On Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) participating stores give away a selection of comic books. There is a bit of a change in the air for 2026. Free Comic Book Day continues, And Penguin Random House has a new “Comic Giveaway Day”. The good news is both events are the first Saturday in May. So one trip to the comic book shop for both events.
I was initially surprised to see only 24 Free Comic Book Day titles- a big drop from the 38 titles available in 2025. There were also several kid-friendly titles missing including those featuring Marvel superheroes and Star Wars. Then, I saw on a Free Comic Book Day Facebook post that a poster commented that several publishers had created their own Comics Giveaway Day.
We’ve combined this article to include details on Comics Giveaway Day and Free Comic Book Day.
Free Comic Book Day 2026 Near Ann Arbor
Find a comic book shop participating in Free Comic Book Day Near You in the greater Ann Arbor area with our list below.
- Vault of Midnight – 219 S Main, Ann Arbor – 11a-5p – * Lists both Comics Giveaway Day & Free Comic Book Day Titles *
- Stadium Cards & Comics – 2061 Golfside, Ypsilanti – Participating in 2026. Opens at 10a. Confirmed via Facebook Message
- Fun 4 All – 3773 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti – 11a=4p – Confirmed via Facebook Message
- Secret Crisis Comics – 1161 S Main St, Chelsea – Confirmed 2026 participation via Facebook Message
- State of Comics – 577 Forest Avenue, Plymouth – On their website for 2026
- Comic City – 42727 Ford Rd, Canton Corners, Canton – – Awaiting 2026 details
We have added Free Comic Book Day Events to our calendar and will add details to each listing as we hear about them. In addition to the free comic books, these events often feature sales, music, cosplay, and vendors.
Not Participating in 2026
Adventure Ink in Milan has participated in previous years. But they responded to my request for information that they are unable to participate in 2026.
Event Listings
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓 | May 2 10:00am-5:00pm | Free Comic Book Day at Stadium Cards & Comics, Ypsilanti Michigan |
2026 Free Comic Book Day Titles
The Free Comic Book Day website lists 24 titles available. Note: Not all titles will be available at every store and popular titles can run out early.
- World of Archie
- The Greatest American Hero
- Aquamanatee #1
- DC X Sonic
- Stitch #1
- Toybox
- Flash Gordon
- Megan Man Showdown Special
- Dungeon Crawler Girl
2026 Comics Giveaway Day Titles
The Comics Giveaway Day Titles include many kid-friendly titles such as:
- Garfield
- Jem & the Holograms/My Little Pony Flipbook
- Power Rangers
- Avatar: The Last Airbender-Legends/Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone
- Masters of the Universe/Dungeons & Dragons
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Amazing Spider-Man 1000/Queen in Black
- Avengers/X-Men – Armageddon
- Spidey & His Amazing Friends
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Xombie Parade
- The Whole Wide World of Mabel Mulligan – Graphic Novel Sampler
- Pizza and Taco
- Mister Magic: The Graphic Novel Sampler
- Disney Manga: Stitch! Best Food Forever
- WEBTOON: Unscrolled
See a Comic Book Inspired Movie on FCBD 2026
Many years we have combined our Free Comic Book Day trip with a matinee of the latest comic book movie. I don’t see a release for this year.
Disney+ is a great source for movies/shows related to comic books – at least Marvel comics with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars titles. This year, there is a Stitch comic available.
Archie Comics has some titles and Riverdale streams on Netflix.
Past Free Comic Book Day Ann Arbor Experiences
In 2022, we visited Vault of Midnight and they had a great setup! There were outdoor vendor tents, sales, music, and cosplay galore. We got our comic books, enjoyed the street closures and had lunch at Taq.
The greatest holiday was in 2019 when Free Comic Book Day coincided with May the Fourth Day. We started at Vault of Midnight selling Girl Scout Cookies to attendees at Free Comic Book Day. But, made sure to wrap up in time to get our free comics, grab lunch, and attend a library event.
In May 2017 we visited Fun 4 All for Free Comic Book Day. Then in October, we visited Vault of Midnight for Spooky Free Comic Book Day.
In 2016 we visited Fun 4 All for Free Comic Book Day. With my daughter’s soccer schedule and our plans to see Captain America: Civil War, it was a better fit than Vault of Midnight.
In 2015 I made the video below from our visit to Vault of Midnight for Free Comic Book Day. We did have to wait in line a little over an hour, but Nerd Life Productions was there with trivia, green screen photos, and face painting/hair coloring. In addition to the Free Comic Books (limit of 3 per person), Vault of Midnight had a comic book sale in the basement with select issues priced at 5/$1. (And yes, my daughter wore the same shirt in 2018 and 2015)
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