The Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival - news, info, directions, etc
Special Guests - Who's headlining the event?
Small Press Creators - Meet local creators & media groups.
Vendors - Who's selling cool stuff for you to purchase
Participating Rochester Businesses - Where to get FREE comics!
PRESS / PRESS / PRESS - banner art and more!

DOWNLOAD THE MAP!

DOWNLOAD THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING STORES

You might have to right click and select SAVE AS to get these in your hands.  If you can't retrieve them here then you can get get them at FCBD!

*** RYE AIRFIELD DEMOs DURING FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Meet staff and riders from Rye Airfield (it's the premiere bike and skateboard park in New England) in the Union Street Parking Lot on Free Comic Book Day.  They'll be doing skateboard and BMX demos through the day...then head over to Tri-City Bicycles and buy one of each!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY BBQ - Be sure to stop by Cocheco Equipment for your free comic and a benefit BBQ.  All proceeds go to the Rochester Main Street Program.  Support Rochester and your belly all in one stop!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AFTER HOURS SHIN DIG - With so much stress we're gonna need to wind down after the event!  This year you can join us all at Fat Tony's at 6:00 pm until we pass out!  Plenty of room to sleep on the floor of Jetpack Comics.  

Iron Man: Supernova!  Cover by Ed Mcguinness and interiors by Craig Rousseau.  Meet them both on May 1st at the Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival.

SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE THE CREATORS WHOSE WORK APPEAR IN THIS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY COMIC.  DON'T MISS YOUR FREE COPY and BE SURE TO GET IT SIGNED.

MEET THE STAR WARS 501st at the Knights of Columbus Hall - Star Wars Characters will be gathered at The Knights of Columbus Hall on the stage.  Get your picture taken with a Storm Trooper and make a donation to the Make - A - Wish foundation.

We are encouraging everyone to come dressed in a costume.  Need a costume for the event?  DOWNLOAD this special MASK! It's a PDF.  If you have trouble you'll have to right click on the link and select SAVE AS to get it to your computer.  Don't want to be RALPH on Free Comic Book Day?  Then you need to come as SKRULL Ralph.  DOWNLOAD the SKRULL Ralph here!

The Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival
Saturday May 1st  from 10 am to 4 pm ALL OVER ROCHESTER.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AT JETPACK COMICS!
It's that time of year again and the FOURTH official Free Comic Book for Jetpack Comics. So much fun and excitement that we're sharing it with all of Rochester and turning it a giant Festival taking place all over town.  There will be guests at a variety of locations, along with hundreds of Freebies and costumed characters.  Get special items from one of the many creators, meet Star Wars characters, and visit a variety of shops in town to pick up additional free comics. 

10:00 am - The Doors open at all the venues.  Currently we'll have creators at the Knights of Columbus Hall along with a Star Wars cast as well.  Be sure to stop by Jetpack Comics to pick up your map and list of participating businesses.  Of course Jetpack Comics will have hundreds of free comics to choose from and special offers galore!

You want to get here early so you don't miss out on the fun and swag.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY LIMITS @ Jetpack Comics - Please take your time to choose the comics and freebies that are of interest to you. There is a strict 3 FREEBIE per person or 6 FREEBIE per family limit. Of course you are welcome to pick up additional items at the cheap rate of 2/$1.00. Heck - you can't get comics that cheap anywhere so stock up. We're not trying to be cheap here - we really do have to buy these comics to give-away. - Of course there are still all kinds of other freebies to be collected all over town.

HOW CAN I GET MORE FREE STUFF AT JETPACK COMICS? - Want to maximize your booty call at Jetpack Comics? 
     JETPACK COMICS SUBSCRIBERS - Jetpack Subscription Customers will get special discount coupons and might even get in a bit early!
     WEAR A JETPACK COMICS T-Shirt - If you've got your Jetpack Shirt on your gonna get extra stuff and special discount coupons. 
     WEAR A JETPACK COMICS BUTTON - You'll even get a little something extra for having your Jetpack Comics Button on - our appreciation which is a very little something.  Wear a Ralph pin and you'll get even better treatment.  Wear a RALPH mask (alien or otherwise) and we'll take your picture and add you to the LIST.
     Jetpack Shirts and Buttons will also get you extra special treatment through the day - at least we think they will!

EVERYONE - Be sure to grab your special FUTURE DISCOUNT coupons. That's right - discount Jetpacks for everyone. Everyone will be getting special coupons good for the next month or so. Visit us once and we'll keep you coming back.

Special Guests & Creators - Be sure to save some room and time to meet our special guests. We expect the special guests to start arriving around noon time and through the day, at their leisure. In other words, no promises as to when they get here.  Of course there will be DOZENS of local and small press creators available to meet right at the crack of opening!

All guests are subject to professional commitments and are subject to change at any time. No refunds will be given for guest cancellations or changes - not that the event costs you anything anyway.