The first Saturday of May is Free Comic Book Day! What does that mean? It means that participating comic book stores, in our case The Gatekeeper and Hastings, give away free comic books to anyone who enters their store on Saturday, May 5th! WaHOO! If you want to know more about this exciting national event, check out the Free Comic Book Day website. Some of the publishers who are providing the comics this year include TOKYOPOP, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Marvel, and Bongo (Simpsons).
If you miss this event or just need more comic books, come to the library and check out our collection. Why care about comic books? FCBD answers that rather well, "Comic books are an original American art form, created in the early days of the twentieth century. They are fun to read, featuring a wide range of diverse storylines that capture the imagination of the readers, and have survived: the dominance of radio, the ubiquity of television, the spread of color and sound motion pictures, the rise of videogames, and the Internet. That's worth celebrating in our book, and as this site continues to grow and evolve, you'll see even more information about this wonderful medium."