(ADDITIONAL NOTES From Michael: Also, I want to mention the physical Event host's web site, SoCal Comics's web site can be found at: http://www.SoCalComics.com

PLUS: Last year Tina and I drove over almost all of Metro San Diego for the FCBD 2009. See these links, 2009 FCBD Part 1 & 2009 FCBD Part 2 for my reviews on what all the participating stores were doing last year. This year, I only blogged and Facebooked from this one location. 

My thanks to Jamie Newbold for extending the invitation to me to set up a table at his shop to blog about the MILLION DOLLARS COMIC BOOK DISPLAY held during Free Comic Book Day at his LCBS in San Diego!

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Even though I have attempted to both blog and Facebook from this location on Saturday, I still have lots more to post, but the majority of the photos / info will be posted on my Facebook Group Page at: http://www.Hamersky.com. Also, some of the FCBD Edition comics that were distributed at FCBD Events world-wide will be found for sale at our online comic book store in the next few days at:

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 

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"Hammering Out the Web For You Since May 12th, 1998!"       Note: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:     Make It So Marketing Inc. PO Box 130653 Carlsbad, CA 92013

Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:   Yeah, that's me in the photo shown to the left, taken at the 1973 San Diego Comic Con at the Sheraton Hotel at Harbor Island in San Diego! I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 SDCC at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL! Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link. So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, links to this blog, and other wall comments that we post every day!    Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.         ------------------- Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review! I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph! ~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com   WEB PAGE NOTE:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards. Chrome, Safarai, Netscape, Firefox and the others serve the page up differently. The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768. NOTE; All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

 

What I didn't mention yet was that the Media was there also!

So I'll just list the 'Media' in order of who arrived there first!

First, I have to include myself, Michael D Hamersky, of ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com, since I was Blogging and Facebooking the FCBD Event 'Online' for those that couldn't attend one near them, and / or wanted to see the Million Dollars Worth of Comics ALL in One Place!

Secondly, Chris Morrow, an iReporter for CNN.com arrived, and interviewed the owner of the LCBS, Jamie Newbold, in the 1st video.  Then she also interviewed one of the two private collectors who owned the comics, Peter Jones, who is shown in the 2nd video. Here is the link to her videos on CNN.com! Which since yesterday has gone from 7 views when I first posted it on my multiple Facebook Walls to 20,000 as of this posting!

Next came some of the members of MonkeyTossTV.com, who were there for a while filming for their web site.  I have several photos of them to post, but with a 'Cinco de Mayo' party to go to in less than 2 hours from now, I may just include them in a blog post as well...or just on my Event's Facebook Wall at http://www.Hamersky.com.  At this moment, I don't see a link to send you to view the videos they should have posted soon on yesterday's event...In the meantime a few of those attending are shown at the middle right photo section of this blog post!

And lastly, but not least, was the reporter / cameraman from Channel 6 - XETV - the CW Station here in the San Diego area. He was later in arriving, but was there to film the Million Dollar Plus Display Case, before the Event was over.  Tina and I saw the Edited Film on the 10PM News, which aired approximately 10:13 PM.  As of this post I don't see the link to send you to so you can view the interview also... When that is posted online, I'll make a note of it here...

So in wrapping up this blog post this morning... I'll be posting updates and more photos on what else happened at my 'Online Event' on Facebook itself titled: "Blogging & Facebooking From a Free Comic Book Day Event (FCBD)". I will also be shipping to the lucky winners from yesterday, several copies of FCBD Edition Comic Books for Free, (including the shipping)!

You can find all of that info, updates, and photos at my Facebook Group Page, which has an easy access url link:

http://www.Hamersky.com

Also, I want to mention the physical Event host's web site, SoCal Comics's web site can be found at:

http://www.SoCalComics.com

(PERSONAL NOTE From Michael:  Last year Tina and I drove over almost all of Metro San Diego for the FCBD 2009. See these links, 2009 FCBD Part 1 & 2009 FCBD Part 2 for my reviews on what all the participating stores were doing last year. This year, I only blogged and Facebooked from this one location.) 

My thanks to Jamie Newbold for extending the invitation to me to set up a table at his shop to blog about the MILLION DOLLAR Event during Free Comic Book Day at his LCBS in San Diego!

