Monday, April 28, 2014

Free Comic Book Day & 40% off Back Issue Comics; SAT, 5/3 - SUN, 5/4 at all Great Escape locations

JUST ADDED to this year's 2-day "Free Comic Book Day" celebration at all Great Escape locations from SAT, 5/3 - SUN, 5/4:

-40% OFF all BACK ISSUE COMIC BOOKS! (Sale includes all regular Back Issue Comic Book stock, used Graphic Novels, Trade Paperbacks, Hard Covers, Sale Comics & Grab Bags*.)

-COSTUME CONTEST! (From opening time to 5 p.m. on SAT, 5/3 at all locations. Three different age groups, with Gift Certificate prizes in every category. To enter, stop by any Great Escape location and have your photo taken on SAT, 5/3! More details later.)

And, of course, we'll be offering six free comic books per customer, per day** (five of your choice from a diverse section of comics published especially for this occasion- plus, everyone gets a bonus sixth title: DC's "The New 52: Future's End" #0).

Free comic books offered this year include titles featuring:

Simpsons * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers * DC Super Sampler: Teen Titans Go! * Spongebob Freestyle Funnies * Transformers Vrs. GI Joe * Guardians Of The Galaxy * Rocket Raccoon * Hip Hop Family Tree * Archie Digest- and many more!

Plus, you can get 6 free comics during both days of the celebration- making it a total of 12 free comic books that you can receive if you attend both days.

And, for every $10 that you spend on merchandise during "Free Comic Day Weekend", you also get another free comic book! (Just keep your receipt after checking out and show it to our staff in our free comic books area to get your additional free comics.)

This year's wide range of activities offered at various locations of The Great Escape are as follows:

THE GREAT ESCAPE CHARLOTTE AVENUE SUPERSTORE (SAT, 5/3)
-Open at 9 a.m. (1 hour early!)
-Free lessons on how to write and draw cartoons with "Nancy" cartoonist Guy Gilchrist (who has also done numerous other projects, including "Jim Henson's Muppets", his newest strip, "Today's Dogg" and many others) from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Prior to the cartoon workshop (at 12:30 p.m.), Gilchrist will meet individually with attendees to critique portfolios. He will also be available to do sketches & signings for individuals and will offer original artwork for sale at that time.
- Joel Gibbs, co-director for the Marvel animated features "Iron Man Extremis" and "Thor And Loki- Blood Brothers" for the production company Magnetic Dreams appears at 10 a.m. Gibbs will show part of an "X-Force" motion comic project that has never been seen anywhere else, and discuss the process used for translating comic book stories to animation.
-Drawings for Prizes.
-Costumers.

THE GREAT ESCAPE MADISON (SAT, 5/3)
-Open 1 hour early- at 9 a.m.!
-Drawings for prizes.
-Costumers.

The GREAT ESCAPE BOWLING GREEN (SAT, 5/3)
-Drawings for prizes.
-Costumers.

The GREAT ESCAPE LOUISVILLE (SAT, 5/3- FRI, 5/9)
-Free comic books offered all week long! (Instead of having Free Comic Book Day, our Louisville location features Free Comic Book Week.)

Don't miss out on the festivities this year; everyone's sure to have a great time!


*Sale excludes online & special orders, & items already put on hold. Discount may not be combined with any other discount or product markdown.

**From our special selection of exclusive "Free Comic Book Day" comics. Supplies limited.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

2-day Free Comic Book Day celebration at all locations & Guy Gilchrist appearance at Great Escape Charlotte Ave

Hey, everybody-

We wanted to let you know about our next event: a 2-day "Free Comic Book Day" celebration from SAT, 5/3 - SUN, 5/4 at all locations of The Great Escape. (Mark your calendars!) Our Charlotte Avenue and Madison stores will be open 1 hour early on SAT, 5/3- at 9 a.m.

The Great Escape Charlotte Avenue would also like to announce an appearance by noted comic strip artist Guy Gilchrist as part of the SAT, 5/3 portion of this incredible celebration (Gilchrist's portion of the event lasts from 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.)

