New England Comics

316 Harvard St.
Brookline, MA 02446

Past Events

May 5, 2018: New England Comics Signings

Free Comic Book Day, taking place on the first Saturday of May, is an annual promotional effort by the North American comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores.

All seven New England Comics locations will be participating in Free Comic Book Day. Look here for more news on this big one time a year event! RSVP on Facebook!

Appearing NEC Malden: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Blair Shedd: Artist Doctor Who
Joe Dellagatta: artist Head Lopper
Clay McCormack: artist Redline

Appearing NEC Norwood: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Jack Purcell: artist/inker DC Comics

Appearing NEC Brockton 10:30 AM to 8:00 FCBD
Rich Woodall: Artist/Inker best known for Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl, Johnny Raygun
Craig Rousseau: Artist DC/ Marvel/Image/Dark Horse: Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl, Perhapanauts

Appearing NEC New Bedford 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Mike Lilly: DC/Marvel Artist
Bob Almond: Veteran Industry Inker

Appearing NEC Harvard Sq: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Bob Salley: Writer for Salvagers
Jeff McClelland: The Tick writer

Appearing NEC Brookline: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Ian Chase Nichols: 2018 Tick Artist

Appearing NEC Quincy: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Jeff McCelland: The Tick writer
Alex Harris: The Tick artist

May 6, 2017: Free Comic Book Day

New England Comics celebrates Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 6, 2017 at every NEC location! Free Comics! Guests! Fun!

NEC QUINCY:
Alex Harris – Sketches – Tick LCSD (til 3:00)
Jennie Wood and Jeff McClelland (2nd half)

NEC BROCKTON:
Ransom Getty artist on Suicide Squad
Rob Latora – Sketches
Tony Sedani – Sketches, Return to Randar

NEC NORWOOD:
Sean Kasper
Bob Polio
Jennie Wood and Jeff McClelland (1st half)

NEC MALDEN:
Ian Nichols (11:00-2:00)
Jimmy Curtis, creator and writer of the comic book SOULBINDER will be appearing in store.
James Biggie, writer of the original graphic novel ROBOT GOD AKAMATSU and variant cover artist for the IDW titles GI JOE, TRANSFORMERS, ARCHANGEL will be here as well.
Local magician MAGIC NICK ALTIERI will also be appearing in store.

NEC NEW BEDFORD:
Artist Mike Lilly (Annihilation, Nightwing, Detective Comics)

NEC COOLIDGE CORNER:
Stacey Lee artist on Marvel’s SILK (12:00-3:00)
Ian Nichols Fat Cat Funnies, The Tick (3:30-6:00)

NEC HARVARD SQUARE:
Will Murray co-creator of Squirrel Girl (12:00-3:00)

May 7, 2016: Free Comic Book Day!

New England Comics celebrates Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 7, 2016 at every NEC location! Free Comics! Guests! Fun!

May 2, 2015: Free Comic Book Day 2015

George O’Connor (Olympians) and Matt Dursin (Robin Hood: Outlaw of the 21st Century) appear at New England Comics’s Coolidge Corner store on Saturday May 2, 2015 for Free Comic Book Day!

  • Shop Hours

    Sunday: noon - 6 p.m.
    Monday: noon - 7 p.m.
    Tuesday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    Thursday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    Friday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    Saturday: 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.