Free Comic Book Day

So today was Free Comic Book Day
It's a day where participating comic book shops around the whole world give out free comics
I think it's a nice idea to get people into comics
Plus I dig free shit

Wasn't sure whether to go or not since I value sleep more than going outside my house
But I decided last minute that I'd go see what it was all about

I went to All Star Comics on Lonsdale St.
There were comic book artists doing free sketches for people, I thought I'd head inside and grab some comics first since this is what the line looked like when I arrived..

Anybody else spot the 6-foot tall model looking person?? I was like "What the heck are you doing here"

The staff were dressed as superheroes
And some people came dressed up too, bumped into a Mystique on the staircase who was painted completely blue

I grabbed a few free comics
They're just samplers though
You were allowed to take up to 4, which is pretty generous

Went to line up for some drawings
I had pretty bad luck
Waited about half an hour in line, and by the time I reached the front it was time for the artists to swap to the next person
Then the person who was supposed to come and draw for our line was late and couldn't make it..

AHHHHRGGHH.

This girl dressed up as a zombie, it was pretty awesome
Look at that wound

She had some heavy duty makeup on

Iron Man + Captain America crashed the party
These people put some serious effort into their costumes
This guy's Iron Man armour glowed in the lightbulby spots and on the palms

I was allowed to take any comic except that Adventure Time one on the table...whaat (heartbroken)

Got my free sketch and headed home
Some people in the line already had 5 or 6 sketches done for them??!?
It took me until 4pm just to get one, sighh...I think I waited for 1½ hours blah
I can't complain though since it was all for free

I seriously feel for those people drawing, they were just going at it non-stop for 1 - 2 hours with no breaks for food or anything
You can see a plate of uneaten sandwiches behind these two guys in this photo
Props to them

Heading home

Stuff I got today
I forgot who drew the picture for me, but it's Rorsharch from Watchmen :D
I like him because he's mentally unstable
I can relate.

Also nabbed Spongebob, Superman and THE WALKING DEAD
+ a random one I grabbed while waiting in line
If you don't know, The Walking Dead is based on a comic
I can say after seeing both, I think for once the TV adaptation is actually better
It just has a better atmosphere and tension, in my opinion

After that I just went home and read my comics