The national retail holiday, free comic book day, is the first saturday in may. Free comic book day is celebrated every year on the first saturday of may this year landing on may 4, which is also known as star wars day. Expect a large crowd, a bunch of free comics laid out on display but probably a limit of like 45 free books per customer, and some pretty big sales on the stores regular merchandise. Every year on september 25th, national comic book day honors the art, artists and the stories of comic books. Whether youre a loyal collector or trying out comic books for the first time, this day is for you. National free comic book day proves genres popularity. A comic book can teach kids about superheroes or fun characters but they can also encourage kids to read, and tomorrow, you can get one for free. Sunday 12 pm to 6 pm monday 12 pm to 6 pm tuesday 12 pm to 6 pm wednesday 10 am to 10 pm thursday 10 am to 10 pm friday 10 am to 10 pm. The official page for free comic book day which is the first saturday in may every year. Free comic book day 2018 full list of comic books announced. Free comic book day 2017 comics revealed hollywood reporter. What i was really referring to was free comic book day, a celebration of comic book stores all over north america and the rest of the world, too, as i found a participating store in zurich. Iconic publishers like dc comics, marvel comics, and dark horse comics along with others.
Its designed to thank current comic book readers for their. The genre has grown to include fulllength books, or graphic novels, and inspire countless movie adaptations. Dec 19, 2017 free comic book day fcbd 2018 features an amazing selection of comic book titles for the industrys most anticipated annual event which happens saturday, may 5th, 2018 at participating comic book shops worldwide. National free comic book day national day archives. Local comic book stores celebrate national free comic book day. D we have also detected mentions of comic book day on. April, 2020 today is national scrabble day and national make lunch count day. Full list of free comic book day 2018 titles revealed. By all means, this short comic book wont give you a full biography by any stretch, it just provides a few interesting pages on characters such as michonne and the govenor. While they were first typically humorous in nature, it didnt take long for authors to apply the comic style to all genres of storytelling. The first saturday in may every year is free comic book day in wichita and across the country, when participating comic shops just give away free comic books. New yorkbusiness wiremay 3rd, the day after paramounts iron man hits theaters, thousands of comic book retailers across north america and around the world will share the magic of comics with their customers when they distribute millions of comic books free of charge during the seventh consecutive free comic book day. Enjoy live music, scavenger hunt, costume contest and more. Free comic book day arrives every first saturday of may may 2.
Shreve memorial library is celebrating with various programs and. At last count, over 2,000 retailers in 30 countries participate in this fun filled day. Free comic book day 2019 national and international days. National free comic book day what national day is it. Westlake porter public library join us to celebrate national free comic book day. Free comic book day in 20202021 when, where, why, how is. Head on out to your local comic book store, and get hooked.
National event free comic book day 2017 is saturday, may 6. Free comic book day, taking place on the first saturday of may, is an annual promotional effort by the north american comic book industry to help bring new. I got several copies for the family when it was free, but i would have paid maybe 2 or 3 bucks each. Alter ego comics celebrating national free comic book day. With wonder woman set to make her solo cinematic debut in this summers wonder woman, 2017 will be a big year for dcs amazon princess. M ore than 2,300 comic book shops across north america and around the world will give out over 6 million comic books free of charge during free comic book day on may 7, 2016. Im not sure if a normal book store would have a free comic book bin or not. National free comic book day proves genres popularity across age, gender lines.
The genre has grown to include fulllength books, or graphic novels, and inspire. This holiday is always held on september 25 national comic book day is a super cool day. Saturdays free comic book day comes two weeks after the feature film avengers. National free comic book day aka mays free comic day will take place this saturday, may 4th from 12. Scarecrow, the cape and mark irwin green lantern, brightest day, xmen. They either tell an ongoing story, provide humor, or offer intrigue and suspense. Free comic book day has been postponed amid coronavirus outbreak. Check out the wide range of series that will be included in this months. Image comics publisher jim valentino suggested having the first free comic book day on the same weekend as the opening of the 2002 spiderman feature film. Social media geeks out after learning about national anime day. At national today, we help you celebrate the most fun, important, and offbeat holidays in the u. After seeing how successful comic book based feature films were performing at the box office, joe feld proposed the idea for free comic book day in an industry magazine. Comics have had a long and storied history, going back far further than most people truly realize.
