#NCBD 10/04/17: FCBD's 10 Comics for New Comic Book Day!

Oct 04, 2017

Free Comic Book Day was founded on the belief that there's a comic book perfect for everyone out there! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day (#NCBD) in comic book shops, where new comics release hit the shelves of comic book shops for eager fans to pick up and purchase.

We've highlighted ten comics that are perfect recommendations for anyone looking to get into comics!

In this week's list, for books coming out 10/04/17, there's definitely something for everyone: I Hate Fairyland is back and bigger than ever, Harley and Ivy take over Riverdale, the Purple Man returns in Jessica Jones, and more!

What will you be picking up this week? Let us know over Facebook or Twitter!

CUCUMBER QUEST DOUGHNUT KINGDOM GN
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(W/A/CA) D.G. Gigi

A delightfully pun-filled middle grade graphic novel about bunny siblings on a heroic journey to save their world from an evil queen. Do you want a deliciously epic journey with sword-wielding bunnies, magician bunnies, bunny knights rescuing bunny princesses, thieving bunnies, bunnies that make really bad henchmen, witch bunnies, and a non-bunny evil queen seeking world domination? That was a rhetorical question. Of course you do. Join nerdy magician Cucumber and his feisty knight-in-training little sister, Almond, as they set out to retrieve the Dream Sword, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat Evil Queen Cordelia's Nightmare Knight. But a legendary hero's journey can never be smooth! Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions.

MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR LUCKY CHARM TP
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ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

(W/A/CA) Zag Entertainment

Hawk Moth continues to terrorize the citizens of Paris by using his akumatized victims to wreak havoc. Ladybug and Cat Noir take on Princess Fragrance, who uses her magical perfumes to brainwash people. Then they face off against Darkblade, who creates his own army of knights and tries to take down City Hall. Finally, the duo spends a day at the zoo fighting Animan, who can shapeshift into any animal he chooses. Spots on, claws out! Collects Miraculous #13-15.

ARCHIES #1
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ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

(W) Alex Segura, Matthew Rosenberg
(A/CA) Joe Eisma

What's next for the teenage rockers The Archies? When someone makes a decision that leaves the rest of the band scrambling, can the group keep it together? It's friendship vs. fame in this must-read #1 issue to the new, ongoing The Archies series!

WAR FOR PLANET OF THE APES #4 (OF 4)

BOOM! STUDIOS

(W) David Walker
(A) Jonas Scharf
(CA) Mikhail Borulko

With winter thawing and the Colonel closing in, Caesar must make sure his apes are prepared for war.

ANA AND THE COSMIC RACE GN VOL 01
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CHARMZ

(W/A/CA) Amy Chu, Kata Kane

An exciting new series from Charmz! Mysterious media mogul megaquadrillionaire Dr. Laslo issues a challenge to the best and brightest students in the Scholastic Federation to a cosmic scavenger hunt. The grand prize - his vast empire. But the clues are hidden across time and space, and only the best and brightest will be able to find them. Super studious Ana, on a scholarship at Dalton Phillips Prep, is determined to win, for herself and her struggling family back at home. She teams up with the school's 2nd best student, the eccentric alien shapeshifter, Zyxyx. But the stakes heat up when the competitors from their rival schools enter the race - handsome Keio and the enigmatic Ekene. Are they competing against her or trying to help? And why? Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

HARLEY & IVY MEET BETTY & VERONICA #1 (OF 6)
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DC COMICS

(W) Paul Dini, Marc Andreyko
(A) Laura Braga
(CA) Amanda Conner

Free college tuition for all Riverdale residents?! That's the plan-after the town drains the wetlands that lie between it and Gotham City and then builds a new campus. The only snag? A certain botany-obsessed super-villain. When Poison Ivy enlists her bestie, Harley, to kidnap both Veronica Lodge, daughter of Riverdale's most important citizen, and her friend Betty, she's counting on some assistance-and the mayhem that ensues will probably work as well!
DC Comics and Archie are proud to present the adventure of a lifetime for all these best pals. Their hijinks are brought to you by the real-life team-up of Paul Dini (HARLEY QUINN) and Marc Andreyko (WONDER WOMAN '77), with art by Laura Braga (DC BOMBSHELLS)!

I HATE FAIRYLAND SPEC ED
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IMAGE COMICS

(W/A/CA) Skottie Young

"I HATE IMAGE!"
The Free Comic Book Day hit is back, with even more pages! Gertrude has been stuck in Fairyland for decades when she finally hears of a secret passage that may be her way back home. But reaching it is easier said than done, as she crosses the border into Image where she'll have to chop her way through your favorite characters from SAGA, THE WALKING DEAD, SAVAGE DRAGON, SPAWN, DESCENDER, BLACK SCIENCE, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, and many more! This all-new special edition features four additional pages of story as Gert slices and dices her way through even more of your Image favorites, plus a behind the scenes look at Skottie's script, layouts, and black and white artwork all wrapped in a brand-new cover!

VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 2 #1
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LION FORGE

(W) Tim Hedrick, Mitch Iverson
(A) Jung Gwan
(CA) Andrew MacLean

Voltron Legendary Defender returns! Voltron responds to a distress call, and discovers a group of alien settlers on a mining planet under attack by the Galra. But the attempted rescue is only the beginning of more exciting Voltron adventures from Tim Hedrick and Mitch Iverson, writers on the hit DreamWorks series on Netflix.

JESSICA JONES #13 LEG
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MARVEL COMICS

(W) Brian Michael Bendis
(A) Michael Gaydos
(CA) David Mack

RETURN OF THE PURPLE MAN Part 1
Jessica Jones is many things: Private Investigator. Defender. Survivor. Mother. When the Purple Man returns, Jessica Jones finds herself reliving her worst nightmare. But the only thing worse than being stalked by the evil incarnate that is the Purple Man...is being stalked by the evil incarnate that is the Purple Man when you have a small child! PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Story by Robbie Thompson and art by Mark Bagley!

TICK 2017 #1
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NEW ENGLAND COMICS

(W) Cullen Bunn, JimmyZ Johnston
(A/CA) Douglas Paskiewicz

Amazon is bringing The Tick back to TV this summer! And NEC is bringing The Tick back to comics in August with an all-new continuing color series! Written by Cullen Bunn (Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, X-Men Blue, Harrow County) and drawn by Douglas Paszkiewicz (Arsenic Lullaby), The Tick and Arthur confront the dire menaces of ninjas and murder clowns, while also flashing back to blasts from The Tick's heretofore unexplored past! Join us for fun as Bunn imprints The Tick with his own creative style of storytelling!

Malcolm Dragon fulfills his destiny, and follows in his father's footsteps, joining the Chicago Police Force. Officer Malcolm Dragon's first adventures as he faces off against a host of new foes: Wrath! Rag Doll! Fountainhead! Devil Ray! Tantrum! And the birth of the next generation of Savage Dragon offspring! Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #206-211 - See more at: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/savage-dragon-legacy-tp#sthash.9W4GYun0.dpuf

All of these comics are available at your local comic shop! To find a comic shop near you, visit Comicshoplocator.com!