This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day and local stores will be partying up with all kinds of events, creators and of course free comics. Find out what’s going on in the Washington, DC area for the day.

Big Planet Comics will present EIGHT local comics creators as their guests this year across their four stores!

Vienna store – S. G. Artley, Michael Cowgill, Matt Dembicki

U Street store – Andrew Cohen, Evan Keeling

Bethesda store – Art Hondros, John Gallagher

College Park store – John Staton

Victory Comics – Falls Chuch, VA

Meet the 501st and Rebel Legions, participate in their raffle of full sized art pieces, and kids 12 and under can receive free headshot sketches from a local artist. The store will also be running their Annual FCBD sale! Up to 40% off almost everything in the store!

Fantom Comics – Washington, DC

Troy-Jeffery Allen and Matt Rawson will be present.

Third Eye Comics – Annapolis, MD

Gail Simone, Cullen Bunn, Charles Soule, Jerry and Penelope Gaylord, Duane Swierczynski, Joshua Dysart, Joelle Jones, Bryan Turner, Brian Hurtt will be present.

Beyond Comics – Gaithersburg and Frederick, MD

Frederick – Gene Ha, Damielle Corsetto, Chris Williams, Terry Flippo

Gaithersburg – Rafer Roberts, John Shine, Mike Imboden, John Watkins-Chow

Laughing Ogre Comics – Fairfax and Lansdowne, VA

Fairfax – Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo

Lansdowne – Rob Anderson

Collectors Corner – Baltimore, MD

Lots going on, with lots of contests and prizes. Present will be Cary Nord, Marc Hempel, Greg LaRocque, Joe Keatinge, Brandon Seifert, Mike Moreci, Steve Seeley, H.C. Noel, Michael S. Bracco, Nathan Getz, Tony Calandra, Chris H. & Dann Dobry, Mike Riley, PLB Studios, Lisa Doll, Monica G., John French, Carlos Taylor & many, many more!

Cards, Comics & Collectibles – Baltimore, MD

Adam Kubert, Frank Cho, and Steve Conley will be there!

You can go to http://www.freecomicbookday.com to see all of the comics that will be given out and find out even more about what’s going on in your area.