Comic Store In Your Future: I'm In A Free Comic Book Daze

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A comic shop columnist finds himself caught in the familiar chaos of Free Comic Book Day, juggling customers hunting bargains, restocking shelves, and dealing with the physical wear of the event, including a fallen sign. The piece captures the behind-the-scenes energy of a retailer managing the deluge of new and casual readers flooding stores on one of the industry's biggest promotional days, mixing exasperation with the odd humor that comes from working in comics retail.