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Halloween ComicFest on 10-31-2015

Halloween ComicFest on 10-31-2015

Look below for added information in bold below, including how to enter the national comic contest, as well as info our our sales and raffle! Halloween ComicFest is returning to CNJComics for it’s 4th year on Saturday, October 31st from 10am to 7pm. Halloween Comic Fest is where kids, family and cosplayers get to enjoy free comics, candy and complimentary professional photography services. Halloween Comic Fest is an international event celebrated at a local level. It’s like a smaller Free Comic Book Day, with free comic books created especially for the day for trick-or-treaters. This year there will be 21 different books, 17 for all ages and 4 for teen plus+. Anyone in costume will be able to take one of each of the books that are age appropriate. (Don’t worry mom and dad, teen plus selections are kept up and away from the rest.) People not in costume are as welcome to stop by, but we’ll be limiting their selection to three books only. Here’s some highlights from the all ages selections: Ultimate Spider-Man and the Avengers #1: When...

Free Marvel Preview Book and New Comic Releases for 10-14-2015

Free Marvel Preview Book and New Comic Releases for 10-14-2015

Marvel Domination…. Marvel dominates again this week, with new #1’s, some Secret Wars finales, and Chewbacca! We’ve also got 300 copies of a new Marvel Previews book that we’ll be giving away this week to help you decide which titles to try out this month. We’ll also have parts 4 and 5 of the Iron Man build a figure to give away this week as well. Here’s the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, October 14th, 2015. Leading the pack this week is the new Guardians of the Galaxy #1. Bendis is still writing the book and a serious roster change puts Rocket in charge. And welcome new member (and one of my favorite Marvel characters ever) the Thing! The Uncanny Avengers have been assembled again by Steve Rogers, to unite humans, mutants and Inhumans. As we know from last week’s Avengers #0, Deadpool is now a card carrying member of the time! Great creative team of Gerry Duggan and Ryan Stegman. Missed the band wagon the first time? Hop on board with Spider-Gwen #1. By the same creative...

The New Marvel Universe Begins This Week 10-7-2015

The New Marvel Universe Begins This Week 10-7-2015

This week is the relaunch of the new Marvel Universe, with six new titles to choose from setting the structure for this new world. ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT … MARVEL Sure Secret Wars isn’t over yet, (and won’t be for some time) but Marvel historically loves to conquer the sales charts in the month of October, and this week looks like the biggest of the year. Spearheading the charge is Invincible Iron Man #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez! Billed as the flagship title of the new launch, just as the Iron Man movie was in the theaters. Expect new armors, new cast, and new villains, as well as a new direction and purpose for the character. This is the one to grab and their are lots of variants to go with it. These variants will be cover priced and first come first serve on Wednesday at noon! Variants like Cosplay, Action Figure, Putri Party, Skottie Young, Young Guns set and more! Amazing Spider-Man #1 is this week as well, and it seems that Peter Parker is a global businessman...

New Comic Releases For the Week of 9-30-2015

New Comic Releases For the Week of 9-30-2015

SANDMAN After almost two years since the first issue, we’ve finally got the final issue of Sandman Overture #6. This issue will be the lead in to the classic Sandman series by Neil Gaiman and will provide new insight into the first graphic novel volume. DC ANNUALS Since this is the fifth Wednesday of the month, DC likes to fill it with annual specials, which are sometimes self contained, like Batman Annual #4, or a crucial part of an ongoing story line, like New Suicide Squad Annual #1. Other DC Annuals this week include: Batman Arkham Knight Annual #1 Grayson Annual #2 and Green Lantern Annual #4. Also from DC, if you haven’t been reading Justice League, you should back up to issue #41 to read #44 coming out this week. The Great Darkseid War has been a typically fun Geoff Johns big team romp, pitting Darkseid against the Anti Monitor. ARCHIE COMICS Another book that’s been fun and deserving of the hype if Mark Waid and Fiona Staples Archie. Turning Archie comics into more than just for kids, this...