Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) will return on Saturday, May 2, 2026, with participating stores offering free books, special sales, and signings. The event promotes the comic industry by giving new readers the chance to dive into the hobby and regular readers the opportunity to find new titles.

FCBD has announced 24 titles from Ablaze, AMP Comics, Archie, AWA, DC, Dynamite, Image, Keenspot, Mad Cave, Oni Press, REKCAH, Titan Comics, Udon, and Vault.

The titles are The Cimmerian: The Pool of the Black One (Ablaze); Greatest American Hero (AMP Comics); World of Archie one-shot (Archie); AWA Sneak Preview (AWA); Aquamanatee #1 special edition, DC x Sonic #1 special edition, DC Next Level Sampler, and The Nice House on the Lake #1 (DC); Stitch #1 and Supernatural #1 (Dynamite); Energon Universe FCBD 2026 Special (Image); Spotlight 2026 and Toybox 2026 (Keenspot); Flash Gordon #1 and Terrorbytes #1 (Mad Cave); Mind MGMT / Fort Psycho Special (Oni Press); Future Is ****** Annual 2026 #1 one-shot (REKCAH); Conan The Barbarian Tides Of The Tyrant King #0 and Gun Honey Doubles Down #0 (Titan); Mega Man Showdown Special #1 and Street Fighter Forever #0 (Udon Entertainment); Journey to the West (Udon Entertainment/Manga Classics); and Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 and Inanna The Name She Lost #0 (Vault Comics).