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FCBD SPECIAL on Free Comic Book Day 2016, the forces of the future unite behind the fallen guardian of New Japan, Rai, in 4001 A.D #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of an all-new, four-issue event series from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (NINJAK, DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Clayton Crain[...]

Those who guess incorrectly (or remain silent) must hang their head in shame. Ready…set….go! The response was swift. Tim Twelves"Hardcore" "Purists" "Bragging Rights"? WTF is this? The tiniest dick swinging contest? If you want to bring in new readers on FCBD, this is just about the sh-ttiest way of doing it[...]

Bleeding Cool has looked at publishers who feel they have been forced out of Free Comic Book Day by the falling maximum price allowed to charge retailers of 20 cents a comic (of which Diamond takes an estimated 5 cents). One Bleeding Cool reader, Brent Erwin who has been both a publisher and retailer during FCBD[...]

The story was soon confirmed. We then told you that ComixTribe felt they had to withdraw their original content title for FCBD as they weren't allowed to go over the 20 cent per copy maximum charge as they had in previous years. Since then another publisher has spoken out Peter Semeti of Alterna Comics has posted, Alterna Comics' 10 Year[...]

Earlier today we ran a story regarding the 2000AD Free Comic Book Day title for 2016 being refused distribution. The story was confirmed after publication

This year we were giving out 50 Avengers : Age of Ultron Movie Tickets to the first 50 in line, and $25 worth of Merchandise including Graphic Novels, Comics and Collectibles to the first 50 in line as well as $20 in Merchandise to the next 50 in line. In addition to the 5 FREE Comics everyone[...]

$4 million in free publicity (up 35%), 1.4 million in attendance, 5.6 million comics given away (up 20%) in 2,340 different locations during Free Comic Book Day. But what did the retailers think? According to surveys of participants, 76% of retailers rated their event as "Extremely Successful", 46%  had 500 customers or more, while 21% has a 1000 people visit. 67% said[...]

If you missed out Free Comic Book Day last year, know that there are still plenty of titles that can be ordered from Diamond Comic Distrubutors by your

Did anyone else get a bit of deja vu reading the All-New All-Different Avengers comic for Free Comic Book Day? Specifically the preview for Max Ride:

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool pointed out comics that were heating up on eBay, with some people paying up to $7 an issue for single copies. Well, it may be worth knowing that the following Free Comic Book Day titles are all still in stock at Diamond Comic Distributors… and available for the same price that retailers[...]

By Jemal Flores It was Free Comic Book Day this past Saturday May 2nd. at the Fourth World Comics and Toys store. Batman writers Scott Snyder, James

How many people would you be expecting to find hanging out outside a comic store at midnight in Arizona? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X1BarzD1tA

If you can't get to a comic shop today, Top Cow has sent us a digital copy of their book Tales Of Honor: Bred To Kill #0. This is the second Tales Of

Let's leave the words to the experts.... See the rest of our Free Comic Book Day 2015 coverage right here.

The first place you'll be able to get anything related to Strange Fruit, the Mark Waid and JG Jones project out in July from Boom, will be an exclusive,

Free Comic Book Day Comics N Vegetables, in Tel Aviv, with 400 people in line... And from Johannesburg... People have been queuing at Cosmic Comics from

Send in whatever you get up to on Free Comic Book Day to richjohnston@gmail.com and we'll run it in a big postmatch piece on Bleeding Cool tomorrow

The Phantom, Hermes Press Hermes Press brings to print classic collections, and this FCBD offering focuses on the Phantom, who I have only a passing knowledge of previously But looking through this republished 1960's origin story for the Phantom, he of purple body suit and stripey underoos, and two stories, one from the Gold Key and[...]

This is a preview for next week's Inhuman Special, continuing the Inhuman storyline from the regular series. Well, one prominent Inhuman character has

It's not just Free Comic Book Day that is giving away comics this week. Because Britain has an election this coming Thursday. The General Election. I'll

From Fox, free Gotham bags for Free Comic Book Day... Jesse James' Comics in Phoenix is one chosen store. Is yours? See the rest of our Free Comic Book

Each year, Valiant seems to make a big show out stuffing surprises into their Free Comic Book Day releases. Well, 2015 is no different and, fresh off the

The line for Free Comic Book Day at Acme Comics in Greensboro NC has already begun. Trey arrived at 3:40pm today and Macy arrived a few minutes later...

So it's free but those hardcovers are expensive. I generally like detailed histories of people, whatever the subject, and hip-hop is as good a one as any, making this my favourite FCBD comic of 2015 A good one to start on Recommended for those who read comics thirty years ago. Mercury Heat, Avatar Press Kieron Gillen and Omar[...]

Some folk can't get to a comic store on Free Comic Book Day. But with some publisher ramping up the importance of the comics to upcoming events, is it

In a manner of speaking. This weekend, Forbidden Planet London is hosting two signings, one for the FCBD Doctor Who comic with Al Ewing and Rob Williams at 1pm and then for 2000AD FCBD title with Matt Smith (that's the editor of 2000AD, not… oh you know), Pye Parr, Ben Willsher and Mike McMahon from 3pm. But a quick peek inside the Doctor[...]

Keen readers or Bleeding Cool coverage of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles related stories of late will have had a head start on what was happening with the

This issue kicks off the company's 25th Anniversary celebration. The year's can't-miss celebration officially kicks off on May 2nd in the FCBD 2015: Valiant 25th Anniversary Special – featuring two all-new stories and a myriad of never-before-seen special features chronicling Valiant's storied place in comics history! First, New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire and blockbuster artist[...]

To win, the staff have to dress up as Millarworld characters for FCBD. So, yes, it's a thinly disguised way for comic stores to promote Mark Millar's comic books, fighting amongst themselves for the trophy. Well, Jetpack Comics of Rochester, North Hampshire taking the initial lead it seems… In addition to costumed staffers, they will be hosting Nemesis For Nepal[...]

Ty Templeton is back, baby,,,, This week, Avengers Age Of Ultron launched in the UK, C2E2 took over Chicago and the Free Comic Book Day embargoes came off