Kraig Pakulski / Saturday, May 2, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Fans treated to Free Comic Day SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The first Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day. Some people dressed up for the occasion. Comic fans lined up to get inside Metro Entertainment in Santa Barbara . The shop had a table full of free comics and people could take one of each. "I love free comic book day because it encouraged reading encourages all ages moms dad kids grandparents random neighbors your dog everybody comes to free comic book day," said Metro employee Carla Hoffman Metro Entertainment also had deals on other items. Comic book collectors can often find what they are looking for at the downtown store. The post Fans treated to Free Comic Day appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article How faith and grit helped Cherie DeVaux earn her place in Kentucky Derby history Next Article West Coast Outdoors and Sportfishing Expo lures people to Ventura Print 22 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Local NewsNewsSanta Barbara - South CountyTop StoriesCaliforniaCentral CoastLifestyleMoney and BusinessEntertainmentCommunity EventsEvents Please login or register to post comments.