{"id":7620,"date":"2021-11-16T23:51:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T04:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/?p=7620"},"modified":"2021-11-16T23:51:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T04:51:21","slug":"rafs-featured-new-releases-11-17-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/2021\/11\/rafs-featured-new-releases-11-17-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Raf&#8217;s Featured New Releases 11.17.21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good morning and Happy New Comic Book Day everyone! Things are certainly getting busy this time of year, between planning for Thanksgiving and the holidays, gifts, food, and travel, and making sure I\u2019ve got new tires and brakes for the winter; all that on top of keeping up-to-date with the newest comics! There are a couple of biggies this week so let\u2019s just dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DC Comics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ROBINS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ROBINS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ROBINS.jpg 578w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ROBINS-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe five heroes to have donned the Robin cape and mask find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne come together to discuss the big thing that binds them together: Was being Robin, and Batman\u2019s sidekick, the best choice they could\u2019ve made? But before they can get to the heart of the matter, they\u2019re ambushed by an unknown assailant with a bone to pick with them. She claims to have been the first Robin, and she\u2019s out to prove Batman should\u2019ve never trained any of them.\u201d A cool new #1 written by Grayon co-writer Tim Seeley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KAL-EL-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KAL-EL-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KAL-EL-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KAL-EL-1-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KAL-EL-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KAL-EL-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KAL-EL-2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KAL-EL-2-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s the book that broke the Internet; Superman Son of Kal El #5 is out this week. Jonathan Kent has stepped into his own as the newest Superman for Earth after his father Clark has gone off-planet. But being the new Superman not only puts a target on his back but on everyone close to him, including his new boyfriend Jay Nakamura. The announcement of Jonathan\u2019s bisexuality got a lot of people talking and we ordered up for this one, including both Pride variant covers. Come in and grab a piece of comic history this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/EVOLUTION.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"692\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/EVOLUTION.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/EVOLUTION.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/EVOLUTION-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wonder Woman has always been one of the brightest beacons for hope, not just in DC Comics but comics in general, and this week she is put on trial for humankind in Wonder Woman Evolution #1. Diana is taken across the galaxy where she is forced into a series of mental and physical challenges in defense of the human race and their final fate, as aliens deem whether humankind should exist any longer in the universe. Sounds like another comic I know of, but we\u2019ll see just what sort of challenges lay ahead for Diana in this eight-issue miniseries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marvel Comics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FF.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FF.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FF.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FF-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been 60 years since the Fantastic Four debuted and jumpstarted the Marvel Universe as we know it, and this week Marvel is celebrating the anniversary with this oversized tribute special. Featuring the likes of Mike Allred, Daniel Warren Johnson, Adam Hughes, and Nic Klein to name a few, each page of the very first Fantastic Four #1 is redone by some of comics\u2019 biggest talents to recreate one of, if not the most important issues of all time. Also included is the wedding between Reed and Sue Richards in Fantastic Four Annual #3. Marvel did this a little while ago with Giant-Size X-Men #1 and it was pretty cool to flip through, so I\u2019m excited to see how this one turns out also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MOON-KNIGHT-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MOON-KNIGHT-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MOON-KNIGHT-1.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MOON-KNIGHT-1-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleveland loves Moon Knight! He\u2019s back this week with issue #5. I didn\u2019t watch all of the Disney+ previews from this past weekend, but we got our first snippet of the Moon Knight TV series coming next year. Now\u2019s the time to hop on board and see what the fuss is about. Great cover from Steve McNiven this issue also.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small Press<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WALKING-DEAD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WALKING-DEAD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WALKING-DEAD.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WALKING-DEAD-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been a little over a year now that Image has been re-releasing The Walking Dead in color, and it\u2019s been a lot of fun to reread the series again. Between knowing the ending, if you do know at least, and the great coloring work that\u2019s been done, it reads as a great remaster of an essential series. This week sees the start of one of the best story arcs from the series, with issue #27 and the debut of The Governor. This dude is a real b*****d that absolutely wrecks the world Rick Grimes and the survivors have built in the prison they\u2019ve been staying at. There are a lot of big things coming up, and now in color, I\u2019m very excited to experience the terror in a brand-new way, in LOTS of red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RADIO-APOC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RADIO-APOC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RADIO-APOC.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RADIO-APOC-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My own pick of the week, I\u2019ve been waiting patiently for this series; it\u2019s Radio Apocalypse #1 from Vault Comics. Written by Ram V (Venom, Many Deaths of Laila Starr) and with stellar painted art from Anand Rk, it\u2019s Good Morning Vietnam meets The Walking Dead. \u201cLong after the rock out of space struck the world and turned it all to dust, in Bakerstown stands the last Radio Station on the planet. Radio Apocalypse broadcasting into the unknown, a beacon in the dark for those who wander the lost places. Now change is coming to Bakerstown. Among the refugees flocking into an already precarious settlement, an orphan boy Rion, caught in an indiscretion, will twine his fate with the Radio Station. And in doing so, begin this mixtape of love and heartbreak and interminable hope. This soundtrack to the end of the world.\u201d Vault makes some of my favorite comics, and this series doesn\u2019t disappoint. Awesome-sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DEMON-SLAYER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DEMON-SLAYER-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DEMON-SLAYER-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DEMON-SLAYER-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DEMON-SLAYER-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DEMON-SLAYER-428x300.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DEMON-SLAYER.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve been working hard this year to stock manga, but it\u2019s been difficult between supply chain issues and the fact the genre has exploded in popularity. But just in time for the holidays, we\u2019ve got a COMPLETE restock on one of the biggest series out there; Demon Slayer. We\u2019ve got copies of EVERY volume and also a neat box set that collects the whole series along with a couple of other exclusives like a series booklet and poster. Perfect for fans of the series! I\u2019m somewhere around volume 16 now I think, I\u2019m excited to finish it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black Friday and Charity Art Show<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whew, that\u2019s it for new books this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t forget that we\u2019ve got our big Black Friday sale coming up soon, with 50% off back issues (including all those awesome silver and bronze age issues John has been putting out for a couple of months) and 10% off everything else in the store. Oh, and a dollar room too for a ton of Marvel and DC issues!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for all you artists out there, or maybe those who wouldn\u2019t label themselves as such as me, we\u2019ve begun taking comic cover submissions for our annual Charity Art Show. The theme this year is What If!?, so have fun with it because the possibilities are endless! Come into the shop and grab a blank cover, we\u2019ve got tons and flex your pencils and ink strokes. The deadline to submit is December 12th, so time is limited. ALL money raised for the show will go to the Cleveland Food Bank like always, a great cause and an awesome way to help our community. Here\u2019s my cover from last year, can I top it this year? We\u2019ll find out. Have a great week and we\u2019ll see you around!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RAF-ART-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"888\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RAF-ART-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RAF-ART-1.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RAF-ART-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning and Happy New Comic Book Day everyone! Things are certainly getting busy this time of year, between planning for Thanksgiving and the holidays, gifts, food, and travel, and making sure I\u2019ve got new tires and brakes for the winter; all that on top of keeping up-to-date with the newest comics! There are a couple of biggies this week so let\u2019s just dive in. DC Comics \u201cThe five heroes to have donned the Robin cape and mask find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne come together to discuss the big thing that binds them together: Was being Robin, and Batman\u2019s sidekick, the best choice they could\u2019ve made? But before they can get to the heart of the matter, they\u2019re ambushed by an unknown assailant with a bone to pick with them. She claims to have been the first Robin, and she\u2019s out to prove Batman should\u2019ve never trained any of them.\u201d A cool new #1 written by Grayon co-writer Tim Seeley. 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