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TOP TEN TITLES

BASED THIS WEEKS ORDERING

1) DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #7
2) CIVIL WAR II #8
3) JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #2
4) ALL STAR BATMAN #5
5) STAR WARS #26
6) CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #8
7) FLASH #13
8) MIGHTY THOR #14
9) TITANS #6
10) INFAMOUS IRON MAN #3

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-CRUNCHING THIS WEEKS NUMBERS-

We order 99.9% of the comics PREVIEWS solicits. Keep that in mind as you read the numbers below; they not only break down our shipping week, but they're also a good representation of this week in comics nationwide. The list below ranks this weeks TOP TEN shippers by the number of SKU's sent out this week. In the case of a tie, the shipper with the higher cumulative MSRP COST is given preferential poll position in the rankings.

122816 RANKINGS	# SHIPPING	COVER PRICE	15% OFF	YOU PAY
1) MARVEL	51	$ 211.49	$ 31.72	$ 179.77
2) DC	43	$ 153.57	$ 23.04	$ 130.53
3) IMAGE	20	$ 78.80	$ 11.82	$ 66.98
4) IDW	15	$ 60.85	$ 9.13	$ 51.72
5) ZENESCOPE	14	$ 61.87	$ 9.28	$ 52.59
6) ACTION LAB	12	$ 54.88	$ 8.23	$ 46.65
7) AVATAR	11	$ 77.89	$ 11.68	$ 66.21
8) VALIANT	10	$ 39.90	$ 5.99	$ 33.92
9) DARK HORSE	9	$ 35.91	$ 5.39	$ 30.52
10) BOOM	8	$ 31.92	$ 4.79	$ 27.13
INDIE COMICS	37	$ 152.14	$ 22.82	$ 129.32
TOTALS:	230	$ 959.22	$ 143.88	$ 815.34

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?: Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 12/28/16. This coming week, there are 230 NEW COMICS shipping with EIGHT price points ranging from $2.99 to $10.00. The largest concentration of books, as always, falls into the $3.99 price point with all other price points trailing far off into the back. Remember, no matter what the price point, you save 15% OFF of ALL of this week's new comics all week long only at Alternate Reality!

122816 PRICE POINTS	# SHIPPING	COVER PRICE	15% OFF	YOU PAY
$2.99	30	$ 89.70	$ 13.46	$ 76.25
$3.50	1	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
$3.99	158	$ 630.42	$ 94.56	$ 535.86
$4.99	26	$ 129.74	$ 19.46	$ 110.28
$5.99	8	$ 47.92	$ 7.19	$ 40.73
$7.99	6	$ 47.94	$ 7.19	$ 40.75
$10.00	1	$ 10.00	$ 1.50	$ 8.50
TOTALS:	230	$ 959.22	$ 143.88	$ 815.34

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

HULK #1 NOW

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Nico Leon (CA) Jeff Dekal

JENNIFER WALTERS has survived the Civil War...barely. Fueled by a quiet rage, she is determined to move forward, to go on with her life, but the pain of the past and all she's lost is always there - an undercurrent, a pulse, waiting to quicken and trigger Jen's transformation into the one thing she doesn't have control over..Rated T

COVER PRICE:	$3.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$2.39

OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #21

DC COMICS
(W) Sholly Fisch (A/CA) Dario Brizuela

It's hard enough for Scooby and the gang to crack the mystery of a Dickensian Yuletide ghost...but it's harder with "help" from Mystery, Inc.'s newest member: Harley Quinn! Harley's decided to try a new career as a ghost-busting detective-and when she swings that giant mallet, nobody's going to tell her "no."

