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A reminder that Free Comic Book Day takes place this weekend on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Participating comic book shops across North America and around the world will give away comic books for FREE to anyone who comes into their stores.


Free Comic Book Day takes place on the first Saturday in May each year. The International Event celebrates comic books and the local comic shops that provide them to their communities.

Participating shops in Winnipeg include:

  • COMIC FACTORY IV
    306 Notre Dame Ave.
  • RED RIVER BOOK SHOP
    92 Arthur Street
  • HIDDEN CITY COMICS
    845 Henderson Hwy
  • MIGHTY COMICS
    1104 Corydon Ave Unit B
  • GALAXY COMICS & COLLECTIBLES
    1109 Henderson Hwy
  • MAXX COLLECTIBLES
    835 Cavalier Drive

Did You Know? Comic books first gained popularity in North America after the 1938 publication of Action Comics, which included the debut of the superhero Superman co-created by Canadian Joe Shuster. [FREECOMICBOOKDAY.COM]