Getting costumed characters for Free Comic Book Day 2008 (FCBD 2008)

The long hunt for volunteers to be in costumes for the annual Free Comic Book Day at the Readers Den is in full swing. There have been several applicants after three weeks of advertising, but already several signs of drop outs due to no actual responses to emails or SMS. Many are obviously keen, but if they will show up at the actual event on 3 May 2008 is another matter entirely. If they do not show up, then they will miss out on a fun event. The target market of the event is of course the general public, but mostly the comic fans and those that collect action figures. Part of the purpose of the event is to get people to read more and to be able to enjoy reading.