FCBD 2008 X-MEN
by Mike Carey & Greg Land The best things in life are free. Like comic books. In this gratis issue, the young mutant Pixie tries to save her town from a mysterious evil. But when the baddies prove too tough for any one hero to handle, Pixie calls in a little help from her friends. Guest-starring Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus and the rest of Marvel's mightiest mutants! This spectacular (and free!) story features the work of acclaimed scribe Mike Carey (X-Men, Messiah CompleX) and fan-favorite artist Greg Land (Ultimate Fantastic Four, Ultimate Power) in a story that will usher in a new era for the X-Men! The future of mutantkind starts here, so be sure to check it out. Also, it's FREE!
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FCBD 2008 ARCANA STUDIO PRESENTS
Arcana Studio presents Kade, Wendigo, Burn and 100 Girls - four of Arcana's iconic series - in one issue of all-new stories published just for Free Comic Book Day 2008! Kade, the enigmatic warrior who doesn't feel, but always hurts! Wendigo, the little critter lost in the Canadian North! Burn, a prisoner in his own body! Sylvia, one of 100 Girls genetically created for the U.S. government! Arcana Studio Presents features four all-new stories of action, adventure and intrigue in the way that only Arcana can!
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FCBD 2008 IMAGINARY #1
Art by Imaginary Friends Studios Imaginary #1 gives you a sneak peek at the designs behind our first five major projects - Hercules, Caliber, Freedom Formula, Aladdin and Khrome - all designed and illustrated by the biggest creative powerhouse in the world, Imaginary Friends Studios! Take a look (it won't cost anything) and you'll become believers just like we did! Get a first look at the mash-up art event of the 21st century - 40 great artists, 40 amazing styles, 1 studio!
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FCBD 2008 NASCAR HEROES #5 ALL STAR SPECIAL
by Diamond, Gallagher, & Cassan Introducing NASCAR Heroes - 800 Horsepower Comic Book Action with America's largest spectator sport as a backdrop! Jimmy Dash's super-powered race team is hired to help with stunts for an action racing movie, "Zoom Speedster" - but the production is plagued by the mysterious Driver Z ghost-car that haunts the set! This is a great jumping-on point for fans both young and old of super heroes, or racing, or both! Plus, How-To's, a mini-overview of the ongoing series, with character bios and a story timeline!
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FCBD 2008 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1-FCBD 2008 EDITION
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FCBD 2008 ANTARCTIC PRESS TP
by Rod Espinosa For Free Comic Book Day 2008, Antarctic Press is proud to present a selection of Eisner-nominee Rod Espinosa's thrilling saga of Neotopia! In a world where Man has finally learned to exist in harmony with Nature, the citizens of Mathenia live happily under their beloved Grand Duchess. Unknown to them, she is Nalyn, a commoner impersonating Nydia, the real Duchess. When Nalyn is kidnapped by an enemy country bent on bringing back the age of technological excess, she must lead her country to war! Share the wondrous, exciting, all-ages adventure of Neotopia in these gorgeously drawn and fully colored Pocket Manga volumes - each offered for FREE this year!
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FCBD 2008 ATOMIC ROBO NEOZOIC AND FRIENDS
Beloved Atomic Robo is back! It's 1961 and the Russians have built a bomb capable of destroying the whole planet. Only Atomic Robo can enter the heart of Communist Siberia and take on deadly Combots to save freedom! An all-new 16-page adventure by Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener! Then, in an all-new Neozoic adventure illustrated by J. Korim and Jessie Lam, a telikos - the world's largest meat-eating dinosaur - is snacking on the PDL horses... and protege dino-hunter Lilli Murko doesn't like that one bit! Plus, catch a glimpse forward at 2008 adventures of Red 5 favorites and new faces!
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FCBD 2008 BROKEN TRINITY
by Ron Marz & Stjepan Sejic Hot on the heels of last year's hit event First Born, Top Cow proudly unleashes Broken Trinity. The three-issue summer event will once more force the triumvirate of Witchblade, The Darkness, and The Angelus to collide over the fate of Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado's daughter, Hope. In the midst of all the chaos, a new Artifact will surface and alter the landscape of the Top Cow Universe! Brought to you by the First Born and Witchblade powerhouse creative team of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic, with a cover by Kenneth Rocafort!
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FCBD 2008 EC SAMPLER
Wally Wood's cover from Tales From the Crypt #26 wraps four classic stories from the EC Archives: Al Feldstein's "Spawn of Venus" from Weird Science #6; Alex Toth and Harvey Kurtzman's "Dying City" from Two-Fisted Tales #22; Johnny Craig's "Curse of the Full Moon" from Tales From the Crypt #17; and Wally Wood's "Under Cover" from Shock SuspenStories #6!
