ALTERNATE REALITY SHIPPING FOR 022713

174 NEW ITEMS

ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON

WEDNESDAY

February 27th, 2013

IT'S OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK AND IT'S
40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1 NOW

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Steve McNiven
Move over Avengers...the Guardians got this.
Star-Lord. Gamora. Drax. Rocket Raccoon. Groot. ...and the Invincible Iron Man?! The Marvel Universe just got bigger as the legendary cosmic epic returns in the hands of superstar creators Brian Michael Bendis (Avengers, All-New X-Men) and Steve McNiven (Civil War; Old Man Logan). In this special prelude issue meet the man behind the Guardians: Star-Lord... and discover how this child of Earth became the leader of the rag-taggiest of teams in all the Galaxy. All setting the stage for next month's historic Guardians of the Galaxy #1. This is the start of something big, Marvel fans.

REORDERS
	Get the full list of the SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT
	Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!

KIDS CORNER
	Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

LATE LIST
	Every week dozens of items get pushed back on the schedule and wind up on the Late List!

CHECKLIST
	Click n'print checklist of every new comic shipping this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last few years.

LAST WEEK

NEXT WEEK

THIS WEEKS COMIC HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10
BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THIS WEEK

1) GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1 NOW
2) UNCANNY AVENGERS #4 NOW
3) UNCANNY X-MEN #2 NOW
4) UNCANNY X-FORCE #2 NOW
5) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #17
6) AQUAMAN #17
7) BATMAN INCORPORATED #8
8) FF #4 NOW
9) PUNISHER WAR ZONE #5 (OF 5)
10) RED LANTERNS #17 (WRATH)

KIDS CORNER
EVERYTHING NEW FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES THIS WEEK!

BART SIMPSON COMICS #80
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #11
NFL RUSH ZONE SEASON O/T GUARDIANS #1
PEANUTS VOL 2 #6
PROFESSOR FRINK FANTASTIC SCIENCE FICTIONS #1
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #210
RANGER RICK 0313
TIGER BEAT 0413
ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

AMALAS BLADE #0
BORDERLANDS ORIGINS #1 (OF 4) 3RD PTG
CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY (MR)
FIVE WEAPONS #1 (OF 5)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #1 (OF 4)
GFT VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL 2013
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1 NOW
SAVAGE WOLVERINE #1 2ND PTG CHO VAR NOW
STAR WARS #1 (3RD PTG)
UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1
VAMPIRELLA NUBLOOD ONE SHOT

ENDING THIS WEEK
IT'S THE FINAL LAP FOR THESE TITLES THIS WEEK!

BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #4 (OF 4)
CARBON GREY VOL 2 #3 (OF 3)
MACGYVER FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #5 (OF 5)
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #5

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1

SAVE 40% ($19.96) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 022713!

1ST DAY SALE (Our "Magnificent 7" 40% OFF titles)	MSRP	-40%	YOU PAY
FIVE WEAPONS #1 (OF 5)	$3.50	$ 1.40	$ 2.10
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #1 (OF 4)	$3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1-BOOK OF THE WEEK!	$3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
EMPIRICAL 0313	$6.99	$ 2.80	$ 4.19
NASCAR HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2013	$9.95	$ 3.98	$ 5.97
PREVIEWS #294 MARCH 2013	$4.50	$ 1.80	$ 2.75
X-TREME X-MEN TP VOL 01 XAVIER MUST DIE	$16.99	$ 6.80	$ 10.19
1ST DAY SALE TOTALS:	$49.91	$ 19.96	$ 29.95

There is a minimum $5.00 purchase of ANYTHING in the store is required to receive your "1st DAY DALE" discount on any/all of these items. "1st DAY SALE" prices are good only for the date listed, only for one copy of each item and only while supplies last.

HERO OF THE MONTH SALE FEBRUARY 2013: MANGA
		MANGA MONTH at Alternate Reality and our entire stock of MANGA Trade Paperbacks are all discounted.. 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!

129 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (022713-030513) FOR EVERYONE!

1) MARVEL COMICS-25	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ASTONISHING X-MEN #59	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
AVENGERS ARENA #2 2ND PTG WALKER VAR NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
AVENGERS ARENA #3 2ND PTG WALKER VAR NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
AVENGERS ARENA #5 NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #17	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CASTLE A CALM BEFORE STORM #3 (OF 5)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #2 (OF 4)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
FF #4 NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
GAMBIT #9	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HAWKEYE #8	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #3 2ND PTG YU VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
IRON MAN #3 2ND PTG LAND VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #649 NOW2	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #11	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #5 (OF 5)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SAVAGE WOLVERINE #1 2ND PTG CHO VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
THUNDERBOLTS #5 NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #23	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
UNCANNY AVENGERS #4 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
UNCANNY X-FORCE #2 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
UNCANNY X-MEN #2 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-MEN LEGACY #6 NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
X-TREME X-MEN #11	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
YOUNG AVENGERS #2 NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:	$ 85.75	$ 12.86	$72.89

