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Thinkswithelbow on 18/04/2012 - 09:06 kingscomics.com (1739 clicks)

Saw this as I was walking to work.
I havn't touched a comic in 15 years but hey who cares…its free ;-)

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

Only three weeks to go!!!… it's time to get yer friends and family together for this year's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, and it's looking to be the biggest one ever at KINGS Comics!

With around forty different titles to choose from this year, there is most definitely something for everyone. Look out for Free Comic Book Day editions of THE AVENGERS, DC COMICS: THE NEW 52, IMAGE COMICS: 20TH ANNIVERSARY, a STAR WARS/SERENITY flip book, an awesome MOUSE GUARD/LABYRINTH flip hardcover (yep, a freakin' hardcover!), ATOMIC ROBO, a BUFFY THEVAMPIRE SLAYER/THEGUILD flip book, an awesome DC NATION/SUPERMAN FAMILY flip book that showcases a whole bunch of DC's animated series, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, SPIDER-MAN: SEASON ONE, a previews of the new VALIANT UNIVERSE, THE WORLDS OF ASPEN, and much, much more.

And to make things even cooler, this year's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY editions of THE AVENGERS #0.1 and DC COMICS: THE NEW 52 will be specially customized! Yep, both editions will have a KINGS COMICS logo on them and will also feature a special voucher that you can renew in our store!

So here's what you need to know:

WHEN IS IT? - FREE COMIC BOOK DAY will be on SATURDAY MAY 5, 2012.

WHAT TIME SHOULD I BE THERE? - We'll be open from 9AM to 6PM.

HOW WILL I KNOW WHICH COMICS ARE FREE? - All FREE COMIC BOOK DAY editions will have a special banner on them that's easily recognisable. We'll have them on display at our counter and only these editions will be given away on the day.

HOW MANY FREE COMICS CAN I HAVE? - We will be giving away the DC COMICS: THE NEW 52 and AVENGERS #0.1 Kings Comics customized editions to everyone who walks into our store on the day (while stocks last), and you can also choose two other FREE COMIC BOOK DAY editions on top of those, again, while stocks last!

CAN I CALL UP/EMAIL AND HAVE SOME COMICS RESERVED? - Nope, afraid not. This event is in-store only and we will not be holding comics aside for anyone for any reason. You'll have to drop by our store at 310 PITT STREET SYDNEY to grab 'em! It's first-come first-served, so don't be late!

WILL THERE BE COSPLAY THIS YEAR? - You betcha! The KINGS staff will be costuming up for the day and you're more than welcome to dress up and rock on down to the store! We'll be taking pics throughout the day and popping them up on our Facebook page for all to see!

AND AS A BONUS!!!…

KINGS will also be having their ANNUAL SALE during this event, with huge discounts on just about everything in our store. Barring New Release comics and collectibles (anything released four weeks prior to the sale) everything in our store will be 20% OFF! Yep, that includes all trade paperbacks, hardcovers, action figures, statues, t-shirts, hoodies, hats/caps, neon signs, and just about anything else you can think of. We'll also be discounting ALL our back issues and back issue variants by a massive 50% OFF, so if you're missing an old issue of a much-loved series or just want to complete your variant collection, then the FREE COMIC BOOK DAY weekend is your chance to pad out your collection or grab that limited edition collectible that's been just out of reach or just grab yourself a bargain.

See you there!!!

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  • SirFlibbled on 18/04/2012 - 09:11
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    Heads up this will be on at all comic book stores (or most). The free comics are specially produced free comics that are there to advertise a particular comic. Basically expect ads.

    If you want to read some real comics for free (ie not specifically produced as a freebie) check out Comixology.com. They have a heap of first issues as freebies (like the Walking Dead #1 and the Dr Who Annual for example).

    • bargainjargon on 18/04/2012 - 10:41

      Good point on it being at most comic book stores.

      While there will of course be ads, it will mainly depend on the publisher as to how much of the free comic is made up of ads. Some free comic books are made up of the first few pages of several comics while others feature complete stories specifically created for the FCBD event. I know that Marvel has been getting some of their top creators to do each year's FCBD offering, which may or may not be due to the fact that Marvel Studios has had a movie come out not too long after FCBD for the past few years. They seem to be big on the synergy thing.

      I agree that Comixology is a good place to read some free comics. That said, the comics given out at FCBD aren't necessarily any less 'real'. For the most part, you should get real stories with these FCBD offerings.

      If you're out and about on Saturday, May 5 and you're near a comic book store or a book store that sells collected editions of comics (like Kinokuniya as grizz_li below mentioned) then it might be worth having a look. After all, it's free :)

      By the way, while these comics are free to us, they're not free for the shops to get. They may get it cheap or whatever but they're still paying something for them. They mostly do this to promote comics and to hopefully get some new readers to come to their store.

      • SirFlibbled on 18/04/2012 - 15:13

        No I meant the entire comic is one big ad

        I'd probably pop in if I was near a comic shop but otherwise I couldn't be bother. And this is from a life long comic addict with over 24,000 books in his collection.

        • bargainjargon on 18/04/2012 - 16:13

          Sorry, I meant that reply for everyone, not just you. Should've posted it as a comment and not a reply to avoid confusion.

