Monday, March 23, 2020

Beyond Comics - OPEN TODAY UNTIL 5pm




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Important Updates

Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan just announced that all non-essential business' are to be closed at 5pm today in order keep Marylanders safe and slow the spread of the Coronavirus.

Beyond Comics will be open today and remain open until 5pm. Our priority is the safety of our employees and our customers. If you are not feeling well or you have potentially been in contact with others who are ill, please stay home!

We will be serving our customers to the best of our ability from our stores until 5pm today and we are exploring the possibility of curbside pickup and delivery moving forward. We're not sure what we'll be allowed to do at this point and we will comply with the recommendations of the state government and the CDC as we make these decisions. Stay tuned to your email for future updates.

Our board game sale will continue to run so please come by and stock up on some fun supplies. Have you been putting off getting your comics organized? Now is a great time to grab some bags, boards, and boxes for your collections. We have a huge assortment of games available to help bring some fun and joy while you're spending more time at home than usual. Don't forget that you can always purchase a gift card online if you don't feel comfortable coming out but are looking for a way to support the store.
Lastly, thank you for being an incredible community during this crazy and unprecedented time. The Beyond Comics family would be nothing without the amazing support of our loyal customers and friends! You all are incredible. Stay safe, be well, and we will do our best to serve you as we navigate this time.
Quarantine Sale!
Pandemic * Dead of Winter * Zombicide

14% OFF!
Board Games

10% OFF!
Stores will be closing at 5pm today until further notice.
Make Good Health Choices
If you are feeling under the weather or like you may have a cold or the flu it would be greatly appreciated if you delayed your visit to us or utilized our temporary curb-side service.
Keeping It Clean
We are cleaning nearly every surface in the store with bleach or anti-bacterial cleaners either several times a day or after each use.
Beyond Comics | 18749 B North Frederick Avenue, 5632 Buckeystown Pike Frederick, MD, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Winner of the 2019 Believer Book Award for Fiction : Ebony Flowers

Announcing the winners of the 2019
Believer Book Awards

Winner: Hot Comb
by Ebony Flowers
Drawn & Quarterly

It feels rare to encounter a book as full of life as Ebony Flowers's debut collection of short graphic fictions, Hot Comb. The style in which each story is rendered changes according to the narrative's needs, but Flowers's impressionistic panels are a constant. They vibrate with an energy that suggests they've been invested with the world she portrays. In Hot Comb, Flowers has produced something authentically new and exciting.

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That darn WUMO and Sherman's Lagoon

Danish humor, American carnage

James L. McGee, Bethesda

In the ocean, pearls and swine

Linda Sapin, Takoma Park

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Was Emily Richards the first black female New Yorker cartoonist in 2004?

New Yorker cartoon expert (and cartoonist) Michael Maslin has written in with a correction to the stories about Liz Montague being the first black female cartoonist. Michael publishes Ink Spill, an excellent blog on NY'r cartoons:
 
The first known black female New Yorker cartoonist is Emily Richards.

You'll see that Emily's A-Z entry notes she is the first known black female NYer cartoonist. We'll never know if she's the first. There are too many unknown cartoonists on the Spill's New Yorker Cartoonists A-Z. 

Emily Richards (Hopkins) New Yorker work: 2004 – . Born, Boston, Massachusetts, 1970.  Grew up in Oregon, Hawaii, West Virginia, and Virginia.  Attended Williams College and West Virginia University. Received a masters degree at Johns Hopkins University. Worked, initially, as a New Yorker fact checker before becoming a New Yorker cartoonist. When Ms. Richards married New Yorker cartoonist Marshall Hopkins they became the third married New Yorker cartoonist couple in the magazine's history (Mary Petty & Alan Dunn were the first, Liza Donnelly & Michael Maslin were the second). Ms. Richards (Hopkins) is the first known black female New Yorker cartoonist.


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Ellen Forney on coronavirus in The Post, and a couple of NY Times cartoons

Hand-Washing Like A Pro
Ellen Forney
Washington Post March 22 2020

Op-Art: What Do We Lose When We Stop Touching Each Other?

The thing we are biologically programmed to need is also what can harm us most.

By Kristen Radtke

A version of this article appears in print on March 21, 2020, Section A, Page 23 of the New York edition with the headline: What We Lose When We Can't Touch.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/opinion/coronavirus-touching.html

and this one doesn't appear to be online:


Get Out Your Crayons: Coloring for cooped-up readers.

