2000 Comic Book News Archives
June 7, 2000: DC Comics Super Heroes Check into Best Western Hotels with "Summer Adventures" Promotion
Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are checking into Best Western Hotels throughout the U.S. and Canada this summer for the fifth consecutive year of the "Summer Adventures" promotion. From May 26 through September 4, customers checking into Best Western hotels under the "Fun Plan" will receive "Summer Adventures" gifts, including a Super Hero Fuji single-use camera, a DC comic book and a special AT&T phone card with 10 free minutes of long distance service. Guests will also receive a brochure featuring a coupon for free film development."We are thrilled to offer families another great reason to travel this summer and we encourage them to enter our "Reasons to Travel" contest at www.BestWestern.com," said Wayne Wielgus, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Sales for Best Western. "This promotion has all the elements to make family vacations, in a word, 'super.' "
"We are pleased to join forces with Best Western, once again, to make the family road trip a Super Hero adventure," said Joel Ehrlich, DC's Senior Vice President ó Advertising & Promotions. "Five consecutive years of Summer Adventures is a testament to the success of this partnership."
With each phone card, callers can play an interactive phone game to help Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman solve a mystery. The actual voice of each super-hero is heard and provides a clue to help solve the mystery. Participants then write the answer to the mystery on the brochure and send it in to receive special offers including a 15% discount at Warner Bros. Studio Stores.
The promotion will be supported by broadcast television commercials tagged with promotional spots, and national advertisements running in consumer print publications, April issues of DC Comics and Six Flags Park Guides from May through September. Point-of-sale materials will include in-lobby signage such as counter cards. The "Summer Adventures" offer will be highlighted in 4.1 million American Airlines frequent flyer statement stuffers in May and Best Western and DC Comics will tie in with Warner Bros. Studio Stores for their Super Hero and Father's Day promotions.
Source: DC Comics Online Magazine
2000 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2000.- January 10, 2000: Superman/Gen 13
- January 17, 2000: Kano to replace Garcia
- January 18, 2000: Metropolis is Growing: Brainiac-13 Appearing Live on DC Online
- January 21, 2000: Schultz on Man of Steel's Milestone
- January 29, 2000: Superman for the Animals
- February 3, 2000: Gil Kane Dies at 74
- February 6, 2000: Porter Confirmed as “Adventures of Superman” Artist
- February 16, 2000: Batman and Superman Got Milk?® in Upcoming “Milk Mustache” Print/Online Campaign
- February 22, 2000: Howard Porter Renews Exclusive Two-Year Contract with DC
- March 15, 2000: Super Summit Highlights
- March 23, 2000: DC Comics Price Rise
- March 29, 2000: News from the Trade Press
- March 29, 2000: Same as it Ever Was: Back to the Silver Age in May!
- April 4, 2000: “Planet DC” Annuals
- April 11, 2000: Superman: Arkham
- April 15, 2000: Superman and Batman Join Forces with Arch-Rival Stan Lee to Create an Alternate Universe
- April 15, 2000: DC Comics Garners 54 Eisner Award Nominations for 1999
- May 18, 2000: Superman No.1 (1939) on Auction!
- June 7, 2000: DC Comics Super Heroes Check into Best Western Hotels with “Summer Adventures” Promotion
- June 7, 2000: Adventures of Superman minus Howard Porter
- June 19, 2000: Great Caesar's ghost, Lex Luthor is running for President!
- June 20, 2000: Ed McGuiness Signs One-Year Exclusive Contract
- July 7, 2000: SCOOP!!! Superman: Emperor ???????? REVEALED!!!!
- July 8, 2000: Superman Homepage at the San Diego Comic-Con 2000!
- July 28, 2000: San Diego Comic-Con Report
- August 5, 2000: Superman News from the Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con
- August 23, 2000: Joe Kelly Signs Exclusive Contract with DC
- August 23, 2000: DC Comics Featured in Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone this Week!
- August 28, 2000: Mark Waid Leaves JLA
- August 28, 2000: No More Adventures with J.M. DeMatteis
- September 26, 2000: Online Preview of “JLA: A League of One” Available at DC Comics Website
- September 26, 2000: DC Announces the Full Creative Roster for “Superman & Batman: World's Funnest”
- October 12, 2000: What to get for a JLA that has everything?
- October 25, 2000: Lex 2000 Online Preview at DC Comics Online
- November 6, 2000: Know Thy Enemy, From the Inside Out... JLA: Seven Caskets
- November 8, 2000: New Readers Flood to Metropolis this November
- November 23, 2000: Loeb on President Luthor
- December 20, 2000: Christopher Reeve Comic Book
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