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: Even though I attempted to both blog and Facebook at this location yesterday, I still have lots more to post, but the majority of the photos / info will be posted on my Facebook Group Page at: http://www.Hamersky.com. Some of the FCBD Edition comics that were distributed yesterday will be found for sale at our online comic book store in the next few days at:

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 

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"Hammering Out the Web For You Since May 12th, 1998!"       Note: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:     Make It So Marketing Inc. PO Box 130653 Carlsbad, CA 92013

Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:   Yeah, that's me in the photo shown to the left, taken at the 1973 San Diego Comic Con at the Sheraton Hotel at Harbor Island in San Diego! I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 SDCC at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL! Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link. So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, links to this blog, and other wall comments that we post every day!    Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.         ------------------- Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review! I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph! ~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com   WEB PAGE NOTE:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards. Chrome, Safarai, Netscape, Firefox and the others serve the page up differently. The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768. NOTE; All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

 

And if they run out of those before closing time today, there will be several back issues of regular titles that will also be distributed Free!

So for those of you who don't realize it, Action Comics #1 is a 'Holy Grail' for many comic collectors, and the ever increasing prices on that comic keep it out of the hands of most of them!

Indeed, the most recent news in the Comics World has been the fantastic prices realized at auction for two other graded copies of this comic book! Just 'google' that and you'll see what I mean!

The Fun officialy starts today at 10AM Saturday, May 1st, and is expected to end by 5PM when the store normally closes.

There will be possible photo ops, as well as FCBD Comics and other comics distributed as well by Southern California Comics.

I will be posting those photo ops at my Facebook Event Page for viewing during and / or after the event.

PLUS, since I am conducting an 'Online Event' on Facebook itself titled: "Blogging & Facebooking From a Free Comic Book Day Event (FCBD)" I will also be distributing and mailing to lucky winners for FREE, several copies of FCBD Edition Comic Books!

Check this link: Blogging & Facebooking From a Free Comic Book Day Event (FCBD) to click the 'ATTENDING' Button, even though YOU will be there only 'virtually'! To be eligible to 'Win' you have to click the 'Attending' button, as 'Maybe Attending' and 'Not Attending' do NOT qualify you to be eligible!

For location and store hours today, see below:

Southern California Comics (SoCal Comics) 

8280 Clairemont Mesa Bl. #124
San Diego, CA. 92111
(858) 715-8669

Saturday, May 1st of 2010 is FCBD: 
Hours 10 AM - 5 PM

SoCal Comics web site: http://www.SoCalComics.com

PERSONAL NOTE From Michael:  Last year Tina and I drove over almost all of Metro San Diego for the FCBD 2009. See these links, 2009 FCBD Part 1 & 2009 FCBD Part 2 for my reviews on what all the participating stores were doing last year.

This year, I am only blogging and Facebooking from this one location only.  I invite you to stop by in person, and say hello after seeing why I call this blog: 'It Doesn't Take a DETECTIVE to Figure Out It's DOUBLE the ACTION!  Matter of fact, I am set up just opposite of Both of the Action Comics #1s and Detective Comics #27 that are on display!

I am Blogging and Facebooking from before the start of the event which officially starts at 10AM and will be here onsite till at least 2PM. Depending on the response for this 'Online Event', I may be still here at 'closing time' when the shop closes... we'll see! Note:  All times quoted are PST as the Local Comic Book Shop (LCBS) is located in San Diego, California.

For those of YOU 'attending' via the online event, here is a link to compute what time it is in YOUR area when the Event is running:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

My thanks to Jamie Newbold for extending the invitation to me to set up a table at his shop to blog about 'It Doesn't Take A DETECTIVE To Figure That It's DOUBLE the ACTION' in San Diego!

AND My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now over the 3,100 total posts in number!

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

Note: I will attempt to be both blogging and Facebooking while at this location, plus I will be distributing some neat promos that have arrived before FCBD starts on Saturday. BTW, Tina's and my online comic book store can be found at:

http://www.comicbookscircus.com/

 

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"Hammering Out the Web For You Since May 12th, 1998!"       Note: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:     Make It So Marketing Inc. PO Box 130653 Carlsbad, CA 92013

Check Out More Of Our Own Endeavors:   Yeah, that's me in the photo shown to the left, taken at the 1973 San Diego Comic Con at the Sheraton Hotel at Harbor Island in San Diego! I first set up as a 'dealer' at the 1972 SDCC at the El Cortez Hotel. So I've been around comic conventions for a little while, LOL! Tina and I now have an on-line exhibitor table at the first "virtual" comic con titled the "Facebook Comic Con" (FBCC)! You can view our table and interact with us there on Facebook by clicking this link. So if YOU are a Facebook member, please 'join' our Facebook Comic Con - Make It So Marketing exhibitor table for updates, specials, links to this blog, and other wall comments that we post every day!    Also, if you are a Facebook member and would like to join my Facebook Network, feel free to send a 'friend request' to 'Michael D Hamersky'.         ------------------- Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review! I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed. Just click on the link provided in this paragraph! ~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com   WEB PAGE NOTE:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards. Chrome, Safarai, Netscape, Firefox and the others serve the page up differently. The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768. NOTE; All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.