Free Comic Book Day 2023: Manayunk Store Will Celebrate Annual Event

MANAYUNK, PHILADELPHIA — Free Comic Book Day will return for 2023 on Saturday, May 6 at stores across the nation, including one in Manayunk.

Johnny Destructo's Hero Complex, 4327 Main St. in Manayunk, will be among the stores taking part in the annual event, which – as you may have guessed – includes giveaways with oodles of free comic books (see the video below or click here for the full list of titles this year).

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

“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.

See a full list of participating locations here.