After their plans for Free Comic Book May were scuppered by mix fan/retailer reception, and the shutdown, Diamond Comic Distributors have announced the titles intended for this year’s Free Comic Book Day will be released over Free Comic Book Summer, a nine-week period taking place from July 15 to September 9, 2020. The schedule is as follows:
July 15:
– “Power Rangers: The Road to Ranger Slayer”
– “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic”
– “X-Men”
– “Captain Canuck Beyond and Captain Battle”
– “Asterix”
– “The Weirn Books”
July 22
– “Valiant 30th Anniversary Special”
– “Dark Ark: Instinct”
– Drawn and Quarterly’s “Manhwa: Contemporary Korean Comics”
– “Spider-Man/Venom”
– “Horizon Zero Dawn” #0
July 29:
– “Archie Blue Ribbon Presents”
– “Stranger Things/Minecraft”
– “Batman Overdrive/Batman: Once Upon A Crime”
– “The Boys” #1
– Golden Apple Books’s “Richard Fairgray’s Monster Showcase”
– RH Graphic’s “Stepping Stones/Max & the Midknights”
August 5:
– Artists, Writers & Artisans’ “The Resistance” #1
– “Lumberjanes: Farewell To Summer”
– “The Tick”
– Penguin Workshop’s “Zoo Patrol Squad: Kingdom Caper”
– Tokyopop’s “Bibi & Miyu/The Fox & The Little Tanuki”
– “Invincible” #1
August 12:
– “Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology/Critical Role”
– Albatross Funnybooks’ “Hillbilly: The Lizard Of Rusty Creek Cave”
– “Little Lulu: No Boys Allowed”
– “Super Mercado Mix Tape”
– “Blade Runner 2019”
August 19:
– “InvestiGators: Take The Plunge Sneak Peek”
– “Disney Masters: Donald Duck”
– “The Loud House FCBD 2020 Special”
– “Street Fighter #100: Ryu Vs. Chun-li”
– The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s “CBLDF & BOOM! Defend Comics”
– Gemstone Publishing’s “The Overstreet Guide to Collecting – FCBD 2020”
August 26:
– “Only a Matter of Space Time”
– “Donut The Destroyer”
– “Best of 2000 AD” #0
– “Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One” #1
– “Usagi Yojimbo”
September 2:
– Ten Speed Press’s “Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King Of Comics”
– “Owly: The Way Home”
– “Mean Girls: Senior Year”
– “Naruto/Samurai 8”
– “Lady Mechanika”
September 9:
– “The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess/Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show”
– “Enter The Incal”
– Kodansha’s “Sue And Tai-chan Preview”
DC’s “Generation Zero: Gods Among Us,” which was originally intended as the company’s main offering this year, is conspicuously absent from the updated listing. The FCBD prelude to Robert Kirkman and Chris Samnee’s “Fire Power” was also not included, although Image announced earlier today it would be released in comic book shops on July 1.
For more on these titles, head to FreeComicBookDay.com.
