Free Comic Book Day - May 6th 2006

Details

Date: Saturday, May 6th 2006
Location: Your local comic book retailer.
Time: Varies - Check your favorite comic store.
Why Should I Care?: Three Words - Free Comic Books!

The Lowdown

Free Comic Book Day is a day where we celebrate those brick and mortar stores that help us get our comic books on a weekly basis. It is a great day where you can get free comic books, have fun, and help support your local comic book shop.

You can get many different comic books on Free Comic Book Day. There are two categories, Gold and Silver sponsors. Gold sponsor comics should be found at any comic book retailer while supplies last. Silver sponsors may or may not be available. It is best to check with your local comic shop to see what is going to be available. Here is a list of the Gold and Silver Sponsor comic books for Free Comic Book Day:

Gold Sponsors

• Archie Comics 65th Anniversary Bash - Archie Comics Publications
  
• Free Comic Book Day Bongo Comics Free For All! Bongo Comics Group
  
• Star Wars/Conan Flip-Book - Dark Horse Comics
  
• Justice League Unlimited # 1- DC Comics
  
• GI Joe Sigma 6 #1 - Devil's Due Publishing
  
• Disney Comics Presents: Donald Duck – Gemstone Publishing
  
• The Transformers/Beast Wars Special - IDW Publishing
  
• Future Shock - Image Comics
  
• X-Men/Runaways - Marvel Comics
  
• Tokyopop Sneak - Tokyopop

Silver Sponsors

• The Preposterous Voyages of Ironhide Tom! - Adhouse Books
  
• Arcana Studio Presents # 3 - Arcana Studios
  
• Worlds of Aspen # 1 - Aspen MLT Inc
  
• Jack the Latern 1942 - Castle Rain
  
• Soulsearchers & Company/Deadbeats Flip Book - Claypool
  
• Comic Genesis: Generations 2006 - Comic Genesis
  
• Mr. Jean - Drawn & Quarterly
  
• Funny Book # 2 - Fantagraphics Books
  
• Impact University Volume 2 - F & W Publishing
  
• Liberty Girl # 0 - Heroic Publishing
  
• Keenspot Spotlight 2006 - Keenspot Publishing
  
• Bluff & Tales from a Forgotten Planet - Narwain SRL
  
• Free Scott Pilgrim - Oni Press
  
• Owly: Breakin the Ice - Top Shelf Productions
  
• Amelia Rules! - Renaissance Press
  
• Buzzboy: Sidekicks Rule # 1 - Skydog Press
  
• Viper Comics Presents:Dead @ 17 & More - Vyper Comics
  
• Wizard Presents: The Top 100 Trade Paperbacks of All Time - Wizard Entertainment

Other Events

There is also going to other great things happening on Free Comic Book Day. There will be many guest artists and writers at local comic shops doing appearances. The Free Comic Book Day website has a list of appearances according to state.

Where Can I Get Free Comic Books

Check out the Free Comic Book Day website and enter in your zip code to find the closest comic book shop near you.