The first Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day, a national celebration where readers can get free comic books and cheer on all things comic-y.
Comic books have captured our attention for nearly 100 years. While most people associate comics with superheroes like DC or Marvel, the stories told range from supernatural to “normal.” Popular TV shows and movies, like Stranger Things or Star Wars, have also been made into comics. The format’s stories are diverse and widely published. Last year, over 4,000 new comic book titles were released.
Here at the library, we will be celebrating with free comic books available for you to take home while supplies last, a Kirby craft, and an all-ages screening of The LEGO Batman Movie.
Take a look at a few other ways you can celebrate Free Comic Book Day in 2023.
Discover a New Comic Book
Read a comic book online or in print. Try browsing our collection of current series. You can also get comics digitally—use hoopla to download comics onto your tablet or smart phone. To find comics on hoopla, make sure you sign up for an account by using your Canton Public Library card number.
Comics Plus is another online service that offers thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga. Just download the app, available as Library Pass in the Google Play Store and LibraryPass in the Apple App Store, or log in on your computer to explore the dozens of publishers and thousands of comics.
Learn About Comic Book History
Check out this online exhibit offered through Duke University Libraries that covers the history of comics from the 1930s to today.
Watch a Movie Based Off a Comic Book
Watch a superhero movie like Black Panther or a movie you may not have realized was based off of a comic book like The Addams Family.
Visit a Local Comic Book Store to Celebrate
Some local comic book stores are also celebrating Free Comic Book Day. Visit these spots on May 6, 2023 to celebrate.
- Located at 32647 Ford Road in Garden City
- Open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Call them at 734-425-6780
- Located at 42727 Ford Rd in Canton Corners Shopping Center
- Open from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Call them at 734-981-3561
- Located at 575 Forest Avenue in Plymouth
- Open from noon to 9:00 PM
- Call them at 734-392-7905
- State of Comics also runs a Pokémon card trading post the last Saturday of every month for Pokémon fans ages 5-12.
