May is Free Comic Book Month

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Here at Empire's Comics Vault, we celebrate Free Comic Book Month (FCBM). But, wait, you already know this. What you need to know is that store hours are regular Saturday hours for the rest of the month. We open at 11 a.m. on Saturdays.

Bring this each Saturday. You need it to get freebies.

Sacramento's longest Free Comic Book Day lasts all of May

Well, we're sure you picked up your FCBM Passport when you were here for the Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con. Good.

Bring it with you. You need it to access the freebies.

We'll mark off the May 9 star so that you can gain you entrance to the March 16 freebies.

If you miss even one Saturday, then you're out for the month! And trust us, you don't want that to happen. There's some cool stuff to be had (while supplies last, naturally).

NOTE: This year, for the first time, we have given Savings Club Members complete access to each and every Saturday, whether you were at FCBD Mini-Con or whether you miss a Saturday. For you, it doesn't matter. If you're not one of our Comic Book Savings Club Members, why not? It only takes one title. Put one title on a list, we'll pull it for you when it comes out, pick up at least once a month, and you'll gain access to amazing savings and special access at FCBD Mini-Con and FCBMonth every year. Ask Ben for a sign up form when you come in and he'll get you started.

FCBMonth's comic book freebies

  • May 2 - We're giving out 20,000 free comic books (while supplies last).
  • May 9 - Miscellaneous Free Comic Book Day titles from 2014 and Free Comic Book Halloween comics from 2014/2015. JUST ADDED: 3 different Valiant previews and one Titan comics preview comic book. 
  • May 16 - Image Comics best selling #1 issues in mint condition!
  • May 23 - Marvel Comics #1 issues and Vintage toys (while supplies last)!
  • May 30 - Free graphic novels, trade paperbacks, and collected editions of comic books



Free Comic Book Month is back this May 2015

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Following the tradition of Florida comic shop -- A Comic Shop -- we're celebrating Free Comic Book Day all month long. We call it Free Comic Book Month!

Free Comic Book Month in a nutshell

We kick off Free Comic Book Month on Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Mini-Con, naturally. This year, WFCBD Min-Con is Saturday, May 2, 2015. It's the first Saturday in May.

Then, for each subsequent Saturday, we have more comic book freebies. That means, five Saturdays of comic book freebies!

Comic Book Savings Club members can show up any Saturday and stand in the VIP line. The don't even need a passport.

Non-members require a passport to access the freebies. Get your passport marked each Saturday to unlock the next week's freebies. So, don't miss even one Saturday. For tracking purposes, you'll be issued a FCBMonth Passport on Free Comic Book Day -- so be sure you get one!

How FCBMonth works


Passport in hand and ready to collect more free comic books! 2014.
1. When you attend FCBD Mini-Con, you'll receive your Free Comic Book Month Passport while you're standing in line or when you enter the store. You're instantly granted access to the next Saturday's freebies.

2. Visit on May 9 to access freebies and get your FCB Month Passport stamped. That stamp will grant you access to more freebies the following Saturday, and so on.

3. If you miss a Saturday, you miss out on any more freebies. Some of the best items are saved for later in the month.

FCBMonth's comic book freebies

  • May 2 - We're giving out 20,000 free comic books (while supplies last).
  • May 9 - Miscellaneous Free Comic Book Day titles from 2014 and Free Comic Book Halloween comics from 2014/2015.
  • May 16 - Image Comics best selling #1 issues in mint condition!
  • May 23 - Marvel Comics #1 issues and Vintage toys (while supplies last)!
  • May 30 - Free graphic novels, trade paperbacks, and collected editions of comic books
Awesome haul of free comics at FCBMonth 2014.

Complete details for 2015 Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con

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 We're throwing our biggest party of the year and giving away 20,000 free comic books! Save the date and read on for complete details about May's Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Mini-Con 2015 and Free Comic Book Month at Sacramento's Empire's Comics Vault.

Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con

The Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015
Doors open at: 9 a.m.

Free Comic Book Month
The Date: May 2015
Every Saturday: 11 a.m. (doors open)



Overview
Free Comic Book Day is a fun-filled day with free comic books, food trucks, face painters, an amazing storewide sale, a Supreme Pro Wrestling exhibition, Sac City Rollers' skaters, West Coast Avengers cosplayers, Charity raffles and lots of new friends. Savings Club Members (signed up by 12/31/2014) receive special treatment with a Members Only VIP line and FCBD Title Pre-Selection (watch for the email).

