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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… Well, they do have big things planned… See the rest of our Free Comic Book Day 2015 coverage right here. The line for Free Comic Book Day at Acme Comics in Greensboro[...]

There will be fifty free comic books released for free in 2,300 comic book stores across the land this Saturday for Free Comic Book Day. But which ones will you actually want to read? In a series of pieces, Bleeding Cool's head writer Rich Johnston and Editor-In-Chief Hannah Means-Shannon will do their best to winnow them[...]

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 fair that those who rely on other means can't get said comics? Well DC Comics seems to be making their Divergence #1 available on Kindle a week[...]

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[...]

This week, the first new Fight Club story to hit comics format arrives with Dark Horse's Free Comic Book Day comic Written by the Fight Club novel's author Chuck Palahniuk, drawn by Cameron Stewart, with colors by Dave Stewart, the story included in the FCBD issue serves as an epilogue to the novel's Fight Club[...]

By Olly MacNamee Ahead of the annual comic fest that is Free Comic Book Day, I thought it a good idea to preview what's happening in the Midlands on the day, and even in the run up to May 2nd itself, with some local comic shops wanting your participation ahead of FCBD 2015, hence the heads'[...]

Black Mask's Mayday #1 is more of those old school Vertigo feels. And just in time for Saturday May 2nd's Free Comic Book Day we got in Fables volume 21 and The Walking Dead volume 23! Enjoy your FCBD wherever you happen to be! Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida, writes: Hey Fandom! Batman[...]

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[...]

Hosts Randy Young and Chris Hunter say: Thanks for pressing play! Free Comic Book Day! This is the weekend, folks! This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day all across America and across most parts of the world as well Please show up and have a great time, enjoying free comics from all of the major publishers and[...]

Ian Mageto writes: Meraki Expo is hosting NYC’s First Beach Bash and Cosplay Swimwear Fashion Show. The event will take place on May 2nd at M1-5 Lounge

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 coverage of the comic books So, you know, busy busy busy… If you just are looking for just the Retailer Breakfast coverage of the Free Comic Book Day spoiler[...]

By Michele Brittany, West Coast Bleeding Cool Correspondent Where will you be next Saturday, May 2, or in other words, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY?! If you live in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles, or are within driving distance, than you will want to check out the first ever Blastoff ComicsFest, from 10 AM to[...]

By Nikolai Fomich From Free Comic Book Day celebrations to Wizard World to visits by Neil Gaiman and Neal Adams, here's your guide to the comic and geek-related events happening in and around Philadelphia during the month of May! Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 31 – Graphic & Novel: A Showcase of Local Comic Book Artists,[...]

We covered the controversy over the choice for Savage Dragon to be the Image Comics Free Comic Book Day title of choice But now we have a chance to read it. There's a big of an exposition mountain to get over – Savage Dragon has published over 200 issues with stacks of trade paperbacks for new[...]

In July last year, this got a new twist as the media noticed something about one such construction in New York that threatened to spread its influence. A furious row erupted in New York earlier this month when the city council approved a proposal by one of the largest real estate developers in the city to build[...]

Well, you have waited some time… See more FCBD coverage right here. And for more on Free Comic Book Day itself, go here.           So we know what happens to Batman. We know what happens to Superman. We know what was happening when Wonder Woman was born. And it's from that vantage point that a seer was able to see… what[...]

There's a corner of a panel in the All-New All-Different Avengers Free Comic Book Day title that should give cheer to certain Marvel fans Spoilers, obviously. Because in recent issues of All-New Captain America, Marvel suffered the death of a major character. Redwing, the telepathically bonded pet of the Falcon, met his untimely end. But, hidden away at[...]

On May 2nd, Free Comic Book Day, Marvel Comics publishes the launch of its big summer event, Secret Wars Summing up the universe-destroying incursions from Avengers and New Avengers in Time Runs Out leading up to Secret Wars, we discover the Valerie Richards' plans to deal with the inevitable doom. To run away. She has become the[...]

But who is in the Iron Man armour? I mean everyone else is returning to the team anew. The Free Comic Book Day name has Nova stressing over his role in the team, with Iron Man giving some assurances. There is some disquiet about the name "Avengers" I don't know, these pinko-commie lily-livered liberal agitators trying[...]

Many began to feel that Lois Lane was being hard done by. This morning, Bleeding Cool ran this image from the upcoming DC comic for Free Comic Book Day, Divergence. And people started going nuts. DC's done terrible things to Lois Lane in New 52.But this is the first time I've actually wanted to cry[...]

As this image leaked online. Turns out it did indeed come directly from the TMNT Free Comic Book Day issue from IDW And this confirms it. And reading the issue in question, we can see exactly how Donatello is going to continue interacting with his teammates. Robodonatello! Free Comic Book Day: TMNT #1 is out on May 2nd for Free Comic[...]

The Free Comic Book Day title from DC COmics, Divergence, gives three ways that the big DC comics will be changing We see the new Batman – and an idea of what may have happened to the old one We see Darkseid's daughter and how her history is tied up with that of Wonder Woman[...]

  The Free Comic Book Day embargoes are up Be careful out there Spoilers are breaking into the wild Get off now if you wish. The All-New All-Different Avengers issue from Marvel, available on May 2nd, gives you a look at the Marvel Universe to come, post Secret Wars We see a team with The Vision, Ms[...]

So there were plenty of spoilers leaked regarding the new Batman in the upcoming Free Comic Book Day title from DC Comics, Divergence Bleeding Cool ran the ones that had leaked online, and we had previously accidentally spoiled a Superman FCBD twist as well. But the Justice League revelation was new to us And while the[...]

Remember? Well, it looks like it;s something we'll all be more acquainted with after Secret Wars comes to an end, from the All-New All-Different Avengers #1, free on Free Comic Book Day, May 2nd. And Radioactive Man is a part of all that The glowing green guy from the cover… It is true, I do have a simple mind… All-New[...]

  The embargoes are off, the spoilers are out, the Free Comic Book Day news is circling the globe. But while we got an early start on the Batman and Superman aspects of the DC Comics Divergence issue, available at all participating comic stores on May 2nd for free, I was rather surprised that the Justice League[...]

May 2nd is Free Comic Book Day Stores will have up to fifty free comic books for you to take, for free, though you may have to choose only a few Well, one of them might by the Fight Club comic from Dark Horse, featuring a story by the novel's author Chuck Palahnik and drawn by[...]

If you would like to be surprised by the contents of any of the Free Comic Book Day titles, it is time to come off the internet fr a couple of weeks, or at least be careful out there. Tomorrow, Bleeding Cool will be reporting on the contents of a number of Free Comic Book Day[...]

Almost every comic store celebrates Free Comic Book Day on the first Saturday in May Some do more and hold huge events Here are fifty of them, across the USA, into Canada, over to the UK, France and Spain… ALABAMA Kingdom Comics 1425 Montgomery Highway ste 119 Vestavia Hills, Alabama ARIZONA Phoenix Public Library the night before… Gotham City Comics &[...]

By William Wright Big B Comics in Hamilton, Ontario in Canada are putting a twist on their year's Free Comic Book Day, as they will be offering an extra two free comics to customers that bring in a non-perishable food donation to the store for the Hamilton food bank The donation will go towards helping to[...]