Free Comic Book Day (Dark Horse)

    (Dark Horse, 2007, 2009, 2010)
™ 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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#2006

May, 2006
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5 copies available from $6.50
Timothy Truman, Jim Keegan, Randy StradleyPaul Lee, Ruth Keegan, Doug Wheatley
#2007

April, 2007
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6 copies available from $37.00
Gerard Way, Ron Marz, Arvid NelsonGabriel Bá, Clément Suavé, Matt Camp
#2009

May, 2009
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3 copies available from $0.40
Stan Sakai, Bob Reger, Larry Marder, Mark EvanierStan Sakai, Buzz Parker, Larry Marder, Ethen Beavers
#2010

May, 2010
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11 copies available from $0.46
Jim ShooterDennis Calero, Bill Reinhold
#2011 Variation B

May, 2011
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3 copies available from $0.75
Steve Niles, Mike Mignola, Christopher GoldenChristopher Mitten, Ben Stenbeck
#2012 Variation A (Front Cover A by Daniel Dos Santos (Serenity))

May, 2012
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3 copies available from $1.10
Zack WhedonFábio Moon, Davidé Fabbri
#2012 Variation B (Front Cover B by Georges Jeanty (Buffy the Vampire Slayer))

May, 2012
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11 copies available from $0.65
Andrew Chambliss, Felicia DayGeorges Jeanty, Jonathan Case
#2013 Variation A

May, 2013
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Gene Luen Yang, Brian Wood, Joshua WilliamsonRyan Hill, Ryan Odagawa, Pere Pérez, Roger Robinson
#2013 Variation B

May, 2013
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Mac Walters, Jeremy Barlow, Gerard Way, Shaun SimonGarry Brown, Tony Parker, Becky Cloonan
#2014

May, 2014
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Gene Luen Yang, Art Baltazar, Franco Aureliani, David LaphamFaith Erin Hicks, Art Baltazar, David Lapham
#2014 Variation A

May, 2014
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Fred Van LenteMichael Broussard
#2015

May, 2014
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13 copies available from $0.58
Chuck Palahniuk, Eric Powell, David LaphamCameron Stewart, Eric Powell, Mike Huddleston
#2015 Variation A

May, 2015
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Gene Luen Yang, Paul TobinCarla Speed Mcneil, Ron Chan, Colleen Coover
#2016

May, 2016
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Chris Roberson, Mike Mignola, Brian WoodStephen Byrne, Richard Corben, Tristan Jones
#2016 Variation A

May, 2016
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Michael Dante Dimartino, Dean DeBlois, Richard Hamilton, Paul TobinHeather Campbell, Doug Wheatley, Brian Churilla
#2017 (Cover by Dave WIlkins)

6-May-2017
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Sherri Smith, Brian WoodDoug Wheatley, Werther Dell’Edera
#2017 Variation A (Cover A by Yishan Li)

6-May-2017
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Kel McDonald, Paul TobinYishan Li, Rachel Downing
#2018

May, 2018
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Andrew Robinson, Joelle Sellner, Jeff LemireKate Niemczyk, Wilfredo Torres, Dean Ormston
#2018 Variation A

May, 2018
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Michael Dante Dimartino, Ian FlynnJayd Ait-Kaci, Joe Ng
#2019

May, 2019
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Hope Larson, Cavan ScottMeredith Gran, Kawaii Creative Studio
#2019 Variation A

May, 2019
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Jody Houser, Jeff Lemire, Ray FawkesIbrahim Moustafa, David Rubín
#2020 Variation A

May, 2020
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Greg Pak, Stephen McCranieGabriella Antali, Stephen McCranie
#2020 Variation B

May, 2020
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Jody Houser, Neil GaimanHunter Bonyun, P. Craig Russell
#2021 Variation A

August, 2021
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Kiku Hughes, Nadia Shammas, Sara AlfageehSam Beck, Sara Alfageeh
#2021 Variation B

August, 2021
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Jody Houser, Bartosz SztyborTyler Walpole, Nil Vendrell
#2022 Variation A

May, 2022
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Kelly Leigh Miller, Meredith McClarenDiana Sim, Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau, Meredith McClaren
#2022 Variation B

May, 2022
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9 copies available from $1.10
Michael Moreci, Peter HoganPius Bak, Steve Parkhouse
#2023 Variation A

May, 2023
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5 copies available from $1.00
Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá, Bartosz SztyborGabriel Bá, Fabio Violante
#2023 Variation B

May, 2023
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5 copies available from $3.00
Daniel José Older, Amy ChuHarvey Tolibao, Kelly Matthews
#2024 Variation A

May, 2024
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Mike Mignola, Derek FridolfsMárk László, Jonathan Case
#2024 Variation B

May, 2024
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Daniel José Older, Paul TobinAndy Duggan, Luisa Russo
#2025 Variation A (Cover A by Leonardo Cino)

3-May-2025
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Sam Maggs, Jeff LemireLeonardo Cino, Letizia Cadonici
#2025 Variation B (Cover B by Andy Duggan)

May, 2025
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Brandon Hoàng, Dave ScheidtAndy Duggan, Bellbessa