Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - May 18, 2012


Big Planet Comics
May 18, 2012

Cool New Comics

We've just gotten in a batch of The Cartoon Picayune, a comic published in Washington DC by editor Josh Kramer that is dedicated to real life journalist reporting, from Vermont high school ski jump teams to the politician behind rebuilding Beirut after the civil war. Plus we just got the first issue of a weekly kids comic from the UK, The Phoenix! The first issue is available at our Vienna store now for $4.99 and it is action-packed, colorful, and just plain ol' awesome! We will have new issues every week from now on.

If there are any cool comics out there that we don't have, let us know! We are always on the lookout for great new comics to carry.

Feel free to forward on our newsletter, and please send us any comments or mailing list requests to vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Thanks!
 
- the Big Planet Comics kids

UPCOMING May 26 - Jerry Gaylord Signing

Jerry Gaylord, artist on the new Boom comic Fanboys vs. Zombies (written by Sam Humphries), will be appearing at our College Park store from 1 pm to 3 pm to sign copies of the first 2 issues. In Fanboys vs. Zombies, a group of former friends at San Diego Comicon run into each other again just as a zombie outbreak occurs! Can they put aside their differences to use their fan knowledge to survive?

Jerry is a local Maryland comic artist, so be sure to come out and meet him!

1 pm-3 pm
Big Planet Comics of College Park
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

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Best Of Enemies: A History of U.S. And Middle East Relations 1: 1783-1953 HC

by Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B.

A fascinating look at the interactions of America and Middle Eastern countries, from naval battles over piracy in the 18th century ("to the shores of Tripoli") to the CIA trying to overthrow the government of Iran. Perfectly matched by the surreal and imaginative art of David B. (Epileptic).

Dancer #1

by Nathan Edmondson and Nic Klein

Another espionage thriller by Edmondson (The Activity) in the vein of his first hit, Who is Jake Ellis? but joined by Klein, the artist of Viking. In Milan, Alan Fisher and his ballerina companion are suddenly being stalked by a sniper and the police, and Fisher must reveal his past as an assassin to help her survive.

The Coldest City HC

by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart
 
In 1989, as signs increase that the Berlin Wall is about to fall, the 2nd in command of MI6 in Berlin suddenly vanishes, along with a list of every Western spy in the city. Now spy Lorraine Broughton is sent in to try to find him before it is too late. A spy thriller like The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.

But I Really Wanted to Be An Anthopologist... HC

by Margaux Motin
 
Chicklit comes back to comics with Margaux Motin's funny look at being a mother, an artist, a wife, and trying to survive life in Paris! In the vein of Naughty Bits, Motin's excellent cartooning tells her stories in 1 to 3 page strips, with a great vernacular translation.

Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama HC

by Alison Bechdel

The long-awaited follow up to Alison Bechdel's multi-award winning memoir Fun Home takes a look at Bechdel's complicated relationship with her artistic, eccentric, and brilliant mother, and her own experiences with psychotherapy.

Deadenders SC

by Ed Brubaker and Warren Pleece

One of Brubaker's earliest works at Vertigo, the entire 16 issue series in finally collected in one book. After a strange cataclysm, artificial weather is created in a city where the sky is permanently overcast and scooter-riding kids in the slums sell drugs and try to live. One kid, Beezer, seems to be having strange visions of life before the collapse that have scientists after him. Strange and wonderful.

Hardcore #1

by Robert Kirkman and Brian Stelfreeze
 
A special program allows a man to mentally control anyone who has been inserted with the Hardcore program, and to use them as assassins, spies or more. But when a disgruntled inventor tries to take control of the program, can the Hardcore operative save himself while stuck in a different body?

Walt Kelly: The Life and Art of the Creator of Pogo HC

by Thomas Andrae, Carsten Laqua, Mark Burstein and Walt Kelly
 
Walt Kelly, the cartooning genius behind Pogo, finally gets his due in this deluxe biography. Covering his entire career, this includes looks at his work at Disney, his time in comic books, unpublished interviews, and samples of his art.
Adventure Time #4
Amazing Spider-Man Ends Of Earth #1
Avengers vs. X-Men #4 (Of 12)
AVX VS #2 (Of 6)
Catwoman Vol 1 The Game SC
Crogan's Loyalty HC
Danger Club #2
Daredevil #13
Flowers Of Evil Vol 1 SC
Fury: My War Gone By #2
Green Lantern Vol 1 Sinestro HC
John Carter: The Gods Of Mars #3 (Of 5)
Kamen SC
Manhattan Projects #3
Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine SC
Miss Annie 2: Rooftop Cat SC
Princeless Vol 1: Save Yourself SC
Reset #2 (Of 4)
Saga #3
Saucer Country #3
Scalped #58
The Secret Service #2 (Of 7)
Secret Society Of Super Villains vol 2 HC
The Shadow #2
Thief Of Thieves #4

Big Planet Comics Podcast #44
"Avengers, you guys!"
That's right, no new podcast this week! You should email us questions and comments so we have lots to talk about next week at podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or call us at 1-703-539-CAST! (1-703-539-2278)

Kevin, Nick and Jared discuss the new Avengers movie (at the end, so you can skip any spoilers!), and review some great comics! Download now or subscribe on iTunes!
 
