Diamond has released the list of Golden Sponsor Books for next year's Free Comic Book Day. 2013 marks the twelfth year the event has been held to hopefully bring in new readers as well as bring attention to comic book stores. This year's Golden Sponsers (in alphabetical order) are...
APE ENTERTAINMENT
KIZOIC PRESENTS: SESAME STREET/STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
(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!
ARCHIE COMICS
THE WORLD OF ARCHIE DIGEST
(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!
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)
BOOM! STUDIOS: KABOOM!
KABOOM! SUMMER BLAST
(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!
DARK HORSE COMICS
STAR WARS/CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT/AVATAR
(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...
DC COMICS
FCBD 2013 SUPERMAN SPECIAL EDITION
(W/A/CA) TBD
Sorry, but you’ll have to come back next month for full
details!
IDW PUBLISHING
TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES
(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!!
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!
MARVEL COMICS
MARVEL FCBD 2013: CLASSIFIED!
(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 freecomicbookday.com for future updates!
NBM PUBLISHING/PAPERCUTZ
THE SMURFS
(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!
UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES
SPONGEBOB COMICS FREESTYLE FUNNIES
(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!
VIZ MEDIA
IT’S THE UGLY DOLL COMIC & OTHER STUFF
(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!