Free Comic Book Day Is Coming To Tucson

TUCSON, AZ — Showtime Cards, a comic book shop in Tucson, is participating in Free Comic Book Day, along with several other stores in the Tucson area.

More than 2,000 stores in the U.S. take part in Free Comic Book Day each year, which is intended to promote comics and attract new readers to independent comic book stores across the continent.

In addition to comic books, Showtime Cards carries baseball cards — as well as many other types of sports cards — as well as Magic the Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh cards. The store is located at 5801 E. Speedway Boulevard in Tucson.

This year is the 20th anniversary of Free Comic Book Day, 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 Tucson:

• Heroes and Villains, 4533 E. Broadway Boulevard.
• Charlie's Comic Books, 1421 S. Kolb Road.
• Fantasy Comics, 2595 N. First Ave.
• Toys Ink, 4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite 100.

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