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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's time for our annual back issue sale! For all of October we're doing: 20% off all back issues & 30% off DC Comics back issues!!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! We have a lot of new releases today! Marty Milagros Dooms the Earth by local artist Veronica V. Jones @vvjonez.bsky.social Allen vs. X-Men Shift The Cimmerian: Xuthal of the Dusk The Amazing Spider-Man issue 1000 Sanctum The Amazing Venom

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! New releases include: Crimes Against Nature The Muppets Take The Marvel Universe Infernal Hulk vs. Wolverine That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch Conan the Barbarian Escape from Chicago Gambit Gone Ghost of a Ghost Any Given Smile Star Trek And many more!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It's Batman Day! Come by any of our 3 stores to get a great deal on all Batman books and comics, plus the new Batman of Two Worlds comic came out today! We also have free Batman masks until we run out! #BatmanDay

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! And don't forget Batman Day is this Saturday September 19: All Batman books and comics will be 20% off at all our stores, and we will have a new comic, Batman of Two Worlds with 2 new stories, one with regular Batman and one with Absolute Batman! Releases on our site!

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CBCC🔜NYCC @cbccpodcast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Excited to grab a copy of THE FOREVER HOME by @cjward.bsky.social & @sami-kivela.bsky.social from our LCS, @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social. Don't forget to check out outside with Christian Ward all about this exceptional @oni-press.bsky.social comic: www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com/post/the-for...

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! Lots of great new comics today, including: The Karmen Blade Six of Us The Folk of Dooney Hollow Fixation Plus Forevr by @boxbrown.bsky.social and vol 3 of Absolute Batman! Complete list of releases on our site!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! So many new comics and graphic novels today! Here are just some of the new releases: Crowbound The Doom Patrol Prima Apparata Legion of Super-Heroes Superman: The Stranger Teen Titans Archie Batman Superman Weird Al: World's Weirdest And many more!

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

NEW ADVICE-FROM-LIEBER LIST! I've posted these tips as a thread before, but I figured it's about time I made it available as a single, shareable image.

MISTAKES I'VE MADE THAT YOU CAN AVOID
Don't be like me.
1. Don't trash your own work when complemented. In that context your self-deprecation is insulting someone else's taste! Just say thanks and change the subject. Maybe credit an influence?
2. As far as your readers are concerned, comics are drawn with a printing press or a monitor. Don't fetishize the original art or the tools you make it. Anything that gets the story told the way it needs to be told is the right tool for the job.
3. Don't use one job to audition for another. It's unfair to your collaborators and a betrayal of the reader to get flashy or sexy or explosive if the moment in the story doesn't call for it.
4. The important storytelling choices on a page can be worked out in thumbnails. Gesture, camera angle, framing, broad arrangement of tones-get this stuff right before you worry about anatomy, lighting, drapery, or facial expressions.
5. Some artists can put down a final inkline with no underdrawing, but that's because they're skilled and experienced enough to do all that underdrawing in their head. You probably aren't. Get your underdrawing right and save the masterstrokes for the masters.
6. What you're feeling while you work doesn't matter. What the audience feels when they read it does. You can be happy and still do a great drawing of someone in agony. You should understand what you're depicting. It's not necessary to experience it in real time at the board.
7. Get a fresh eye on your work. You never know when some accidental juxtaposition is going to completely change your intended meaning.
8. Don't let getting things 100% right keep you from getting things done. It's easy to get bogged down in research or prep sketches. Make a schedule at the start of a project so you know how much time you have. Do the best you can with the time allotted and move on. But...

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CBCC🔜NYCC @cbccpodcast.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

At @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social, grabbing our books. What's everyone else picking up today?

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! A bunch of great new releases today including Instant Noodles & Beyond by our friend Robin Ha! Others include: Absolute Martian Manhunter 2 Batman: Bad Seeds: Sunset Hammerfist Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy Denver Next Level: One Shot Rom and more!

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CBCC🔜NYCC @cbccpodcast.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If you're looking to catch up on THAT TEXAS BLOOD before next week's episode with @christophcondon.bsky.social & @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social go grab your trades from @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social. Jared knows what's up.

