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Annually held on the first Saturday in May, Free Comic Book Day is a major event for comic fans around the world. Publishers use the day to premiere new titles and promote upcoming events. Local comic shops and libraries use it to encourage literacy and lure in new readers. To aid in this, SuperHeroHype has assembled a summary of titles being released as part of FCBD 2025.
DC’s Free Comic Book Day Offerings
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DC is promoting the Man of Steel and their Summer of Superman initiative for Free Comic Book Day 2025. Their chief offering is a flip-book, DC All In/Absolute Universe 2025 FCBD Special Edition #1. This book will preview the new Superman Unlimited series and the Absolute Universe line. It is rated T for readers 13 and up.
DC Comics’ other FCBD 2025 offerings include the following.
Superman’s Good Guy Gang 2025 FCBD Special Edition – this All-Ages comedy finds Superman, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Hawkgirl struggling to get along as they form a club to do superhero things together.
Kanga U: Tests and Tournaments – Aimed at readers 8-12, this All-Ages series centers upon the Amazons of Themyscira and the giant kangaroos they ride into battle.
Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day Offerings
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Marvel Comics is doubling-up its offerings for Free Comic Book Day 2025. All five of its give-away books contain at least two stories each. The biggest of these is Fantastic Four/X-Men #1, which acts as an introduction to both teams for those who know the MCU but not Marvel’s First Family or Merry Mutants. It is rated T+ for readers 13 and up.
Marvel has also produced the following FCBD 2025 titles.
Ironheart / Marvel Voices #1 – A new Ironheart adventure from best-selling author Justina Ireland, plus several stories from Marvel’s spotlight line for diverse heroes and creators. Rated T+ for Readers 13 and up.
Iron Man & Friends / Spidey & Friends #1 – Based on the hit Disney Junior shows, this comic also contains activity pages staring Spidey, Iron Man, and their friends. For All Ages.
Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1 – A reintroduction to Peter Parker and Amazing Spider-Man as well as the new Ultimate Universe. Rated T+ for Readers 13 and up.
Star Wars #1 – A sample of Marvel Comics’ Star Wars line. Rated T+ for Readers 13 and up.
Gold Tier Free Comic Book Day Titles
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The Gold Tier of Free Comic Book Day offerings are 12 titles chosen by the FCBD Selection Committee. These books are the ones determined to offer the broadest sample the variety comics have to offer. They are also considered the best books for new readers.
Archie’s Comic Spectacular – A sampling of series featuring the teens of Riverdale High School and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. For All Ages.
Conan: Scourge of the Serpent – The kick-off for this year’s Conan the Barbarian event. (MATURE)
Dr. Seuss Sampler – Previewing new graphic novels inspired by the books of Dr. Seuss. For All Ages.
Energon Universe Special – Three stories featuring G.I. Joe, Transformers and Void Rivals. Rated T for Teens.
Fantastic Four/X-Men #1
I Hate Fairyland Special – Celebrating 10 years of Image Comics’ twisted fairy tale satire. (MATURE)
Minecraft The Manga/Beyblade X – An all-ages manga set in the worlds of the beloved games.
Power Rangers/VR Troopers – A crossover between two teams of legendary Sentai. For All Ages.
Speed Racer #0 – From Mad Cave Studios, a revamp of the classic Anime in the spirit of The Fast and the Furious.
Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1
Star Wars: Young Jedi / Avatar – From Dark Horse Comics, this All Ages comic presents stories based on the Young Jedi Adventures and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Thundercats/Powerpuff GIrls #0 – The heroes of Third Earth and Townsville join forces in this unlikely crossover. Rated T for Teens.
All Ages Free Comic Book Day Titles
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Archie’s Comic Spectacular
Bad Kitty Gets A Job
Champion
Creaky Acres
Dr. Seuss Sampler
Hulk Teach
Iron Man & Friends / Spidey & Friends #1
Kanga U: Tests and Tournaments
Keenspot Toybox Special
Minecraft The Manga/Beyblade X
Star Wars: Young Jedi / Avatar
Superman’s Good Guy Gang 2025 FCBD Special Edition
Transformers: Worst Bot Ever
Will Eisner: A Comics Biography
Teen & Mature Free Comic Book Day Titles
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Best of 2000 AD
Black Mirror (MATURE)
BOOM! Studios 20th Anniversary Spectacular
Conan: Scourge of the Serpent (MATURE)
Critical Role / Black Hammer
DC All In/Absolute Universe 2025 FCBD Special Edition #1
Def Leppard’s Hysteria (MATURE)
Diablo (MATURE)
EC Comics Presents: Blood Type
Energon Universe Special
Fantastic Four/X-Men #1
Gargoyles: Demona #0
Godzilla: The New Heroes
IDW Dark: Find Your New Fear (MATURE)
I Hate Fairyland Special (MATURE)
Ironheart / Marvel Voices #1
Kagurabachi / Boruto: Two Blue Vortex
Mark Spears’ Monsters
The Phantom #0
Power Rangers/VR Troopers
Red Unit 5 Comic Adventures
Speed Racer #0
Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1
Star Wars #1
Thundercats/Powerpuff GIrls #0
Tower Dungeon / Issak
Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1
Valiant Zombies – Resurrection
The Free Comic Book Day website has a handy Store Locator to help you find and support your local participating comic book shop or library. Many of these locations host special events with sales, celebrity guests, and costume contests. However, if you don’t have a handy local comic book shop or library, you can still download many of these books for free from Comixology.
