Comics Giveaway Day™ will be held in May! PRH made it official in an email to retailers and also unveiled the logo. Comics Giveaway Day™ will take place on May 2, 2026, the same day as Free Comic Book Day. This is because, as previously reported, the legacy FCBD will be a joint venture between Universal Distribution (which owns FCBD), Lunar and Diamond UK.
However, Penguin Random House is doing something unique with Comics Giveaway Day™, making available comics from Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, Boom, Ignition Press, Kodansha, Random House Children’s Book, 10 Speed Graphic, and WEBTOON Wattpad. More on that later, but for now, Marvel has four titles planned, including big summer events Spider-Man #1000 and a preview of Armageddon, some classic Fox properties, and, of course, Jeff the Landshark and the new sensation Symbee. Lineup:
Experience every corner of the main Marvel Universe with Amazing Spider-Man #1000/Queen in Black #1 CGD 2026 and Armageddon/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026! Amazing Spider-Man #1000/Queen in Black #1 CGD 2026 continues the countdown to Amazing Spider-Man #1000. Preparing for the upcoming symbiote event “QUEEN IN BLACK”. And teases what’s to come in the Infernal Hulk horizon! Armageddon/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026 introduces a key chapter in Marvel’s summer 2026 event, Armageddon. It provides a prelude to the next X-Men milestone. Check in on Marvel’s First Family.
Then enjoy Marvel’s acclaimed 20th Century Studios storytelling with stories set in some of the world’s most iconic sci-fi series in Alien, Predator, Planet of the Apes #1 CGD 2026. And for kids, Spidey and His Wonderful Friends #1 CGD 2026 offers the best first comic book experience you’ll get with an adventurous guest appearance from Spider-Man and his Wonderful Friends. Landshark Jeff and Cinbee!
Amazing Spider-Man #1000/Queen in Black #1 CGD 2026
Written by Joe Kelly, Al Ewing, and Philip Kennedy Johnson
Art: John Romita Jr., Ivan Coello, Nick Klein
Cover by Dik Luan
The road to Incredible Spider-Man #1000 changes dramatically here as fate befalls Peter Parker! The Queen in Black has been coronated, but Venom’s Mary Jane Watson isn’t ready for her! The eldest takes control of the Hulk, and depending on what happens next, all Hulk battles so far will look like skirmishes!
Armageddon/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026
Written by Chip Zdarsky, Jed McKay, Ryan North
Art: Federico Vicentini, Frank Alpizar, Delio Diaz
Cover by Ryan Stegman
The heroes of the Marvel Universe come together to take on Red Hulk in a seminal story by Chip Zdarsky, setting the stage for this summer’s Marvel event…Armageddon! Armageddon is coming and no one is safe from the coming end.
Plus: A first look at this summer’s big X-Men event, and DOOM!
Alien, Predator, Planet of the Apes #1 CGD 2026
Written by Saladin Ahmed, Jordan Morris and others
Art by ROLAND BOSCHI and more!
Cover by David Paratore
This issue features stories from across 20th Century Studios, from Alien to Predator to Planet of the Apes. Saladin Ahmed presents a story set on a planet that has already succumbed to the Xenomorphs! And in Jordan Morris’ story, a Yautja warrior stalks one of Earth’s greatest warriors.
It’s Return to the Planet of the Apes!
Spidey and His Amazing Friends #1 CGD 2026
Written by Daniel Kreger
Art: Goodman Yamada
Cover by Paco Medina
Just when Spider-Man and his amazing friends Spin and Ghost Spider think they have their hands full with web photography, Jeff the land shark comes to visit. But they haven’t seen anything yet. Because the shape-shifting alien Cymbee is here to turn Jeff’s world upside down.
Check out Comics Giveaway Day™ or just stick to Free Comic Book Day? Or are you smart enough to know it was a trick question?
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