Thanks to all Cleveland artists who helped make Free Comic Book Day 2012 even more awesome by doing original Sketch Covers! I would like to commend these individuals as being true supporters of the comic book community in Cleveland. With all the Avengers mania in town I salute the fact that is all still comes down to one man at a drawing board, Jack Kirby. Some people may forget that but we certainly do not, and we respect the work these people have put into this project. Please check out the link to the gallery below! Nuff Said!
You wait for it all year… as you do all of our other cool events (even the ones we just started this year) and now here it is! FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
First off, we’re proud to announce Cleveland Action Brewery’s FCBD 2012 Ale Commemorative Edition!
The First 90 people to step up to the bar at the midnight party (of age) will get one. Free! Then you can keep the sweet bottle!
We’ll also be selling sweet lithographs that we made up for only 5 bucks! It’s a great way to show support of FCBD and they’re really cool too. Available now! Limited Print run!
We’ve recieved confirmation that the 501st and the Rebellion Legion will be making the scene to provide you with sweet photo ops while you wait in line. Check them out at www.501st.com and www.rebellegion.com !
We’ve gotten a good dozen Cleveland Artist to do sketch cover for FCBD! We’ll be hanging them up for viewing for all of FCBD then raffling them off! These artist are true supports of FCBD and we’ll be posting their names and websites for all to see. Interested in doing one yourself? Send us an email at info@cnjcomics.com
We also have Wallpapers! Promote Free Comic Book Day to your Co-Workers and friends with out even saying a word: Click H E R E to check out our Cleveland Pride FCBD Computer and mobile device Wallpapers!
If you haven’t already, and we hope you have, ‘Like’ our page on facebook! We’re giving daily reviews on the free titles and updates on what new. It’s really the best way to keep up with the store.
What to do now? Tell people about Free Comic Book Day! Embrace that this is YOUR HOLIDAY! Plan to bring a friend in or organize a family outing.
I keep trying to make this event stronger and the people stepping up to help have been amazing.
We have over 10,000 comics to give away split between our midnight early release party and the actually day. Limit of 12 books per person. Check out WWW.FREECOMICBOOKDAY.COM for the books that will be available!
Come early to either event for the best selection!
It’s Avengers weekend! Grab a friends, rally up your kids and come on by!
COMIC COLLECTORS! THIS IS YOUR HOLIDAY! SHARE IT!
Midnight Preview Party, 12am to 2am:
Northeast Ohio’s Largest FCBD Event!
5,000 comics to give away!
Free Thor Heroclix to first 130 people!
Free Stephen King Dark Tower Hardcover ($24.99 value) to first 100 people!
“Libations” served up at our open bar including beer brewed especially for the event by the Cleveland Action Brewery!
Nerdcore DJ’s!
Costumes and photo ops by the 501st and the Rebel Legion! Wear a costume! We love it!
Live Podcasting by Superhero Authority!
Raffles for locally drawn Sketch covers!
50% off Back Issues and 10% off Graphic Novels!
This is as it always has been an “All Ages Event” It’ll be crowded but let the kids stay up late!
Also… for all you hungry line waiters and fandom favs… this year we’ve got Umami Moto serving very reasonably priced yet amazing food from 10pm – 2am… it’s .
From 10am to 7pm:
5,000 comics to give away!
Free Thor Heroclix to first 130 people!
We will have four titles that will never run out! (The 2 Marvel and 2 DC Titles)
All children in costume will get special books!
Extra free ‘Avengers’ Comic while ZOE is in the house! (?!)
Raffle for a $100 gift certificate!
50% off Back Issues and 10% off Graphic Novels!
We’ll post updates as they happen as this is always a growing event!
EXCELSIOR!
For more Fantastic images promoting FCBD, Keeping Cleveland in Comics and just our wonderful store please click Here to see the images and sizes available from Jameson Campbell!
Harvey Pekar's Cleveland Available Wednesday at the Shop!
Just a reminder to even my non comic book friends, one of the last gifts Harvey Pekar left us was this final work on Cleveland. It comes out in Hardcover this Wednesday. We’ll have 50 copies on sale at the shop. I hope to sell them all just to say we got them out there. Worth the trip.
The first ever TAKE YOUR KID TO THE COMIC SHOP DAY!
In the tradition of taking your kid to work with you, CNJ’s is having our first open house for our distinguished customers 12 and under!
You know you go to the comic shop every Wednesday, so why not bring the kids this week! Or maybe you don’t come in every Wednesday but have been waiting for the right time to introduce your kids to comics! This is it! In Celebration of Zoe’s first birthday she’ll be hanging out in the shop all day handing out freebies to all the kids! We’re also giving 20% off all graohic novels in our kids section along with 50% off back issues for the day! That includes our special kids section of back issues! Free Comics! Kid Friendly discounts! Other surprises! And I think Carol is promising…cupcakes! Please come visit us on this day with any child in your life and help us celebrate Zoe’s first year!
As always kids in costume get the most schwag! It’s like a primer for Free Comic Book Day!
Avengers Vs. X-Men Party Details!!
