Saturday Is Free Comic Book Day at New England Comics Near Jamaica Plain

By BARRY THOMPSON

When the Internet eliminated the need to pay for music, all the music stores went out of business.

Online streaming services came along, and countless Blockbuster movie-rental joints vanished from the face of the Earth.

Likewise, Amazon killed Barnes & Noble.

Meanwhile, even though basically anybody can illegally download all the comic books they want, New England Comics and many establishments like it continue to do gang-buster business.

Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

Jamaica Plain residents curious about the relatively piracy-proof appeal of comic book stores are in luck. Saturday, May 2, marks 2015’s official Free Comic Book Day - an annual promotional campaign celebrated by comic shops nationwide.

Visitors at participating stores - like New England Comics - can snag two of more than 50 (while supplies last) Free Comic Book Day special edition issues from titles ranging from household names like “Avengers,” and “Bob’s Burgers” to quirky and obscure books along the lines of “Supermutant Magic Academy,” in exchange for zero dollars.

Click here to visit the store’s website and learn more.