Free Comic Book Day 2016: Tampa Bay Stores Participating

TAMPA BAY, FL — Tampa Bay area comic book fans or those who hope to become so don’t have to wait too much longer to enjoy a title without cost. Free Comic Book Day 2016 is set to take place this Saturday.

The May 7 event is the 15th of its kind. On that day, comic book shops and specialty stores across North America and throughout Tampa Bay plan to give away free comic book titles while supplies last. The one-day giveaway is meant to introduce newcomers to comic books to the art form.

While every retailer signed up for the event may have its own rules about participation, those who visit a shop on the list will receive “at least one free comic” if they “enter a participating shop location,” the event’s website states. Titles may vary by location.

Here are the stores in the Tampa Bay area that are taking part in this year’s observance by handing out free comics:

• Coliseum of Comics New Tampa – 19402 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa
• Heroes Haven Comics – 4339 Gunn Highway, Tampa
• Demolition Comics – 4149 W. Waters Ave., Tampa
• Movie Stop – 8504 Citrus Park Drive, Citrus Park
• Green Shift – 5226 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa
• Nerd Out Comics – 1745 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa
• The Dark Side – 935 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota
• Tytan Comics – 306 12th St. W., Bradenton
• Emerald City – 4902 113th Ave. N., Clearwater
• Comic World – 12675 Seminole Blvd., Largo
• Pike’s Comics – 2114 Drew St., Suite A, Clearwater
• Yancy Street Comics South – 13944 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa
• Comics and Hobbies – 27001 U.S. 19, Clearwater
• Wonder Water Sports Cards & Comics – 29113 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater
• Champions Gate Comics – 127 Forest Lakes Blvd., Oldsmar
• Colossal Comics – 7010 U.S. 19, New Port Richey
• Yancy Street Comics – 9409 U.S. 19, Port Richey
• Books-A-Million – 839 Brandon Town Center Mall, Brandon
• The Comics Club – 714 W. Lumsden Road, Brandon
• Movie Stop – 10955 Causeway Blvd., Brandon
• Hollywood Comics – 670 Brandon Town Center Drive, Brandon
• Read More Comics – 115 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon

For more information about Free Comic Book Day, visit the event’s website.

If you know of a participating store not on the list, be sure to comment below with the location!

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