Marvel Unveils Captain America: Secret Empire For Free Comic Book Day

02/15/2017 10:55 am EST

Marvel Comics has officially unveiled their Free Comic Book Day 2017 offerings. Marvel will launch its next major event, Secret Empire, with a Free Comic Book Day issue featuring sneak preview at the new Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man ongoing series.

"Free Comic Book Day is one of the best opportunities available to bring in both new and lapsed fans," says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel in a statement. "It's a chance to set up new stories and status quos, as well as show off new and exciting titles. With that in mind, we're thrilled to bring two additional original stories to Free Comic Book Day this year. Secret Empire and Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man are poised to be two of the year's biggest books, and we can't wait for fans to get a sneak peek at both."

In Secret Empire, from writer Nick Spencer and artist Andrea Sorrentino, the Marvel Universe is under siege from a threat so great that it will unite the Avengers, the X-Men, the Defenders, the Champions, the Inhumans, Spider-Man and more in an attempt to Hydra.

In Chip Zdarsky and Paulo Siqueira's Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Peter Parker leaves his globe-trotting adventures behind to return home to New York City. While Amazing Spider-Man will continue to be the big action series, this companion book will take Spidey back to basics.

Secret Empire FCBD #1 is the second Free Comic Book Day issue announced by Marvel, after All-New Guardians Of The Galaxy FCBD #1. Both will be released on Free Comic Book Day, May 6.

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SECRET EMPIRE FCBD #1 (JAN170008)
Written by NICK SPENCER & CHIP ZDARSKY
Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO & PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by MARK BROOKS
FOC – 2/20/17, On-Sale – 05/06/17

ALL-NEW GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY FCBD #1 (JAN170036)
Written by GERRY DUGGAN & BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art by AARON KUDER/IVE SVORCINA & DAVID MARQUEZ/JUSTIN PONSOR
Cover by AARON KUDER & IVE SVORCINA
FOC – 2/20/17, On-Sale – 05/06/17

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