This Saturday Is Free Comic Book Day

That's right, we're only 5 days away from Free Comic Book Day 2010 (and therefore only 11 days until the premiere of Iron Man 2). If you only go to a comic store once this year, this Saturday is the day to do so!

You can check out this year's free fare here, and I think it's safe to say there's something for just about everyone. Smaller kids can come home with Archie, G.I. Joe, Shrek and Toy Story funnybooks, to name but a few. Older readers may be more interested in Iron Man/Thor, War of the Supermen, The Tick or Irredeemable, but there's lots more than that to choose from.

If last year was any indication, you may find yourself lining up when you get to the comic store, but the queue moves fairly quickly. And while you're cooling your heels in line, don't be afraid to check out the non-free stuff on the shelves. You'll have (literally) tons of graphic novels to choose from, including some classics that are unlikely to disappoint:

• Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
• The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
  
• V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd
• Planetary (several volumes) by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday
• Y: The Last Man (ten volumes) by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
• Sandman (approximately 10 volumes) by Neil Gaiman and various awesome artists
• Sin City (several volumes) by Frank Miller
• Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross
• The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland
• Starman (several volumes) by James Robinson and Tony Harris

... and many, many more!