{"id":4679,"date":"2016-12-22T16:25:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T21:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/?p=4679"},"modified":"2016-12-22T19:53:34","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T00:53:34","slug":"final-shopping-days-and-holiday-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/2016\/12\/final-shopping-days-and-holiday-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Shopping Days and Holiday Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Carol and John&#8217;s Comic Book Shop!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4684\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/JohnCarol.jpg\" alt=\"johncarol\" width=\"2454\" height=\"2453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/JohnCarol.jpg 2454w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/JohnCarol-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/JohnCarol-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/JohnCarol-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/JohnCarol-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2454px) 100vw, 2454px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>THE SALE<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Thing says, &#8220;Ya only got a few more days to shop for your Aunt Petunia ya procrastinatin&#8217; goldbricks!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4687\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Thing.jpg\" alt=\"thing\" width=\"1932\" height=\"1932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Thing.jpg 1932w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Thing-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Thing-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Thing-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Thing-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1932px) 100vw, 1932px\" \/>On that note, CNJComics will be having a last minute sale from <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_676867627\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Friday December 23rd to Monday December 26th<\/span><\/span>. (the days where the internet is not there to help you, but we are.)<\/p>\n<p>We will be open all day <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_676867628\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Friday<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_676867629\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday<\/span><\/span> (till <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_676867630\"><span class=\"aQJ\">7pm<\/span><\/span> on Christmas eve, come and visit Ben in the evening as he wallows in his martyrdom. He&#8217;s been empowered by management to enjoy himself.)<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be closed Christmas Day and will reopen on <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_676867631\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Monday<\/span><\/span> where the sale will continue for one more day. (for your post holiday shopping.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>20% off action figures, statues and Pop Fun&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<li>50% off back issues.<\/li>\n<li>10% off graphic novels<\/li>\n<li>20% off pub glasses and anything else in the glass cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also just got in six full boxes of 50% off Marvel Graphic Novel, with an incredible selection of titles.<\/p>\n<p>We do carry gift certificates, which can be used on the 26th while the sale is still on.<\/p>\n<p>Neat.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PARTY RECAP<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Thanks to all for a very successful Christmas Party!<\/p>\n<p>With the support of our community we were able to raise enough money to create over 10,000 meals as well as collecting over 600 food items! (and we had a lot of fun doing it.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4680\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Art-Show-Totals.jpg\" alt=\"art-show-totals\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Art-Show-Totals.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Art-Show-Totals-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Art-Show-Totals-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Art-Show-Totals-766x1024.jpg 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/>Thanks to all the artists who participated, all the customers who donated, and to Jason Fitch for taking responsibility for all the food on behalf of <a href=\"http:\/\/popcomicclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop the Comic Culture Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10154768606982278.1073741918.38087082277&amp;type=1&amp;l=e39e694be7\" target=\"_blank\">Here&#8217;s a link to this year&#8217;s art show gallery<\/a>, along with links to many of the artists web sites. Please reach out to them as many do commissions during the holiday season and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4682\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Dee.jpg\" alt=\"dee\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Dee.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Dee-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Rocket and Groot by <a href=\"https:\/\/nerdeeart.squarespace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dee Piotrowski<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d also like to thank our two amazing food vendors for the party, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/burningriverbaking\/\" target=\"_blank\">Burning River Baking Company<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fearsconfections.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fear&#8217;s Confection&#8217;s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Using local vendors for our events is the way that we shop local during the holidays. Both of these female owned businesses did not disappoint this year, and in fact truly exceeded all expectations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4681\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Burning-River-2.jpg\" alt=\"burning-river\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Burning-River-2.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Burning-River-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Burning-River-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Burning-River-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Burning-River-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Fears-1.jpg\" alt=\"fears\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Fears-1.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Fears-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Fears-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Fears-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Fears-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>THE REASON WHY<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Earlier this year we collected donations for a Captain America coin during the RNC in Cleveland. The funds collected went to sponsor individuals to attend New Avenues for Independences Holiday Ball. More than just a ticket, these individuals received transportation, dinner, entertainment, an\u00a0outfit\u00a0for the occasion, a trip to the salon and assistance by a staff member. With your help $6,000 was collected allowing us to sponsor 50 people for a highly anticipated night out. Carol and I were invited to the event which was also attended by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.superheroestokidsinohio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Super Heroes to Kids in Ohio<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4686\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NewAvenues.jpg\" alt=\"newavenues\" width=\"3264\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NewAvenues.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NewAvenues-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NewAvenues-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NewAvenues-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/NewAvenues-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Reflecting on why we do these things, it&#8217;s because every individual at that party, every person who receives one of those 10,000 meals, represents a story; and we are in the business of selling stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s easy to ask people to to shop local during the holidays, but we&#8217;re always trying to show that by doing so, you truly are positively impacting the people who live in your community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Thanks for a great year and enjoy your friends and family this holiday season!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4685\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Merry-Christmas.jpg\" alt=\"merry-christmas\" width=\"2700\" height=\"2699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Merry-Christmas.jpg 2700w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Merry-Christmas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Merry-Christmas-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Merry-Christmas-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Merry-Christmas-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2700px) 100vw, 2700px\" \/>John Dudas (and the entire staff at Carol and John&#8217;s Comic Book Shop)<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4688\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Winston.jpg\" alt=\"winston\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Winston.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Winston-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Winston-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/>&#8220;Shopping at CNJComics keeps me in the lifestyle to which I have become adjusted too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Carol and John&#8217;s Comic Book Shop! THE SALE The Thing says, &#8220;Ya only got a few more days to shop for your Aunt Petunia ya procrastinatin&#8217; goldbricks!&#8221; On that note, CNJComics will be having a last minute sale from Friday December 23rd to Monday December 26th. (the days where the internet is not there to help you, but we are.) We will be open all day on Friday and Saturday (till 7pm on Christmas eve, come and visit Ben in the evening as he wallows in his martyrdom. He&#8217;s been empowered by management to enjoy himself.) We&#8217;ll be closed Christmas Day and will reopen on on Monday where the sale will continue for one more day. (for your post holiday shopping.) 20% off action figures, statues and Pop Fun&#8217;s. 50% off back issues. 10% off graphic novels 20% off pub glasses and anything else in the glass cases We also just got in six full boxes of 50% off Marvel Graphic Novel, with an incredible selection of titles. We do carry gift certificates, which&#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":[5,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement","category-event"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4679","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=4679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4679\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}