Valiant is bringing two offerings to comic book shops for free May 4, 2013 on Free Comic Book Day, with one that looks to the future of the company while the other looks back on past incarnations.
Harbinger Wars FCBD Special will bring a special first look at the big crossover event between Harbinger and Bloodshot, as well as preview stories of Valiant's other three ongoings, X-O Manowar, Shadowman, and Archer and Armstrong.
Meanwahile, looking back on old Valiant books is the job of Valiant Masters, and the FCBD release will include work from Jim Shooter, Joe Quesada, Bob Layton, Barry Windsor-Smith and many others.
The FCBD 2013 Gold sponsors were announced last week, with the expected offerings from Marvel and DC Comics joined by Ape Entertainment, KaBOOM!, a new The Walking Dead story, and others. The Silver sponsor list, announced today, includes offerings from Marvel and DC's young readers-oriented books, titles from Aspen, Dynamite, Dark Horse, Viz, and many more alongside Valiant's specials.
The full list of all FCBD 2013 issues follows (along with several of the covers), reading as Publisher | Title.
Free Comic Book Day 2013: Gold Comics
APE ENTERTAINMENT | KIZOIC PRESENTS: SESAME STREET/STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
ARCHIE COMICS | THE WORLD OF ARCHIE DIGEST
BONGO COMICS | BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL! FCBD 2013
BOOM! STUDIOS/KABOOM! | KABOOM! SUMMER BLAST
DARK HORSE COMICS | STAR WARS/CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT/AVATAR
DC COMICS | FCBD 2013 SUPERMAN SPECIAL EDITION
IDW PUBLISHING | TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES
IMAGE COMICS | THE WALKING DEAD FCBD 2013 SPECIAL
MARVEL COMICS | MARVEL FCBD 2013: CLASSIFIED!
NBM PUBLISHING/PAPERCUTZ | THE SMURFS
UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES | SPONGEBOB COMICS FREESTYLE FUNNIES
VIZ MEDIA | IT’S THE UGLY DOLL COMIC & OTHER STUFFFree Comic Book Day 2013: Silver Comics
AAM MARKOSIA | ENDANGERED WEAPON B
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT | MOLLY DANGER/PRINCELESS
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT | NFL RUSH ZONE: SEASON OF THE GUARDIANS
ALTERNA COMICS | FUBAR FCBD 2013 SPECIAL
ANTARCTIC PRESS | ACTION TIME BUDDIES
ARCANA STUDIOS | STEAMPUNK ORIGINALS PRESENTS: THE STEAM ENGINES OF OZ
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT | MOUSE GUARD/RUST FCBD 2013 FLIP BOOK
ARCHIE COMICS | FCBD 2013 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG/MEGA MAN FLIPBOOK
ASPEN COMICS | WORLDS OF ASPEN 2013
AVATAR PRESS | ABSOLUTION: THE BEGINNING
BLEEDING COOL | BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE FCBD
CAPSTONE COMICS | CAPSTONE PRESENTS: MR. PUZZLE
COMIXTRIBE | THE RED TEN #0
DARK HORSE COMICS | MASS EFFECT/KILLJOYS/R.I.P.D.
DC COMICS | DC NATION SUPER SAMPLER
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | DAMSELS
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | GRIMM
DRAWN & QUARTERLY | MARBLE SEASON
DRAWN & QUARTERLY | PIPPI LONGSTOCKING COLOR SPECIAL
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS | HAL FOSTER’S PRINCE VALIANT
GEMSTONE PUBLISHING | OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE
HERMES PRESS | BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY
HERMES PRESS | SCRATCH9 FCBD
IDW PUBLISHING | JUDGE DREDD CLASSICS
IMAGE COMICS | APHRODITE IX
LIQUID COMICS | STAN LEE’S CHAKRA THE INVINCIBLE
LIQUID COMICS | RAMAYAN RELOADED PREVIEW
MARVEL COMICS | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE/HULK AND THE AGENTS OF S.M.A.S.H. #1
NEW ENGLAND COMICS | THE TICK
ONI PRESS | RATED “FREE” FOR EVERYONE STARRING MERMIN & CROGAN’S ADVENTURE
ONI PRESS | THE STRANGERS
PAPERCUTZ | DISNEY FAIRIES
REBELLION | 2000 AD FCBD 2013 SPECIAL
RED 5 COMICS | ATOMIC ROBO & FRIENDS
TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS | FINDING GOSSAMYR / STUFF OF LEGEND
TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS | TOP SHELF KIDS CLUB
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT | HARBINGER WARS FCBD 2013 SPECIAL
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT | VALIANT MASTERS SHOWCASE FCBD 2013 EDITION
VILLARD BOOKS | KELLERMAN / L’AMOUR FCBD 2013 SAMPLER
VIZ MEDIA | SHONEN JUMP PRESENTS: DRAGON BALL/RUROUNI KENSHIN RESTORATION
