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What is Free Comic Book Day?Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE to anyone who comes into their stores. Here's a list of this years' comics:
Gold Comics- AvengersCreative Team: (W) Brian Bendis (A) Jim Cheung
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Item Code: JAN090008
The mighty Thor and both the New and Dark Avengers join forces against the frost-giant Ymir in a battle that will have terrifying consequences for the Marvel Universe — and for these heroes — in the days to come! Top-flight creators Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Cheung combine talents to bring you an absolutely essential all-new touchstone story for what's coming up in the Marvel Universe — and it's yours, absolutely FREE! - Blackest Night #0Creative Team: (W) Geoff Johns (A) Ivan Reis
Publisher: DC Comics
Item Code: JAN090005
This May, DC Comics will debut its first-ever all-new title for Free Comic Book Day: BLACKEST NIGHT #0, the prelude to "Blackest Night," the biggest comics event of 2009! Featuring a story by writer Geoff Johns, BLACKEST NIGHT #0 is illustrated by top art teams Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert and Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy. The issue also features an introductory text page by Johns that sets the stage for new readers and a cover by Ivan Reis. The issue includes a lead story that leads directly into BLACKEST NIGHT #1, as well as a special guide to the various Corps that have recently emerged as forces in the world of GREEN LANTERN. - Bongo Comics Free-For-All!Creative Team: (W/A) Matt Groening
Publisher: Bongo Comics
Item Code: JAN090002
The comic company that brings you The Simpsons and Futurama in the fantastic four-color format joins with retailers to reel in new readers with a comic cornucopia of tantalizing tidbits and a spectacular sampling of the best in humor comics - Disney/Pixar's Cars #1Creative Team: (W) Alan J. Porter (A) Albert Carreres
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Item Code: JAN090003
Take a peek under the hood of BOOM! Studios' line of Cars comics, based on the hit Disney/Pixar movie! This issue includes an exciting excerpt from Cars #1, revealing the plucky origin of Lightning McQueen! In addition, readers will be treated to never-before-seen sketches, character designs and script pages! - Resurrection #0Creative Team: (W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Justin Greenwood
Publisher: Oni Press
Item Code: JAN090009
From the writer of Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man comes a science fiction epic that explores the aftermath of Earth's most brutal conflict. For 10 years the alien invaders have laid waste to our planet, but now they've vanished, leaving the survivors with two questions: "Where did the 'bugs' go?" and "Where does humanity go from here?" Its existential questions, alien-fueled intrigue, and some of the biggest action in comics today! PLUS: A preview of Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen! - Savage Dragon #148Creative Team: (W/A) Erik Larsen
Publisher: Image Comics
Item Code: JAN090007
All-new story and art from fan-favorite writer/artist Erik Larsen (Spider-Man, Wolverine)! There's a new vigilante in town: The Dynamic Daredevil! This recently resurrected hero from comics' Golden Age has made Chicago his new home and it pits him against Chicago's fin-headed finest! Plus a mysterious assassin from Dragon's past is introduced as Dragon's battle against the notorious Vicious Circle heats up! It's the ultimate introductory issue and fit for readers young and old! - Shonen Jump Presents: UltimoCreative Team: (W) Stan Lee (W/A) Hiroyuki Takei
Publisher: Viz Media, LLC
Item Code: JAN090010
The Shonen Jump FCBD09 edition features 32 action-packed pages of manga fresh from Japan, featuring a new chapter of Ultimo, an exciting manga serial by legendary creators Stan "The Man" Lee and Hiroyuki Takei, creator of Shaman King! - Star Wars: The Clone WarsCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Item Code: JAN090004
A special issue featuring the greatest heroes of The Clone Wars, plus Emily the Strange, Usagi Yojimbo, and other all-ages favorites! Packed with 28 pages of story, the book bears two covers, one with the Star Wars characters, the other celebrating Dark Horse's best all-ages characters! - The Mighty Archie Art PlayersCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Archie Comics
Item Code: JAN090001
The "Mighty Archie Art Players" return! In this special FCBD09 edition, the Mighty Archie Art Players have a rip-roaring good time in the Old West, put a modern-spin on the classic Snow White fairy tale, tell a "big fish" story — literally! — with Betty as a mermaid, and cater to the whims of Veronica, transformed into the ancient Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. Their curtain-raising performances will leave you laughing in the aisles! - Transformers Animated/G.I. JoeCreative Team: (W) Chuck Dixon, Larry Hama, Marty Isenberg (A) Robert Atkins, Tom Feister, Dario Brizuela
Publisher: IDW Comics
Item Code: JAN090006
