Okay, everyone, here are some final updates on FCBD 2026 at Carol and John’s Comic Book Shop! This is a stream of consciousness email, so never mind the typos, we’re in the eleventh hour here! All the books are in! We keep saying “Come early for the best selection,” but what that means is that the earliest people will have the best chance at getting the exact books they want. People ask, “What time do people start lining up?” The answer is we have no idea, it’s different every year based on a lot of factors, and we’d hate to steer someone in the wrong direction. At this point, it looks like no rain but a little cold around 45 degrees, so dress appropriately if you plan to wait in line. On that note, you do not have to wait in the Free Comic Book Line to engage in the event. You can check out the shop, the local vendor space, heck, you can even get in the other line for David Micheline, who will be in the back of...

Hey True Believer, it’s that time of year again! Welcome to the opening salvo of information for our 25th annual Free Comic Book Day! (It’s also called Comics Giveaway Day now if you’re standing on your head, but we’re too invested in the brand to call it anything but FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!) We’ve been told we have one of the most comprehensive events in the country, and we’re out to make sure that statement sticks around after this year’s event. Free Comic Book is celebrated by over 2,000 independently owned comic book shops in America and abroad. It’s always observed on the first Saturday in May, this year on May 2nd, from 10 am to 6 pm. The reason for the season is the free comics, and there are over 45 different titles to choose from. These aren’t just junk books that we’ve got lying around, either; each book was created just for the day! In our shop, you’re allowed to pick twelve books per person! You can go to www.freecomicbookday.com to check out half of the books, and...

Happy Free Comic Book Day! If you’re reading this on Wednesday, we’re only three days away from FCBD 2026! This Saturday, May 2nd! FCBD kicks off at 10am! It’s our 25th year of Free Comic Book Day! We have over forty titles to give out, and you can choose twelve from that. They’ll be sorted by All Ages, Teen, and Adult on the tables, so you can pick what’s appropriate. Check out the available titles here: https://www.freecomicbookday.com/comics and here: https://prhcomics.com/2025/12/16/comicsgiveawayday2026/ We’ll have the FCBD posters to give away while supplies last, so you have something to get signed by Dave Michelinie! The first 200 people in line will receive a free copy of the Venom Lethal Protector: Heart of the Hunted graphic novel written by our guest of honor David Michelinie! Michelinie will be signing one item for free from 10am to 6pm! If you’d like more than one signature, they are $10 each and that gets donated to David’s local cat charity, Purring Pals! Make sure to check out all the local artists and creators in the FCBD room...

Hi Comic Shop Friends! We’re counting down the days as we get ready for Free Comic Book Day! The Dave Michelinie signing is Thursday the 30th at 6pm, and it is sold out! As a reminder for those of you who have tickets, doors open at 6pm and the signing starts at 6:30pm, and you can get five things signed for free! Need more than that? Each item will be $10 and all of that benefits Michelinie’s local cat charity, Purring Pals! We are ten days away from Free Comic Book Day! Saturday May 2nd! Check out all the details on our website, but here’s a brief rundown: Dave Michelinie will be here from 10am to 6pm and you can get one item signed for free! If you’d like more than that, each signature is $10 and again that all goes to Purring Pals, his local cat charity! You can pick twelve free comics from the over 40 available! We’ll have them separated by All Ages, Teen, and Adult, so you can choose accordingly. There will be plenty to last...

Hey Comic Shop Friends! It isn’t a big week for new comics, but we have plenty going on to get you into the shop! This Wednesday, the 15th at 8pm, I’ll be co-hosting Guilty Pleasurable trivia with Rachel at Never Say Dive in Old Brooklyn! I planned three of the rounds, and I’ll have prizes from Carol & John’s to give out. It’s free to play, there’s prizes every round, and the total points winner gets a Never Say Dive gift card. We’ll also have a box of free comics for everyone there! Rachel hosts trivia there once a month, and I always have a great time going, so come out and see what it’s about! Here’s a pic from May 2024 when the shop team won! This Thursday is Late Nite Comics! 8pm to 11pm on the 16th! This one will have boxes of new dollar stock! There will be at least twenty new long boxes of dollar books to dig through, so there won’t be any extra discounts on those, just $1 each! Plus, the return of the...

Greetings, Comic Shop Friends! Here’s what’s coming up! Late Nite Comics is Thursday the 16th, 8pm to 11pm! We’ll have new (Yes, new!) boxes of dollar stock out for this one! And 50% off back issues like usual! Saturday April 18th is Superman Day! Or should I say, Supergirl Takeover Day! The Summer of Supergirl starts early! There will be exclusive hardcovers and single issues for the day, including a Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 exclusive variant! DC has facsimiles of the first Action Comics, and the first appearance of Supergirl in Action Comics #252! We’ll have more details coming soon! This week the city of Cleveland officially announced that April 18th is Superman Day! The David Michelinie signing is coming up on Thursday the 30th at 6pm! We’re almost sold out of VIP tickets for the event, so let us know ASAP if you’d like one. They are $50, and you get five free signatures with that. If you’d like more, they’re $10 each after that, and it all goes to David’s local cat rescue, Purring Pals! John is...