The weekend is almost here and we’ve got lots to do on our end as we head into the next round of conventions. While prepare, what geeky things will you all be up to this weekend? Sound off in the comments below! While you decide on that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

The Beat – A Year of Free Comics: The Sea In You chronicles an unlikely friendship between a mermaid & a goth girl – Free comics!

The Beat – A Year of Free Comics: Xulin Wang’s Prescribed Burn tackles the importance of controlled fires in Canada – Free comics!

Kotaku – Goofy Spider-Man Glitch Turns Everyone Into Walking Piles Of Denim – Well ok then.

CBR – The Flash Film Is Director Andy Muschietti’s Next Project – Interesting combo.

Reviews

The Beat – Grease Bats
Comic Attack – Killers #2
The Nerd Daily – Mooncakes
ICv2 – Snowpiercer Prequel: Extinction Vol. 1
Comics Bulletin – Transformers #11