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New Releases – 9.22.2021

New Releases – 9.22.2021

Happy Wednesday everybody! Raf here, long time listener first time caller, filling in for John and it’s that magical time of the week, New Comic Book Day! Lots of exciting books out this week, and maybe even some new titles to freshen up your pull lists. Let’s get into it! MARVEL COMICS It’s a biggie this week from the House of Ideas as the Death of Doctor Strange miniseries kicks off with issue #1. Stephen hasn’t had his own book in a while, and this is how you treat him, Marvel!? Just a few months ahead of his big screen sequel no less. We’ll have to read and see what writer Jed Mackay of Black Cat and Moon Knight throws his way, but it sets itself up as the last days of the Sorcerer Supreme. DC COMICS Gotham’s been a strange sort of place (stranger than usual) this past year under the helm of James Tynion IV, and new this week is Batman #113. And going right along with it is also the first big wave of Fear State tie-ins...

Featured New Releases for 9-15-2021 at CNJComics

Featured New Releases for 9-15-2021 at CNJComics

We’d like to start out by giving everyone a big thanks for supporting our pop up Genghis Con event. We got to raise some funds to help support these three fine individuals in their endevors to keep the con alive in 2022. We has a great time and I got to buy some art for the shop. We will continue to give away the Guardians of the Galaxy / Cleveland Guardians prints with a suggested five dollar donation that will go directly to Genghis Con. In case you don’t know what the con is about here’s a link to check them out! It’s a touch late, but here’s a fun video we made from our Free Comic Book Day photos! Also right quick, how about that Hawkeye trailer! I’ve always said there’s nothing like Christmas in New York! This will be great! People keep asking and the new printing of the complete Fraction Clint/Kate graphic novel is due out on November 3rd. On to this week’s new releases!  MARVL BOOK(s) Fantastic Four has a huge $9.99 issues that’s really great....

Genghis Con Pop Up at CNJ Comics – Saturday 11th

Genghis Con Pop Up at CNJ Comics – Saturday 11th

Hey everyone! You haven’t heard from us in awhile but we’ve got a great event coming up this Saturday September 11th at the shop! Genghis Con is a really great independent comic convention that was put on hiatus due to the pandemic, having to cancel both of their yearly events in 2020 and 2021. To get back to where they need to be they’ve been hosting pop up events at different shops in the area and it’s our turn to host one! We’ll have eight visiting creators setting up tables in the shop and selling their stuff, as well as three of the leaders from the con itself. For the first time in our history we’ll break down the new comic table for a day to make extra room, as well as using the foyer and some tables outside. (Don’t worry, we’ll have all the new comic table stuff in one place off to the side for easy browsing.) Genghis Con is really important to alot of local creators, and to help with the fund raising we had local artist...

Last Minute Free Comic Book Day Updates For CNJComics

Last Minute Free Comic Book Day Updates For CNJComics

Hi! Here is your final Free Comic Book Day Email with things to clarify and add! First up, to clarify. Chris Claremont will be signing from 10am to 7pm in the foyer next to the shop, so you will be lining up in a seperate place to see him. He will be taking a lunch break when he needs to and we will cut his line at 6pm, meaning we will add no more people to it at 6pm. Act accordingly! We had a lot of people ask about having Tom Orzechowski out for Free Comic Book Day. He’s a living legend and likely the most prolific letterer in the history of comics. (And he’s a Wednesday regular now.) Tom lettered Claremont’s X-Men run, and he also has the Guinness World Record for ‘Most issues as a letterer for the same comic book series.’ for Spawn. Tom says he’ll be joining Claremont in the foyer next to the shop around 2pm Saturday if you’d like to meet him too! In the back of the actual Free Comic Book Room: From...

Free Comic Book Day Updates for CNJComics on 8-14-2021

Free Comic Book Day Updates for CNJComics on 8-14-2021

Hey! Here’s a handful of updates for this years Free Comic Book Day!  If you haven’t read last week’s email yet with all the original info here’s a link to it! Be sure to check all of that out first! So, the Chris Claremont art show has come together really well, thanks to Kristen and Sean for that. Artists that will have work in the show include: Ammie Doan – Angela Oster – Artemis Burns – Ashley Ribblett – Beckett Kashuba – Ben Hale – Brian Gleine – CHOD – Quill Kolat – Dave Wendt – David Franklin – Eric Kaplan – Heather Curtiss – J.J. Lendl – Jake Kelly – Janie Walland – Julia Whittaker – Katie Avila – Katie Kunze – Kristen Burns – Lashanta Knowles – Lauren Chaikin – Lisastarchild Pinkston – Michelle Littlejohn – Miguel Hernandez – Natalie Kurtz – Phil Fried- -Rick Sans – Robert Walland – Ryan Kacsandy – Sean Burns – Sergio Andujar II – Shawny Walthaw – Steve King – Taylor Reyes – Tim Switalski – maybe more! (picture from previous art...

Free Comic Book Day 2021 at CNJComics!

Free Comic Book Day 2021 at CNJComics!

With three weeks out it’s time for some opening details on this years Free Comic Book Day 2021! In case you’re out of the loop, FCBD has been moved nationally to Saturday, August 14th this year! Free Comic Book Day will be from 10am to 7pm on the 14th. We will not have a night event this year to make the new challenges of the day easier for us to handle with a full nights rest. We equate having big events like this again to getting back into the saddle after a motorcycle accident. You know you can ride the motorcycle, you just need to take it easy for awhile until you get your bearings. That being said, we feel we have an amazing event to present to you this year.  First up, the big news is that we will be having Chris Claremont out for an autograph session!  Chris will be in the foyer next to the shop for the length of the event, signing autographs and meeting everyone! We have had this in the works for years and...