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'''Free Comic Book Day''', abbreviated as '''FCBD''', is an annual promotional effort by the [[American comic book|North American comic book]] industry designed to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. It is held on the first [[Saturday]] in [[May (releases)|May]] every year.
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'''''Free Comic Book Day''''', abbreviated as '''FCBD''', is an annual promotional effort by the [[American comic book|North American comic book]] industry designed to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. It is held on the first [[Saturday]] in [[May (releases)|May]] every year.


For the event, major publishers release special standalone comics to tie in to one or more of their currently-ongoing titles, effectively acting as a free sampler for what their series has to offer.
For the event, major publishers release special standalone comics to tie in to one or more of their currently-ongoing titles, effectively acting as a free sampler for what their series has to offer.


[[Titan Comics]] began releasing special ''[[Doctor Who]]'' comic issues for the event in [[2015 (releases)|2015]], and continued to do so until [[2019 (releases)|2019]]. All issues released have contained new comic stories tying into their various ongoing ''Doctor Who'' titles.
[[Titan Comics]] began releasing special ''[[Doctor Who]]'' comic issues for the event yearly from [[2015 (releases)|2015]] to [[2019 (releases)|2019]], and again in [[2022 (releases)|2022]] and [[2024 (releases)|2024]]. All issues released have contained new comic stories tying into their various ongoing ''Doctor Who'' titles.


[[IDW Publishing]] have also been taking part in the event since its inception. Unlike Titan, however, they did not release any ''Doctor Who''-related content for the event during their time with the license.
[[IDW Publishing]] have also been taking part in the event since its inception. Unlike Titan, however, they did not release any ''Doctor Who''-related content for the event during their time with the license.
Independent comic book publishers have also published their own comics for the event. This included [[Lucky Comics]] who, in [[2018 (releases)|2018]], released ''[[Scorpio's Sting (comic story)|Scorpio's Sting]]''.


== Stories ==
== Stories ==
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|''[[Robo Rampage (comic story)|Robo Rampage]]''
|''[[Robo Rampage (comic story)|Robo Rampage]]''
|[[Robbie Morrison (writer)|Robbie Morrison]]
|[[Robbie Morrison (writer)|Robbie Morrison]]
|[[Twelfth Doctor|12th]]
|12th
|[[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]]
|[[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Free Comic Book Day 2016]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Free Comic Book Day 2016]]
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|''[[Obsessions (comic story)|Obsessions]]''
|''[[Obsessions (comic story)|Obsessions]]''
|[[Si Spurrier]], [[Rob Williams]]
|[[Si Spurrier]], Rob Williams
|[[Eleventh Doctor|11th]]
|11th
|[[Alice Obiefune|Alice]], [[Abslom Daak|Daak]]
|Alice, [[Abslom Daak|Daak]]
|-
|-
|''[[Lady of the Blue Box (comic story)|Lady of the Blue Box]]''
|''[[Lady of the Blue Box (comic story)|Lady of the Blue Box]]''
|[[Nick Abadzis]]
|Nick Abadzis
|[[Tenth Doctor|10th]]
|10th
|[[Gabby Gonzalez|Gabby]], [[Cindy Wu|Cindy]]
|Gabby, [[Cindy Wu|Cindy]]
|-
|-
|''[[Hacked (comic story)|Hacked]]''
|''[[Hacked (comic story)|Hacked]]''
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|''[[The Promise (FCBD comic story)|The Promise]]''
|''[[The Promise (FCBD comic story)|The Promise]]''
|[[Alex Paknadel]]
|[[Alex Paknadel]]
|[[Twelfth Doctor|12th]], [[Ninth Doctor|9th]], <br>[[Tenth Doctor|10th]], [[Eleventh Doctor|11th]]
|12th, 9th, <br>10th, 11th
|[[Bill Potts|Bill]], [[Gabby Gonzalez|Gabby]], [[Cindy Wu|Cindy]], <br>[[Alice Obiefune|Alice]], [[The Sapling]]
|[[Bill Potts|Bill]], Gabby, Cindy, <br>Alice, [[The Sapling]]
|[[Free Comic Book Day 2017]]
|[[Free Comic Book Day 2017]]
|[[6 May (releases)|6 May]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]]
|[[6 May (releases)|6 May]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]]
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|rowspan="4"|2018
|rowspan="4"|2018
|''[[Catch a Falling Star (comic story)|Catch a Falling Star]]''
|''[[Catch a Falling Star (comic story)|Catch a Falling Star]]''
|[[Nick Abadzis]]
|Nick Abadzis
|[[Tenth Doctor|10th]], [[Twelfth Doctor|12th]]
|10th, 12th
|[[Gabby Gonzalez|Gabby]]
|Gabby
|rowspan="4"|[[Free Comic Book Day 2018]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Free Comic Book Day 2018]]
|rowspan="4"|[[5 May (releases)|5 May]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|rowspan="4"|[[5 May (releases)|5 May]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
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|-
|''[[Midnight Feast (comic story)|Midnight Feast]]''
|''[[Midnight Feast (comic story)|Midnight Feast]]''
|[[George Mann]]
|George Mann
|[[Eleventh Doctor|11th]]
|11th
|[[Alice Obiefune|Alice]]
|Alice
|-
|-
|''[[And Introducing...]]''
|''[[And Introducing...]]''
|[[Jody Houser]]
|rowspan=3|[[Jody Houser]]
|[[Thirteenth Doctor|13th]]
|rowspan=2|[[Thirteenth Doctor|13th]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2019
|2019
|''[[Meet the Fam! (comic story)|Meet the Fam!]]''
|''[[Meet the Fam! (comic story)|Meet the Fam!]]''
|[[Jody Houser]]
|[[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]], [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]], [[Graham O'Brien|Graham]]
|[[Thirteenth Doctor|13th]]
|[[Graham O'Brien|Graham]], [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]], [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]]
|[[Free Comic Book Day 2019]]
|[[Free Comic Book Day 2019]]
|[[4 May (releases)|4 May]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|[[4 May (releases)|4 May]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|-
|2022
|[[Untitled (FCBD2022 comic story)|Untitled]]
|[[Fugitive Doctor]]
|[[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]
|[[Free Comic Book Day 2022]]
|[[7 May (releases)|7 May]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]
|-
|2024
|[[Untitled (FCBD2024 comic story)|Untitled]]
|[[Dan Watters]]
|[[Fifteenth Doctor|15th]]
|[[Ruby Sunday|Ruby]]
|[[Free Comic Book Day 2024]]
|[[4 May (releases)|4 May]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]
|-
|}
|}



