Free Comic Book Day 2017 will be even bigger with more titles for fans to choose from on this geek holiday that’s like a Christmas in Spring. On the first Saturday in May new and old comic book fans can pick up free comics at participating shops. It’s a way the industry says thanks to the fans and neighborhood comic book stores.
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) will feature a whole new selection of 38 Silver Sponsor comic book titles for the comic book industry’s most anticipated annual event taking place Saturday, May 6th, 2017 at participating comic book shops worldwide.
Retailers on the FCBD Selection Committee chose 50 titles overall–12 Gold Sponsor comics and 38 Silver Sponsor comics–to provide fans a wide range of stories from which to choose and discover new genres and publishers. This year’s Silver Sponsor comics include Fresh off the Boat, Buffy: The High School Years, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob, Barbie, and more.
“We’re thrilled to see the range of titles with this year’s Free Comic Book Day,” said Free Comic Book Day spokesperson Michael Moccio. “Free Comic Book Day is one of the most celebrated days in the industry. When so many people introduce family and friends to comics and their local comic shop for the first time, it’s important the titles reflect that varied interests of people coming to stores. We believe this is going to be one of the best Free Comic Book Days yet and we’re excited for everyone to experience it!”
Here’s the full FCBD 2017 list:
SILVER COMICS:
ACTION LAB | MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY BUG AND CAT NOIR FCBD 2017 EDITION
AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY | UNDERDOG FCBD 2017 EDITION
ANTARCTIC PRESS | STEAM WARS: STRIKE LEADER FCBD 2017 EDITION
ARCHIE COMICS | SONIC: GENSIS OF A HERO FCBD 2017 EDITION
AUTOMATIC PUBLISHING | LOOKING GLASS WARS: CROSSFIRE FCBD 2017 EDITION
BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS | LADY MECHANIKA FCBD 2017 EDITION
BOOM! STUDIOS | FRESH OFF THE BOAT FCBD 2017 EDITION
CHAPTERHOUSE | CAPTAIN CANUCK YEAR ONE FCBD 2017 EDITION
DARK HORSE COMICS | BUFFY: THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS/PLANTS VS ZOMBIES FCBD 2017 EDITION
DC COMICS | DC COMICS SILVER BOOK FCBD 2017 EDITION
DRAWN & QUARTERLY | GUY DESLISLE & FINDAKLY/TRONDHEIM PREVIEWS FCBD 2017 EDITION
DRAWN & QUARTERLY | COLORFUL MONSTERS FCBD 2017 EDITION
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | ANIMAL JAM FCBD 2017 EDITION
EPICENTER COMICS | TEX: PATAGONIA FCBD 2017 EDITION
FANTAGRAPHIC BOOKS | WORLD’S GREATEST FCBD 2017 EDITION
HUMANOIDS | THE INCAL FCBD 2017 EDITION
IDW PUBLISHING | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES FCBD 2017 EDITION
IMAGE COMICS | KID SAVAGE, CHAPTER ONE FCBD 2017 EDITION
KODANSHA | ATTACK ON TITAN FCBD 2017 EDITION
LION FORGE COMICS | CATALYST PRIME: THE EVENT FCBD 2017 EDITION
MARVEL COMICS | FCBD CLASSIFIED 2017 EDITION
NEW ENGLAND COMICS PRESS | THE TICK FCBD 2017 EDITION
NOBROW | HILDA’S BACK! FCBD 2017 EDITION
ONI PRESS | BAD MACHINERY FCBD 2017 EDITION
PAPERCUTZ | BARBIE FCBD 2017 EDITION
PAPERCUTZ | THE LOUD HOUSE FCBD 2017 EDITION
REBELLION | 2000 AD 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL FCBD 2017 EDITION
RED 5 COMICS | KEYZER SOZE/THE RIFT FCBD 2017 EDITION
SCHOLASTIC | GRAPHIX SPOTLIGHT: TIME SHIFTERS FCBD 2017 EDITION
TITAN COMICS | MONSTER HIGH FCBD 2017 EDITION
TOKYOPOP | DISNEY DESCENDENTS FCBD 2017 EDITION
UDON ENTERTAINMENT | STREET FIGHTERS V: WRESTLERS SPECIAL #1 FCBD 2017 EDITION
UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES | SPONGEBOB FREESTYLE FUNNIES FCBD 2017 EDITION
VIZ MEDIA | DRAGON BALL SUPER/BORUTO FCBD 2017 EDITION
YOUNEEK STUDIOS | MALIKA: WARRIOR QUEEN CHAPTER ONE FCBD 2017 EDITION
Z2 COMICS | THE BALLAD OF FRANKLIN BONNIESTEEL FCBD 2017 EDITION
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT | GRIMM FAIRY TALES FCBD 2017 EDITION
GOLD COMICS
ARCHIE COMICS | BETTY & VERONICA #1 FCBD 2017 EDITION
BONGO COMICS | BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL FCBD 2017 EDITION
BOOM! STUDIOS | BOOM! STUDIOS SUMMER BLAST FCBD 2017 EDITION
DARK HORSE COMICS | JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR/BRIGGSLAND FCBD 2017 EDITION
DC COMICS | DC COMICS GOLD BOOK FCBD 2017 EDITION
IDW PUBLISHING | STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: MIRROR BROKEN FCBD 2017 EDITION
IMAGE COMICS | I HATE IMAGE COMICS FCBD 2017 EDITION
MARVEL COMICS | FCBD SECRET 2017 EDITION
ONI PRESS | RICK AND MORTY #1 FCBD 2017 EDITION
TITAN COMICS | DOCTOR WHO: FOUR DOCTORS SPECIAL FCBD 2017 EDITION
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT | X-O MANOWAR FCBD 2017 EDITION
VIZ MEDIA | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS & OCARAINA OF TIME FCBD 2017 EDITION
A complete listing of all fifty FCBD titles, including the 12 Gold Sponsor comic books and 38 Sponsor comic books, can be found in the January issue of Diamond Comic Distributors’ PREVIEWS catalog, on sale at all comic book shops December 28th, 2016.
For more FCBD news and updates, visit www.freecomicbookday.com and you can find a link to locate participating comic book shops near you. Always check with your local store. Each one may have different rules such as how many free comics you can pick up.
By Editor