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ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$1.79

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ALIENS VS PREDATOR LIFE AND DEATH #1	$ 3.99	$ 1.00	$ 2.99
ATOLL #1 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 1.00	$ 2.99
GI JOE (2016) #1	$ 3.99	$ 1.00	$ 2.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1	$ 3.99	$ 1.00	$ 2.99
ROCKET RACCOON #1 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 1.00	$ 2.99
TEEN TITANS #3	$ 2.99	$ 0.75	$ 2.24
THEORY OF MAGIC #1	$ 3.99	$ 1.00	$ 2.99
	$ 33.91	$ 9.52	$ 24.39

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238 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

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1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-51	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #21 2ND PTG ALEX ROSS VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #1 2ND PTG STEGMAN VAR	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
AVENGERS #1.1 2ND PTG KITSON VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BLACK PANTHER #8 2ND PTG STELFREEZE VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BLACK PANTHER #9	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BLACK PANTHER #9 RIVERA CONNECTING E VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BLACK PANTHER #9 TORQUE XCI VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BLACK PANTHER WORLD OF WAKANDA #1 2ND PTG RICHARDSON VAR	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
BLACK WIDOW #9	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #7 2ND PTG HANS VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #8	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #8 DEODATO TEASER VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CARNAGE #15	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CIVIL WAR II #8 (OF 8)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
CIVIL WAR II #8 (OF 8) C VAR	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
CIVIL WAR II #8 (OF 8) CASSADAY VAR	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
CIVIL WAR II #8 (OF 8) CHO VAR	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
CIVIL WAR II #8 (OF 8) NOTO VAR	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
CLONE CONSPIRACY #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG DELLOTTO VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DEADPOOL TOO SOON #3 (OF 4)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
DOCTOR STRANGE SORCERERS SUPREME #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM #3 (OF 5)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM #3 (OF 5) CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM #3 (OF 5) GRANDT CONNECTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #17 IVX	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GHOST RIDER #2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GREAT LAKES AVENGERS #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GUIDE MARVEL UNIV AGENTS SHIELD SEASON 3 CARTER SEASON 2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HULK #1 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INFAMOUS IRON MAN #2 2ND PTG MALEEV VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INFAMOUS IRON MAN #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 2ND PTG CASELLI VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JESSICA JONES #2 2ND PTG MACK VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN VS SINISTER SIX #6	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
MAX RIDE FINAL FLIGHT #4 (OF 5)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MIGHTY THOR #14	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #14	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
PROWLER #3 CC	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ROCKET RACCOON #1 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SPIDER-MAN #11	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #12	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SPIDER-WOMAN #14	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
STAR WARS #26	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
STAR WARS #26 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
THANOS #1 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
THUNDERBOLTS #8	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ULTIMATES 2 #1 2ND PTG FOREMAN VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
UNCANNY AVENGERS #18	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
UNCANNY INHUMANS #17	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
VENOM #1 2ND PTG SANDOVAL VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-MEN 92 #10	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:	$ 211.49	$ 31.72	$ 179.77

2) NEW DC COMICS-43	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ACTION COMICS #970	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ACTION COMICS #970 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ALL STAR BATMAN #5	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ALL STAR BATMAN #5 JOCK VAR ED	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ALL STAR BATMAN #5 SHALVEY VAR ED	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
BATGIRL #6	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BATGIRL #6 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BATMAN BEYOND #3	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BATMAN BEYOND #3 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BLUE BEETLE #4	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BLUE BEETLE #4 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
CLEAN ROOM #15 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #7 (OF 8) (RES)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
DEATHSTROKE #9	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DEATHSTROKE #9 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DETECTIVE COMICS #947	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DETECTIVE COMICS #947 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
FLASH #13	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
FLASH #13 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
FROSTBITE #4 (OF 6) (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
FUTURE QUEST #8	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
FUTURE QUEST #8 VAR ED	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HARLEYS LITTLE BLACK BOOK #5	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
HELLBLAZER #5	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HELLBLAZER #5 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #2 (OF 6)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #2 (OF 6) CONNER VAR ED	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #2 (OF 6) DODSON VAR ED	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MOTHER PANIC #2 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MOTHER PANIC #2 VAR ED (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #21	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SIXPACK & DOGWELDER HARD-TRAVELIN HEROZ #5 (OF 6)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SUPER POWERS #2 (OF 6)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SUPERGIRL BEING SUPER #1 (OF 4)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
TEEN TITANS #3	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
TEEN TITANS #3 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
TITANS #6	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
TITANS #6 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
VIGILANTE SOUTHLAND #3 (OF 6)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WONDER WOMAN #13	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
WONDER WOMAN #13 VAR ED	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 153.57	$ 23.04	$ 130.53

