UPDATE (6/13/2013): I had a fun trip with my kids to enjoy MAN OF STEEL DAY at the local comic book store. We picked up the FREE Superman comic book and some other movie swag plus bought the new Superman Unchained comic and Star Wars #6 for me and an Ice Age one for my son and a My Little Pony for my daughter. Than we read our comics while enjoying some Superman Ice Cream on the back porch. ORIGINAL POST:
Stop by your local comic book store this Wednesday (June 12, 2013) and you can pick up a FREE Superman issue! To promote the release of the new Superman movie that opens at theaters next weekend, DC Entertainment has declared June 12 as MAN OF STEEL DAY.
People who
stop by participating retailers on June 12th will receive a complimentary
comic book; ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION by Grant Morrison and Frank
Quietly. The free comic promotion is
provided through the generous sponsorship of SEARS. In addition to the FREE comic book, Warner
Brothers will be providing promotional posters and bags for the movie to
encourage people to hit theaters starting on Friday to see the new MAN OF STEEL
film. Some comic book stores will also
be holding other promotional tie-ins and contests to reward fans who stop in on
Wednesday for MAN OF STEEL DAY. 
For those
readers who don’t normally frequent comic book shops, Wednesdays are the day of
the week when retailers stock new issues on their shelves. June 12 will feature a brand new Superman
title hitting shelves for sale as DC debuts a new series called SUPERMAN
UNCHAINED by bestselling comic creators Jim Lee and Scott Snyder. In addition to SUPERMAN UNCHAINED having
extra value in being the very first issue in a new series, the comic will also
have a bonus two-sided poster (11”x18”) that can be easily removed for display.
Can’t make it
to the comic book store on Wednesday? DC Entertainment has also teamed up with
SEARS to make ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION available for FREE via
online outlets such as Comixology,
iBook/iTunes, and Kindle). Additionally,
they will be having a .99 cent per issue MAN OF STEEL DAY sale making hundreds
of Superman comics available all day on these online platforms at this special
reduced pricing.
If you can’t
wait until Wednesday, here’s a little secret for you … you can download ALL
STAR SUPERMAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION as of today (June 9) on the DC Comics web
portal for FREE: http://www.readdcentertainment.com/free-comics
or Comixology! I just downloaded it on Comixology right before posting this
blog entry. Beware there it is also
posted at its regular price of on the digital store at $1.99 so you have to
look for the FREE version. It also appears to still be $1.99 on iTunes and
Kindle right now so if you utilize those platforms you may have to wait a few
more days to download it. The ALL STAR
SUPERMAN series focuses on the classic aspects of the Superman mythos starting
with his daring rescue of a doomed group of astronauts on the surface of the
sun. All the solar radiation affects
Superman in a way no one would have predicted-well no one that is except for
Lex Luthor! ALL STAR SUPERMAN is an award-winning twelve-issue series and this FREE comic is the first one in the story arc. If you like the first issue, but may not want
to buy the rest of the issues, here’s a hint for you too: they made the series
into an animated movie and you can stream it on Netflix. I haven’t seen it yet but have added it to my
Instant Queue to watch it online. Note
it is rated PG and recommended for a viewing audience of 12+ - also some of the
reviews note that while it is a nice film to watch it is missing some elements
from the comic books and not as good as actually reading the print series.
This week
should be a great time to be a Superman fan! Enjoy MAN OF STEEL DAY on June 12th
and the movie starting on June 14th.
I’ve picked up some Superman Ice Cream (peanut allergy safe – that was a
superman task in itself) and will be enjoying that with my kids before we take
a trip to the local comic book store. So we’re making a fun day out of the
whole promotion! If you have younger
kids like me you may also want to check with your local library to see if they
are hosting an event on Saturday, June 15.
1,000 libraries across the country will be hosting MAN OF STEEL events
courtesy of Random House Publishing. Children
(note the word children) will receive FREE buttons, book marks, and Superman comic
books at these library events.
No comments:
Post a Comment