#388 - The Man Who Started Free Comic Book Day: An Interview with Joe Field

Ever wondered how Free Comic Book Day, the biggest comic event in the world, got started? Well, Joe Field is the man to thank for that, and he's on the show to talk about the origin of FCBD, working with Stan Lee back in the day, and the original campaign that made Stockton, CA the official birthplace of Marvel's first family. Click here to watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube. 

TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: 

• Joe's origin story - 04:08
• Meeting Stan Lee and opening a comic shop (Flying Colors Comics) - 09:31
• The very first Free Comic Book Day (FCBD 2002) - 18:46
• FCBD and comic book movie release weekends - 26:14
• How Stockton became the official home of Marvel's Fantastic Four - 39:40
• The biggest challenges facing comic retailers today - 48:12
• Joe's most prized-comic possession in the world - 59:42

Episode artwork by Laura Braga

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