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Free Comic Book Day is this weekend, and here are all the covers (pictures)

From the Avengers to Bob's Burgers, the Justice League to Judge Dredd, these are the free books you can find in your local comic shop on 2 May.

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Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the big screen, small screen and streaming. A member of the Film Critic's Circle, he's covered technology and culture from London's tech scene to Europe's refugee camps to the Sundance film festival.
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Avengers #1

Iron Man, Captain America and Thor are joined by new recruits Spider-Man, Nova and fan favourite Ms. Marvel. All-new Avengers Assemble!

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SuperMutant Magic Academy / Step Aside, Pops!

Jillian Tamaki and Kate Beaton are the stars in this Drawn and Quarterly special.

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Secret Wars #0

The Marvel Universe has been decimated, pitching Marvel's heroes against their counterparts from the Ultimate line of comics -- on Battleworld!

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Bob's Burgers

Writer Mike Olsen brings the sizzle to popular cartoon "Bob's Burgers", created by Loren Bouchard. The book sees Bob and Linda Belcher and their children Tina, Gene and Louise in a selection of canonical all-ages stories from Dynamite's comic book series.

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Fight Club

Chuck Palahniuk and Cameron Stewart premiere the comic book sequel to the seminal 1999 movie "Fight Club" -- with bonus stories from "The Goon" and "The Strain".

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Scooby-Doo Team-Up

Superman and Wonder Woman go ghost-hunting when they join forces with Scooby, Shaggy and the kids from the Mystery Machine.

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Dark Circle Comics

The publishers of Archie comics reinvent their classic heroes the Shield, the Black Hood and the Fox in this sneak peek at the new series for mature readers.

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Bongo Comics Free-for-all!

In these "Simpsons" strips, Bart causes chaos at school with one of Professor Frink's discoveries, Lisa finds a doorway to an ancient past, and Comic Book Guy gets a girlfriend. Best. Free. Comic. Book. Day. Ever.

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Boom! Studios' Tenth Anniversary special

An assortment of all-ages stories from new favourites like "Mouse Guard" and "Lumberjanes" to classics such as "Peanuts" and "Garfield" -- and "Jim Henson's Labyrinth"!

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DC Comics Divergence

Batman and the Justice League face off against the biggest villains in the DC Comics universe, including Darkseid.

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Transformers: Robots in Disguise #0

More than meets the eye!

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Savage Dragon Legacy

Erik Larsen's long-running superhero epic sees the son of the original Savage Dragon try to fill his father's shoes.

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Doctor Who Special

Board the Tardis with three all-new timey-wimey adventures featuring the 10th, 11th and 12th Doctors.

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SpongeBob Freestyle Funnies

"Boxtrolls" director Graham Annable heads to Bikini Bottom for these tales of SpongeBob Squarepants, Patrick and Squidward.

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Pokémon

Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal face off, but at what cost to Vaniville Town?

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Gronk and Friends

Katie Cook brings an all-new series of the cutest monster.

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Steampunk Goldilocks

Let's hope this fairytale retelling is just right.

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Sonic the Hedgehog / Mega Man Worlds Unite

Classic video game characters Mega Man and Sonic join forces for a two-player adventure.

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Worlds of Aspen

A sampler of stories from Aspen MLT, the comics company founded by Michael Turner in 2003.

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Hatter M: Love of Wonder

Head through the looking glass with the Hatter in his search for Alyss.

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Mercury Heat

British writer Kieron Gillen raises the temperature in this cyberpunk adventure set on Mercury.

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Comics Festival

Canadian comics are celebrated in stories from creators including Kate Beaton and Cory Doctorow.

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March Grand Prix

Kean Soo's tale of March Hare, the fastest and furriest racecar driver around.

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Help the CBLDF Defend Comics

Non-profit organisation the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was formed in 1986 to help comics creators, publishers and retailers with legal expenses.

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Captain Canuck

Canadian superhero Captain Canuck, first published in 1975, is rebooted for the modern age.

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And Then Emily Was Gone

Chilling monsters of Scottish lore come to life in this chilling prequel.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender

All-ages adventure with "Avatar: The Last Airbender", "Plants vs. Zombies" and the crafty Bandette.

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Teen Titans Go!

DC Comics' adolescent adventurers are back in action.

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Hip Hop Family Tree

Snapshots from the history of hip hop come to life.

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Overstreet Comic Book Marketplace

A glimpse into the world of comic book collecting from the publisher of the annual Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, the definitive authority on the value of comics.

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Cleopatra in Space

Whisked to the far, far future, the Egyptian queen needles a tyrannical dictator.

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The Phantom

The Ghost Who Walks is back in a selection of stories featuring one of the first superheroes, the purple-clad Phantom.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The heroes in a half-shell look back at the past as they get set for a final battle with the evil Shredder.

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Tales of Honor

Honor Harrington is an officer in the space navy of the Star Kingdom of Manticore in David Weber's sci-fi novels, and this special issue kicks off a new comic book series.

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Kodansha Comics Sampler

Hit anime "Attack on Titan" leads the charge in this manga showcase.

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Legendary Comics

A sample of forthcoming stories from Legendary Comics, a spin-off of the movie company behind "Pacific Rim" and "Godzilla".

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Chakra the Invincible

Based on the animated series, this comic features Chakra, a hero from the mind of comics legend Stan Lee.

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Terrible Lizard

Writer Cullen Bunn tells the story of a girl and her best friend -- a time-displaced dinosaur.

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Rabbids

The Raving Rabbids of the "Rayman" series have appeared in their own game and TV shows and now they're in strip form too. Bwaaa!

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Lady Justice

Reprinting the first issue of the story dreamed up by Neil Gaiman in 1995, when it was one of a number of Gaiman-conceived stories published by Tekno Comics.

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2000AD Special

Future cop Judge Dredd, alien freedom fighter Nemesis the Warlock and bloodthirsty barbarian Sláine are among the stars of the galaxy's greatest comic, serving sci-fi and fantasy thrills every seven days for more than 35 years.

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Bodie Troll and Friends

Grumpy troll Bodie tries to be scary, but he's just too cuddly.

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The Stuff of Legend

Stuffed toys show they have the right stuff.

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Motorcycle Samurai

Chris Sheridan's online comic streaks into print. The title is really all we need to hear.

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ICE Bayou Blackout

Federal agents take on terrorists in New Orleans.

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Street Fighter

Push start on a punch-up for characters from across the "Street Fighter" series, which began way back in 1987.

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Valiant 25th Anniversary Special

All-new stories lead this showcase of characters from Valiant comics, the home of characters like Bloodshot, X-O Manowar and Ninjak -- some of whom will be coming to the big screen in coming years.

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Multigenerational manga backed with a "Yu-Gi-Oh" strip.

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Wonderland

Is there a traitor in the White Queen's court? asks this book for mature readers.

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Jurassic Strike Force 5

A prequel to the all-ages tale of dino-soldiers.

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The Tick

An all-new adventure for the Tick, the loveable but dim-witted superhero created by Ben Edlund in 1986. "Spoon!"

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