ComicsPRO announced plans to hold the celebration in August (see “ComicsPRO Announces 'Local Comic Shop Day'”) and began announcing participating publishers and exclusive material later that month (see “ComicsPRO News--Local Comic Shop Day”). There are 13 publishers offering 20 exclusive comic and graphic novel variant covers or collected editions. ComicsPRO told ICv2 there are 385 storefronts participating in the first annual event.
The list includes:
- LCSD 2015 Jughead #1 (W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Erica Henderson (CA) Chip Zdarsky (Archie Comic Publications )
- LCSD 2015 Shield (Dark Circle) #1 (Archie Comic Publications)
- LCSD 2015 Hangman #1 (Archie Comic Publications)
- LCSD 2015 Project Nemesis #2 Marrero Variant (W) Jeremy Robinson (A) Matt Frank (CA) Jorge Marrero (American Gothic Press)
- LCSD 2015 We Can Never Go Home HC (W) Matthew Rosenberg, Patrick Kindlon (A) Josh Hood (Black Mask Comics )
- LCSD 2015 Space Riders HC Vol 01(W) Fabian Rangel (A/CA) Alexis Ziritt (Black Mask Comics )
- LCSD 2015 Klaus #1 (W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Dan Mora (BOOM! Entertainment)
- LCSD 2015 Call Of Duty Black Ops III #1 (OF 6 (W) Larry Hama (A) Marcelo Ferrerira (CA) Tony Parker (Dark Horse Comics)
- LCSD 2015 Dark Knight III Master Race Johnson Variant #1(W) Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello (A) Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson (CA) Dave Johnson (DC Comics)
- LCSD 2015 Back To The Future #1 (OF 5) VARIANT (IDW)
- LCSD 2015 Bitch Planet HC (W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Valentine De Landro & Various (CA) Valentine De Landro (Image Comics)
- LCSD 2015 Luminae Limited Black & White Line Art Edition (W/A/CA) Bengal (Magnetic Press )
- LCSD 2015 All New All Different Avengers #1 Marquez Variant(W) Mark Waid (A) Adam Kubert, Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) David Marquez (Marvel Comics)
- LCSD 2015 All New Wolverine #1 Bengal Sketch Variant (W) Tom Taylor (A) David Lopez, David Navarrot (CA) Bengal (Marvel Comics)
- LCSD 2015 Invader Zim Treasury Edition (W) Jhonen Vasquez, Eric Trueheart (A) Aaron Alexovich, Megan Lawton (CA) Rob Guillory (ONI Press Inc.)
- LCSD 2015 Rick & Morty Treasury Edition (W) Zac Gorman (A) CJ Cannon (CA) Sabrina Mati (ONI Press Inc. )
- CSD 2015 Exodus Life After #1 (W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Gabo (CA) Francesco Francavilla (ONI Press Inc. )
- LCSD 2015 Book Of Death Fall Of Harbinger #1 (W) Joshua Dysart (A) Kano (CA) Raul Allen (Valiant Entertainment)
- LCSD 2015 Wrath Of The Eternal Warrior #1 (W) Robert Venditti (A) Raul Allen (CA) David LaFuente (Valiant Entertainment)
- LCSD 2015 Welcome To Showside #1 Saltel Variant (W/A) Ian McGinty (CA) Margaux Saltel (Z2 Comics)
(See gallery below for 18 available covers.)