Tip Sheet
It's Free Comic Book Day! Here's Where to Get 'Em
Sunday, June 27, 2004; Page M09
Next Saturday is the third annual Free Comic Book Day, when thousands of super-hero-bedecked holes in the wall nationwide will hand out issues gratis. "There's a whole untapped audience," says Howard Welsch, an owner of Phoenix Comics & Toys in Herndon. "You get people coming in who say, 'Oh, wow, I didn't realize they made comics based on CSI.' " Almost all publishers are participating, though it may be hard to find titles from quirkier indie presses, as opposed to the sure-to-be-everywhere Marvel Age: Spider-Man.
Washington
Beyond Comics II. 1419 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-8651. www.beyondcomics.com.
Big Planet Comics. 3145 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-342-1961. www.bigplanetcomics.com.
Maryland
Alliance Comics. 6820 Hilltop Plaza, Suite 101, Bowie, 301-352-4322; 8317 Fenton St., Silver Spring, 301-588-2546.
Barbarian Book Shop. 11242 Triangle Lane, Wheaton. 301-946-4184.
Beyond Comics. Lakeforest Mall, 701 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg. 301-216-0007. www.beyondcomics.com.
Big Planet Comics. 4908 Fairmont Ave., Bethesda. 301-654-6856. www.bigplanetcomics.com.
Brainstorm Comics & Gaming. 177-B Thomas Johnson Dr., Frederick. 301-663-3039.
C&C Sports Cards & Comics. 2227 Bel Pre Rd., Silver Spring. 301-603-0780.
Closet of Comics. 7315 Baltimore Ave., College Park. 301-699-0498.
Collectors Crypt. 9925 Rhode Island Ave., College Park. 301-441-2273.
Comic Classics. 365 Main St., Laurel. 301-490-9811.
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