2) DC COMICS-19	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ALL STAR WESTERN #17	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
AQUAMAN #17	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ARROW #4	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BATMAN INCORPORATED #8	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 COMBO PACK	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #17	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #4 (OF 4) (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #4 (OF 4) COMBO PACK (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
FLASH #17	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #17	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
I VAMPIRE #17	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #5 (OF 6)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #17	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
RED LANTERNS #17 (WRATH)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #17	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
TALON #5	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
TEEN TITANS #17	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
UNWRITTEN #46 (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 65.81	$ 9.87	$ 55.94

3) IMAGE COMICS-22	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ARTIFACTS #25	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BEDLAM #3 2ND PTG (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
CARBON GREY VOL 2 #3 (OF 3) CVR A EVANS & LOH	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CARBON GREY VOL 2 #3 (OF 3) CVR B NGUYEN	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
COMEBACK #4 (OF 5) (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
FIVE WEAPONS #1 (OF 5)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
HACK SLASH #24 CVR A SEELEY & LOVETT (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
HACK SLASH #24 CVR B GASTON (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
INVINCIBLE #100 2ND PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE #3 (OF 6) (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
MACGYVER FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #5 (OF 5)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
NOWHERE MEN #1 3RD PTG	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
NOWHERE MEN #3 2ND PTG	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
PETER PANZERFAUST #8 2ND PTG	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
PROPHET #34	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1 CVR A HUANG & COATS	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1 CVR B STEVENS	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
WITCH DOCTOR MALPRACTICE #4 (OF 6)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 63.92	$ 9.59	$ 54.33

4) IDW HORSE-10	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
BORDERLANDS ORIGINS #1 (OF 4) 3RD PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BORDERLANDS ORIGINS #2 (OF 4) 2ND PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #2 (OF 12)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #6	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HAUNTED HORROR #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR #1	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR #1 SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION HIVE #4	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TMNT SECRET FOOT CLAN #3 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #14	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
IDW COMICS TOTALS:	$ 39.90	$ 5.99	$ 33.92

5) DARK HORSE COMICS-9	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
AMALAS BLADE #0	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ANGEL & FAITH #19 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ANGEL & FAITH #19 STEVE MORRIS CVR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ANSWER #2 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CRIMINAL MACABRE FINAL NIGHT 30 DAYS XOVER #3 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MASSIVE #9	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
STAR WARS #1 (3RD PTG)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #5 (OF 5)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI PRISONER OF BOGAN #3 (OF 5)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 29.42	$ 4.41	$ 25.01

INDEPENDENT COMICS-31	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #11	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BART SIMPSON COMICS #80	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY (MR)	$ 4.25	$ 0.64	$ 3.61
COURTNEY CRUMRIN ONGOING #10	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CROSSED BADLANDS #24 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CROSSED BADLANDS #24 TORTURE CVR (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CROSSED BADLANDS #24 WRAP CVR (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DEATHMATCH #3 MAIN COVERS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DEATHMATCH #3 MORGUE PRE ORDER VAR\	$ 0.15	$ 0.02	$ 0.13
FREELANCERS #4 MAIN CVRS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 (OF 5) A CVR GARZA (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 (OF 5) B CVR GARZA (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 (OF 5) C CVR NUNES (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #1 (OF 4) A CVR SPAY (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #1 (OF 4) B CVR KROME (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL 2013 A CVR SALGADO (MR)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
GFT VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL 2013 B CVR FRANCHESCO (MR)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
GOLD DIGGER #147	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JENNIFER BLOOD #23 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MASKS #2 CUTE ANEKE REORDER CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MASKS #4	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NFL RUSH ZONE SEASON O/T GUARDIANS #1	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
PEANUTS VOL 2 #6	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #6	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
PROFESSOR FRINK FANTASTIC SCIENCE FICTIONS #1	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
RED TEN #2 (OF 10) (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #5 MAIN CVRS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
THE LONE RANGER #13	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
VAMPIRELLA NUBLOOD ONE SHOT	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
WARLORD OF MARS #23 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WESTWARD #4	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
INDY COMICS TOTALS:	$ 123.62	$ 18.54	$ 105.08

VARIANT COMICS (17)	MSRP
AQUAMAN #17 VAR ED	TBA
BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 VAR ED	TBA
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #17 VAR ED	TBA
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #4 (OF 4) VAR ED (MR)	TBA
CROSSED BADLANDS #24 RED CROSSED ORDER INCV CVR	TBA
DEATHMATCH #3 20 COPY INCV MAGNO VIRGIN WRAP	TBA
DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #2 (OF 12) 10 COPY INCV	TBA
FF #4 ALLRED VAR NOW	TBA
FLASH #17 VAR ED	TBA
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1 MCGUINNESS VAR NOW	TBA
RED LANTERNS #17 VAR ED (WRATH)	TBA
ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR #1 10 COPY INCV	TBA
TALON #5 VAR ED	TBA
TEEN TITANS #17 VAR ED	TBA
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #14 10 COPY INCV	TBA
UNCANNY X-FORCE #2 MCGUINNESS VAR NOW	TBA
UNCANNY X-MEN #2 IRVING VAR NOW	TBA

COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 brand new and re-order Comics, Books, Trades, Magazines, Statues, etc come through the door and go on sale. So be sure to get a look at CHICAGO'S LARGEST SELECTION of STUFF every week right here in SHIP-SHAPE!