Gilchrist's "Nancy" comic strip, syndicated by United Features, runs in 350 newspapers in 80 countries. He is also well known as a writer of 49 children's books and has illustrated a number of other comic strips, including "Jim Henson's Muppets", and his latest comic strip, "Today's Dogg" (a strip that was launched in 2010 on Facebook and later picked up by Comics.com United Features website).

We'll be offering 5 free comic books per customer* per day this year during our "Free Comic Book Day" weekend from the following titles (plus a bonus sixth title: DC's "The New 52: Future's End" #0):

Simpsons * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers * DC Super Sampler: Teen Titans Go! * Spongebob Freestyle Funnies * Transformers Vrs. GI Joe * Guardians Of The Galaxy * Rocket Raccoon * Hip Hop Family Tree * Archie Digest

...and many, many more! (Plus, you can get 6 free comics during both days of the celebration- making it a total of 12 free comic books that you can receive if you attend both days.)

But there's more: for every $10 that you spend on merchandise during "Free Comic Day Weekend", you also get another free comic book! (Just keep your receipt after checking out and show it to our staff in our free comic books area to get your additional free comics.)

Guy Gilchrist's workshop on SAT, 5/3 on how to draw & write cartoons is from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. at our Charlotte Avenue location. Anyone interested in attending should bring sketchbooks, pens, pencils, etc. for their participation.

Prior to the cartoon workshop (at 12:30 p.m.), Gilchrist will meet individually with attendees to critique portfolios. He will also be available to do sketches & signings for individuals and will offer original artwork for sale at that time.

Also appearing earlier on SAT, 5/3 (at 10 a.m.) at The Great Escape Charlotte Avenue will be Joel Gibbs, co-director for the Marvel animated features "Iron Man Extremis" and "Thor And Loki- Blood Brothers" for the production company Magnetic Dreams. Gibbs will discuss the process used for translating comic book stories to animation- and will also show part of an "X-Force" motion comic project that has never been seen anywhere else.

There is no cost to attend, but space is limited. For reservations for either one or both of these programs, sign up at either our Charlotte Avenue or Madison stores or email us at:
contactus@thegreatescapeonline.com.

There will also be drawings for prizes on SAT, 5/3 at our Charlotte Avenue, Madison and Bowling Green locations- and we'll have costumers of various sorts at these stores to help kick off the celebration!

Make sure not to miss out on this fun-filled 2-day Free Comic Book Celebration (all locations) from SAT, 5/3 - SUN, 5/4 and artist appearances (Charlotte location only) on SAT, 5/3. Between all the free comic books, prizes and other activities, everyone's sure to have a great time during this momentous occasion!

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Our Manager's Special this week will be the same at all locations of The Great Escape (to kind of keep the Record Store Day celebration from last week going):

99¢ LPs are BUY 2, GET 1 FREE at ALL LOCATIONS!


*From our special selection of exclusive "Free Comic Book Day" comics.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Record Store Day starts at 8 a.m. on SAT, 4/19 at Great Escape

An update about Record Store Day at The Great Escape:

Here are some more of the releases that we'll be carrying for this great event at The Great Escape on SAT, 4/19 (starting at 8 a.m. at all locations - EXCEPT for our Bowling Green store which will open at 7 a.m.).

Releases that will be available include titles by:

-Grateful Dead
-Cage The Elephant
-Civil Wars
-Henry Mancini: "Pink Panther" soundtrack
-Flaming Lips
-"Ghostbusters" maxi-single (Ray Parker Jr.)
-Parsons, Gram
-Kings Of Leon
-MGMT
-Notorious B.I.G.

...and much, much more!

Plus, there will be lots of free stuff (CD Samplers, Stickers, Posters & more)- and you'll get 20% off all used music (used LPs, CDs, 45s & 78s, Cassette & 8 Track Tapes) & music supplies (LP boxes, cleaning supplies, bags & more)!

This will be a real treat for vinyl lovers- so make sure to join us for this at all Great Escape locations this SAT, 4/19, starting at 8 a.m. (open 2 hours early for this event only!)- EXCEPT for our Bowling Green Store- which opens at 7 a.m. (THREE hours early!)


