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Free Comic Book Day: 4 May 2019

Free Comic Book Day: 4 May 2019

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 2019, Free Comic Book Day will be held on Saturday, 4th May!

What’s in store?

Real Ghostbusters by Phil Elliott

Special Guest in Colchester: Phil Elliott

British comics writer, artist and colourist Phil Elliott had such a great time at Ace Comics in Colchester for Free Comic Book Day in 2018, he will be returning in 2019, appearing in store 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 Comic Book Day: 4 May 2019

FREE Comics

There are 53 free comics released* for 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) at Ace Comics in Colchester and three free comics per person (maximum six free comics per family) at Ace Comics in Southend. 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.

The Free Comic Book Day 2019 line-up…

  • Riverdale Season 3 Special
    Riverdale Season 3 Special
  • Welcome to Whedonverse
    Welcome to Whedonverse
  • Stranger Things and Black Hammer
    Stranger Things and Black Hammer
  • Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale (Special Edition)
    Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale (Special Edition)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casualty of War
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casualty of War
  • Deadly Class: Killer Set
    Deadly Class: Killer Set
  • Avengers
    Avengers
  • Doctor Who: 13th Doctor
    Doctor Who: 13th Doctor
  • Disney's Descendants: Dizzy's New Fortune
    Disney’s Descendants: Dizzy’s New Fortune
  • Bloodshot Special
    Bloodshot Special
  • Interceptor #1
    Interceptor #1
  • Pokemon: I Chose You and Pokemon Adventures
    Pokemon: I Chose You and Pokemon Adventures
  • Animosity Tales
    Animosity Tales
  • Dragonfly and Dragonflyman
    Dragonfly and Dragonflyman
  • Grumble Vs the Goon
    Grumble Vs the Goon
  • Casper's Spookville
    Casper’s Spookville
  • Punchline #1
    Punchline #1
  • Lady Mechanika
    Lady Mechanika
  • Go Fish
    Go Fish
  • Lumberjanes: Shape of Friendship
    Lumberjanes: Shape of Friendship
  • Captain Canuck: Equilibrium Shift #1
    Captain Canuck: Equilibrium Shift #1
  • Minecraft and Incredibles 2
    Minecraft and Incredibles 2
  • Dear Justice League (Special Edition)
    Dear Justice League (Special Edition)
  • Little Lulu: World's Best Comic Book
    Little Lulu: World’s Best Comic Book
  • Bob's Burgers
    Bob’s Burgers
  • Vampirella: 50th Anniversary
    Vampirella: 50th Anniversary
  • Zagor: The Alien Saga
    Zagor: The Alien Saga
  • Cristiano Ronaldo: Striker Force 7
    Cristiano Ronaldo: Striker Force 7
  • My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
    My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
  • Blastosaurus Annual #1
    Blastosaurus Annual #1
  • Wolfie Monster and the Big Bad Pizza Battle
    Wolfie Monster and the Big Bad Pizza Battle
  • H1: Ignition #1
    H1: Ignition #1
  • Kodansha Comics All Ages Sampler
    Kodansha Comics All Ages Sampler
  • Star Wars Adventures: Droid Hunters
    Star Wars Adventures: Droid Hunters
  • Spawn #1
    Spawn #1
  • A Sheet's Story
    A Sheet’s Story
  • Spider-Man
    Spider-Man
  • Gillbert
    Gillbert
  • The Tick
    The Tick
  • Ghost Hog #1
    Ghost Hog #1
  • Lucy and Andy Neanderthal: Big and Bolder
    Lucy and Andy Neanderthal: Big and Bolder
  • Treasury of British Comics Presents Funny Pages
    Treasury of British Comics Presents Funny Pages
  • Dark Age and Afterburn
    Dark Age and Afterburn
  • Scout Comics Presents Midnight Sky
    Scout Comics Presents Midnight Sky
  • Hope #1
    Hope #1
  • Starburns Presents
    Starburns Presents
  • Robotech
    Robotech
  • Street Fighter: Sakura Vs Karin
    Street Fighter: Sakura Vs Karin
  • Kinos Journey: Beautiful World Sampler
    Kinos Journey: Beautiful World Sampler
  • My Hero Academia and Promised Neverland
    My Hero Academia and Promised Neverland
  • Malika: Fire and Frost
    Malika: Fire and Frost
  • Defend Comics
    Defend Comics
  • Overstreet Guide to Collecting
    Overstreet Guide to Collecting

* We cannot guarantee that all of the Free Comic Book Day comics will be available in store.

X-Men: Days of Future Past

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!

Batman: The Killing Joke

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 4th May!

…See you there!!

Star-Lord

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