Tim and I attended Free Comic Book Day at Legend Comics and Coffee in Omaha last Saturday. They were kind enough to invite us to sit at a table and bring copies of our comic for sale. It was a great time, AND we also got to help raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which was fantastic. Tim did sketch cards for a donation, and I even did a few short writing commissions. I wasn't sure that anybody would be interested in that, but a few were.
I don't know how many people came through to pick up free comics, but it was a lot. I never was able to get up and go outside to look at the line, but I'm told that it wrapped around the building for several hours. The flow of people didn't really let up from 9:00 AM until some time in the early afternoon.
It was a long, tiring day, but well worth it. People still seem to be responding well to The Anywhere Man. There were a few people who stopped to talk to us that had already purchased it at the shop, and told us how much they enjoyed. So that was a very rewarding experience.
Ultimately, I can't thank Legend Comics enough. The book wouldn't have happened without them (thanks to the Creator's Workshop), and they've been incredibly supportive as Tim and I have worked through the comic making process. Hopefully this will all continue!
