The Convention Fans Blog

YES, it is once again time for the annual Read Comics in Public Day (RCPD). Grab your comics and graphic novels this Sunday and head somewhere public to show off your love of the sequential arts.

Last year, 2010, was the first ever RCPD. I made a Facebook event and invited all my friends, but it was just a handful of us at a Starbucks. Though, I have to say, I’m rather pleased that I got a random dude sitting nearby with his latte to read a comic with us (had a BIG pile to share).

This year looks like RCPD will be much bigger everywhere. Heck, just my little Facebook event for San Diego has double the number of people it did last year.

Some meet ups scheduled to celebrate Read Comics in Public Day 2011:

U.S.A events for RCPD

• San Diego, California

  My own little event I’ve organized for my fellow SoCal lovers of sequential joy. About 11:00 to 3:00pm at the Starbucks at the corner of Balboa and Genesse in the Clairemont neighborhood.

• Bakersfield, California

  10:00am to 1:00pm at The Marketplace.

• Baltimore, Maryland

  Noon to 6:00pm at Collectors Corner.

• Clermont, Florida

  Noon to 5:00pm at Heroes Landing.

• Overlandpark, Kansas

  2:00pm to 4:00pm in Quivira Park.

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  1:00pm to 3:00pm in Fawick Park near the Statue of David

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

  Noon to 2:00pm in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

• Roanoke, Virginia

  5:30pm to 8:30pm at the Downtown Library. Created by Things in Roanoke That Don’t Suck.

International events for RCPD

• Australia – Perth

  Folk in Perth, Australia, will be gathering for comics and a picnic from noon to 6:00pm.

• Germany – Berlin

  Berlin, Germany, will be meeting up at a place called Minds Delight

• Israel – Tel Aviv

  5:30pm to 8:30pm.

Do you have a Read Comics in Public Day 2011 event or meetup not on this list?