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Wham! Kapow! Free Comic Book Day is Coming to Sussex County, Aug 14

August 9, 2021

The 20th anniversary of Free Comic Book Day (FCBD), one of the comic book industry’s most beloved and anticipated celebrations, will once again be a single-day event, scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 14, 2021

Typically held in May, FCBD is the biggest event in the comic book industry — a single day when participating comic book specialty shops around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops!

What is Free Comic Book Day?


5 Participating Shops in and near Sussex County:

Visit a local participating comic shop to pick up your FREE comic book on August 14th!

  • Bob's Collectables: 3640 Rt 94 N, Hamburg
  • Dewey's Comic City: 37 Myrtle Avenue, Dover
  • Expired Robot Comic Books, Games, and Collectibles: 25 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon
  • Funnybooks Comics & Stuff: #98 N Beverwyck Rd, Lake Hiawatha
  • Fat Moose Comics: 53A Parsippany Road, Whippany

For more locations, visit www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator


DID YOU KNOW? Sales of graphic novels climbed from $43 million in 2001 to over $516 million in 2018. Much of that success is due to the fact that many librarians endorse graphic novels as a tool to encourage reading among children and teens.


For more FCBD news and updates, visit www.freecomicbookday.com.
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