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2019 Free Comic Book Day: Free Comics, Guests & Discounts | Berkeley

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Saturday, May 4, 2019 - All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Arrive early as supplies of the official free comics are limited.

Escapist Comic Bookstore | 3090 Claremont Ave, Berkeley, CA

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Free Comic Book Day 2019

Free Comic Book Day is an annual tradition, held the first Saturday in May each year, where participating comic book shops give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores.

Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) 2019 features an amazing selection of comic book titles for the industry’s most anticipated annual event which happens Saturday, May 4, 2019 at participating comic book shops worldwide.


Comic shop retailers chose 51 titles overall to be available on Free Comic Book Day: 12 Gold Sponsor comics and 39 Silver Sponsor comics that give fans a great opportunity to discover new titles and genres.

For 2019, you can get comics such as The Avengers, Stranger Things, The Tick, Minecraft & Disney’s The Incredibles, Little Lulu, Bob’s Burgers, The Amazing Spider-Man, My Hero Academia, Star Wars Adventures, and more.

See the full 2019 list of free comics.

Saturday, May 4, 2019
Escapist Comic Bookstore | Free Comic Book Day 2019

Escapist Comics celebrates Free Comic Book Day with free comics, their own in-store comic, lots of discounts and guest appearances.

  • Free Comics printed just for Free Comic Book Day
  • Escapist’s own Free Comic Book Day Comic
  • Store-wide sales on graphic novels, back issues, vintage comics, action figures and more
  • Special guests
  • Participating in Cartoon Art Museum’s FCBD Passport (more details to follow)
  • A Storm Trooper from the 101st Legion will be here. The members of the 501st Legion are a group dedicated to sharing the magic of Star Wars through costumed appearances. Their primary goals are to provide a unique and immersive Star Wars experience to fellow fans, and to give back to their communities. “May the 4th be with you.”
  • Tons of fun

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Arrive early as supplies of the official free comics are limited.
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, East Bay, Free Stuff, Literature, Shopping & Fashion
Address: 3090 Claremont Ave, Berkeley, CA