June 2004 - Saturday, July 3rd is Free Comic Book Day.

Participating comic book stores will have a variety of free comic books available, and many stores will be holding sales or other special promotions.

For more details, visit the official site at: FreeComicBookDay.com. They have a store locator as well as a listing of which comic books will be available for free.

If you don't find a local store listed in the store locator, try the Comic Shop Locator Service (CSLS) on the Diamond Comics web site - one of the stores in our area is participating in Free Comic Book Day but does not come up in the Free Comic Book Day store locator. So if you don't see a local store listed, check the CSLS and then give them a call and ask if they are participating.

Maryland Comics Retailer Throws 3rd Annual "Holiday Hoo-Ha"

Chuck's Comics will be celebrating its 3rd Annual "Holiday Hoo-Ha!" and Free Comic Book Day on July 3rd. Many items on sale, free food and, of course, free comic books!

At the 3rd Annual "Holiday Hoo-Ha" there will be sale prices on many in stock action figures. Free hot dogs and drinks will be available to feed your appetite as you browse through the boxes of dollar comics. All those who come out to the "Holiday Hoo-Ha" can enter to win a door prize. Also, don't forget the free comics that will be available for Free Comic Book Day.

On top of all that, Chuck's Comics is celebrating its 15th year serving the community as one of the leaders in comic books and pop culture related products in the Baltimore area. Comic books are not the only thing you will find at Chuck's comics. They carry a wide assortment of action figures from Diamond Select Toys, Toy Biz, Palisades, Sideshow Toys, McFarlane Toys, and others. Not to mention, the largest selection of action figures from DC Direct found anywhere. You can also find an assortment of statues and busts from Bowen Design, DC Direct, Diamond Select Toys, Dynamic Forces, Hard Hero and Palisades to name just a few. Chuck's Comics carries a large assortment of Funko products and is considered the premier dealer of Funko Wacky Wobblers in the Baltimore area. Other items of interest that you will find at Chuck's Comics are Living Dead Dolls by Mezco, Lego's Bionicles, Kubrick figures, Polar Lights model kits and a variety of trading cards and collectible card games. Many of the items you will find at Chuck's Comics are hard to get or out of production.

You can find Chuck's Comics at 1 Mace Avenue just off Eastern Boulevard in Essex or find them on the web at www.chuckscomics.com. For more information call (410) 574-1496.