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Comic stores around Ottawa are dressing up and stacking comics Saturday for Free Comic Book Day.

The annual event takes place the first Saturday of every May. People can show up to comic book stores around the city and get a free taste of what comics have to offer.

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This year, nearly 50 special edition comics will be free at stores across North America. Here’s a look at six comic shops in Ottawa where you’ll be able to pick up some new reading material.

Silver Snail Comics

Located in the heart of Centretown, Silver Snail been a staple of Ottawa’s comics community since 1990. This year, they’re going to have people in costume alongside their free comics, and they’re expecting a big crowd, said assistant manager Rebecca McKercher.

She said Silver Snail is a shop that hopes to promote inclusivity in comics.

“Comics are for everyone. You can find a book that will suit your tastes. If you hate the spandex, there are indie comics. If you hate the indie there are Walt Disney comics, if you hate Walt Disney there are superhero comics, etc.”