Comics Giveaway Day, the parallel event to Free Comic Book Day, will return a second year on May 1, 2027. Earlier today, IDW Publishing unveiled this year’s trinity of titles which will spotlight the Blue Blur, the Heroes in a Half-Shell, and the first-ever official comic adaptation of the biggest web prose of all-time to comic shops around the world.
First up is TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES CGD 2027 which marks the first-ever Comic Giveaway Day for the Heroes in a Half-Shell! Moreover, fans will be delighted to hear the issue will feature three different animated universes from stellar creative teams:
–Saturday Morning Adventures (writer Erik Burnham, artist Dan Schoening)
–Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (writer Andrew Joustra, artist Chalky Wong)
–Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (writers Andy Suriano, Ian Busch, Russ Carney, Ron Corcillo; artist Brye Collins)
According to the press release:
The turtles’ adventure will take them everywhere from Thanksgiving Day parades to comic book conventions! Each will get five pages of all-new content to give you a peek into these fan-favorite worlds.
Next up, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: THE ROAD TO #100 CGD 2027 from writers EvanStanley, Bixie Mathieu, Riley Farmer and artist Min Ho Kim) will set up what looks to be seismic event in the milestone 100th issue. Official description below:
The Mysterious Villain has been pulling the strings in Sonic the Hedgehog’s world for far too long. With their mind-altering illusions, they have spread mayhem from the eerie Blackwood Castle to the once-cheery Spiral Hill.
Now, Sonic and his friends must piece together the mystery, just in time for the final showdown in issue #100. Whether you’ve been following Sonic since #1, or if this is your first stop, this issue will help prepare you for this epic milestone.
Finally, as previously announced, IDW will be launching a comic adaptation of the acclaimed Worm web prose series. It all begins with the prequel issue WORM #0 CGD from writer Meghan Fitzmartin and artist Javier Ortiz. Moreover, the issue will feature a new prose piece by original series creator John McCrae! Details below:
Before they were villains. Before they were heroes. They were just kids, forced to survive the impossible. On Earth Bet, superpowers are born through extreme trauma. In a single, life-changing moment, an ordinary person can become someone extraordinary—and what they do with their power is up to them…for better or worse.
Meet Taylor Hebert and the four teen criminals who will become The Undersiders as they experience the dark moments that trigger their powers, forever changing the course of their lives and the fate of the world.