3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-20	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
AD AFTER DEATH BOOK 02 (OF 3)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
CYBERFORCE ARTIFACTS #0	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DEADLY CLASS #25 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
EAST OF WEST #30	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ELEPHANTMEN #74 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MONSTRESS #9 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ROMULUS #3 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SAGA #41 (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SEVEN TO ETERNITY #2 3RD PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SEVEN TO ETERNITY #3 2ND PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SEVEN TO ETERNITY #4 CVR A OPENA & HOLLINGSWORTH	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SEVEN TO ETERNITY #4 CVR B TOCCHINI	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SEX #34 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHUTTER #25 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHUTTER #25 25TH ANNV VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SNOTGIRL #5 CVR A HUNG	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SNOTGIRL #5 CVR B OMALLEY & FISCHER	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SURGEON X #4 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WAYWARD #19 CVR A CUMMINGS & BONVILLAIN (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WAYWARD #19 CVR B SUPERLOG (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 78.80	$ 11.82	$ 66.98

4) NEW IDW COMICS-15	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
GI JOE (2016) #1	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GI JOE (2016) #1 BLANK SKETCH CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GI JOE (2016) #1 MICRO COMIC VAR	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
GI JOE (2016) #1 SUBSCRIPTION VAR A	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #2 SUB VAR A	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #2 SUB VAR B	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ROM #6	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ROM #6 SUBSCRIPTION VAR A	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ROM #6 SUBSCRIPTION VAR B	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ROM #6 SUBSCRIPTION VAR C	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TRANSFORMERS TILL ALL ARE ONE #6	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TRANSFORMERS TILL ALL ARE ONE #6 SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-FILES (2016) #9	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-FILES (2016) #9 SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NEW IDW COMICS TOTALS:	$ 60.85	$ 9.13	$ 51.72

5) NEW ZENESCOPE COMICS-14	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
GFT PRESENTS APOCALYPSE #4 CVR A CUFFARI (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT PRESENTS APOCALYPSE #4 CVR B TOLIBAO (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT PRESENTS APOCALYPSE #4 CVR C KROME (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT PRESENTS APOCALYPSE #4 CVR D BONET (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT ROBYN HOOD I LOVE NY #7 (OF 12) CVR A JOHNSON (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT ROBYN HOOD I LOVE NY #7 (OF 12) CVR B LUIS (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT ROBYN HOOD I LOVE NY #7 (OF 12) CVR C DELARA (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT ROBYN HOOD I LOVE NY #7 (OF 12) CVR D OTERO (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 CVR A FINCH	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 CVR B BASALDUA	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 CVR C HORN	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 CVR D CALDWELL	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 CVR E BURNS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 CVR G FINCH	$ 10.00	$ 1.50	$ 8.50
NEW ZENESCOPE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 61.87

6) NEW ACTION LAB COMICS-12	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ATHENA VOLTAIRE AND THE VOLCANO GODDESS #2 CVR A BRYANT	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ATHENA VOLTAIRE AND THE VOLCANO GODDESS #2 CVR B HARDMAN	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
BLUE HOUR #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
PRINCELESS RAVEN PIRATE PRINCESS #12	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TOMBOY #9 CVR A GOODWIN (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TOMBOY #9 CVR B GREENE (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ZOMBIE TRAMP NEW YEARS EVE 2016 CVR A MENDOZA (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ZOMBIE TRAMP NEW YEARS EVE 2016 CVR B MENDOZA RISQUE (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ZOMBIE TRAMP NEW YEARS EVE 2016 CVR C CORDOVA (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ZOMBIE TRAMP NEW YEARS EVE 2016 CVR D CORDOVA RISQUE (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ZOMBIE TRAMP NEW YEARS EVE 2016 CVR E YOUNG (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ZOMBIE TRAMP NEW YEARS EVE 2016 CVR F WINSTON YOUNG RISQUE	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
NEW ACTION LAB COMICS TOTALS:	$ 54.88	$ 8.23	$ 46.65

