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The Full Line-Up of Free Comic Book Day 2024 Comics Revealed

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Retailer Selection Committee has selected forty-eight comic book titles for the industry’s most anticipated annual event to take place on Saturday, May 4, at participating comic shops worldwide.

A committee of comic shop retailers chose forty-eight titles to be available on Free Comic Book Day: twelve Gold Sponsor comics and thirty-six 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, Monster High, Maleificent, Doctor Who, Street Fighter, and One Piece. Other notable Silver Sponsor titles are available from ABLAZE, Archie Comics, First Second Books, Massive Publishing and more.

The complete listing of all forty-eight FCBD titles, including the twelve Gold Sponsor and thirty-six 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 22.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: GOLD COMICS

Andrews McMeel Publishing| UNICORN CRUSH

BOOM! Studios | THE WORLDS OF JAMES TYNION IV

Dark Horse Comics | HELLBOY/ STRANGER THINGS

DC | DC FCBD SPECIAL EDITION

Dynamite Entertainment | JONNY QUEST

IDW Publishing | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Image Comics/ Skybound | TRANSFORMERS & G.I. JOE: WELCOME TO THE ENERGON UNIVERSE

Marvel Comics | ULTIMATE UNIVERSE/ SPIDER-MAN #1

Marvel Comics | BLOOD HUNT/ X-MEN #1

Papercutz| DISNEY’S ENCANTO & TURNING RED: THE NEW ADVENTURES

Random House Graphix | WITCHES OF BROOKLYN

VIZ Media | POKEMON ASVENTURES: OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE/ SPLATOON 3

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: SILVER COMICS

ABLAZE | GANNIBAL (MR)

Alien Books | THE VALIANTS

American Mythology Productions | CURSEDVERSE BLIGHTED DAWN #1

Andrews McMeel Publishing | SNOOPY BEAGLE SCOUT ADVENTURES

Arcana Comics | ULTRADUCK

Archie Comics | ARCHIE HORROR PRESENTS THE CURSED LIBRARY PRELUDE

BOOM! Studios | BOOM BOX 10^TH ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA

Dark Horse Comics | STAR WARS/ PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES

DC | DC MIDDLE GRADE FCBD SPECIAL EDITION

DC | DC YOUNG ADULT FCBD SPECIAL EDITION

DC | MAD FCBD SPECIAL EDITION

Dynamite Entertainment | MALEFICENT #1

Fantagraphics Books | MARVEL & FANTAGRAPHICS PRESENT ATLAS COMICS

First Second Books | INVESTIGATORS: CLASS ACTION SNEAK PEEK

Gemstone Publishing | ROMEO VS. JULIET: A KILL SHAKESPEARE ADVENTURE

Gemstone Publishing | THE OVERSTREET GUIDE TO COLLECTING COMICS

Graphix | UNICO AWAKENING

IDW Publishing | MONSTER HIGH

Kodansha Comics | INITIAL D/ KAINA OF GREAT SNOW

Mad Cave Studios | GATCHAMAN #0

Mad Cave Studios | FLASH GORDON #0

Marvel Comics | MARVEL VOICES #1

Marvel Comics | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1

Marvel | STAR WARS #1

Massive Publishing | EYE LIE POPEYE #1

Papercutz | LOUD HOUSE SPECIAL

Papercutz | ASTERIX OLYMPICS SPECIAL

Penguin Young Readers | THE NIGHT LIBRARIAN

Random House Graphix | KATIE THE CATSITTER-MAX MEOW MASHUP #1

Ten Ton Press | TONS OF STRANGE

Titan Comics | CONAN: BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE (MR)

Titan Comics | DOCTOR WHO: THE FIFTEENTH DOCTOR

TOKYOPOP | FAR CRY: CULL THE HERD #1

UDON Entertainment | STREET FIGHTER VS FINAL FIGHT #1

Vault Comics | DYING INSIDE

VIZ Media | ONE PIECE: ACE’S STORY/ STATUS ROYALE

Free Comic Book Day 2024’s Gold Sponsor Comic Books have been announced

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has selected the twelve Gold Sponsor comic book titles for the comic book industry’s most anticipated annual event: Free Comic Book Day. FCBD is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in May at participating comic book shops worldwide, with next year’s event taking place on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

The participating titles were curated by 10+ comic shop retailers who make up the FCBD Selection Committee. This year’s comic book lineup features something for everyone: from superheroes to movies and video games, beloved franchises and favorites for all-ages. The Gold Sponsor titles come from the industry’s top publishers including Andrews McMeel Publishing, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Marvel, Papercutz, Random House Children’s Books, and VIZ Media.

