The Comic Conspiracy

July 7, 2016

OWNERS: Cisco Hodges

MANAGER: Jeff Lamb

NUMBER OF LOCATIONS: 1

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 1

YEAR OPENED: 1978

STORE SIZE (SQFT): 600

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The Comic Conspiracy in Asheboro, North Carolina.

Favorite Recent Comic Book: Velvet/Southern Bastards

How was your Halloween ComicFest event?  Coincided with downtown annual event.  3K to 4K people in attendance.

What has been your best promotion or event?  Free Comic Book Day and local Fall Festival in October

What recent changes have you made in the store?  Doubled store size in July 2015

What steps have you taken to expand your customer base or to reach out to individuals unfamiliar with your store or comics in general?  Social media/Facebook/Facebook ads and promotions

What are your plans for the near future?  Reach our 40^th anniversary!

How did you choose your store name?  Don’t remember, too long ago.  LOL

What superpower would you most like to have?  Wolverine’s healing factor.  At my age, that would come in really handy!

A selection of apparel

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The new comics wall

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Funko POP figures on display

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Action figures and toys

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The trade paperbacks and graphic novels section....

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...with a wide selection of stories to choose from

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A highlight of The Walking Dead display

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Back issues and key comics

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