Episode
Free Comic Book Day 2026
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- Pesto Comics - Audio Edition
- Published
- May 7, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 710
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- https://pestocomics.substack.com/p/free-comic-book-day-2026
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Summary
Recapping my Free Comic Book Day signing at The Silver Snail and a break down why Free Comic Book Day is a misnomer that puts costs and risk on retailers. 00:00 Free Comic Book Day at The Silver Snail 00:45 A Shop That Means a Ton 01:35 The Problem with “Free” Comic Books 02:30 The Retailer’s Burden 03:39 The 2026 Distributor Split 04:38 Freebie Seekers vs. Customers 05:44 Navigating the Ecosystem 07:44 On the Backs of Retailers 09:45 Supporting Your Local Comic Shop == Check out all the comics and books coming from Adriano and Pesto Comics! Direct Market Comics: ----------------------------------- FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #1 (of 5) In Stores NOW! FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #2 (of 5) Coming to Stores on Wednesday June 3rd FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #3 (of 5) Available for Pre-Order until Monday June 8th In Stores - Wednesday July 8th FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #4 (of 5) Available for Pre-Order until Monday July 6th In Stores - Wednesday August 5th Kickstarter Comics: ------------------------------- NAKED KAIJU WOMAN #3 On Kickstarter - May https://bit.ly/nkw3 SNIP #3, 4 & 5 On Kickstarter - July https://bit.ly/snip3 CRIMSON FRONTIER #1 & 2 On Kickstarter - August https://bit.ly/cf1comic PRIME CUT #1 & 2 On Kickstarter - TBD https://bit.ly/prime1comic Books: ----------- BACKLOT BABYLON (LEO LUCAS #1) On Kickstarter - This Summer https://bit.ly/backlotbabylon == This video is available as an audio podcast on all your favourite platforms as 'Pesto Comics Audio Edition' and on Substack at https://pestocomics.substack.com --- See everything Pesto Comics has to offer at https://pestocomics.com Find Adriano on social media: https://www.instagram.com/pestocomics/ https://bsky.app/profile/pestocomics.bsky.social https://x.com/pestocomics https://www.tiktok.com/@pestocomics See more from Adriano on the Insta…