On Tuesday, April 3rd from 8pm to 10pm we’ll be having our early release party for this summer’s biggest event, Avengers VS X-men #1! With Stories and art by Marvel’s best! Jason Aaron! Brian Bendis! Ed Brubaker! Matt Fraction! Jonathan Hickman! John Romita Jr.! Oliver Coipel! Adam Kubert!
Copies of Issue #1 will be on sale at 8pm! A day early!
We’ll have Regular covers, Blank Variant covers, and exclusive Team Party Variants for BOTH X-men AND Avengers! All At cover price! We’ll also have other variants for sale along with a raffle to win the super rare Avengers VS. X-men Stegman Variant! ($100-$200 value!) Super cool Romita Variants will go to winners of costume contest for 12 and under and 13 and over! Judged by CNJ staff!
Everyone entering will get a pin showing their alligance! Either an “I stand with the X-men” pin or a “I stand with the Avengers” pin. (True collectors may have both, but no fence walking in the shop! This is war!)
Everyone will also receive a FREE Avengers Vs X-men Lithograph with the purchase of any edition of the book!
We will also give 20% off Marvel Graphic Novels and 50% percent off Marvel back issues for this party!
We will also give 20% off Marvel Graphic Novels and 50% percent off Marvel back issues for this party!
Tuesdays just got cool!
ADDITIONS TO AVENGERS VS X-MEN PARTY DETAILS!
Local Artist Jim Giar, artist on Fubar 2, will be doing free sketches on the cover of the blank variant all night!
www.superheroauthority.com will be doing a Podcast recorded live at the shop! Get interviewed and get your opinions on the whole AvX thing out there!
We will also be giving away a second uncanny raffle prize! One lucky winner will win a VIP package to FREE COMIC BOOK DAY for them and three of their friends! What does this mean? You and three friends can walk to the front of the line on Free Comic Book Day at either the Midnight Party or first thing in the morning at 10am! You will have four Free Comic Book Day bags waiting for you with one of every book that is coming out that day! That’s like 45 books! Each! Totally takes the stress out of FCBD!
Nuff Said for Now!
John Dudas
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those
families and friends affected by the incident
at Chardon High School on February 27th, 2012
Jim G and John D will be off for Dallas on Thursday for the yearly ComicsPro meeting and conference!
What is ComicsPro? ”ComicsPRO is the only trade organization for direct-market comic book retailers. ComicsPRO’s goals are not that different from trade organizations in other industries: to promote advocacy, education, and opportunity for their members. As a small business, you face many challenges without a lot of support. Joining ComicsPRO makes you part of a group facing — and overcoming — many of the same challenges. ComicsPRO allows you, as a small business, to receive benefits that are often only available to much larger groups, including discounted credit card rates and deals on health insurance. But the most important goal of ComicsPRO is to provide a voice for the often overlooked concerns of direct-market retailers.”
It seems impossible right? We just celebrated this wonderful holiday (for Comic collectors) but here it comes once more!
For a peak at the titles coming this year check out this preview Page
It’s been confirmed today via press release that 6 of the New 52 titles from DC Comics will see their final issues this April to be replaced by 6 new titles. The initiative is being called “Wave 2″ and will feature the re-emergence of some of the classic DC characters that were suspiciously absent from the initial launch of the New 52, notably the Justice Society in their new title, Earth 2.
Titles that will be cancelled with their 8th and final issue are:
- BLACKHAWKS
- HAWK AND DOVE
- MEN OF WAR
- MISTER TERRIFIC
- O.M.A.C.
- STATIC SHOCK
To be replaced by:
- BATMAN INCORPORATED – Writer: Grant Morrison. Artist: Chris Burnham. The acclaimed ongoing writer of ACTION COMICS, Grant Morrison, presents a fresh take on BATMAN INCORPORATED, in which the Batman brand is franchised globally in preparation for a major international threat.
- EARTH 2 – Writer: James Robinson. Artist: Nicola Scott. The greatest heroes on a parallel Earth, the Justice Society combats threats that will set them on a collision course with other worlds.
- WORLDS’ FINEST – Writer: Paul Levitz. Artists: George Perez and Kevin Maguire. Stranded on our world from a parallel reality, Huntress and Power Girl struggle to find their way back to Earth 2. Perez and Maguire will be the artists on alternating story arcs.
- DIAL H – Writer: China Miéville. Artist: Mateus Santoluoco. The first ongoing series from acclaimed novelist China Miéville, this is a bold new take on a cult classic concept about the psychological effects on an everyman who accidentally gains powers to become a hero.
- G.I. COMBAT – Writer: J.T. Krul. Artist: Ariel Olivetti. Featuring the return of a classic DC Comics series, THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT, along with rotating back-up stories and creative teams – including THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER, with writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Dan Panosian; and THE HAUNTED TANK, with writer John Arcudi and artist Scott Kolins.
- THE RAVAGERS – Writer: Howard Mackie. Artist: Ian Churchill. Spinning off from TEEN TITANS and SUPERBOY, this series finds four superpowered teens on the run and fighting against the organization that wants to turn them into super villains.
At present there are no other titles slated for Wave 2 and it would seem that any books not listed on the chop are safe for the time being as well. Which is good news for me, I was worried about Grifter for a second there.
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