The full line-up of this year’s comic books will be released on Thursday, November 16, when thirty-six additional FCBD Silver Sponsor titles are announced. A complete listing of all forty-eight FCBD titles can also be found in the December 2023 issue of Diamond Comic Distributors’ PREVIEWS catalog, on sale at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 22.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: GOLD COMICS

Andrews McMeel Publishing| UNICORN CRUSH

BOOM! Studios | THE WORLDS OF JAMES TYNION IV

Dark Horse Comics | HELLBOY/ STRANGER THINGS

DC | DC FCBD SPECIAL EDITION

Dynamite Entertainment | JONNY QUEST

IDW Publishing | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Image Comics/ Skybound | TRANSFORMERS & G.I. JOE: WELCOME TO THE ENERGON UNIVERSE

Marvel Comics | ULTIMATE UNIVERSE/ SPIDER-MAN #1

Marvel Comics | BLOOD HUNT/ X-MEN #1

Papercutz| DISNEY’S ENCANTO & TURNING RED: THE NEW ADVENTURES

Random House Graphix | WITCHES OF BROOKLYN

VIZ Media | POKEMON ASVENTURES: OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE/ SPLATOON 3

The Mysteries is an intriguing fable for adults from Bill Watterson and John Kascht

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Brett

In a fable for grown-ups by cartoonist Bill Watterson, a long-ago kingdom is afflicted with unexplainable calamities. Hoping to end the torment, the king dispatches his knights to discover the source of the mysterious events. Years later, a single battered knight returns.

Story: Bill Watterson
Art: Bill Watterson, John Kascht

Get your copy in comic shops! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Bookshop
Amazon

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Andrews McMeel Universal drops Dilbert’s Scott Adams

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Brett

It looks like Dilbert creator Scott Adams has finally crossed a line with consequences as the newspapers and now a publisher dropping him have piled up over the past few days.

In a video, Adams went on a rant where he called Black Americans a “hate group” and suggested White people should “get the hell away” from them.

Adams was commenting on a Rasmussen Reports poll where 53% of Black Americans agreed with the statement “It’s OK to be White.” That phrase emerged on 4chan in 2017 as part of a trolling campaign and has a long history in the White supremacist movement.

On “Real Coffee with Scott Adams,” Adams stated:

If nearly half of all Blacks are not OK with White people – according to this poll, not according to me, according to this poll – that’s a hate group.

I don’t want to have anything to do with them.

And I would say, based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to White people is to get the hell away from Black people, just get the f**k away … because there is no fixing this.

In response to the comments, numerous newspapers have dropped Dilbert and some have run a blank square in the space until a replacement is found. Gannett, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, and The Washington Post are among those who will no longer run the strip.

Andrews McMeel Universal has released a statement stating they are “severing” their “relationship” with Adams and that extends to “all areas” of their business. They’re the distributor of the comic as well as print publisher.

Andrews McMeel Universal is severing our relationship with Dilbert creator Scott Adams. The process of this termination will extend to all areas of our business with Adams and the Dilbert comic strip.

As a media and communications company, AMU values free speech. We are proud to promote and share many different voices and perspectives. But we will never support any commentary rooted in discrimination or hate. Recent comments by Scott Adams regarding race and race relations do not align with our core values as a company.

Our creator-first approach is foundational to AMU, and we deeply value our relationships with our creators. However, in the case with Adams, our vision and principles are not compatible.

This isn’t the first controversial statement that he as made. He has compared women asking for equal pay to children demanding candy, stretched into conspiracy theories, advocated for killing a kid if they pose a danger to themselves or others, used tragedy for marketing, and has made anti-LGBT (especially transphobic) statements. Apparently all of that was ok and we finally know the line Adams couldn’t cross.

Scott Adams has since set up Dilbert and his videos as a paid subscription site where in his initial video claimed that “four organizations want to kill him” that “he knows of” including China, Hilary Democrats, Cartels, radical Black Americans who don’t like what they’re hearing, and ANTIFA (that’s five organizations Scott…).

New Marvel, Image, BOOM!, and More are Available Now on comiXology

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

It’s new comic book day and comiXology has your digital comic needs covered. You can start shopping now or check out the individual releases by the publisher below.

