Comic Book Nerds Take to the Streets

Posted on | August 27, 2010 | No Comments

I was recently alerted to the fact that tomorrow, August 28, is the first annual International Read Comics in Public Day. Apparently this exercise in visibility came about when one of the creators of the event said that he reads novels on trains because he is too embarrassed to read comics. A bit of brainstorming, and perhaps a friend-therapy session later, the international event was born.

It’s a pretty straightforward notion: take some time out of your day to go read a comic in public. Coffeeshops, parks, trains, the beach…the specifics are left up to you. But, if you do take part in the action/celebration, and happen to get a photo of you doing what you do, you can send it in to the Read Comics in Public people and (maybe?) get it published on their site, for all the nerds/activists/readers/appreciators to see.

I think that I’ll revisit some of my old Optic Nerves at the coffeeshop. Or maybe crack that new Wonder Woman book that I shelved without reading. Or maybe I’ll go hit the local shop and pick up something new…

See you there.

Category: Art, Culture, Design, Drawing
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