Because of limited supplies, free merchandise, sale items and exclusive releases are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No holds, online special orders or mail orders. Availability of Record Store Day titles may not be guaranteed, because of their limited nature. Limit one copy per customer, per title.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Record Store Day: SAT, 4/19 starts at 8 a.m. at Great Escape

It's that time of year again, everybody-

This SAT, 4/19, we celebrate Record Store Day at ALL locations of The Great Escape!

And, all locations will be open 2 hours early for this amazing event: at 8 a.m.

EXCEPT for our Bowling Green location- which will be open THREE hours early: at 7 a.m.!

Celebration includes:

FREE MERCHANDISE
CD Samplers, Stickers, Posters & more!

20% OFF ALL USED MUSIC & MUSIC SUPPLIES
Used CDs, LPs, 45s & 78s, Cassette & 8 Track Tapes, LP Bags & Boxes, etc.

EXCLUSIVE RELEASES
Jimi Hendrix, One Direction, Springsteen, Outcast, Ray Lamontagne, Cake, Dave Matthews Band & many more! (And, we'll also have an exclusive custom Snoopy Turntable!)

Make sure to join us for this amazing event- at either one or multiple locations (since selection of exclusive Record Store Day releases will vary from one location to another)!


Because of limited supplies, free merchandise, sale items and exclusive releases are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No holds, online special orders or mail orders. Availability of Record Store Day titles may not be guaranteed, because of their limited nature. Limit one copy per customer, per title.

Friday, April 11, 2014

25% off EVERYTHING, Sidewalk Sale & 35% off all BI Comics: SAT, 4/12 at Great Escape Bowling Green

A reminder-

The Great Escape Bowling Green will be having a Sidewalk Sale, "25% Off Everything-In-The-Store Sale"* and a 35% off Back Issue Comic Book Sale this SAT, 4/12.

Featured red-hot deals on our sidewalk will include: $1 DVDs, 50¢ LPs, 50¢ CDs, 50¢ Comic Books, 50¢ VHS, 25¢ 45s, 25¢ 78s & more!

But don't forget: you'll also get 25% off everything in the store until 9 p.m. (Sidewalk sale ends at 5 p.m., but 25% off sale lasts until closing time, at 9 p.m.) Plus, all Back Issue Comic Books, used Graphic Novels, Trade Paperbacks & hard covers will be 35% off. (That's an additional 10% off our already-low everyday price of 25% off all of these. And, sale includes grab bags & sale comics.*)

Sale Hours
SIDEWALK SALE: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
25% OFF SALE: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. (35% off comics sale also continues until 9 p.m.)
(Open 2 hours early only for this event!)

Come early! Come often! Fresh product will be added to stock regularly during sale hours. And, since we have a covered sidewalk, the Sidewalk Sale happens rain or shine!

Sidewalk Sale, 25% Off Storewide Sale & 35% off B.I. Comics Sale happen this SAT, 4/12 only at The Great Escape's Bowling Green location.

We'll hope to see you there!


*Excluding Gift Certificates, Online & Special Orders & items already put on hold. Discounts may not be combined with any other product markdowns or other discounts. 50¢ Comic Books on the sidewalk are exempt from additional discounts.


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And don't forget, vinyl junkies: Record Store Day is now only 8 days away (SAT, 4/19)- so make sure to drop by the Great Escape location closest to you to get your share of all the FREE STUFF (CD Samplers, Stickers, Posters & more), EXCLUSIVE RECORD STORE DAY RELEASES (by Hendrix, One Direction, Springsteen, Outcast, Ray Lamontagne, Cake, The Dave Matthews Band & more) and other goodies that we'll have that day- like a special custom Snoopy turntable! The Great Escape Bowling Green will be open 3 hours early- at 7 a.m.- and all other locations will be open 2 hours early- at 8 a.m. (for this event only)!

Monday, April 7, 2014

SAT, 4/12: Sidewalk Sale, 25% off Storewide Sale & 35% off all BI Comics at Great Escape Bowling Green

First of all, a big "thanks" goes out to all you folks who made it out to our recent events at our Madison and Charlotte Avenue locations; we've been having a great time seeing a lot of faces both old and new at these!

Now it's time for The Great Escape Bowling Green's turn: it'll be hosting its first "25% Off Everything-In-The-Store*" Sale and Sidewalk Sale this year on SAT, 4/12.

But there's more: because it's been so popular at our other events, we'll also be taking 35% off all Back Issue Comic Books, used Graphic Novels, Trade Paperbacks & Hard Covers this Saturday, as well. (Sale includes Sale Comics and Grab Bags*.)

The following super-hot deals will be on our sidewalk:

-$1 DVDs
-50¢ LPs
-50¢ CDs
-50¢ Comic Books
-50¢ VHS
-25¢ 45s
-25¢ 78s
...and more!

Plus, inside the store you'll get 25% off all merchandise!

And, all Back Issue Comics will be 35% off! (That's an additional 10% off our already-low everyday price of 25% off all used graphic novels, trade paperbacks and hard covers, and regular back issue comic book stock.)

Open two hours early for this event only- at 8 a.m.!

Sale Hours
SIDEWALK SALE: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
25% OFF SALE 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
(Sidewalk Sale ends at 5 p.m.- but 25% Off Sale continues until 9 p.m.! And, 35% off comic book sale lasts until 9 p.m., as well.

Sidewalk sale happens rain or shine. (We have a covered sidewalk.)

Fresh product will be restocked regularly while this sale is going on- so you might want to make sure to come early and often!

"25% Off Everything-In-The-Store" Sale, Sidewalk Sale and 35% off Back Issue Comic Book Sale take place only at The Great Escape's Bowling Green location this SAT, 4/12.

C'mon down and check out this amazing sales event!


*Excluding Gift Certificates, Online & Special Orders & items already put on hold. Discounts may not be combined with any other product markdowns or other discounts. 50¢ Comics on the sidewalk excluded from additional discounts.

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Also- the following events and specials will be taking place at various locations of The Great Escape this week:

The Great Escape Charlotte Avenue Superstore
-USED BOOKS are 20% OFF

The Great Escape Madison
-VHS TAPES are BUY 2, GET 1 FREE (includes box sets)

The Great Escape Louisville
PRODUCT SPECIALS RUN DAILY

Friday, April 4, 2014

25% off EVERYTHING, 25¢ Sidewalk Sale & 35% off BI Comics: SAT, 4/5 at Great Escape Charlotte Avenue

Hey, everyone-

We wanted to make sure that you didn't forget about our "Everything's A Quarter" Sidewalk Sale this SAT, 4/5 at The Great Escape Charlotte Avenue- that also includes 25% off all merchandise* and 35% off all back issue comic books* (starting at 8 a.m.)!

There will be 1,000s of 25¢ items on our sidewalk, including: LPs, CDs, Comic Books, VHS, 45s, 78s, Cassettes, Toys, Books, Magazines & more.

Plus, all merchandise will be 25% off inside the store- and all back issue comic books will be 35% off! (That's an additional 10% off our everyday low price of 25% off on all regular back issue comic book stock, used trade paperbacks and hard covers and graphic novels. Sale also includes grab bags and sale comics.)

SALE HOURS
SIDEWALK SALE: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
25% OFF SALE: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
(35% off back issue comics sale also lasts until 9 p.m.)

Open 2 hours early for this event only!

Sidewalk sale happens rain or shine (our sidewalk has a roof over it)

25¢ Sidewalk Sale, "25% Off" Storewide Sale and 35% off Back Issue Comic Book Sale take place at The Great Escape's Charlotte Avenue Superstore only this SAT, 4/5

We'll see you Saturday!



*Excluding Gift Certificates, Online & Special Orders & items already put on hold. Discounts may not be combined with any other product markdowns or other discounts. 25¢ comic books in our sidewalk sale are exempt from additional 35% off discount.

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And don't forget that Record Store Day is only 15 days away- so mark your calendars for this momentous occasion wherein all locations of The Great Escape open at 8 a.m., with tons of exclusive RSD releases, Samplers, Free Stuff, etc.!