PODCAST REVIEWS:
Baby's in Black: Astrid Kirchherr, Stuart Sutcliffe, and The Beatles HC by Arne Bellstorf
Dan the Unharmable #1 by David Lapham and Rafael Ortiz
Frankenstein: Alive, Alive! #1 by Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson
Higher Earth #1 by Sam Humphries and Francesco Biagini
Mystery in Space #1 by Duane Swierczynski, Ramon Bachs, Andy Diggle, David Gianfelice, Ming Doyle, Ann Nocenti, Fred Harper, Nnedi Okarafor, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Steve Orlando, Francesco Trifogli, Robert Rodi, Sebastian Fiumura, Kevin McCarthy, Kyle Baker, and Mike Allred
Night of 1000 Wolves #1 (of 3) by Bobby Curnow and Dave Wachter
NonNonBa SC by Shigeru Mizuki
Silver Surfer: Parable HC by Stan Lee, Moebius, and Keith Pollard
Spider-Man: Season One HC by Cullen Bunn and Neil Edwards
Takio #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming

Send us questions to podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or call us at 1-703-539-CAST! (1-703-539-2278)
 

5/26 - Jerry Gaylord
Signing Fanboys vs. Zombies
1pm - 3pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

6/2 - Russ Kick
Signing The Graphic Canon
4849 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-6856
joel@bigplanetcomics.com

6/9 - Nick Abadzis
Signing Hugo Tate
4849 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-6856
joel@bigplanetcomics.com

6/16 - Free RPG Day
freerpgday.com
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

7/4 - 20% off Sale
All stores!

7/28 - Matt Dembicki
Signing Xoc
11am-1pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

Signing Xoc
3pm-5pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

New Next Week 5/23

(Let us know if you want any of these!)
 
27 (Twenty Seven) Vol 2 Second Set SC
3 Story Secret History Of Giant Man HC
Adventures Into The Unknown Archives Vol 1 HC
Adventures Of Dog Mendonca Pizzaboy SC
All Star Western #9 (Night Of The Owls)
Amazing Spider-Man #686 Ends
Amazing Spider-Man Young Readers Vol 1 Behind SC
Andrew Loomis Succesful Drawing HC
Aquaman #9
Archie #633
Asterix & Vikings: The Book Of The Film SC
Astonishing X-Men #50
Bart Simpson Comics #71
Batman #3 2nd Ptg
Batman Incorporated #1
Batman Incorporated #1 Combo Pack
Batman Knightfall Vol 2 Knightquest SC New Ed
Batman The Dark Knight #9 Var Ed (Night Of The Owls)
Best Shot In The West Adventures Of Nat Love GN
Big Nate What Could Possibly Go Wrong SC
Kevin Smith Bionic Man #9
Boys Only: How To Survive Anything GN
Btvs Season 8 Library Vol 1 Long Way Home HC
Caligula Vol 1 SC
Joe Hill The Cape HC
Captain America #12
Captain America And Hawkeye #631
Chew #26
Cobra #13
Comic Book History Of Comics GN
Crossed Badlands #6
Dark Horse Presents #12
DC Super Pets Starro & Space Dolphins SC
Deadpool #55
Deadpool Max Involuntary Armageddon SC
Dominique Laveau Voodoo Child #3
Dorothy And Wizard In Oz #7 (Of 8)
Elephantmen #39
Elric The Balance Lost #10
Fables #117
Fanboys Vs Zombies #1 2nd Ptg
Fantastic Four #606
Flash #9
Flash Gordon Vengence Of Ming GN
Fury Of Firestorm The Nuclear Men #9
GI Joe A Real American Hero Vol 4 SC
Girls Only: How To Survive Anything GN
Godzilla #1
Golden Age Western Comics HC
Green Hornet #25
Green Lantern New Guardians #9
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Neverland Hook #5
The Guild: Fawkes
Haunt Vol 3 SC
Hellraiser #14
Hero Comics 2012
Holliday GN
Hulk #52
Hulk Smash Avengers #4 (Of 5)
I Vampire #9
Interiorae SC
Irredeemable #37
Journey Into Mystery #638 Exiled
Jugheads Double Digest #181
Justice League Dark #9
Knights Of The Dinner Table #186
Leaping Tall Buildings HC
Lord Of The Jungle Annual #1
Mad Archives Vol 3 HC
Magic The Gathering #4
Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man Vol 7 SC
Marvel Universe Spider-Man Amazing Fantasy Digest
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #2
Marvel Zombies Destroy #2 (Of 5)
The Mighty Thor #14
The Mighty Thor By Matt Fraction Vol 1 SC
Mind Mgmt #1
Near Death #8
Nightwing #8 2nd Ptg
No Place Like Home #4
Orchid #7
The Phoenix #2
A Princess Of Mars Illustrated Classics SC
Prophet #25
Ragemoor #3
Rebel Blood #3 (Of 4)
Resident Alien #1
Saga #1 4th Ptg
Savage Hawkman #9
Secret Avengers #27 AVX
Showcase Presents Sea Devils Vol 1 SC
Smoke And Mirrors #3 (Of 5)
Soulfire Vol 3 #8
Star Wars Darth Vader Ghost Prison #1 (Of 5)
Steve Ditko Archives Vol 3 Mysterious Traveler HC
Stormwatch Vol 1 The Dark Side SC
Superman #9
Teen Titans #9 (The Culling)
Thief Of Thieves #2 3rd Ptg
Thief Of Thieves #3 3rd Ptg
Thief Of Thieves #4 2nd Ptg
Transformers More Than Meets Eye #5
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Death of Spider-Man Fallout SC
Ultimate Comics X-Men #12
Uncanny X-Force Vol 3 The Dark Angel Saga Book 1 SC
Uncanny X-Force Vol 5 Otherworld HC
Unwritten #37
Voodoo #9
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #12
Robert Jordan Wheel Of Time Eye of the World #25
Witchblade #156
Xenoholics Vol 1 SC
Youngblood #71
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