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Big Planet Comics' store in Bethesda, Maryland, in operation since 1986, has recently changed owners.  The store's founder Joel Pollack has retired after more than 36 years in the job Joel Pollack attended and then worked on comic conventions in the sixties and seventies, and worked in his father's drapery business before becoming a sales[...]

Ten years ago, Steve Anderson of Third Eye Comics wrote for Bleeding Cool, "We have two locations in Maryland, one located in Annapolis, MD, and one located in Prince Frederick, MD." Well today, Third Eye Comics are opening their seventh store, in College Park, MD Taking over and rebranding the previous Big Planet Comics, and[...]

Third Eye Comics is a small comic store chain in Maryland And they have a number of ways they are fighting back during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown As a comic book store, they were offering curbside pickups until the state shut that down So they tried something else. Third Eye Comics and its battlewagon So if customers[...]

Taking the stage on Wednesday to reveal a slate of new animated television and film projects, Sony Pictures Animation vice presidents Katie Baron and Kevin Noel finally confirmed what had been rumbling around as a rumor for some time now: Sony Pictures Television and original creator Aaron McGruder are bringing back The Boondocks. Aaron McGruder Part of[...]

Bubble tea is impossibly popular right now. In the Baltimore area alone there are dozens of tea shops. One such place is Tea-Do in Ellicott City!

Credit: Scripps National Spelling Bee When a record-breaking 516 champion spellers (ages 8 to 15, from all 50 states and around the world) descended upon National Harbor, Maryland, for the 91st Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, they were doing it for two reasons: to see who has the strongest "word fu" when the dust settles from[...]

Longtime readers of my articles probably noticed I write a lot about Old Ellicott City, located in Howard County, Maryland This past weekend the cozy little town was destroyed by flash floods. Viewer sent me this…from 4:30 yesterday afternoon in Ellicott City..appears to show blue Prius before it got turned on its nose by flash flooding[...]

Credit: Scripps National Spelling Bee When a record-breaking 516 champion spellers (ages 8 to 15, from all 50 states and around the world) descend upon National Harbor, Maryland, for the 91st Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, they're doing it for two reasons: to see who has the strongest "word fu" when the dust settles from one of pop[...]

Credit: Scripps National Spelling Bee When a record-breaking 516 champion spellers (ages 8 to 15, from all 50 states and around the world) descend upon National Harbor, Maryland, for the 91st Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, they're doing it for two reasons: to see who has the strongest "word fu" when the dust settles from one of[...]

This past Friday, May the 4th, I ventured out to Old Ellicott City in Howard County, Maryland As reported earlier, the town was getting ready for a big Star Wars event, with themed food, cosplayers, and more! The event itself drew a few hundred people into the historic little town, which is an impressive feat[...]

Over in Howard County, Maryland, Old Ellicott City is getting ready for their biggest galactic event thus far! Old Ellicott City will transform into a rebel base in honor of everyone's favorite movie series This family friends Star Wars event will benefit Make A Wish Foundation and Voices for Children! At Little Market Cafe outside on the courtyards: Kids Costume[...]

Obviously I'm not alone, as Black Flag Brewing Company, located in Columbia, Maryland, released a limited edition Saved by the Bell beer just for St Patrick's Day! I checked it out last Friday during the brewery's St Paddy's Day '90s Party, and I'm glad I did The brewery is beautiful — it's brand new, impeccably clean,[...]

I love Japanese food. Natto, okonomiyaki, sushi, and onigiri are just some of my favorite Japanese foods. I know how to cook and prepare a fair number of

Ocean City, Maryland is a popular tourist spot in the Delmarva area Millions of people flock to the beach every summer to enjoy the waves, the food, and of course, the boardwalk On said boardwalk is a number of attractions, ranging from carnival rides, a museum, a haunted house, and arcades. There's a few arcades scattered[...]

On Friday, July 7th, Third Eye Comics in Annapolis, MD held a preview night for select guests to check out the new store on 209 Chinquapin Round Rd.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHM48oRe9QQ[/youtube] Randy Myers of Collectors Corner, of Maryland, writes, Free Comic Book Day at Collectors Corner this year was even smoother and more exciting than last year, with our first fan lining up at 8:00 PM on Thursday evening. By 1:00 AM Friday over 20+ People were waiting in line[...]

SPX is coming.... more here.

America has weather again, it seems. And so, because of a severe winter storm, Diamond Comic Distributor's Home Office in Hunt Valley, Maryland is closed today, though expected to reopen tomorrow. Also, direct ships from Diamond's Olive Branch have similarly been affected and will not ship today. So if your retailer is on the phone looking rather frazzled,[...]

1966 Greenspring Drive, Suite 300. Timonium, MD 21093. A familiar address for customers of Diamond Comic Distributors. Greenspring. Timonium. Such lovely,

But some stores will be doing even more… Third Eye Comics will be opening their expanded store in Annapolis, Maryland Moving to the West-2 Shopping Center on 2027 West Street, and doubling their size, they'll have a bunch of comic book creators on hand for signings. Such as Jerry Gaylord, artist of Fanboys Vs Zombies, CP Wilson[...]

It looks like the upcoming Maryland Senatorial election will not be fought in the streets of Baltimore – but on the Jinxworld messgae board forums. Bleeding Cool first broke the story that Senator Nancy King was issuing direct mail that painted children reading comics in the classroom as a negative thing Despite Maryland having a number[...]