Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates Free Comic Book Day

Brooklyn, NY - On May 2nd Free Comic Book Day will be celebrated at a Brooklyn Public Library for the first time. It will be sponsored by Openlygeek.com. Comic Books will be given out between the hours of 11 am to 3 pm or until supplies run out.

McKinley Park Brooklyn Public Library (www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org) and Openlygeek.com announced today a joint effort to participate in Free Comic Book Day (www.freecomicbookday.com) on Saturday, May 2nd. This yearly event in which thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrate the comic book art form by giving away free comic books on the first Saturday in May will be celebrated in a Brooklyn Public Library for the very first time. Over two million comic books are expected to be given away by participating comic book stores around the globe, introducing as many people as possible to the wonders of comic books.

"The wide array of comic books being published today ensures that readers of all ages can find something to stir their imaginations," said Nicholas Romeo, President of Openlygeek.com.

Now in its eighth year, Free Comic Book Day has proven to be a smashing success, spreading the word that comics are terrific reading. "It's a fantastic opportunity to introduce readers of all ages to the wonders of this great American art form," Romeo continued. "And what better place to celebrate this day than in a place where books are always free to read."

Comic Books have propelled to the front ranks of pop culture. Authors such as Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, Watchmen), and Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Coraline) have been thrust into the spotlight, and some have even received Pulitzer Prizes (Art Spiegelman's Maus). Many of the books have been made into movies, such as the latest movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine which hits the big screen on May 1st, the day before Free Comic Book Day.

Free Comic Book Day kicks off at 11 am and runs until 3 pm at the McKinley Park Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library located at 6802 Fort Hamilton Pkwy.