2026 is shaping up to be an outstanding year in the Marvel Universe with epic events, historic milestones, and exciting new launches, and you can dive right into it all with upcoming Comics Giveaway Day titles!

Penguin Random House has announced that Comics Giveaway Day will be held on May 2. Participating comic book shops will be able to give special Comics Giveaway Day issues to visitors free of charge, gearing them up for some of the year’s most anticipated stories and showing them all that the Marvel Universe has to offer! Designed to grab new readers and show appreciation for loyal fans and retailers, Comics Giveaway Day promises to the most exciting day for the industry and fans can look forward to FOUR Comics Giveaway Day issues from Marvel Comics!

Experience every corner of the main Marvel Universe and see what’s coming below!

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

Written by JOE KELLY, AL EWING & PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
Art by JOHN ROMITA JR., IBAN COELLO & NIC KLEIN
Cover by DIKE RUAN
On Sale 5/2

The road to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000 takes a big turn here as fate bears down on Peter Parker! The Queen in Black has been coronated, and Mary Jane Watson as Venom is not ready for her! The Eldest has taken control of the Hulk, and what happens next will make every past Hulk battle look like a skirmish!

ARMAGEDDON/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026

Written by CHIP ZDARSKY, JED MACKAY & RYAN NORTH
ART by FEDERICO VICENTINI & MORE
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Available 5/2

The heroes of the Marvel Universe assemble to take on the Red Hulk in a critical story by Chip Zdarsky that sets the stage for this summer’s Marvel event…ARMAGEDDON! Armageddon is here, and no one is safe from the coming end.

PLUS: Your first look at this summer’s big X-MEN event…and DOOM!

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

Written by SALADIN AHMED, JORDAN MORRIS & MORE
Art by ROLAND BOSCHI AND MORE!
Cover by DAVIDE PARATORE
Available 5/2

In this issue, you’ll find stories from across 20th Century Studios – from ALIEN to PREDATOR to PLANET OF THE APES! Saladin Ahmed presents a tale set on a planet that’s already succumbed to Xenomorphs! And in Jordan Morris’ story, a Yautja warrior stalks one of Earth’s greatest fighters.

All this and a return to the Planet of the Apes!

SPIDEY & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1 CGD 2026

Written by DANIELLE KREGER
Art by GOODMAN YAMADA
Cover by PACO MEDINA
Available 5/2

SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS, Spin and Ghost-Spider, think they have their web-shooting hands full when JEFF THE LAND SHARK pays them a visit! But they haven’t seen anything yet – because shapeshifting alien SYMBIE is here to turn Jeff’s world upside down!