Me and FCBD: WTF?
Me and FCBD: WTF?
May 05No, seriously: WTFingF???
I blog and write about comics and geek shit for years all over the internet, and no one even notices, even though I have this fucked-up need to gain the approval of everyone I meet, probably because MY DADDY DIDN’T LOVE ME ENOUGH. Boo hoo, right?
Then I write one post about Free Comic Book Day, and it gets one link, and suddenly everyone’s all up on my ass. It’s like the fucking Thunderdome in the comment thread, and over on the Beat, some dude said I was a shitty father because I took some free comic books.
Jesus! I mean, really. Am I gonna be That Asshole Who Stole Comics now forever? As in, “Well, I appreciate Matt from Alert Nerd curing cancer, but he DID steal those free comics a few years back…”
I’m sorry I stole free comic books. Can’t we just be friends? I’ll return them if you want.
Matt, if you’re lucky, yes, you will be known by the moniker you mentioned. Because then people will remember you, and you can use that to initiate a conversation. If you are REALLY lucky, people will read everything else here, and eventually forget all about this, except maybe on FCBD.
If you want to heal your karma, go back to that store, and buy a graphic novel for your kid. (You don’t have to explain why you’re doing it.) When you’re done reading it to him/her, donate to your local library, which celebrates Free Book Day every day of the year. (If the librarian scoffs at you, find another librarian. Most are hip to the fact that kids love comics, and it’s a great way to get them reading library books.)
(And, if you wish to be a GREAT father, read to your kids every chance you can. Start the day they’re home from the hospital. Make sure there are lots of books for them to read and look at. If you’re lucky, they might give you a graphic novel instead of a tie for Christmas!)
Yeah I read that first entry when there were only 2 comics. I actually commend you on being honest. Most people would never admit that they are total whores for free stuff. I see it almost daily where I work. ALL PEOPLE LOVE FREE STUFF. You are not alone!
Amen Kelly–there are few things more American than free stuff.