It’s that time again, Diamond Comics Distribution and The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Retailer Selection Committee has selected forty-six comic book titles for the industry’s most anticipated annual event to take place on Saturday, May 3, at participating comic shops worldwide.
There are 46 comics available during Free Comic Book Day; 33 all-new Silver Sponsor comics and 13 all-new Gold Sponsor Comics, allowing fans to discover new titles and genres. This year’s selection of Silver Sponsor comics includes beloved franchises such as Star Wars, Godzilla, Transformers, Mega Man, and Street Fighter. Other notable Silver Sponsor titles are available from Alien Books, First Second Books, Rebellion, and Vault Comics.
Gold Sponsor Comic Books:
- ARCHIE’S COMIC SPECTACULAR– Archie Comics
- POWER RANGERS/ VR TROOPERS– BOOM! STUDIOS
- STAR WARS: YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES/ AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER– Dark Horse Comics
- THUNDER CATS POWERPUFF GIRLS #0– Dynamite Entertainment
- I HATE FAIRYLAND– IMAGE
- SPEED RACER #0– Mad Cave Studios
- FANTASTIC FOUR/ X-MEN #1– Marvel Comics
- SPIDER-MAN/ ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1– Marvel Comics
- DISNEY’S PHINEAS AND FERB– Papercutz
- DR. SEUSS EXCLUSIVE– Random House Graphix
- ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL– Skybound Entertainment
- CONAN THE BARBARIAN– Titan Comics
- MINECRAFT: THE MANGA/ BEYBLADE X– Viz Media
Silver Sponsor Comic Books:
- VALIANT UNIVERSE– Alien Books
- BOOM! STUDIOS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL– BOOM! STUDIOS
- CRITICAL ROLE/ BLACK HAMMER– Dark Horse Comics
- GARGOYLES: DEMONA #0– Dynamite Entertainment
- LOST MARVELS– Fantagraphics Books
- BAD KITTY GETS A JOB– First Second Books
- GODZILLA: THE NEW HEROES– IDW Publishing
- KEENSPOT TOYBOX SPECIAL– Keenbox Entertainment
- MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #0– Keenbox Entertainment
- TOWER DUNGEON & ISSAK– Kodansha Comics
- THE PHANTOM #0– Mad Cave Studios
- IRON MAN & HIS AWESOME FRIENDS/ SPIDEY & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS– Marvel Comics
- IRONHEART/ MARVEL’S VOICES #1– Marvel Comics
- STAR WARS #1– Marvel
- PRINCESS GWENEVERE & KING ARTHUR CROSSOVER– Maverick
- WILL EISNER: A COMICS BIOGRAPHY– NBM
- EC COMICS PRESENTS: BLOOD TYPE #0– ONI PRESS
- FLASH GORDON & THE GIRL FROM INFINITY ADVENTURES– Papercutz
- HEROBEAR AND THE KID– Papercutz
- CREAKY ACRES: A GRAPHIC NOVEL– Penguin Young Readers
- BEST OF 2000 AD– Rebellion
- RED 5 COMICS YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURES– Red 5 Comics
- HULK TEACH– Scholastic/ Graphix
- TRANSFORMERS: WORST BOT EVER– Skyboumd Entertainment
- CHAMPION– Ten Speed Graphic
- BLACK MIRROR #1– T-Pub/ Twisted Comics
- DIABLO– Titan Comics
- STITCH! BEST FOOD FOREVER– TOKYOPOP
- MEGA MAN #0– UDON ENTERTAINMENT
- STREET FIGHTER VS RIVAL SCHOOLS #1– UDON ENTERTAINMENT
- DEF LEPPARD’S HYSTERIA #0– Vault Comics
- KAGURABACHI/BORUTO: TWO BLUE VORTEX– Viz Media
ABOUT FREE COMIC BOOK DAY— Free Comic Book Day is the comic book specialty market’s annual event where participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books free to anyone who comes into their comic shops. The event is the perfect opportunity to introduce friends and family to the many worlds of wonder available at local comic shops. From superheroes to slice-of-life to action/adventure and beyond, Free Comic Book Day has a comic book for everyone!
Source: Press Release
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