PARSIPPANY — Funnybooks Comics & Stuff — the iconic, red brick comic shop located at 98 North Beverwyck Road, Lake Hiawatha — will host the annual Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Everyone who visits will get to choose several comics from this year’s amazing selection of free comics — including Marvel’s Avengers and Spider-Man — produced exclusively for Free Comic Book Day 2019.
Free Comic Book Day collides with Star Wars Event this year, so you may also want to snag the free, all-ages, Star War Adventures Comic — and May the 4 be with you!
DC Comics offers two freebies of their own this year… a Justice League comic aimed at middle grade readers, and a Catwoman comic aimed at a teen audience. Other Best Bets for FCBD2019 include Stranger Things, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Incredibles, Riverdale, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
Once again, Funnybooks’ owner, Steve Conte has created and produced his own comic book for Free Comic Book Day. The Funnybooks’ exclusive, Free Comic Book Day 2019 Action Figure Kingdom Activity Comic is filled with fun and games — including “How to Draw” activities — all based on the family-friendly, humorous, superhero Comic Book series, Action Figure Kingdom — which Conte both writes and illustrates — The newest issue — Action Figure Kingdom #11 — just hit the Funnybooks’ shelves this March.
“Free Comic Book Day is always the most exciting day of the year for Funnybooks, and one of the best days of the year for comic book fans.” notes Funnybooks owner, Steve Conte. “We pair Free Comic Book Day with a storewide sale, and it’s always a fun-filled comic book celebration.”
Speaking of celebrations… Funnybooks will celebrate its milestone 27th Birthday this June!