7) NEW AVATAR-BOUNDLESS COMICS-11	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 (MR)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 ADULT CVR (A)	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 ADULT EXTREME CVR (A)	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 LUSCIOUS CVR (MR)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 NATURAL BEAUTY CVR (MR)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 NATURAL BEAUTY STRIPPING CVR (MR)	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 NUDE CVR (MR)	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 SULTRY CVR (MR)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 SULTRY NUDE CVR (MR)	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 WRAP CVR (MR)	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #5 WRAP NUDE CVR (MR)	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
NEW AVATAR-BOUNDLESS COMICS TOTALS:	$ 77.89	$ 11.68	$ 66.21

8) NEW VALIANT COMICS-10	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
DIVINITY III KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT CVR A CRAIN	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DIVINITY III KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT CVR B BODENHEIM	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DIVINITY III KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT CVR C SMALLWOOD	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DIVINITY III KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT CVR D 10 COPY INCV CHAR DSN	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GENERATION ZERO #5 CVR A MOONEY	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GENERATION ZERO #5 CVR B MULLER	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GENERATION ZERO #5 CVR C CAT COSPLAY VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SAVAGE #2 CVR A LAROSA	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SAVAGE #2 CVR B FLETCHER	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SAVAGE #2 CVR C CAT COSPLAY VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NEW VALIANT COMICS TOTALS:	$ 39.90	$ 5.99	$ 33.92

9) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-9	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ALIENS DEFIANCE #8	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ALIENS VS PREDATOR LIFE AND DEATH #1 30TH ANNV VAR CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ALIENS VS PREDATOR LIFE AND DEATH #1 MAIN PALUMBO CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ALIENS VS PREDATOR LIFE AND DEATH #1 VAR TENG CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HARROW COUNTY #19	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SERENITY NO POWER IN THE VERSE #3 (OF 6) JEANTY VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SERENITY NO POWER IN THE VERSE #3 (OF 6) MAIN	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TARZAN ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #4 (OF 5)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WITCHFINDER CITY OF THE DEAD #5	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 35.91	$ 5.39	$ 30.52

10) NEW BOOM! COMICS-8	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
LUMBERJANES #33	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #10 MAIN CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #10 UNLOCK ACTION FIGURE VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #10 UNLOCK VILLAIN VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MUNCHKIN #24	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING #9	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING #9 SUBSCRIPTION PERDUE VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WARLORDS OF APPALACHIA #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:	$ 31.92	$ 4.79	$ 27.13

NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-37	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ANCIENT DREAMS #4	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ARHIAN HEAD HUNTRESS #4 (OF 5) (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ASPEN UNIVERSE REVELATIONS #5 CVR A GUNDERSON	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ASPEN UNIVERSE REVELATIONS #5 CVR B STEIGERWALD	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ASSASSINS CREED #14 CVR A FUSO (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ASSASSINS CREED #14 CVR B MYERS (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ASSASSINS CREED #14 CVR C LARSON (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ATOLL #1 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BRIK #6 (OF 6) (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CAPTAIN CANUCK 2015 ONGOING #11 CVR A ANDRASOFSZKY (RES)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CAPTAIN CANUCK 2015 ONGOING #11 CVR B MERCER PHOTO (RES)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
CLANDESTINO #4 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ELASTICATOR #6 (OF 6)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ETERNAL DESCENT LOKI ONE SHOT	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
EVIL DEAD 2 DARK ONES RISING #3 (OF 3) (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
EXODUS LIFE AFTER #10 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GOLD DIGGER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #10	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GREAT DIVIDE #4 (OF 6) CVR A MARKIEWICZ (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GREAT DIVIDE #4 (OF 6) CVR B STOKES HOMAGE (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM V2 #4 CVR A SANAPO	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM V2 #4 CVR B STRAHM MASK	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INSEXTS #9 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INTERTWINED #3 (OF 6) CVR A CHUONG (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JADE STREET PROTECTION SERVICES #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JAMES BOND #12	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
QUEEN OF VAMPIRES #7 (OF 7) (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
RICK & MORTY #21	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
RICK & MORTY #21 INCV VAR PEKHLETSKI	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SKIP TO THE END #4 (OF 4)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #290 CVR A REG SPAZIANTE	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #290 CVR B VAR YARDLEY	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SOUTHERN NIGHTGOWN #2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SOUTHERN NIGHTGOWN #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TERRA FLATS #2 (MR)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
THEORY OF MAGIC #1	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
THEORY OF MAGIC #2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WOLFCOP #3 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:	$ 152.14	$ 22.82	$ 129.32

REORDER COMICS-8	MSRP
A&A #10 CVR A LEE	$ 3.99
GODZILLA RAGE ACROSS TIME #5 (OF 5)	$ 3.99
JESSICA JONES #3 CHANG VAR	$ 3.99
JONESY #8	$ 3.99
PROWLER #2 CC	$ 3.99
TMNT UNIVERSE #4	$ 4.99
TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #13 DIVIDED WE STAND VAR	$ 3.99
USAGI YOJIMBO #159	$ 3.99

COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 225-350 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 Comic/Genre related STUFF every week right here in SHIP-SHAPE!

111 NEW/RETURNING NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item during this week of release and may not reflect later market changes)

NEW ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS-7	MSRP
BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES NBA HARLEY QUINN AF	$ 28.00
DC COMICS SUICIDE SQUAD HARLEY QUINN Q-POP FIGURE	$ 14.95
DC SUPERHERO BEST OF FIG MAG SPECIAL #1 BATMAN BATCYCLE	$ 39.95
MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #93 SPIDER-UK WHITE PAWN	$ 17.00
STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG MAG #85 FEDERATION HOLO SHIP	$ 21.95
STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG MAG #86 GORN SHIP	$ 21.95
STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG MAG #87 UTS AEON	$ 21.95

NEW APPRAEL-1	MSRP
BATMAN GOTHAM CITY PD PX KNIT BEANIE (O/A)	$ 19.99

NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-23	MSRP
52 TP VOL 02	$ 34.99
AVENGERS ENDLESS WARTIME TP	$ 19.99
BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 03	$ 19.99
BTVS ADULT COLORING BOOK	$ 14.99
CLEAN ROOM TP VOL 02 EXILE (MR)	$ 14.99
HEROES POWER WOMEN MARVEL ALL NEW MARVEL TREASURY ED TP	$ 15.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01 REBOOT	$ 17.99
JLA TP VOL 09	$ 29.99
KINGS QUEST TP	$ 19.99
METAMORPHO TWO WORLDS ONE DESTINY TP	$ 14.99
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR TP VOL 02 COSMIC COOTIES	$ 17.99
NEW AVENGERS AIM TP VOL 03 CIVIL WAR II	$ 19.99
NIGHTHAWK TP HATE MAKES HATE	$ 17.99
NOVA HUMAN ROCKET TP VOL 02 AFTERBURN	$ 15.99
ROUGH RIDERS TP VOL 01	$ 19.99
SECRET SIX TP VOL 02 THE GAUNTLET	$ 16.99
SPIDER-WOMAN TP VOL 02 SHIFTING GEARS CIVIL WAR II	$ 15.99
SPIDEY TP VOL 02 AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL	$ 17.99
STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 01 CLONE WARS	$ 39.99
THUNDERBOLTS TP VOL 01 THERE IS NO HIGH ROAD	$ 17.99
TMNT ULTIMATE COMIC ART POSTER BOOK TP	$ 19.99
TOTALLY AWESOME HULK TP VOL 02 CIVIL WAR II	$ 17.99
WALKING DEAD MMPB VOL 06 INVASION	$ 7.99

