Tax Refund....SPENT!

Tax Refund....SPENT!, originally uploaded by chewbaccas_ballz.

This is Neil in his new sweet sweatshirt.

Remember, if you're going to spend your refund, try to stimulate your local economy!

New Books

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Some recent new stuff!

I'm especially excited about All Known Metal Bands. Yes, just lists of all known metal band names. Yes!

24x2 - First Panel

24x2, originally uploaded by sugarfreak.

by David Chelsea

Charm City Roller Girls - June Bout

June 08 Bout Poster, originally uploaded by Mag Sabo.

Reading Club - Wholphin 5

Getting a bit of a late start this month for the Shank Reading Club, but continuing in our periodical year, next up is Wholphin #5. Not technically a read but very much a periodical.

15% off for the month and the discussion will be the last Wednesday of the month over at atomic POP, 3620 Falls Rd.

This Weekend

There's too much going on this weekend around here. Here's just a sample.

And though we don't have anything going on tonight because we're at the Filmfest, it's First Friday in Hampden so other businesses will be open later than usual and having parties. Come on down and walk around between your movies!

First Panel 11

injurycomics2, originally uploaded by sugarfreak.

From Injury Comics #2.

I wonder if they're arm wrestling for pie?

Free Comic Book Day

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Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, May 3!

To celebrate, on Saturday we'll have 50% off all bagged & boarded back issue comics (yes, including the smut)!

Tons of graphic novels for sale at just really stupid prices!

And a box of .99 comics, for those nostalgic for the days when comics cost less than a buck. (7 for $5!)

And yes, the free comics. While supplies last.

The sale is in-store only. (Sorry, interwebs.)

Get crazy!

Festival Check 2008

It's around this time of year where you may be making your Summer plans - to visit Baltimore. Well here are the festivals to keep in mind:

This weekend alone:
May The Intertribal Powwow
May The Sheep & Wool Festival
May The Maryland Film Festival & Videopolis

Then the rest of the Summer:
May SoWeBo Festival
May Maryland Deathfest
June Honfest
July Artscape & Whartscape
August Otakon
August Virgin Mobile Festival

Into the Fall:
September Baltimore Comic Con
September Hampdenfest
September Baltimore Book Festival
September (usually) High Zero Festival
October Small Press Expo

And when you're in town, we have a handy list on our links page. And here are some suggestions by John Waters.