{"id":8750,"date":"2023-05-03T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/?p=8750"},"modified":"2023-05-26T09:22:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:22:17","slug":"andreas-pre-fcbd-picks-for-05-03-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/2023\/05\/andreas-pre-fcbd-picks-for-05-03-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrea&#8217;s Pre-FCBD Picks for 05.03.2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CNJ-1-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CNJ-1-1024x427.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8689\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi Comic Shop Friends! Is everyone ready for this Saturday?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FCBD-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FCBD-2-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FCBD-2-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FCBD-2-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FCBD-2.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Saturday, the 6th, from 10 am to 7 pm, it\u2019s Free Comic Book Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>-Everyone can pick out twelve free books!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-The first 1000 people in line will get a free graphic novel!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-In the store, all back issues will be 50% off!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-In the store, we\u2019ll have more $1 books out, with boxes of Batman issues!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-The free comic room will be full of local artists and vendors!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-In the foyer next to the shop, a kid&#8217;s area will be set up for our younger comic friends to hang out!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-The Rust Belt Monster Collective will paint a Sinister Six-themed mural outside the shop!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RR-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RR-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RR-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RR-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RR-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RR-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RR-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve also supplied local libraries with Free Comic Book Day books, and the Rocky River Public Library has a display set up with some of their recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As always, more information can be found on our Facebook page and our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freecomicbookday.com\/catalog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The list of available FCBD books can be found here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here are pictures of the graphic novels we\u2019ll have to hand out.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GN-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MAY-SIGN-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MAY-SIGN-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MAY-SIGN-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MAY-SIGN-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MAY-SIGN-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MAY-SIGN-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MAY-SIGN-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MAY-SIGN-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our next Late Nite Comics event will be Thursday, May 18th, from 8 pm to midnight! John\u2019s bringing out ALL Marvel dollar books! More details to come after FCBD!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MARVEL COMICS<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GROOT-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GROOT-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GROOT-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GROOT-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GROOT-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GROOT-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GROOT-1332x2048.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GROOT-scaled.jpg 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone\u2019s favorite sentient tree creature has his own series! Groot! When invaders attack his planet, Groot, and his friends Gleef and Tweeg, are captured, and now he must accept his heroic destiny. A destiny that leads him to Private Mar-Vel. Writer Dan Abnett and artist Damian Couceiro reveal Groot\u2019s origin and his first adventure through the galaxy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CARNAGE-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CARNAGE-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CARNAGE-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CARNAGE-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CARNAGE-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CARNAGE-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CARNAGE-1332x2048.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CARNAGE-scaled.jpg 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s Carnage versus Miles Morales! Cletus Kasady is back, and with his soul trapped in the Extrembiote Armor, he\u2019s worse and more chaotic than ever! This oversized issue features part one of the main story, written by Alex Paknadel and Cody Ziglar with art by Julius Ohta, followed by three backup stories \u201cField Test\u201d by Cody Ziglar and Travel Foreman, \u201cFlesh and Blood\u201d by David Pepose and Paris Alleyne, and \u201cDead to Rites\u201d by Cheryl Lynn Eaton and Will Robson.&nbsp; Part of the Summer of Symbiotes, Carnage Reigns begins here and continues in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #6, Carnage #13, and Red Goblin #5.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/EDGE-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/EDGE-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/EDGE-3.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/EDGE-3-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSpider-Rex, Spider-Rex, tiny arms, real thick neck, spins a web, Jurassic size, super big, but somehow flies!\u201d Edge of Spider-Verse is back! It\u2019s Spider-Rex versus Venomsaurus in the fun first story from Karla Pacheco and Pere Perez. In the second, Zander Cannon and Guillermo Sanna present The Curse of the Spider-Killer, a noir-esque tale of threats and desperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DC COMICS<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PEACEMAKER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PEACEMAKER.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PEACEMAKER.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PEACEMAKER-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone thinks Peacemaker sucks. The Suicide Squad, terrorists, the cashier at the grocery store. But Christopher Smith wants to be seen as a hero. While busting up some bad guys, he finds a fancy little gentleman, a pug that looks like he\u2019s wearing a tuxedo, and Chris finds the love he\u2019s been denied his whole life. Now, someone has dognapped his new friend; someone with some villainous plans requiring Peacemaker\u2019s super-violent skills. Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh\u2019s series feels like an episode of the show, which I love, so I recommend this if you liked the show as well. \u201cWould you eat a spoonful of poop for world peace?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SHAZAM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SHAZAM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SHAZAM.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SHAZAM-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve ever wanted to see a space dinosaur tea party, this book is for you! Mark Waid and Dan Mora present the World\u2019s Mightiest Mortal in a new Dawn of DC solo series. After the events of Lazarus Planet, magic is working differently, and Billy Batson isn\u2019t able to share his Shazam powers with his siblings. And it seems like something is off with him when he\u2019s powered up. Could it be because the gods are angry that he\u2019s wasting his potential, and they feel he needs to restore the reputation of the gods? Probably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SMALL PRESS<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STARSIGNS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STARSIGNS-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STARSIGNS-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STARSIGNS-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STARSIGNS-768x1182.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STARSIGNS.jpg 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rana Fawaaz was at home cooking when the stars of the zodiac signs disappeared from the sky and didn\u2019t even notice it happened, but every night since, her dreams have been full of fire. Now, she and eleven other people have been granted the superhuman powers of the Starsigns. Writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Megan Levens begin a series about astrology, superpowers, and a diverse found family.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LAMENTATION.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LAMENTATION-666x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LAMENTATION-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LAMENTATION-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LAMENTATION-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LAMENTATION-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LAMENTATION-1332x2048.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LAMENTATION.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer has been cast, without an audition, as the lead in Razide\u2019s Lament, a new theater production that is three acts of gothic horror. Set in a castle on a stormy night, as three sisters seek shelter, it may be more than just a play. Reality and fiction blur, and Jennifer finds that there is no escaping the theatre until the curtain rises and Razide himself takes center stage. Cullen Bunn teams with artist Arjuna Susini for a dark tale of terror at the intersection of life and death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Comic Shop Friends! Is everyone ready for this Saturday? This Saturday, the 6th, from 10 am to 7 pm, it\u2019s Free Comic Book Day! Here are the details: We\u2019ve also supplied local libraries with Free Comic Book Day books, and the Rocky River Public Library has a display set up with some of their recommendations. As always, more information can be found on our Facebook page and our website. The list of available FCBD books can be found here! And here are pictures of the graphic novels we\u2019ll have to hand out. Our next Late Nite Comics event will be Thursday, May 18th, from 8 pm to midnight! John\u2019s bringing out ALL Marvel dollar books! More details to come after FCBD! MARVEL COMICS Everyone\u2019s favorite sentient tree creature has his own series! Groot! When invaders attack his planet, Groot, and his friends Gleef and Tweeg, are captured, and now he must accept his heroic destiny. A destiny that leads him to Private Mar-Vel. Writer Dan Abnett and artist Damian Couceiro reveal Groot\u2019s origin and his first adventure through the&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8744,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,4,154,6,155],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcement","category-event","category-events","category-feature","category-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8750","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=8750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}