{"id":2552,"date":"2015-04-21T07:19:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T11:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2015-04-21T11:06:08","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T15:06:08","slug":"apr-22-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/2015\/04\/apr-22-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Avengers Magazine and New Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s week three for DC Convergence, we&#8217;ve got some Avengers Magazines to give away, a chance to win VIP status at Free Comic Book Day and some excellent new trailers to share with you.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the featured new releases coming out Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Convergence<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This week DC Convergence brings us ten more titles, this time set in the DC Universe pre Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985). Centered on Earth One, these titles are all set in the time period when I first started collecting comic books, so the nostalgia factor is high.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adventures of Superman #1:<\/strong> Superman, Supergirl and her headband by the guy who wrote Crisis himself, Marv Wolfman.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Batman-and-the-Outsiders-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2546\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Batman-and-the-Outsiders-1.jpg\" alt=\"Convergence Batman and the Outsiders #1\" width=\"95%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Batman-and-the-Outsiders-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Batman-and-the-Outsiders-1-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Batman-and-the-Outsiders-1-674x1024.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><strong>Batman and the Outsiders #1:<\/strong> One of the greatest teams of the 1980&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Flash #1:<\/strong> Classic Flash Barry Allen before his death in Crisis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green Lantern Corps #1:<\/strong> The big three of Hal, John and Guy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hawkman #1:<\/strong> One of the most exciting projects, with art by Hawkworld artist Tim Truman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Justice League America #1:<\/strong> Aquman&#8217;s team of misfits operating out of Detroit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-New-Teen-Titans-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2547\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-New-Teen-Titans-1.jpg\" alt=\"Convergence New Teen Titans #1\" width=\"95%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-New-Teen-Titans-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-New-Teen-Titans-1-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-New-Teen-Titans-1-671x1024.jpg 671w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><strong>New Teen Titans #1:<\/strong> The book that gave us the legendary characters of Cyborg, Starfire and Raven, along with Nightwing&#8217;s disco outfit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes #1:<\/strong> Set during the classic Giffen days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Swamp-Thing-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2548\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Swamp-Thing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Convergence Swamp Thing #1\" width=\"95%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Swamp-Thing-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Swamp-Thing-1-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Convergence-Swamp-Thing-1-674x1024.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><strong>Swamp Things #1:<\/strong> Written by Swamp Thing&#8217;s creator Len Wein, and drawn by the guy who can best emulate Berni Wrightson, Kelly Jones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wonder Woman #1:<\/strong> Dianna Prince&#8217;s white jumpsuit era, with art by Josh Middleton.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2015\/02\/18\/dcs-convergence-writers-and-artists-on-returning-to-crisis-on-infinite-earths\" target=\"_blank\">Here&#8217;s what the creator&#8217;s of this week&#8217;s books have to say!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">And closing out our DC Line-up take a peak at the new\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: blue;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IwfUnkBfdZ4\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Batman vs. Superman Trailer<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0released over the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Star Wars, Avengers, and more&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hot on the heels of a new trailer, Stars Wars #4 hits the streets this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Star-Wars-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2550\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Star-Wars-4.jpg\" alt=\"Star Wars #4\" width=\"95%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Star-Wars-4.jpg 2063w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Star-Wars-4-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Star-Wars-4-674x1024.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2063px) 100vw, 2063px\" \/><\/a>There&#8217;s no better way to get ready for the new Star Wars movie this Christmas then to hop on board one of the new comic books. Here&#8217;s a peek at the aforementioned trailer in case you missed it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: blue;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ngElkyQ6Rhs\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also this week in the world of Star Wars, Jeffrey Brown has a new book!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Darth-Vader-and-Friends.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2549\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Darth-Vader-and-Friends.jpg\" alt=\"Darth Vader and Friends\" width=\"95%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Darth-Vader-and-Friends.