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The Geek Beat: Free Comic Book Day, 'Captain America: Civil War,' May the 4th, and More Stuff To Look For This Month


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To say that May is a big month for movie-related geekery is a pretty massive understatement. Not only has it become the de facto start of summer movie season, but May also plays host to not one, but two huge days for sci-fi and superhero fans. From a 24-hour festival of free comics to the return of the X-Men, here's what to mark on your calendars this month:   Free Comic Book Day For more than a decade now, the first Saturday in May has been “Free Comic Book Day” – a day when local comic shops dish out piles of free comics to anyone who walks in the door. It's a beautiful thing, really, and you can get in on the action May 7. I put together a list of issues you might want to look for in last week's column, but remember that you might need...
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