When is Free Comic Book Day 2022? Full list of comics, merch and all you need to know

Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is organized on May 7 and will be celebrated throughout the world across participating comic book stores. As per the official site, the event is traditionally celebrated on the "First Saturday in May."

The Retailer Selection Committee of the event is set to bring 46 comic book titles to commemorate the occasion. Free Comic Book Day will include 11 gold-tier comics from the sponsors and 35 silver-tier comics.

Free Comic Book Day spokesperson Ashton Greenwood made a statement on their official website, where he said:

"The variety of this year's comic book selection is really exciting! There's something for every kind of fan, from the long-time reader to the comic book curious."

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Which comics will be available for the Free Comic Book Day 2022?

At the Free Comic Book Day event, 46 comic book titles will be available for free. The Free Comic Book Day's website states that free comic books may be limited per individual depending on store policy. However, each fan should score at least one free comic.

The Gold-tier FCBD comics include:

1. 25 Years Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer Special by Boom! Entertainment
2. The Best Archie Comic Ever #0 by Archie Comics Publication
3. Bone Orchard Mythos Prelude (MR) by Image Comics
4. Dav Pilkey Sampler Featuring Dog Man by Graphix
5. Doctor Who #1 by Titan Comics
6. Kaiju No 8 & Sakamoto Days by Viz LLC
7. Primos #1 (OF 4) (Net) by AWA studios
8. Spider-Man Venom #1 by Marvel Comics
9. Stranger Things Resident Alien by Dark Horse
10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (net) by IDW Publishing
11. Wandance & Blackguard Sampler by Kodansha Comics

While most of the gold-tier titles will be available from April 13, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic will be available from May 4.

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The Silver-tier FCBD comics include:

1. Year of Valiant by Valiant Entertainment LLC
2. Winchester Mystery House Hundred Year Curse by Source Point Press
3. Trese (MR) by Ablaze
4. Three Stooges Celebration #1 by American Mythology Productions
5. The Guardian Of Fukushima by Tokyopop
6. Tex In Land Of The Seminoles by Epicenter Comics
7. Street Fighters Masters Blanka #1 by Udon Entertainment
8. Sonic The Hedgehog by IDW Publishing
9. Red Sonja Marvel Feature Stories by Dynamite
10. Realm Of Blue Mist Rema Chronicles by Graphix
11. Pokemon Journeys Pokemon Adventures XY by Viz LLC
12. Overstreet Guide To Collecting by Gemstone Publishing
13. Nottingham Special (MR) by Mad Cave Studios
14. Neverlanders Preview by Penguin Young Readers
15. Max Meow Cat On Street Comics Spectacular by Random House Children's Books
16. Marvels Voices #1 by Marvel Comics
17. Kult Cable #1 Feat. Jack Black (MR) by Behemoth Comics
18. Jonna And The Unpossible Monsters by Oni Press Inc.
19. It Won't Always Be Like This Sampler (MR) by Ten Speed Press
20. Incal Universe by Humanoid Inc
21. Hollow #1 Special by Boom! Entertainment
22. Fuzzy Baseball Triple Play by Papercutz
23. Equilibrium by Lev Gleason - Comic House
24. Enemies By Svetlana Chmakova (Yen Press)
25. Electric Black Children Of Caine #0 by Scout Comics
26. Disney Master's Donald Duck & Co Special by Fantagraphics Books
27. Clementine #1 by Image Comics
28. Carriers-Beorn-Dragon Whisperer by Red 5 Comics
29. Bunny Mask Tales by Aftershock Comics
30. Bloodborne #1 (Net) (MR) by Titan Comics
31. Best Of 2000 AD Issue Zero by Rebellion/2000AD
32. Barbaric #1 (Net) (MR) by Vault Comics
33. Avengers X-Men #1 (Net) by Marvel Comics
34. Avatar Last Airbender Legend Of Korra by Dark Horse
35. 10 Ton Tales by 10 Ton Press

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Exclusive Merchandise of Free Comic Book Day

Free Comic Book Day 2022 will also celebrate the event with two busts from Disney's Star Wars franchise. This includes a Boba Fett bust for $199 and a Moff Gideon bust from Disney Plus' Mandalorian. The merch consists of two exclusive t-shirts for $14.99 from artist Tyler Kirkham.

As per the website, the merchandise will be available in limited amounts, exclusively at the comic book stores. However, the fans can pre-order the units from the local stores.