Free Comic Books Today!

Go to the Annex on 314 Broadway for them. Comics. How I learned how to read. I used to buy them for school libraries, too, and they were hot!

It's from 10-5. Buy some, too & help out a local business.

So what were your favs? "Superman", "Wonder Woman", "Archie." My bro & would save for the 25 cent annual editions. I also read "Batman," "Lois Lane", & my husband's fav- "Sgt. Rock."

And let's not forget the student comic versions of the classics. Lord know they made sense out of some of those centuries old stories- and you didn't need a dictionary!

What were your favorites? I think that I was still reading them in h.s. Remember, though, I had a younger bro & sis. Gee, and they didn't rot my brain. At least, I don't think that they did.

Thanks to NDN reporter Jim Gillis for the story (who else?) Sorry, no direct link unless you want to $.

Free Comic Books!! Yeah!!!

It's not exactly in this district (it's the WRONG side of Broadway). The "Annex" has been around for awhile. Yeah, it's cramped, smells kind of funky, & the floors are uneven. Get over it! This Sat. they have free comics to give away! It's "National Comic Book Day!" Don't worry if you miss it, they probably will have extra even after.

As a librarian with little $, I decided to beef up my periodical section & try a few comics. O-O-O-h, some purists didn't like this. "Junk" reading. Not real literature. Au contraire, these proved so popular that there would be actual fights over them. So I expanded the collection & even bought doubles!

If you're a kid & you're reading, it's a good thing! How many adults always read Nobel Prize lit??? Give me a break!

As a kid they cost 5 cents. The annuals were 25 cents (lots of saving of small change went on here). I LOVED: Superman, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Archie, & Batman among others. My brother & I shared them. We shared with our friends. It was fun!! We learned to read & had a darn good time doing so. They also had good ads in the back. Ah, the good old days.

So go already. Take your kids. Or not. They give them to adults, too

What were your favs?

Thanks to "Daily News - Spare Change" & Jim Gillis for the reminder. BTW, Jim, I just heard "I've Got a Brand New Pair of Roller Skates" at the Corner Cafe & I was reminded again of how much I like it. You're all wet!