IDW Publishing Announces Two Titles And The Launch Of IDW Dark For FCBD 2025

IDW Publishing has announced two Free Comic Book Day 2025 titles; Godzilla: The New Heroes FCBD 2025 and IDW Dark: Find Your New Fear. In the Godzilla comic readers will be introduced to a “brand-new universe that offers a fresh exploration of what it means to be a Godzilla comic”. Godzilla: The New Heroes FCBD 2025 features stories by Tim Seeley, Nikola Čižmešija, Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan, Pablo Tunica, Chris Gooch, and Oliver Ono.

Godzilla line editor Jake Williams elaborated somewhat more on this all-new universe:

“This FCBD issue will introduce readers to new characters, premiere new Kaiju, and serve as the launching point for our new Godzilla continuity. We challenged ourselves to build up a world around Godzilla that is as interesting as the King of the Monsters itself. A new continuity filled to the brim with super powered humans, kaiju half breeds, stories across Earth and Space, and a fresh new take on Godzilla itself. All in service of one singular goal: tell Godzilla stories that can only exist on the pages of a comic book. Big, bold, bizarre – and above all, cool as hell.”

And then there is IDW Dark: Find Your New Fear, which will feature first looks at Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rites of Spring and 30 Days of Night: Falling Sun (which expands the vampire franchise by co-creator Steve Niles and writer Rodney Barnes), and the first of a series of one-shots, Nightcaps.

Patrick Horvath, creator of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rites of Spring said:

“I’m thrilled to be a part of IDW Dark. As a fan and as a creator, horror has always been my favorite genre. The fact that Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is now part of an imprint dedicated to the genre and amongst so many amazing books is such a great feeling. It’s a testament to the success of the book, but also all of the amazing support and understanding that IDW has given since day one.”

Niles added:

“I am very excited to see a new 30 Days of Night series coming to life and I can’t think of a better person for the job than Rodney Barnes. Rodney has been tearing it up in recent years and I think he’ll bring new blood to the series. Can’t wait for Free Comic Book Day so fans can get a look!” Rodney added, “I’m so happy to be working with Steve, IDW and the characters from the legendary world of 30 Days of Night! We have an incredible story lined up that adds to the established 30 Days mythology while taking the story in some surprising directions. I think this book is a perfect addition to IDW’s Free Comic Book Day and I look forward to hearing what the fans think!”

Fee Comic Book Day 2024 takes place on Saturday May 3rd, 2025.