Official Free Comic Book Day Press Release via FreeComicBookDay.com:
Free Comic Book Day 2016 Full Line-Up of Comic Books Announced
Fifty comics available during Free Comic Book Day; thirty-eight all new Silver comics announced
This year, Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) features a whole new selection of thirty-eight Silver Sponsors books for the comic book industry's most anticipated annual event, Free Comic Book Day taking place Saturday, May 7th, 2016 at participating comic book shops worldwide.
Retailers on the FCBD Selection Committee chose 50 titles overall, 12 Gold Sponsor Comics and 38 Silver Sponsor comics to provide fans a wide range of stories to choose from as well as new genres and publishers to discover. Titles from this year's Silver comics include The Pink Panther, Grumpy Cat (And Pokey!), Strawberry Shortcake, Sanjay and Craig, Assassin's Creed, March, SpongeBob, and more.
"We have an incredible selection of Silver comics for fans for Free Comic Book Day this year, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our 15th anniversary of the event than with such a diverse range of titles for readers of all ages," said FCBD Marketing Director Dan Manser. "Free Comic Book Day is such an important day for celebrating fans and their local comic shops, as well as introducing new readers to comics. Our Silver level supporters have really helped make this year special with such an interesting selection of titles."
A complete listing of all fifty FCBD titles can be found in the January issue of Diamond's PREVIEWS catalog, on sale at all comic book shops December 23rd, 2015, and online at www.freecomicbookday.com. For more FCBD news and updates, visit www.freecomicbookday.com and become a fan on Facebook www.facebook.com/freecomicbook and follow on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/freecomicbook or Instagram at freecomicbookday.
Free Comic Book Day 2016: Silver Comics
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT | AWAKE #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY | THE PINK PANTHER FCBD 2016 EDITION
ARCANA STUDIOS | STAN LEE'S THE UNKNOWNS/HOWARD LOVECRAFT FCBD 2016 EDITION
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS | SONIC SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
ASPEN MLT | WORLDS OF ASPEN FCBD 2016 EDITION
AUTOMATIC PICTURES | CON MAN'S SPECTRUM #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS | LADY MECHANIKA #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
BLACK MASK COMICS | WE CAN NEVER GO HOME/YOUNG TERRORISTS FCBD 2016 EDITION
CBLDF | HELP THE CBLDF… DEFEND COMICS FCBD 2016 EDITION
DARBY POP | BRUCE LEE: THE DRAGON RISES #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION
DARK HORSE COMICS | DARK HORSE ALL-AGES SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
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Avatars, Dragons, and Zombies? What could be more friendly for all-ages than original tales from these prime Dark Horse worlds? Nothing. For Free Comic Book Day 2016, take a journey with the Avatar from The Legend of Korra, the dragon riders from How to Train Your Dragon, and the fundead of Plants vs. Zombies!
Publisher: DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Michael Dante Dimartino & Various (A) Brian Churilla
Rating: All Ages
In Shops: 4/13/2016
DC COMICS | DC COMICS SILVER BOOK—FCBD 2016 EDITION
DEVIL'S DUE/1FIRST COMICS | DEVIL'S DUE/1FIRST COMICS MIXTAPE FCBD 2016 EDITION
DRAWN & QUARTERLY | MOONCOP: A TOM GAULD SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | GRUMPY CAT (AND POKEY!) SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS INC. | LOVE AND ROCKETS SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
FIRST SECOND BOOKS | SCIENCE COMICS FCBD 2016 EDITION
GEMSTONE PUBLISHING | OVERSTREET'S COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE FCBD 2016 EDITION
GRAPHIC INDIA | GRANT MORRISON'S AVATAREX: DESTROYER OF DARKNESS FCBD 2016 EDITION
GRAPHIX | GRAPHIX SPOTLIGHT: DREAM JUMPER BOOK ONE: NIGHTMARE ESCAPE FCBD 2016 EDITION
