Free Comic Book Day in London: Nerdy Energy & Community Buzz

0:00It's May 2nd. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. London's Dundas Street turned into comic book central this first Saturday in May for free comic book day. Crout snaked around the block, waiting over an hour for free issues at spots like Hero's Comics. This yearly bash started back in 2002 to pull in fresh readers and celebrate the medium. Hero's Comics owner, Brawm Wiseman, gives away about 10,000 comics each time. He sweetens the deal by collecting donations for the London Food Bank, and even for one employee whose apartment burned down last month. Show up in snack, five comics, just like that. They shut down Dundas Place for blocks the host of punk rock flea market, with live music, 80 vendors, skateboarding, and games boosting the whole. Vibe. Fans soaked it up, dressing as superheroes and linking up with buddies from places like Ashoah, just to feel that nerdy energy and community buzz, lighting up the streets.