{"id":8132,"date":"2022-07-20T07:53:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T11:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/?p=8132"},"modified":"2022-07-20T07:53:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T11:53:47","slug":"rafs-not-at-comic-con-kick-off-for-7-20-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/2022\/07\/rafs-not-at-comic-con-kick-off-for-7-20-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Raf&#8217;s Not-At-Comic-Con Kick Off for 7.20.2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey everyone! This week is our big summer sale at the shop, but more on that in just a bit. We\u2019ve got new exciting issues this week too! Let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marvel Comics<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AXE-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AXE-1-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AXE-1-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AXE-1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AXE-1-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AXE-1-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AXE-1-1332x2048.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AXE-1-scaled.jpg 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the land of the righteous&#8230; The X-Men claim they\u2019re the planet\u2019s new gods. The Eternals know that position is already filled. The Avengers are about to realize exactly how many secrets their so-called friends have kept from them. Years of tension lead to a volcanic eruption as two worlds burn. Who has leaked the X-Men\u2019s secrets to their latest foes? Why is Tony Stark abducting an old friend? And who stands in judgment over the whole world? Judgment Day from Kieron Gillen and Valerio Schiti is the apocalyptic emotional event to define the summer.\u201d After last week\u2019s Eve of Judgement, the <em>AXE: Judgement Day<\/em> event officially kicks off now with issue #1. \u00a0<\/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\/2022\/07\/DEFENDERS-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DEFENDERS-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DEFENDERS-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DEFENDERS-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DEFENDERS-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DEFENDERS-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DEFENDERS-1332x2048.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DEFENDERS-scaled.jpg 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most underrated Marvel series of the past year or so, <em>Defenders: There Are No Rules <\/em>by Al Ewing and Javier Rodriguez, was a cosmic trip. Doctor Strange, the Masker Raider, and the team ventured across time and space to the birthplace of Galactus and even met Taaia, Galactus\u2019 mother. The team of Ewing and Rodriguez now returns for Defenders Beyond! \u201cWhen Doctor Strange sends a dire warning from beyond the grave, Blue Marvel, America Chavez, Taaia, Tigra, and Loki assemble to defend reality itself! Plus, you won&#8217;t believe who shows up on the final page!\u201d If you haven\u2019t checked out the previous series, we have the trade, but you can also jump right in with this new series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DC Comics<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DC-VAMP-AOW-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DC-VAMP-AOW-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DC-VAMP-AOW-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DC-VAMP-AOW-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DC-VAMP-AOW-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DC-VAMP-AOW-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DC-VAMP-AOW-1332x2048.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DC-VAMP-AOW-scaled.jpg 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I finally got caught up on <em>DC Vs. Vampires<\/em>! Thanks to the reprints that came out last week (we sold out fast!) I was able to read the series so far. It\u2019s super dark! Very much a spiritual successor to the hit <em>DCeased <\/em>series, it\u2019s the DC universe getting taken over by vampires, and there\u2019s a lot of bloodshed. And now new, this week is a brand-new mini-series that takes place within this dark new universe in <em>DC Vs. Vampires: All Out War<\/em> #1. John Constantine teams up with Booster Gold, Deathstroke, and Mary Marvel to assassinate a key lieutenant of the vampire army. Shearer called this the Black, White, and Blood series of the DCVV series, and he isn\u2019t wrong. The series is monochromatic but with plenty of blood red. A cool companion piece to the main series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small Press<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ROGUES-GALLERY.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ROGUES-GALLERY-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ROGUES-GALLERY-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ROGUES-GALLERY-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ROGUES-GALLERY-768x1180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ROGUES-GALLERY.jpg 976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rogues\u2019 Gallery<\/em> from Image this week is The Purge meets Scream. In this new series, superfans of the Red Rogue comic are displeased with the Red Rogue TV show and especially with the titular star of the show, actress Maisie Wade. These twisted kids hatch a plan to steal something valuable from the actress\u2019 home, but they\u2019ve got a surprise once they get there. Written and drawn by relative newcomers in Hannah Rose May and Justin Mason, respectively, this new Image #1 is the story of unhealthy fandom gone too far.