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Free Comic Book Day 2012: Reviews!

05/05/2012 by Torsten Adair Leave a Comment
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I read (almost) every Free Comic Book Day title, and let you know what’s the best!

Filed Under: Archaia, Archie, Boom Studios, D&Q, Dark Horse, DC, Drawn & Quarterly, Fantagraphics, FCBD, IDW, Image, Marvel, NBM, Top Shelf, Valiant, Viz Tagged With: 12 Gauge, 2000AD, Antarctic Press, Arcana, Aspen, Avatar Press, Bluewater, Bongo, Capstone, Gemstone, Hachette, Hermes Press, Liquid Comics, Oni, Papercutz, Red 5, Th3rd World Studios, Yen Press, Zenescope

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