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Green Arrow Special and other New Releases for 6-30-2021 at CNJComics

Green Arrow Special and other New Releases for 6-30-2021 at CNJComics

Hello from Universal! I’m writing this one from the road so I’ll keep it quick! DC COMICS The big book this week is the $9.99 Green Arrow 80th Anniversary Special, full of short stories by some of Ollie’s most important creators.  Expect names like Grell, Lemire, and a really important story by Lenny O’Neil, Denny O’Neil’s son. Decades variant covers too, so be sure to research the one you want.  Like Neal Adams 1970’s and Gary Frank’s 1980’s. MARVEL COMICS I’ve really been looking forward to this next book, The United States of Captain America mini series by Christopher Cantwell, who’s a rising star in the shop.  The shield has been stolen and Cap and Sam hit the road to find it. Along the way they meet new ordinary people who have adopted the mantle of Captain America.  First up, Aaron Fisher, the Captain America of the Railways! The Hellfire Gala concludes this week and Marvel promises a very important issue with X-Factor #10. KIDS For the kids we have a Young Readers John Constantine book? Ryan North is the...

Claremont VIP info for FCBD and Featured New Releases for 6-23-2021

Claremont VIP info for FCBD and Featured New Releases for 6-23-2021

Hey everyone! First we’ll be going over the featured new releases for the week, then we’ll go over how to get tickets for our Claremont VIP package on Friday August 13th, the day before Free Comic Book Day!  Alright, here’s the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, June 23, 2021! DC COMICS Batman Reptilian looks to be a sure fire winner, with an all new Batman story by Garth Ennis, creator of Preacher, The Boys, and writer of numerous Punisher stories.  Brian Michael Bendis returns to the prepandemic project begun in Event Leviathan with the creation of Oliver Queen’s new underground team, Checkmate.  Brian’s partner in crime Alex Maleev is with him again on the art, and he’s a personal favorite.  Wonder Woman finally gets her own six issue mini series featuring some of the top talents in the industry telling short stories, all in Black and Gold. Infinite Frontier is here and it’s a six issue mini series detailing the layout of the new DCU through stories about characters that have returned or are still lost after Death...

Venom #200 and New Releases for 6-16-2021 at CNJComics

Venom #200 and New Releases for 6-16-2021 at CNJComics

Here’s the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, June 16th, 2021. MARVEL COMICS Well, it’s time to say goodbye to Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s Venom run, but not before the huge 200th issue comes out.  $9.99 with LOTS of covers, including the one pictured above by JOCK. This book should give us an idea where Venom will stand in the Marvel Universe from here on out.  It’s time for another Demon Days one shot by Peach Momoko featuring Wolverine’s sometimes girlfriend, Mariko.  The book also features the Black Widow, and she’s on a really cool cover priced variant cover by J Scott Campbell. The Hellfire Gala continues in one of it’s “marked as important” issues, the Planet Size X-Men One Shot. If you get the regular X-Men title we’ll throw one aside for you.  Oh hey! $49.99 gets you the new Hawkeye PVC Gallery Statue this week!  Yup, that’s Pizza Dog! DC COMICS Over on the other side of the pond, Tom King takes on run at Supergirl in a new eight issue mini series. After a successful...

DC Pride / Batman Fortnite and other featured new releases at CNJComics 6-9-2021

DC Pride / Batman Fortnite and other featured new releases at CNJComics 6-9-2021

First off we’d like to thank everyone for a very successful week of peeling back the CoVid restrictions. Everyone was super cool about it, some people wore masks, some didn’t, and everyone was respectful of each other. It felt good to be able to see everyone! Hopefully by the end of the month we’ll have the kids table back up, which is a huge thing to me.  On to the books! DC COMICS First up is DC’s Pride One Shot, nine new stories featuring LGBTQIA from the DCU.  $9.99 book with the first appearance of Dreamer from the Supergirl show.  We finally have copies of Batman Fornite #1 (3rd print) and Batman Fornite #4 (2nd print) hitting the table! Lots of them actually! Both books are $4.99 each and have the corresponding download codes in them! Geoff John’s and Gary Frank have gotten back together for another Batman Earth One Original Hardcover! These books are always a hit and Johns was the writer of Three Jokers. (so yeah it’s awesome.) MARVEL COMICS Marvel is continuing their three big storylines this...

Featured New Releases for  6-2-2021 at CNJComics!

Featured New Releases for 6-2-2021 at CNJComics!

First up, be advised that as of June 2nd the decision to wear a mask in the shop is your own! Health measures in Ohio are now down and it’s up to you to decide what’s best for you. We will support you decision either way! To celebrate we will completely rerack the back issue wall with new books! Check out our Facebook video to see what’s up there. Https://www.facebook.com/carolandjohnscomicbookshop Now on to the featured new releases for Wednesday June 2nd, 2021! MARVEL COMICS This week is the debut of the Hellfire Gala in Marauders #21, a twelve part storyline in all the “X” titles in the month of June! It actually looks like alot of fun, with all the stuff you’d expect at a big party, outfits, party crashers and big announcements. (like the reveal of the new X-Men team and supposedly a major death in the final act.) You can also get two more parts this weeks, Hellions #12 and X-Force #20! For you Star Wars fans the first issue of War of the Bounty Hunters is out!...

Featured New Releases for  5-26-2021 at CNJComics

Featured New Releases for 5-26-2021 at CNJComics

Fun is the theme to this week’s new releases, with something in there for everyone! Here’s the featured new releases coming out this Wednesday, May 26th, 2021! DC COMICS While it won’t be many copies, Batman Fortnite #2 second print marks the first time this title has hit the new comic table, we’ve covered all the preorders! Expect reprints of the other issues to be coming in over the next few weeks. (the dates keep getting changed.)  Issue #4 1st prints will be out next week on 6-2, issue #1 3rd prints are due on 6-9, and issue #3 2nd prints are out on 6-23. Anyone who had a preorder should have it filled on these dates.  The Milestone Universe Returns in a #0 one shot that will lead into three new series.  A protest goes bad and a new generation of heroes in reborn. Written by Reginald Hudlin, who reinvented Black Panther back in the day. Milestone books are by all black creators as well! One of my favorite reads of the year has been “The Other History of...