Monday, July 30, 2012
Truitt on new Peanuts comic book
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY July 30 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-07-30/Its-Tokyo-Charlie-Brown-Peanuts-graphic-novel/56594868/1
Sunday, July 29, 2012
How to Train Your Dragon play
A Ton of Dragon, Prancing on Cue
By NEIL GENZLINGER
New York Times July 27 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/arts/how-to-train-your-dragon-onstage.html
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Bechdel book review by American University professor
Madhavi Menon
Asian Age Jul 29, 2012 -
http://www.asianage.com/books/mother-do-you-love-me-734
Madhavi Menon is a professor of literature at American University, Washington, D.C.
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - July 26, 2012
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - July 26, 2012
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
I've got a new article out on cancer and comics
Rhode, M and JTH Connor. "Graphic Tales of Cancer,"International Journal of Comic Art 14:1 (Spring 2012): 112-156.
Coincidentally, Atrium #10 has some relevant articles not cited in mine of course.
Our local Batman has a new Batmobile
By Michael S. Rosenwald
Washington Post (July 25 2012)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/rosenwald-md/post/rt-29-batman-with-new-batmobile-vows-to-continue-mission-after-massacre/2012/07/24/gJQAy2aW6W_blog.html

Matt Dembicki's graphic novel Xoc: The Journey of a Great White is out and only Big Planet Comics has it! Matt will be appearing at our College Park and Vienna stores this Saturday, July 28, along with the colorist of Xoc, Evan Keeling! We also have an awesome limited edition signed and numbered print by Matt and colored by Evan for sale (that is the picture to the left)! Only $5, but it is limited so be sure to get there early! Matt also will have some free minicomics, as well as some other cool stuff for sale, including original art, and resin shark teeth created by Brooke Allen!
Well, after you read the story of Xoc Pup above, get ready for a full graphic novel of the stories of a grown up great white shark! Matt Dembicki's Xoc is coming out soon! Join us on Saturday, July 28, at our College Park and Vienna stores for Matt signing copies of his new book. The colorist on the book, Evan Keeling, will also be there! Plus we will have limited edition signed and numbered prints for sale for only $5!
Michael Rex, creator of Fangbone! Third Grade Barbarian, will be appearing at both our Vienna and College Park stores on Saturday, August 18, for his new all-ages book Fangbone! 3: The Birthday Party of Dread! Michael Rex is a New York Times best-selling illustrator for his many excellent kids books, including Firefighter, Furious George Goes Bananas, Jack the Builder, and of course the first two excellent Fangbone books, Fangbone! 1: Third Grade Barbarian and Fangbone! 2: The Egg of Misery!







