-265-0491
\nwww.lonestarcomics.com<\/p>\n

Comic Evolution
\n1114 B River Road
\nPuyallup, WA 98371
\n253-770-6464
\nwww.comic-evolution.com<\/p>\n

About Top Cow Productions Inc.
\nTop Cow Productions, Inc. (www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry\u2019s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, WITCHBLADE, was TNT\u2019s #1 original film of 2000 and the subsequent TV series was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. A feature film, co-produced by Platinum Studios, Inc. and Arclight Films, is slated to begin production in Australia with director Michael Rymer. WITCHBLADE is also the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow\u2019s other flagship property, THE DARKNESS, was developed into a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved platinum sales status. WANTED, an Eisner-nominated miniseries published by Top Cow from 2003-2005, is now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. Virtually all of Top Cow\u2019s other properties are in development as feature films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and roleplaying games.<\/p>\n

About ComicsPRO
\nComicsPRO (www.comicspro.org) is the only trade organization for direct-market comic book retailers. ComicsPRO\u2019s goals are not that different from trade organizations in other industries: to promote advocacy, education, and opportunity for their members. As a small business, you face many challenges without a lot of support. Joining ComicsPRO makes you part of a group facing \u2013 and overcoming \u2013 many of the same challenges. ComicsPRO allows you, as a small business, to receive benefits that are often only available to much larger groups, including discounted credit card rates and deals on health insurance. But the most important goal of ComicsPRO is to provide a voice for the often-overlooked concerns of direct-market retailers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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