It’s The Wonderful Day Called Free Comic Book Day



If you're near a funnybook shop I hope you'll stop by if you haven't already for Free Comic Book Day. There are a lot of good comics available. I liked the Fanta Prince Valiant, both the D+Q books, the flip book depicted above and the 2000 AD. I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch of awesome ones.

I love comic book stores, even the ones -- maybe especially the ones -- that don't flatter my own precious, overworked conception of what comics can and should be. I love retail spaces, and I like the option of going and looking at things. A comic shop is the place that comes closest to having all the comics, which is an idea that still thrills me even if it's more true collectively than individually at this point. I've never had a comic book shop that played a social role for me, not even the tiniest bit, but I know that's important for a lot of people and comic book shops do that, too.

This has been a good program for them, and comics can make more and more significant use of quality programs on which to build a bigger place for itself in the pop culture firmament. Comic shops have totally been kicking ass lately in a general sense as well. So all respect. I hope you'll visit one if you have one.
 
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