G.I. Joe and the Transformers kick off IDW's FCBD09 promotional comic with three great stories! First up is an 11-page Transformers Animated tale that features a young Optimus Prime in his days at the Autobot Academy. Next is not one, but two great G.I. Joe stories - a six-page story written by the maestro behind-the-series today, and the second written by the maestro behind the series originally! Secrets are revealed and action abounds! - Aliens/PredatorCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Darkhorse Comics
Item Code: JAN090023
Free Comic Book Day 2009 heralds the re-launch of two of the quintessential Dark Horse movie-to-comics franchises - the Fox blockbusters Aliens and Predator! Featuring a flip-book format with two covers and two stories - each devoted to one of mankind's deadliest adversaries - Aliens/Predator opens the airlock to a new universe of terror! - APE Cartoonapalooza #2Creative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: APE Entertainment
Item Code: JAN090015
Ape Entertainment proudly presents five new, all-original all-ages short stories featuring fan favorites Go-Go Gorilla & the Jungle Crew, White Picket Fences, Femme Noir, and Ursula Wilde. Featured this issue are the first appearances of the high-octane, full-throttle super racing team of R.P.M., and the super-heroic might of the Elders of the RuneStone! Industry talents abound in this spectacular FCBD09 event issue! - Arcana Studio PresentsCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Arcana Studio
Item Code: JAN090016
Arcana Studio Presents Kade, Billy Boom Boom, Creepsville, Eve/Koni and more in this action-packed extravaganza featuring four of Arcana's iconic characters in all-new stories, published just for FCBD09! Arcana Studio Presents four all-new stories of action, adventure and intrigue in the way that only Arcana can! - Atomic Robo And FriendsCreative Team: (W) Brian Clevinger (A) Scott Wegener
Publisher: Red 5 Comics
Item Code: JAN090036
Who can turn away from the epic battle of Atomic Robo vs. Dr. Dinosaur!?! This is pure gold - and we're just giving it away! Don't miss the all-new adventure of indy phenomenon, Eisner-nominated Atomic Robo by Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener, along with previews of the 2009 adventures of Red 5 favorites and some new faces! - Attack Of The Alterna-Zombies!Creative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Alterna Comics
Item Code: JAN090013
The zombie menace invades the Alterna-Verse in this FCBD exclusive! Alterna Comics characters have turned into zombies and it's up to Jesus and Lincoln to defeat them and restore normality to their world. Features a brand-new original story written by Stephen Lindsay (Jesus Hates Zombies) and a knock-out cover by Michael S. Bracco (Birth, Novo). BONUS: Preview pages of every Alterna Comics title fills out the pages of this must-have FCBD edition! - Comics Festival! 2009 Volume 3Creative Team: (W/A) Emmanuel Guibert, Kean Soo, Ramon Perez, Various
Publisher: Toronto Comics Art Festival
Item Code: JAN090040
Join Emmanuel Guibert's Sardine, Kean Soo's Jellaby, and many more great creators and characters in Comics Festival! This fantastic collection of stories for kids of all ages will lead readers to discover dozens of great graphic novels, in the most exciting FCBD09! - Contract #1Creative Team: (W) Garan Madeiros (A) Kevin Sharpe, Rick Ketcham, Mark McKenna
Publisher: A First Salvo
Item Code: JAN090011
As the hard working CEO of the CyberMerc company, "The Stellar Rangers", Jessie Garrett needs a break from the daily mercenary rat race. A visit home to see her dad is just what she needs to recharge. However, her homecoming is interrupted by an unexpected guest — forcing Jessie to relive just how she became a merc in the first place. A great jumping-on point for new readers! - Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer PreviewCreative Team: (W) Mark Waid (A) Kenneth Rocafort
Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow Studios
Item Code: JAN090031
Top Cow launches its biggest summer event to date with the return of Cyberforce and Hunter-Killer! When two fan-favorite antagonists join forces, both teams are thrust back into the spotlight and must band together to keep the world safe. But can they get along long enough to succeed? This FCBD09 preview issue leads directly into the five-issue event series launching in July and features an original story by Waid and Rocafort, plus special sneak-peeks of this year's "Pilot Season" contenders. - Dable Bros. ShowcaseCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Dabel Bros. Publishing
Item Code: JAN090022
The Dabel Brothers bring you three original, never-before-seen tales for FCBD09, including the Dresden Files "Restoration of Faith"; "The Calm Before," the prelude story to adaptation of the classic film, The Warriors; and "Previously, on Take A Chance," which steps back in time to the day a gene-altering virus was released into the world. All this, plus a sneak preview of Del Rey's forthcoming novel, Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi - Outcast by Aaron Allston, a bold new adventure for Luke, Han, and your favorite Star Wars characters! - DC Kids Mega SamplerCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: DC Comics
