Free Comic Book Day comes to Burnaby

by Jennie Ramstad on April 29th, 2013 at 9:57 AM

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Each year on the first Saturday in May, participating comic-book stores across North America and the world give away select comic books to anyone who comes into their stores.

This Saturday (May 4) Vancouver-based comics company Arcana is sponsoring an event at Burnaby's Metropolis Comics and Toys (4735 Kingsway) from noon until 8 pm.

Eager comic readers can get their hands on a special exclusive issue of The Steam Engines of Oz, a Steampunk reimagining of L. Frank Baum's classic tale set one hundred years after the action of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

There will also be a prize for the best Steampunk costume and free signings and sketches by Ana Svarc, artist for comic-book series The Reaper.

To find out more about Free Comic Book Day, check out the event's website.