ICYMI: Get a look at 2023’s full line-up of Free Comic Book Day Titles

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Retailer Selection Committee has selected forty-four comic book titles for the industry’s most anticipated annual event to take place on Saturday, May 6, at participating comic shops worldwide.

A committee of comic shop retailers chose forty-four titles to be available on Free Comic Book Day: thirteen Gold Sponsor comics and thirty-one Silver Sponsor comics that give fans an opportunity to discover new titles and genres. This year’s selection of Silver Sponsor comics includes beloved franchises such as Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Animal Crossing, Smurfs, and Street Fighter. Other notable Silver Sponsor titles are available from ABLAZE, First Second Books, Rebellion, TOKYOPOP, and more.

The complete listing of all forty-four FCBD titles, including the thirteen Gold Sponsor and thirty-one Silver Sponsor comic books, can be found in the December issue of Diamond Comic Distributors’ PREVIEWS catalog, on sale at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 23.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2023: GOLD COMICS

AfterShock Comics | SEISMIC STORIES

Get a first look at the all new original graphic novel that explores what happens when a ragtag group of teens accidentally release an unknown darkness from an abandoned house.

Archie Comics | ARCHIE HORROR PRESENTS: THE CURSED LIBRARY

This Free Comic Book Day special aims to get to the bottom of why and how Riverdale has been such a hotbed of cruel monsters, unusual events, and terrifying tales.

BOOM! Studios | RANGER ACADEMY

This bold new take on the Power Rangers mythology is the start of an epic saga perfect for longtime Rangers fans and new readers!

Dark Horse Comics | THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY/ THE WITCHER

In The Umbrella Academy, the superpowered siblings must stave off a universe-shattering cosmic horror. In The Witcher, Geralt set outs to uncover why women are turning into frogs.

Dynamite Entertainment | RED SONJA: SHE-DEVIL WITH A SWORD #0

Dynamite is celebrating Red Sonja’s landmark 50th anniversary on Free Comic Book Day with an exclusive, brand new Red Sonja adventure.

Graphix | DOG MAN AND THE LEAGUE OF MISFITS

Celebrate 25 ½ years of all ages hijinks with Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters Dog Man, Captain Underpants, Petey the Cat, and more!

IDW Publishing | STAR TREK

This Free Comic Book Day special serves as the exclusive prelude to IDW’s very first Star Trek summer crossover event.

Image Comics | FISHFLIES #1

The newest series from Eisner Award-winning creator Jeff Lemire. When a child running away from home befriends a monster, she sets off a chain of strange events and bad omens.

Kodansha Comics | ALL AGES GOLD SAMPLER

Get a sneak preview of the manga adaptation of a worldwide Netflix hit, which will be announced at AnimeNYC, plus a back up story of the adorable, all-ages manga, Lovely Muco!

Marvel | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/ VENOM

With the dangerous Meridius readying for war, the stage is set for catastrophe, and this year’s Free Comic Book Day will mark the beginning and end of the symbiotes.

Marvel | AVENGERS/ X-MEN

This issue features a pair of all-new stories that set the stage for the next evolution in mutant adventures, Fall of X. It also introduces an uncanny new lineup for a new team book launching next year.

Titan Comics | CONAN THE BARBARIAN

This Free Comic Book Day special focuses on a young Conan, as he dreams of a life of adventures and envisions all of the future journeys that he will eventually encounter throughout his fabled career.

VIZ Media | CHOUJIN X/ ROOSTER FIGHTER

In Choujin X, two inseparable best friends are attacked by a superhuman mutant, leaving one of them to transform into a Choujin. In Rooster Fighter, a determined rooster fights to save humanity from roaming monsters.