After kicking off the month with FCBD Mini-Con, the comic book freebies continue during Free Comic Book Month each and every Saturday at 11 a.m. To qualify for freebies each Saturday, you'll have to attend the previous Saturday and have your FCBD Month Punch Card punched. That will unlock more freebies the following Saturday. FCBD Month Punch Cards will be available at Empire's Comics Vault on Free Comic Book Day.

There's one exception: Savings Club Members can show up any Saturday, no questions asked. And, as usual, they'll get to stand in the Members Only VIP line.

 Get the most from FCBD Mini-Con 2016 by joining our Savings Club Program by the end of this year, 12/31/15. Learn more in this post or on the Savings Program page.


FCBD Mini-Con Features and Guests


We will update this list throughout the month, including video interview links, social media links, additions/subtractions, etc. So, check back for updates.
Food Truck(s)


 Wandering Boba
The Filipino and Asian cuisine food truck will help you feed your hunger! You'll also enjoy milk teas, fruit-infused teas and slushies. Connect with Wandering Boba online at WanderingBoba.com | @WanderingBoba | Facebook | @WanderingBoba.

 More to come


Artists and Writers
Artist, Writer, Creator Dan Bethel
Dan Bethel is the creative genius team behind the web comic, Long John, found at LongJohnComic.com, soon to be released in print form at FCBD Mini-Con. Dan was also part of the dream team behind the comic book, Eben07. He's @DBethel on Twitter. Go behind the scenes with the D. Bethel interview.

Writer Kris Saldana
Los Angeles writer Kris Saldana (Facebook | Tumblr | Twitter) recently published his first graphic novel, Showcase. He's also the writer of the newspaper-style comic, Wee Little Monsters. Watch Ben interview Kris before you meet the writer.

Jeremy Rathbone - Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Jared Konopitski - JaredKonopitski.com | Facebook | Instagram
Hainanu Saulque - Nooligan.com | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Jason Dube - ScatteredComics.com
Kyrun Silva - BigTreeComics.com | Twitter: @Kyrun49 @BigTreeComics | Facebook | Instagram: @Kyrun49 @BigTreeComics
Chris Wisnia - Tabloia.com | @ChrisWisnia | Facebook
Justin Orr - Jusscope.com | @Jusscope | Facebook | @Jusscope
Cody Vrosh - CodyVrosh.com BinaryWinter.com | @CodyVrosh | Facebook | @CodyVrosh | Tumblr
Noir Amador
Melissa Pagluica - MPagluica.com ATCLOUDSComic.com | @DarkSunRose | Facebook
Eben E.B. Burgoon, B-Squad - BSquadComic.com | @EraserNubs | Facebook 
Mach Yeager - MachYeager.com | Facebook
Sarah Straub - SketchyStraub.com | @SarahRStraub | Facebook | @ThatArtistGirl


Community Groups

 Supreme Pro Wrestling
SPW has been promoting wrestling in and around Northern California since 2000, and they've also trained trained wrestlers via the SPW Training Academy. Meet the wrestlers and enjoy their exhibition on site at Empire's at FCBD Mini-Con. Watch the SPW Drake Frost and Scoot interview. Get more SPW on their website and on Facebook. Follow Scoot online at Twitter and Facebook. Follow Drake Scott on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

 Vader's Fist: 501st Legion with Myke Soler - 501st.com | @501stLegion | Facebook: Stormpoolio | Instagram: @Stormpoolio
Capeless Crusaders - David Barrie & Justin Piper - Podcast Website | @TheCapelessOnes | Facebook | @TheCapelessCrusaders
Sac City Rollers - SacCityRollers.com | @SacCityRollers | Facebook | @SacCityRollers
West Coast Avengers - AvengersHQ.com | Facebook
John Marcotte, HeroicGirls.com



The Fourth Saturday of Free Comic Book Month

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Comic book readers at Empire's Comics Vault
Last Saturday at Empire's for FCBMonth
Free Comic Book Month ALERT: It's the second-to-last Saturday of FCBMonth. You know the drill: Bring your FCBMonth Passport and get it stamped.

 Last week, Ben surprised everyone with a last-minute sale. Boom! Who knows what will happen this Saturday.

 This Saturday we have toys and posters and collectible cards. There's some cool stuff here that will take you back to the good old days. 

As usual, freebies are available while supplies last. 

 The shop opens at 11 a.m. on Saturdays. There will be two lines -- one for Savings Club Members who have a comics saver at Empire's and a another line for non-members.

