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America has one Free Comic Book Day on May the 4th 2013. So naturally, France has to do two. Inspired by the American event, on the 5th and 6th of April,

The successfully Kickstarter-funded Molly Danger from Jamal Igle is approaching completion, with the firstv sign in print, the Molly Danger FCBD title But what other characters will we be seeing apart from the titular Molly? Here's a look at some of Jamal's designs, courtesy of the great man himself. [...]

And Boom's Deathmatch. Filled with all-ages accessible previews, interviews and articles, Bleeding Cool Magazine FCBD is the perfect supplement to help readers new and old find the best comics and expand their experience at the party into a passion for a lifetime! Readers will find a "Collecting Comics 101" feature, the "Top Genre & Starter Graphic[...]

We've seen the Gold-level books for Free Comic Book Day 2013, we've seen Dark Horse and IDW's Silver books, and now we have Dynamite's two comics – Grimm and Damsels. FCBD 2013 GRIMM Covers: Whilce Portacio Writer: David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf Art: Jose Malaga Discover the characters, creatures and inspiration behind the storyline of NBC's hit-series, Grimm!  From the[...]

We've seen the IDW Gold FCBD comic for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, here's their Silver level book, Judge Dredd Classics, with  all-new colours on classic Dredd stories And their FCBD version will have the Brian Bolland Judge Death stories and some never-previously-coloured Walter The Wobot strips. And, as well as the Star Wars/Captain Midnight/Avatar The Last[...]

Full of action, excitement and laughs, this is the perfect all-ages comic to get you seeing green!! THE WALKING DEAD FCBD 2013 SPECIAL (W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn This special Walking Dead issue contains a new Tyreese short story, a fan-favorite character who just made his television debut in The Walking Dead Season 3! It[...]

From Joe Field, the man who invented Free Comic Book Day from his store Four Color Comics, telling us how the whole thing came about - and how it looks

A week ago, Bleeding Cool unveiled the now-named Hallowe'en Comic Fest offerings from Diamond for 2012, in which comic stores will has special comics in

Revival is the new Tim Seeley book from Image Comics being premiered in The Walking Dead #99. It made its first appearance in the Image Free Comic Book

It was the clear winner of Free Comic Book Day. Depsite thousands and thousands of copies being given away for free, it sells on eBay for up to $13. The

Now, you know we like our original art here at Bleeding Cool. But when an OA story passes up a post about a near-naked woman in the Batmobile in a few

Albert Moy sells Jim Lee's original art on his behalf. He's just put up the pages from the New 52 Free Comic Book Day volume. In which you get to see not

But that doesn't mean everything was left to undulate in the breeze. Take this scene from the Marvel FCBD Ultron War #0.1. An exact reprint of Avengers #12.1 yes? Well, not exactly Here's the original. Looks like there was a little creative colouring going on before they pressed Print on this one. Hat tip to Overdue Panels. [...]

Here's how last weekend's Free Comic Book Day looked down under, at Kaboom Comics in Toowoomba. That's a lot of double-ohs...

It's their day as well to get a feel of being part of FCBD Their sacrifices at night in their dungeon makes this day bitter sweetness and something they start planning for 2013 as this 2012 FCBD came to a end I remember walking by a fan who asked me "Is that Brian Pulido and[...]

Earthworld Comics in Albany, New York arranged donations from many customers in the run up to Free Comic Book Day, to send to American troops serving in

I know the internet is full of cat pics, and Avengers Alliance, so thanks! :) I'm Steve Anderson, I own and operate Third Eye Comics, which has two locations in Maryland, and I'm here to talk FCBD. Our Free Comic Book Day was insane this year, and was probably our biggest day in Third Eye history[...]

He writes for Bleeding Cool; FCBD 2012 was a lot of fun! At Flying Colors, more than 1200 people came through the store That was a bit bigger crowd than last year, but with the store's new layout, it seemed to be more comfortable for everyone. Photos and stories are posted on the Flying Colors Facebook page. Once[...]

I will get mine… In other Speculator news, the Mouse Guard FCBD hardcover is now selling for north of $25… It cannot have escaped many people's notice that The Walking Dead is a popular comic book So popular that retailers cannot keep up with its increase in popularity And copies even a month or three old[...]

Another nifty little mystery kicked off by DC's FCBD offering:  The New 52, the Black Room… but what's in it? Here's ten to start you off Clicky for biggy. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: An Avengers Yearbook Photo  Gotta love Mullet Hawkeye And Chachi Iron Man And Inbetweener Simon Captain America. Ten Spots From The DC New 52 Black Room[...]

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It looks like DC's FCBD release has kicked off another interesting New 52 mystery: So we've all read the DC New 52 issue now right? Right? After all, Free Comic Book Day was yesterday, so you know It's time to start asking exactly who the new wizards of the DC Universe , the creators of Shazam,[...]

Fanboy Comics, in Wilmington, North Carolina, had a very special Free Comic Book Day yesterday. In which comic book fans Adam Mason and Donnita Johnson

So we've all read the DC New 52 issue now right? Right? After all, Free Comic Book Day was yesterday, so you know. It's time to start asking exactly who

and the non FCBD Girl With A Dragon Tattoop preview topping $4 and the Heroclix Thor selling for $9. For $5.50 you can also pick up My Favorite Martian, Smurfs and Finding Gossamer with $5.30 nabbing you Atomic Robo, Duck Tales, Lady Death, A full set has been selling for $40.. but on the basis of the[...]

We're pleased to present a recording of the panel, with thanks to the museum. DC Women Kicking Ass – An interesting question; who's the Question? Note: If you haven't read The New 52 the offering from DC Comics from FCBD you might want to stop reading now.   MouseWatch: David Petersen reads last year's Mouse Guard Free Comic[...]

Selling for over $4000, here is the original art for Jim Lee's Free Comic Book Day T-Shirt design; The T-shirts of course... were free! And here's how

Here's a few shots, via Twitter, of how Free Comic Book Day has been going down around the world...  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfsrGSj9XdQ It is an impressive volume for no money...

I took Eve and a couple of her classmates to London today for free comics and pizza. I was a very popular daddy today. We stopped off at Orbital, where