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Saturday， May 7 will be like Christmas for comic book lovers. That’s because， on that day， they will be able to walk into any one of the 2，300 participating （参与的） bookshops worldwide， and take home a comic （连环画） book （or two） for free！
Of course， not every comic book in the store is free. However， with 50 titles to choose from， fans usually have little to speak badly about， especially since publishers go all out to create special comic books that you only can get on this day.
This year， Marvel Comics plans to release exclusively （独家发行） Civil War II sets the stage for Iron Man and his supporters against Captain Marvel and her friends.
DC Comics， North America’s second biggest comic publisher， also has some special comics in store. “Suicide Squad” will star Harley Quinn and Deadshot. Those looking for female superheroes can get a copy of “DC Super Hero Girls： Final Crisis”.
There are also comic books featuring Sonic the Hedgehog， Strawberry Shortcake， Pink Panther， Archie and even the world’s most favorite cat — Grumpy Cat. Television fans of popular shows like Doctor Who and The Simpsons can select comic books starring their favorite characters.
Besides， though book sellers may not give all their books for free， they will sell books at a lower price and earn less money on this fun “holiday”. Hence， a visit to the store is well worth the effort for comic book fans. To see the list of all the free comic books and find a participating book seller that is close to you， go to freecomicbookday.com
Questions：
1. Why is May 7 like Christmas for people that like comic books？
2. Why do fans usually have little to speak badly about？
3. List two or three comic books that you will get free on May 7.
4. What else will the book sellers do for this special day？
Of course， not every comic book in the store is free. However， with 50 titles to choose from， fans usually have little to speak badly about， especially since publishers go all out to create special comic books that you only can get on this day.
This year， Marvel Comics plans to release exclusively （独家发行） Civil War II sets the stage for Iron Man and his supporters against Captain Marvel and her friends.
DC Comics， North America’s second biggest comic publisher， also has some special comics in store. “Suicide Squad” will star Harley Quinn and Deadshot. Those looking for female superheroes can get a copy of “DC Super Hero Girls： Final Crisis”.
There are also comic books featuring Sonic the Hedgehog， Strawberry Shortcake， Pink Panther， Archie and even the world’s most favorite cat — Grumpy Cat. Television fans of popular shows like Doctor Who and The Simpsons can select comic books starring their favorite characters.
Besides， though book sellers may not give all their books for free， they will sell books at a lower price and earn less money on this fun “holiday”. Hence， a visit to the store is well worth the effort for comic book fans. To see the list of all the free comic books and find a participating book seller that is close to you， go to freecomicbookday.com
Questions：
1. Why is May 7 like Christmas for people that like comic books？
2. Why do fans usually have little to speak badly about？
3. List two or three comic books that you will get free on May 7.
4. What else will the book sellers do for this special day？