{"id":8490,"date":"2023-01-04T09:45:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T14:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/?p=8490"},"modified":"2023-01-04T09:45:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T14:45:55","slug":"andreas-first-2023-picks-for-01-04-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/2023\/01\/andreas-first-2023-picks-for-01-04-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrea&#8217;s First 2023 Picks for 01.04.2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CNJ-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CNJ-1024x427.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8478\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi Comic Shop Friends! We\u2019re starting out the new year with a pretty quiet week. We do have free Marvel 2023 calendars to give out while supplies last, and Marvel previews should be here next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to everyone who came in (or called) to pick up your files!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John\u2019s working through a large new collection and did a wall rerack on Monday with lots of Star Wars, Venom, and Spider-Man, and we\u2019re starting to work through more back issues from our backlog, so stop in and check out what\u2019s new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other news, Late Nite Comics will return on January 19th! No word on what sales will happen that night, but it\u2019s always a good time to hang out and dig through long boxes to find weird cool stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the holidays aren\u2019t over yet! Because the Ho-Ho-Ho-liday episode of Lenora\u2019s Midnight Rental went up on YouTube last night with a cameo from our very own John Dudas! Check it out here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lenora&#039;s Midnight Rental - Ep 4 - Ho-Ho-Holiday Horror\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LcxSTH2rCjQ?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\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\/2023\/01\/WITCH-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WITCH-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WITCH-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WITCH-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WITCH-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WITCH-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WITCH-1332x2048.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WITCH-scaled.jpg 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wanda Maximoff has pledged to use her power to help those at their lowest. There is a door that appears to those who need it most and who have no one else to turn to. The door opens into a witchcraft shop. Scarlet Witch\u2019s shop. From saving a cruise ship full of \u201cbored and very rich\u201d men to helping an Italian village under the control of The Corruptor, Wanda\u2019s magic doesn\u2019t fail, but a strange stone seems to be immune to her spells, and she needs to find out where it came from. Written by Steve Orlando with art by Sara Pichelli.<\/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-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BATMAN-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BATMAN-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BATMAN-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BATMAN-1-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new story arc starts with Batman #131 from Chip Zdarsky and artist Mike Hawthorne. After the events of Failsafe, Gotham City is darker and deadlier than before, and there is no Batman to protect it. Bruce Wayne wakes in a Gotham that\u2019s not his, unsure of where and when he is. Featuring my new favorite version of Jim Gordon (not a spoiler because it\u2019s on the cover): skeleton with a mustache! Also, a backup story with Robin and Nightwing also written by Zdarsky with art by Miguel Mendonca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SMALL PRESS COMICS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a couple of weeks without small press books in the email, we\u2019ve got two cool ones this week. We only have one copy of Children of the Black Sun #1 on the table, but we will gladly order you a copy if you\u2019re interested.<\/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\/2023\/01\/MOSELY.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MOSELY-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MOSELY-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MOSELY-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MOSELY-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MOSELY.jpg 994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From writer Rob Guillory and artist Sam Lotfi, Mosely is a five-issue mini-series about grizzled old janitor Marvin Mosely who is tasked with \u201csmashing the bejeezus outta our Tech Overlords\u201d to free humankind while also trying to reconnect with his daughter, and come to terms with his small part in the rise of AI in the late 21st century.<\/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\/2023\/01\/SUN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SUN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SUN.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SUN-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One part Village of the Damned, one part Black Hole Sun, Dario Sicchio, and Letizia Cadonici\u2019s new series Children of the Black Sun is an evil kid story where maybe the kids aren\u2019t the worst people in town. Twice a black sun has risen, driving people to murder and madness, and the fear still remains that a black sun will rise again. And the fear of the children conceived during the black suns is rampant as the world prepares for the anniversary of the last incident. Will a black sun rise again? What will the children discover about their true nature?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Comic Shop Friends! We\u2019re starting out the new year with a pretty quiet week. We do have free Marvel 2023 calendars to give out while supplies last, and Marvel previews should be here next week. Thanks to everyone who came in (or called) to pick up your files! John\u2019s working through a large new collection and did a wall rerack on Monday with lots of Star Wars, Venom, and Spider-Man, and we\u2019re starting to work through more back issues from our backlog, so stop in and check out what\u2019s new. In other news, Late Nite Comics will return on January 19th! No word on what sales will happen that night, but it\u2019s always a good time to hang out and dig through long boxes to find weird cool stuff. And the holidays aren\u2019t over yet! Because the Ho-Ho-Ho-liday episode of Lenora\u2019s Midnight Rental went up on YouTube last night with a cameo from our very own John Dudas! Check it out here: MARVEL COMICS Wanda Maximoff has pledged to use her power to help those at their lowest. 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