The 18th Annual Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) will be held May 4, 2019, and Diamond Comic Distributors has unveiled the 12 Gold Sponsor comic books that headline the event which focuses on introducing new readers to comics. The Gold Sponsor titles include several all-ages books, TV tie-in titles, and DC’s annual Top Secret book. The 39 Silver Sponsor comic books will be announced on Thursday December 20.

The 12 Gold Sponsor titles include:

  • Welcome to The Whedonverse (BOOM! Studios)
  • Stranger Things & Black Hammer (Dark Horse Comics)
  • TMNT: Casualty of War (IDW Publishing)
  • Deadly Class: Killer Set – FCBD (Image Comics)
  • Riverdale: Season Three Special (Archie Comics)
  • The Avengers (Marvel Comics)
  • Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor (Titan Comics)
  • Disney Manga: Descendants – Dizzy's New Fortune (Tokyopop)
  • Valiant: Bloodshot FCBD Special (Valiant Entertainment)
  • Interceptor #1 (Vault Comics)
  • Pokemon I Choose You! & Pokemon Adventures (VIZ Media)
  • DC Comics Top Secret Gold Book (DC Comics)

Last year’s Gold Sponsor books can be seen here “FCBD 2018 Gold Sponsor Comics”).

See gallery below for covers for select titles!