45 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item for it's week of release and may not reflect market changes)

ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS (1)	MSRP
GANGHAM STYLE PSY WACKY WOBBLER	$ 12.99

GAMING (4)	MSRP
MTG: GATECRASH EVENT DECK: THRIVE & THRASH	$21.95
MTG: GATECRASH EVENT DECK: RALLY & ROUT	$21.95
LAST NIGHT ON EARTH BOARDGAME	$59.95
DC COMICS DECKBUILDING GAME	$39.95

MAGAZINES (23)	MSRP
55TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS MAGAZINE	$9.95
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #210	$3.99
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #194 MOONSTONE	$14.00
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #195 MIRAGE	$14.00
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #26 ALFRED PENNYWORTH	$16 .00
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #27 BATWOMAN ROOK	$16.00
EMPIRICAL 0313	$6.99
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1247	$4.99
FILTER #51	$5.95
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #157	N/C
HEAVY METAL #261	$7.95
JFBM PRESENTS BOOK OF BACK SHOTE	$9.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS MARCH 2013 EXTRAS	$1.25
MONSTER BASH #18	$8.99
MOTHER JONES 0413	$5.99
NASCAR HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2013	$9.95
ONCE UPON A TIME SOUVENIR SPECIAL MAGAZINE	$14.99
PREVIEWS #294 MARCH 2013	$4.50
RANGER RICK 0313	$3.99
SCARY MONSTERS 2013 YEARBOOK MONSTER MEMORIES	$8.95
TIGER BEAT 0413	$4.99
WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED #44 (MR)	$7.00
WWE SPECIAL: WRESTLEMANIA 2013	$9.99

TRADE PAPERBACKS& BOOKS (17)	MSRP
ACTIVITY TP VOL 02	$ 15.99
ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02	$ 14.99
ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 10 NORTHSTAR	$ 19.99
BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR TP (RES)	$ 16.99
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) TP VOL 01	$ 9.99
CATWOMAN TP VOL 02 DOLLHOUSE (N52)	$ 14.99
DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 04	$ 19.99
GFT ROBYN HOOD TP	$ 15.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 13	$ 15.99
MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01	$ 24.99
NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 05	$ 24.99
NEW TEEN TITANS GAMES TP (RES)	$ 16.99
SHOWCASE PRESENTS JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 06	$ 19.99
SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF JEAN DEWOLFF TP NEW PTG	$ 19.99
SUPERMAN VS SHAZAM TP	$ 19.99
WALLY WOODS LUNAR TUNES SC NEW PTG (MR)	$ 9.95
X-TREME X-MEN TP VOL 01 XAVIER MUST DIE	$ 16.99

LEGEND TO THE ABOVE
KIDS COMICS	2ND PRINTS

ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
AVX="Avengers vs X-Men" Marvel Event
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
COLL MAG=Collector's Magazine
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
DOTF="Death of the Family" Batman event
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MED=Medium (as in a "Medium Sized Statue")
MLB=Major League Baseball
MMPB=Mass Media Paper Back
MMW=Marvel Master Works
MTME=Transformers More Than Meets the Eye
(MR)=Mature Readers, this item is NOT intended for younger or more sensitive readers.
N52=DC's New 52
NBA=National Basketball Association
NFL=National Football League
NHL=National Hockey League

NOTE PRICE=Price differs from this titles regular price.
NOW=Marvel NOW!
O/A=Order Again
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited Item
RISE="Rise of the Third Army" Green Lantern event
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
RID=Transformers Robots In Disguise
ROT= DC's "Rotworld" event
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
TBA=To Be Announced
TNG=Referencing Star Trek "THE NEXT GENERATION"
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C=Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VAR ED=Variant Edition
VOL or V.=Volume
WONDERFUL VARIANTS=aka "Crap Factor" titles for the week. The variant covers (new or reprint) that a company ships out as new product for the week. These are new SKU items but they are not necessarily new material (except for the covers) .
WRAP=Wraparound cover
XL=Extra Large

DATES: Many magazines have a numbered designation based on the month (s) and year of their release, which we list as a 4 digit number. EX: "0309" means March, 2009. "1211" means December, 2011...

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