“It’s a BIRD!”
“It’s a PLANE!?”
“Actually guys, it’s FREE COMICS!!!!”
You heard me alright! Free Comic book day is upon us again!
So, WHAT’S THE BUZZ about you ask?
On May 2nd, 2015, 50 different free comics will be made available to the public, as incentive to bring new readers to the stores and into the world of comics, mangas and graphic novels.
According to Miles, from Capitaine Quebec comics, “It was a complete zoo last year.”
So — you’ll wanna get to your ‘choice of location’ on time. According to the comic book store owners they typically run out of stock by one or two p.m.
Regardless, I’ve compiled a list of local stores in Montreal and what they are doing for Free Comic Book day.
It would appear that some are giving away more books, have a host of different activities and extra rebates on other books for you to check out!
Some of the free comic books available to you will include:
Fight Club 2, Bobs Burger, Sponge Bob, Attack on Titan, Divergence, Secret Wars, Avengers, Avatar, TMNT, Transformers, etc.
You can find the full list of FREE COMICS here: Free Comic Book Day – The Comics !
AND so without further ado –
As Dr. Seuss once famously said, “Oh the places you’ll go” — SO GET GOING!
CAPITAINE QUEBEC
photo courtesy facebook.com
Expect to pick up no-strings attached:
3 free comic books each.
Store hours for Free Comic Book Day:
11:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. or until we run out (we have 1,800 comics this year)(open until 5 P.M. for regularly priced items if they run out).
Address:
1837D St-Catherine
Montreal, Quebec
Phone number:
(514) 939-9970
Extras:
10% OFF anything in store that day!
For more information:
Capitaine Quebec Facebook Page
CROSSOVER COMICS
photo courtesy crossovercomics.ca
Expect to pick up no-strings attached:
4 comic books each.
Store hours for Free Comic Book Day:
11:00am – 6:00pm
Address:
3568 rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
Phone number:
(514) 284-7373
Extras:
1st 25 people to spend $50 or more will get a gift bag varying in price value (minimum $10)
Brendan Fletcher, co-writer of Batgirl and Gotham Academy (for Batman fans and fiends alike)
Free sketch artist
Geeky nail artist ($20 for full set)
DJ Dio in store
For more information:
Crossover Comics Facebook Page
1,000,000 COMIX
photo courtesy 1,000,000 Comix Facebook Page
Expect to pick up no strings attached:
2 books per person.
Store hours for Free Comic Book Day:
11:00 A.M.- 6:00 P.M.
Address:
1418 Pierece
Montreal, Quebec
Phone number:
(514) 989-9587
Extras:
Spend 20$ or more and get extra free comics (of the 50 being distributed)
Back issues 50%OFF
Trade and hard covers 40%OFF
Toys 25%OFF
For more information:
1,000,000 Comix Facebook Page
LIBRAIRIE ASTRO
photo courtesy astrolib.com
Expect to pick up no strings attached:
1 to 2 books per person.
Store Hours for Free Comic Book Day:
Noon- 8P.M.
Address:
1844 St. Catherine St. W.
Montreal, Quebec
Phone Number:
(514) 932-1139
Extras:
No taxes on anything in store
Bin with 50% OFF
For more information:
Libraire Astro’s Website
KOMICO
photo courtesy komico facebook page
Expect to pick up no strings attached:
1 or 2 books per person.
Store hours on Free Comic Book Day:
11:00 A.M. – 5: 00 P.M.
Address:
4960 Decarie
Montreal, Quebec
Phone number:
(514) 489-4009
Extras:
All kinds of goodies and treats.
If you spend more you’ll get more! That’s their policy.
For more information:
Komico Facebook Page
COMIC HUNTER
photo courtesy comichunter.ca
Expect to pick up no strings attached:
5* of the 50
*if you are a customer
Store hours on Free Comic Book Day:
10:00 A.M. – 5: 00 P.M.
Address:
9675 Papineau #10
Montreal Quebec
Phone number:
(514) 754-2099
Extras:
Every customer who will cross the door will be entitled to 10 free comics, combining a maximum of 5 comics from the FCBD assortment and the rest from our dollar bin room.
Each dollar spent in store during that day, expect to select 1 additional comic from the dollar bins!
For more information:
Comic Hunter Facebook Page
DRAWN AND QUARTERLY
photo courtesy kinfolk.com
Expect to pick up no strings attached:
1 book of each of the 50 available in store
Store hours on Free Comic Book Day:
10:00 A.M. – 7: 00 P.M.
Address:
211 Bernard Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
Phone number:
514-279-2224
Extras:
Ohara Hale will be in store for a free giveaway of her own literature.
A split issue from D&Q published writers Jillian Tamaki and Kate Beaton.
For more information:
Drawn and Quarterly Facebook Page
HEROS COMICS (LAVAL)
photo courtesy heroscomics.ca
Expect to pick up no strings attached:
2-3 per person
Store hours on Free Comic Book Day:
10:00 A.M. – 5: 00 P.M.
Address:
1166 Boulevard Curé-Labelle,
Laval, QC H7V 2V5
Phone number:
(450) 686-9155
Extras:
Cosplay in store
Free books NOT on the list (to be determined)
For more information:
Laval Heros Comics Facebook Page
Girls on Games wishes all the best to you on your journey in the free (and not so free) comic book world and we hope that you find what you are looking for!
Just try to catch’em all 😉
Happy Hunting!
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#FCBD2015