REORDER BOOKS/TRADES-45	MSRP
3 OF A KIND (A)	$ 11.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN GIL KANE HC	$ 39.99
ALIEN ILLUSTRATED STORY TP	$ 14.95
BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT TP VOL 03	$ 16.99
BATMAN BY DOUG MOENCH AND KELLEY JONES HC VOL 01	$ 39.99
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT UNWRAPPED DAVID FINCH DLX HC	$ 34.99
BATMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01	$ 22.99
BATMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02	$ 24.99
BATMAN NOIR EDUARDO RISSO DELUXE ED HC	$ 24.99
BATMAN ODYSSEY HC	$ 29.99
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT SAGA HC	$ 49.99
BLACK WINGED LOVE GN (A)	$ 11.99
CHICA GN VOL 02 (A)	$ 11.95
DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP	$ 14.99
DIRTY GIRLZ GN (A)	$ 12.99
DISNEY MUPPETS CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA HC	$ 16.99
GETTING CLOSE (A)	$ 11.99
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT JIM APARO HC VOL 2	$ 49.99
LOVE FULL OF SCARS GN (A)	$ 11.99
LUKE CAGE IRON FIST AND HEROES FOR HIRE TP VOL 01	$ 24.99
MARVEL COMICS POSTER COLLECTION SC	$ 24.99
MISTER X CONDEMNED TP	$ 14.95
MISTER X EVICTION TP	$ 15.99
MISTER X RAZED TP	$ 15.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER	$ 19.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 03 SHU TORUN WAR	$ 16.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 04 END OF GAMES	$ 19.99
STAR WARS EPISODE I PHANTOM MENACE HC	$ 24.99
STAR WARS EPISODE II ATTACK OF CLONES HC	$ 24.99
STAR WARS EPISODE III HC REVENGE OF SITH	$ 24.99
STAR WARS KANAN TP VOL 01 LAST PADAWAN	$ 19.99
STAR WARS POE DAMERON TP VOL 01 BLACK SQUADRON	$ 19.99
SUPERMAN COVER TO COVER HC	$ 39.99
SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01	$ 19.99
SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 03	$ 22.99
SUPERMAN SECRET IDENTITY DLX ED HC	$ 29.99
TALES OF THE BATMAN CARMINE INFANTINO HC	$ 49.99
TALES OF THE BATMAN JH WILLIAMS III HC	$ 49.99
TALES OF THE BATMAN LEN WEIN HC	$ 49.99
UNCANNY X-MEN SUPERIOR TP VOL 02 APOCALYPSE WARS	$ 15.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP VOL 01	$ 24.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP VOL 04	$ 24.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP VOL 05	$ 24.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP VOL 06	$ 24.99
VISION TP VOL 02 LITTLE BETTER THAN BEAST	$ 17.99

NEW MAGAZINES-16	MSRP
ALL FAVORITE SUDOKU VOLUME 16	$ 3.99
ALTER EGO #144	$ 8.95
AMERICAN GIRL 0217	$ 5.99
BACK ISSUE #90	$ 8.95
DISNEY PRINCESS 0217	$ 4.99
ELLERY QUEEN 0217	$ 7.99
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #203	FREE
IMAGE PLUS #9 (WALKING DEAD HERES NEGAN PT 9) (NET) (MR)	$ 1.25
MARVEL PREVIEWS #18 JANUARY 2017	$ 1.25
PLAYBOY 0217	$ 9.99
PREVIEWS #340 JANUARY 2017 (NET)	$ 3.99
SHOCK CINEMA #51	$ 5.00
STAR WARS INSIDER #170 PX ED	$ 7.99
STAR WARS INSIDER #170-NEWSTAND COVER	$ 7.99
TRUE DETECTIVE 1216	$ 9.99
WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #65	$ 4.99

