Free Comic Book Summer is in full swing! We've reformatted Free Comic Book Day to take place over the course of the summer, from July 15th through September 9th, so shops can celebrate safely and in ways that adhere to store capacity guidelines and safety regulations. What that means for you guys is free comics each week!
Between July 15th and September 9th, local comic shops will be getting five to six Free Comic Book Day titles each week to give out to customers completely free! Keep in mind, Free Comic Book Summer is designed to be fully customizable for comic shops so they can find a celebration plan that works for them and their customers. That means, not all comic shops will give out the free comics as soon as they arrive. Some many hang on to them until the weekend, give out one title a day, or anything else that works for them! Be sure to contact your local comic shop before heading out to find out how/when they're giving out the free titles.
Now, let's take a look at the Free Comic Book...ahem, Summer titles available beginning on August 5:
ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Rahzzah
J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, co-creator of Sense8, and writer of beloved runs on The Amazing Spiderman, Thor, and Superman: Earth One, returns to comics, teaming with Mike Deodato Jr., the blockbuster artist of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Infinity Wars. Together they plant the flag for a new universe of heroes and villains. A global disaster leaves hundreds of millions dead in its wake. Shortly after, a few thousand suddenly manifest superhuman powers. Are they harbingers of more perils to come... or Earth's last hope?
Rating: Teen
In Shops: August 5, 2020
SRP: PI
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BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Sarah Stern, Dozerdraws, Maarta Laiho, Aubrey Aiese, Polterink (A) Polterink, Maarta Laiho, Dozerdraws, Aubrey Aiese (A/CA) Sarah Stern
Join April, Mal, Molly, Jo, and Ripley as they say farewell to the most magical summer of the
Lumberjanes' lives in an all-new story from the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, perfect for readers new and old alike!
Rating: All-Ages
In Shops: August 5, 2020
SRP: PI
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NEW ENGLAND COMICS
(W) Jeff McClelland (A) Ian Nichols
The Tick is back for his 11th Free Comic Book Day featuring an all-new story by Jeff McClelland and Ian Nichols! The Tick has always been one of the most popular FCBD comics. This year's exciting tale is easily summarized: THE TICK IS POSSESSED BY AN ALIEN PARASITE! How will Arthur, Caped Cod and the other heroes rescue their friend when his Tickly powers are controlled by a CREATURE FROM BEYOND THIS EARTH!?! Don't miss out on this exciting new chapter of one of the longest running independent comic books. SPOOOOOON!
Rating: All-Ages
In Shops: August 5, 2020
SRP: PI
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PENGUIN WORKSHOP
(W) Brett Bean (A/CA) Brett Bean
The lion has gone missing? The king cobra has vanished? Sounds like a job for the Zoo Patrol Squad! Timid Fennlock Fox and outgoing Penny the Pig team up for their first adventure as they look for clues to track down the missing animals in their usually peaceful zoo!
Rating: All-Ages
In Shops: August 5, 2020
SRP: PI
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TOKYOPOP
Bibi & Miyu: When a new student from Japan joins Bibi's class, she fits in immediately, but Bibi is suspicious. She knows Miyu has a secret, and she's determined to figure it out! Bibi's journey takes her all the way to Japan, and while learning about all the new things and magic in this foreign land, she realizes that maybe she and Miyu can be friends after all! PLUS: The Fox & the Little Tanuki, in which a once-great Fox Spirit, imprisoned by the gods for arrogance, must figure out how to be an actually-great babysitter to a mischievous little tanuki or risk being stuck without his powers forever!
Rating: All-Ages
In Shops: August 5, 2020
SRP: PI
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IMAGE COMICS
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Cory Walker
Soon to Be An Animated Series on Amazon Prime! Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. The only major difference is his dad is the most powerful superhero on the planet! That, and Mark seems to be inheriting his father's powers! If you've never read the Best Superhero Comic in the Universe, now's the time!
Reprint Material
Rating: Teen
In Shops: August 5, 2020
SRP: PI
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