Item Code: JAN090024
The perfect place to check out the sensational line of titles aimed at readers of all ages! This sampler includes fun and exciting stories starring TINY TITANS, BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! and BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, plus activity pages starring SUPER FRIENDS! - FCHSCreative Team: (W) Vito Delsante (A) Rachel Freire
Publisher: Adhouse Books
Item Code: JAN090012
Do you remember high school? All the fun and trouble you used to get into? All of the sex, sports and alcohol that was your Senior year? It's time to go back! Join Hector, Kennedy, Jules and the whole gang at FCHS as they begin their last year of high school. Will they be ready for "the real world" when it's all over? Will they all make it? It's Archie meets 90210. - Fist Of Justice #1Creative Team: (W) Chad Lambert (A) Oscar Bazaldua, Pow Rodrix
Publisher: Digital Webbing
Item Code: JAN090025
Breaking free of his past, Fist of Justice confronts the one man who stands in the way of his return as Charm City's greatest defender. This is the perfect jumping-on point, because everything you need to know about Fist of Justice is in this issue! - Gold Digger #101/Prince Of HeroesCreative Team: (W/A) Fred Perry, Rod Espinosa
Publisher: Antarctic Press
Item Code: JAN090014
New look! New beginning! New characters! New adventures! If you've ever thought about reading Gold Digger, this is the jumping-on point you've been waiting for! The next hundred issues start here! And if that weren't enough, this fantastic new-reader-friendly issue also contains a special preview of Prince of Heroes: Chapter Two by Rod Espinosa! - IMPACT University Volume 5Creative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: FW Media
Item Code: JAN090028
IMPACT University Volume 5 is jam-packed with the finest art, instruction and inspiration from the biggest comic creators working today. Look inside the history and madness of comics with IDW editors Scott Tipton and Chris Ryall, find out what makes a comic tick from former Marvel editor Andy Schmidt and get world class art instruction from LucasArts artist Randy Martinez, fantasy guru Bill O'Connor, and Ultimates creator Bryan Hitch. Features exclusive, original cover art from Bryan Hitch's Ultimate Comics Studio - Love & CapesCreative Team: (W/A) Thomas F. Zahler
Publisher: Maerkle Press
Item Code: JAN090032
Abby's decided that the best way to know more about Mark is to become more like Mark, so she's found a way to become just as super as he is. What will happen when the Crusader gets a partner? Just be sure not to call her a "sidekick"! All of this, and more, in the latest installment of comicdom's favorite heroically super comedy! - Love & Rockets SamplerCreative Team: (W/A) Los Bros. Hernandez
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Item Code: JAN090027
This preview edition includes a sizeable chapter of the second half of Jaime's amazing super-hero romp "Ti-Girls Adventures", as well as Gilbert Hernandez's typically unique "Chest Fever," both from the upcoming Love & Rockets: New Stories Vol. 2, plus selections from Vol. 1 and a new cover by Gilbert and Jaime! - Mercy Sparx: Under New ManagementCreative Team: (W) Josh Blaylock (A) Matt Merhoff
Publisher: Devil's Due
Item Code: JAN090021
Mercy Sparx is the story of a Devil-Girl secretly hired by Heaven to hunt down rogue angels. If she plays her cards right, she might get a free pass into Heaven. Mercy starts the second chapter in her life on Earth as a true "employee" of Heaven, with new bosses and new tasks… and even more fighting and drinking! The new hit series created by Josh Blaylock gets a new series — and issue #1 is FREE! The second issue ships in July! - Nancy & Melvin MonsterCreative Team: (W/A) John Stanley
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Item Code: JAN090026
Melvin Monster and Nancy star in Drawn & Quarterly's All-Color, Kid's FCBD09 issue featuring the work of legendary cartoonist, John Stanley! Known for his humor and wit, Stanley made Little Lulu all his own and afterwards left his distinctive stamp on Ernie Bushmiller's Nancy! Melvin Monster was Stanley's creation of a humorous kids' horror comic, and both of the Nancy and Melvin Monster stories will showcase his kiddy macabre comedy! - NASCAR Heroes: Origins #1Creative Team: (W) John Gallagher (A) Peter Habjan
Publisher: Starbridge Media Group
Item Code: JAN090037
It's 800 Horse-Power Comic Book Action - just in time for the new NASCAR Heroes Graphic Novel series launch! Learn the origins of NASCAR's super-secret heroes! Jimmy Dash, Jack Diesel, Shoque - Racer Heroes with a big secret! Plus, How-To-Draw lessons, activities, and racing fun for Kids of All Ages! - Owly And FriendsCreative Team: (W/A) Andy Runton, James Kochalka, & Christian Slade
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Item Code: JAN090041
