Sort of like books, except with 880% of the pictures and 5% of the words.Free comics at your local habberdashery this Saturday!
Oh, I'm sorry -- apparently it's happening at your local comic shop. It's an all-ages, take-the-kids-type-event.
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator/IntlSearchMost popular here in North America, but happens all over the world. For example, 5 shops show up in the results for London:
COMICBIZ
FORBIDDEN PLANET - LONDON
GOSH
MEGA CITY COMICS
ORBITAL COMICSYou can also find a list of some of the standard comics on the official site:
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/981Cheers!