Free Comics & Manga

Alpha Omega · 07-02-2004, 06:12 PM

July 3rd, 2004 will be the third annual Free Comic Book Day, a single day when participating comic book stores give out a selection of sample comics for free. The event is organized by Diamond Comic Distributors and involves the participation of major and minor comic book publishers alike.

Among the free samples being given out this year there will be manga from Del Rey and Tokyopop. Del Rey will be giving out a 32 page sampler that includes previews of xxxHOLiC Volume 2 and Negima Volume 2. Tokyopop will be giving out their Q2 "Sneaks" a graphic novel sized preview of numerous Tokyopop titles. Tokyopop's Kristien Brada-Thompson informed us that they had provided Diamond with 50,000 copies of "Sneaks" for Free Comic Book Day.

Not every manga publisher will be participating though, Viz's PR Agent, Erik Janson, informed us that Viz would not be participating in Free Comics Book Day, while Dark Horse has confirmed that, although they are providing non-manga samples, they won't be making any free manga available.

So don't miss out.....

TheSpiritOfVengance · 07-03-2004, 10:21 PM

I got a free comic. I almost had to buy the free comics until I threatened the @$$ with towing his car. Yeah that shut him up. It was okay but there were some alright comics.

Otaku Son · 07-03-2004, 11:07 PM

Tokyopop's sampler is always free. Just go to your local Suncoast, buy any manga, and get a Tokyopop sampler for free. Hell, sometimes you don't even need to buy a manga, but I do anyway. And I sometimes get other samplers for free, too, like Viz and...som other one I'm missing.

07-02-2004, 06:12 PM	#1
Alpha Omega -Seiten Taisei Son Goku- Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Origin NYC / Reside in Iowa Posts: 12	Free Comics & Manga July 3rd, 2004 will be the third annual Free Comic Book Day, a single day when participating comic book stores give out a selection of sample comics for free. The event is organized by Diamond Comic Distributors and involves the participation of major and minor comic book publishers alike. Among the free samples being given out this year there will be manga from Del Rey and Tokyopop. Del Rey will be giving out a 32 page sampler that includes previews of xxxHOLiC Volume 2 and Negima Volume 2. Tokyopop will be giving out their Q2 "Sneaks" a graphic novel sized preview of numerous Tokyopop titles. Tokyopop's Kristien Brada-Thompson informed us that they had provided Diamond with 50,000 copies of "Sneaks" for Free Comic Book Day. Not every manga publisher will be participating though, Viz's PR Agent, Erik Janson, informed us that Viz would not be participating in Free Comics Book Day, while Dark Horse has confirmed that, although they are providing non-manga samples, they won't be making any free manga available. So don't miss out.....

07-03-2004, 10:21 PM	#2
TheSpiritOfVengance The Glorious Number One Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wandering the Earth once More... Posts: 1,250	I got a free comic. I almost had to buy the free comics until I threatened the @$$ with towing his car. Yeah that shut him up. It was okay but there were some alright comics. __________________ "Revenge is a dish best sereved cold. And it is very cold in outer space" --Kahn

07-03-2004, 11:07 PM	#3
Otaku Son Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,488	Tokyopop's sampler is always free. Just go to your local Suncoast, buy any manga, and get a Tokyopop sampler for free. Hell, sometimes you don't even need to buy a manga, but I do anyway. And I sometimes get other samplers for free, too, like Viz and...som other one I'm missing.