Ablaze

Guillem March’s Laura #2

Aftershock

Mother F. Goose

Andrews McMeel Publishing

A Tale as Tall as Jacob

Archie Comics

Aspen Comics

Fathom The Core #1

AWA Studios

Behemoth

Nobody’s Child #4 (of 6)

BOOM! Studios

comiXology Submit

Dark Horse Comics

DC Comics

Robins (2021-) #2

DC Thomson

Dynamite Entertainment

Harlequin

Capturing The Millionaire

Heroic Publishing

IDW Publishing

Image Comics

Marvel

Papercutz

The Loud House Love Out Loud Special

Red 5 Comics

Carriers #2

Scholastic Graphix

Clifford Movie Graphic Novel

Tidalwave Productions

Vault Comics

Zenescope

Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly: 2021 Holiday Special

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New DC, Kodansha, Yen Press, and more available Now on comiXology

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

It’s one of two new comic book days and comiXology has your digital comics needs covered. Check out what’s new by the publisher below or start shopping now!

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Big Nate: Aloha!

comiXology Originals

Astonishing Times #2

Compass Inc.

BORDER Vol. 1

DC Comics

Kodansha

Les Humanoïdes Associés

Scholastic Graphix

Seven Seas

Yen Press

Vulnerability is My Superpower Gets a Live Virtual Event April 6 with Jackie Davis

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

By being her anxious, honest, and just plain silly self, Jackie Davis’ potato-shaped character proves that, even though opening up to others is scary at first, vulnerability can be a superpower.

Vulnerability Is My Superpower features Jackie Davis’s relatable diary comics about self-discovery, mental health, relationships, and childhood. From bouts with anxiety and insecurity to the thrill of simple pleasures like secretly trying other people’s coats on at a party, she’s figuring things out as she goes along, navigating domestic life with her husband, Pat (aka “the Purple Guy”), and sharing her most embarrassing thoughts and habits so you don’t have to.

Like a soft plushie for your brain to hug, this collection is for anyone who struggles with self-confidence or just likes to scrutinize the curious workings of relationships, routine, and why we do the things we do.

PREORDER Vulnerability Is My Superpower to receive a bookplate signed by Jackie Davis and an invite to the virtual release party on Tuesday, April 6, 6 pm PST.

Conventions

Today’s New Digital Releases Feature Over 50 New Comics from DC, Kodansha, Yen Press, and More!

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

Today is one of two new comic book days. ComiXology has your digital needs covered with over 50 new comics from DC, VIZ Media, Kodansha, and more. Get shopping now or check out the individual releases by the publisher below.

Andrews McMeel

Wallace the Brave Vol. 3: Wicked Epic Adventures

AWA Studios

Grendel, KY Vol. 1

comiXology Originals

Breaklands Season Two #5 (of 5)

DC Comics

Fantagraphics

Red Rock Baby Candy

Harlequin

Hermes Press

Dark Shadows: The Complete Series Vol. 1

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Sherlock Bones and the Sea-Creature Feature

Humanoids

A House Without Windows

Kodansha

Scholastic Graphix

Seven Seas

Torico

VIZ Media

Yen Press

Reborn as a Polar Bear Vol. 5

Today’s Digital Comics Features Over 80 New Comics from DC, Marvel, and More!

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Graphic Policy Team

It’s Tuesday which is one of two new comic book days! ComiXology has you covered with about 85 new digital comics available for you right now. There’s new comics from DC, Marvel, Kodansha, Seven Seas, VIZ Media, and so much more. Check out the full list of what you can buy right now or the issues by publisher below!

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Coamix

A Side Character’s Love Story Vol. 6

comiXology Originals

DC Comics

Fantagraphics

Harlequin

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Timo the Adventurer

Humanoids

Polar: Shots with friends in Cognac

Kodansha

Marvel

Seven Seas

SOZO Comics

Egwin & Friends Vol. 1

Sublime

His Favorite Vol. 11

VIZ Media

ComiXology Delivers Over 125 New Digital Comics with Many Free! DC, Manga, and More!

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Graphic Policy Team

It’s Tuesday which has become one of two new comic book days of the week! There are lots of new digital comics for you today on comiXology from DC Comics, Kodansha, Seven Seas, Yen Press, and more. There are also lots of free comics to check out! Catch the full list of comics and get them now or look at the full list below.

Akita Publishing