Comic Swap, Inc.

FCBD FAQ
Whether you have been coming to Free Comic Book Day for the last 20 or so years or you will be stopping by this year for the first time, there is always some curiosity how the day really works. So here is a quick rundown of some of the questions people have.

1. Is everything free? HA, NO! But there are a lot of free comics designed specifically for this day. There is a wide range of stuff to choose from, starting at books for the kiddos all the way up to R rated material for the weirdos.
2. How many books are available? Will you run out? We always have a lot of books, but the bottom line is pretty simple – if you want something, come early. The first 2 hours or so of the day there is a steady line to wait in and the books go MUCH faster in that time. We absolutely will run out of some/most/all of the stuff.
3. Any extra sales on FCBD? We don’t tend to do any special sales on FCBD, though there is usually a surprise or two on the day. We do fully stock our regular sale rack and there is always amazing stuff on there.
4. Will you guys be doing anything special on the day? As always, we will be doing our donation drive for local State College organizations. In the past we have donated big to PAWS, and Schlow Library is definitely a favorite fellow literary organization. We like to spread around the generosity that Swappers show on FCBD and we will do the same again this year. We will also have our super awesome 50th anniversary Comic Swap t-shirts this year!
5. What time is the event? We will be open our regular store hours on Free Comic Book Day, so 11am to 6pm.

We hope to see you all on Saturday for the best day of the comic year!!!

Hey Swappers!

Welp, the pre-FCBD panic has set in. Our big, amazing, stupendous all-out awesome annual event is less than a month away! Free Comic Book Day is Saturday May 2nd and as always we will have outstanding comics to give away. Similar to the last few years, there will be less to spread around than some of the big years. I don’t think we have ever run out, but of course if you want to guarantee and get the goodies, make sure you show up early. We will have regular store hours that day so the Swap will be open from 11am to 6pm.

We do have something REALLY awesome to offer this year. Did you know that 2026 is the Swap’s 50th anniversary? Absolutely unbelievable! We couldn’t let our big event go by without offering something incredible to commemorate this milestone. So Robyn designed the coolest limited edition 50th anniversary Comic Swap t-shirt that could be yours for only $25!

Here’s the lowdown – the only way to guarantee yourself one of these shirts to let us know with an order direct to the store. We will be holding onto them until FCBD for folks to pick up on the day, or after if you can’t make it in. We will happily work something out to ship you a shirt if you don’t live in town anymore, but you still must email your order. If you don’t want to miss out, please email the store ([email protected]) with your quantity and size. We will have all the regular adult (periwinkle) and youth (turquoise) sizes. We will NOT be accepting orders in the comments, you MUST email directly with your info. We know how much folks love the store so we are expecting Swappers old and new, young and old to want one of these. You have up until Wednesday April 8th to get your order in!