Local retailers are participating in this annual event, which is one of the most anticipated comic book celebrations of the year. National free comic book day hits saturday, may 3rd. National free comic book day more from wxii 12 greensborowinstonsalem up next. Free comic book day in wichita brings special events, free. Comic books are provided by dreamland comics and are available while supplies last. While they were first typically humorous in nature, it didnt take long for authors to apply the comic. Tomorrow is free comic book day and its as great as it sounds. National free comic book day a big deal in rochester. Comics are a great way of visualizing ideas and agendas. Free comic book day 2020 is observed on saturday, may 2, 2020. When is free comic book day national and international days. Rochester celebrates national free comic book day on saturday, may 7. Free comic book day 2020 saturday, may 2 national day time. The date shown for national comic book day can change, if for instance several hundred people tweeted about comic book day in early april, then in may a few thousand people tweeted about comic book day, then the date shown for national comic book day, could come up twice.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. This annual comic book holiday gives locals the opportunity to gather together, pick up free books and support favorite local comic stores. As the impact and spread of the coronavirus covid19 continues to evolve, diamond comic distributors has made the difficult decision to postpone the event. Dc comics have released detailed about its two top secret free comic book day titles to be offered on may 6 a reprint of an issue of greg rucka and nicola scotts wonder woman, and a 32page. Free comic book day 2018 national and international days. What does national comic book day mean, we will decide in a couple of further paragraphs. Dec 19, 2017 free comic book day is one of the highlights of the comic book year.
National free comic book day celebrated in york county. Alter ego comics has celebrated national free comic book day for 14 years with a festivallike giveaway. Wondering where we find all of these days, or if they re even real. Free comic book day is a national event, which celebrates the thousands of independent comic book specialty shops in north america and this original american art form. This took advantage of the heavy promotion of the film and piggybacked on the media coverage that was being given to the comic book. Since its national free comic book day on may 4th, were making monthly free comic day a little more special by featuring 11 premium series. About free comic book day free comic book day is the comic book specialty markets annual event where participating comic book shops across north america and around the world give away comic. The selection committee has just announced the full lineup for may 5th 2018, including 12 gold sponsor comics and 38 silver sponsors. Rochester jon waugh, manager of jetpack comics said he expects 5,000 to 8,000 people to pass through the city for national free comic book day.
Wizkidsneca has revealed its exclusive free comic book day 2017 marvel heroclix figure, along with an update to the solicitation. Start at gotham city comics, 46 w main st, to collect your map of participating businesses. Coronavirus in pa will comic books be changed forever. Spiderwoman, star wars, batman, robin, spawn, the resistance, firefly, and more. Free comic book day 2020 postponed mar 19, 2020 as the impact and spread of the coronavirus covid19 continues to evolve, diamond comic distributors has made the difficult decision to postpone the event to a date later in the summer. Topeka stores celebrate national free comic book day. Check out our special deals and contests every day. Comix connection in york county is one of thousands of locations that celebrated free comic book day. A bunch of comic book makers release issues specifically for giving away on this day, so i dont know if they would ship those to book stores or not. The store had 51 free books to choose from and brought in a. Baltimore, md on saturday may 6 th, over 2,300 comic book shops across north america and around the world will give out nearly 6 million comic books for free during free comic book day fcbd.
At a time when comic book characters are bringing blockbuster hits but the comic book industry itself is on the decline, free comic book day is a way to keep the medium alive. How is the date for free comic book day calculated. Free comic book day is the frightening prequel to aliens. Granite city comics and games celebrated national free comic book day on saturday, which also happened to be star wars day. Free comic book day, taking place on the first saturday of may, is an annual promotional effort by the north american comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. Free comic book day has always been observed annually on the first saturday of may. The day begins when the doors open at nine, and the fun continues until close. May 03, 2012 whether youre a comic book devotee or dont know the fantastic four from the avengers, here are 5 things you need to know about the upcoming free comic book day. Granite city celebrates national free comic book day video. Free comic book day has also garnered press coverage in the news media.
