The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has selected the 13 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 6, 2023.

The participating titles were curated by over 20 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 AfterShock Comics, Archie Comics, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Graphix, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Kodansha Comics, Marvel, Titan Comics, and VIZ Media.

They include Seismic Stories (AfterShock), Archie Horror Presents: The Cursed Library (Archie), Ranger Academy (BOOM!), The Umbrella Academy/The Witcher (Dark Horse), Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #0 (Dynamite), Dog Man and the League of Misfits (Graphix), Star Trek (IDW), Fishflies #1 (Image), All Ages Gold Sampler (Kodansha), Amazing Spider-Man/Venom and Avengers/X-Men (Marvel), Conan the Barbarian (Titan), and Choujin X/Rooster Fighter (VIZ).

“This year’s lineup of titles has something for every kind of comic fan,” Free Comic Book Day spokesperson Ashton Greenwood said. “We’re looking forward to another great year celebrating comic books and comic book shops, and we think this year’s lineup gives fans a lot to be excited about!”

The full line-up of this year’s comic books will be released on Thursday, November 17, 2022, when 31 additional FCBD Silver Sponsor titles are announced. A complete listing of all 44 FCBD titles can also be found in the December 2022 issue of Diamond Comic Distributors’ PREVIEWS catalog, on sale at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 23. 

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