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Free Comic Book Day in the Hudson Valley



Celebrate the love of comics at these locations

Free Comic Book Day

Free Comic Book Day is an annual promotional effort by the North American comic book industry to attract new readers to independent comic book stores. Participating comic book stores and bookstores around the world offer a selection of free comics to bring new readers in, bring old readers back, and thank current readers for their support.

We have rounded up a list of stores that are participating.

870 Route 9G, Rockledge Plaza Suites 7 & 8, Hyde Park. 845-233-4234
Artists and writers will be here with us to celebrate the day, including Ryan G. Browne, Christian St. Pierre, Tom Ryan, JR De Bard, and more to be announced soon! Saturday, May 3, 12-5pm.

21 West Market St., Red Hook
Take a break from the insanity this weekend, Megabrainiacs and come celebrate the greatest day of every year — FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!! This year it won’t be fancy or anything, but there will be free comics and there will be a ton of Golden Age, Silver and Bronze Age books and art out of the back room, so stop in and… GET COMICS!

246 Main St. Ste #5, New Paltz. 845-255-1115
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY SALES!!!
$1 Comic books - 10 for a $1 (MUST BUY 10), 50% off new comics, 50% off all back issues under $10, 20% off all back issues over $10, 50% off comic book sets, BUY 2 GET 1 FREE - graphic novels and Manga, 15% off RPG books, 10% off toys, statues & t-shirts, ALL $5 graphic novels - 6 FOR $15 (yellow sticker), ALL $10 graphic novels - 6 FOR $30 (green sticker). Door Busters 10am- 11am, all Wall books - 30% off (no limit), FUNKO POPS - 25% off (limit 3 per person), hardcover graphic novels - 50% OFF (limit 5 per person).

POW! Card Games & Comics
175 Broadway, Port Ewen. (845) 616-5473
FREE TO ALL! SUPPORT US.

319 Wall St Unit 1, Kingston. (845) 689-4793
Stop in to get some free comics (while supplies last), do some art, and celebrate! Free Comic Book Day is a day where publishers put out a huge variety of comics tied to current or upcoming series. Each comic is a one-shot (i.e. a freestanding story) that does not require you to know the back stories or characters to enjoy. We will have comics for every age and interest while supplies last! Limit 3 free comics without purchase; one of as many titles as you'd like with purchase. All comics are age-graded: E - all ages, T - ages 13+, M - ages 18+


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