PREVIEWS VOL. XXIII #1—ISsue #292
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2013
GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Kizoic presents: SESAME STREET/STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE FCBD 2013
(W) Georgia Ball, Jason M. Burns (A/CA) Amy Mebberson
On side one, Elmo, Cookie Monster, The Count and Super Grover teach you about the magic of reading comics! It's GUARANTEED to chase the clouds away! On side two, join Strawberry Shortcake and friends on 3 berry sweet adventures! Includes "The Blue Flu", "The Hunt for Blackberry's Treasure", and "Blueberry's Book Tour".
It's a bushel of fun! (STK525207)
32pgs, FC FREE!
ARCHIE COMICS
THE WORLD OF ARCHIE DIGEST FCBD 2013
(W/A) Various (CA) TBD
Archie! Betty! Veronica! Jughead! The world's most famous teenagers for over seven decades are all here in this FREE digest! Packed with non-stop laughs and gaffs that the Riverdale gang is known for, we challenge you to find a Free Comic Book Day offering with more pages than this! The perfect introduction to the world of Archie and friends, this digest is filled with stories from some of the best creators in the business! This is the one to pick up on Free Comic Book Day! (STK524471)
Digest, 96pgs, FC FREE!
BONGO COMICS
BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL! FCBD 2013
(W/A/CA) Matt Groening, Various
Bongo rings in another Free Comic Book Day with a comical cornucopia of four-color comics and games. First, Bart becomes a model citizen for a day…with disastrous results. Then, Jimbo and the gang escalate and elevate their juvenile delinquency to new heights. Stick around for a bedtime tale with the dim but adorable Li'l Homer and go in search of the Happy Little Elves with Maggie. (STK525407)
32pgs, FC FREE!
BOOM! STUDIOS/KaBOOM!
KABOOM! SUMMER BLAST FCBD 2013
(W/A/CA) Various
An explosion of All-Ages awesomeness from KaBOOM! this Free Comic Book Day! Sure to be one of the most popular offerings this Free Comic Book Day, the KaBOOM! Summer Blast is 48 pages chock-full of the most popular all-ages comics on the stands today! Featuring excerpts from Adventure Time, Peanuts, Regular Show, Bravest Warriors, Garfield, Ice Age and some brand-new surprises, these series will keep readers young and old coming back to your comic shop again and again! (STK525415)
48pgs, FC FREE!
DARK HORSE COMICS
STAR WARS/CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT/AVATAR FCBD 2013
(W) Joshua Williamson, Various (A/CA) Ryan Hill, Various
All-Ages Adventure! Star Wars joins fan-favorite villains Darth Vader and Boba Fett! Then explore the upcoming Dark Horse series, Captain Midnight, where the search for the missing superhero is on! And the smash hit Avatar: The Last Airbender follows Mai as she deals with her broken heart... (STK525527)
32pgs, FC FREE!
DC COMICS
SUPERMAN FCBD 2013 SPECIAL EDITION
(W/A/CA) TBD
Sorry, but you'll have to come back next month for full details! (STK525975)
32pgs, FC FREE!
IDW PUBLISHING
TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES FCBD 2013
(W/A) Various (CA) Dario Brizuela
Jumping from screen to page, it's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures! This unique series captures the heart of the smash Nickelodeon television show with brand-new stories. Full of action, excitement and laughs, this is the perfect all-ages comic to get you seeing green!! (STK525515)
32pgs, FC FREE!
IMAGE COMICS
THE WALKING DEAD FCBD 2013 SPECIAL
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
This special Walking Dead issue contains a new Tyreese short story, a fan-favorite character who just made his television debut in The Walking Dead Season 3! It also reprints short stories featuring Michonne, The Governor and Morgan. This special issue is a must-have for fans of The Walking Dead — as none of these stories will be reprinted in the trade paperbacks! (STK525977)
32pgs, B&W FREE!
MARVEL COMICS
MARVEL CLASSIFIED TITLE FCBD 2013
(W/A/CA) TBD
Prepare for an epic that is out of this world as the biggest and best Super Heroes in the Marvel Universe come together for something that will leave fans demanding more! Marvel Comics has something special planned for Free Comic Book Day 2013… but for now it’s CLASSIFIED! Keep checking back to Previews and freecomicbookday.com for future updates! (STK525555)
32pgs, FC FREE!
NBM PUBLISHING/PAPERCUTZ
THE SMURFS FCBD 2013
(W/A) Peyo, Various (CA) Peyo
The Smurfs return to Free Comic Book Day with two stories never-before-seen in the U.S.! Gargamel has tormented the Smurfs time and time again, always vowing his revenge on the small creatures. But what happens when he is forced to tangle with someone bigger than him — a nasty Ogre? Find out in "The Ogre and the Smurfs!" Also featuring comics from two of the hottest new Papercutz series, Annoying Orange and Ariol, a new series from Emmanuel Guibert! (STK525213)
32pgs, FC FREE!
