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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY: 100417
IT'S OUR 1211TH WEEK OF ALTERING YOUR REALITY!
259 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY

THIS WEEK IN KIDS►

THIS WEEKS CHECKLIST►

LAST WEEKS SHIPPING►

-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

TOP TEN COMICS

BASED THIS WEEKS ORDERING

  1) BATMAN #32
  2) AVENGERS #672 LEG
  3) X-MEN GOLD #13 LEG
  4) SHADOW BATMAN #1
  5) HARLEY & IVY MEET BETTY & VERONICA #1 (OF 6)
  6) ASTONISHING X-MEN #4
  7) BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT #1 (OF 7)
  8) JUSTICE LEAGUE #30
  9) OLD MAN LOGAN #29
10) STAR WARS #37

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #2 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR
GENERATIONS IRON MAN/IRONHEART #1 2ND PTG SKAN VAR
ROBOTECH #1 3RD PTG
SPIDER-MEN II #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG PICHELLI VAR
TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #20 2ND PTG ASRAR VAR
WEAPON X #7 2ND PTG SKAN VAR

3 GAMING COMICS

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

CENTIPEDE #3
INJUSTICE 2 #11
QUAKE CHAMPIONS #2 (OF 4)

16 FIRST ISSUES

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ARCHIES #1
BATMAN THE DAWNBREAKER #1 (METAL)
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT #1 (OF 7)
CATALYST PRIME ASTONISHER #1
EUGENIC #1 (OF 3)
HACK SLASH VS VAMPIRELLA #1 (OF 5)
HARLEY & IVY MEET BETTY & VERONICA #1 (OF 6)
HEARTTHROB #1 1 DOLLAR ED
HELHEIM WITCH WAR #1 1 DOLLAR ED (MR)
PUNISHER PLATOON #1 (OF 6)
SHADOW BATMAN #1
SIXTH GUN #1 1 DOLLAR ED
SLOTS #1
SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE #1 (OF 5) LEG
VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 2 #1 (RES)
WARFRAME #1

13 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

BAB IRATO #6 (OF 6)
ALL STAR BATMAN #14
BEAUTIFUL CANVAS #4 (MR)
BUBBLEGUN VOL 2 #5 CVR A TOVAR
CANNIBAL #8 (MR)
MILLENNIUM GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE #2 (OF 2) CVR A IANNICI
REGRESSION #5 CVR A LUCKERT & ENGER (MR)
ROCKET GIRL #10
SAVAGE THINGS #8 (OF 8) (MR)
SPIDER-MAN #21
SWEETNESS #5 (MR)
VENOMVERSE #5 (OF 5)
WAR FOR PLANET OF THE APES #4 (OF 4)

-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 ranks this weeks TOP 10 shippers by the number of SKU's they sent out this week. In the case of a tie, the shipper with the higher cumulative MSRP is given top poll position in the rankings.

 100417 RANKINGS # TITLES   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
  1) MARVEL 40  $            163.60  $        24.54  $      139.06
  2) IMAGE 32  $            133.68  $        20.05  $      113.63
  3) DC 32  $            115.68  $        17.35  $         98.33
  4) DYNAMITE 15  $              57.86  $          8.68  $         49.18
  5) AVATAR/BOUND 14  $              94.86  $        14.23  $         80.63
  6) TITAN 8  $              37.92  $          5.69  $         32.23
  7) BOOM! 8  $              35.92  $          5.39  $         30.53
  8) AMERICAN MYTH 6  $              23.94  $          3.59  $         20.35
  9) IDW 5  $              25.95  $          3.89  $         22.06
10) ACTION LAB 5  $              19.95  $          2.99  $         16.96
       INDIE COMICS 36  $            135.89  $        20.38  $      115.51
TOTALS: 201  $        845.25  $   126.79  $    718.46

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?:  Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 10/04/17. This coming week, there are 201 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of ELEVEN price points ranging from $1.00 to $9.99. 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. So, if someone asks you: "How much is a new comic today?" The answer is $3.99 (or $3.39 if you bought it at Alternate Reality!). So remember, no matter what the price point, you save 15% OFF of all this week's new comics all week long only at Alternate Reality!

 100417 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
$1.00 3  $                 3.00  $          0.45  $           2.55
$2.00 1  $                 2.00  $          0.30  $           1.70
$2.99 17  $              50.83  $          7.62  $         43.21
$3.99 145  $            578.55  $        86.78  $      491.77
$4.00 1  $                 4.00  $          0.60  $           3.40
$4.20 1  $                 4.20  $          0.63  $           3.57
$4.99 10  $              49.90  $          7.49  $         42.42
$5.99 14  $              83.86  $        12.58  $         71.28
$6.99 5  $              34.95  $          5.24  $         29.71
$7.99 3  $              23.97  $          3.60  $         20.37
$9.99 1  $                 9.99  $          1.50  $           8.49
TOTALS: 201  $        845.25  $   126.79  $    718.46

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

40% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT #1 (OF 7)

DC COMICS
(W/A/CA) Sean Murphy

In a world where Batman has gone too far, The Joker must save Gotham City. He's been called a maniac, a killer and the "Clown Prince of Crime" but "white knight"? Set in a world where the Joker is cured of his insanity and homicidal tendencies, The Joker, now known as "Jack," sets about trying to right his wrongs and save the city from Gotham City's greatest villain: Batman!

COVER PRICE:

 $5.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.99

40% OFF 0UR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

TICK 2017 #1

NEW ENGLAND COMICS
(W) Cullen Bunn, Jimmy Z Johnston (A/CA) Douglas Paskiewicz

Amazon is bringing The Tick back to TV this summer! And NEC is bringing The Tick back to comics with an all-new continuing color series! The Tick and Arthur confront the dire menaces of ninjas and murder clowns!

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.39

SAVE OVER $16.00 0N THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!
 40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
  BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT #1 (OF 7)  $                  3.99  $          1.60  $            2.39
 TICK 2017 #1  $                  3.99  $          1.60  $            2.39
     
 25% OFF these 16 1st Issues on 100417  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
 ARCHIES #1   $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 BATMAN THE DAWNBREAKER #1 (METAL)  $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99 
 CATALYST PRIME ASTONISHER #1   $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 EUGENIC #1 (OF 3)  $                  5.99  $          1.50  $            4.49
 HACK SLASH VS VAMPIRELLA #1 (OF 5)   $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 HARLEY & IVY MEET BETTY & VERONICA #1 (OF 6)  $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 HEARTTHROB #1 1 DOLLAR ED  $                  1.00  $          0.25  $            0.75
 HELHEIM WITCH WAR #1 1 DOLLAR ED (MR)  $                  1.00  $          0.25  $            0.75
 PUNISHER PLATOON #1 (OF 6)  $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 SHADOW BATMAN #1   $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 SIXTH GUN #1 1 DOLLAR ED  $                  1.00  $          0.25  $            0.75
 SLOTS #1   $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE #1 (OF 5) LEG  $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 2 #1 (RES)  $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 WARFRAME #1  $                  3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
 $              60.86  $        16.41  $         44.45

"1st DAY SALE" BOOK OF THE WEEK Titles are 40% OFF only on the first week of their release.
"1st DAY SALE" FIRST ISSUE Titles are 25% OFF only on the first day of their release.
All discounts apply only for one copy of each individual item and only while supplies last.
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    THOR MONTH at Alternate Reality starts on 100117 and our entire stock of THOR Trade Paperbacks will all be discounted...
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-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

209 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW COMICS BELOW, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (100417-101017) FOR EVERYONE!