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! Some new titles include: The Last Driver TaleSpin Bug Wars: The Coming of the Wardoom Lazarus Order Shellshock Spider-Man Hulk: Fire and Brimstone Thor 800 What If Runways Complete list posted every Monday!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! This week's new releases include: Batman & Robin Year One: Dynamic Duos Regicide Hank Howard Pizza Detective Hello Kitty and Friends Miles Morales: Spider-Man Quacky Chiisakobee Complete list of everything that came out today is posted on our site every Monday!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Would you hear a tale of a man of many talents and actions? What about The Odyssey by local artist @garethhinds.bsky.social ? Or for the historical background of the era, Eric H. Cline's book 1177 B.C. has been turned into a graphic novel by Glynnis Fawkes @glynnisfawkes.bsky.social !

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! So many great new comics out today! Chachu Fort Psycho Teen Titans Together Stop!! Hibari-Kun! 2 ¡Huelga! The Stories of Dolores Huerta & Sal Castro Islands in the Sky: A People's History of Hurricane Helene And many, many more! Complete list on our site every Monday!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! Complete new releases list posted on our website every Monday! Plus it's the last week of Manga Month: buy any 2 Japanese manga books and get the third free!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Happy New Comic Book! Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees book 2 by @patrickhorvath.bsky.social is out today! Manga Month continues through Sunday August 2! Saturday July 25 our 40th Anniversary celebration continues with 20% off everything at our Vienna, Virginia store!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Our 40th anniversary celebration continues today with a 20% off sale at Big Planet Comics of Washington DC at 1524 U St NW! Plus Manga Month is going on too!

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Paul Hostetler @phostetlerart.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Nice haul from @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social ‘s anniversary sale. I’ve heard good things about Brubaker and @seanphillips.bsky.social ‘s crime books so I picked one out at random. Could be my thing after I run out of Reachers.

A stack of comics, including Stories That Will Make You Go Ape, Pope Hats, Reckless, and a Magic Bullet tabloid.

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Exactly 40 years ago today, Joel Pollack and Gene Carpenter opened the first Big Planet Comics in Bethesda, Maryland! Thanks to all our customers who've supported us over the years, and all the amazing people who've worked with us. Here's to the next 40!

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CBCC🔜NYCC @cbccpodcast.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Finally made it to our shop this week. @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social is celebrating its 40 Anniversary tomorrow🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

July 11 is the 40th anniversary of Big Planet Comics! Celebrate with us all month! 20% off everything at Big Planet Comics of Bethesda Sat July 11 20% off everything at Big Planet Comics of Washington DC Sat July 18 20% off everything at Big Planet Comics of Vienna Sat July 25 Stay tuned for more

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! So many new comic books and graphic novels out today! Complete list of all new releases posted every Monday, including Clayface: Celebrity Dirt Dispatched The Rocketeer Witness Point Plus it's #Manga Month until August 2! Come in and pick up some great Japanese comics!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

It's time for our annual #Manga Month! Running from July 5-August 2! All 3 of our locations: Bethesda MD Vienna VA Washington DC Come pick up some popular Japanese manga comics or try out something new!

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Yuri Anime News @yurianimenews.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All" TV Anime Teaser Trailer ❤️‍🔥 #Yuri #GirlsLove

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Come listen to Tom King discuss the process of comics from page to screen, and what it's like to be a comics creative professionally! And then stop by our pop up shop for a selection of our favorite works by Tom King, freebies, and more!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This event is part of COMICTROPOLIS, an ongoing series of conversations at DCPL locations featuring guest stars from the comic book industry. Registration is not mandatory but if you would like to pre-register, you can do so at the link below! dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16502344

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COMICTROPOLIS: Lights, Panels, Actions

Supergirl is in theaters this summer. The movie is based on a comic Tom King wrote called Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. A space western about Supergirl, a dying alien girl, and revenge. . Event st...

