It’s that time of the year again! Free Comic Book Day will be upon us soon and this post will be updated continuously until May 5 when most (not all) comic book stores will celebrate this yearly occasion. Missing comic book shops are either not participating or haven’t posted details yet.
Last Updated May 2
All About Books and Comics
10AM – 6PM
24 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Free Comics! Free Refreshments!
Spin the Wheel for BIG DISCOUNTS!
Free Photo Op with Spider-man 12 pm – 3 pm
Shop, have fun and when you get tired
Get a Free Chair Massage 2 pm – 4 pm!
Discount Comic Hub SALE!
Prostate Cancer Foundation Fundraiser! Curing Together!
Many VS Cancer!
Ash Avenue Comics & Books
9AM – 8PM
806 S Ash Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281
In addition to tons of free titles, we’re having a shop wide sale. This will be the 17th year of FCBD, and there’s 50 titles up for grabs this year.
Cab Comics
11AM – 2PM
1471 S Milton Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
We will be doing a food drive for the Flagstaff Family Food Center! So come in and get some free comics and donate food for Flagstaff, Arizona! We will also have the Dune Sea Garrison back again! Local Artists The Janimal Draws, Ryan Comstock-McMurry and Dave Beaty (DC Comics) Will be here! Plus we will be raffling off sketch variants from various artists. For every food item donated you get a ticket and for every $10 you spend in the store you also get a ticket! Come check it out and get in on the action!
Charlie’s Comic Books
10AM – 5 PM
Suites B 103-104, 5460 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711
Raffle! Silent Auction! Free Comics (four per attendee)! All proceeds to benefit Youth On Their Own!
Drawn To Comics
12P – 4P
5801 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301
We will have over 20 Comic Creators including special guest IDW and DC Comics Eddie Nunez and the triumphant return of Transformers IDW artist Livio Ramondelli! We will also have special guests Aspen and Zenescope artist Mike Debalfo, Blood and Dust Creator Michael R Martin, Knightengail creator Wayne Gardiner, Zombies VS Cheerleaders writer Gerrad McConnel, Ladybug cover artist Trevor Grace, Sean Sautter’s exclusive 2018 FCBD Art print, Tribe Studios’ Scott Shehi, Colorist Jesse Heage and so many more!
Fantastic Worlds Comics
11AM
9393 N 90th St suite 119, Scottsdale, Arizona
*Participating in Free Comic Book Day but no additional details
Fantasy Comics
10A – 6PM
2595 N 1st Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
Fantasy Comics will be giving away free comics out Saturday, May 5th, starting at 10am and Old Pueblo Comics/ Tucson Comic Book & Collectibles Swap Meet will be going on in the parking lot while you wait and for you to visit after you’ve gotten some awesome free comics! Tim Champion will also be here doing sketches for you! There will be many other vendors at the swap meet as well!
Game On
10AM – 9PM
3250 Gateway Blvd #428, Prescott, AZ 86303
Come on out and get FREE COMICS.
We will also have some special guests with us that day, along with some awesome sales –
Select Graphic Novels – 60% off! Over 700 titles to choose from
All Back Issue Comics – $0.25 each (excludes priced as marked comics) Over 20,000 comics to choose from!
All Graphic Novels – Buy one, receive a select graphic novel free!
All Statues 10% off!
Gotham City Comics & Coffee
10AM – 5PM
46 W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201
Zoom over to Free Comic Book Day on Main Street with 15+ participating businesses and 10,000 FREE comic books! Saturday May 5th at 10am
*Comics are while supplies last!
Greg’s Comics
2722 S Alma School Rd # 8, Mesa, AZ 85210
Heroes & Villains Tucson
10AM – 7PM
4533 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711
Grab a net and scoop up every kid in the neighborhood and bring them in for FREE COMICS, costumed characters, special figures available only that day, as well as a chance at spinning a prize wheel. The day will be amazing.
Jesse James Comics
10620 N 43rd Ave #7, Glendale, AZ 85304
Comic artist Norm Rapmund among others will be there.
*I can’t really point you to any more details, the shop doesn’t have it all one spot so you can check out this post of theirs at least.
R-Galaxy
11AM – 6PM
2406 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
Artists Adam Yeater, Matt Stricker, Sarah Olson and four other local artists and writers will be here to draw for you! Local rock psychedelic band LEO AND THE LIBRA will be here, too, from 11am to 1pm, along with guest guitarist Russ Allen.
Samurai Comics Glendale
10AM – 6PM
6808 N. Dysart Rd. #148, Glendale, AZ 85307
Choose 3 FREE comics per person! Get an additional 2 free comics with your school or military ID or a library card! We will be giving away thousands of free comics throughout the day! Come early for the best selection.
Samurai Comics Mesa
10AM – 6PM
1120 S. Country Club Drive, Mesa, AZ 85210
Come join us for THE annual comic shop event! A selection of books from the premier publishers in the industry as we host the ACME – Arizona Comic Mini Expo with comic industry professionals!
Samurai Comics Phoenix
10AM – 6PM
1602 E. Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Choose 3 FREE comics per person! Get an additional 2 free comics with your school or military ID or a library card! We will be giving away thousands of free comics throughout the day! Come early for the best selection.
Yellow Jacket Comics
10AM – 5PM
764 W. Broadway Rd, Suite 103, Tempe AZ 85282
Guest artist Nathan Whitehorse
Legion of Sand 