After a lot of rumors, Penguin Random House has officially announced its first Comics Giveaway Day! This is a separate event from Free Comic Book Day which is now being managed by Universal Distribution with cooperation with Lunar Distribution. Both events are taking place on May 2nd.

Comics Giveaway Day is a chance to discover a new series, share a favorite with a friend, or—if you’ve never explored comics before—enjoy your very first. It’s the perfect day to celebrate the world of comics, and you won’t want to miss Penguin Random House’s first biggest comics event of the year!

The 2026 Comics Giveaway Day lineup features original content and exciting previews from some of your favorite Penguin Random House comics publishers:

• BOOM! Studios
• Dark Horse Comics
• IDW Publishing
• Ignition Press
• Kodansha
• Marvel
• Penguin Random House Penguin Young Readers
• Random House Children’s Books
• Ten Speed Graphic
• TokyoPop
• Wattpad Webtoon Studios

There’ll be comics for all age ranges. Each issue will feature a color-coded logo to indicate the age rating:

Check out the Comics Giveaway Day titles available this year:

Garfield CGD 2026
BOOM!

Jem and the Holograms/My Little Pony Flipbook CGD 2026
BOOM!

Power Rangers #0 CGD 2026
BOOM!

Something is Killing the Children: Road to Slaughter CGD 2026
BOOM!

Avatar: The Last Airbender-Legends/Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone CGD 2026
Dark Horse Comics

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe/Dungeons & Dragons CGD 2026
Dark Horse Comics

Locke & Key #1: Cover A (Rodriguez) CGD 2026
IDW Publishing

Sonic the Hedgehog #1: Cover A (Arq) CGD 2026
IDW Publishing

Minotaur The Cold Open Cover A Michael Dowling CGD 2026
Ignition Press

Kodansha Blue Lock Full Color Selection & Dragon Circus CGD 2026
Kodansha Comics

ALIEN, PREDATOR, & PLANET OF THE APES #1 CGD 2026
Marvel

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 1000/QUEEN IN BLACK #1 CGD 2026
Marvel

ARMAGEDDON/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026
Marvel

SPIDEY & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1 CGD 2026
Marvel

The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade: The Graphic Novel Sampler CGD 2026
Penguin Young Readers

The Whole Wide World of Mabel Mulligan: A Graphic Novel Sampler CGD 2026
Penguin Young Readers

Pizza and Taco CGD 2026
RH Childrens Books

School Bus Graveyard CGD 2026
RH Childrens Books

Mister Magic: The Graphic Novel Sampler CGD 2026
Ten Speed Graphic

The British Are Coming: The Graphic Edition, Volume 1 Sampler CGD 2026
Ten Speed Graphic

Disney Manga: Stitch! Best Food Forever! CGD 2026
Tokyopop

WEBTOON Unscrolled Preview CGD 2026
Wattpad Webtoon Studios