          If you don't feel like going then it's all good :) Those who'll be checking it out might wanna look into Archaia Studios Press' 48 page hardcover offering. Never seen a FCBD offering go the hardcover treatment.

        • SirFlibbled on 18/04/2012 - 17:31

          Impressive for FCBD for this issue.. might be worth checking out

  • grizz_li on 18/04/2012 - 09:11
    -1

    They run this every year.
    Kinokuniya down the street will also have this.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2012 - 09:25
    +2

    That's a long and excitable post for someone who "hasn't touched a comic in years"

    lol at how excited you get about the hard cover :)

    • Kiz on 18/04/2012 - 09:36
      +1

      …and he was just walking past the shop and got all this info…. talented

      (yes I'm just trolling, I know he probably got it from the website)

      • Thinkswithelbow on 18/04/2012 - 09:56

        lol nothing gets past you people does it?
        Yes its on that page I linked.

        I've been in there once or twice…got some weird shit in there.
        I wanted a bobble head…..needless to say I was not dissapointed. Though my departing colleague who it was for..may have been.

        • Kiz on 18/04/2012 - 10:27
          -1

          Just makes it look like a rep. But yeah, thanks for the info :)

  • IVI on 18/04/2012 - 10:30
    -2

    Why couldn't this be posted a day or 2 before 5th May…? :-/

    "Who remembers -so- far in advance?"

    • IanPlatypus on 18/04/2012 - 11:09

      OzBargain now has a featured events thing which I think they'd put up for this.

    • johnno07 on 18/04/2012 - 15:17

      So your only way of being reminded of an upcoming event is to wait for it to be posted on Ozbargain? Surely you have a phone - or a post-it.

  • macharmaine on 18/04/2012 - 11:51
    +1

    thank you! there is another post about the free comic at Kinokuniya. http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/68109

  • bratgirl on 18/04/2012 - 12:01

    The Annual Sale sounds great - 20% off everything and 50% off the backissues - but yay for free comics too!

  • fieldafar on 18/04/2012 - 12:10
    +2

    It will be everywhere, not just Kings Comics.

    http://www.freecomicbookday.com

  • onlyletters on 18/04/2012 - 12:11
    -1

    kids read comics.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2012 - 12:16
      +1

      Adults read graphic novels.

      • iammimix on 18/04/2012 - 13:10

        dunno why ur comment got negged. i'll balance the force.

        • kanisius99 on 18/04/2012 - 15:33
          +1

          Adults read comics too!

        • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2012 - 15:41

          I think a comic becomes a graphic novel when you are too old to say "I LOVE COMICS". If I were prime minister, I would make it a law that you are never too old to say "I LOVE COMICS". I would also make it cumpolsary to type it in caps. MODOKUN FOR PRIME MINISTER!

    • daveted on 19/04/2012 - 10:04

      do you know the difference between a comic and graphic novel.

      A graphic novel has better binding, more pages, and no adds. That's it. It's often a compilation of several comics in story arc.

      There are some comics that kids shouldn't read e.g. Image and Max. Very adult content.

  • Third_Gear on 18/04/2012 - 13:52

    Melbourne - http://comicsrus.com.au/ Lower prices also.. USD price plus GST.

    • SirFlibbled on 18/04/2012 - 15:15

      If that's true the NEED to have a webstore ASAP for those of us who would likely buy from them rather than the US.

      • Third_Gear on 18/04/2012 - 16:04

        I just got back into comics and have a few standing orders. They do Marvel and DC at USD price plus GST (as long as the dollar stays the way it is) and if you have a standing order you get 10% off on non Marvel/DC stuff. I'd recommend giving them a call and asking them if they can take an order over the phone.

        • SirFlibbled on 18/04/2012 - 17:32
          +1

          Sounds like too much work. Besides these days I only buy Graphic novels. Single issues are just crap and annoying and look no where as cool on the book case.

  • kanisius99 on 18/04/2012 - 15:32
    +2

    Based on my experience, usually Kings Comics only gave 2 comics/customer/day, Kinokuniya 1, and Comic Kingdom 2. I usually went to The Phantom Zone at Chatswood because we can get each copy of FCBD comics without any limitation. Last year was the last time they did it because they closed the store not long after FCBD 2011. There is still another location at Parramatta http://www.phantomzone.com.au/stores.html

    • SirFlibbled on 18/04/2012 - 17:33

      I had standing order no 3 at Phantom Zone Chatswood for many years. I thought they closed up years ago. Where did they move after Archer Street?

      • kanisius99 on 18/04/2012 - 18:18

        Nowhere. They just closed the one at Chatswood and only maintain the one at Parramatta.

    • grizz_li on 19/04/2012 - 11:15

      That's quite sad for Phantom Zone.
      They used to have the biggest store in Parramatta back in 1995. Then that got moved to the current small store.
      Liverpool PZ closed/ changed shop to The Comic Shop.

  • tdw on 18/04/2012 - 16:56

    i wonder if i can get the 1000th edition of Radioactive Man for free ;)

  • HereYeeHereYee on 18/04/2012 - 22:45

    this is good, is there a limit for how many you get? anyone been to a previous free comic day?

    • grizz_li on 19/04/2012 - 11:16

      IMO, the free comics are not worth much. It's basically a teaser sort of comics. Not your regular comic.

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