Free Comic Book Day Is Around the Corner!

By Kat La Mantia | May 2 2022 | GeneralComicsGraphic NovelsChildren's

Free Comic Book Day is coming to a store near you this Saturday, May 7! This weekend, get to your local comic shop for some free goodies and comradery. Not sure where to go? Check out FCBD’s website for their comic shop locator and a full list of free comics available this year, complete with age-rated categories.

FCBD is a great event for comics lovers of all ages, but especially children. While you’re paying your local comic shop a visit, be sure to grab these great kid-friendly titles!

PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together
PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together
A Graphic Novel
Nathan Fairbairn, Michele Assarasakorn
9780593351864
Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then don’t miss PAWS, a new graphic novel series about best friends, cute dogs, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. Perfect for fans of Real Friends, Roller Girl, and Allergic, this funny and heartwarming series is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets!
$12.99 US
On sale Mar 08, 2022
FOC Feb 07, 2022
Catalog January 2022
Paperback
176 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Age 8-12 years
Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 1: Fallout!
Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 1: Fallout!
Ian Flynn, Adam Bryce Thomas, Evan Stanley, Tracy Yardley, Jennifer Hernandez
9781684053278
Join the Blue Blur for brand-new adventures as he and his friends race around the world to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman's robotic forces!
$15.99 US
On sale Sep 18, 2018
Paperback
104 Pages
IDW Publishing
Age 9-12 years
Carlton Crumple Creature Catcher 1: Catch the Munchies!
Carlton Crumple Creature Catcher 1: Catch the Munchies!
David Fremont
9781645950011
Fast food, monsters, and super funny, madcap adventure combine in this graphic novel series starter as Carlton Crumple sets out to stop the Munchie monsters from taking over every Chubbzy Cheeseburger in America! Fans of series like Lunch Lady and Dog Man will gobble this down.
$12.99 US
On sale Aug 04, 2020
Hardcover
128 Pages
Pixel+Ink
Age 8-12 years
Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
(A Graphic Novel)
Judd Winick
9780385386173
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES!Meet Hilo! D.J. and his friend Gina are totally normal kids. But Hilo . . . isn't. Together, can they figure out what Hilo's running from and how to save the world? Find out in the bestselling graphic novel series that kids and critics love!"An action-packed page-turner with heart!" --Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN
$14.99 US
On sale Sep 01, 2015
Hardcover
208 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 8-12 years
Ham Helsing #1: Vampire Hunter
Ham Helsing #1: Vampire Hunter
Rich Moyer
9780593308912
The monster hunt is on! A rip-roaring graphic novel adventure about the latest in a famous family of vampire-hunting pigs, inspired by legendary monster slayer Van Helsing!
$12.99 US
On sale Jun 01, 2021
Hardcover
240 Pages
Crown Books for Young Readers
Age 8-12 years
Marvel Black Panther Wakanda Forever!
Marvel Black Panther Wakanda Forever!
Julia March
9780744037128
Learn to read with Marvel's Black Panther!
$4.99 US
On sale Jan 12, 2021
Paperback
48 Pages
DK Children
Age 5-7 years
Minecraft Volume 1 (Graphic Novel)
Minecraft Volume 1 (Graphic Novel)
Sarah Graley, Sfé R. Monster
9781506708348
The first Graphic Novel in the world of Gaming Phenomenon Minecraft!
$10.99 US
On sale Jun 04, 2019
Paperback
88 Pages
Dark Horse Books
Age 8-12 years
Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld
Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld
Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Asiah Fulmore
9781779501226
Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, the New York Times bestselling creators of Diana: Princess of the Amazons, team with artist Asiah Fulmore to explore Gemworld! 
$9.99 US
On sale Nov 09, 2021
FOC Oct 11, 2021
Catalog September 2021
Paperback
160 Pages
DC Comics
Age 8-12 years
Monster Friends
Monster Friends
(A Graphic Novel)
Kaeti Vandorn
9781984896827
Two friends: one big, one little. One old, one young. One grumpy, one cheerful. Both: MONSTERS! From the author of Crabapple Trouble comes a sweet and fun-filled chapter-book graphic novel, with a charming cast of adorable monsters.
$12.99 US
On sale Jun 22, 2021
Hardcover
272 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 4-8 years
Witches of Brooklyn
Witches of Brooklyn
(A Graphic Novel)
Sophie Escabasse
9780593119273
There's a new witch in town! Life in Brooklyn takes a strange turn when Effie discovers MAGIC runs in the family. A middle-grade graphic novel adventure filled with magical hjinks for fans of Phoebe and Her Unicorn and Making Friends.
$13.99 US
On sale Sep 01, 2020
Paperback
240 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 8-12 years
The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries Vol. 1
The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries Vol. 1
Dario Brizuela, Sholly Fisch, Ivan Cohen, Randy Elliott
9781779513076
The Dark Knight teams up with Scooby-Doo and the sleuths of Mystery Inc. in a series of adventures and mysteries! 
$12.99 US
On sale Nov 30, 2021
FOC Nov 01, 2021
Catalog September 2021
Paperback
128 Pages
DC Comics
Age 8-12 years
The Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean
The Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean
Kim Dwinell
9781603094948
Watch Surfside Girls from Apple TV+!From biology to physics to ecology and beyond, the ocean is packed with science! Ride the waves of knowledge with Sam and Jade as they discover the amazing wonders of the sea, and have a blast doing it.
$9.99 US
On sale Dec 14, 2021
Paperback
112 Pages
Top Shelf Productions
Age 9-12 years

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