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New York, NY— January 30, 2026 — Announced last month by Penguin Random House, Comics Giveaway Day™, the day that gives participating comic book shops a chance to hand out special Comics Giveaway Day™ issues to visitors free of charge, will be held on May 2. Marvel Comics will publish four Comics Giveaway Day™ titles: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000/QUEEN IN BLACK #1 CGD 2026, ARMAGEDDON/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026, ALIEN, PREDATOR & PLANET OF THE APES #1 CGD 2026, and SPIDEY & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1 CGD.
Today, fans can get a sneak peek at artwork from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000/QUEEN IN BLACK #1 CGD 2026 and ARMAGEDDON/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026, which will prepare readers for the year’s most anticipated stories: ARMAGEDDON, the epic summer event from writer Chip Zdarsky; QUEEN IN BLACK, an upcoming symbiote event spinning out of Al Ewing’s work on Venom; the yet-to-be-announced next X-Men milestone; AND the historic AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000! The issues will also include stories tied to Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein’s Infernal Hulk and reveal what’s next for Doctor Doom.
Also available, don’t miss ALIEN, PREDATOR & PLANET OF THE APES #1 CGD 2026, spotlighting Marvel’s acclaimed 20th Century Studios storytelling with new stories set in some of the world’s most iconic sci-fi franchises.And for little ones, SPIDEY & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1 CGD 2026 provides the best first comic book experience you can get with a Spidey & his Amazing Friends adventure guest starring Jeff the Land Shark and Symbie!
Read on to learn more!