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#NCBD 8/16/17: FCBD's 10 Comics for New Comic Book Day!

Free Comic Book Day was founded on the belief that there's a comic book perfect for everyone out there! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day (#NCBD) in comic book shops, where new comics release hit the shelves of comic book shops for eager fans to pick up and purchase.

We've highlighted ten comics that are perfect recommendations for anyone looking to get into comics!

In this week's list, for books coming out 8/16/17, there's definitely something for everyone: Logan and Laura team up in Generations, go undercover with Spy Seal, explore the jungle with Sheena, and more!

What will you be picking up this week? Let us know over Facebook or Twitter!


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NAMESAKE TP VOL #1
APR171421

BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Steve Orlando
(A/CA) Jakub Rebelka
Once every seven years, Earth overlaps with Ektae, which breaches our world for seven days, bringing dirty magic and ideas. One man born of both worlds must sacrifice everything to put his fathers to rest and save himself in the process.

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SHEENA #0 CVR A LUPACCHINO
JUN171444

D. E.
(W) Marguerite Bennett, Christina Trujillo
(A) Moritat
(CA) Emanuela Lupacchino

In this riveting relaunch, the guardian of the jungle, SHEENA, pursues a mysterious invader that has come to spy on the Amazon's most ancient secrets... Following the path of the trespasser, she encounters a forbidden ruin in which even more deadly dangers lie in wait -- and begins an adventure that will take her beyond her wildest imaginings!

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DEAD INSIDE TP VOL 01
APR170080

DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) John Arcudi
(A) Toni Fejzula
(CA) Dave Johnson
The Jail Crimes Division of the Sheriff's Office in Mariposa County investigates crimes committed inside county jails. With a limited number of suspects who can't escape, these are usually easy cases to solve-but not this one. As detective Linda Caruso gets closer to the heart of the case, she discovers uncomfortable truths about her friends, her job, and her community. Collects issues #1-#5.
"Dead Inside is the kind of mystery comic that creeps under your skin, burrows into your brain, and lingers there between issues."-Cullen Bunn (Harrow County)

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DARK NIGHTS METAL #1 (OF 6)
JUN170232

DC COMICS
(W) Scott Snyder
(A) Greg Capullo, Danny Miki
(CA) Greg Capullo
The superstar BATMAN team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo reunite for a massive, universe-spanning event!
DARK DAYS: THE FORGE and THE CASTING hinted at dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! Now, as DARK NIGHTS: METAL begins, the Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger-and the threats it contains are coming for the DC Universe!
DARK NIGHTS: METAL is a DC event unlike any other-one that will push Batman, Superman and heroes of the Justice League beyond their limits to take on threats unlike any our world has ever seen! It will take the combined might of the World's Greatest Heroes as you've never seen them before to face what's coming their way!

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FUTURE QUEST PRESENTS #1
JUN170334
DC COMICS
(W) Jeff Parker
(A/CA) Ariel Olivetti
After the thrilling events of FUTURE QUEST, a new age of adventure begins! First up, Space Ghost and his young wards Jan and Jace team up with the Herculoids to rebuild the mighty Space Force. Will they rise again to become defenders of the galaxy? Or is there something lurking in the shadows ready to stop them for good?

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TMNT DIMENSION X #3 CVR A PITARRA
JUN170485

IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Aubrey Sitterson
(A) Khary Randolph
(CA) Nick Pitarra
Journey to Stump Asteroid where the biggest no-hold barred brawls in Dimension X can be found! The newest warriors to enter the ring? The TMNT!


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SPY SEAL #1
JUN170705

IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Rich Tommaso
SERIES PREMIERE!
"THE CORTEN-STEEL PHOENIX," Part One
Journey into the thrilling world of international espionage as one of Britain's most covert MI-6 divisions, The Nest, recruits a brand-new secret agent to their team: SPY SEAL! An exciting new comic series-reminiscent of The Adventures of Tintin and Usagi Yojimbo-and created by SHE WOLF author, RICH TOMMASO.
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GENERATIONS WOLVERINE & ALL-NEW WOLVERINE #1
JUN170857

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Tom Taylor
(A) Ramon Rosanas
(CA) Jorge Molina
THE TEAM-UP YOU'VE ALL BEEN ASKING FOR!
•  The death of WOLVERINE shook the Marvel Universe... And the ascension of the ALL-NEW WOLVERINE reimagined what a healing factor and some Adamantium claws can do!
•  But the amazing combination of LOGAN and LAURA is the duo you've been waiting for! Tom Taylor, the mind behind ALL-NEW WOLVERINE, brings you Generations...a double-Wolverine team-up for the ages!
Rated T+

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BLACK PANTHER CREW #5
JUN170966

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates
(A) Butch Guice, Mack Chater
(CA) John Cassaday
• The teleporting hero known as MANIFOLD joins The Crew in their search for answers about the mysterious death of Harlem community pillar Ezra Keith...
•  ...and what they learn is not only shocking but devastating!
•  It seems an old evil has infiltrated the very heart of Harlem, and if it's not rooted out, the community will be brought to its knees.
Rated T+
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DIVINITY #0 CVR A RYP
JUN172060

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
(W) Matt Kindt
(A) Renato Guedes
(CA) Juan Jose Ryp

AN EPIC JUMPING-ON POINT LEADING DIVINITY THROUGH THE WHOLE OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE! New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR, Mind MGMT) and explosive artist Renato Guedes (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Wolverine) present an awe-inspiring introduction to the largest independent superhero universe in comics - as told through the eyes of Valiant's most powerful cosmic force! DIVINITY, a lost Russian cosmonaut newly returned to Earth with god-like powers, has successfully restored the world to order after the reality-altering event known as the Stalinverse. But how can a man - even one with near-divine abilities - know for certain that the planet has been truly restored in full? To make sure, Divinity must bear witness to the world as it now stands - heroes, villains, gods, and all - to ensure the rightful order of the Valiant Universe! From BLOODSHOT to FAITH to NINJAK and dozens of surprise guest stars, traverse the world of Valiant's most enduring icons as DIVINITY guides a standalone entry point into the most acclaimed publishing line in comics today!


Malcolm Dragon fulfills his destiny, and follows in his father's footsteps, joining the Chicago Police Force. Officer Malcolm Dragon's first adventures as he faces off against a host of new foes: Wrath! Rag Doll! Fountainhead! Devil Ray! Tantrum! And the birth of the next generation of Savage Dragon offspring! Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #206-211 - See more at: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/savage-dragon-legacy-tp#sthash.9W4GYun0.dpuf
Malcolm Dragon fulfills his destiny, and follows in his father's footsteps, joining the Chicago Police Force. Officer Malcolm Dragon's first adventures as he faces off against a host of new foes: Wrath! Rag Doll! Fountainhead! Devil Ray! Tantrum! And the birth of the next generation of Savage Dragon offspring! Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #206-211 - See more at: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/savage-dragon-legacy-tp#sthash.9W4GYun0.dpuf
Malcolm Dragon fulfills his destiny, and follows in his father's footsteps, joining the Chicago Police Force. Officer Malcolm Dragon's first adventures as he faces off against a host of new foes: Wrath! Rag Doll! Fountainhead! Devil Ray! Tantrum! And the birth of the next generation of Savage Dragon offspring! Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #206-211 - See more at: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/savage-dragon-legacy-tp#sthash.9W4GYun0.dpuf

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