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Free Comic Book Day: 5 May 2018

Free Comic Book Day: 5 May 2018

What is Free Comic Book Day?

Every year, Free Comic Book Day takes place on the first Saturday in May. It’s an international event that celebrates comic books and the local comic shops that provide them to their communities…

In 2018, Free Comic Book Day will be held on Saturday, 5th May!

What’s in store?

  • Special Guest: Phil Elliott
  • FREE Comics
  • Back Issue SALE
  • Graphic Novel SALE
Real Ghostbusters by Phil Elliott

Special Guest in Colchester: Phil Elliott

British comics writer, artist and colourist Phil Elliott will be at Ace Comics in Colchester from 10am to 4pm.

Phil has been active in the comic book industry since the mid 1970s. He launched and co-edited the Fast Fiction fanzine in the 1980s where he introduced his bequiffed character, Gimbley and was a regular contributor to the influential and groundbreaking magazine Escape.

Phil drew for Marvel UK’s successful The Real Ghostbusters series and has worked with Dave Thorpe on Doc Chaos and with Glenn Dakin on various comics and strips including Greenhouse Warriors, Mr Night, The Rockpool Files and The Man from Cancer, which appeared in Marvel UK’s adult-orientated title Strip!

Phil’s other work includes Illegal Alien and Bluebeard written by James Robinson, Lucifer with Eddie Campbell, Tupelo with Matt DeGennaro and writing Absent Friends for Paul Grist. He has also coloured comics illustrated by other artists including the Judge Dredd Megazine strip Demon Nic and work by Paul Grist, Mark Buckingham, John Ridgway, Steve Yeowell, Pia Guerra, Tim Hamilton, Hunt Emerson and Horacio Domingues.

Phil will be sketching for customers at the Colchester store throughout the day, donating all proceeds to charity. He will also be available to sign items that visitors bring in and he has 100 pages of Real Ghostbusters art for sale!

FREE Comics

There are 50 free comics available* on Free Comic Book Day, including fan-favourites and new comic book characters that encourage readers to explore the fun and excitement that comics have to offer. There’s a free comic for everyone’s taste from superheroes to action/adventure and all-ages titles.

So that everyone can enjoy some great free-reading, there is a limit of five free comics per person (maximum ten free comics per family). These will all be on a first-come-first-served basis while stocks last – they are usually all gone by the end of the day, so make sure you don’t arrive too late. For more information on each title (downloadable previews are available for most), just hit the images below.

  • Avengers / Captain America

    Avengers / Captain America

  • Barrier

    Barrier

    (Mature Readers)

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Special

    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Special

  • Comics Friends Forever

    Comics Friends Forever

  • Overwatch and Black Hammer

    Overwatch and Black Hammer

  • DC Super Hero Girls #1

    DC Super Hero Girls #1

  • Disney's Princess: Ariel - Spotlight

    Disney’s Princess: Ariel – Spotlight

  • Doctor Who #0

    Doctor Who #0

  • Invader Zim: Floopsy Bloops Shmoopsy

    Invader Zim: Floopsy Bloops Shmoopsy

  • Pokemon: Sun And Moon / Horizon

    Pokemon: Sun And Moon / Horizon

  • Riverdale

    Riverdale

  • Transformers: Unicron #0

    Transformers: Unicron #0

  • 2000AD: Regened

    2000AD: Regened

  • Berlin By Jason Lutes

    Berlin By Jason Lutes

    (Mature Readers)

  • Bob's Burgers

    Bob’s Burgers

  • Bongo Comics' Free-For-All

    Bongo Comics’ Free-For-All

  • Adventure Time: Fionna And Cake Special

    Adventure Time: Fionna And Cake Special

  • Brief History Of Tank Girl

    Brief History Of Tank Girl

  • Crush

    Crush

  • Die Kitty Die: I Love You To Death

    Die Kitty Die: I Love You To Death

  • World's Greatest Cartoonists

    World’s Greatest Cartoonists

    (Mature Readers)

  • Ghost In The Shell: Global Neural Network

    Ghost In The Shell: Global Neural Network

  • Graphix Spotlight: Sparks

    Graphix Spotlight: Sparks

  • Howard Lovecraft's Big Book Of Summer Fun

    Howard Lovecraft’s Big Book Of Summer Fun

  • Infinity Watch / Amazing Spider-Man

    Infinity Watch / Amazing Spider-Man

  • Invasion

    Invasion

  • James Bond: Vargr

    James Bond: Vargr

  • Lady Mechanika

    Lady Mechanika

  • Legend Of Korra / Nintendo Arms

    Legend Of Korra / Nintendo Arms

  • Malika: Creed And Fury

    Malika: Creed And Fury

  • Maxwell's Demons #1

    Maxwell’s Demons #1

  • Metabaron: Meta Guardianess And Techno Baron

    Metabaron: Meta Guardianess And Techno Baron

  • Miraculous Adventures

    Miraculous Adventures

  • Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #0

    Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey #0

  • Only Living Boy

    Only Living Boy

  • Relay #0

    Relay #0

  • Scout Comics Presents The Mall

    Scout Comics Presents The Mall

  • Shadow Roads #1

    Shadow Roads #1

  • Shadowman Special

    Shadowman Special

  • Silver

    Silver

  • Spongebob: Freestyle Funnies

    Spongebob: Freestyle Funnies

  • Star Wars Adventures

    Star Wars Adventures

  • Starburns Presents #1

    Starburns Presents #1

    (Mature Readers)

  • Strangers In Paradise XXV #1

    Strangers In Paradise XXV #1

    (Mature Readers)

  • Street Angel's Dog

    Street Angel’s Dog

  • Tick

    Tick

  • Ultra Street Fighter II #1

    Ultra Street Fighter II #1

  • My Hero Academia / Rwby

    My Hero Academia / Rwby

  • Worlds Of Aspen (Anniversary Edition)

    Worlds Of Aspen (Anniversary Edition)

  • Worm World Saga

    Worm World Saga

Free Comic Book Day - Back Issues

Back Issues

We are holding another 50p Back Issue Sale for Free Comic Book Day, with thousands of specially selected back issues available, only in the Colchester and Southend stores. Take a look through the selection – you could unearth some comics treasure!

Free Comic Book Day: Graphic Novel Sale

Graphic Novels

There will be a limited selection of graphic novels available for just £5 each. Again, to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to grab a bargain big read, we are imposing a limit on the number of Graphic Novel Sale books you can buy to three-per-customer, so choose wisely!

There is, of course, no limit on the number of other graphic novels available to buy in store. With thousands to select from, there are some amazing stories waiting to be read!

The ACE Comics stores will be open from 10.00am – 5.30pm for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY on Saturday 5th May!

…See you there!!

Star-Lord

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