What are your plans for FCBD?

[Deathstroke]

Right now, it looks like I won't be doing much besides visiting my usual spots. I haven't seen any places within driving distance that are doing any in-store appearances. Even my regular shop hasn't announced their appearance list yet for reasons passing understanding.

So I'll probably go pay a bill on Saturday morning, then head off to my first stop and after that head to my regular shop. I've got a bunch of books preordered since I give them out on Halloween, plus my regular stash. Oh, and one of the other customers went to a show in New Hampshire last weekend and he took my want list so there may be some books to pay him for as well.

[Malvolio]

I'll usually just go to my LCS and pick up whatever freebies they have to offer.

[MajorHoy]

The weather doesn't look great for Saturday here, but that will only ruin the reading comics in the park portion of the day.

Also waiting to find out what the weather around here will be like as to whether it's worth it to make the drive on Saturday (or when to drive up that way).

[C_Miller]

Remember guys, don't forget to buy something. Remember that stores pay for the comics that you guys take home for free. Not saying you need to go crazy or anything, but pick up a back issue or a trade as a thank you to your local shop.

[Personamanx]

Most definitely. There aren't actually that many freebies that I'm interested in this year to be honest, but I'm definitely going to drop by the shop during the festivities and buy a few reads. The shop I frequent hosts FCBD at a larger venue nearby as the store itself is fairly small, FCBD is big for them because of how many kids stop into the shop on their way to/from the event. They sell more toys than comics on FCBD, but it's still a solid pull for them each year.

[MajorHoy]

Remember guys, don't forget to buy something. Remember that stores pay for the comics that you guys take home for free. Not saying you need to go crazy or anything, but pick up a back issue or a trade as a thank you to your local shop.

I already have a couple of books waiting in my hold file since many of my (limited) titles have been tending to ship the 4th Wednesday of the month, and I was last there on the 3rd Wednesday of April.

[InformationGeek]

Nothing this time sadly. My local comic shop has dropped comics and is going all in on D&D, trading cards, and gaming now. Too much of a moneyhole they put it to continue with comics.

[MajorHoy]

I wonder how fast this may go in light of the passing of Peter Mayhew:

FCBD 2019 STAR WARS ADVENTURES DROID HUNTERS
(W) Cavan Scott (A/CA) Derek Charm
The stars have aligned: This year, Free Comic Book Day coincides with Star Wars Day! Han and Chewie race against pirates in a search for one of three identical droids that contain the location of a legendary treasure. But what our favorite smugglers don't know is the other two droids are booby trapped! Trickery and double-crosses abound in this original story set before A New Hope! May the Fourth be with you!
Rating: Teen

[Deathstroke]

Remember guys, don't forget to buy something. Remember that stores pay for the comics that you guys take home for free. Not saying you need to go crazy or anything, but pick up a back issue or a trade as a thank you to your local shop.

Yep, I always buy a little something to offset the freebies.

[Personamanx]

I wonder how fast this may go in light of the passing of Peter Mayhew:

Dang, didn't think of that. With it being May the Fourth as well it's bound to be a on a few people's minds.

[Personamanx]

Friends all bailed on me for various reasons, and the weather isn't great. I'm probably going to head down to one of the events shortly but I guess there goes the reading/hanging with friends portion of the day.

EDIT: It ended up being an alright time, a lot of parents with the children. Many shops around here use the event to focus in on children more so than current readers or adults. The result is significantly more all-ages, and childrens' titles than mature readers ones. There were almost no mature readers titles left when I got there, which is alright but I wish I could have picked up the Animosity one shot. Oddly enough, I didn't see any DC titles either.

I ended up picking up a random assortment of 10 comics, as was the limit. Going through them now: Avengers, Spider-Man, Buffy, Captain Canuck, Doctor Who, Lumberjanes, TMNT, Deadly Class, and Star Wars. Not bad, and then walked into the shop proper and picked out a few things my friends would like. Bought a pack of HeroClix for myself.

Would have been more enjoyable if my friends were able to come, but she was appreciative that I picked up a few things for her.

[FluffySheep]

I got to my LCS around midday and managed to get these

DARK HORSE STRANGER THINGS & BLACK HAMMER
TMNT CASUALTY OF WAR
UNDER THE MOON A CATWOMAN TALE SPECIAL EDITION
GRUMBLE VS THE GOON
SPIDER-MAN
AVENGERS

I got the main 3 I wanted plus others I wanted, so I was pleased. I also picked the final Batman hardcover from the New 52, to finish off that run and finally bought the Criminal: Coward TPB. It's a small shop but it was really busy with lots of people coming and going, so all good.

[CaptCleghorn]

Dear Justice League
Wolfie Monster and the Big Bad Pizza Battle
Descendants
Star Wars Adventures
for the grandniece and grandnephew.

And Avengers for me. There really wasn't much there I was interested in. But it's good for the shops which is important.

[MajorHoy]

Freebies I wound up getting

Under the Moon (Catwoman)


Dragonfly and Dragonflyman

as well as Avengers and Lady Mechanika.

Also got for free:

An 1872 Iron Man HeroClix (steampunk?)

and I did purchase a few other things.

[skyvolt2000]

I wonder how fast this may go in light of the passing of Peter Mayhew:

How about I didn't even SEE that book.

Well my Store did 25 cent comics boxes.

I got $300 worth of books for $16.

Guess whose company PACKED the heck out of those boxes? DC Rebirth with one exception-not one Nightwing title.

some of the Haul
Doomsday Clock 1-9
Action Comics 1000 (3 different covers)
Swamp Thing Special
Variant covers for Young Justice 3, Flash 54-56
Shazam 1-2 (variant)
Runaways 13-18
Teen Titans 21-29
Titans 21-33
Green Arrow variant 50



I also won a raffle and got an Avengers Endgame bag with Men in Black glasses, The Boys TV show hat, 2 Hellboy shirts, Pet cemetery posters & Cap Marvel poster.