Free Comic Book Day
It’s hard to believe that Free Comic Book Day has been around for 16 years. But this Saturday the 16th annual Free Comic Book Day is happening. Make sure to check out your local comic book shop for a selection of free comics.
You can see the selection of comics that might be offered at your local shop on the Free Comic Book Day website. In addition, checkout the store locator to see which comic book shop near you is participating:Shops that are kid friendly are indicated with a little “kid friendly” icon.
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There are 50 comics being featured for the Free Comic Book Day. There are selections from favorite publishers of all types. Manga too!
Read an excerpt from the next installment of the Berrybrook Middle School series, Crush, by Svetlana Chmakova.
My students would love to see the free comic of My Hero Academia, as they’re chomping at the bits for each volume recently purchased at my library.
And who doesn’t love a bit of Spongebob?
See the latest going on at Riverdale and get your superhero fix with an Avenger’s comic. There’s a slew of selection. So this Saturday, go down to your closest comic book shop and get some freebies. Maybe do some shopping too.
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About Esther Keller
Esther Keller is the librarian at JHS 278, Marine Park in Brooklyn, NY. There she started the library's first graphic novel collection and strongly advocated for using comics in the classroom. She also curates the Graphic Novel collection for the NYC DOE Citywide Digital Library. She started her career at the Brooklyn Public Library and later jumped ship to the school system so she could have summer vacation and a job that would align with a growing family's schedule. On the side, she is a mother of 4 and regularly reviews for SLJ and School Library Connection (formerly LMC). In her past life, she served on the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee where she solidified her love and dedication to comics.
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