Saturday is Free Comic Book Day

Saturday is Free Comic Book Day in America, and perhaps in other parts of the world as well. We recently came across some Swedish Donald Duck comic books where the famed Walt Disney fowl is known as "Kalle Anka"(pictured center) and he is apparently extremely popular in Stockholm.

We also have some Donald Duck comics in Turkish where he is know as "Donald Amca" (pronounced Ahmcha, Donald Amca actually means Uncle Donald_ the Turkish word for duck is ordek).

Comic book stores, large and small, are participating in the event. At Acme Comics in Greensboro, NC, Thomas Boatwright ("Cemetery Blues") will be signing autographs as will Amanda Rachels "Clown Town the Book") and Chrissie Zullo ("Fables: Cinderella, Womantohology), among many others.

Other stores celebrating the occasion including Carol and John's Comic Book Shop in Cleveland, Ohio, which is the home of our favorite comic character Howard the Duck, Atlas Comic Books in Charlottesville, Va., and very popular Jay and Silent Bob's Comics in Red Bank, NJ (the store was started by filmmaker Kevin Smith of "Clerks" fame).

SIDEBAR: Since tomorrow is National Prayer Day in America and we love to make fun of radical preachers like the Rev. Johnny Robertson in Martinsville, Va., who has probably condemned thousands of people to burn in hell (we can't actually verify this officially), we thought we'd show irony and quote Jesus Christ, a person we respect even though we are human secularists here:

"If you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven."


http://www.freecomicbookday.com

http://www.cnjcomics.com

http://www.jayandsilentbob.com

http://www.atlascomicbooks.com

http://www.acmecomics.com

Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 2

Saturday, May 2 is Free Comic Book Day here in les etats unis.

Two stores here in North Carolina are preparing for the event.

Acme Comics in Greensboro will host several artists including Jonathan Hickman, Mark Morales, Mike Choi, Chris Samnee and Sean McKeever_ among others.

While Chapel Hill Comics which is (of course) in Chapel Hill, NC, will be giving out comic books with characters that include Sonic the Hedgehog, Wolverine, The Green Lantern, and The Savage Dragon (who endorsed Barack Obama! We imagine this really ticked off Bill O'Reilly).

Tomorrow happens to be Record Store Day. Like comic book stores, record stores have also hit hard times in recent years as just one (Plan 9) closed in my hometown of Roanoke, Va.

It should be noted that we found a great photo of a silly-looking man dressed like Sonic the Hedgehog, but we were sadly unable to post it here for your viewing pleasure.