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Blood Hunt/X-Men #1
(Photo: Marvel Comics)
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Blood Hunt officially kicked off this week with the release of Blood Hunt #1, but Marvel is making sure fans get a primer for the crossover event on FCBD as well. The Marvel Universe is being overrun with vampires after they blot out the sun, and it’s up to the Avengers to help save humanity in a story by Jed MacKay and Sara Pichelli. Fans can also get a sneak peek at Marvel’s X-Men relaunch “From the Ashes,” which has a slew of new titles and creative teams coming up this summer. The X-Men FCBD story is by Gail Simone and David Marquez.
Absolute Power Special Edition #1
(Photo: DC)
Publisher: DC
Amanda Waller is finally making her big push to remove metahumans from the DC Universe. Joining Waller on this mission is Failsafe, Batman’s rogue android, and the Brainiac Queen. Mark Waid and Mikel Janin collaborate on the FCBD main story, with DC also providing additional materials to provide some background on Absolute Power.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(Photo: IDW)
Publisher: IDW Publishing
The Turtles in a Half Shell are back with a new jumping-on point for new readers. IDW is relaunching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Jason Aaron and a host of all-star artists, and the FCBD book will serve as an intro to all the big happenings. As you can see from the cover above, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is teasing the identity of Nightwatcher.
Energon Universe
(Photo: Skybound)
Publisher: Image/Skybound
Robert Kirkman and Skybound shocked the comic book community last year with the release of Void Rivals, which was secretly a launch for a shared universe consisting of the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises. Dubbed the Energon Universe, the free comic will feature three stories from Void Rivals, Transformers, and G.I. Joe. One can presume all three stories may connect in some way, helping to expand this shared universe.
Conan the Barbarian: Battle of the Black Stone
(Photo: Titan Comics)
Publisher: Titan Comics
Conan the Barbarian has a new publishing home at Titan Comics, and together with Heroic Signatures, they’re bringing fans new adventures for everyone’s favorite Cimmerian warrior. Next up is an event titled Battle of the Black Stone, which promises some big things for the Hyborian Age.
The Worlds of James Tynion IV
(Photo: BOOM! Studios)
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Heralded writer James Tynion IV is celebrating a few anniversaries with BOOM! Studios this year. We have the 10th anniversary of his early BOOM! work, including The Woods and Memetic, as well as the fifth anniversary of his award-winning franchise Something Is Killing the Children. The Worlds of James Tynion IV dives into the scribe’s most horrifying tales, and sets up the next big run of stories to come.
Ultimate Universe/Spider-Man
(Photo: Marvel Comics)
Publisher: Marvel Comics
The Ultimate Universe is back in a major way, and that means the Ultimates can’t be too far behind. A new Ultimates series from Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri is coming this summer, so FCBD will showcase this dynamic team in action. Plus, prepare yourselves for Amazing Spider-Man #50 as the Goblin returns. But is it the Green Goblin or something different entirely?
Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor
(Photo: Titan Comics)
Publisher: Titan Comics
Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor gets the spotlight in a story that is not only the first to feature his Doctor, but also serves as a prelude to his new ongoing series.
Hellboy/Stranger Things
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Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
What happens when you combine mega franchises Hellboy and Stranger Things is Dark Horse’s FCBD offering. The Hellboy portion is centered on “The Fortune Teller,” which involves Hellboy visiting a fortune teller to help him solve a murder. While Stranger Things‘ “Deliver Me From Evil” finds Argyle and Jonathan telling each other scary tales during one last pizza delivery run.
Gatchaman
(Photo: Mad Cave Studios)
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
The popular Japanese animated franchise Gatchaman is back in comic book form from Mad Cave Studios, and the publisher is using FCBD to preview its new ongoing series coming out this year. The story will also introduce some of the planned spinoffs and a timeline for when everything will be released.
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