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Darth-Vader-and-Friends-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Darth-Vader-and-Friends-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>From the same author as Vader and Son and Vader&#8217;s Little Princess. These books always prove themselves to be priceless.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">To get you in the spirit for\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: blue;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freecomicbookday.com\/Home\/1\/1\/27\/992\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Free Comic Book Day<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">, we&#8217;ll be giving out 200 copies of a brand new Avengers magazine this week! (A $9.99 value!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Avengers-Magazine-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2545\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Avengers-Magazine-1.jpg\" alt=\"Avengers Magazine #1\" width=\"95%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Avengers-Magazine-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Avengers-Magazine-1-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Avengers-Magazine-1-673x1024.jpg 673w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>The book will be free with a purchase to the first 100 customers this Wednesday April 22nd, as well as the first 100 on Saturday April 25th! Marvel created this magazine to specifically get comic book fans excited for the new movie. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JAUoeqvedMo\" target=\"_blank\">AVENGERS 2: AGE OF ULTRON<\/a> right around the corner, Marvel celebrates the greatest super-team the world has ever known with a FREE magazine-sized extravaganza! Meet the creative legend who helped start it all, Jack Kirby, as we look back at his first year of AVENGERS artistry! Relive the history of Earth&#8217;s Mightiest Heroes with a series of probing character profiles! Explore the Avengers&#8217; creative history with &#8220;Earth&#8217;s Mightiest Interview,&#8221; a roundtable with some of the greatest writers in the team&#8217;s history, and have your mind blown by a gallery of all-time great Avengers artist John Buscema&#8217;s finest work! All this and more &#8211; including a countdown of the greatest Avengers stories of all time! Earth&#8217;s Mightiest Magazine is distributed free in April!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">And with all of these fantastic announcements we would be remiss to not show you the latest\u00a0<a style=\"color: blue;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_rRoD28-WgU\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Fantastic Four<\/a>\u00a0trailer. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FCBD Teaser &amp; Squirrel Girl<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/FCBD-2015-Facebook-Ads-Square-1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2542\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/FCBD-2015-Facebook-Ads-Square-1.jpeg\" alt=\"FCBD-2015-Facebook-Ads-Square (1)\" width=\"95%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/FCBD-2015-Facebook-Ads-Square-1.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/FCBD-2015-Facebook-Ads-Square-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/FCBD-2015-Facebook-Ads-Square-1-297x300.jpeg 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>These week is also our Free Comic Book Day VIP Raffle! For every full priced graphic novel you purchase between now and April 28th, you&#8217;ll get an entry into our VIP raffle. The winner will get to bypass the line on Free Comic Book Day, as well as getting a full set of all 50 free comic books! They will also be able to bring three friends with them, as well as other exclusives associated with the day. You&#8217;ll even get a sweet VIP lanyard to wear around. The only thing better than winning is getting to tell your three best friends that you won. (and if you&#8217;re a parent, there&#8217;s nothing better than a chance to not have to stand in line.)<\/p>\n<p>The last thing we wanted to share with you was this week&#8217;s cover to The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #4.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Squirrel-Girl-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Squirrel-Girl-4.jpg\" alt=\"Squirrel Girl #4\" width=\"95%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Squirrel-Girl-4.jpg 2063w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Squirrel-Girl-4-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Squirrel-Girl-4-674x1024.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2063px) 100vw, 2063px\" \/><\/a>Squirrel Girl Vs Galactus!<\/p>\n<p>So stop by the shop this week, get a free magazine, and buy a graphic novel or two to give yourself a chance to be a FCBD hero! \u00a0And one last thing&#8230; Here is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/GENERIC-Secret-Wars-Checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Checklist for May&#8217;s Secret Wars<\/a> titles Just print out and turn in at the shop. Get the #0 issue for FREE on new comic book day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s week three for DC Convergence, we&#8217;ve got some Avengers Magazines to give away, a chance to win VIP status at Free Comic Book Day and some excellent new trailers to share with you. Here&#8217;s the featured new releases coming out Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015. Convergence This week DC Convergence brings us ten more titles, this time set in the DC Universe pre Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985). Centered on Earth One, these titles are all set in the time period when I first started collecting comic books, so the nostalgia factor is high. Adventures of Superman #1: Superman, Supergirl and her headband by the guy who wrote Crisis himself, Marv Wolfman. Batman and the Outsiders #1: One of the greatest teams of the 1980&#8217;s. The Flash #1: Classic Flash Barry Allen before his death in Crisis. Green Lantern Corps #1: The big three of Hal, John and Guy. Hawkman #1: One of the most exciting projects, with art by Hawkworld artist Tim Truman. Justice League America #1: Aquman&#8217;s team of misfits operating out of Detroit. New Teen Titans #1:&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}