Free Comic Book Day is an annualized event that takes place on the first Saturday of May. True to its name, this event gives people free comic books – dozens of them from most of the leading publishers. All you have to do is head to a local comic book store and ask where the free comic books are. You’ll want to go early, as this event has been popular in years past, and some of the free books go quickly.
Some of these comics are meant to be one-off stories that people can read and not feel the need to run out to get the next issue, but some publishers offer stories that lead into big events or give you a chance to read from the beginning of a series with hopes that you’ll continue on. The hope is you’ll walk away with plenty to read and a new (or renewed) appreciation for this storytelling media.
Here’s a list of all the comics you’ll be able to grab:
Aftershock Comics
Animosity Tales
Ahoy Comics
Dragonfly and Dragonflyman
Albatross Funnybooks
Grumble vs the Goon
American Mythology Productions
Casper’s Spooksville
Antarctic Press
Punchline
Arcana Studio
Go Fish!
Archie Comics
Riverdale: Season 3 Special
Benitez Productions
Lady Mechanika
Boom! Studios
Lumberjanes: Shape of Friendship
Welcome to the Whedonverse (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly)
Chapterhouse Publishing
Captain Canuck: Equilibrium Shift
Dark Horse Comics
Minecraft
Stranger Things & Black Hammer
DC Comics
Dear Justice League: Special Edition
Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale
Drawn & Quarterly
Little Lulu: The World’s Best Comic Book
Dynamic Entertainment
Bob’s Burgers
Vampirella
Epicenter Comics
Zagor: The Alien Saga
Fantagraphics Books
My Favorite Thing is Monsters
Golden Apple Books
Blastosaurus Annual
Graphic Pop
Striker Force 7 Special
Graphix
Wolfie Monster and the Big Bad Pizza Battle
Humanoids Inc
H1 Ignition
IDW Publishing
Star Wars Adventures: Droid Hunters
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casualty of War
Image Comics
Deadly Class: Killer Set
Spawn #1
Kodansha Comics
All Ages Sampler (includes Witch Hat Atelier)
Lion Forge
A Sheet’s Story
Marvel Comics
The Avengers
Spider-Man
New England Comics
The Tick
Oni Press
Ghost Hog
Papercutz
Gillbert
Random House Books
Lucy & Andy Neanderthal: Big and Boulder
Rebellion/2000AD
Funny Pages
Red 5 Comics
The Dark Age
Scout Comics
Midnight Sky
Source Point Press
Hope
Starburns Industries Press
Starburns Presents
Titan Comics
Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor
Robotech
Tokyo Pop
Disney Descendants: Dizzy’s New Fortune
Udon Entertainment
Street Fighter: Sakura vs. Karin
Valiant Entertainment
Bloodshot
Vault Comics
Interceptor
Vertical Comics
Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World
Viz Media
My Hero Academia & The Promised Neverland
Pokemon: I Choose You & Pokemon Adventures
Youneek Studios
Malika: Fire & Frost
