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...

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

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

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...

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 comics.”

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 article!

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 trailer!

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”!

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!