Dallas proclaims May 6 Comic Book Appreciation Day

My hometown has declared May 6, a.k.a. Free Comic Book Day and the second annual CAPE!, as Comic Book Appreciation Day. Finally, my tax dollars are working for me. From the news release:

The City of Dallas has proclaimed that Free Comic Book Day
is also Comic Book Appreciation Day in honor of CAPE! (Comic and Pop-Culture
Expo)! The biggest Free Comic Book Day event in Texas is honored to receive
this and will be honored with a certificate.

'Recognizing the hard work that comic book creators put into their books and
paying respect to them is what CAPE! is about," says Zeus Comics and Toys
owner Richard Neal, 'The fact that the City of Dallas is recognizing this as
well is a true honor."

CAPE! also promotes children's literacy by giving away over 300 child
specific gift bags filled with comic books designed just for them. 'It's
important that we encourage people of all ages to read and what could be a
better medium than comic books," says HeroRealm.com founder Alex Hamby.

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