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Free Comic Book Day Event Features Neil Gaiman, the Simpsons

Posted by timothy on from the before-it's-too-late dept.

An anonymous reader writes: 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 Dr. 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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  1. It's Doctor Who, not Dr. Who... by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 2

    as well as Dr. Who

    Nuh uh. Doctor, not Dr.

    And that's not quite just pedantic nerdrage talking. Dr. Who is similar-but-different character from a separate fictional universe.

    So there.

    Interesting nerdfact: they were planning to refer to the Dr. Who films in the 50th anniversery episode as having been inspired by the real Doctor, but they couldn't afford the rights to use the posters.

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  2. Kindle file format by short · · Score: 1

    Why they call it all "Kindle" files when I found it is a normal PDF? Or are there some other "Kindle" file formats which I may not be able to read on normal Free Linux?

  3. Worst slashdot story ever. by Hognoxious · · Score: 1

    Worst slashdot story *ever*. Rest assured that I was on the internet within minutes, registering my disgust.

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  4. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 1

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  5. About that Steampunk Goldilocks by Toad-san · · Score: 1

    There's a downloadable sample at the link.

    I'm not sure if downloading and viewing it was a good thing or a bad thing.

    Well, not quite as bad as I imagined. At least it has a buxom teenager girl and a tank (steam-powered apparently) and guns (well, one gun but with a steadi-mount) .. and porridge.

    And it was free, there's always that.

  6. Kindle DRM by tepples · · Score: 1

    Or are there some other "Kindle" file formats which I may not be able to read on normal Free Linux?

    Yes. A lot of Kindle editions sold by Amazon use Kindle-specific digital restrictions management.

  7. Is Slashdot under attack? by damicatz · · Score: 1

    In almost every thread now, there are racial slurs.

    1. Re:Is Slashdot under attack? by gzuckier · · Score: 1

      In almost every thread now, there are racial slurs.

      Well, look on the bright side. They're not posting about "thugs".

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