Diamond Comic Distributors announced its plans for Free Comic Book Day 2021.
The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, foregoing the traditional May date in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I am so happy to be making this announcement today and so proud of our work with retailers and vendors these last 20 years to bring more awareness to the comic books we all love," Geppi Family Enterprises President, Chairman & CEO Steve Geppi said. "In the past two decades, fans have experienced some truly remarkable Free Comic Book Day events because of the commitment of our partners to create an incredible celebration of comics. It’s such an energizing day and we look forward to making our 20th anniversary celebration the best one yet!"
"Celebrating 20 years of FCBD is a fantastic milestone," Free Comic Book Day founder Joe Field added. "Free Comic Book Day has been the introduction to comics for so many and while the world has changed over these last 20 years, our love of comics and the power of comics to entertain and enlighten is stronger than ever. I’m thrilled we’re focusing on a fun-filled worldwide single-day FCBD again for 2021. I can’t wait to see all the first-time comic-curious readers, as well as our long-time faithful fans come together once again."
The 2020 edition of FCBD underwent several major changes due to the pandemic. After being seemingly canceled, it was redubbed Free Comic Book May before finally transitioning into a summer-long event.