Saturday is the first ever International Read Comics in Public Day! And from the response it has been getting this will be the first of many. Brian Heater and Sarah Morean of The Daily Cross Hatch are the brains behind this event which, through no coincidence, is the same day as Jack Kirby‘s birthday. They are organizing it as a way to bring attention to comics as a legitimate form of literature and to encourage comic readership.

They are doing a heck of a job promoting it using their blog and social networking sites, like Facebook. They even have downloadable posters on their website. The story is getting coverage from all over.  NPR ran a story, as did The Beat.  I especially like how they are reaching out to libraries and not just comic book stores.

If you want to participate just read a comic outdoors and have a friend take a picture of you then send it to [email protected]. And if you tweet about the event don’t forget to use the approved hashtag: #readcomicsinpublic.

What comic will you read in public?