Free comics, including stories of Wolverine and Green Lantern, will be available at comic book stores throughout the world on Saturday, May 2.Wolverine himself, Hugh Jackman, encourages fans to visit local comic book stores in a YouTube video from Diamond Comics Distributors.
"Now, we all know comic books are fun," Jackman says in the video.
"But they're also a really fantastic way to captivate the attention of young readers, and send them off on a lifelong love of reading."
These comic-book heroes don't just battle villains, they battle illiteracy.
"Help join the fight against illiteracy, and recommend to kids to just go into a comic book store, and grab their free comic," Jackman says.
The Comics Professional Retail Organization (ComicsPRO), the independent comic book retailers trade association, encourages readers of all ages to experience the diversity of entertainment found in comics by visiting a participating member store on Free Comic Book Day.
About 2 million free comic books are expected to be given away at more than 2,000 participating locations. Comics to be given away include Disney/Pixar's Cars, Archie, Star Wars, and G.I. Joe.
In the Hudson Valley, these comics can be found at:
Main Street Comics
157 Dolson Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
845-342-0458
Please check with them for more details about their Free Comic Book Day event!
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