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So… what will you be picking up, come the first Saturday in May? GOLD TITLES: FCBD 2020 ARCHIE BLUE RIBBON PRESENTS ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS (W) Micol Ostow, Jamie L Rotante (A/CA) Thomas Pitilli, Brittney Williams Archie launches their "Blue Ribbon" line of Original Graphic Novels, starting with a pair of all-new stories featuring the worlds of Betty & Veronica: The[...]

The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has selected the forty-seven comic book titles for Free Comic Book Day, May 2nd, 2020 But not everything free – there will also be exclusive merchandise for the day There are three Marvel-based Funko Mystery Bozes (with at least a T-shirt size) for $35 each A Jeffrey Brown[...]

But first here are the 37 Silver titles which retailers don't have to order to participate in Free Comic Book Day – but most will anyway. SILVER TITLES Dark Ark: Instinct by Cullen Bunn and Juan Doe, Aftershock Comics Hillbilly: The Lizard Of Rusty Creek Cave by Eric Powell, Albatross Funnybooks. The Resistance #1 by JMS and Michael Deodato,[...]

Craig Russell that will feature art by Jerry Ordway, Mike Mignola, Jill Thompson, and more of comics' greats! Rating: Mature DC COMICS TOP SECRET GOLD TITLE DC Comics A special, top secret project too big to announce! Stay tuned in the months to come for exciting announcements about DC Entertainment's Gold title in the February PREVIEWS and on freecomicbookday.com! Rating:[...]

The Absolute Carnage trade paperback by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman was solicited as collecting Absolute Carnage #1-5 and at 176 pages, would cost

This year, Halloween ComicFest (HCF) features a whole new selection of 28 comic book titles for the industry's most anticipated fall event taking place

Jeffrey Brown has found a brand new children's audience in recent years, both for his Star Wars comics and his Lucy and Andy Neanderthal comics, and it's the latter that is being promoted on May the 4th for Free Comic Book Day, FCBD 2019 LUCY & ANDY NEANDERTHAL BIG & BOULDER RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS YOUNG READERS (W) Jeffrey[...]

Vertical Comics is previewing Kino's Journey: Beautiful World in their Free Comic Book Day sampler for 2019–here's a look ahead. FCBD 2019 KINOS JOURNEY BEAUTIFUL WORLD SAMPLER VERTICAL COMICS (W) Keiichi Sigsawa (CA) Iruka Shiomiya Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes[...]

Take a peek below… FCBD 2019 GHOST HOG #1 (W) Joey Weiser (A/CA) Joey Weiser A new graphic novel from the Eisner Award-nominated creator of MERMIN that deftly navigates loss, vengeance, and acceptance! Truff is the ghost of a young boar, fueled by fury towards the hunter who shot her down She has a lot to learn about[...]

Now he has a return of an old favourite coming through Papercutz and Bleeding Cool has a preview… FCBD 2019 GILLBERT FCBD ED PAPERCUTZ (W) Art Baltazar (A/CA) Art Baltazar Young Gillbert is the prince of the  underwater world of Atlanticus Together with his  best friend Sherbert and mysterious new friend Anne Phibian, Gillbert is curious to find out where all[...]

Starburns launched with Free Comic Book Day last year and in 2019 they have a lot more sci-fi to sell–or in this case, give away for free–and we have a preview (if you squint). And more reason for Rebellion to be annoyed they didn't get a 2000AD title. FCBD 2019 STARBURNS PRESENTS STARBURNS INDUSTRIES PRESS (W) Ed Kuehnel, Matt[...]

Anyway, Alex is a Parrotfish, not a Clownfish, the difference is clear to anyone… FCBD 2019 GO FISH ARCANA STUDIO Alex the Parrotfish is off to the undersea city of New Corralton in search of fame and fortune (or at least a decent job) Before he's through, he'll face down hungry sharks, rude bureaucrat fish, and a shocking threat[...]

And we have a slightly extended preview as well. FCBD 2019 MALIKA – FIRE & FROST YOUNEEK STUDIOS (W) Roye Okupe (A) Raphael Kazeem (A/CA) Sunkanmi Akinboye Following years of moving in the shadows, Malika's past forces her out of hiding After receiving a mysterious vision, Malika journeys to Egypt, where she must simultaneously do battle with the past[...]

Here is what's coming your way… FCBD 2019 WOLFIE MONSTER & BIG BAD PIZZA BATTLE GRAPHIX (W) Joey Ellis (A/CA) Joey Ellis Three monster brothers get into trouble in a wacky adventure to save their failing pizza parlor! Monster brothers Wolfie, Jackson, and Roy are in for some serious competition when the gigantic corporation, Happy Leaf, moves into their hometown[...]

Epicenter are to publish the Guido Nolitta and Gallieno Ferri classic Zagor The Alien Saga with Free Comic Book Day – here's a look ahead. FCBD 2019 ZAGOR THE ALIEN SAGA (W) Guido Nolitta (A) Gallieno Ferri (CA) Michele Rubini When Zagor's archnemesis, professor Hellingen mysteriously disappears from a scientific military base Skylab, Zagor is bracing himself for[...]

And are giving away a flavour of that in this year's Free Comic Book Day. FCBD 2019 LITTLE LULU WORLDS BEST COMIC BOOK (W) John Stanley (A/CA) John Stanley This FCBD give your customers one of the best comics in the history of the medium, Marge's Little Lulu by John Stanley and created by Majorie Henderson Buell[...]

Here's a look… FCBD 2019 KODANSHA COMICS ALL AGES SAMPLER (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Clamp This all-ages sampler features a much-anticipated preview of the classic Cardcaptor Sakura: Collector's Edition by CLAMP, plus the US premiere of Witch Hat Atelier, by renowned Marvel and DC variant cover illustrator Kamome Shirahama and the adventure about the "magic" of reading, Magus of the[...]

Which is why Bleeding Cool is running as many previews as we can, to help folk plan just what they would fancy on May the 4th, as retailers make their final choices… Such as the Pokemon projects Viz Media is highlighting in this year's FCBD title And while everyone is talking Detective Pikachu right now, there's[...]

I hope that's not some weird euphemism… Either way, we have a massive 14-page preview of what's to come below.   FCBD 2019 LADY MECHANIKA BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS Introduce new readers to this steampunk bestseller, which has been remarkably successful with female readers, art enthusiasts, and customers who are new to comics Includes the original 14-page one-shot introducing Lady Mechanika, a[...]

Viz Media is looking to push My Hero Academia and Promised Neverland manga this coming Free Comic Book Day on May the 4th. And since it's Final Order Cut-Off date for almost all Free Comic Book Day titles this weekend, Bleeding Cool is running a batch of previews, to help folk plan just what they would fancy[...]

Which is why Bleeding Cool is running as many previews as we can, to help folk plan just what they would fancy on May the 4th, as retailers make their final choices… And with Riverdale, this is where Season 3 begins… what can you divine from this Archie Comics preview? FCBD 2019 RIVERDALE SEASON 3 SPECIAL ARCHIE COMIC[...]

Which is why Bleeding Cool is running as many previews as we can, to help folk plan just what they would fancy on May the 4th, as retailers make their final choices… And Udon Entertainment has Street Fighter: Sakura Vs Karin to give away… FCBD 2019 STREET FIGHTER SAKURA VS KARIN UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC (W) Ken Siu-Chong (A/CA) Omar[...]

And as a retailer who knows that fellow retailers have to pay for the Free Comic Book Day comics they give away, they're giving away free fully priced comics to retailers who order 15 copies of this freebie, previewed below. You can read more previews (when they go up) with our FCBD2019 tag… FCBD 2019 BLASTOSAURUS ANNUAL #1 GOLDEN APPLE[...]

And the preview below leads with the launch of James Pruett and Scott Van Domelen's alien invasion/interloping thriller Midnight Sky You can read more previews (when they go up) with our FCBD2019 tag…   FCBD 2019 SCOUT COMICS PRESENTS MIDNIGHT SKY (W) James Pruett (A/CA) Scott Van Domelen Invasion of the Body Snatchers meets They Live in MIDNIGHT SKY[...]

I think that's the first time anyone's done that… FCBD 2019 THE TICK (W) Ian Nichols (A) Ian Nichols The Tick is back for his 10th Free Comic Book Day featuring an ALL NEW story by Ian Nichols! The Tick has always been one of the most popular FCBD comics! Dave has the largest collection of Tick &[...]

I always like to try and keep his flame alive.,. FCBD 2019 SPAWN #1 IMAGE COMICS (W) Todd McFarlane (CA) Francesco Mattina Relive the historical launch of one of the most successful comic book series of all-time this FCBD with a reprint of SPAWN #1 featuring a new, exclusive cover by Francesco Mattina Longtime readers of this record-breaking, iconic series[...]

Afua Richardson, Mags Visaggio, Jock, Koi Pham, John Cassaday, Vanesa Del Rey, Andrea Mutti, Darick Robertson, Mike McKone and so many more, all under a cover by Yanick Paquette. Out on May 4th, check other Free Comic Book Day 2019 Previews right here. FCBD 2019 H1 IGNITION #1 (W) Mark Waid, Kwanza Osajyefo, Carla Speed McNeil (A) Philippe Briones (CA)[...]

Another interesting tidbit is the news that Duggan and Deodato will create "one of the most dynamic and deadly versions of the Avengers ever." Also, they're giving out free buttons that you can put on your jean jacket. FCBD Avengers will retail for $7.99 Just kidding, it's free, but you almost believed us, didn't you? Check out[...]

Red 5 is publishing a new series for Free Comic Book Day, The Dark Age by Don Dandfield, the co-creator of The Rift, and Rod Thornton. It will also feature the return of Afterburn in an original short story by Scott Chitwood and Leonardo Rodrigues, which will lead into the debut of a new series ahead[...]

Deadly Class, the Image comic that just became a TV show, is getting a brand new one-shot for Free Comic Book Day by Rick Remender and Wes Craig. Who wants a look inside the first few pages? Free Comic Book Day is on May 4th – you can find other FCBD previews right here. FCBD 2019 DEADLY CLASS[...]