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#NCBD 2/14/18: 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 2/14/18, there's definitely something for everyone: high school junior Derek James is a new superhero in Sideways #1, Dawn Moreno's ultimate identity crisis continues in G.I. Joe #248, Betty Brant finds herself in the midst of a mafia conspiracy in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #42, and more!

What will you be picking up at the comic shop? Let us know on Facebook or Twitter!


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DARK KNIGHTS RISING: THE WILD HUNT #1
NOV170209
DC COMICS

(W) Scott Snyder & Various (A) Doug Mahnke & Various (CA) Doug Mahnke

Continued from the pages of the bestselling DARK NIGHTS: METAL! The Dark Knights ride through the farthest reaches of the Multiverse to track down the unlikeliest of teams: The Flash, Cyborg, Raven and Detective Chimp. The mission: keep these heroes from completing their desperate quest to save all of existence! Plus, Challengers' Mountain crackles with dark energy that will release an army of the world's worst nightmares into the streets of Gotham City! 


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SIDEWAYS #1
DEC170221
DC COMICS

(W) Dan DiDio, Justin Jordan (A/CA) Kenneth Rocafort

During the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, high school junior Derek James accidentally fell through a rift into the dark matter dimension! Now, as Sideways, he can create rifts in midair to leap through dimensions at will! But with that much power comes great liability-and cracks are starting to form in the fabric of the space-time continuum.

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G.I. JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #248
NOV170519
IDW PUBLISHING

(W) Larry Hama (A/CA) Netho Diaz

"Dawn of the Arashikage," Part 3! Dawn Moreno's ultimate identity crisis continues as she battles to maintain her sanity against the dark memories of the original Snake-Eyes that haunt her every waking moment!

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STAR WARS: THRAWN #1
DEC170922
MARVEL COMICS

(W) Jody Houser (A) Luke Ross (CA) Paul Renaud

One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the Star Wars Universe, Grand Admiral Thrawn is back with a six-issue mini-series about how he became one of the most feared military tacticians in a galaxy far, far away. Written by Jody Houser (ROGUE ONE ADAPTATION) and drawn by Luke Ross (STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS ADAPTATION), follow the comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn's New York Times best-selling novel about Thrawn's rise in the Imperial ranks!

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #42
DEC170832
MARVEL COMICS

(W) Dan Slott, Hein, David (A) Cory Smith (CA) Alex Ross

Searching for answers about a mysterious voicemail from her late husband, Ned Leeds, Betty Brant finds herself in the midst of a mafia conspiracy that stretches back decades! Convinced that Ned is alive and trying to help her solve the case, Betty enlists the help of the Amazing Spider-Man to get to the truth...and the ENFORCERS want a word with both of 'em! Also includes a short Spidey story by Broadway playwright David Hein (Come From Away)!

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REGULAR SHOW 2018 SPECIAL #1
DEC171250
BOOM! STUDIOS

(W) Conor McCreery (A) Matt Smigel & Various (CA) Matt Smigel

Mordecai and Rigby face the trials and tribulations of pet ownership, while their dog faces the trials and tribulations of Mordecai and Rigby.

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XENA #1
DEC171388
D. E.

(W) Meredith Finch (A) Vicente Cifuentes (CA) David Finch

The path to redemption is never easy, and the journey of a warrior princess seeking to wash the blood of innocents from her hands is no exception.   Xena travels to Athens, to plead for redemption in the temple of Eleos. But some things can never be forgiven and the shadows of past sins are long.  Will Xena find redemption or betrayal waiting for her in the temple of the gods?  The power, the passion, the danger... her courage would change the world.  Xena:  Warrior Princess.

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INVADER ZIM #28
DEC171720
ONI PRESS

(W) Sam Logan (A/CA) Mady G, Fred Stresing

Somewhere In Space is an object so powerful, so deadly, so mysterious, that no one has ever laid claim to it! And Zim Wants It! But that's before he realizes WHY this mysterious object is so hard to obtain-the closer you get to it, the more time slows down. But hey, Zim's carried out stupider quests without giving up, so... well, it should be entertaining, at least.

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DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #12
NOV171922
TITAN COMICS

(W) Richard Dinnick (A) Pasquale Qualano (CA) Mariano Laclaustra

The Hosts with the most and the Angels you never want to meet in a darkened spaceship corridor collide in an unforgettable epic - featuring the twelfth doctor and bill in an all-new adventure!

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SPONGEBOB COMICS #77
DEC171186
UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES

(W) Jay Lender, Sam Henderson (A) Gregg Schigiel, Stephanie Yue (CA) Gregg Schigiel

"Untidaled," Part 2 of 2! SpongeBob and friends discover where all the ocean water has gone, and it's a really big pickle jar with a very tight lid, openable only by a gigantic fish-eating kraken (formerly a DJ). Can the Bikini Bottom rescue squad free the sea? Also in this issue: SpongeBob can't go to work due to a severe case of crying face! Mr. Krabs' hand-crafted new piggy bank gets totaled in the fryer. Plus, "SpongeFunnies" by James Kochalka and ocean facts from Maris Wicks.

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