[bowers]

Don't forget to visit your LCS Saturday May 5th to get your free comics! For a preview of what may (or may not) be available, go to http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/981 If you happen to live in eastern Washington or northern Idaho, John at Merlyn's will also run this an additional day- Sunday May 6th. (Thanks, John!) Enjoy the freebies. Cheers, Bowers

[Geo (R.I.P.)]

I usually have to go to two of the local CBS here to find most, if not all the issue available. And here too, they seem to have Sunday open still for these.
And that's on the west side of the mountains to you, (PS Area).
Have fun B, I know I will.

Geo

[alfje]

For the members from the Netherlands and Belgium:

Here you can find the participating shops in these two countries: http://www.fcbd.be/waar

Alas for me the one closest by is still almost 1

[paw broon]

My lcs, in Stirling is participating, so I'll be there.  I don't know who else in Scotland will be involved.  Not a lot of use to most on CB+ but just to show we still have comic shops here.

[boox909]

I am really looking forward to this! After seeing Avengers last night with a batch of folks from my LCS, I anticipate some prime goodies!

I'll remember to post about what I pick up.

B.

[Yoc]

Hey gang,
it's not too late to get some free issues of various TwoMorrow magazines like ALTER EGO and BACK ISSUE or JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR.
Not the latest issues but if you haven't seen any of these give them a chance.  Costs you nothing on Free Comic Book Day.

http://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=108

You will have to register, add them to your shopping cart and check-out but your total is $0 and they give you links to download from at the end.

-Yoc

[josemas]

They had a good crowd at my LCS yesterday and I arrived early before a lot of things got going.  They had free cookies, face painting for the kids and other things going on.  Lots of family orientated stuff.  I saw a good number of kids there with their parents.

We were allowed five free comics with a minimum five dollar purchase (no problem on that account).  My choices were Peanuts/Adventure Time-KaBoom, Branaby and Mr O'Malley-Fantagraphics, Donald Duck Family Comics-Fantagraphics, Bongo Comics Free-For-All!/Spongebob Comics-Bongo and The New 52!-DC.

They were also collecting for a local charity (Hospice of the Valley) and I was glad to see that most everyone was giving a donation when they checked out.

Best

Joe

[paw broon]

There was also a good crowd at my lcs in Stirling but it's not hard to fill it 'cos it's tiny.  Nevertheless, there was a real buzz, a lot of good humour and chat and, more importantly, lots of wee kids in and out with parents.  Some of the parents were obviously new to the comics world and there were some interesting reactions.  5 free comics, whether or not you were buying bit I noticed that very few folk simply took the freebies and walked away.  I spent far too much as Dave had got me the Sixth Gun book 3 tpb and there was a fair pile in my standing order.  I took the Disney Donald Duck Family; 2000AD; Image primer thingy and the Mouse Guard hardback.  The Disney titles can't be legally sold in the U.K. (according to Diamond) so, I could be given a free issue but the shop can't order the regular monthlies. 
Hopefully, a lot of the first-timers and those just putting a toe in the water, will come back for more.

[Geo (R.I.P.)]

Here's a list of what was available this year.

2012 FCBD Gold Editions

Adventure Time/Peanuts Flipbook FCBD (2012) #1

Serenity/Star Wars

Avengers: Age of Ultron FCBD (2012) #0 (.1)

Bongo Comics Free For All FCBD (2012) #1

DC Comics: New 52 FCBD (2012) #1

Image 20 FCBD (2012) #1

Mega Man: Origin of a Hero FCBD (2012) #1

Mouse Guard, Labyrinth, & Other Stories HC FCBD (2012) #1

Serenity: Firefly Class 03-K64/Star Wars FCBD (2012) #1

Adventure Time

Transformers: Regeneration One FCBD (2012) #80 (.5)

Yo Gabba Gabba FCBD (2012) #1

2012 FCBD Silver Editions

2000 A.D. FCBD Magazine (2012) #1

Anna & Froga/Moomin Valley Turns Jungle Flipbook FCBD (2012) #1

Arcana Presents Intrinsic FCBD (2012) #1

Atomic Robo/Neozoic/Bonnie Lass FCBD (2012) #1

Bad Medicine (2012) #1 (FCBD 2012)

Barnaby & Mr. O'Malley FCBD (2012) #1

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9/Guild Flipbook FCBD (2012) #1

Burt Ward, Boy Wonder/Wrath of the Titans Flipbook FCBD (2012) #1

Censored Howard Cruse FCBD (2012) #1

Dinosaurs vs. Aliens FCBD (2012) #1

Donald Duck Family Free Comic Book Day (2012) #1

Graphic Elvis FCBD (2012) #1

Hypernaturals (2012) #1 (FCBD 2012)

Incredible Rockhead & Zinc Alloy FCBD (2012) #1

Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel FCBD (2012) #1

Jurassic Strike Force 5 Special Edition FCBD (2012) #1

Lady Death: Beginning FCBD (2012) #1

My Favorite Martian Free Comics Book Day (2012) #1

Overstreet Comic Book Marketplace (2011) #2 (FCBD 2012)

Ride/Anti Flipbook FCBD (2012) #1

Smurfs/Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell Flipbook FCBD (2012) #1

Sonic the Hedgehog: Two Steps Back FCBD (2012) #1

Spider-Man: Season One FCBD (2012) #1

Stuff Of Legend/Finding Gossamyr Flipbook FCBD (2012) #1

Superman: Family Adventures/DC Nation Flipbook FCBD (2012) #1

Top Shelf Kids Club FCBD (2012) #1

Valiant Comics FCBD Special (2012) #1

Voltron: Shelter From the Storm Mini Comic FCBD (2012) #1

Witchblade: Unbalanced Pieces FCBD (2012) #1

World of Aspen FCBD (2012) #1

World's Most Dangerous Animals Mini Book FCBD (2012) #1

Zombie Kid FCBD (2012) #1

Lots more then been available in previous years. The place I went to didn't have all of them, but did have most on them on this list.

Geo

[paw broon]

That's a lot more than were at my lcs.  But I'm happy with what I got. 

[josemas]

Most of these titles seem familiar.  I reckon my lcs had them all.  I guess Archie didn't do one this year or did they do something without their regular stars?

Curious

Joe

[narfstar]

Mega Man was from Archie

[josemas]

Not familiar with Mega Man.  Is he a licensed character?

Curious

Joe

[narfstar]

Yes he is a long time video game character