United plankton pictures
SPONGEBOB COMICS FREESTYLE FUNNIES FCBD 2013
(W) Derek Drymon, Maris Wicks (A) Graham Annable, Various
United Plankton brings you a completely original collection of SpongeBob comics for FCBD 2013. In "Paint Misbehavin'" Squidward teaches SpongeBob and Patrick how to paint realistically — but how did they learn to bring their painted creations to life? Then in "Day of the Free Comic" SpongeBob must foil Plankton's latest plan: invading the Krusty Krab inside a...giveaway comic book! Will funny books ever be the same? And: Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy take on a new villain: the sultry Catfishstress. All this plus facts about the colorful cuttlefish, a fill-in comic, and a preview of this summer's SpongeBob superhero-themed annual! (STK525514)
32pgs, FC FREE!
VIZ MEDIA
IT’S THE UGLY DOLL COMIC & OTHER STUFF FCBD 2013
(W) David Horvath & Various (A) James Kolchaka & Various
Say, Friend. Do you need a hero? Then this comic isn't for you. (Though being Ugly IS a super power — "ugly" means unique!) Do you need a cookie? Then this is your book! Join OX, Wage, Babo, Ice-Bat and all their friends in the Uglydolls’ first-ever comic book adventure! The Uglydolls may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but they sure will eat your candy! And don't miss the bonus features from other famous members of the VIZ Kids family! (STK525466)
32pgs, FC FREE!
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS
AAM MARKOSIA
ENDANGERED WEAPON B FCBD 2013
(W) David Tallerman (A/CA) Robert Molesworth
What kind of lunatic forces a grizzly bear to wear mechanized combat armor and fight his battles? What kind of fiend kidnaps a beautiful Polynesian computer genius to be his child bride? And just who has a ninja for a butler anyway? Meet the Professor: eccentric, scientist, explorer and Englishman par excellence. Madcap steampunk hi-jinks in Endangered Weapon B! (STK525204)
32pgs, FC FREE!
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
MOLLY DANGER/PRINCELESS FCBD 2013
(W) Jamal Igle, Jeremy Whitley (A) Jamal Igle, Various
Two Complete Stories! She's strong. She's smart. And she's incredibly brave! She's the protector of Coopersville, the Princess of Finesse; the Petite Powerhouse known only as Molly Danger! But what secrets threaten everything she holds dear?! And on her way to rescue her sisters, Adrienne finds another mysterious princess locked away in a tower, but she's guarded by one of the knights sent to hunt Adrienne. Who is this princess and will Adrienne and Bedelia survive trying to rescue her? (STK525201)
32pgs, FC FREE!
NFL RUSH ZONE: SEASON OF THE GUARDIANS FCBD 2013
(W) Kevin Freeman, Jeremy Whitley (A) M. Goodwin, Jerry Gaylord (CA) M Goodwin
Two complete stories! A referee's flag is corrupted by the power. The Guardians must arrive at the Bengals-Titans game and get that flag before the referee throws it, bringing it to life. And the villainous Coach Carnage is on the recruit for his interstellar team "The Visitors," and it's up to the Guardians, with the help of previous draft picks, to stop him from ruining the draft and taking this year's recruiting class. (STK525198)
32pgs, FC FREE!
ALTERNA COMICS
FUBAR FCBD 2013 SPECIAL
(W) Jeff McClelland, Shawn Aldridge (A) Jeff McComsey, Steve Becker
(CA) Mike Hawthorne
The New York Times best selling zombie series, FUBAR, returns with an all-new Free Comic Book Day one-shot! This 32-page issue contains four stories that span the entire American experience, from Valley Forge to the present day. Select stories from FUBAR: American History Z (in Previews this February) will put you in the boots of the founding fathers as they come face-to-face with the walking dead. If you're new to FUBAR, now's the perfect time to jump on board! (STK525206)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC FREE!
ANTARCTIC PRESS
ACTION TIME BUDDIES FCBD 2013
(W) Robby Bevard (A/CA) Fred Perry
Kid the Adventurer and Bro the Kung-Fu Pegasus are back in an all-new story for Free Comic Book Day! The fan-favorite best buds will face fierce forests, soaring snakes, nincompoop ninjas, doofy dinosaurs, and vile villains all in the name of fun! Don't miss out on this growing hit! (STK525202)
32pgs, FC FREE!
ARCANA STUDIOS
SteamPunk Originals Presents: The STEAM ENGINES OF OZ FCBD 2013
(W) Erik W. Hendrix, Sean Patrick O'Reilly (A/CA) Yannis Roumboulias
Get a special sneak-peek at the upcoming re-imagining of Oz through a SteamPunk lens! Find out what happens 100 years after the witch is dead. In an Oz ruled by a once revered hero, salvation comes from the unlikely wrench of Victoria Wright, who dares to question the status quo and sparks a rebellion. This FCBD edition will give you an exciting extended preview of the upcoming graphic novel and a look at what else Arcana's SteamPunk Originals line has in store for readers! (STK525211)
32pgs, FC FREE!
