The Free Comic Book Committee has revealed the 12 Gold Sponsor comic book titles available on Free Comic Book Day 2021.
Traditionally taking place on the first Saturday in May, this year's FCBD will be celebrated on Saturday, August 14 at local comic shops. The date was moved from May to August in hopes that much of the uncertainty and disruption related to coronavirus (COVID-19) will have passed.
The Gold Sponsor titles come from the industry's top publishers, including Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Archie Comics, BOOM! Studios, Macmillan/First Second Books, Penguin Workshop, AfterShock Comics, Titan Comics, TOKYOPOP and VIZ Media.
"This year's lineup of titles has something for every kind of comic fan," said Ashton Greenwood, Free Comic Book Day spokesperson. "We can't wait to once again share the FCBD experience with fans, especially on our landmark 20th anniversary! We hope fans will safely visit their local comic shops to celebrate and to pick up a few of the great titles available this year."
The titles and covers (minus Marvel) for FCBD 2021's Gold Comics can be found below.
AfterShock Comics | WE LIVE: THE LAST DAYS
Archie Comics | ARCHIE: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE FUN!
BOOM! Studios | ENTER THE HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER
Dark Horse Comics | CRITICAL ROLE & THE WITCHER
IDW Publishing | STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES
Image Comics | LADY MECHANIKA
Macmillan/ First Second Books| INVESTIGATORS: ANTS IN OUR P.A.N.T.S. SNEAK PEEK!
Marvel Comics | HULK/ VENOM #1
Penguin Workshop | WHO SPARKED THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT?
Titan Comics| BLADE RUNNER ONE-SHOT
TOKYOPOP | ASSASSIN’S CREED: VALHALLA & DYNASTY
VIZ Media | ZOM 100: BUCKET LIST OF THE DEAD/ DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA
The full line-up of this year's comic books will be released on Wednesday, March 17, when thirty-nine additional FCBD Silver Sponsor titles are announced. A complete listing of all fifty-one FCBD titles can also be found in the April issue of Diamond Comic Distributors' PREVIEWS catalog, on sale at comic book shops on March 24.
Source: Diamond Comics