Big Planet Comics is Washington, DC’s best comic book shops and last year during Free Comic Book Day, they used that opportunity and DC comic‘s offering to hand out a coupon in a hope to get return customers. Well… it looks like DC comics dug the idea as it’ll be expanding that for other shops to do the same. Check out the cover and kudos to Big Planet Comics for showing what a quality shop is like!
(via Bleeding Cool)
Nick Abadzis has put together alternate endings to his graphic novel Laika and Washington, DC’s Big Planet Comics has them to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Big Planet has four locations in the DC area and is the comic book shop I head to each week to pick up my books. With a great selection and a fantastic staff, it’s a shop to look up to when it comes to wondering what a professional shop is like.
Laika tells the tale of the dog Russia sent into space during the space race. It’s a pretty depressing ending, so Abadzis has put together some different endings.
This past week artist and writer Paul Hornschemeier was at Big Planet Comics in Bethesda, MD for a signing. The sparsely attended event provided ample opportunity to chat with him. Hornschemeier was very friendly and funny, and clearly appreciative of his fans and enjoying what he’s doing. This is definitely someone to sit down and shoot the shit with if you get a chance.
Paul also agreed to an upcoming interview which I’ll do once I finish reading some of his books including Life with Mr. Dangerous, The Three Paradoxes and Mother, Come Home.
A shout out has to go to Greg and the Big Planet crew, the premier comic book shop in Washington, DC. As well as Eden over at ComicsGirl.com.
Paul Hornschemeier will be at Big Planet Comics in Bethesda, MD today from 6pm to 8pm. The shop is not too far away from the metro, so there’s no excuse to not stop by and get a copy of his book signed.
So, why are you reading this blog? Head to your local shop and get some FREE comics!
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/
Some comic book stores in the Washington D.C. metro area have teamed up with Entertainment News International LLC for the first annual Superheroes for Toys for Tots drive. The fundraising event will raise support for the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program. Joining Entertainment News are local comic book stores Alliance Comics, Beyond Comics, E.G. Comics, and Big Planet Comics with locations in Maryland and Virginia.
Finding a present under the tree Christmas morning is an experience every child should have an opportunity to experience,” says Entertainment News International president Jay Cochran. “Superheroes bring hope. We want to be a part of putting hope in the eyes of children in our community.
Items are available to purchase and donate at each of the locations ff you are in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
| Alliance Comics | Big Planet Comics | |||||
| 8317 Fenton Street | 426 Maple Avenue E | |||||
| Silver Spring, MD 20910 | Vienna, VA 22180 | |||||
| 301-588-2546 | 703-242-9412 | |||||
| 904 Light Street | EG Comics | |||||
| Baltimore, MD 21230 | 142 Maple Avenue W | |||||
| 410-685-0021 | Vienna, VA 22180 | |||||
| 703-938-4977 | ||||||
| Beyond Comics | ||||||
| 536 North Frederick Avenue | ||||||
| Gaithersburg, MD 20877 | ||||||
| 301-216-0007 | ||||||
| 5632 Buckeystown Pike | ||||||
| Frederick, MD 21704 | ||||||
| 301-688-8202 | ||||||
You also can locate other local Toys for Tots donation centers or make a cash donation at www.dctoysfortots.org. If you reside outside the metro D.C. area, please go to www.toysfortots.org to identify a donation center near you.
