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Big Planet Comics’ Joel Pollack retires

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Big Planet Comics

Washington, DC’s Big Planet Comics has announced that is founder, Joel Pollack, has retired. That comes after more than 36 years at the helm of the Bethesda Landmark.

The shop will continue in the hands of Nick Liappis. Liappis is the manager of the Big Planet Comics on U Street. He’s held the role for the past decade and part of the Big Planet family going back to the Vienna store.

The shop will now be open for in-store shopping:

Tuesday-Friday 11-7
Saturday 11-6
Closed Sunday and Monday.

You can find Big Planet Comics at:

7939 Norfolk Ave, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-6856

Locations are also in Washington, DC and Vienna, VA.

Around the Tubes

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It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all get? What’d you enjoy? What’d you dislike? Sound off in the comments below! While you think about that, here’s some comic news from around the web.

CBR – Japan’s First Black-Owned Anime Studio Should Be on Every Fan’s Radar – Definitely need to check this out.

The Beat – A pair of long-time Seattle-area comic book stores are closing up shop – This isn’t surprising and there’s probably many more to come.

Board Game Today – Freedom Five, A Sentinel Comics Board Game Coming from Arcane Wonders and Greater Than Games – This sounds pretty cool.