The final Saturday will be the best Saturday of them all -- free trades, collected editions and graphic novels. And there's some good stuff to feast on. Get ready.

A month of freebies
  • May 3 - Fifty-seven different 2014 Free Comic Book Day titles
  • May 10 - Miscellaneous 2013 Free Comic Book Day and Halloween comics
  • May 17 - Shirts and overstock back issues
  • May 24 - Toys, posters, and more
  • May 31 - Trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels

Ben's Cardboard Throne after FCBD Mini-Con 2014

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It's not every day that one of our Facebook posts gets 152 Likes and 30 Comments. Wow! Thank you, all, for making that happen.

The post that made it happen -- Of course, it was this picture of Ben on his Cardboard Throne. You can even see his Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con afterglow! And then after this, he hit the buffet hard core.

Our 3rd Saturday in Free Comic Book Month

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All you Free Comic Book Month travelers, get your FCBMonth Passports ready! This Saturday, May 17, we have lots of great overstock back issues for you, and a few shirts for those who are first in line (and the right sizes, haha). 
FCBMonth Passports at Sacramento comic shop
Showing off FCBMonth Passports
What are overstock back issues, you ask? Well, you know all the comics that are bagged and in long boxes on wood tables in the middle of the store? Well, those are back-issues. The overstock back issues are the ones that won't fit into those boxes because there's just not enough space!

 All those goodies are available while supplies last and only select titles will be available. Each Saturday, the shop opens at 11 a.m., and just like last Free Comic Book Day, there will be two lines -- one for Savings Club Members who have a comics saver at Empire's and a another line for non-members.

 Next in the line up after overstock back issues and shirts: Toys, posters, and other goodies.

A month of freebies
  • May 3 - Fifty-seven different 2014 Free Comic Book Day titles
  • May 10 - Miscellaneous 2013 Free Comic Book Day and Halloween comics
  • May 17 - Shirts and overstock back issues
  • May 24 - Toys, posters, and more
  • May 31 - Trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels

Free Comic Book Month Continues

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Best Sacramento comics shop
At 2014 Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 10, is the first Saturday of Free Comic Book Month. Bring your FCBMonth Passport! That will get you in the door for more comic book freebies.

Each Saturday, the shop opens at 11 a.m. and there will be two lines -- one for Savings Club Members who have a comics saver at Empire's and a another line for non-members. Free items are available while supplies last.

Make sure to get your FCBMonth Passport stamped so that you can access even more freebies on Saturday, May 17. And keep in mind, that freebies will get better and better each Saturday!

A month of freebies


  • May 3 - Fifty-seven different 2014 Free Comic Book Day titles
  • May 10 - Miscellaneous 2013 Free Comic Book Day and Halloween comics
  • May 17 - Shirts and overstock back issues
  • May 24 - Toys, posters, and more
  • May 31 - Trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels



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May 2014 Is Free Comic Book Month at Empire's

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Quick history: There's this amazing shop in Florida. It's called A Comic Shop, and they're real innovators when it comes to running a comic shop. In 2013 we borrowed one of their ideas -- Free Comic Book Month! You can thank them for this.

What is Free Comic Book Month?

It's a month long celebration of comic books! We give away comics, graphic novels, and other comic-related goodies each and every Saturday. When you show up for freebies on the first Saturday, it unlocks freebies for you on the next Saturday. Don't miss a Saturday and you'll enjoy awesome freebies for 5 Saturdays in a row! For tracking purposes, you'll be issued a FCBMonth Passport on Free Comic Book Day -- so be sure you get one!

How FCBMonth works


Free Comic Book Month starts with Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 3, 2014. When you attend, you'll receive your Free Comic Book Month Passport, and instant access to the freebies on the following Saturday, May 10.

You must come by on May 10 and get your FCB Month Passport stamped in order to access the freebies the following Saturday, and so on.

If you miss a Saturday, you miss out on the freebies for the rest of the month. And of course, we're saving the best items for later in the month.

Another reason to visit Empire's for FCBD


So, here's a schedule of what we have planned as giveaways. Please note, we'll be posting updates of additional items we'll be giving away throughout the month.

A month of freebies


  • May 3 - Fifty-seven different 2014 Free Comic Book Day titles
  • May 10 - Miscellaneous 2013 Free Comic Book Day and Halloween comics
  • May 17 - Shirts and overstock back issues
  • May 24 - Toys, posters, and more
  • May 31 - Trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels