FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

Its my first Free Comic Book Day ever. I missed last year so I made a promise to make it this year. I thought I will be loner there but alas! There were some blogger friends like Aldrin, Vince and Mark, who were more hardcore comic book fans than me. Free Comic Book Day originally started in the US as a way to get American kids to appreciate comic books rather than spending a lot of time with video games. It was also to help the revival of comic industry as it declined when the other form of media like the television and the internet came into the scene.

For this day, special comics from different publishing groups, individual and group artists are given out without any purchase. However, there would be some limitations upon the number of comics that one can avail to ensure many can still receive a copy. In the Philippines, FCBD has been celebrated for some years and it was successful. Participating branches like Comic Odyssey are flocked by enthusiast and comic geeks for this opportunity.

Jejemons spottted on FCBD!

As a first timer for this kind of event, it was very fun to know that you will be getting a very good comic for free. I also appreciate how other local comic artists would also give out some of their works for free like Gerry Alanguilan and Leinil Yu to name a few. I just had 3 comics, Iron Man Nova, War of the Supermen, and  Iron Man -Thor comic. Some may actually got more but its OK, there would be next year and also as this event would be a regular thing in the Philippines, there will be another chance to enjoy a day of free comics.