Today comic book stores around the world celebrate "Free Comic Book Day", offering anyone who pays them a visit some free comic books. This year there's 50 different titles to choose from, including a reprint of Neil Gaiman's "Lady Justice" (not seen in print in nearly 25 years) and a new Fight Club story by Chuck Palahniuk. The Marvel and D.C. universes are represented, as well as Doctor Who, The Simpsons, Jim Henson's Labyrinth, and even something called Steampunk Goldilocks. Saturday many bookstores will also be recognizing "Independent Bookstores Day" with special events, though ironically, some fans may be tempted to visit Amazon.com instead to download some free Kindle editions of last year's free comic books.
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takyon: Free Comic Book Day is a promotional event that started in California in 2002, and has since spread nationwide and internationally. You can use the event's store locator to find a participating shop near you. Some locations will have concurrent events, sales, signings, etc.
Here's a list of comics (with cover images) that will be available, and here's the list sorted by age group. One of the comics is "Defend Comics" by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, containing stories which can "open up a dialogue about the First Amendment with children, but [...] are sure to delight parents and kids alike!"
Previously: "Free Comic Book Day" Event Features Neil Gaiman, The Simpsons
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Saturday May 02 2015, @09:02PM
When it comes to comics. I think movies would do them better justice.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 02 2015, @09:02PM
Frankly, I don't give a fuck about comics of any sort. I've never been part of that crowd. But I do know a few people who are into comics. One fellow in particular is really into Japanese comics. He showed me and some other friends these comics once. We couldn't believe how goddamn fucked up they were. They were full of octopi engaging in the repeated sexual molestation of human beings. The drawing style was absolute shit. You have to know Japanese to read the text. The coloring was really bad. The generation storyline involved an octopus monster thing that raped one person after another. Every page we turned had yet another scenario involving it molesting someone, or even something, with its tentacles. Although we didn't say anything at the time, the rest of us started to think that the guy who liked these comics was some sort of a deviant. I don't know if they're still friends with him, but I've avoided him as much as I can since then.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 02 2015, @11:21PM
I can't believe it's not copypasta... because that's fucking stupid.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @12:33AM
Sounds like every Japanese comic or cartoon I've ever had the displeasure of seeing.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @01:01AM
It's sad to see that the downvoting here is getting almost as bad as it is at reddit. Comics from Japan are well known for their rather unique content. Pointing this fact out shouldn't result in punishment here.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @01:50AM
Have you really never heard about hentai [wikipedia.org]? What was described in that earlier comment is a core component of Japanese culture, for hundreds of years [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @01:54AM
"Japanese comics" are a medium. There are way more normal comics than octoporn.
"Know Japanese to read the text"
Yeah sure. No translations anywhere. [bato.to]
"They were full of octopi engaging in the repeated sexual molestation of human beings. The drawing style was absolute shit. You have to know Japanese to read the text. The coloring was really bad."
Sure thing, Leonardo. Your "friend" showed off his badly drawn and colored porno to you.
"The generation storyline involved an octopus monster thing that raped one person after another. Every page we turned had yet another scenario involving it molesting someone, or even something, with its tentacles."
Have tentacles, will rape.
"some sort of a deviant"
Sure you aren't the deviant? You are trolling and/or lying.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @02:39AM
What in the hell? The person taking a stand against tentacle rape is the "deviant", and those supporting it are thus "normal"? What in the hell?!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @03:03AM
Don't stand up, sit down. You can be the Rosa Parks of fighting off degenerate Japanese tentacle hentai.
Your story was fake and gay. You don't know shit about animus and mangoes, and I believe tentacle rape isn't wrong (and Hitler is seriously underrated). Obviously the export of tentacle rape isn't for you. Maybe a real life trial of tentacles slip'n'sliding into your asshole would change your tune. If being a "deviant" is normal, what's a "deviant" now? A sad bored troll cuck, that's what.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @03:06AM
What the fuck are you going on about?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @03:14AM
Your shitty, ignorant, irrelevant posts.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @03:20AM
We're talking about comics, and you start advocating for tentacle rape. Whatever conversation you're having is clearly very different from the conversation the rest of us are having.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @03:35AM
Let's continue the conversation
Why did your "friend" show off his porn collection?
What specifically was wrong with the drawing style? Was it not realistic enough for you?
What's wrong with tentacle rape?
Why would the Japanese text matter? You could tell what was going on.
What percent of Japanese comics sold do you think are hentai?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @02:09AM
They're not octopus dumb ass, they are tentacle monsters.
(Score: 3, Informative) by wonkey_monkey on Saturday May 02 2015, @10:40PM
...it's Doctor Who [wikipedia.org], not Dr. Who [wikipedia.org].
systemd is Roko's Basilisk
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @01:18AM
What's a "Roko's Basilisk"?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @07:10AM
It's a particular logical philosophical argument that can cause serious trauma to those capable of understanding it, if they agree with the underlying premises.
Google it if you want to know more.
(Score: 1) by Zinho on Sunday May 03 2015, @07:15AM
What's a "Roko's Basilisk"?
Short answer: it's an Artificial Intelligence that doesn't exist yet, that will punish virtual copies of you in the future if you don't work today to help it get created; but only if you know about it. If you don't know about it, it'll leave you alone. This is considered to be a Friendly Artificial Intelligence.
Yes, that's the short answer. The long one takes a while to read, [rationalwiki.org] and may break your brain - don't say you haven't been warned.
So the sig quote is suggesting that systemd is going to evolve into a strong AI intent on improving the lives/fate of Humanity, and all of us who fight against it are going to (virtually) suffer for our actions once it comes into power. You were fine until wonkey_monkey pointed it out to you and I explained what he meant, so when your punishment comes you know where to turn for revenge ;)
"Space Exploration is not endless circles in low earth orbit." -Buzz Aldrin
(Score: 2) by kadal on Tuesday May 05 2015, @01:39AM
Ugh. Wasted quite a bit of time on this.
The entries on Rational Wiki for LessWrong (http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/LessWrong) and Yudkovsky (http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Eliezer_Yudkowsky) are hilarious! I spent some time trying to get my mind around it during undergrad. Gave up way back then.
(Score: 2) by Techwolf on Sunday May 03 2015, @02:43AM
Is there a website that list all comic book stores so one can look up the nearest one to them?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @02:59AM
Yeah, it's called Google Maps.
https://www.google.com/maps [google.com]
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @03:15AM
https://www.google.com/maps/search/comic+book+stores+near+me/ [google.com]
(Score: 2) by captain normal on Sunday May 03 2015, @04:15AM
I'm amazed that you actually got that search to work, and that the link actually worked in the new Google Maps!
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