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Hundreds line up for Free Comic Book Day
Young and old alike lined up at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library to grab free comics and have fun as Saipan celebrated its Free Comic Book Day last Saturday.
Kids and kids at heart line up at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library last Saturday to get their free comics. The state library on Saipan was one of two sites for Free Comic Book Day. (Frauleine S. Villanueva)
About 1,200 Free Comic Book Day comics and editions from Green Flash Comics were given away at the library in Susupe as well as at Saipan’s only comic book store in Garapan.
According to store owner Glenn Keaton there were more people who came this year than last year when FCBD was first celebrated in the island.
“All of the Free Comic Book Day editions are gone,” Keaton said.
“The line hasn’t stopped, it’s continuous. People are still parking, getting out of their cars,” JKPL technical service librarian Rosalyn Ajoste said.
According to Ajoste, they are partnering with Green Flash to further promote comics.
“The reason we’re doing this is to promote comics as an art form because it engages readers in a way that no other art form does,” she said.
“Comics also enrich people’s lives and they appeal to those who are more [visually-oriented],” she added.
According to Keaton, he didn’t expect the turnout to include a notable number of adults and females.
“There were more adults than I expected, there were more girls than I expected,” he said.
He added that for next year, he will make sure to consider adults and females when he orders comics for FCBD.
Aside from the free comics, there was also a book sale as well as other fun activities for younger kids such as face painting and reading. Registration for the library’s summer program was also opened that day.
