FREE COMIC BOOK MAY 2025
MK1's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY runs a little differently now. We call it FREE COMIC BOOK MAY : instead of one day in May, we stretch the fun out throughout the month (May is Mk1's birthday month - in 2025 we turn 36 years old!).
We order as many of the Free Comics that we can afford to ship to NZ and add them to all orders containing a comic placed through the MK1 website in May 2025 free of charge. There is a limit of one free comic per order shipped with a maximum of one free comic per week.
If you are a current MK1 comic subscriber in good standing, we have already added Free Comics to your subscription folder (we chose comics based on your subscription list).
For non Mk1 comic subscribers : All web orders containing a comic placed from now through to the end of May 2025 will receive a free comic automatically while stocks last (limit: one free comic per week). We match orders with an appropriate Free Comic selection based on the accompanying order.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Why no instore event? Free Comic Book Day was huge at MK1. The store would be packed with people with long queues down the street. At it's peak over 2000 fans rolled through our doors during the day. The cost of international freight has increased dramatically and shipping that many comics is unaffordable. There is no easy way to dial back expectation & enthusiasm so making it an online event is the only way we can manage things.
Are all Free Comic Book Day comics advertised on the FCBD website available? No. Some comics will not ship to New Zealand due to licensing restrictions and some have a minimum order that we judge will exceed demand. We choose a selection matched to the comics that sell well at MK1.
Can I preorder specific Free Comic Book Day comics from MK1? No. We wait till the last minute to place our Free Comic Book Day orders. We purchase the free comics and pay for delivery in US Dollars. Our ordering budget and the amount of comics we order and ship here is dictated by the exchange rate at the time. Because we order later than the catalogue deadline there will be some titles that will have sold out from the publishers already. We will be trying to offer most of the main Gold & Silver level titles but as we can't guarantee supply we can't in good faith take preorders.
Can I purchase Free Comic Book Day issues through MK1? No. The titles are sold to retailers at a subsidized rate under a strict condition that the titles will be given away free of charge. Unfortunately international freight is not subsidized.
I thought Free Comic Book Day Comics were free? No, they are sold to retailers at a subsidized rate by the publishers and distributors but there is still a per issue or per bundle cost. The cost of the comics is dwarfed by the freight cost of getting them here. Hence this page.
Will MK1 ever host a future Free Comic Book Day event in store again? Never say never but I can't see it happening anytime soon.
What does Current MK1 Comic Subscriber in good standing mean? Current subscribers are customers that have an order for a current monthly shipping title. A good standing customer is a customer who regularly pays for their orders at least once a month.
