Saturday is the first annual International Read a Comic in Public Day, a pseudo-holiday that combines celebration with social activism. Activism to what end? Why, to normalize the idea that comics are for more than sweaty, nerdy shut-ins. With that in mind, we’ve selected titles to suit whichever public locale you choose to let your geek-flag fly. As always, feel free to leave your own suggestions in the comments.
If you’re at a park…
If optimal visibility is your thing, there’s no better place to read than in the park. You’ll want reading material to match the sunny optimism of being outdoors, so look no further than All Star Superman
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I can’t add anything to this list, but I think reading Preacher in a scuzzy dive bar sounds like a good bet any day of the year.
My partner and I opted to read comics in a mall food center. He went for Transformers while I opted for a local gem called “Ang Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah” (The Spectacular Adventures of Zsazsa Zaturnnah).
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“unfortunately very few libraries have a section set aside for comics”
Are you serious? Have you even BEEN in a library in the past ten years? Public librarians have been in the vanguard of promoting reading comics; a division of the American Library Association (ALA) even publishes an annual list of great graphic novels:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.cfm
The ALA has collaborated on guides for building graphic collections in libraries:
http://0-www.ala.org.sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/ifissues/graphicnovels_1.pdf
You can even find comics in academic libraries:
http://www.comixology.com/columns/comic_adventures_in_academia/
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