Here’s a list of what I brought home from Free Comic Book Day 2017!  I always encourage you to find those titles you aren’t familiar with first before going for those more recognisable, I think it’s a great time to see what else the market has to offer!  Also notice some items were available from stores like Ashcan Editions not associated with FCBD

2000AD
American Mythology--Underdog 01
Antarctic Press --Steam Wars Strike Leader
Archie Comics--Betty & Veronica #1
    Riverdale #1
Automatic Publishing--The Looking Glass Wars Crossfire
Boom! Studios--2017 Summer Blast
    Fresh Off the Boat
Chapterhouse--Captain Canuck Year One #1
Dark Horse Comics--Ashcan Edition American Gods
    Avatar
    Buffy the High School Years
DC Comics--DC Superhero Girls #1
    Wonder Woman #1
Dynamite Entertainment--Animal Jam
Epicenter Comics--Tex Patagonia
:01 First Second-- Spill Night
Graphix--Time Shifters
Humanoids--The Incal
IDW Publishing--Ashcan Edition Darkness Visible
    Star Trek TNG Mirror Broken
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Image Comics--Ashcan Editions Extremity--Kill Minotaur--Redneck
    I Hate Image
    Kid Savage
Joe Benitez--Lady Mechanika
Kodansha Comics--Attack on Titan
Lion Forge--Catalyst Prime
Marvel Comics--Secret Empire Spotlight
    Secret Empire
    X-Men Gold Resurrexion Spotlight
    All-New Guardians of the Galaxy
NEC--The Tick
Papercutz--Barbie
Red 5 Comics--Keyser Soze/the Rift
Titan Comics--Doctor Who Four Doctors
    Monster High
Tokyopop-- Descendants
Udon Entertainment--Street Fighter V: Wrestling Special
Valiant Entertainment--X-0 Manowar
ViZ Media--The Legend of Zelda
Youne3k Studios-- Malika Warrior Queen
Z2 Comics--The Ballad of Franklin Bonisteel
Zenescope Entertainment--Grimm Fairy Tales

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Archie Comics Celebrates Free Comic Book Day 2017 with Riverdale Comic, Creator Appearances and More!

RIVERDALE FCBD EDITION cover by Francesco Francavilla
This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day across North America and the world – a day where participating comic shops give away comic books to anyone coming into their stores.
 
Archie Comics – a Gold Sponsor of the event – will have two offerings: RIVERDALE FCBD EDITION and BETTY & VERONICA #1 FCBD EDITION, giving readers a look into untold stories set in the world of The CW's hit RIVERDALE television series and a taste of the BETTY & VERONICA relaunch series from writer/artist Adam Hughes.

In addition to these free comics available at participating comic book stores, Archie Comics fans can meet their favorite comic book creators at in-store signings across the country including a special event with RIVERDALE Showrunner and Archie Comics CCO Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (and some special guests) at Golden Apple Comics. 

FCBD RIVERDALE 
Learn the secrets and hidden tales from the summer before the eternal love-triangle begins in this special issue.

Featuring two short stories focusing on the major players and events in the Riverdale series: Spend some time at Archie’s summer construction job and learn how it leads him to a fateful encounter with the alluring music teacher, Ms. Grundy.


Find out more about Veronica’s mysterious life in New York, before the shocking event that would send her family scrambling.

You dare not miss this special FCBD version of the commemorative one-shot issue that serves as a prelude to the CW Riverdale TV series! 
Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Brian E. Paterson, James DeWille
Art: Elliot Fernandez, Thomas Pitilli, Thomas Chu, Janice Chiang
Cover: Francesco Francavilla

Alterna Comics May releases of CROAK #1, LILITH DARK #1, AMAZING AGE #1, and ADAM WRECK #1 sold out on the day of release at Diamond, though copies may still be available at your local comic shop.

Alterna founder and publisher, Peter Simeti, had this to say about the line's successful launch, "I'm thrilled to see that so many people are enjoying these $1.50 newsprint comics and that retailers really came out in support of these books.  To see hundreds of tweets, facebook messages, posts, emails, etc. about these books and how loved they are -- it means a lot.  We've had backorders piling up and I wanted to quell any worries that those orders won't be filled; they'll absolutely be filled as we have a small overrun from our printer that we plan on dedicating to fill any and all backorders and reorders."

Alterna's June releases are also experiencing a surge in orders, with numbers at 25% to 50% higher than May's releases.

The second issues for all of May's releases are currently available for preorder in Diamond's May Previews catalog.

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Alterna creators will be signing at Free Comic Book Day events across the United States:

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
Newington, NH
PETER SIMETI
TYLER WENTLAND 

COLLECTOR'S CORNER
Parkville, MD
MICHAEL S. BRACCO 

SOUNDWAVE COMICS
Summerville, SC
MATTHEW D. SMITH
CHRISTINE BRUNSON

ARKHAM COMICS
Blytheville, AR
KELLY WILLIAMS  

CREATIVE COMICS
Griffith, IN
JON PARRISH
PATRICK TRAHEY  

ARCADIAN COMICS & GAMES
Newport, KY
CHRIS CHARLTON 

CAVALIER COMICS 
Wise, VA 
JEREMY MASSIE  

THIRD EYE COMICS
Annapolis, MD (9am-2pm)
CHARLES C. DOWD

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD COMICS
Bellingham, MA
CODY ANDREW SOUSA

The COSMOS Has Just Gotten BIGGER!!The twelve-issue COSMOS Maxi-Series from Advent Comics expands with a BRAND NEW WEBSITE! That's right, everything COSMOS is now available from a great, new integrated site.  You can get up-to-the-minute events, special behind-the-scenes info, meet the creators, pick up the latest issues and more. 

Also, a 24 Page, FCBD 2017 COSMOS title is available for download and is the perfect starting point for new readers. This exclusive story features Legend and The Vanguard as well as other important characters in this star-spanning, cosmic storyline. Click here to download your copy.

Visit the website and get the COSMOS FCBD at www.cosmosmaxiseries.com.
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