HERMES PRESS | THE PHANTOM: 80TH ANNIVERARY SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
IDW PUBLISHING | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
IMAGE COMICS | ODDLY NORMAL CHAPTER ONE FCBD 2016 EDITION
KODANSHA | ATTACK ON TITAN ANTHOLOGY PREVIEW FCBD 2016 EDITION
MARVEL | CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION
NEW ENGLAND COMICS | THE TICK SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
NOBROW PRESS | HILDA AND THE STONE FOREST FCBD 2016 EDITION
ONI PRESS | JUNIOR BRAVES OF THE APOCALYPSE FCBD 2016 EDITION
PAPERCUTZ | SANJAY AND CRAIG/HARVEY BEAKS FCBD 2016 EDITION
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The hottest new stars on Nickelodeon - Sanjay and Craig and Harvey Beaks - co-star in this comic collecting complete stories from Nickelodeon Magazine and from the Papercutz graphic novels. In "Lord of the Pipes", everyone's favorite talking snake, Craig, literally goes down the drain on an epic quest to fetch Sanjay's father's wedding ring... and has some close encounters with the strange beings he meets there. Then "Fight the Future with Flavor" dramatically depicts the shocking connection between Sanjay eating a seemingly harmless samosa and the total annihilation of the entire world by Martians! Also, Harvey Beaks proves he's a "First Class Finder" when his mad Hide-and-Seek skills lead him to finding a big scary monster!
Publisher: PAPERCUTZ
(W) Eric M Esquivel, Stefan Petrucha (A) Sam Spina, Andreas Schuster (CA) James Kaminski
Rating: All Ages
In Shops: 4/13/2016
REBELLION | 2000 AD SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
SPACE GOAT | SPACE GOAT PRESENTS: DARK LILY & FRIENDS FCBD 2016 EDITION
TH3RD WORLD | THE STUFF OF LEGEND PREVIEW FCBD 2016 EDITION
TITAN COMICS | ASSASSIN'S CREED FCBD 2016 EDITION
TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS | MARCH TRILOGY SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
UDON ENTERTAINMENT | STREET FIGHTER V SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES | SPONGEBOB FREESTYLE FUNNIES FCBD 2016 EDITION
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32 pages of all-original comics from United Plankton Pictures! In "Renegade Arms," SpongeBob must grow extra appendages to deal with a huge influx of Krabby Patty orders. But without the proper training, the new arms are wreaking havoc! Then, in a brand-new Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy adventure - "Bedlam! In Bikini Bottom!" - the diluvian duo faces a fish egg... from space?! All this, plus deep truths about sea trenches from Maris Wicks, SpongeFunnies from James Kochalka, and more!
Publisher: UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES
(W) Evan Dorkin, Israel Sanchez (A) Evan Dorkin, Ramona Fradon (CA) Gregg Schigiel, Rick Neilsen
Rating: All Ages
In Stores: 4/13/2016
VIZ MEDIA | VIZ ONE PUNCH MAN/MY HERO ACADEMIA SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
Z2 COMICS | Z2 COMICS LAB FCBD 2016 EDITION
Free Comic Book Day 2016: Gold Comics
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS | ARCHIE #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION
BONGO COMICS | BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL FCBD 2016 EDITION
BOOM! STUDIOS | BOOM! STUDIOS SUMMER BLAST FCBD 2016 EDITION
DARK HORSE COMICS | DARK HORSE SERENITY/HELLBOY/ALIENS FCBD 2016 EDITION
DC COMICS | DC COMICS GOLD BOOK—FCBD 2016 EDITION
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | BOB'S BURGERS FCBD 2016 EDITION
IDW PUBLISHING | ROM: SPACE KNIGHT #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
IMAGE COMICS | CAMP MIDNIGHT FCBD 2016 EDITION
MARVEL COMICS | AVENGERS #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION
TITAN COMICS | DOCTOR WHO: FOUR DOCTORS SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT | VALIANT 4001 A.D. SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
VIZ MEDIA/ PERFECT SQUARE | PERFECT SQUARE PRESENTS: POKÉMON POCKET COMICS FCBD 2016 EDITION
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You can find cover art for all 50 Free Comic Book Day comics here on freecomicbookday.com!
