{"id":1012,"date":"2013-01-04T22:29:51","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T22:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2023-03-06T12:35:35","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T12:35:35","slug":"10-quick-facts-about-free-comic-book-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/10-quick-facts-about-free-comic-book-day\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Facts about Free Comic Book Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With just 120 days to go, it&#8217;s time to explore just what <span style=\"color: #8b0000;\"><strong>Free Comic Book Day<\/strong><\/span> is all about &#8212; and how we can get our grubby hands on as many free comics as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the low-down on this sacred and cherished American tradition, including a look back at how it all began, who makes it all possible, and which superheroes you can take home with you free of charge this year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>10 Facts About Free Comic Book Day<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0The 1st Free Comic Book Day was in 2002. It was founded by comic book retailer <a title=\"Joe Field\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/107126287728735664204\/posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe &#8220;FlyCoJoe&#8221; Field<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> It&#8217;s always on the 1st Saturday in May (This year it&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #8b0000;\"><strong>Saturday, May 4th<\/strong><\/span>!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Since 2002, FCBD has given out more than 23 million free comics, to around 6.5 million fans. WOW!<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> The purpose is to celebrate the comic book industry &#8211; especially independent comics. It&#8217;s a pretty straightforward way to promote the medium, and to get new customers and fans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Any shop can participate, and more and more do as the event grows in popularity each year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> Here&#8217;s the official\u00a0<a title=\"Free Comic Book Day Store Locator\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freecomicbookday.com\/storelocator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Comic Book Day Store Locator<\/a> &#8211; use it to find participating stores near you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong>\u00a0The number of free comic books per person depends on each store&#8217;s policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> The\u00a0<a title=\"2013 List of Gold and Silver Comics for Free Comic Book Day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freecomicbookday.com\/Home\/1\/1\/27\/981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2013 list of titles<\/a>\u00a0was\u00a0announced this week in January&#8217;s issue of PREVIEWS magazine, published by Diamond Comic Distributors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> The whole thing is a joint effort by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>publishers<\/em> <\/span>(Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, etc.) who sell their comics and graphic novels, to:<\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333333;\">retailers\u00a0<\/span><\/em>(indie comic book shops) who foot the bill, and:<\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #8b0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">distributor<\/span> <\/span><\/em>(<a title=\"Diamond Comics\" href=\"http:\/\/retailer.diamondcomics.com\/Home\/1\/1\/28\/703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diamond Comics<\/a>) who handles the event sponsorship, marketing and PR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10.<\/strong> It&#8217;s a great excuse to get dressed up like your favorite superhero&#8230;and many fans bask in the sheer excitement of the day!<\/p>\n<p>So support your local indie comic retailer and get ready for this year&#8217;s Free Comic Book Day! As a <a title=\"free comic\" href=\"http:\/\/2023.biowars.com\">free comic<\/a> ourselves, Biowars wholly supports it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With just 120 days to go, it&#8217;s time to explore just what Free Comic Book Day is all about &#8212; and how we can get our grubby hands on as many free comics as possible. 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