Tomi Um

New York Times (March 22 2020): SR10

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Saturday, March 21, 2020

Ann Telnaes on working from home during coronavirus times

Working from home during the coronavirus threat? Here's some advice from a seasoned freelancer.
Ann Telnaes
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Cavna talks to Chinese-American cartoonist Chen Weng, creator of Messycow Comics

One Chinese American cartoonist is finding satire in our coronavirus crisis — with a perspective from both cultures

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PR: Join the Fight - Support Your Pals at Third Eye with Third Eye Battle Bonds!



THIRD EYE IS OPEN & HERE FOR YOU!
FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE FIGHT FOR FUN HERE!
Hey Third Eye Faithful!

First off, let me say this: Third Eye is not going anywhere. We're here for you, currently open, adhering to guidelines of limited people in our stores, and have a ton of options to help make getting your favorite stuff easy-peezy (you can read about them all here).

With that being said, we're planners at Third Eye, and we plan to be here for a very, very long time to make sure you're getting all the fun stuff you need, and with some of the uncertainty surrounding the situation and COVID-19, we wanted to give you a way that you could pitch in to join the Fight for Fun!

We've put together a list of ways you can help, along with a new program: Third Eye Battle Bonds.

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  • OUR STORES ARE OPEN (pls. note our RICHMOND store is curb-side pick-up only, while our SOMD and ANNAPOLIS stores are currently open for business, but being careful with the amount of folks in them at one time based on current guidelines.)
  • CURBSIDE PICK-UP, HOME DELIVERY & OTHER OPTIONS (click here to see more)
  • MAIL-ORDER (click here to browse this weeks new comics)
  • GIFT CARDS (click here to order now)
  • SETTING UP A THIRD EYE PULLBOX FOR MAIL-ORDER (please make sure to e-mail steve@thirdeyecomics.com after setting up to let us know you're doing mail-order) if you're not going out! (click here to sign up now)



STAY CONNECTED  
Third Eye Comics | 2027A WEST ST, Suite 102, Annapolis, MD 21401
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Friday, March 20, 2020

2 new interviews with Liz Montague and a new Liz at Large

CARTOONIST ELIZABETH MONTAGUE MAKES HISTORY AT THE 'NEW YORKER'

By Erin White
March 16, 2020

Meet Liz Montague, the first African American female cartoonist to be featured in the New Yorker

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PR: Beyond Comics - More News - New Hours!



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Important Updates

The regional warehouse we use for games in Pennsylvania is closed
which will limit our quick access for games. Although we do not anticipate any loss of product availability, delays in shipping may occur.

New York is under a shut down policy that is not currently expected
to slow down our Comic Book shipments.

However, we highly recommend you consider
getting by the stores sooner rather than later to stock up
on your shelter in-place entertainment!
Curb-Side Pickup is Available!
Please call ahead - Frederick (301) 668-8202 Gaithersburg (301) 216-0007
Quarantine Sale!
Pandemic * Dead of Winter * Zombicide

14% OFF!
Board Games

10% OFF!
Starting Saturday, March 21
Graphic Novels

25% OFF!
We are reducing our hours of operation again.
New Store Hours!
Effective Immediately!

Mondays & Tuesdays
Closed/Appointment Only
(We will more than likely be at the store working on paperwork, sorting or pricing so you are welcome to call ahead and see if we are available for you to order curb-side or browse.)

Wednesday
10am to 8pm

Thursday to Saturday
10am to 7pm

Sunday
12noon to 5pm


All in-store gaming cancelled until further notice.
BEYOND COMICS IS OFFERING CURB-SIDE PICK-UP
We are offering curb-side pick-up during this difficult period.

If you call ahead, we will pull your comics and merchandise, run your payment over the phone, and have them ready to pick-up.

Just park and call us when you are at the shop and we will bring them out to you.

If you receive our weekly New Comics Newsletter you can prepare
your list from that. Some merchandise is not available at both stores,
and some prices on variant covers are on a To-Be-Determined basis.

Let's all work together to stop the spread of this virus while maintaining our everyday lives as much as possible.

Frederick- 301-668-8202

Gaithersburg- 301-216-0007
Store Customer Limits
We will be limiting how many customers we will allow in our shops to create a reasonable space buffer for shoppers. Please realize that these limits are below all but our absolute busiest times.

Customer limits: Gaithersburg - 5         Frederick – 10

If you feel we may be at capacity feel free to wait a few minutes or call us, we are more than happy to let you know if it is okay to come in.

Our busiest times tend to be between 10am to noon on Wednesday and around 2pm to 5pm on Saturday s. Other than those times we rarely will exceed our customer limits.
Make Good Health Choices
If you are feeling under the weather or like you may have a cold or the flu it would be greatly appreciated if you delayed your visit to us or utilized our temporary curb-side service.
Keeping It Clean
We are cleaning nearly every surface in the store with bleach or ant-bacterial cleaners either several times a day or after each use.
Beyond Comics | 18749 B North Frederick Avenue, 5632 Buckeystown Pike Frederick, MD, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
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Big Planet Bethesda & College Park still open (UPDATED)

I just stopped by and picked up my comics in Bethesda, very quickly.

College Park is open as well.

The Vienna and DC stores are closed but doing mail order.

Here's the information from their website.

Important Update

Mar 17, 2020

Some Big Planet Comics locations will be closed for the foreseeable future. We are still sorting it out, but for the time being keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter accounts for more information. Sorry for the inconvenience, but your safety and ours is more important right now. Everyone take care of yourselves and be safe.

Bethesda store
Sunday 12-5
Closed Mondays
Closed Tuesdays
Wednesday 11-7
Thursday 11-5
Friday 11-5
Saturday 11-5
Curbside pickup available
Mail order available (free shipping!)
To set up mail order delivery or arrange a curbside order pickup:
Call 301-654-6856
Or email bethesda@bigplanetcomics.com

College Park store
Sunday noon-5pm
Monday noon-5pm
Tuesday noon-6pm
Wednesday 11-7pm
Thursday noon-6pm
Friday noon-6pm
Saturday noon-6pm
Curbside pickup available
Mail order available (free shipping!)
To set up mail order delivery or arrange a curbside order pickup:
Call 301-699-0498
Or email collegepark@bigplanetcomics.com

U Street store
Closed for the foreseeable future
Mail order available (free shipping!)
To set up mail order delivery:
Call 202-342-1961 on Tuesdays (11am-3pm) or Wednesdays (11am-3pm)
Or email dc@bigplanetcomics.com

Vienna store
Closed for the foreseeable future
Mail order available (free shipping!)
To set up mail order delivery:
Call 703-242-9412 on Tuesdays (11am-3pm) or Wednesdays (11am-3pm)
Or email vienna@bigplanetcomics.com
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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Blue No Matter What"

From DC's anarchist cartoonist Mike Flugennock:
"Blue No Matter What"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2951

So, it seems that the Democratic Party has insisted on holding primaries in Ohio and Illinois — even going to court — despite the fact that THERE'S A GODDAMN PANDEMIC GOING ON. Man, those bastards must really be in a hurry to shove Gropin' Joe down our throats, huh?

Perhaps the Democrats' strategy involves ramrodding Gropin' Joe through the primaries based on the idea that most of the people who'd vote for Sanders are younger, and taking advice to self-quarantine, choosing not to risk their lives to go to the polls — while the people most likely to turn out for Gropin' Joe are of a generation with one foot in the grave already. Instead of "Blue No Matter Who", maybe the new slogan of mouth-frothing Centrist partisans should be "Blue No 
Matter WHAT".

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"The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Made Voting In Illinois Today A Full Mess", BuzzFeed News 03.17.2020
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mollyhensleyclancy/coronavirus-illinois-primary-voting-election

"Coronavirus: Ohio Democratic primary postponed to prevent spread of
Covid-19 pandemic", UK Independent 03.17.2020
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/coronavirus-ohio-democratic-primary-postponed-covid-19-election-mike-dewine-a9405691.html

"States delaying primaries past 9 June may face delegate penalty, warns DNC memo" UK Guardian 03.17.2020
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/17/dnc-memo-primary-delays-could-result-delegate-reduction
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The original Steve Trevor has died

Lyle Waggoner, rugged straight man on 'The Carol Burnett Show,' dies at 84 [in print as Rugged actor gained fame as star of 'Carol Burnett Show,' 'Wonder Woman'.

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