Top Shelf is proud to join the FCBD09 celebration with not one, but three all-ages tales! In this FCBD edition, we'll not only present an all-new Owly adventure by Andy Runton, but also two other all-new, all-ages adventures from Owly's friends: Johnny Boo by James Kochalka, and Korgi by Christian Slade. Perfect for everyone in the family! With a great cover by James Kochalka this time around! - Radical 2009 PreviewCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Radical Publishing
Item Code: JAN090035
In 2008, Radical Publishing debuted with their FCBD08 preview issue, which also teased at what to expect beyond 2008. Radical 2009 now fulfills that breakout promise with a showcase of Incarnate (from Nick Simmons, son of KISS's Gene Simmons); Oblivion (created by Joseph Kosinski & written by Ian Edginton), FVZA: Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency (written by David Hine), The Last Days of American Crime (by Rick Remender), Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead (by Steve Pugh & Warren Ellis), Hercules II: The Knives of Kush, Legends, Shrapnel: Aristeia Rising, Aladdin: Legacy of the Lost, and more! - Sonic The Hedgehog: Evolution Of A HeroCreative Team: (W) Ian Flynn (A) Tracy Yardley
Publisher: Archie Comics
Item Code: JAN090017
Here's your chance to take a look back at the long-running hit comic series that has been thrilling fans for over 15 years! What's the connection between Sonic and the Freedom Fighters? Who are Shadow the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna? What's the deal with that Robotnik guy, and what's going on in the series now? Whether you're a new reader or a devoted fan, this is one issue you just can't miss! - Studio 407 SamplerCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Studio 407
Item Code: JAN090038
The Studio 407 Sampler showcases four of our titles and asks: What if you were a kid trapped in your own nightmares? What if you were the world's greatest escape artist in the one prison you couldn't escape? What if the world's most advanced piece of military hardware fell into the hands of a madman? What if your attempt to stop a civil war in Europe led to something much worse? - The Stuff of LegendCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Th3Rd World Studios
Item Code: JAN090039
The Stuff of Legend is a dark fantasy adventure in which a group of toys fight an unseen war to save their human master from every child's worst nightmare. Led by the toy soldier known as "The Colonel" and the boy's faithful teddy bear Max, the toys enter the dangerous realm of The Dark where they will face The Boogeyman and his army - a legion of the boy's bitter, forgotten toys! This FCBD09 offering features the first 20+ pages of The Stuff plus some of Th3rd World Studios' other 2009 offerings. - The Wizard Hot ListCreative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Wizard Entertainment
Item Code: JAN090043
The Wizard Hot List springs from the pages of Wizard Entertainment's hottest monthly magazines, including Wizard, ToyFare and Anime Insider, and offers up an array of controversial rankings on the hottest comics, movies, toy, DVDs and video games! - TMNT #1 25th Anniversary ReprintCreative Team: (W/A) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
Publisher: Mirage Studios
Item Code: JAN090034
Mirage Studios proudly celebrates FCBD09 - and its own 25th anniversary! - by reprinting the groundbreaking first issue of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (first published in May, 1984)! Old fans and new readers alike will thrill to the seminal adventure of Donatello, Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Raphael and Master Splinter as they settle an age-old blood feud with their arch nemesis, the Shredder and his Foot Clan minions! - Warhammer FantasyCreative Team: (W) Graham McNeill (A) Rahsan Ekedal
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Item Code: JAN090020
The Age of Reckoning is here! A chapter from the graphic novel included in the collectors' edition of the million selling MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, is revealed in this FCBD09 offering! The horrific hordes of Chaos march towards… the Hill of the Dead! Join the battle that is sweeping the world! - Wolverine: Origin Of An X-ManCreative Team: (W) Fred Van Lente (A) Gurihiru
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Item Code: JAN090033
Before the X-Men, before his battle with the Hulk and Wendigo, the man cipher-coded "Weapon X" was the lone super-agent for the Canadian government's top-secret Department H program. The military brass don't trust a loose cannon who can't even remember his past, but when a commando unit is lost in small town completely taken over by an unstoppable cybernetic plague, Logan finally has a chance to prove himself... but only if he survives "Operation: Wolverine"! - Worlds Of Aspen #4Creative Team: (W/A) Various
Publisher: Aspen MLT
Item Code: JAN090018
A special compilation issue featuring four exciting 6-page story outtakes from several of Aspen's hottest titles! Soulfire and Soulfire: New World Order are two of the showcased titles, plus you'll get first-look premieres of Aspen's two newest titles coming this summer! Cover by Joe Benitez & Peter Steigerwald.
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Hopefully should get them though, I'll go early now I know when it is.