Latest revision as of 18:01, 4 May 2024

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FCBD logo.jpg

Free Comic Book Day, abbreviated as FCBD, is an annual promotional effort by the North American comic book industry designed to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. It is held on the first Saturday in May every year.

For the event, major publishers release special standalone comics to tie in to one or more of their currently-ongoing titles, effectively acting as a free sampler for what their series has to offer.

Titan Comics began releasing special Doctor Who comic issues for the event yearly from 2015 to 2019, and again in 2022 and 2024. All issues released have contained new comic stories tying into their various ongoing Doctor Who titles.

IDW Publishing have also been taking part in the event since its inception. Unlike Titan, however, they did not release any Doctor Who-related content for the event during their time with the license.

Independent comic book publishers have also published their own comics for the event. This included Lucky Comics who, in 2018, released Scorpio's Sting.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Year Title Author Doctor Featuring Printed in Released
2015 The Body Electric George Mann 12th Clara Free Comic Book Day 2015 2 May 2015
Give Free or Die Al Ewing, Rob Williams 11th Alice, Jones, ARC
Laundro-Room of Doom Nick Abadzis 10th Gabby
2016 Robo Rampage Robbie Morrison 12th Osgood Free Comic Book Day 2016 7 May 2016
Obsessions Si Spurrier, Rob Williams 11th Alice, Daak
Lady of the Blue Box Nick Abadzis 10th Gabby, Cindy
Hacked Cavan Scott 9th Rose, Jack
2017 The Promise Alex Paknadel 12th, 9th,
10th, 11th
Bill, Gabby, Cindy,
Alice, The Sapling
Free Comic Book Day 2017 6 May 2017
2018 Catch a Falling Star Nick Abadzis 10th, 12th Gabby Free Comic Book Day 2018 5 May 2018
The Armageddon Gambit John Freeman 7th Ace
Midnight Feast George Mann 11th Alice
And Introducing... Jody Houser 13th
2019 Meet the Fam! Yaz, Ryan, Graham Free Comic Book Day 2019 4 May 2019
2022 Untitled Fugitive Doctor First Doctor, Susan Free Comic Book Day 2022 7 May 2022
2024 Untitled Dan Watters 15th Ruby Free Comic Book Day 2024 4 May 2024