Free Comic Book Day Comes To Phoenix Area Locations

PHOENIX, AZ — Drawn to Comics, a comic book shop in Glendale, is hosting a Free Comic Book Day festival, and several other shops in the metro area are participating in Free Comic Book Day.

Over 2,000 stores around the country take part in Free Comic Book Day, which is intended to promote comics and attract new readers to independent comic book stores across North America.

The festival at Drawn to Comics is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the store at 5801 W. Glendale Ave. The festival will feature food, door prizes, comic book creator signings and a sale. Each person who attends has the option of going home with two free comics.

This is the 20th anniversary of the national event, which began in 2002 on the day after the release of the first “Spider-Man” film. It is held annually on the first Saturday of May, typically on the same weekend as the release of a major film based on a Marvel comic.

This year’s Free Comic Book Day takes place the same weekend as the release of the latest Marvel superhero film, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

As the name implies, stores will give away comic books to shoppers on Saturday. Around 50 comic books will be free of charge. Click here for a complete list.

The comics are categorized into “gold” and “silver” categories. “Gold” comics include “Doctor Who,” and “Stranger Things Resident Alien,” while “Avengers X-Men” and “The Guardian of Fukushima” are among the “silver” comics.

Individual stores may limit how many free comics each person may pick from each category. Each store may also have additional giveaways for the special occasion. Check with your location for details.

Here is a list of other participating stores in the Phoenix area:

• Collectors Choice Comics, at 1805 E. Elliot Road, Suite 101, Tempe.
• Ash Avenue Comics and Books, at 806 S. Ash Ave., Tempe.
• Brandon's Comics, 1833 E. Southern Ave., Tempe.
• Samurai Comics, 1994 N. Alma School Road, Chandler.
• Samurai Comics, 1602 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix.

Click here to find a store near you by zip code and visit freecomicbookday.com for more information.