Thursday, October 16, 2008

Comics & Classics is profiled for Publisher's Weekly Comic Week

This week reporter Judith Rosen of Publisher's Weekly wrote a wonderful article about Comics & Classics and our efforts here in Jacksonville Beach. To read the article in full, click on the link below:



http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6605087.html?nid=2789



The article highlights our efforts to work with schools to educate them on the benefits of using comics, graphic novels and manga in their classrooms and media centers, as well as our efforts with the local art community.



It seems we've been getting a bit of attention lately, as well as this article and a smaller profile, along with other new booksellers around the US, for the print edition of Publisher's Weekly (Oct. 6th edition), we were recently contacted by a reporter for The New York Times, regarding small businesses and their efforts to attact customers in our current economy. While all the attention feels good, it is a rough time for local independent businesses. We encourage everyone to spend their dollars with local, independent businesses whenever possible. For more on how local economies help communities, visit http://www.indiebound.org/.



To help our customers, we'll be holding an "Economic Crunch Sale," starting Friday, Oct. 17 and running through the election until Nov. 4th! Come visit us and shop early for the holiday season. We'll have huge savings on nearly every section in our store. Of course, there's great Halloween art by local artists. Don't invest in Wall Street, invest in Main Street (or, in this case, Third St.) and your local businesses and artists. Spread the word....we're taking back the economy!