Free Comic Book Day 2017: Wishlist
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is THIS SATURDAY: May 6, 2017. Be prepared for the onslaught of awesome with EG Mum’s wishlist for 2017!
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FCBD: What It Means to Your Local Comic Book Store
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD): The one day of the year when your local puts on the party for its community, and you score the loot. Give them some love too.
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Our Free Comic Book Day 2016 Most Wanted
Not sure what to choose this Free Comic Book Day? Some GeekMoms and GeekDads have a few suggestions.
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Dear Wonder Woman: YES!
It’s a Free Comic Book Day miracle!
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GeekDad’s Guide to Surviving FCBD
Wondering if FCBD is right for you and your kids? Read GeekDad’s handy FAQ for answers to your burning questions!
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Get Ready for Free Comic Book Day 2015!
Dakster gives some tips on getting the most out of Free Comic Book Day 2015!
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This Halloween, Save Their Teeth and Feed Their Brains
Sick of cheap candy at Halloween? This year, consider an alternative: Comic books.
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Free Comic Book Day Is This Saturday!
This Saturday is one of my favorite days of the year: Free Comic Book Day. It’s a day visit you local comic book store and commune with fellow geeks in an informal atmosphere. Plus, FREE COMICS!
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5 Reasons Every Mom Should Take Advantage of Free Comic Book Day
Learn what all GeekMoms already know: Free Comic Book Day is the perfect family event.
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Free Comic Book Day is May 3rd and Stan Lee Wants You There!
Stan Lee has a simple message: go get free comic books.
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My Five Favorite Reading Events
There is never a bad time for books and comics…and for sharing them with others.
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The Post Family Free Comic Book Day Experience
For the first time ever, the Post family attended Free Comic Book Day together. My daughter and I attended our first last year, and liked getting there early to avoid the crowds.
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May The 4th Be With You on Free Comic Book Day
It just so happens that May 4th is both Star Wars Day (may the 4th be with you) and the annual Free Comic Book Day at comic book shops around the country. What are you doing to celebrate this confluence of geeky hallmark holidays?
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This Week With the GeekMoms
The GeekMoms relate their adventures for the past week.
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GeekMom: Comic Book Corner — April 24th, 2013
Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week. This week, we preview Free Comic book day and review The Flash: Rebirth, Smallville Season 11 #12, and The Once and Future Tarzan.
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May the 4th Be With You on Free Comic Book Day
Every year on the first Saturday of May, major comic book publishers team up to give out freebies at comic book stores across the country. Free Comic Book Day brings fans not only free issues starring some of their favorite characters, but also a chance to attend one-of-a-kind events with renowned comic book creators.
Continue ReadingReminder: Tomorrow Is Free Comic Book Day!
Ok, I told you back in December to mark your calendars for Free Comic Book Day, and here it comes! Mine came a little early, actually: Archaia sent me a copy of their free hardcover I mentioned before, so I …
Continue ReadingTake Your Kid to the Comic Shop Day
Seeing as how comic stores are so often accused of being unwelcoming to comic newcomers, women, and/or kids, it’s wonderful to see a place that’s getting it right. Carol & John’s Comic Shop in Cleveland, Ohio had me at “Hello.” As a relatively new resident of the Cleveland area, I had heard of Carol & John’s through […]
Continue ReadingMegacon 2012 – DC Comics and Me
Recently I had the opportunity to go to Megacon 2012. I was super excited to see that DC Comics was going to be there and made a point to sniff them out. *I now interrupt this article to give you …
Continue ReadingMegacon 2012 – DC Comics and Me
Recently I had the opportunity to go to Megacon 2012. I was super excited to see that DC Comics was going to be there and made a point to sniff them out. *I now interrupt this article to give you a special insight…I am a newbie to this whole comic book thing. By newbie I […]
Continue ReadingMark Your Calendar: Free Comic Book Day 2012
I know what you’re thinking: “Wait, what? Isn’t Free Comic Book Day in May?” Yeah, it is, and by then you’ll probably have long forgotten about this post … which is good for me, because then it means you won’t …
Continue ReadingComics Spotlight on Free Comic Book Day — Today! (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
My favorite part of annual Free Comic Book Day actually isn’t the free comics, at least from the big two companies, DC and Marvel. They usually offer a preview of one of their on-going works and that’s nice but it’s …
Continue ReadingComics Spotlight on Free Comic Book Day!
My favorite part of annual Free Comic Book Day actually isn’t the free comics, at least from the big two companies, DC and Marvel. They usually offer a preview of one of their on-going works and that’s nice but it’s …
Continue Reading2 Must-Read Kid Comic Series From Top Shelf Productions
My recent new-found appreciation for children’s comic books and other simpler, non-traditional tales has led me to some fantastic books that are interesting and fun for kids, and for families to read together. The first series, that we originally discovered …
Continue ReadingSequential Showcase: Super Dinosaur #1
The name Super Dinosaur sounds like something a kid would make up while doodling away with crayons and designing new heroes of their own creation. Superheroes are awesome. Dinosaurs are awesome. A dinosaur superhero would have to be awesome, right? …
Continue ReadingSuperheroes Capture Thief on Free Comic Book Day
At first, I thought the news that a bunch of costumed readers had captured a thief trying to make off with a valuable comic on Saturday as a joke article being passed around the internet. Apparently not, as this article …
Continue ReadingFree Comic Book Day is Tomorrow!
The first Saturday in May has been been circled on my calendar since 2002 – Free Comic Book Day is one of the happiest days of the year. It’s the perfect time to sample new comics from publishers of all …
Continue ReadingFree Comic Book Day–The Aftermath
Free Comic Book Day, held on the first Saturday of May, is sponsored by a host of comic book companies and is designed by the comics community to reach out to a larger audience. But what happens when the signing …
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