Ben Kingsbury previews Free Comic Book Day 2026, and Crowns the Best Comics of 2026 (so far)

About this episode

Badr Milligan interviews Ben Kingsbury about Free Comic Book Day 2026 and the current state of the comic industry from a retailer's perspective.

Every comic fan's favorite time of year is here: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026 is happening at local comic shops across the country this Saturday, May 2nd. I sat down with the owner of my LCS, Ben Kingsbury (Gotham City Limit) to talk about this year's event and the state of the comic industry from a retailer perspective. We also preview the free comics being offered this year, and discuss the top selling comics of the April, whether comic trends like retailer incentive covers, facsimiles and blin...

People in this episode

Host: Badr Milligan

Guest: Ben Kingsbury

Topics covered

• Free Comic Book Day
• comic industry
• retailer perspective
• top selling comics
• comic trends

Keywords

• Free Comic Book Day
• Ben Kingsbury
• comic industry
• top selling comics
• retailer incentive covers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gotham City Limit

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