Free Comic Book Day is poised to grow substantially again in 2015, with advance orders for FCBD comics up 21%, according to Diamond Comic Distributors, to over 5.6 million comics ordered.  Final shipments last year totaled 4.7 million FCBD comics (see “FCBD Media Coverage Jumps”).  

The comics offered this year appear strong, led by the Gold Sponsor Books (see “FCBD 2015 Gold Comics Announced”).

The number of participating stores is up 8%, according to Diamond, with 2,340 stores worldwide planning FCBD events.   

Free Comic Book Day is tied to Children’s Book Week for the first time this year (see “Free Comic Book Day Tied to Children’s Book Week”).