A lot of traditions and milestones have been thrown into disarray over the past year, as the COVID-19 pandemic has made public gatherings and many occasions more difficult. One event that was definitely affected by the pandemic was the annual Free Comic Book Day, which allows fans to check out a line of free comics from multiple publishers while supporting their local comic book store. As a result of the virus’ ongoing spread, the one-day May event was reworked into a month-long “Free Comic Book May”, before later being changed even further into a summer-long event. To get ahead of the curve for next year, Diamond Comic Distributors announced their plans for the 2021 Free Comic Book Day event — including some slight changes from what fans have grown to expect. Namely, the event – which will serve as its 20th anniversary – will be moving out of its traditional “1st Saturday in May” date, instead of taking place on Saturday, August 14th, 2021.