Comics are awesome. And some of the most awesome comics are the ones you create yourself, and then print and sell yourself. (We’re calling these sort of comics “minicomics” for short.) And we love seeing an amazing new minicomic, whether it’s someone’s first work or an established “professional” who is doing something personal for themselves. As a store, we love selling minicomics! They are far more diverse than comics put out by big publishers and showcase an amazing array of talent. But, as a comics retailer, we’ve also noticed a lot of things that make it hard for minicomic creators to sell us comics, and for us to sell minicomics to...
New Comics 7/17/13
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PLANET PICKS
Batman 66 #1
Beirut 1990 Snapshots Of A Civil War HC
Death Of Haggard West One Shot
Goddamn This War HC
Mysterious Strangers #1
Numbercruncher #1
Templar SC
The Amazing Spider-M...
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Under the superhero action framework, The Amazing Spider-Man told one of comics’ best soap operas.
New Comics 5/30/12
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PLANET PICKS
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 2 SC
Channel Zero: Complete Collection SC
Graphic Canon Vol 1 Gilgamesh To Shakespeare SC
Grim Leaper #1 (of 4)
Monsieur Jean Singles Theory HC
The Rinse SC
Starman Omnibus Vol 1 SC
Wonder Woman Vol 1 Blood HC
New Comics 5/16/12
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PLANET PICKS
Adventure Time #4
Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama HC
The Cartoon Picayune: Spring 2012
Crogan’s Loyalty HC
Deadenders SC
Fury: My War Gone By #2
Princeless Vol 1: Save Yourself SC
Saga #3
Walt Kelly: The Life and Art of the Creator Of Pogo HC
Free Comic Book Day 2012
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Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is an annual event when publishers print a bunch of free comics for stores to give away to reward comic readers, and hopefully get some new comic readers too! 2012 was the best FCBD we’ve ever had!
Jorge Aguirre & Jeremy Whitley Signing May 5
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Another awesome signing took place at Big Planet Comics with Jeremy Whitley (Princeless) and Jorge Aguirre (Giants Beware!)
New Comics 5/9/12
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PLANET PICKS
Batman Vol 1 The Court Of Owls HC
Bible HC
Dan The Unharmable #1
Forgetless: Live To See Last Call SC New Ed
Frankenstein Alive Alive #1
Silver Surfer Parable HC
Spider-Man Season One HC
Takio #1
The Tick #100 The Tick Meets Invincible
New Comics 5/2/12
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PLANET PICKS
American Vampire Vol 2 SC
Animal Man Vol 1 The Hunt SC
Danger Club #1 2nd Ptg
Dial H #1
Dogs Of Mars SC
Fallen Words SC
Fury: My War Gone By #1
Justice League Vol 1 Origin HC
Kiki de Montparnasse SC
Robert Wells Trilogy Vol 1 Sacrifice SC
Roger Langridge’s Snarked Vol 1 SC
The Spider #1
Teen Boat HC
New Comics 4/25/12
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PLANET PICKS
AVX vs #1
Jerusalem: Chronicles From the Holy City HC
New Deadwardians #2
Popeye #1
The Sixth Gun Vol 3 SC
Justin Jordan & Tradd Moore Signing April 14
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Well, we had a great time when Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore came to Big Planet Comics on April 14 to celebrate the release of the first trade paperback of their great new series, The Strange Talent of Luther Strode.
New Comics 4/18/12
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PLANET PICKS
Avengers vs. X-Men #2
Cinderella Fables Are Forever SC
Harvey Pekar Cleveland HC
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Special #1
John Carter Gods of Mars #2
Manhattan Projects #2
Prophet #24
The Shadow #1
Wolverine and X-Men by Jason Aaron vol 1 HC