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RHEE and the-above-mentioned FARSEEKER is to hit both the convention circuit and larger creator-centric signing events such as the mini-con had at PACKRAT COMICS in Hilliard, Ohio on Free Comic Book Day. Was Hilliard, Ohio (which is a suburb of Ohio's state capital Columbus, Ohio) a thriving Mecca of geekdom where thousands upon thousands of fans[...]

One of the bugbears amongst some comic retailers over Free Comic Book Day is that's the only time they see certain people who turn up, take a stack of free comics and then leave But, considering the flood of people through the doors of comic shops worldwide this past Saturday, just how do you keep[...]

But some of them, clearly, are. A copy of the Free Comic Book Day edition of ICE has sold for $4 A copy of the Free Comic Book Day edition of Atomic Robo has sold for $5.25 A copy of the Free Comic Book Day edition of Super Dinosaur has sold for $5.50 A copy of the Free Comic[...]

Maybe we're all just greedy bastards. But reports from around the world consistently agree that the audience for Free Comic Book Day was up Publicity was out there, with coverage across national and local media, and celebrity twittering to boot Retailers stepped up events, with big name signings, cosplay and free cookies. But even stores that admittedly[...]

Here's a runaround the world to see Free Comic Book Day being observed everywhere! 1 Robert Kirkman at Golden Apple with Super Dinosaur… while Super Dinosaur overheats… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ibL6bRDkI[/youtube] 2 Cully Hamner sketches [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gldqJSJ5qPw[/youtube] David Mack talking Philip K Dick [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b82HV7LPVYY[/youtube] 3[...]

Another Free Comic Book Day is in the books, and judging from the 440 or so comic book retailers on twitter, it was another good one In other news, it sounds like Dark Horse's Gold Key line is being cancelled Shame about that Magnus was one of the first comics I bought on[...]

So you want to get all 37 Free Comic Book Day comics but don't live near a comic shop? How much will it cost you to get a set? $65 apparently. That's if you want; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER / STAR WARS CLONE WARS FLIP BOOK PEP COMICS BETTY & VERONICA DARKWING DUCK / CHIP DALE RESCUE RANGERS FLIP[...]

And as the live webcam feed seen above, they have all the Free Comics and stacks of Free Comics bags waiting for the crowd outside. It's Free Comic Book Day everyone Let's watch See if we can spot Fred Van Lente, Nick Spencer, Chris Samnee or Chris Giarrusso signing stuff They've got over a hundred people[...]

So we missed the initial crowds in London for Free Comic Book Day But here's what we saw And what we got. Orbital Comics just off Leicester Square were giving away three free comics with each purchase – but with boxes with comics for ten pence by the side of the till, this was hardly a[...]

What are you doing on Free Comic Book Day? Grab a civilian friend and get to your local, and maybe let us know what's going on using #freecomicbookday or with a twitpic or two. Meanwhile, the weekend is well underway as far as the box office is concerned  Thor earned $3.3 million domestically Thursday[...]

This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day All over the world, comic book stores will be giving away free comics But some will be doing even more Here are a few of them. UK Birmingham Nostalgia & Comics Paul Cornell (writer of Action Comics, Captain Britain, Knight & Squire, Doctor Who) & his artistic collaborator[...]

Here's Brave New World Comice of Newhall, California's ad for Free Comic Book Day, coming up on May 7th Nice Wonder Woman sting at the beginning. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN7wbzzNpKg[/youtube] Here's ours from last year with a certain Mr Kevin Smith. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wac-yCch5js[/youtube] ANyone want to refilm that one with this year's stock, and amend the "1st" to "7th"? [...]

They're free. And their previews are free as well. Here are thirty-three advance looks at thirty-three comic books that will cost you not a single penny

These are the titles that should be available in every comic book store participating in Free Comic Book Day on May 7th, 2011 Free comics Free comics Free comics Silver books to be announced soon… Ape Entertainment KIZOIC PRESENTS: KUNG FU PANDA/RICHIE RICH FLIP BOOK Archaia Entertainment DARK CRYSTAL/MOUSE GUARD FLIP BOOK Archie Comics BETTY[...]