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Spider-Man, Superman and the Lost Boys

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Spider-Man, Superman and the Lost Boys

Spider-Man starts a new storyline, Marvel NOW continues, some cool new Indies from Image, a solid Superman hardcover and the Lost Boys, all this week at CNJComics. Here’s the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, October 12 2016! Spider-Man’s sporting a new storyline this week that begins in Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy #1 by Dan Slott and Jim Cheung. Featuring the return of classic Spidey villains the Lizard, Rhino, Electro and Doc Ock, as well as what looks to be the return of Gwen Stacey. The Jackal has the key to eternal life, and he’s regenerating the people closest to these villains to gain their allegiance. Dan Slott wrote the popular Spider-Verse, while Cheung has done some solid work in Young Avengers.

Marvel, Mash-Up’s and Indie’s

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Marvel, Mash-Up’s and Indie’s

We’re looking at the most exciting week of the second half of 2016. The return of Marvel NOW, some incredible mash-ups’ and a few new independents too. FEATURED RELEASES Here’s the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, October 5th, 2016. Historically Marvel have dominated the month of October since 2012 with the releases of it’s Marvel NOW titles. This year they’re going head to head with DC’s successful Rebirth titles, so the pressure is on them to deliver. Marvel’s next wave of new #1’s start this week! The lead book is Champions, with the millennial heroes from the Avengers branching off into their own team after the fall out of Civil War II. Avengers writer Mark Waid will be writing this book as well, with art by Humberto Ramos. It just gets better with Bendis returning to Jessica Jones in her first ongoing since the release of the Netflix series. Original artist Michael Gaydos will be returning as well. Want more? How about a return to Luke Cage’s 70’s roots with a story by Genndy Tartakovsky the award-winning creator...

Featured New Releases for 9-28-2016

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Featured New Releases for 9-28-2016

First off, we’d like to thank everyone who attended our after-party for the Wonder Woman Symposium! Attendance exceeded our expectations and we had a great time. Where else could you drink for free at a Wonder Woman bar while hanging out with William Moulton Marston‘s grand daughter? (who’s presence was a highlight of the event.) Much gratitude to our local and visiting artists as well.  HALLOWEEN COMIC FEST Save the date for out next big event, Halloween Comic Fest on Saturday, October 29th. Free comics, photo ops, candy and more. (We actually won the Diamond Best Practices Award for this event in 2015) Click Here for more info. FEATURED NEW RELEASES On to the featured new releases for September 28th, 2016: To keep with the Wonder Woman theme (It is her 75th anniversary all year after all) there are some well timed items ironically coming out this week. First off is an all new original Wonder Woman hardcover by multiple Eisner award winner and Kent State local Jill Thompson. Wonder Woman The True Amazon is a fresh take on Princess Diana’s...

Wonder Woman Symposium and In-Store Creator Signing 9-22-2016

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Wonder Woman Symposium and In-Store Creator Signing 9-22-2016

Kent State has teamed up with the Cleveland Public Library to celebrate Wonder Woman’s 75th anniversary and to take a look at the changing roles of women within the pages of comic books. We’re lucky to be a part of the opening night festivities by hosting an in store creator signing with some of the visiting speakers, Phil Jimenez and Cameron Stewart. Both writer/artists will be at the shop for a signing on Thursday, September 22nd from 8pm to 10pm. We have decided to make this a celebration of women in comics in general, and we’ve come up with some pretty cool stuff to check out that night!

Batman Day 9-17-2016

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Batman Day 9-17-2016

Just a quick email to let you know about Batman Day, this Saturday September 17th, 2016. BATMAN DAY This day has really been taken over by big box retailers, after it’s initial success in local comic shops. We still like celebrating one of the greatest characters in comicdom and pop culture in general.

Jack Kirby’s 99th Birthday

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Jack Kirby’s 99th Birthday

This Sunday is Jack Kirby’s 99th birthday, and we’ll helping the Kirby4Heroes Campaign to raise funds for the Hero Initiative! This Saturday and Sunday (August 27th and 28th) we’ll be donating 10% of all sales to help senior comic book creators who need financial assistance. Hero Initiative & Kirby4Heroes This campaign is spearhead by Jack’s Granddaughter Jillian Kirby, and shops all over the country are participating on different levels. Here’s some info on the Hero Initiative Here’ some more info on the Kirby4Heroes campaign. We can never thank Jack enough for his contributions to the industry, looking back to when I was five I can remember Kirby’s artwork standing out from the rest. (Specifically Fantastic Four #22 and Captain America #208) It’s great to see his granddaughter carrying on his legacy while helping people from his generation. (I think that’s what we all ever really hope for someday) So we’re behind you Jillian! Kirby’s Graphic Novels We will also be selling select Kirby graphic novels at only $3 each, including: Fantastic Four Marvel Masterwork Volume 6: Issues 52-60 which includes...