A few weeks ago, writer David Betancourt reached out to us at the shop, with a proposition: he was working with DC Public Libraries to host a series of events connecting library patrons with local comic creators, including Stephanie Williams, Rodney Barnes, and even Betancourt himself; a series of conversations titled Comictropolis. The library asked if he could get a local comic shop involved, and luckily enough, he thought of us!

We were super lucky to host local author and artist Sophia Glock for a signing at Big Planet Comics of U Street, coinciding with the debut of her newest graphic novel, Before We Wake!! I read both that and her first graphic novel, Passport last month, so you can check out more about those books on my February 2026 Reads post!