REORDER MISC-2	MSRP
MARVEL NOW SPIDER-GWEN PX VINYL DECAL	$ 6.00
SPIDER-MAN SUPER HERO MUG	$ 15.99

NEW VARIANT S-17	MSRP
DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #7 (OF 8) BURNHAM 1:10 VARIANT	TBA
DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #7 (OF 8) CHAYKIN 1:50 VARIANT	TBA
DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #7 (OF 8) JANSON 1:25 VARIANT	TBA
DOCTOR STRANGE SORCERERS SUPREME #3 SHALVEY 1:25 VARIANT	TBA
EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #17 MOLINA 1:25 VARIANT	TBA
GENERATION ZERO #5 CVR D GUINALDO 1:10 VARIANT	TBA
GHOST RIDER #2 LOPEZ 1:25	TBA
GI JOE (2016) #1 1:10 VARIANT	TBA
HARLEYS LITTLE BLACK BOOK #5 1:25 VARIANT	TBA
HULK #1 BRIGMAN CLASSIC 1:25 VARIANT	TBA
HULK #1 GUERRA 1:25 VARIANT	TBA
HULK #1 RETAILER VARIANT	TBA
INFAMOUS IRON MAN #3 EPTING 1:25 VARIANT	TBA
PROWLER #3 LIM 1:25 VARIANT	TBA
ROCKET RACCOON #1 ALBUQUERQUE 1:25 VARIANT	TBA
ROCKET RACCOON #1 ANGLEBERGER 1:20 VARIANT	TBA
ROM #6 1:10 VARIANT	TBA

LEGEND TO THE ABOVE
ADULT MATERIAL	REORDERS
KIDS COMICS/ALL AGES	2ND PRINTS

THIS WEEKS LATE LIST

(The following have been pushed back from their original release dates to these new dates)

VENDOR/TITLE-20	OLD DATE	NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS
Batman Animated Series: NBA Harley Quinn AF	6/28/2017	12/28/2016
Batman v Superman: DOJ Wonder Woman Statue	12/28/2016	2/1/2017
Black Science Ltd. Ed. Statue	12/21/2016	12/28/2016
DC Designer Ser.: The Flash By Francis Manapul Statue	1/25/2017	12/28/2016
Gremlins: Gizmo Mask	12/12/2016	1/25/2017
Iron Giant Movie Mask	12/12/2016	1/25/2017
LOZ Skyward Sword: Link 1/7 PVC Fig.	1/4/2017	1/25/2017
One:12 Collective Marvel Captain America AF	12/28/2016	1/4/2017
POP! Marvel: Iron Fist PX Vin. Fig.	12/14/2016	1/25/2017
Walking Dead: 'W' Walker Mask	12/12/2016	1/25/2017

BOOKS & MAGAZINES
Beowulf HC (MR)	12/21/2016	1/11/2017
Bloodshot Reborn TP Vol. 4: Bloodshot Island	12/21/2016	12/28/2016
Bunker TP Vol. 4	5/24/2017	TBD
Chris Samnee Daredevil Artist Ed. HC	6/28/2017	1/25/2017
Life & Adventures of Santa Claus HC Illus. Eric Shanower	6/28/2017	1/4/2017

COMICS
Black Panther #10 Reg./Var.	1/11/2017	1/25/2017
Black Panther #11 Reg./Var.	2/1/2017	2/22/2017
Doom Patrol #4 (MR) Std./Var.	1/11/2017	1/18/2017
Punisher #10 Reg./Var.	2/1/2017	3/15/2017
United States of Murder Inc. Annual #1 (MR)	1/11/2017	2/8/2017

ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

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

2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANMN=All New Marvel Now
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
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
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

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
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
RID=Transformers Robots In Disguise
SC=Soft Cover
SGN=Signed
SER=Series
STD ED=Standard Edition
SUB=Subscription as is variant Subscription Cover
SUB VAR=Subscription Variant
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
WRAP=Wraparound cover

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...