Monday, April 18, 2011

April 8, 2011: Utah Comic Stores Prepare for Superman




With Superman walking into Utah within the pages of "Superman #710" next week, stores in the area are making a big deal of the event, with in-store promotions to mark the occasion.

    "We're pretty excited for this," said Mimi Cruz, manager of Night Flight Comics.

    Cruz said Night Flight placed a larger-than-normal order for issue 710 of the Superman comic in hopes of having plenty of copies on the shelves for Utahns who normally don't read the series.

    HeeBeeGeeBeez co-owner Rachael Williams has planned release parties at her Layton and Ogden stores that will include an actor dressed as Superman, as well as a mystery guest. (Psst! It's the same guy who meets up with Superman in issue 710. Keep reading.)

    Williams said she wanted to turn Superman's comic book visit to Utah into a real-life experience for young fans.


Read the complete article at the DesertNews.com website.


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