New Comic Releases for the Week of 7-9-2014

Everybody loves Spider-Man. It’s built into our DNA. He’s red like Santa, Elmo and fire engines. So we’ve decided to put the spotlight on Spidey’s new releases this week!

Amazing_Spider-Man_13First up is the continuations of Spider-Man’s origin in Amazing Spider-Man #1.3!
​Spider-Man’s origin is being retold in a five part storyline called “Learning to Crawl” by Dan Slott and Ramon K Perez. Spanning from issues #1.1 through issue #1.5, this storyline is set between his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15, and the beginning of his ongoing series in the original Amazing Spider-Man #1. Here’s a great article to give you more info:Webhead’s also the focus of this week’s 100th Anniversary Special!

100th_Anniversary_Special_Spider-Man100 years after his first appearance, Spidey goes up against a Venom/Kingpin hybrid with ‘Amazing’ art by In-Hyuk Lee!

The Spider-Man from 2099 is stuck in the present in his new ongoing series!

Spider-Man_2099_1It’s always great when an original writer goes back to a character he created, especially when that writer is Peter David.

Our featured Marvel Graphic Novel this week is Starlord!

Starlord_GNWho? Starlord, Man! Starlord’s sensational 70’s stories collected into one volume. You pretty much can judge a book by it’s cover with this one.

DC’s got two new releases this week, starting with Grayson #1!

Grayson_1Tim Seeley gives us a post Forever Evil Dick Grayson re imagined as a super spy. We got an unexpectedly large amount of pre-orders on this book. Worth a look.

Next is the New Suicide Squad #11

New_Suicide_Squad_1As if the team wasn’t bad a$$ enough, we’re going to add Deathstroke, Joker’s Daughter, and Back Manta to the group. Both new DC titles are only $2.99 each.

You don’t have to wait until Wednesday to jump on our $6 DC Graphic Novel Sale!

DC_Graphic_NovelsStarting now we’ve got 20 different DC Graphic Novels that were hand picked by the staff and are only $6 each!

  • For fun, go for Challengers of The Unknown by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the Brave and The Bold By Mark Maid and George Perez, or Gotham Central by Brubaker and Rucka.
  • For a history lesson get Secret Origins, DC Legacies, The Greatest Green Lantern Stories Ever Told, or one of the three different volumes of Crisis on Multiple Earths! For the indie crowd, go with Authority by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely, Global Frequency by Warren Ellis, or Bizarro featuring indie creators doing DC short stories!
  • If your into artwork, go for The Best of The Spirit by Will Eisner, Dong Xoai Vietnam 1965 by Joe Kubert, or Adam Strange (an early work by Kubert’s two sons, Andy and Adam Kubert!

Great books at a great price to rope you into a visit to the shop!

That’s all we’ve got for this week. Be sure to Follow us on Facebook to see even more new releases this week!

Also, mark you calendar for our Batman 75th Anniversary Event on Saturday July 26th!

Batman_DocHere’s a bit of information. We’ve secured the rights to show the new Batman Documentary at the event!

Look for more information later this week! There will be giveaways, incentives, exclusives, artwork and more! Stuff you will only get at CNJComics!
Peace! And we’ll see you this week at the shop!

Oh… right…. and Wolverine’s still dying in Wolverine #10
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