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Free Comic Book Day 2023: McMurray Store To Celebrate Annual Event

Six Pittsburgh locations will be among thousands of comic shops that celebrate Free Comic Book Day. Here's what to know this year.

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PETERS TOWNSHIP, PA — Free Comic Book Day returns on May 6 at stores across the nation, including one in McMurray.

The participating Pittsburgh-area shops include:

What is Free Comic Book Day? According to the event website:

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“Every year, on the first Saturday in May, the industry comes together to give away free comics and encourage both curious, first-time comic book readers and seasoned comic book fans to flock to the best place in the comic book community: local comic shops. Each one is unique in its community, with a style and personality all its own, and each one carries a full line of comics, graphic novels, toys and related products. Local comic shops are the hubs of our community, where fans can come together to discover new comics, make lifelong friends, and find a sense of commonality. Major publishers such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment, and Image Comics, along with a slew of independent publishers, put out free comics for fans to enjoy at the more than 2,300 local comic shops that participate in Free Comic Book Day.”

“The variety of this year’s comic book selection is really exciting,” said Ashton Greenwood, Free Comic Book Day spokesperson.

“There’s something for every kind of fan, from the long-time reader to the comic book curious,” Greenwood added.

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See a full list of participating locations here.

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