Yes, it’s the first Saturday in May and that means FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! This is the sixteenth year this event’s been a part of our pop culture experience. Personally, this is only the second time I’ve participated as someone picking up free comics, having just come back to reading them recently. This year I waited in line (in my Star Lord garb from the movie on Thursday night) ready to take home my free comic and celebrate my favorite independent book store/comic shop – Books Galore. On the costume note, special thanks to Green Onion who pointed out to me on Twitter Thursday that my Star Lord costume was missing a Walkman! How did I let that slide by?!? Thankfully I had time to go home after work to get my old Walkman before the movie so I was good to go on Thursday night and this morning. Thanks man! Continue reading
My Comic Relief 