{"id":12262,"date":"2012-08-21T13:47:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-21T17:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gobacktothepast.com\/?p=12262"},"modified":"2013-07-25T22:33:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-26T02:33:36","slug":"read-comics-in-public-and-win-50-00","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gobacktothepast.com\/read-comics-in-public-and-win-50-00\/","title":{"rendered":"Read Comics in Public and Win $50.00!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jack<\/a>Tuesday August 28th<\/sup>\u00a0would be the late Jack \u201cthe King\u201d Kirby\u2019s ninety-fifth birthday. In celebration of everything this legend has given us, it\u2019s time we do our part in sharing all of his wonderful creations with others by taking part in\u00a0the 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0annual \u201cRead Comics in Public\u201d day.<\/p>\n

Why, not that long ago, comics were looked down on, shrugged off as something that only children read. Now, comic books have taken over the mainstream, the biggest movies are based on characters we\u2019ve all known and loved for years. While some of us are on the inside and have been fully aware for years of the wonderful and exciting stories contained in these \u201cfunny books,\u201d most people, sadly, are not. That\u2019s the point of \u201cRead Comics in Public Day\u201d, the greatest hobby (reading and loving comic books) known to man is sometimes a very closed off private hobby. It\u2019s not like sports where you can share in the camaraderie with a big group of people. Let\u2019s be honest, most of us sneak into our local shop on Wednesday like twitching addicts getting our fix barely making eye contact before we head home and dive into our stash. \u00a0Many times I’ve been headed out of the shop and noticed more than one person reading comics in their car, they can’t even wait to get home! \u00a0That’s dedication.<\/p>\n

So Tuesday the 28th<\/sup>\u00a0is the day to share! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to read comics in public. Let your geek flag fly, let people know that if they liked the Avengers, the Amazing Spider-Man, or the Dark Knight Rises films this year, that they can get the excitement every week at their local comic shop!<\/p>\n

We know that you would probably do this out of your sheer unbridled joy of the medium, but a little incentive never hurt anybody. We want proof! Take a photo of yourself reading comics in public (the more interesting the spot, the better) and enter to win a $50 gift certificate good for anything at Back To The Past!<\/p>\n

HOW TO WIN A $50.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE<\/h2>\n

All you have to do is take a photo reading a comic you love in public and send it along to us either by uploading it to our Facebook page<\/a>, or email it<\/a>. (Deadline for receiving photos is Wednesday at Midnight.) We’ll be gathering them all together in a Facebook Gallery on the 30th, after which we’ll leave it up to you, our loving public. \u00a0We’ll invite you to LIKE your favorites, and whichever is the lead photo as of 10AM Tuesday, September 4th will be the winner and get announced in that day’s newsletter.<\/p>\n

Trust me, getting a free $50 gift certificate for taking a picture of doing something you already love is no opportunity to pass up! I mean, seriously! Andy charges me just to stand at the counter on Wednesday, I have to pay him for the privilege of stepping foot in the store! So consider yourselves lucky true believers and go forth, get out there next Tuesday like the Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses of comics and spread the good word! You\u2019ll feel better, and you just might get your next fix for $50 cheaper. Just like Jack, you\u2019ll be living like a \u201cKing\u201d.<\/p>\n

Get more information about the official “Read Comics in Public Day” right here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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