Free Comic Book Day (Dark Horse)
(Dark Horse, 2006-2025)
™ and © 2007 Dark Horse Comics, Inc.
May 5th, 2007 heralded the sixth Free Comic Book Day! Publishers provided comic book stores with free books to lure customers in and hopefully get the reading public interested in their particular books. Introducing a 12 page first appearance of Gerard Way’s The Umbrella Academy with the art of Gabriel Bá and Dave Stewart. Also included are previews of Zero Killer by Arvid Nelson and Matt Camp, plus Pantheon City by Ron Marz and Clement Sauve’s art.
— Ron Black
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May 2006
W: Timothy Truman, Jim Keegan, Randy Stradley · A: Paul Lee, Ruth Keegan, Doug Wheatley
Flipbook with Conan and Star Wars; Free Comic Book Day 2006
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Apr 2007
W: Gerard Way, Ron Marz, Arvid Nelson · A: Gabriel Bá, Clément Suavé, Matt Camp
Free Comic Book Day 2007
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May 2009
W: Stan Sakai, Bob Reger, Larry Marder, Mark Evanier · A: Stan Sakai, Buzz Parker, Larry Marder, Ethen Beavers
Flipbook with Star Wars - The Clone Wars: Free Comic Book Day; Free Comic Book Day 2009
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May 2010
W: Jim Shooter · A: Dennis Calero, Bill Reinhold
Doctor Solar Man of the Atom; Free Comic Book Day 2010; Magnus Robot Fighter
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May 2011
W: Ryder Windham, Johane Matte, J. Torres · A: Benjamin Dewey, Johane Matte, Gurihiru
Avatar, the Last Airbender; Free Comic Book Day 2011; Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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May 2011
W: Steve Niles, Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden · A: Christopher Mitten, Ben Stenbeck
Baltimore; Criminal Macabre; Flipbook; Free Comic Book Day 2011
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Front Cover A by Daniel Dos Santos (Serenity)
May 2012
W: Zack Whedon · A: Fábio Moon, Davidé Fabbri
Flipbook; Free Comic Book Day 2012; Includes Preview of Alabaster Shelter, Part One in Flipbook; Serenity & Star Wars
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Front Cover B by Georges Jeanty (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
May 2012
W: Andrew Chambliss, Felicia Day · A: Georges Jeanty, Jonathan Case
Buffy the Vampire Slayer & The Guild; Flipbook; Free Comic Book Day 2012
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May 2013
W: Gene Luen Yang, Brian Wood, Joshua Williamson · A: Ryan Hill, Ryan Odagawa, Pere Pérez, Roger Robinson
Avatar The Last Airbender; Flipbook; Free Comic Book Day 2013; Star Wars
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May 2013
W: Mac Walters, Jeremy Barlow, Gerard Way, Shaun Simon · A: Garry Brown, Tony Parker, Becky Cloonan
Free Comic Book Day 2013
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May 2014
W: Gene Luen Yang, Art Baltazar, Franco Aureliani, David Lapham · A: Faith Erin Hicks, Art Baltazar, David Lapham
Free Comic Book Day 2014
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May 2014
W: Fred Van Lente · A: Michael Broussard
Free Comic Book Day 2014
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May 2014
Cover: $0.28
W: Chuck Palahniuk, Eric Powell, David Lapham · A: Cameron Stewart, Eric Powell, Mike Huddleston
Fight Club, The Goon, & The Strain; Free Comic Book Day 2015
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May 2015
W: Gene Luen Yang, Paul Tobin · A: Carla Speed Mcneil, Ron Chan, Colleen Coover
Avatar the Last Airbender & Plants vs. Zombies; Free Comic Book Day 2015
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May 2016
W: Chris Roberson, Mike Mignola, Brian Wood · A: Stephen Byrne, Richard Corben, Tristan Jones
Free Comic Book Day 2016
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May 2016
W: Michael Dante Dimartino, Dean DeBlois, Richard Hamilton, Paul Tobin · A: Heather Campbell, Doug Wheatley, Brian Churilla
Free Comic Book Day 2016; Legend of Korra, How to Train Your Dragon; Plants vs. Zombies
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Cover by Dave WIlkins
May 2017
W: Sherri Smith, Brian Wood · A: Doug Wheatley, Werther Dell’Edera
Free Comic Book Day 2017
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Cover A by Yishan Li
May 2017
W: Kel McDonald, Paul Tobin · A: Yishan Li, Rachel Downing
Free Comic Book Day 2017
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May 2018
W: Andrew Robinson, Joelle Sellner, Jeff Lemire · A: Kate Niemczyk, Wilfredo Torres, Dean Ormston
Free Comic Book Day 2018
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May 2018
W: Michael Dante Dimartino, Ian Flynn · A: Jayd Ait-Kaci, Joe Ng
Free Comic Book Day 2018; The Legend of Korra/Amrs
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May 2019
W: Hope Larson, Cavan Scott · A: Meredith Gran, Kawaii Creative Studio
Free Comic Book Day 2019
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May 2019
W: Jody Houser, Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes · A: Ibrahim Moustafa, David Rubín
Free Comic Book Day 2019
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May 2020
W: Greg Pak, Stephen McCranie · A: Gabriella Antali, Stephen McCranie
Free Comic Book Day 2020
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May 2020
W: Jody Houser, Neil Gaiman · A: Hunter Bonyun, P. Craig Russell
Free Comic Book Day 2020
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Aug 2021
W: Kiku Hughes, Nadia Shammas, Sara Alfageeh · A: Sam Beck, Sara Alfageeh
Free Comic Book Day 2021
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Aug 2021
W: Jody Houser, Bartosz Sztybor · A: Tyler Walpole, Nil Vendrell
Free Comic Book Day 2021
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May 2022
W: Kelly Leigh Miller, Meredith McClaren · A: Diana Sim, Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau, Meredith McClaren
Free Comic Book Day 2022
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May 2022
W: Michael Moreci, Peter Hogan · A: Pius Bak, Steve Parkhouse
Free Comic Book Day 2022
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May 2023
W: Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá, Bartosz Sztybor · A: Gabriel Bá, Fabio Violante
Free Comic Book Day 2023
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May 2023
W: Daniel José Older, Amy Chu · A: Harvey Tolibao, Kelly Matthews
Free Comic Book Day 2023
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May 2024
W: Mike Mignola, Derek Fridolfs · A: Márk László, Jonathan Case
Free Comic Book Day 2024; Hellboy & Stranger Things
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May 2024
W: Daniel José Older, Paul Tobin · A: Andy Duggan, Luisa Russo
Free Comic Book Day 2024; Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures & Plants vs. Zombies
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Cover A by Leonardo Cino
May 2025
W: Sam Maggs, Jeff Lemire · A: Leonardo Cino, Letizia Cadonici
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins/Black Hammer; Free Comic Book Day 2025
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Cover B by Andy Duggan
May 2025
W: Brandon Hoàng, Dave Scheidt · A: Andy Duggan, Bellbessa
Free Comic Book Day 2025