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We see a lot of heroes in comics, but they always pale in comparison to the ones you see after a terrible crisis in real life. In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, we saw actual heroes responding, helping others, and doing things that made us all proud. It was sad to see the Boston Comic Con postponed, knowing how much work and effort went into putting the event together, and how excited fans were to celebrate their love of comics. But it was very heartening to see the announcement from Neil Gibson and his team saying that, since they had shipped comics to Boston for the con already, they would instead be giving the comics away at local Boston comic shops. Many of those same shops put on mini events over the weekend to help fans celebrate, even hosting signings and more. Boston’s spirit of not being defeated is inspirational in the face of such great tragedy.