The day shown for national comic book day is based off how much chitterchatter and buzz there was on sept. Our algorithms examine all of the references to national days across social media and updates hourly, with our homepage displaying the current. Free comic book day is a way to introduce, hopefully, new customers to the world of comic books, which basically spawns all the movies that are breaking records these days, said van camp. Free comic book day national and international days 2020. Bongo comics freeforall fcbd 2017 edition waca matt groening get in line for the foremost free comic book day fourcolor giveaway of the year. It looks as though fcbd 2018 will be a great day for fans to head to their local participating comic book shop and pick up a free comic book. May, 2017 learn how to celebrate free comic book day on may 6th. Local comic book shops in indianapolis say they understand why free comic book day has been postponed because of. Sep 25, 2012 september 25th is national comic book day. National comic book day soars into a community near you this september 25. Mar 11, 20 free comic book day is the first saturday in may. They arent going to be like regular issues though, more like short samplers and teaser for upcoming comics and story arcs.
National free comic book day comes to comic book specialty. Booksamillion tomorrow is free comic book day and its. The day shown for national free comic book day is based off how much chitterchatter and buzz there was on may 7, 2018 across social media making references to free comic book day. Free comic book day postponed due to coronavirus pandemic. From superhero to manga there are many different genres so theres bound to be one to suit you. Of course, the comic book stores are trying to hook you into the fun world of comic books, so you come back and buy new editions over and over again. For national comic book day, marvel gives true believers and the comic curious a free bundle of faves like doctor strange and black panther. May 03, 2017 tinley park, il a comic book store in tinley park is participating in free comic book day on saturday. National free comic book day ela area public library. Infinity war had the highestgrossing opening weekend box office. But at present times all of them know beforehand, when is national comic book day in 2020. It is not concretely known, who in particular and when decided to create such a holiday for all the fans and comics lovers. National free comic book day comes to comic book specialty shops on saturday, may 4th baltimore, md april 23, 2019 on saturday, may 4, over 2,200 comic book specialty shops across north america and around the world will give away over 5.
Their existential period has lasted from the time of sequential art, single panel art as well as sketches. Free comic book day, taking place on the first saturday of may, is an annual promotional effort by the north. Uncategorized, humans of kino, free comic book day, wedge gallery, art month, craft month, author event. National comic book day comes around annually on the 25 of september while free comic book day makes its home on the first saturday of may. The holiday celebrates the art and science behind comic books and encourages people to read and share comic books. Its an international event that celebrates comic books and the local comic shops that provide them to their communities. Free comic book day westlake porter public library. National free comic book day creates traditions oswego now. Jetpack comics at 37 north main street and the rochester main street volunteers are busy with final preparations for another. Occasionally, stores will also hand out other freebies, memorabilia, posters, etc.
Free comic book day in others free comic book day 2018 is observed on saturday, may 4, 2018. Free comic book day 2018 is observed on saturday, may 5, 2018. Its national free comic book day a day when comic book shops across the country and around the world are giving away comic books to anyone who comes into their stores. Free comic book day 2019 is observed on saturday, may 4, 2019. Comics have been existing for a long time than you might guess. Free comic book day fcbd 20 walking dead special comic book. Celebrate free comic book day, a national event to promote reading for all ages by picking up a free comic book at the library. Celebrated on the first saturday of may, free comic book day is a day that has a three fold purpose. Comic books have been around for over 100 years with, the adventures of obadiah oldbuck published by switzerlands rudolphe topffer in 1837.
Founded in 2002 and held on the first saturday of may, free comic book day is a major annual promotion every year by the north american comic book industry to try and attract new readers to the genre by luring them to independent comic book stores. Dec 19, 2017 free comic book day 2018 full list of comic books announced. Free comic day 2020 december announcement national today. It is historically, a massively successful day for comic book shops nationwide. Owner greg van camp says national free comic book day is a worthy cause. Generally observed on the first saturday in may, free comic book day is a day where each person who visits a participating shop is guaranteed. We will be giving out free comic books 3 per person at the lobby all day while supplies last. As the impact and spread of the coronavirus covid19 continues to evolve, diamond comic distributors has made the difficult decision to postpone the event to. Free comic book day activities find your local store here more than 2,300 comic book shops take part in the annual event.
More than 5 million comic books are given away each year to both kids and adults nationwide. Dec 26, 2017 find out the date, when is free comic book day 2018 and how many days until free comic book day 2018 with a countdown clock. Support this work by donating to your local npr station. We dont know of anyone who doesnt like a good comic book. Free comic book day, may daily calendar holidays by. The shortboxed comics api is a simple and free api to help retrieve and query new comic book day data in json. Dec 12, 2016 the next free comic book day event is may 6, 2017, and these are what comics are going to be available. Shreve memorial library celebrates national comic book day. National free comic book day hoping to get more kids into.