A week-long celebration of comic books

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Comic book fans across the country have a great week to look forward to. In a first of its kind celebration in the country, during the Alto Comic Book Celebration Week in India presented by Comic Con India from July 4 to 10, comics enthusiasts can download a host of Indian Comic book samplers for free straight on their desktop, phone or tablet (iOs and Android Store).

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The publishers participating in the celebration are Amar Chitra Katha, Chariot Comics, Graphic India, Abhijeet Kini, Campfire Graphic Novels, Holy Cow Entertainment, Meta Desi Comics, Saumin Patel, Shamik Dasgupta and more.

Comic Con India started an initiative called Free Comic Book Weekend in the year 2013 to popularise comics.

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The celebration week is an extension of the same initiative. Jatin Varma, Founder, Comic Con India, says, "We are bringing the latest and the best in Indian comics to fans across the country. In return we hope they will support their local creators and not only download the free comics but also purchase them."