May the fourth, er, the Force be with you.

If you ever needed proof positive that nerds are as funny as they are smart, that line is the reason that May 4 is now celebrated by all the cool kids as Star Was Day.

In a perfect storm of gleeful nerdiness, today also happens to be Free Comic Book Day, which is always the first Saturday in May. As previously reported, Free Comic Book Day is when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away …

Happy Free Comic Book Day!

For the 12th year, participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE to anyone who comes into their stores. Since its inception, Free Comic Book Day has given out more than 27 million free comics to nearly 8 million people. This year alone, more than 4.6 million comic books will be given away.

The goal of Free Comic Book Day is to promote the comic book medium to new customers young and old and celebrate independent …

Oklahoma City Film on wimgo

On Thursday, Harkins Bricktown 16 will host “The Ultimate Iron Man Marathon” featuring “Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2,” and “The Avengers” in 3D, leading up to the 9 p.m. premiere of “Iron Man 3″ in 3D.

Tickets are $30 and are currently on sale at the box office or www.harkinstheatres.com/ironman. Showtimes for the marathon:

“Iron Man” (PG-13) – 1 p.m.

“Iron Man 2″ (PG-13) – 3:30 p.m.

“The Avengers” in 3D (PG-13) – 6 p.m.

“Iron Man 3″ in 3D (PG-13) – 9 p.m.

Marathoners …

Steven Tyler, left, and Joe Perry of Aerosmith perform on NBC’s “Today” show on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 in New York. (AP)

Rockers Aerosmith released their 15th studio album, “Music from Another Dimension,” today, and will celebrate Thursday by launching the second leg of their “Global Warming Tour” at Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The venerable rock ‘n’ roll band kicked off its triumphant, sold-out “The Global Warming Tour” this past summer, with critics from the New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Boston Herald and more.

After launching the tour’s …

Oklahoma City Concerts & Shows on wimgo

Today’s featured event:

See the arena spectacle “Batman Live!” at 7 tonight at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W Reno.

The show continues with seven more performances through Sunday at the venue.

Jack Walker, who plays Batman in the show, told The Oklahoman Features Editor Matt Price that suiting up as the Caped Crusader fulfills a childhood fantasy.

“I don’t think there’s any permutation of Batman that I missed,” Walker told Matt in a telephone interview.

“Definitely my favorite comics as a kid, the …

Tulsa Concerts & Shows on wimgo

TULSA – The action-packed live arena show “Batman Live,” a creative collaboration between Warner Bros. Consumer Products, DC Entertainment and Water Lane Productions, has added a run of eight performances Dec. 19-23 at the BOK Center, the venue announced this week.

Tulsa tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and will be available at online at www.bokcenter.com, Arby’s Box Office, all Tickets.com outlets, or by calling (866) 7-BOKCTR. Opening night tickets are priced at $19.50, $29.50, $49.50, $59.50 and $69.50. Tickets for the …

The Toy & Action Figure Museum celebrated International Superhero Day Saturday in Pauls Valley. The Oklahoman photographer Bryan Terry created this slideshow video showcasing the festivities.

According to Matt Price of Nerdage, the participants set a record for the most original superheroes in costume gathered in one place.

- BAM…

The Toy & Action Figure Museum celebrated International Superhero Day Saturday in Pauls Valley. The Oklahoman photographer Bryan Terry created this slideshow video showcasing the festivities.

According to Matt Price of Nerdage, the participants set a record for the most original superheroes in costume gathered in one place.

- BAM…

The end is coming soon for Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster cinematic adaptation of the Caped Crusader’s crime-fighting quests.

On Thursday, July 19, Harkins Bricktown 16 is starting from the beginning with a movie marathon leading up to the highly anticipated premiere of the three-quel “The Dark Knight Rises,” in which Batman will face off against a new villain, Bane, as the superhero tries once again to defend Gotham City. The film stars Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy and Liam Neeson and opens Friday, July 20.

“The Ultimate Dark …

For the 11th year, comic book stores, libraries and select retailers are participating in Free Comic Book Day, which is always the first Saturday in May.

Throughout the day, participating locations will give away for free special issues of several comic books, starring characters such as The Avengers, Spider-Man, The Avengers, Batman, The Simpsons, Yo Gabba Gabba, Star Wars, The Transformers and Charlie Brown, according to my excellent colleague Matt Price of Nerdage. Many of those characters also will be the stars of the summer’s biggest movies.

Retailers have given away …