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Free Comic Book Day 2016 Full Line-Up of Comic Books Announced
Fifty comics available during Free Comic Book Day; thirty-eight all new Silver comics announced
This year, Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) features a whole new selection of thirty-eight Silver Sponsors books for the comic book industry's most anticipated annual event, Free Comic Book Day taking place Saturday, May 7th, 2016 at participating comic book shops worldwide.
Retailers on the FCBD Selection Committee chose 50 titles overall, 12 Gold Sponsor Comics and 38 Silver Sponsor comics to provide fans a wide range of stories to choose from as well as new genres and publishers to discover. Titles from this year's Silver comics include The Pink Panther, Grumpy Cat (And Pokey!), Strawberry Shortcake, Sanjay and Craig, Assassin's Creed, March, SpongeBob, and more.
"We have an incredible selection of Silver comics for fans for Free Comic Book Day this year, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our 15th anniversary of the event than with such a diverse range of titles for readers of all ages," said FCBD Marketing Director Dan Manser. "Free Comic Book Day is such an important day for celebrating fans and their local comic shops, as well as introducing new readers to comics. Our Silver level supporters have really helped make this year special with such an interesting selection of titles."
A complete listing of all fifty FCBD titles can be found in the January issue of Diamond's PREVIEWS catalog, on sale at all comic book shops December 23rd, 2015, and online at www.freecomicbookday.com. For more FCBD news and updates, visit www.freecomicbookday.com and become a fan on Facebook www.facebook.com/freecomicbook and follow on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/freecomicbook or Instagram at freecomicbookday.
Free Comic Book Day 2016: Silver Comics
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT | AWAKE #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY | THE PINK PANTHER FCBD 2016 EDITION
ARCANA STUDIOS | STAN LEE'S THE UNKNOWNS/HOWARD LOVECRAFT FCBD 2016 EDITION
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS | SONIC SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
ASPEN MLT | WORLDS OF ASPEN FCBD 2016 EDITION
AUTOMATIC PICTURES | CON MAN'S SPECTRUM #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS | LADY MECHANIKA #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
BLACK MASK COMICS | WE CAN NEVER GO HOME/YOUNG TERRORISTS FCBD 2016 EDITION
CBLDF | HELP THE CBLDF… DEFEND COMICS FCBD 2016 EDITION
DARBY POP | BRUCE LEE: THE DRAGON RISES #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION
DARK HORSE COMICS | DARK HORSE ALL-AGES SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
Avatars, Dragons, and Zombies? What could be more friendly for all-ages than original tales from these prime Dark Horse worlds? Nothing. For Free Comic Book Day 2016, take a journey with the Avatar from The Legend of Korra, the dragon riders from How to Train Your Dragon, and the fundead of Plants vs. Zombies!
Publisher: DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Michael Dante Dimartino & Various (A) Brian Churilla
Rating: All Ages
In Shops: 4/13/2016
DC COMICS | DC COMICS SILVER BOOK—FCBD 2016 EDITION
DEVIL'S DUE/1FIRST COMICS | DEVIL'S DUE/1FIRST COMICS MIXTAPE FCBD 2016 EDITION
DRAWN & QUARTERLY | MOONCOP: A TOM GAULD SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | GRUMPY CAT (AND POKEY!) SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS INC. | LOVE AND ROCKETS SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
FIRST SECOND BOOKS | SCIENCE COMICS FCBD 2016 EDITION
GEMSTONE PUBLISHING | OVERSTREET'S COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE FCBD 2016 EDITION
GRAPHIC INDIA | GRANT MORRISON'S AVATAREX: DESTROYER OF DARKNESS FCBD 2016 EDITION
GRAPHIX | GRAPHIX SPOTLIGHT: DREAM JUMPER BOOK ONE: NIGHTMARE ESCAPE FCBD 2016 EDITION
HERMES PRESS | THE PHANTOM: 80TH ANNIVERARY SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
IDW PUBLISHING | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
IMAGE COMICS | ODDLY NORMAL CHAPTER ONE FCBD 2016 EDITION
KODANSHA | ATTACK ON TITAN ANTHOLOGY PREVIEW FCBD 2016 EDITION
MARVEL | CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION
NEW ENGLAND COMICS | THE TICK SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
NOBROW PRESS | HILDA AND THE STONE FOREST FCBD 2016 EDITION
ONI PRESS | JUNIOR BRAVES OF THE APOCALYPSE FCBD 2016 EDITION
PAPERCUTZ | SANJAY AND CRAIG/HARVEY BEAKS FCBD 2016 EDITION
The hottest new stars on Nickelodeon - Sanjay and Craig and Harvey Beaks - co-star in this comic collecting complete stories from Nickelodeon Magazine and from the Papercutz graphic novels. In "Lord of the Pipes", everyone's favorite talking snake, Craig, literally goes down the drain on an epic quest to fetch Sanjay's father's wedding ring... and has some close encounters with the strange beings he meets there. Then "Fight the Future with Flavor" dramatically depicts the shocking connection between Sanjay eating a seemingly harmless samosa and the total annihilation of the entire world by Martians! Also, Harvey Beaks proves he's a "First Class Finder" when his mad Hide-and-Seek skills lead him to finding a big scary monster!
