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Free Comic Book Day 2025 Is Upon Us: The Full List

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It’s nearly Free Comic Book Day again. The first Saturday in May is a bountiful, blessed time for comics aficionados, a magical morning where any participating comic book shop will give you free stuff just for walking in the door. The tradeoff, though, is that they’ll expect you to scratch their back in return. FCBD is mainly a promotional event designed to boost awareness of local comics shops and boost sales within. Support your shop with a purchase in addition to the free junk!

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GOLD SPONSOR TITLES
The following books are the most common — Gold Sponsor Titles are all but guaranteed to be available at your comics shop.

ARCHIE’S COMICS SPECTACULAR – Archie Comics

POWER RANGERS/ VR TROOPERS- BOOM! Studios

STAR WARS YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES/AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER – Dark Horse Comics

THUNDERCATS POWERPUFF GIRLS #0- Dynamite Entertainment

I HATE FAIRYLAND- Image Comics

SPEED RACER #0- Mad Cave Studios

FANTASTIC FOUR/X-MEN #1- Marvel

SPIDER-MAN/ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1- Marvel

DISNEY’S PHINEAS AND FERB- Papercutz

DR.SEUSS FCBD EXCLUSIVE- Random House Children’s Books

ENERGON UNIVERSE FCBD 2025 SPECIAL- Skybound Entertainment

CONAN THE BARBARIAN- Titan Comics

MINECRAFT: THE MANGA/BEYBLADE X- VIZ Media

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SILVER SPONSOR TITLES
The books in the Silver tier will be a bit rarer. You might have to hit more than one shop to find them, if that’s possible where you live.

VALIANT UNIVERSE – Alien Books

BOOM! STUDIOS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – BOOM! Studios

CRITICAL ROLE/BLACK HAMMER – Dark Horse Comics

GARGOYLES: DEMONA #0 – Dynamite Entertainment

LOST MARVELS – Fantagraphics Books

BAD KITTY GETS A JOB – First Second Books

GODZILLA: THE NEW HEROES – IDW Publishing

IDW DARK: FIND YOUR NEW FEAR – IDW Publishing

KEENSPOT TOYBOX FCBD 2025 SPECIAL – Keenspot Entertainment

MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #0 – Keenspot Entertainment

TOWER DUNGEON & ISSAK – Kodansha USA Publishing

THE PHANTOM #0 – Mad Cave Studios

IRON MAN & HIS AWESOME FRIENDS/ SPIDEY & HIS AMAIZING FREINDS – Marvel

IRONHEART/MARVEL’S VOICES #1 – Marvel

STAR WARS #1 – Marvel

PRINCESS GWENEVERE & KING ARTHUR CROSSOVER – Maverick

WILL EISNER: A COMICS BIOGRAPHY – NBM Graphic Novels

EC COMICS PRESENTS BLOOD TYPE #0 – Oni Press

FLASH GORDON & THE GIRL FROM INFINITY ADVENTURES – Papercutz

HEROBEAR AND THE KID – Papercutz

CREAKY ACRES: A GRAPHIC NOVEL – Penguin Young Readers

BEST OF 2000 AD – Rebellion Publishing

RED 5 COMICS YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURES – Red 5 Comics

HULK TEACH – Scholastic/ Graphix

TRANSFORMERS: WORST BOT EVER – Skybound Entertainment

CHAMPION – Ten Speed Graphic

BLACK MIRROR #1 – T-Pub/ Twisted Comics

DIABLO – Titan Comics

STITCH! BEST FOOD FOREVER – TOKYOPOP

MEGA MAN #0 – UDON Entertainment

STREET FIGHTER VS RIVAL SCHOOLS #1 – UDON Entertainment

DEF LEPPARD’S HYSTERIA #0 – Vault Comics

KAGURABACHI/BORUTO: TWO BLUE VORTEX – VIZ Media

Free Comic Book Day is May 3, 2025.

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HomeyLander

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#1 Jun 14, 2025

I’m so excited for Free Comic Book Day this year. My kids and I have been going every year since they were old enough to walk. It’s more than just grabbing free books—it’s something we do together. I usually let them choose a few titles they’re interested in, and I always make sure to buy a trade or a graphic novel to support the store. This year, they’ll probably want the Minecraft manga or Phineas and Ferb. I’m personally eyeing Fantastic Four/X-Men and Will Eisner: A Comics Biography. I love that there’s something for all ages. It’s nice to see comics still matter in 2025.

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#2 Jun 14, 2025

I only care about one thing: Speed Racer #0. That’s it. I’ve been collecting Speed Racer comics since the early 2000s, and I’m not missing this one. I don’t care about the freebies. I just hope my local shop gets enough copies.

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#3 Jun 14, 2025

I work at a small comic store in Nevada, and FCBD is always the most chaotic but also rewarding day of the year. We prepare weeks in advance. We don’t make much profit from it directly, but it brings new faces in, and that’s what keeps shops like ours alive. People sometimes forget that these “free” comics still cost the store money to order. So yes, we’re always grateful when someone grabs a graphic novel or even a pin to support us. This year, we ordered lots of Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe and Conan, since those go fast.

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#4 Jun 14, 2025

I just want to say thank you to VIZ for including Kagurabachi and Boruto. I’ve been dying to get into Kagurabachi but couldn’t afford to start a new series lately. Manga is expensive in my country. So this is huge for me. I’m also a fan of Beyblade X, and seeing it in the Gold tier made me smile. FCBD makes me feel included as a manga fan, not just a Western comics fan.

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#5 Jun 14, 2025

I’m 52 years old and I’ve been reading comics since I was in grade school. Seeing Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Will Eisner titles on this list gave me hope. Most people these days only talk about Marvel or DC, but comics are so much bigger than that. FCBD reminds younger generations of where the medium came from. I’ll be picking up those classic titles and sharing them with my nephew. It’s my way of passing down the love.

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