Comic book fans around the world will be coming together to celebrate Free Comic Book Day Saturday.
Free Comic Book Day is a day where comic book sellers all over the United States give away comics from big names such as Marvel and DC to smaller publishers like Red 5 and New England Comics.
The goal of Free Comic Book Day is for retailers to not only introduce new readers to comics, but to also draw back fans who have wandered away over the years, while supporting the fans who keep coming back.
This year's comics will feature stories about all kinds of characters, be it the X-Men or Atomic Robo.
Collectible producer National Entertainment Collectibles Association will also be giving away a figurine for use in their miniatures-based game HeroClix.
"It is an entry point to a series that I may have initially overlooked, like ‘Irredeemable," said junior accounting major Kirby Evans.
Evans' interest in comics comes from the early ‘90s cartoons such as "Batman," which introduced him to the concept of ongoing books.
"It was series like ‘Fables' that got me here to stay," Kirby said.
He said comic books opened him up to a world that wasn't just based on men wearing capes and wailing on each other.
"People should come to Free Comic Book Day to see if there is anything there that may pique their interest, such as a TV series having a comic book adaptation," Evans said, referring to series based on properties such as "Dollhouse" and "Angel."
Gary's Comics & More will be celebrating the day with sales and fans showing up in costume, according to proprietor Gary Loring.
Loring also talked about how his favorite part is the kids who come to the store and, while there are a lot of reasons to come and have fun, reminded consumers to be respectful.
"Please and thank you are much appreciated," Loring said.
The Four Horsemen, located in the Morgantown Mall, will be celebrating the day by opening up their new, larger location.
For fiction fans who are interested in getting into comics or want to come back to the pastime, Free Comic Book Day is the best opportunity.
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