<\/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\/2022\/07\/DO-A-POWERBOMB-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DO-A-POWERBOMB-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DO-A-POWERBOMB-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DO-A-POWERBOMB-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DO-A-POWERBOMB-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DO-A-POWERBOMB-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DO-A-POWERBOMB-1332x2048.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DO-A-POWERBOMB-scaled.jpg 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Do A Powerbomb<\/em> is back! Daniel Warren Johnson\u2019s latest series was a smash, both with the staff and customers, and issue #2 this week was the first thing we read. It continues the fun from the last issue while also delivering a great hook for the start of this otherworldly tournament. The best part of this issue, in my opinion, though, was the gag that the necromancer running this deadly show believes that pro wrestling is real\u2026 that\u2019s a secret that we all learn in time, like Santa Claus not being real (sorry kids, you didn\u2019t hear that from me!).<\/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\/2022\/07\/LITTLE-RED-RONIN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LITTLE-RED-RONIN-670x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LITTLE-RED-RONIN-670x1024.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LITTLE-RED-RONIN-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LITTLE-RED-RONIN-768x1173.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LITTLE-RED-RONIN.jpg 982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the creative team behind the Source Point cult hit <em>Good Boy<\/em>, comes <em>Little Red Ronin<\/em>. \u201cA terrible beast has haunted the citizens of Poletown for decades. Although the monster hasn&#8217;t been seen in years, disappearances and gruesome killings still plague the townsfolk. Determined to clear her family name, Red hunts The Great Wolf in hopes of exonerating her grandmother, who lives in exile for spreading terrifying propaganda.\u201d A sick and twisted take on Little Red Riding Hood that could only come from the likes of Garrett Gunn and Kit Wallis, <em>Little Red Ronin<\/em> #1 is a great start to this new miniseries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that\u2019s just some of the goods this week. We\u2019ve also got our HUGE Not-At-Comic-Con sale too starting this Thursday!<\/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\/2022\/07\/COMIC-CON.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"560\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/COMIC-CON.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/COMIC-CON.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/COMIC-CON-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Running from this Thursday until Sunday, we\u2019ll have 50% off all back issues, 10% off everything else, including trades and action figures, and the biggie; we\u2019ll have the foyer open with a smorgasbord of dollar boxes. Plus, a first for the shop, this Thursday evening, we\u2019ll have our first Late Night Comics event!<\/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\/2022\/07\/LATE-NIGHT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LATE-NIGHT-765x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LATE-NIGHT-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LATE-NIGHT-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LATE-NIGHT-768x1029.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LATE-NIGHT-1147x1536.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LATE-NIGHT.jpg 1529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re going to keep the lights on, and the store is open after-hours from 8 pm until midnight, and we\u2019re going to wipe the new comic table clean! In its place, we\u2019re going to put out 40 more long boxes that we couldn\u2019t fit in the foyer for one night only. On top of the regular weekend sale, this is a dollar bin shopper\u2019s dream, and it\u2019s this Thursday night, July 21st. Don\u2019t forget too, that once you crack 100-dollar books, they become 50 cents each! John Dudas\u2019s plan is to make this a recurring event each month, so come out this week for the inaugural launch of a future CNJ\u2019s staple. Keep it cool this week, and we\u2019ll see you around<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey everyone! This week is our big summer sale at the shop, but more on that in just a bit. We\u2019ve got new exciting issues this week too! Let\u2019s get into it. Marvel Comics \u201cIn the land of the righteous&#8230; The X-Men claim they\u2019re the planet\u2019s new gods. The Eternals know that position is already filled. The Avengers are about to realize exactly how many secrets their so-called friends have kept from them. Years of tension lead to a volcanic eruption as two worlds burn. Who has leaked the X-Men\u2019s secrets to their latest foes? Why is Tony Stark abducting an old friend? And who stands in judgment over the whole world? Judgment Day from Kieron Gillen and Valerio Schiti is the apocalyptic emotional event to define the summer.\u201d After last week\u2019s Eve of Judgement, the AXE: Judgement Day event officially kicks off now with issue #1. \u00a0 One of the most underrated Marvel series of the past year or so, Defenders: There Are No Rules by Al Ewing and Javier Rodriguez, was a cosmic trip. 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