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May 7th is Free Comic Book Day this year

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edited 5 April 2016 at 6:50PM in Freebies (no spend required)
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Store Locator hasn't been updated yet so check back nearer the time http://www.freecomicbookday.com/storelocator

1. What is "Free Comic Book Day?"
As the name implies, Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book specialty shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops.

2. When is Free Comic Book Day?
Free Comic Book Day is held the first Saturday in May each year.

3. Are they really free?
Yep!
Different shops have policies on how many free comics you can receive, but you will receive at least one free comic if you enter a participating shop location. Check with your retailer for their policies and plans for FCBD.

4. Is every comic book store in the world doing this?
If you're asking about convenience stores with a spinner rack of comics in a corner somewhere - the answer is no. This event celebrates the independent comic book specialty shops, thousands of which exist in North America alone. Each one is unique in its community, with a style and personality all its own, and each one carries a full line of comics, graphic novels, toys and related products.
While we hope every one of these shops will take part, each shop determines on its own whether or not to participate. You can check our shop locator for a comic shop near you.

5. Then how do I know where to go to get my free comics?
As the first Saturday in May approaches, http://www.FreeComicBookDay.com will launch a shop locator service that will show you participating retailers in your area. Sign up for our e-mail newsletter to be alerted when the database is ready, or check back in early April.

Official MoneySavingExpert insert Tue 5 Apr: To find a store participating in [URL=”http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/992”]Free Comic Book Day[/URL] on Sat 7 May, under ‘Find a participating store’, click ‘Locate shops outside of North America’ and select England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Currently the website has not been updated for 2016, but it might be worth checking closer to the time. So far, we’ve found [URL=”http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/free-comic-book-day-2016”]Forbidden Planet[/URL] are participating both in stores and online this year as well as some independent comic book stores such as [URL=”http://www.rayguncomics.co.uk/#!free-comic-book-day/c1gh0”]Raygun Comics[/URL] in Richmond and Hackney.

Big thanks to Sarah1972 for the original spot!
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