Dustin Gebel
Marvel has released a sneak peek at its upcoming Free Comic Book Day titles, set to release on May 4. The First title, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Blood Hunt/X-Men #1 offers a look at the next big Marvel event, Blood Hunt, and then shows what’s to come after the Fall of X for the X-Men. The Blood Hunt story comes from writer Jed MacKay (who’s headlining the summer event) and artist Sara Pichelli while the Jubilee-centric X-Men story is written by Gail Simone and illustrated by David Marquez.
Alongside Blood Hunt/X-Men #1, Marvel is also releasing Free Comic Book Day 2024: Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1. Zeb Wells and Ryan Stegman tease the reintroduction of Green Goblin in the Spider-Man installment, while Al Ewing’s Venom gets a teaser for its next arc. For the Ultimate side of the issue, writer Deniz Camp and artist Juan Frigeri reintroduce the new Ultimates, setting up their ongoing that joins books like Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Black Panther, and Ultimate X-Men.
In addition to these two titles, Marvel is also providing shops and fans a look into the upcoming year of Star Wars stories with Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars/Darth Vader #1 from writers Charles Soule and Greg Pak with art by Ibriam Roberson and Ramon Rosanas. There will also be a new edition of Free Comic Book Day 2024: Marvel Voices that features stories from last year’s line of Voices comics and original essays about the history of Marvel. Rounding out the titles is Free Comic Book Day 2024: Spidey & His Amazing Friends #1, offering an all ages entry into the line of free titles.
Marvel has shared detailed synopsis, covers, and preview pages for these free issues, all of which can be seen below:
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: BLOOD HUNT/X-MEN #1
Written by JED MacKAY & GAIL SIMONE
Art by SARA PICHELLI & DAVID MARQUEZ
Cover by KAEL NGU
Time once again for a shot of all-new Marvel goodness, absolutely free! First, witness the overture to this summer’s major crossover event starring the Avengers – BLOOD HUNT! And then get a glimpse of the future of mutantkind as Jubilee learns that you cannot go home again!
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: SPIDER-MAN/THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1
Written by ZEB WELLS & DENIZ CAMP
Art by RYAN STEGMAN & JUAN FRIGERI
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Just weeks ahead of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50, get the first taste of THE RETURN OF THE GOBLIN! Plus, prepare for the next evolutionary step of the Ultimate Universe as a powerful new hero debuts! But it doesn’t end there! Oh no, there are some surprises up our sleeve on this one!
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: MARVEL’S VOICES #1
Written by NIKESH SHUKLA & MORE
Art by TADAM GYADU & MORE
Cover by ANAND RAMCHERON
CELEBRATING A YEAR OF MARVEL’S VOICES WITH A BRAND-NEW STORY STARRING SPIDER-MAN INDIA!
Discover the legacy of the last Black Panther! Join Web-Weaver in hot pursuit of a thief in NYC! Jam out with Spider-Gwen! And see the world of the X-Men through a whole new lens. All this and more awaits in a special edition of MARVEL’S VOICES! Plus, return to Earth-50101 – the home of Pavitr Prabhakar, Spider-Man of Mumbai – for a new pulse-pounding adventure by celebrated writer Nikesh Shukla and artist Tadam Gyadu!
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: STAR WARS/DARTH VADER #1
Written by CHARLES SOULE & GREG PAK
Penciled by IBRIAM ROBERSON & RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by PHIL NOTO
Are there Rebel survivors stranded on Hoth? Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca mount a dangerous rescue mission to Echo Base! Lightsabers! Blasters! Snowtroopers! All-out action amongst the wreckage of AT-AT walkers, Rebel airspeeders and frozen weapons of mass destruction!
Darth Vader employes a surprise character from the past to help him find Luke Skywalker. But Sabé, former handmaiden of Padmé Amidala is also on a quest for the son of Vader. Having worked for him as an Imperial Commander, Sabé has enough resources to cause chaos for anyone who stands in her path. How will this affect the Dark Lord’s plans to remove Palpatine from power?
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: SPIDEY & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1
SWING INTO ADVENTURE WITH SPIDEY!
Spidey, Ghost-Spider, and Miles will face off against Green Goblin, Doc Ock and more in this spectacular special. Filled with easy-to-read comic stories based on the hit Disney Junior show, this book is perfect for the youngest readers aged 5-7. Young fans will even be able to test their wall-crawling skills with thrilling interactive activity pages! Kids will love this not-to-be-missed comic: the perfect primer for the newest generation of Spider-Fans!
