The first free comic day was held in 2002 in conjunction with the first spiderman movie. Ryan is an awardwinning childrens book authorillustrator. We load up on free comic books, and as a courtesy, buy several books. Free comic book day is the first saturday in may 510.
Free comic book day has also garnered press coverage in the news media. Ferndale offers the ability to complete city transactions online. Get a free comic book on saturday, may 2, 2020 in honor of free comic book day at participating comic books shops across america. Media release on may 4th, over two thousand comic book shops across north america and around the world will share the magic of comic books with their communities when they give out over 4. Walk into a comic shop this saturday, may 6, and youll get some free comic books, reports npr. Free comic book day returns to bbcc saturday big bend. Free comic book day washington county library system. Comic book publishing heavyweights dark horse comics, dc entertainment, idw publishing, image comics, and marvel comics are among the many sponsors creating special titles for free comic book day 20. 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. Saturday, may 2, is free comic book day the seattle times. Well also be having fun activities throughout the day for everyone. More information and a list of participating stores is available on the official.
Designed to introduce new readers to comic books as an art and entertainment form and also to support local independent comic book shops, free comic book day is being held on saturday, may 4th by a handful of east bay locations. The free books are designed to appeal to a broad range of tastes, including actionpacked superhero stories featuring superman and marvels. Free comic book day is held on the first saturday of may each year according to diamond comics distributors, which allows the event to piggyback on the release of a bigbudget, superhero movie in theaters. National free comic book day comes to comic book specialty. Free comic book day stores for kids in metro detroit and ann arbor. Apr 18, 2017 free comic book day france 2017 duration. Free comic book day will run at nerdvana from 11 a. This year weve got about 500 pounds of free comics if our ups driver is to be believed, and weve supplemented that with some leftover books from the previous free comic book day and other local talent that wished to contribute. You can start your collection this saturday with free comic book day. Check your local shop for their participating and rules. Free comic book day saturday and other weekend community events. Free comic book day 20 full comics lineup announced free.
This years free comic day is on may 7, saturday and as with the free comic book days in the previous years, comic book fans are in for a treat this year, with 50 titles of comic books that are free. We had no idea we picked free comic book day to have the party. May 04, 2016 if your family is crazy for comic books, you need to visit one of these local stores for free comic book day on saturday, may 7, 2016. So make sure you get yourself at least one if not more comic books this saturday for while you or your parents may not know this, but according to experts, comics are really good for learning. The free comic book day fcbd committee has announced its gold sponsor comic book selections for the comic book industrys top annual. May 4, 2019 10am 5pm store will stay open until 7pm live super heroes. On saturday, comic fans of any age can feed their love for the genre during free comic book day, an annual extravaganza in which more than 2,000 retailers in. Celebrate free comic book day on may 4, 2019, by picking up a free comic or graphic novel at these southeast michigan specialty comics. Marvel reveals cover art for two actionpacked free comic book day titles. My kids and i planned on having a fun day of reading comic books and watching movies. Along with giving away free comic books produced specifically for free comic book day, most stores have other. As the impact and spread of the coronavirus covid19 continues to evolve, diamond comic distributors has made the difficult decision to postpone the event.
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls get ready for the magic, get ready for the fun, and get ready for the free comics, cause its free comic book day. While one free comic book is guaranteed, some stores give out multiple. May 04, 2018 free comic book day was first held in 2001. Also, even the ones that are not part of the promotion are sold at a big discount. Bellingham comicon ferndale events center, ferndale, washington 98248 rated 4. Spiderwoman, star wars, batman, robin, spawn, the resistance, firefly, and more. Local shops participate in free comic book day fayetteville. Home important days free comic book day free comic book day 2017 the date of free comic book day in 2017 is on saturday, may 6th.
Local event free comic book day is this saturday the. Free comic book day 20 full comics lineup announced. The agenda see following page is close to being complete. May 07, 2016 free comic book day i got a ton of free comics and bought some more. 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, comic book shops throughout the country give away comic books for free. Mike mckenzie, owner of alternate worlds comics in maryland, put it this way in a video promoting the event. May 03, 2012 on saturday, comic fans of any age can feed their love for the genre during free comic book day, an annual extravaganza in which more than 2,000 retailers in 50 countries will give away special. Free comic book day is one of the highlights of the comic book year. Each year on the first saturday in may, your friendly local comic shop thats us, we hope. Dc reveals epic, gamechanging plans for free comic book day 2020.
Apr 27, 2018 6 years ago, i walked into a crowded comic books shop. The free comic book day fcbd committee is pleased to announce the complete list of gold and silver sponsors and their comic books. The official page for free comic book day which is the first saturday in may every year. Postponed free comic book day 2020 saturday, may 2nd, 10. Free comic book day fcbd, 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. So bring yourself, bring your friends and come on out to celebrate with us as we use.
Being in line waiting for your nearby shop to open is just part of the fun. If your family is crazy for comic books, you need to visit one of these local stores for free comic book day on saturday, may 7, 2016. View the various services ferndale s website has to offer. Grab a free comic for yourself at a participating store on free comic book day the holiday has three main aims to create new comic book readers, to show appreciation to current comic book fans, and to bring back former comic book readers by reminding them about the joy of reading comic books. Free comic book day free comic book day 2020 has been postponed until later into the summer. Enjoy new englands biggest free comic book day event. Full list of free comic book day 2018 titles revealed. Planned events, such as free comic book day, also are popular and pack the store with customers the next free comic book day is saturday, may 7. May 05, 2017 free comic book day will run at nerdvana from 11 a. Dec 19, 2017 free comic book day is one of the highlights of the comic book year. Currently, diamond comic distributors is tasked with coordinating the event that was thought of by joe field of flying colors comics in concord. At a juncture where the lummi nation, nooksack indian tribe, and the semiahmoo fished, hunted, and foraged, the area that became ferndale began to take shape when nonindian settlers made their way upriver toward the fraser river in search of gold.
Shops will be giving away a free comic book to anyone who comes in. Free comic book day fcbd, taking place on the first saturday of may, is an annual promotional effort by the north american comic book industry to help bring. Free comic book day 2018 is saturday, and here is local. Each family can get dozens of free comic books by visiting participating rochester businesses on may 2nd. Free comic book day is saturday, may 2, and events in the greater seattle area include comic book giveaways and artist appearances. While it seemed like a good idea at the time, hiding within the video rental industry, time and the internet and netflix caught up with shawn at last. On this day, book stores around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops. Comic book specialty retailers expect record breaking attendance and have been preparing their shops for this event for months. Free comic book day i got a ton of free comics and bought some more.
After a lifetime of working in the comics industry, shawn spurlock escaped aproximately 11 years ago. We call this day free comic book day, and this saturday, may 6th is that day. According to the official site of the celebration, the selection of 50 titles includes thirtyeight silver sponsors books and 12 gold sponsor comics. Please look at the photos to see the condition of the comics. Fortunately, free comic book day is an event that is perfect for someone like me. Free comic book day is celebrated across the country this. Ever since then, we visit our local comic book shop on free comic book day. Witness the wizard of screenprinting, scott boyink, print exclusive tshirts in front of your eyes. Closer to the event, well provide a map of all participating businesses so you can be sure to visit each of them. They arent going to be like regular issues though, more like short samplers and teaser for upcoming comics and story arcs. In its 17 th year, free comic book day celebrates literacy and creativity by giving away over five million comic books in specialty shops across america and canada. If you need more details or want more photos please let me know what i can do to help. The selection committee has just announced the full lineup for may 5th 2018, including 12 gold sponsor comics and 38 silver sponsors.
What you should pick up on free comic book day wired. During free comic book day or fcbd for short we offer a selection of comic books for anyone who wants them. Bonaudi library will celebrate free comic book day this weekend, joining thousands of comic book shops. Make cards using pressed plants and flowers, free family photo, 14 p. The meeting will consist of two full days of presentations and one day in the field. 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. High resolution cover artwork for all 50 fcbd titles is available here. Ferndale is located in western whatcom county approximately six miles northwest of bellingham.
As long as supplies last on saturday, october 20th well be giving away various comics donated by multiple comic book distributors. To view all 50 free comic book day titles, and to find a participating comic shop, visit. In the past, thousands of shops around the world have given away millions of free comic books to interested readers. Free comic book day is saturday, may 2, and events in the greater seattle area include comicbook giveaways and artist appearances. Free comic book day is the first saturday in may 510 families. Free comic book day saturday and other weekend community. Washington s refineries began receiving bakken crude from north dakota in 2012. The community affordable housing survey results are in. Even longtime readers of comics can join in on the event. There will also be vendors offering food and goodies. Free comic book day is a day of celebration of our hobby. Some business will have exclusive comics for you to enjoy. Free comic book day 20 full comics lineup announced dec, 2012 from the greatest superhero fare and new kids stories to outofthisworld science fiction tales, its a great time to discover comic books with the gold and silver titles available for free comic book day 20. 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.