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
MOUSE GUARD/RUST FCBD 2013 FLIP BOOK
(W/A) David Peterson & Various (CA) Royden Lepp, David Peterson
Archaia proudly presents this square flip book containing original short stories from some of its all-ages-friendly titles, including David Petersen's Mouse Guard, Royden Lepp's Rust, and Sean Rubin's upcoming, enchanting dinosaur tale, Bolivar. Plus original short stories from Jim Henson's Labyrinth; Nate Cosby and Chris Eliopoulos' Cow Boy, and fun Pantalones, TX activity pages by Yehudi Mercado! (STK525205)
8x8, 32pgs, FC FREE!
ARCHIE COMICS
FCBD 2013 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG MEGA MAN FLIPBOOK
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Ryan Jampole, Various (CA) Ben Bates
It's TWO Free Comic Books in ONE! Just in time for the start of the epic Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover event, "Worlds Collide," comes a primer issue exclusively for Free Comic Book Day! Witness the journey these two epic heroes from both Sega and Capcom took to finally meet each other — Mega Man's journey chronicled on one side, and Sonic's on the other! This is the must-have primer for the biggest comic book event of 2013 — as video game icons Sonic and Mega Man meet for the very first time anywhere! (STK524469)
32pgs, FC FREE!
ASPEN COMICS
WORLDS OF ASPEN FCBD 2013
(W) J. T. Krul, David Wohl (A/CA) Alex Konat, Beth Sotelo
In 2013, Aspen will proudly celebrate its 10th Anniversary, and they’re planning their largest initiative ever — including this year’s jam-packed Worlds of Aspen 2013 flip-book! Join them as they reveal exclusive in-depth content for all of their exciting “10 for 10” titles set to debut all year long! Also, Aspen offers two brand new stories, starting with Michael Turner’s Fathom! And to top it all off, Worlds of Aspen 2013 will showcase a world premiere preview of Peter Steigerwalds’ upcoming new series, Zoonity! (STK525212)
32pgs, FC FREE!
AVATAR PRESS
ABSOLUTION: THE BEGINNING FCBD 2013
Christos Gage (Avengers Academy, Authority: Prime) created a visceral world where law enforcement turns to super-cops to subdue the new breed of street evil. But when one cop crosses the line and begins hunting and killing criminals in secret, he becomes worse than those he brought to ultimate justice! Absolution takes fans on an insane roller-coaster ride that ends in a public hero's downfall, and the uprising of a violent judge, jury, and executioner. Absolution: The Beginning reprints the first two issues (#0-1) of this classic series and provides a sneak peek preview at this summer's highly anticipated sequel, Absolution: Rubicon! (STK524814)
MATURE THEMES
40pgs, FC FREE!
BLEEDING COOL
BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE FCBD 2013
Filled with all-ages accessible previews, interviews and articles, Bleeding Cool Magazine FCBD is the perfect supplement to help readers new and old find the best comics and expand their experience at the party into a passion for a lifetime! Readers will find a “Collecting Comics 101” feature, the “Top Genre & Starter Graphic Novels” in stores, and Tips and Tricks for the Back-Issue Hunt! Bleeding Cool Magazine is ideal for giving readers tons of extra FCBD content and to introduce our unique brand of information and entertainment to a host of new customers! (STK524813)
Magazine, 48pgs, FC FREE!
CAPSTONE COMICS
CAPSTONE PRESENTS: MR. PUZZLE FCBD 2013
(W/A/CA) Chris Eliopoulos
Who is Mr. Puzzle, you ask? Well, he's the perfect fit for any problem, of course! And Capstone brings him to you for the perfect price…FREE! Follow Mr. Puzzle on two exclusive, never-before-seen adventures by Chris "Elio" Eliopoulos. Watch the superhero stretch, bend, shrink, and grow, all to keep the folks of Busyville safe. Don't miss this two-for-none of fun with Mr. Puzzle! (STK524952)
32pgs, FC FREE!
COMIXTRIBE
THE RED TEN #0 FCBD 2013
(W) Tyler James, Paul Allor (A) Cesar Feliciano, Various
(CA) Joe Mulvey
Who are The Red Ten? And who wants them dead? Delve deeper into the murder mystery maxi-series that is a superhero retelling of Agatha Christie's classic whodunit "And Then There Were None." Also features Oxymoron: Quiet Riot, where a super-criminal psychopath holds a city hostage in terrifying silence as one cop struggles to stop the madman before her city burns to the ground (STK525517)
32pgs, FC FREE!
DARK HORSE COMICS
MASS EFFECT/KILLJOYS/R.I.P.D. FCBD 2013
(W) Jeremy Barlow, Various (A/CA) Garry Brown, Various
Three blockbuster titles fill this FCBD offering! In R.I.P.D., a séance goes terribly wrong! Then, in Mass Effect, follow a flight-school grad as he breaks the rules to prove himself in space! Finally, check out the police-state landscape of the highly anticipated miniseries The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys! (STK525526)
32pgs, FC FREE!
DC COMICS
DC NATION SUPER SAMPLER FCBD 2013