Ok, Last reminder that tomorrow is the greatest of American Holidays, Free Comic Book Day. For a good review of the comics on offer check out (postmodernbarney.com) which has a nice wrap up and gives you an idea of the variety of comic books on offer. If you can read, there is a book for you. For some shop recommendations near the Washington D.C. area click on.

College Park:
BIG PLANET COMICS OF COLLEGE PARK
7315 BALTIMORE AVE
COLLEGE PARK, MD
(301) 699-0498

Very nice shop with a wide variety of books. This shop, with several owner changes, is where I got back into comics in college. Big Planet also has shops in Georgetown, Bethesda and Vienna.

Annapolis:
GREEN ALIEN HEAD COMICS
15 Old Solomon’s Island Rd
Suite 102
Annapolis, MD. 21401
Phone Number:
(410) 897-0322

Under new ownership, but still a good shop if you are in the area.

Wheaton:
THE BARBARIAN BOOK SHOP
11242 TRIANGLE LANE
WHEATON, MD
(301) 946-4184

These guys are great, a really fun shop.

Silver Spring:
ALLIANCE COMICS
8317 FENTON STREET
SILVER SPRING, MD
(301) 588-2546

Another very good long time shop. I had to laugh when I saw their MySpace page says they are a 17 year old Female.

As for me I will be heading to:
Super Villains Inc.
4134 E Joppa Road
Nottingham, MD 21236
410-256-3055

where I hope to meet Jeff Parker, who has done some great comics over the last few years. He started the Marvel Adventurers: Avengers, a kid friendly Avengers comic, did an excellent Agents of Atlas series and is now doing the brilliant X-Men First Class, a brilliant retro look at the classic X-Men of the 60s, but done today if that makes sense.

Did I mention I love Free Comic Book Day? Cause I do. Yay! Free Comic Books! Bring the Kids! Bring Grandma! Free Comic Books!

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