Publisher: PAPERCUTZ
(W) Eric M Esquivel, Stefan Petrucha (A) Sam Spina, Andreas Schuster (CA) James Kaminski
Rating: All Ages
In Shops: 4/13/2016
REBELLION | 2000 AD SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
SPACE GOAT | SPACE GOAT PRESENTS: DARK LILY & FRIENDS FCBD 2016 EDITION
TH3RD WORLD | THE STUFF OF LEGEND PREVIEW FCBD 2016 EDITION
TITAN COMICS | ASSASSIN'S CREED FCBD 2016 EDITION
TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS | MARCH TRILOGY SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
UDON ENTERTAINMENT | STREET FIGHTER V SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES | SPONGEBOB FREESTYLE FUNNIES FCBD 2016 EDITION
32 pages of all-original comics from United Plankton Pictures! In "Renegade Arms," SpongeBob must grow extra appendages to deal with a huge influx of Krabby Patty orders. But without the proper training, the new arms are wreaking havoc! Then, in a brand-new Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy adventure - "Bedlam! In Bikini Bottom!" - the diluvian duo faces a fish egg... from space?! All this, plus deep truths about sea trenches from Maris Wicks, SpongeFunnies from James Kochalka, and more!
Publisher: UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES
(W) Evan Dorkin, Israel Sanchez (A) Evan Dorkin, Ramona Fradon (CA) Gregg Schigiel, Rick Neilsen
Rating: All Ages
In Stores: 4/13/2016
VIZ MEDIA | VIZ ONE PUNCH MAN/MY HERO ACADEMIA SAMPLER FCBD 2016 EDITION
Z2 COMICS | Z2 COMICS LAB FCBD 2016 EDITION
Free Comic Book Day 2016: Gold Comics
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS | ARCHIE #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION
BONGO COMICS | BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL FCBD 2016 EDITION
BOOM! STUDIOS | BOOM! STUDIOS SUMMER BLAST FCBD 2016 EDITION
DARK HORSE COMICS | DARK HORSE SERENITY/HELLBOY/ALIENS FCBD 2016 EDITION
DC COMICS | DC COMICS GOLD BOOK—FCBD 2016 EDITION
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | BOB'S BURGERS FCBD 2016 EDITION
IDW PUBLISHING | ROM: SPACE KNIGHT #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION
IMAGE COMICS | CAMP MIDNIGHT FCBD 2016 EDITION
MARVEL COMICS | AVENGERS #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION
TITAN COMICS | DOCTOR WHO: FOUR DOCTORS SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT | VALIANT 4001 A.D. SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION
VIZ MEDIA/ PERFECT SQUARE | PERFECT SQUARE PRESENTS: POKÉMON POCKET COMICS FCBD 2016 EDITION
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You can find cover art for all 50 Free Comic Book Day comics here on freecomicbookday.com!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon News and Highlights!