Free Comic Book Day 2018: How To Get Yours In NYC

NEW YORK, NY – Superhero fans are getting a treat in Gotham this weekend as stores around the city take part in Free Comic Book Day.

Publishers print special issues to be given away at participating stores, libraries and museums on the first Saturday of May. Some shops expect to see about 1,000 visitors.

Find participating stores by zip code here.

The event, which has been held since 2002, usually coincides with the weekend opening of a superhero-centric movie as part of an effort to harness momentum from the fiercely popular films.

The opening for "Avengers: Infinity War" was originally scheduled for the same weekend as Free Comic Book Day 2018, but the premiere was later moved up by a week.

Fifty free comic books will be offered on this year's Free Comic Book Day, though stores might not carry all the issues available. That's a lot of comics — even for die-hard fans —and while the issues might be free, some stores limit the number customers can take.

Here are Patch’s recommendations for comic books you should snag.

Go to the event's website for a complete list of all the comics available this year.

Patch reporters Joe Vince and Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

Image via Free Comic Book Day