Free Comic Book Day 2025 Gold Sponsor Comic Books Announced

This year's Gold Sponsor lineup features a free comic for every kind of fan

(Baltimore, MD) -- (November 19, 2024) – The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has selected the thirteen Gold Sponsor comic book titles for the comic book industry's most anticipated annual event: Free Comic Book Day. FCBD is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in May at participating comic book shops worldwide, with next year's event taking place on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

The participating titles were curated by 10+ comic shop retailers who make up the FCBD Selection Committee. This year's comic book lineup features something for everyone: from superheroes to TV shows and video games, beloved franchises and favorites for young readers. The Gold Sponsor titles come from the industry's top publishers including Archie Comics, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Image Comics, Mad Cave Studios, Marvel, Papercutz, Random House Children's Books, Skybound Entertainment, Titan Comics and Viz Media.

“We're excited for another fantastic year of celebrating comic books and the shops that make them special!” said Ashton Greenwood, Free Comic Book Day spokesperson. “This year's selection has something for every kind of fan. Whether you're new to comics or a longtime reader, you're sure to find a title that grabs your attention.”

The full line-up of this year's comic books will be released on Thursday, November 21, when thirty-three additional FCBD Silver Sponsor titles are announced. A complete listing of all forty-six FCBD titles can also be found in the December 2024 issue of Diamond Comic Distributors' PREVIEWS catalog, on sale at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 27.

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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2025: GOLD COMICS

Archie Comics | ARCHIE'S COMICS SPECTACULAR

BOOM! Studios | POWER RANGERS/ VR TROOPERS

Dark Horse Comics | STAR WARS: YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES/ AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

Dynamite Entertainment | THUNDERCATS POWERPUFF GIRLS #0

Image Comics | I HATE FAIRYLAND

Mad Cave Studios | SPEED RACER #0

Marvel Comics | FANTASTIC FOUR/ X-MEN #1

Marvel Comics | SPIDER-MAN/ ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1

Papercutz| DISNEY'S PHINEAS AND FERB

Random House Graphix | DR. SEUSS EXCLUSIVE

Skybound Entertainment | ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL

Titan Comics | CONAN THE BARBARIAN

Viz Media | MINECRAFT: THE MANGA/ BEYBLADE X