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FCBD 2008 HELLBOY BPRD
To celebrate the release of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Dark Horse Comics presents an all-Hellboy/B.P.R.D. extravaganza for Free Comic Book Day 2008! Hellboy creator Mike Mignola teams up with Hellboy: Darkness Calls artist Duncan Fegredo for a look into Hellboy's nightmares; Mignola also teams with his B.P.R.D. team of John Arcudi and Guy Davis for a breathtaking twist to recent events at the Bureau - a preview of the events in the upcoming series The Warning; and Hellboy Universe newcomers Joshua Dysart (Swamp Thing) and Paul Azaceta (Grounded) team with Mignola for another look into the world of their B.P.R.D.: 1946 series for an adventure from the early days of both the Bureau and its most famous member! A perfect jumping-on point for new readers and a terrific treat for seasoned fans of the rich Hellboy mythos!
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FCBD 2008 MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN
Are you tired of paying for comics? Us too. That's why we're very proud to present a Free Comic Book! And just 'cuz you're not paying, doesn't mean we're not stuffing this puppy with the Marvel Adventures A-Listers: Iron Man! Spider-Man! Hulk! Ant-Man! The Mandarin! A Pony! (Pony may not appear in most copies of the book.) Marvel's Mightiest Merry Mugs vs. The Mandarin, the Minion of Mirthless Mayhem! Read it! It don't cost nothin'!
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FCBD 2008 SHONEN JUMP SAMPLER
The Shonen Jump Free Comic Book Day issue will be 32 action-packed pages all about the world of Shonen Jump. It will not only include manga previews of three of the most exciting series - Naruto, Bleach and Slam Dunk - but it will also include coverage of many Shonen Jump manga series, from One Piece to Death Note, designed to introduce new readers to all that Shonen Jump has to offer.
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FCBD 2008 STRANDED
What if your entire life - your childhood, your family, all your memories - was a lie? That is the question at the core of The Stranded, the inaugural title from the landmark collaboration between Virgin Comics and The SCI FI Channel! An epic adventure, The Stranded will be featured alongside Dan Dare in a special flip-cover edition for Free Comic Book Day 2008. An icon since the 1950's, Dan Dare has been pulled out of retirement and into the outer reaches of the galaxy in this new series written by Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys, Hitman, John Woo's Seven Brothers)!
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FCBD 2008 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED
This special 2008 Free Comic Book Day edition celebrates the new Transformers Animated series. In this, their first official comic book release, readers will be treated to a special 30-page story featuring the debut episode of the animated series on the printed page! See the introduction of young Optimus Prime, veteran Ratchet, and newcomers like Bulkhead, as they go up against Megatron, Starscream, and the Decepticon forces!
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FCBD 2008 WIZARD HOW TO DRAW SAMPLER
Because you demanded it, Wizard: The Comics Magazine has collected 15 years of its award-winning art lessons into one "How to Draw" book series! Learn the basics with Heroic Anatomy; figure drawing in Character Creation; page layout and story tips in Storytelling; and covers, inking, coloring and more in Advanced Techniques! With this Free Comic Book Day sampler you get an inside peek at each one of these "How to Draw" books, each filled with art lessons from your favorite comic book creators. It's Wizard's ultimate resource for aspiring comic book creators, and the sneak peek is absolutely FREE!
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FCBD 2008 DRAFTED
Jerusalem lies in ruins, and the war humanity must fight in the wake of its destruction is like nothing anyone on Earth could have anticipated. When an alien race begins plucking swarms of people from everyday walks of life, they are told to brace themselves to fight in a battle to decide the fate of Earth. Your training begins today
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FCBD 2008 GEGIKA A D&Q MANGA SAMPLER
The D+Q 2008 Free Comic Book Day issue brings together excerpts from new releases by two early masters of Japanese comics: Yoshihiro Tatsumi's Good-Bye and Seiichi Hayashi's Red Colored Elegy (both shipping from D+Q in May). Both drawn in the early '70s, in the aftermath of a politically turbulent and culturally vibrant decade that promised, but failed, to deliver new possibilities, these comics are still as remarkable as ever and will be brought to North American readers for the first time this May. Tatsumi's short stories expand the prolific artist's vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan, while Hayashi's landmark full-length poetic masterpiece beautifully captures the quiet melancholy lives of a young couple struggling to make ends meet. This FCBD version will be all-ages.
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FCBD 2008 WORLDS OF ASPEN #3
Aspen celebrates Free Comic Book Day 2008 with the release of their third Worlds of Aspen title! This full-color, 32-page comic features the very best that Aspen has to offer, from the return of Fathom and Soulfire to everything else in between! Also including the hit series Shrugged and the premiere of Soulfire Volume 2, this incredible issue is not to be missed! With art and stories by Aspen's best, including Michael Turner, J.T. Krul, Peter Steigerwald, Micah Gunnell, Marcus To, and introducing new Fathom artist extraordinaire, Ale Garza, along with a host of others! Surrounded by a brand new cover by Aspen founder Michael Turner, make sure your Free Comic Book Day is a fun-filled, comic-filled, and Aspen-filled event!
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