On May 7, 2022, people will be able to take part in Free Comic Book Day 2022. As usual, this means visiting different stores to get free comic books. Each one is essentially a sample, which offers a taste of a series or manga volume. For 2022, there will be 11 Gold Sponsor issues and 36 Silver Sponsor ones. This assortment will include the Bloodborne comic, a sampler of Viz Media’s Pokemon Journeys and Pokemon Adventures XY mangas, and a Street Fighter issue focusing on Blanka. Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead‘s Clementine is also getting her own series.
In terms of video game-related comic options, like Bloodborne, here are previews people could pick up.
- Bloodborne #1
- Clementine with peeks at Everyday Hero Machine Boy and Sea Serpent’s Heir.
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Street Fighter Masters: Blanka
As for manga samplers, these are the previews available during Free Comic Book Day 2022.
- The Guardian of Fukushima
- Kaiju No. 8 & Sakamoto Days
- Pokemon Journeys & Pokemon Adventures XY
- Wandance & Blackguard
As a reminder, Free Comic Book Day 2020 included samples of the Naruto, The Legend of Zelda, and Splatoon mangas. The 2021 event included a Street Fighter comic with Akira Kazama.
Free Comic Book Day will be held on May 7, 2022. People can find a participating store near them by visiting the official site.
