Celebrate Free Comic Book Day 2026 With These Horror Titles The 2026 Free Comic Book Day event will feature a new structure due to the bankruptcy of Diamond Comics Distributors, the long-standing distributor of North American comics. Diamond’s collapse in 2025 led to Universal Distribution acquiring the rights to Free Comic Book Day, which will now be supported by multiple comic companies. Penguin Random House, which also distributes comics, launched its own initiative called Comics Giveaway Day, scheduled for the first Saturday of May. While both events will coexist, they will offer distinct horror-themed comics, with stores stocking both collections. Customers can access free comics, but retailers must purchase them, encouraging buyers to support local shops and take advantage of potential sales. Free Comic Book Day Horror Titles The Nice House on the Lake #1 This issue kicks off a 12-issue miniseries by DC Comics, written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Álvaro Martínez Bueno. The story follows a group of friends invited to a remote lakeside house by an eccentric acquaintance named Walter, only to uncover a series of terrifying events. The series is available in deluxe hardcover or two softcover volumes. Something is Killing the Children: Road to Slaughter Boom! Studios’ latest offering features writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther Dell’Edera. This title sets up a storyline where Erica Slaughter, a monster hunter, faces an organization that trains her to suppress monstrous threats. The comic is part of a 46-issue series, with multiple collected editions available, including nine softcover volumes and two deluxe hardcover editions.#penguin_random_house #free_comic_book_day #diamond_comics_distributors #universal_distribution #comics_giveaway_day