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We're super excited we're joining David Betancourt @adcfanboy.bsky.social & Tom King @tomking.bsky.social for DC Public Library's @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social Lights, Panels, Action, a discussion on comics and the big screen on Sunday July 12 at MLK library!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

It's Free Role-Playing Game Day today! Come try out some new games and adventures!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Role-Playing Game Day is tomorrow Saturday June 27 at all 3 of our stores! Bethesda, MD Vienna, VA Washington, DC

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Only two days until Free RPG Day Saturday June 27! Come by our stores in Washington DC, Bethesda MD, or Vienna VA and pick up some of these free RPGs and adventures: Pirate Borg Age of Vikings Vaesen Dungeon Crawl Classics Dolmenwood Cosmere Pathfinder Arkham Horror ...and many more! #freerpgday

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! Some new titles include: Blood of the Wolf man Summer of Supergirl Special Full list on our site! Plus Saturday June 27 is Free Role-Playing Game Day at all our stores! Come pick up some new RPGs and starter adventures!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Saturday June 27 is the annual FREE Role-Playing Game Day! Come to any of our stores in Washington DC, Vienna VA or Bethesda MD and pick up some free starter RPGs and new adventures! Plus our DC and Vienna stores will have all dice and RPGs 20% off! #freerpgday

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! Some new titles include: Concrete: Stars Over Sand Gun Honey Doubles Down Land of Never Spider-Man: Long Way Home The Trillion Dollar Kid What If The Mighty Thor Got Spider-Man's Symbiote Suit? Full list of all weekly releases posted every Monday!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We got a bunch of new TTRPGs at our DC and Vienna VA stores and restocked on some of our favorites, so if you're looking for cool roleplaying games like Aliens, Paranoia, Eat the Reich, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Mothership, Exclusion Zone Botanist, Home, Miru, Perils & Princesses and more, come on by!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! So many new comics! Our picks of the week are: Absolute Catwoman by Scott Snyder, Che Grayson, & Bengal Skate Ali by Sam Humphries, Kelly Sue DeConnick, & Natacha Bustos Ape by Rich Tomasso M1 Monster Racing League by Lily Windom, Robert Windom, & Jae Lee

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

34 years ago, Joel Pollack and Greg Bennett opened Big Planet Comics of Vienna! Thanks to everyone who has worked and shopped there over the years! Art by Warren Kremer from Richie Rich issue 196.

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! Picks of the week include Billy Bat volume 1 by Naoki Urusawa and Takashi Nagasaki, and The Deadman issue 1 by W. Maxwell Prince and @martinmorazzo.bsky.social Complete list every Monday!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Restocked with @peow.bsky.social power! New Rodney R Rodney plus more copies of the Eisner Award-nominated A Garden of Spheres 1 by @decassette.bsky.social !

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! New ones include: Criminal: Five Gears in Reverse Escape vol 1 JLA/Avengers facsimile Brzrkr: Light Draws Breath Did You Hear About Mimi Green? Star Trek: Celebrations Superman: Father of Tomorrow Wiccan and Hulkling All new comics listed every week on our site!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! So many great new comic books and graphic novels came out today! Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation volume 1 Dragon Circus Odin Of the Earth Absolute Green Arrow Action 50th Anniversary Special Babylon Cove The Book of Murmurs And many more!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Got in some cool old comic books at our Vienna store! Hard to beat bulletproof Batman when he finally teams up with Superman in World's Finest Comics New back issues for sale every week!

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Peow2 NYCC C20 @peow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Also if you liked A Garden of Spheres, or Linnea's work, and are working within the industry, please talk about it! We don't sell on Amazon and have no press team so sharing is caring for us. We want to try and get more trad comic readers to start checking this out

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The 2026 Will Eisner Award nominees have been announced and there's so many great comics on there! Always worth reading through to see what great stuff you might have missed! www.comic-con.org/awards/eisne...

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! Lots of new comics today! Innards Barbara Gordon Breakout Destination Kill Conan & Dragonero Excommunicated Godzilla vs. Texas Megalith The Olympus Saga Hidden Springs Showdown The Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #ncbd

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Happy New Comic Book Day! Complete list posted every Monday!

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A few highlights from #FCBD at our Washington DC store!! Thanks so much to everyone who came out! ✨🌟✨ #freecomicbookday #lcs #localcomicshop

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Spider-Man Noir says to stop by the strangely colorful local comic book stores today for Free Comic Book Day! #freecomicbookday

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Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow, Sat. May 2!! Come by any of our locations and pick up some of the free comics above! Our Bethesda MD store is doing 20% off everything except new releases! Our Washington DC and Vienna VA are doing 60% off select books! See you tomorrow! #freecomicbookday

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