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Come Meet Roger Langridge THIS Friday at Big Planet Comics in Vienna!
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Sep06

Come Meet Roger Lang...

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Roger Langridge (Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Muppet Show, Fred the Clown) Will be signing at our Vienna location on September 9th from 5PM-7PM! Come by and grab a free copy of Issue #0 of his new series, Snarked, and check out some other books from one of our favorite comics...

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Conan Gets Animated!
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Dec10

Conan Gets Animated!

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Conan O’Brien heads to the Warner Animation Studios, pokes fun at some “classic” DC characters, and gets a sketch from Bruce...

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7 Manga Nominated for Angouleme Festival Graphic Novel Awards
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Nov22

7 Manga Nominated fo...

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From about.com: “The organizers of the 2011 Festival International de la Bande Dessinee d’Angoulême (Angoulême International Comics Festival) announced the nominees for their prestigious annual awards for graphic novels this week. Seven current and classic Japanesemanga titles...

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New Comics List: October 27, 2010
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Oct27

New Comics List: Oct...

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See what came out in our weekly list of new arrivals (and a sneak peek at next week’s comics, too)! CLICK HERE FOR OUR NEW COMICS LIST FOR 10.27.10

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Dean Trippe’s Open Letter to Maryland State Senator Nancy King
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Sep02

Dean Trippe’s ...

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Click through to read Dean Trippe’s reaction to State Senator Nancy King’s anti-comics campaign for education.

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Vanity Fair Says “Go and Pay to See Scott Pilgrim Right Now”!
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Aug25

Vanity Fair Says ...

posted by Big Planet Comics

And we agree! They bring up a good point. With the summer movies being such a disappointment this year, why don’t we all go see something  that “is definitely not stale, trite, or cliche.” Click above to read the rest of the article! Click here to read the Vanity Fair...

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Harvey Pekar Out-Takes From Jeff Smith Documentary “The Cartoonist”
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Jul30

Harvey Pekar Out-Tak...

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From Boneville.com: “Ken Mills, the director of the Bone documentary, The Cartoonist, has uploaded a short interview with Harvey Pekar on YouTube. It covers his friendship with Crumb, and Harvey’s views on the potential of...

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Building Reading Skills Through the Language of Comics
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Jul29

Building Reading Ski...

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While traversing the wild west that is the internet, Greg came across this great article on the the power of comics to help teach kids reading skills! Click here to read the...

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Get a Free Megamind Comic at Our Georgetown Location!
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Jul22

Get a Free Megamind ...

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Can’t make it to San Diego? Stop by Big Planet Comics in Georgetown  for your free MEGAMIND Comic Book!!  (first come, first served, while supplies last) Click the link to see the...

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A Home For Mr. Easter Signing with Brooke A. Allen!
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Jul01

A Home For Mr. Easte...

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Thanks to everyone who came out on Sunday, July 4th to meet the author of A Home For Mr. Easter and get a signed copy of the book that the Comics Journal called “a delightful debut from an artist who has a fine grasp of storytelling”!

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“Bang! Zoom!” Go the Fireworks! It’s the Big Planet Comics 4th of July Sale!
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Jun24

“Bang! Zoom!&#...

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Hey, everybody! If you’re reading this it means that you are cordially invited to the Big Planet Comics 24th Anniversary Sale! Come by on Sunday, July 4th (Saturday, too, in College Park!) and save 20% off your entire purchase at any of our four locations!

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New Comics List: May 5, 2010
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May03

New Comics List: May...

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Are Supermen warring this week?! Find out in our weekly list of new arrivals (and a sneak peek at next week’s comics,...

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Big Planet Bethesda has MOVED!

Our Bethesda store has moved! The new location is now open at 4849 Cordell Ave. Come check it out!

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May 26 – Jerry Gaylord Signing

Artist of the new comic Fanboys vs. Zombies

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June 2 – Russ Kick Signing

Editor of the anthology The Graphic Canon

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Big Planet Comics of Bethesda

June 9 – Nick Abadzis Signing

Creator of Hugo Tate

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Big Planet Comics of Bethesda

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