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In Secret Empire, Context Is Everything
Today's Free Comic Book Day release of Marvel's Secret Empire title adds a number of additions to the Secret Empire story that could address many of the concerns critics have had with some of the more troubling optics. Spoilers follow! . . . As we've mentioned before, the FCBD issue explains why Vision and Wanda Maximoff, AKA Scarlet Witch, a Romani[...]
When Captain America Wielded Mjolnir To Fight Nazis
Since a certain something leaked, there's been a fair bit of discussion of the final page reveal/image in Secret Empire's Free Comic Book Day issue. Bear in mind, from here on out, we will be discussing this particular thing, which may be considered a spoiler if you have somehow managed to avoid all discussion of it[...]
Vulture.com Gets A Nice Big Plug In Spider-Man's Free Comic Book Day
Everyone seems obsessed with the Secret Empire section of Marvel's Secret Empire/Spider-Man Free Comic Book Day giveaway because of, you know, what happens at the end. But there's another aspect to the book, the preview of the new Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man comic by Chip Zdarsky and   Paulo Siqueira alongside the release of the[...]
Will Free Comic Book Day 2017 Be Smaller Than 2016?
Despite – or because – Free Comic Book Day restricted their free comic books to fifty titles last year, orders were up to 6 million in total for 2016. But at ComicsPRO, Diamond told retailers that this year – with 52 titles for Free Comic Book Day – orders had been placed for over 5.3 million copies, a similar[...]
On His 40th Anniversary, The Death Of Judge Dredd In 2000AD's Free Comic Book Day
  May 6th sees 2000AD, now in its fortueth year, issues a brand new freebie comic for Free Comic Book Day Initially they thought they'd been excluded for providing an anthology, but that soon turned around.The galaxy's greatest Eisner-nominated SF anthology returns to Free Comic Book Day with a 32 page, And here's a preview…[...]
Lying Cat Is Part Of Skottie Young's I Hate Image For Free Comic Book Day
Skottie Young has a new I Hate Fairyland comic for Free Comic Book Day… and it's the big crossover with the rest of Image Comics as… I Hate Image! Featuring characters from Saga, The Walking Dead, Savage Dragon, Spawn, Descender, Black Science, Southern Bastards, and more. And a far more practical use for Lying Cat[...]
Will Rosado Joins Catalyst Prime's Free Comic Book Day
You might know him from GI Joe, New Titans or Green Arrow. Well, on Free Comic Book Day, you will know him for his work on Catalyst Prime, the Lion Forge comic that is launching a new superhero universe and being called by people like me, the new Milestone Comics. They already released a few pages from the[...]
DC Announces FCBD Titles: Wonder Woman (Reprint), Super Hero Girls (Preview)
Back in December, DC's Free Comic Book Day comics were still a secret, but that secret has been revealed today in an official press release So DC's Free Comic Book Day titles will be… WONDER WOMAN FCBD 2017 SPECIAL EDITION (Writer) Greg Rucka, (Artist) Nicola Scott New York Times best-selling writer Greg Rucka and fan-favorite artist Nicola Scott weave the definitive[...]
Archie Comics Dumps Sonic The Hedgehog For Riverdale For Free Comic Book Day
Archie Comics originally announced that its silver title for Free Comic Book Day in May 2017 would be as Sonic: Genesis of a Hero. (W) Ian Flynn (A) Tracy Yardley, Terry Austin (CA) Jamal Peppers, Gary Martin Sonic is back for Free Comic Book Day! Turn back time and witness the "Genesis of a Hero" as Sonic enters[...]
Marvel's Secret Empire Will Begin With Free Comic Book Day 2017
Bleeding Cool understands that Marvel's secretive Free Comic Book Day gold title, solicited thus: Don't miss this year's Free Comic Book Day titles from Marvel, each featuring two 10-page stories that set the stage for upcoming game-changers in the Marvel Universe! We can't tell you too much-but we think this one will get your spider-sense tingling![...]
The Origin Of Keyser Soze To Be Revealed On Free Comic Book Day #FCBD17
It was announced earlier this year, but has now been rescheduled for Free Comic Book Day, on May 6th next year. That's the first glimpse you'll get of Keyser Soze: Scorched Earth telling the official origin of the lead character of the movie The Usual Suspects. The first story arc is set nine years before the events[...]
Underdog Comes To Free Comic Book Day In 2017 #FCBD17
Free Comic Book Day has announced its Silver titles for 2017. Including Underdog, a new comic book from American Mythology Press, based on the classic cartoon to accompany the likes of Pink Panther and The Three Stooges. No more details as yet… For more on Free Comic Book Day 2017 at Bleeding Cool, click here. Or wait until 6th[...]