In 2002 the first Saturday in May become known as Free Comic Book Day, an annual event developed by the North American comic book industry to attract new readers to independent comic book stores. It's now an official Children's Book Week event!
Free Comic Book Day is organized by the industry's largest distributor, Diamond Comic Distributors. Thousands of stores participate throughout the U.S. and millions of comic books are given away each year.
Here are the comic book stores in San Diego County, taking part in Free Comic Book Day 2022:
- COMICS N STUFF
200 East Via Rancho Parkway, Suite 151, Escondido, CA 92025 | (619) 341-1148
- COMICS-N-STUFF #1
3030 Plaza Bonita Road, Suite 2356, National City CA 91950 | (619) 655-7778
- COMICS-N-STUFF #3
2525 El Camino Real, Suite 289, Carlsbad, CA 92008 | (619) 426-2813
- COMICKAZE COMICS BOOKS & MORE
5517 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Suite AB, San Diego, CA 92117 | (858) 278-0371
- ENCASED COMICS (ONLINE ONLY SHOP) Visit EncasedComics.com
- KNOWHERE GAMES AND COMICS NOTE: this shop is holding a BOGO sale
125 Vallecitos de Oro, Suite J, San Marcos, CA 92069 | (760) 891-8333
- NOW OR NEVER COMICS INC. NOTE: special event from 11am - 7pm
1055 F Street, San Diego, CA 92101 | (619) 892-7310
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMICS
8280 Clairemont Mesa Blvd #124, San Diego, CA 92111 | (858) 715-8669
- TC’S ROCKETS
5155 Waring Road, San Diego CA 92120 | (619) 713-0078
- YESTERYEAR COMICS
9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite D2, San Diego, CA 92123 | (858) 279-6121