Watch: Mark Hamill 2015 Free Comic Book Day Video

Check out a freshly shaven Mark Hamill encouraging people to attend Free Comic Book Day.

Hamill is starring in the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens which is out this December.

Free Comic Book Day is taking place Saturday, May 2nd, with comic book shops across the country offering a variety of free comics.

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World famous actor and longtime comic book reader, Mark Hamill encourages  fans to discover the fun of comic books during the annual Free Comic Book Day (FCBD),  taking place at participating comic book shops across the globe on Saturday May 2nd.  Over 5.6 million comic books will be given away for free at over 2,300 participating comic book shops to new and devoted comic book fans of all ages.

On Saturday May 2nd, anyone that visits a participating comic shop will receive at least one or more of the designated FCBD comics for free. The Free Comic Book Day Committee picked a listing of Gold and Silver sponsors whose comic books include titles that are great for kids and adults.  This year’s roster contains 50 free comics that include titles for everyone’s tastes with Marvel’s Secret Wars, DC’sDivergence, Fight Club, The Simpsons, Spongebob, Transformers, Pokemon, The Tick, and many more for fans to discover! 

Comic shops will also host community events such as costume contests, drawings by guest artists, creator signings, raffles, door prizes, photos with costumed characters, and other community building activities throughout the day.  Every comic shop celebrates FCBD in their own unique way and fans have an opportunity to see their local comic shop’s personality and thriving community of pop-culture enthusiasts on display. 

Take Mark Hamill’s advice and check out Free Comic Book Day on May 2nd.

Visit www.freecomicbookday.com for more.