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Free Comic Book Day 2012

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Saturday, May 5, 2012 - All Day | Cost: FREE
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Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year (May 5 in 2012)- when participating comic book shops give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores.

The comics you can get vary from store to store, but highlights from 2012 include exclusive comic books from The Avengers, Star Wars, Spiderman, Peanuts, The Simpsons, Graphic Elvis and more. List of free 2012 comics.

Some of the places to get FREE Comics:

Whatever… – 548 Castro

Comic Experience — 305 Divisadero St in NoPa

Neon Monster — 901 Castro St in the Castro

Isotope — 326 Fell St in Hayes Valley

Caffeinated Comics Company — 3188 Mission St in Outer Mission

Mission: Comics & Art — 3520 20th St in Inner Mission

Jeffrey’s Toys — 685 Market St in the Financial Dist

Dr Comics and Mr Games — 4014 Piedmont Ave in Piedmont

The Escapist Comics — 3090 Claremont Ave in Berkeley

Fantastic Comics — 2026 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley

>> Use the Store Locator to find stores in or near your zip code.

Also, the Excelsior & West Portal Branches of the San Francisco Public Library will be giving away comic books for 2012 for ages 10-18.