September Comic & Reading Days

Megan Blystone 25 Sep 01, 2025

September 7, 2025

Buy a Book Day

Buy A Book Day takes place on September 7 each year. This day is celebrated to raise awareness about the dying book-buying and book-reading culture. Did you know that the U.S. adult population that read books has declined by 7% over the past decade? Yes, buying books and reading them have been a declining habit among Millennials and Gen-Zs. This is exactly what Buy A Book Day aims to remedy.

In today’s digital age where T.V., movies, and the internet have taken over our lives, the art of book reading and the very act of buying it is declining dramatically. Although T.V. series and movies are interesting, reading books is a whole different kind of experience.

Most people think that books are boring and at no level a match to modern-day series and superhero movies. But in reality, there are millions of books out there that are just as well-written, thought-provoking, and can take you to a whole new world. This is what most people fail to understand.

However, it is sad how the old-fashioned art of reading a book is slowly fading away just because of a misconception. Books are the ocean of knowledge — the knowledge that has been passed on by our ancestors to us. We used these books to discover new knowledge that we then pass on to the future generation.

On Buy a Book Day, people visit their local book stores to purchase a book or two. Those who cannot go out to celebrate the day can buy a book online! Books have transformed many lives from the earliest of centuries until now. There is no doubt that they will continue to do so in the future.

We know, we know, some of you might still argue that you are carrying multiple books around at the same time — thanks to kindle. Good for you, but do you know what can make it even better? Yes, you guessed right, buying a book made of paper! So, this Buy A Book Day, buy a book!

September 25, 2025

National Comic Book Day

National Comic Book Day soars into a community near you this September 25. The genre has grown to include full-length books, or graphic novels, and inspire countless movie adaptations. While they were first typically humorous in nature, it didn’t take long for authors to apply the comic style to all genres of storytelling.

Comic books have existed in America since the English printing of Swiss comic, The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, in 1842, making it the first known American prototype comic book. Proto-comics began appearing in the early 20th century, with the first standard-sized comic being Funnies on Parade.

The introduction of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s Superman in 1938 turned comic books into a major industry, ushering in the Golden Age of Comics. From this, the archetype of the superhero was created. Historian Michael A. Amundson notes that appealing comic-book characters helped to ease young readers’ fears of nuclear war and neutralize anxiety about the questions posed by atomic power.

The history of the American comic book is usually divided into four eras. The Golden Age of Comic Books began in the 1930s and is considered the inception of the genre. The Silver Age is considered to date from the first successful revival of the then-dormant superhero form, with the debut of the Flash in 1956. This era lasted into the early 1970s during which Marvel Comics revolutionized the medium with naturalistic superheroes such as the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man. The Bronze Age is less defined, but it runs from the very early 1970s through the mid-1980s. This era features a return of darker plot elements and storylines more relevant to social issues such as racism.

The Modern Age of Comics runs from the mid-1980s until now. During the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence within the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses became more commercialized. This era is also referred to as the Dark Age of Comic Books due to the popularity and artistic influence of titles with serious content, such as Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen.