Sunday, August 12, 2012

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter


Big Planet Comics

August 10, 2012

Michael Rex Poster

Whew! I just got back from a day at the amusement park, and I am pooped. Hot out there. How's everyone doing?

Michael Rex will be presenting a deluxe, signed and numbered, limited edition print at his signings at our Vienna and College Park stores next Saturday, August 18! If you want a copy, they will only be 5 bucks! Here is an image of his design!

Local superstar Matt Dembicki was kind enough to join us on our podcast this week for an interview, check it out at the right! He talked about his new Xoc book, the new issue of Magic Bullet he edited, and the even newer anthology District Comics he edited!

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


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UPCOMING - August 18 - Michael Rex Signing Fangbone!: The Birthday Party of Dread

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 Goodnight Goon, Furious George Goes Bananas, Runaway Mummy, and of course the first two excellent Fangbone books, Fangbone! 1: Third Grade Barbarian and Fangbone! 2: The Egg of Misery!

11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

Archer & Armstrong #1

by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry

Another great relaunch of an old Valiant title! Young Archer has been kept in seclusion at a Creationist theme park, while being trained to head out into the world and fight an immortal evil... who just happens to be Armstrong! Secret cults, comedy, action, and great art get this off to a cool start!

Cardboard SC

by Doug TenNapel

The genius behind Bad Island is back with another inventive graphic novel! A single father brings home some magic cardboard that will come to life if you make it into anything, leading to Bill the cardboard boxer and a host of monsters and trouble when their jerky neighbor steals the cardboard! Wild and fun!

all ages!

Gambit #1

 
by James Asmus and Clay Mann
 

Gambit sets his sites on a treasure trove of supervillain hardware, and has to seduce a beautiful woman to get through the giant party being held at the mansion of the man who owns all the hardware! Sounds like a perfect job. A fun new series with Gambit in his element!

District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, D.C. SC

by everybody (see under our Podcast above!)
 
A huge group of local comics creators put out this anthology of short stories from throughout the history of D.C., from the earliest days of its planning through the punk scene of the '80s, with stops at post-Civil War baseball, shoeshiners, spycraft, and more!

Bird & Squirrel On the Run! SC

by James Burks

Overly-cautious Squirrel ruins his winter preparations to save the life of the thoughtlessly adventuresome Bird, and now they both must try to travel south for the winter, without being eaten by the fat cat chasing them! A great and fun adventure for everyone!

all ages!

The Creep #0

by John Arcudi and Jonathan Case

A utterly compelling (and strange!) start to a private eye thriller, as a man with a physical deformity is asked by an old high school flame to help investigate why her son committed suicide, even though he doesn't want her to see what he looks like now. Great art by Case (who did Green River Killer) with a interesting story!

Little White Duck: A Childhood in China SC

by Andres Vera Martinez and Na Liu
 
Na Liu tells stories from her childhood growing up in a very-rapidly changing China of the 1970s! Trips to the undeveloped countryside, the death of Chairman Mao, a mean mother-in-law and more bring a neglected part of Chinese history to life!

all ages!

Godzilla: The Half-Century War #1

by James Stokoe
 
A Japanese lieutenant recalls how he barely survived the day Godzilla first appeared and attacked Toyko, and how this led to over 50 years of encounters with Godzilla! This is written and drawn by the madman behind Orc Stain! Get it now!
Anti #1
Eyes of the Cat HC
Grendel Omnibus Vol 1 Hunter Rose SC
Lou Vol 3 Down in the Dumps SC
Punk Rock Jesus #2 (of 6)
Rasl Vol 4 Lost Journals of Nikola Tesla SC
Revival #1 2nd Ptg
Scott Pilgrim Color Vol 1 (of 6) HC
Sensationsal Spider-Man #33.1
The Shadow's Treasure HC
Steve Canyon Vol 2 1949-1950 HC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Vol 1 SC
Thunda #1
Worlds Finest SC

Big Planet Comics Podcast #55
"District Xocmics"
Kevin, Nick and Jared interview Matt Dembicki and review a bunch of new comics! Download now or subscribe on iTunes!
 
PODCAST REVIEWS:

Archer & Armstrong #1 by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry
Bird & Squirrel On the Run! SC by James Burks
Cardboard SC by Doug TenNapel
The Creep #0 by John Arcudi and Jonathan Case
District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, D.C. SC by Gregory Robison, Brooke A. Allen, Chad Lambert, Kevin Czapiewski, Scott O. Brown, Mal Jones, Kevin Rawlings, Dale Rawlings, Max Ink, Michael Rhode, Kevin Rechlin, Jason Rodriguez, Charles Fetherolf, Tabitha Whissemore, Mike Freiheit, Michael Cowgill, Rand Arrington, Sean Fahey, Borja Peña, Art Haupt, Rafer Roberts, Rebecca Goldfield, Paul W. Zdepski, Andrew Cohen, Joe Carabeo, Carolyn Belefski, Matt Dembicki, Tom Williams, Jim Ottaviani, Nick Sousanis, Carol Dembicki, Michael Brace, Peter S. Conrad, Steve Loya, Grant Jeffrey Barrus, Jacob Warrenfeltz, Troy-Jeffrey Allen, Jeff McComsey
Gambit #1 by James Asmus and Clay Mann
Godzilla: The Half-Century War #1 by James Stokoe

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

8/18 - Michael Rex
Signing Fangbone!
11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Signing Fangbone!
3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

9/8-9 - Baltimore convention
Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
http://baltimorecomiccon.com/

9/15-16 - SPX convention
The area's coolest convention!
Marriott Bethesda North
5701 Marinelli Rd.
North Bethesda, MD 20852
http://www.spxpo.com/

9/22 - Raina Telgemeier
Signing Drama
11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Signing Drama
3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

11/3 - Ben Hatke
Signing Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Signing Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

New Next Week 8/15

(Let us know if you want any of these!)
68 Scars #2 (of 4)
Alabaster Wolves #5 (of 5)
Amazing Spider-Man #691
Archie Double Digest #232
Art of War GN
Avengers #29
Avengers Academy #35
Avengers Vs X-Men #10 (of 12)
Bad Medicine #4
Batman Streets of Gotham TP Vol 03 House of Hush 
Batwoman #12                  
Before Watchmen Rorschach #1 (of 4)
Betrayal O/T Planet O/T Apes TP 
Betty & Veronica #261           
Birds of Prey #12               
Bloodshot (Ongoing) #2
Blue Beetle #12            
Bprd Hell On Earth TP Vol 03 Russia
Butcher Baker Righteous Maker #8
Cable Classic TP Vol 03       
Cage of Eden GN Vol 06
Call of Wonderland #3 (of 4)
Captain America By Ed Brubaker TP Vol 01
Captain Atom #12  
Captain Marvel #2  
Catwoman #12     
Classic Popeye Ongoing #1 
Conan Daughters of Midora & Other Stories TP
Creativity of Steve Ditko HC   
Crossed Badlands #11        
Crow #2                        
Daredevil #17                   
Dark Avengers #179              
Dark Tower Gunslinger Man In Black #3 (of 5) 
Dc Universe Presents #12        
Deadpool #59                   
Deadpool Kills Marvel Universe #3 (of 4)
Deadworld War O/T Dead #3 (of 5) 
Definitive Flash Gordon & Jungle Jim HC Vol 02
Elektra Assassin TP             
Elephantmen #42 (Mr)            
Essential Warlock TP Vol 01     
Everybody Loves Tank Girl #2 (of 3)
Extermination #3       
Fatale #7                   
Ferals #7
Garth Ennis Jennifer Blood #15
GI Joe Vol 2 Ongoing #16      
Gold Digger #141                
Green Lantern #12               
Green Lantern Corps #12        
Green Lantern Green Arrow TP    
Green Lantern The Animated Series #5 
Harbinger (Ongoing) #3
Hellblazer #294
Hulk #56                     
Hulk Season One Prem HC        
Jericho Season 4 #1 (of 5)   
Legion of Super Heroes #12   
Life With Archie #22 Kennedy Cvr
Making of HC
Manara Library HC Vol 03
Marvel Super Heroes #3        
Michael Avon Oemings The Victories #1 (of 5)
New Mutants #47                 
Nightwing #12                   
Operation Broken Wings 1936 TP  
Pathfinder #1                   
Peanuts Vol 2 #1 (of 4)         
Philosophy A Discovery In Comics HC  
Pigs #8
Red Diary Re(A)D Diary Flipbook HC 
Red Hood and The Outlaws #12 
Revival #2       
Robert E Howards Savage Sword #5
Roger Langridges Snarked #11  
Rue Morgue Magazine #125
Saga #6
Saucer Country #6
Sensational Spider-Man #33.2
Shade #11 (of 12)     
Simpsons Comics #193      
Sonic Universe #43
Star Wars The Clone Wars Sith Hunters TP
Supergirl #12   
Supreme #66               
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics TP Vol 01 
Treasury 20th Century Murder HC Vol 05 Lovers Lane
Ult Comics Spider-Man by Bendis TP Vol 01    
Uncanny X-Force #29            
Uncanny X-Force TP Vol 04 Dark Angel Saga Book 2 
Video Watchdog #169
Voltron #7   
Walking Dead #101
Wasteland #39
Witchblade Demon Reborn #1 (of 4)
Wolf GN 
Wonder Woman #12   
X-Factor #242           
X-Men #34      
Zorro Rides Again #11 (of 12)
 
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Thursday, August 09, 2012

Takoma Park Library likes Raina's Smile

What's Circulating at Takoma Park Maryland Library
Karen MacPherson,
Aug 08, 2012
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/53480-what-s-circulating-at-takoma-park-maryland-library.html

Dark Horse comics editor Diana Schutz on McNeil's Finder

Diana Schutz Takes Us Inside Her World of Comics
Written by Josh@TFAW
Aug 3 2012
http://www.tfaw.com/blog/2012/08/03/diana-schutz-takes-us-inside-her-world-of-comics-2/

- it's at the end.

Comic writer G. Willow Wilson's new novel


Afterglow of Arab Spring lights 'Alif' ['Alif the Unseen,' by G. Willow Wilson].
By Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post August 3 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/alif-the-unseen-by-g-willow-wilson/2012/08/02/gJQAG9AdSX_story.html

The Straight Dope on Z's and the Kids

This appeared in the Washington City Paper last week. Click through for the comics-related answer:

Why is the letter Z associated with sleep?
Cecil Adams
The Straight Dope July 26, 2012
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3063/why-is-the-letter-z-associated-with-sleep

Dear Cecil:

Why is the letter Z, specifically, associated with sleeping? It seems silly to have a letter correspond with sleep at all, but even sillier that we don't do this with any other action. You don't hear being awake referred to as "catching some A's."

— Ethan Reber

R.M. Rhodes on Kickstarter for Comics Reporter

Here's sequential artist R.M. Rhodes writing on Kickstarter for Tom Spurgeon's Comics Reporter.

For the record, I've funded about a dozen Kickstarter projects, all related to comic art.

SPX Announces Michael deForge, Dean Haspiel and Sammy Harkham as Guests of Small Press Expo 2012


SPX Announces Michael deForge, Dean Haspiel and Sammy Harkham as Guests of Small Press Expo 2012

For Immediate Release              Contact: Warren Bernard
                                                                                                              E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com

Bethesda, Maryland; August 9, 2012 – Small Press Expo is pleased to announce Michael DeForge, Sammy Harkham and Dean Haspiel as honored guests of SPX 2012.  They are in addition to the previously announced guests Chris Ware, Dan Clowes, Francoise Mouly, Jamie & Gilbert Hernandez and Adrian Tomine.

Critically acclaimed Michael DeForge will be appearing at SPX for the very first time. We are honored to have the creator of the one-man anthology series Lose, from Koyama Press, at this years show.. DeForge won the Best Emerging Talent category at the 2010 Doug Wright Awards, Canada's most prestigious award in the comics field and provided the art for the cover to the SPX 2012 program.

Emmy award winning artist, Dean Haspiel, created the Eisner Award nominated, BILLY DOGMA, and illustrated for HBO's "Bored To Death." Dino has drawn many superhero and semi-autobiographical comix, including collaborations with Jonathan Lethem, Harvey Pekar, Jonathan Ames, and Inverna Lockpez. Dino also curates + creates multimedia projects for TripCity.net, a Brooklyn-filtered literary arts salon.

Sammy Harkham is the editor of the groundbreaking anthology series Kramer's Ergot, 8th volume of which was released late last year.  He is also the creator behind the comic Crickets and his new book, Everything Else, a compendium of his works, will be released this Fall from Picturebox.

About SPX

Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators, as well as a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.

As in previous years, profits from SPX will go to support the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which funds graphic novel purchases for public and academic libraries, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), which protects the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, visit their website at http://www.cbldf.org.

SPX also supports the Small Press Expo Collection at the Library of Congress, which preserves the history of both the artistic output of the creators who come to SPX, as well as the art that SPX itself generates as part of its yearly festival. It the first program of its type by a major institution in the United States to preserve the works of the indie comics community.

SPX 2012 will be held Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16.  For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.spxpo.com.



Oct 6: Stephan Pastis of "Pearls Before Swine" in DC

Stephan Pastis of "Pearls Before Swine" is in DC on October 6th at 1 pm at Politics and Prose. See his blog post here.

PR: Heinrich Kley 2 volume set coming out

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2012
Contact: Joe Procopio,
joseph.procopio@lostartbooks.com, (240) 643-8714


Renowned artist Heinrich Kley's life and work celebrated in
new two-volume set debuting at Small Press Expo 2012

Lost Art Books series spotlights first U.S. collection of German master's work in 40 years

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND—Picture This Press, a publishing house devoted to the graphic arts, will release two volumes on German cartoonist and illustrator Heinrich Kley as part of its ongoing series, Lost Art Books. Both books on Kley will debut simultaneously at this year's Small Press Expo on September 15-16 in Bethesda, Maryland. Although Kley has long been considered one of the world's great draftsman and a noted influence on Walt Disney's films, these are the first books of his work to appear in the United States in 40 years and are by far the most comprehensive representation to date, including a large number of his seldom-seen color works.

"There'll be a lot of excitement throughout the world once these books are available to the throng," said artist Michael Wm. Kaluta, who contributed the foreword to Volume One.

The Lost Art of Heinrich Kley Volumes One & Two collect over 450 drawings and paintings from a wide array of sources. Neither volume overlaps with past books on Kley, as nearly none of these drawings have been collected and reprinted since their original publication a century or more ago.  Both volumes also provide groundbreaking scholarship on Kley's life and work by German art historian Alexander Kunkel—whose recent research is presented in these volumes for the first time in English—along with incisive appreciations by contemporary artists Michael Wm. Kaluta and Jesse Hamm.

Volume One focuses on Kley's ink drawings and reprints for the first time a substantial selection of his illustration work for children's books and adult genre fiction, a side of Kley's career previously unexplored in other collections. This volume also includes a wide sampling of Kley's cartoons and magazine work, with newly collected examples taken directly from a variety of rare sources such as Jugend, Simplicissimus, and the historic Der Orchideengarten (the world's first fantasy fiction magazine). In all, over 300 Kley illustrations and cartoons fill this first volume.

Volume Two also breaks new ground by being the first book to present a large number of Kley's paintings and preparatory drawings, some reproduced directly from the original art. These color works reveal a heretofore rarely glimpsed pool of talent and expand on the subject matter traditionally associated with the artist by including examples of his landscapes and industrial paintings. This volume's preparatory drawings are culled from the untapped Kley archive of the Library of Congress and show the artist working out concepts for book illustrations, reworking ink drawings into color paintings, and doodling for his own amusement. Approximately 150 drawings, many in color, appear in this volume.  

Both of these volumes represent an important advancement to the English-language scholarship on Heinrich Kley, and the abundance of art within should delight his admirers, new and old alike. After debuting at the Small Press Expo, copies can be ordered directly from the publisher (www.LostArtBooks.com) and from Amazon.com.

 

About
Picture This Press is dedicated to broadening the appreciation and awareness of artists who work in the fields of illustration, cartooning, graphic arts, photography, and poster design. Picture This Press founder Joseph Procopio along with his co-publisher Ellen Levy have a combined 35 years of publishing experience as writers, managing editors, and publications directors for a variety of organizations.

Lost Art Books, the flagship series from Picture This Press, collects and preserves the works of illustrators and cartoonists from the first half of the 20th century. Too many of these artists have gone underappreciated for too long, with much of their work uncollected or unexamined for decades, if at all. The Lost Art Books series aims to preserve this cultural heritage by re-introducing these artists to new generations of working artists, historians, and admirers of things beautiful.

 

Links
Kley book trailer on YouTube:
http://youtu.be/-DPdI1F5MoM
Home page: www.LostArtBooks.com
Facebook group:
http://tiny.cc/2uw2i
Interview in the Washington City Paper: http://tiny.cc/47nl4

Fantom Comics: Another 50-60%-Off Graphic Novel Sale?! Yes!

 
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Sales starts today. Check out the details here!

Union Station - 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE | Washington, DC 20002 | 202-241-6498
www.fantomcomics.com


 

 




Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Truitt on Supurbia

'Supurbia' explores the drama of superheroes' personal lives
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY August 6 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-08-06/Supurbia-superhero-comic-book-series/56824234/1?csp=34life

Distric Comics blog

Matt Dembicki is restarting his blog about Distric Comics, the new anthology of comic stories about greater Washington.

The book is for sale now. I've got a story on the Army Medical Museum in it.

The Post on superhero movies as leadership lessons

The best summer movies that pack a leadership punch [in print as "These movies offer good lessons on leadership," July 31].

By Tom Fox, The Washington Post's Federal Coach blog 07/06/2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ask-the-fedcoach/post/the-best-summer-movies-from-the-amazing-spider-man-to-brave-that-pack-a-leadership-punch/2011/03/04/gJQAl8ziRW_blog.html

The Post on our local Batman

Hospitals cancel Route 29 Batman visits

By Michael S. Rosenwald

Washington Post July 30 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/rosenwald-md/post/hospitals-cancel-route-29-batman-visits/2012/07/30/gJQAI0sRKX_blog.html

 

Canceling Batman's hospital appearances hurts sick children

By Laurie Strongin and Allen Goldberg, Washington Post August 1 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/canceling-batmans-hospital-appearances-hurts-sick-children/2012/08/01/gJQAIrH9PX_story.html

Comics in the District recording online now


Carolyn Belefski captured an appearance by local creators and has put it online:

 

BRAND NEW Carolyn and Joe Show Podcast - http://carolynandjoeshow.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/1351/ This week a recording of "Comics in the District: A Discussion with Local Creators" featuring Matt Dembicki, Evan Keeling, Andrew Cohen, Steve Conley, Michael Rhode, Carolyn Belefski - Enjoy the show.
Comics In The District
carolynandjoeshow.wordpress.com
EPISODE 186 Welcome earthlings to the one and only Carolyn and Joe Show! Today we have another speci...



Local New Yorker cartoon collector profiled

Background Check: Fred Hochberg. 
By Al Kamen, Washington Post July 31 2012

Monday, August 06, 2012

Aug 18: SuPER POWERS: The ART of Comics


First of an annual art show featuring local artists themed around all things COMIC BOOK.

Super powers was inspired from many trips to various comic book conventions and frequent walks i, what is known to convention goers as Artist Alley. Artist Alley showcases the art of up and coming comic artists. It's like walking in a museum of comic art!
The purpose of the show is to provide a venue for comic book and art lovers to come together and see the beauty in the art of comics.

Working Daze strip tip to Richard Thompson

http://www.gocomics.com/working-daze/2012/08/04 - thanks to Doug Wise for the lead.

VIDEO: Lost Art of Kley

Here's another publication from the local publisher Lost Art Books...
 
From: Joseph Procopio
 
Got a minute and twenty-six seconds to spare? Then check out the promo book trailer I just put together with my pal Dave Nuttycombe for the soon-to-be-released THE LOST ART OF HEINRICH KLEY, Volumes 1 & 2.
 
 
The books are slated for a mid-September release at the Small Press Expo.
 

Sunday, August 05, 2012

Xoc shark book interview with Matt Dembicki

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Matt Dembicki's new graphic story Xoc focuses on the life of a great white shark.  Here's an interview with him:

Xoc Takes Readers On A Shark's Journey
Diamond Bookshelf August 2012
http://www.diamondbookshelf.com/Home/1/1/20/835?articleID=124250

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - 3 August 2012


Big Planet Comics

August 3, 2012

New signings bonanza and more!

Thanks to everyone who came out to meet Matt Dembicki and Evan Keeling for their new graphic novel, XOC: The Journey of a Great White last weekend! We had a great turnout, and Matt and Evan were nice enough to sign copies of XOC for us, so we have some left at all our stores if you couldn't make it. We also have a limited amount of the signed print Matt did exclusively for us at our Vienna store.

We've got some great new signings we are proud to announce! Raina Telgemeier, creator of the New York Times #1 bestselling graphic novel Smile will be appearing with her new graphic novel Drama at our Vienna and College Park stores, and Ben Hatke, creator of the great Zita the Spacegirl will be appearing there too with his new sequel, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl! The times and store locations are listed in our Events column on the right, we will have more info as their signings grow closer.

Speaking of stores, we have a new online mini-store now! Missed out on a print from a signing? Want to get the first issue of the new kids comics The Phoenix, available only from us anywhere outside of the British Isles? Check out the new Big Planet Comics online store for our exclusives!

Nick from our Vienna store also wrote up a handy guide to catching up with the last few years of X-Men storylines. Feel left behind with the backstory to Avengers vs. X-Men? Trying to make heads or tails of all the X-Men books? Here's our handy Catching Up With the X-Men guide!

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 - August 18 - Michael Rex Signing Fangbone!: The Birthday Party of Dread

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 Goodnight Goon, Furious George Goes Bananas, Runaway Mummy, and of course the first two excellent Fangbone books, Fangbone! 1: Third Grade Barbarian and Fangbone! 2: The Egg of Misery!

11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

Hawkeye #1

by Matt Fraction and David Aja

The team behind The Immortal Iron Fist is back! In this, Clint Barton finally gets his ongoing comic, and a great tale of a day in his hectic life, as he tries to recover from terrible injuries and help his neighbors not get evicted by a sleazy landlord. Great art by Aja makes this one of the best Marvel launches in a long time!

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #1

by Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajić

In this alternate history, Deadpool finally snaps! And starts taking out the entire Marvel Universe, starting with a lot of supervillains, and moving on to some beloved superheroes! Insane violence and dark, dark laughs in this really fun Deadpool miniseries!

Debris #1 (of 4)

 
by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Riley Rossmo
 

In a dark future, a young warrior named Maya must attempt to find a new source of water for the last of humanity. Too bad the world is full of monstrous Colossals that will kill any human they see! Action-packed, with great and brightly colored art by Rossmo.

Action Comics 1: Superman and the Men of Steel HC

by Grant Morrison and Rags Morales
 
Grant Morrison returns to Superman, and returns Superman to his earliest days when he first arrives in Metropolis, in this New 52 relaunch!

Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch

by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson

The animal investigators of the supernatural are back! This single issues collects 3 short stories as the dogs and cats of Burden Hill try to dodge their owners long enough to fight and stop the sinister forces that plague their community, from a mysterious flock of sheep, a goblin trying to eat chickens, and a tale of a super dog warlock of the middle ages!

Harvest #1

by A. J. Lieberman and Colin Lorimer

A disgraced surgeon gets mixed up in a scheme to harvest poor people's organs for rich clients, but might be suffering from hallucinations as well! Great art by Lorimer and a cool color scheme set up this dark thriller.

Punisher 1 SC

by Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto
 
The new Punisher series under Greg Rucka's direction is finally in softcover! Taking the view of the detectives dealing with the Punisher, we see him from the outside, all while a new criminal gang ends up hitting a Marine wedding and leaving bodies across the city. Great new thrilling take on Punisher!

Think Tank #1

by Matt Hawkins and Rahsan Ekedal
 
A genius working for the Pentagon's science division begins to have doubts about his job making weapons. Too bad he's a big jerk and constantly challenges authority, this isn't going to end well! Even if he does invent an app for reading minds!
Absalom Ghosts of London SC
Avengers: The Trial of Yellowjacket SC
Blade of the Immortal Vol 25 SC
Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah SC
Classic GI Joe Vol 15 SC
Girl Genius vol 11 Hammerless Bell SC
Hitman Vol 7 Closing Time SC
House of Mystery Vol 8 Desolation SC
Mind Mgmt #3        
Mind the Gap #3             
Monster Dinosaur HC
Our Valued Customers Conversations From Comic Book SC
Peter Parker Spider-Man #156.1
Savage: The Guvnor SC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimate Colllection vol 3 HC

Big Planet Comics Podcast #54
"The Dark Podcast"
Kevin, Nick and Jared talk about the new Batman movie for 20 minutes and review a bunch of new comics! Download now or subscribe on iTunes!
 
PODCAST REVIEWS:

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #1 by Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajić
The First X-Men #1 by Christos Gage/Neal Adams and Neal Adams
Harvest #1 by A. J. Lieberman and Colin Lorimer
Hawkeye #1 by Matt Fraction and David Aja
Think Tank #1 by Matt Hawkins and Rahsan Ekedal

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

8/18 - Michael Rex
Signing Fangbone!
11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Signing Fangbone!
3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

9/8-9 - Baltimore convention
Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
http://baltimorecomiccon.com/

9/15-16 - SPX convention
The area's coolest convention!
Marriott Bethesda North
5701 Marinelli Rd.
North Bethesda, MD 20852
http://www.spxpo.com/

9/22 - Raina Telgemeier
Signing Drama
11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Signing Drama
3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

11/3 - Ben Hatke
Signing Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Signing Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

New Next Week 8/8

(Let us know if you want any of these!)
 
Adventure Time Marceline Scream Queens #2
American Vampire Lord of Nightmares #3 (of 5)
Anti #1
Archer & Armstrong (New) #1
Art & Making of Paranorman HC
Artifacts #20
Astonishing X-Men Vol 8 Children of Brood SC
Atomic Robo Flying She Devils of the Pacific #2 (of 5)
Atomic Robo Real Science Adv #5
Avengers Assemble #6
Batgirl #12
Batman #12
Batman and Robin #12
Batman Arkham Unhinged #5
Before Watchmen Ozymandias #2 (of 6)
Bernie Wrightson Muck Monster Artist Ed Portfolio
Betty & Veronica Double Digest #204
Bird & Squirrel Vol 1 On the Run GN
Bleach Vol 44 SC
Bleach Vol 45 SC
Bloodstrike #29
Blue Estate #12
Bomb Queen Vol 7 End of Hope SC
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 Freefall #12
Captain America #16
Captain America and Iron Man #635
Cardboard GN
Comic Book Lettering the Comicraft Way SC
Conan the Barbarian #7
Creator Owned Heroes #3
Creep #0
Dancer #4
Daredevil Annual #1
Deadpool Kills Marvel Universe #2 (of 4)
Deathstroke #12
Deathstroke Vol 1 Legacy SC
Defenders Marvel Masterworks Vol 3 HC
Demon Knights #12
District Comics Unconventional Hist Washington DC
Doctor Atlantis Vol 1 GN
Draw #23
Executive Assistant Assassins #2
Eyes of the Cat HC
Fairest #6
Fanboys Vs Zombies #5
Fantastic Four #609
Flash Chronicles Vol 3 SC
Frankenstein Agent of Shade #12
Gambit #1
Game for Swallows to Die to Leave to Return GN
GI Joe A Real American Hero #181
GI Joe Cobra Command Vol 3 Aftermath SC
Godzilla Half Century War #1 (of 5)
Gold Digger #140
Grendel Omnibus Vol 1 Hunter Rose SC
Grifter #12
Hoax Hunters #2
Incredible Hulk #12
It Girl & The Atomics #1
Jim Butcher Dresden Files Fool Moon #7
Kevin Keller #4
Legion Lost #12
Lenore Volume 2 #6
Little White Duck Childhood in China GN
Little Wolf GN
Lou Vol 3 Down in the Dumps SC
Marvel Universe Avengers Earths Heroes #5
Massive #3
Mega Man #16
Mighty Thor #18 Burns
Moonstones Modern Myths Thor Thunder Christ #1
Mouse Guard Black Axe #5 (of 6)
Nathan Hales Hazardous Tales Vol 1 SC
Neal Adams Thrill Kill Artist Ed Portfolio
Negima Vol 35 SC
Nevsky Hero of the People HC
New Avengers #29 AVX
Night Force #6 (of 7)
The Phoenix #13
Punk Rock Jesus #2 (of 6)
Rasl Vol 4 Lost Journals of Nikola Tesla SC
Ravagers #4
Red Sonja Atlantis Rises #1
Resurrection Man #12
Revival #1 2nd Ptg
Right State HC
Sailor Moon Vol 6 SC
Scarlet Spider #8
Scooby Doo Where Are You #24
Scott Pilgrim Color Vol 1 (of 6) HC
Sensationsal Spider-Man #33.1
Shadows Treasure HC
Slam Dunk Vol 23 SC
Sonic Super Special Magazine #4
Space Punisher #2 (of 4)
Spider-Men #4 (of 5)
Spongebob Comics #11
Star Trek TNG Doctor Who Assimilation #1 3rd Ptg
Star Wars Knight Errant Escape #3 (of 5)
Star Wars Lost Tribe of the Sith Spiral #1 (of 5)
Steve Canyon Vol 2 1949-1950 HC
Strain #7 (of 12)
Suicide Squad #12
Superboy #12
Taxes Tea Party & Those Revolting Rebels HC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Vol 1 SC
Thunda #1
TMNT Color Classics Micro Series Raphael One Shot
Transformers Robots in Disguise #8
Venom #22
Voltron Year One #4
Warriors of Mars #4
Wasteland #39
Will Eisner's Contract With God Trilogy HC New Ptg
Wolverine #311
Worlds Finest SC
X-Factor Vol 14 Super Unnatural SC
X-Men Legacy #271
Yu Gi Oh Gx Vol 09 (of 9) SC
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Summer in the 'burbs

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This ice cream truck was parked for a couple of days in Arlington, VA. I think the grafitti-influenced paintings are pretty eye-catching.

Saturday, August 04, 2012

Aug 5: Capicons Comic Book and Pop Culture Con

Capicons Comic Book and Pop Culture Con
HERO INITIATIVE FUNDRAISER
Featuring:
Greg LaRocque
(Web of Spider-Man, The Flash, Avengers)

Matt Dembicki
(Xoc, Trickster, Magic Bullet)

Bob Downs, Former Marvel/DC inker and cover artist!

Bill McKay, "Zombies vs Cheerleaders"!

Tim Dzon, Former Marvel Inker and cover artist!

Dan Nokes, 21st Centiry Sandshark Studios!

Andrew Cohen
(Magic Bullet, Howzit Funnies)

...and Pete Tapang!!!!!!

Sunday, August 5, 2012
10 am - 3 pm
Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept.
2148 Gallows Rd,
Dunn Loring, Virginia
Admission $3 - Kids FREE!