FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026

Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC-05:00

1845 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647 | Chicago

CHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation
Publisher/HostCHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026
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It's time for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026!
And... COMICS GIVEAWAY DAY!
(don't be confused--it's all the same day)
Saturday, May 2ND, 11AM to 5PM!
•MEET MARIA WOLF!
(Variant Covers for Basically Every Comic Ever)
•MEET JETTILA LEWIS!
(Neverwars; Challengers Bookmark)
•MEET SHAWN LENORE!!
(How to Be a Werewolf)
•FREE COMICS!
•Creators!
•Sketches!
•Cosplayers!
•Photo ops!
•So much more!
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