Free Comic Book Day has evolved over the years and in addition to the day becoming a huge day for local comic book stores it has also become even bigger for publishers who not only take the day to tease new arcs, stories,characters, and new ideas but also welcome new fans who may be picking up a comic book for the first time. If you’re a comic fan and you have young children FCBD becomes a golden opportunity for you to introduce them to the hobby without sacrificing personal books or coming out of pocket too much.
Last year I saw an increase in books for young children and this year will surely see an even larger increase in those offerings since DC Comics will be offering books from their young reader imprints DC Zoom and DC Link in alongside their other FCBD offerings. Young readers will get the opportunity to check out stories featuring Catwoman and Raven from the Titans as well as the Justice League. Check out full descriptions for the books below along with some artwork.
UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE FCBD SPECIAL EDITION (Gold Title)When fifteen-year-old Selina Kyle becomes homeless, she must confront questions of who she is and who she will become. From The New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle (ttfn, ttyl) and artist Isaac Goodhart, comes a story about a teenage Catwoman as she struggles to find her own identity while living on the streets of Gotham City. This FCBD special edition features a chapter from DC Ink’s upcoming original graphic novel, UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE plus a sneak peek at TEEN TITANS: RAVEN, another DC Ink graphic novel by The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kami Garcia and artist Gabriel Picolo.
DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE FCBD SPECIAL EDITION (Silver Title) The greatest Super Heroes in the DC universe, the Justice League, answer mail from their biggest fans–kids! Courtesy of Michael Northrop, The New York Times bestselling author ofTombQuest, and artist Gustavo Duarte, DC’s iconic Super Heroes find time to answer questions both big and small when they are not busy saving the world. Their honest and humorous responses will surprise and delight readers of any age, as it turns out that being a superhero is not too different from being a kid. This FCBD special edition features two chapters starring Superman and Hawkgirl from DC Zoom’s upcoming original graphic novel, DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE.
DC EXCLUSIVES TO FEATURE ADVANCE LOOK AT HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
DC INK AND DC ZOOM TITLES
DC’s Gold Title: UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE by Lauren Myracle
DC’s Silver Title: DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE from Michael Northrop
DC announced today the publisher will showcase its upcoming young reader imprints – DC Ink (YA) and DC Zoom (middle grade) – at this year’s Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) on Saturday, May 4, 2019. DC’s free comic book offerings will include early looks at UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE (DC Ink) and DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE (DC Zoom).
UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE FCBD SPECIAL EDITION will serve as DC’s Gold Title at the annual event and will feature a free chapter from the upcoming YA original graphic novel by The New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle and artist Isaac Goodhart. The full graphic novel is slated to hit stores everywhere books are sold on May 7, 2019.
This FCBD special edition will also include a sneak preview of DC Ink’s upcoming TEEN TITANS: RAVEN graphic novel by The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kami Garcia and fan-favorite artist Gabriel Picolo which will hit shelves on July 2, 2019.
DC’s FCBD silver comic book will be a kids title featuring two exclusive free chapters from DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE, an original graphic novel for middle graders from The New York Times bestselling author Michael Northrop and artist Gustavo Duarte. The DC Zoom graphic novel is slated to hit stores everywhere books are sold on August 6, 2019 and the early FCBD special edition will feature two excerpts starring Superman and Hawkgirl.
For complete descriptions of DC’s 2019 FCBD titles, see below:
UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE FCBD SPECIAL EDITION (Gold Title)
When fifteen-year-old Selina Kyle becomes homeless, she must confront questions of who she is and who she will become. From The New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle (ttfn, ttyl) and artist Isaac Goodhart, comes a story about a teenage Catwoman as she struggles to find her own identity while living on the streets of Gotham City. This FCBD special edition features a chapter from DC Ink’s upcoming original graphic novel, UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE plus a sneak peek at TEEN TTIANS: RAVEN, another DC Ink graphic novel by The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kami Garcia and artist Gabriel Picolo.
DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE FCBD SPECIAL EDITION (Silver Title)
The greatest Super Heroes in the DC universe, the Justice League, answer mail from their biggest fans–kids! Courtesy of Michael Northrop, The New York Times bestselling author ofTombQuest, and artist Gustavo Duarte, DC’s iconic Super Heroes find time to answer questions both big and small when they are not busy saving the world. Their honest and humorous responses will surprise and delight readers of any age, as it turns out that being a superhero is not too different from being a kid. This FCBD special edition features two chapters starring Superman and Hawkgirl from DC Zoom’s upcoming original graphic novel, DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE.
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About Free Comic Book Day
Taking place the first Saturday of May since 2002, Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is an annual event organized by the North American comic book industry to celebrate comics and help bring new readers into independent comic book stores by giving away a variety of comic books absolutely free. Coordinated by the industry’s single largest distributor, Diamond Comic Distributors, FCBD is currently celebrated throughout North America and across countries in Asia, Europe and Australia. For more information on DC’s participation, visit dccomics.com.
About DC
Home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), DC Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, DC is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and WarnerMedia. DC works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels, and magazines each year, DC is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.
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