 1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-40  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ALL NEW GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #11  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ASTONISHING X-MEN #2 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ASTONISHING X-MEN #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ASTONISHING X-MEN #4 GRANOV CHARACTER VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #672 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #672 MCKONE LEGACY HEADSHOT VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK BOLT #6  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GENERATIONS IRON MAN & IRONHEART #1 2ND PTG SKAN VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
HAWKEYE #11  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HAWKEYE #11 ZDARSKY HOW TO DRAW VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ICEMAN #6 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IRON FIST #73 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IRON FIST #73 MCKONE LEGACY HEADSHOT VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JESSICA JONES #13 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JESSICA JONES #13 MCKONE LEGACY HEADSHOT VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JESSICA JONES #13 MORA LH VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JOURNEY SW LAST JEDI CAPT PHASMA #3 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OLD MAN LOGAN #29  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PUNISHER PLATOON #1 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROYALS #9 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROYALS #9 MCKONE LEGACY HEADSHOT VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-MAN #21  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #22  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-MEN II #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG PICHELLI VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE #1 (OF 5) LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE #1 (OF 5) MCKONE LEGACY HEADSHOT VAR LE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS #37  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
STAR WARS #37 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
STAR WARS #37 SMALLWOOD 40TH ANNIV VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
STAR WARS DARTH VADER #6  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #20 2ND PTG ASRAR VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM #155 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM #155 MCKONE LEGACY HEADSHOT VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOMVERSE #5 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOMVERSE #5 (OF 5) CRAIN CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOMVERSE #5 (OF 5) TORQUE POISON VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WEAPON X #7 2ND PTG SKAN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-MEN GOLD #13 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-MEN GOLD #13 MCKONE LEGACY HEADSHOT VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-MEN GOLD #13 ZDARSKY HOW TO DRAW VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $ 163.60  $  24.54  $  139.06
     
 2) NEW IMAGE COMICS-32  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
CANNIBAL #8 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ELEPHANTMEN #78 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ELSEWHERE #3 CVR A KESGIN & RILEY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ELSEWHERE #3 CVR B ASRAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ELSEWHERE #3 CVR C WALKING DEAD #93 TRIBUTE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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EXTREMITY #7 CVR A JOHNSON  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EXTREMITY #7 CVR B WALKING DEAD #108 TRIBUTE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
I HATE FAIRYLAND SPEC ED CVR A YOUNG (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
I HATE FAIRYLAND SPEC ED CVR C WALKING DEAD #100 TRIBUTE VAR  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
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I HATE FAIRYLAND SPEC ED F*CK (UNCENSORED) IMAGE VAR (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
MANIFEST DESTINY #31 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MANIFEST DESTINY #31 CVR B LORENZO DE FELICI VAR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MOONSTRUCK #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MOTOR CRUSH #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MOTOR CRUSH #7 CVR B STEWART  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PAPER GIRLS #16  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
POSTAL #23 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
POSTAL #23 CVR B WALKING DEAD #51 TRIBUTE VAR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
POSTAL #23 CVR C B&W WALKING DEAD #51 TRIBUTE VAR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REGRESSION #5 CVR A LUCKERT & ENGER (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REGRESSION #5 CVR B WALKING DEAD #145 TRIBUTE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REGRESSION #5 CVR C B&W WALKING DEAD #145 TRIBUTE VAR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RINGSIDE #12 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROCKET GIRL #10  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SLOTS #1 CVR A PANOSIAN (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SLOTS #1 CVR B WALKING DEAD #100 TRIBUTE VAR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPREAD #22 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STRAY BULLETS SUNSHINE & ROSES #28 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WALKING DEAD #172 (MR)  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
WARFRAME #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:  $ 133.68  $  20.05  $  113.63
     
 3) NEW DC COMICS-32  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ALL STAR BATMAN #14  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
ALL STAR BATMAN #14 ALBUQUERQUE VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
ALL STAR BATMAN #14 FIUMARA VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
BANE CONQUEST #6 (OF 12)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATMAN #32  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
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BATMAN THE DAWNBREAKER #1 (METAL)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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INJUSTICE 2 #11  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
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NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:  $ 115.68  $  17.35  $    98.33
     
 4) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-15  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
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SHADOW BATMAN #1 CVR I 10 COPY PORTER INCV (NET)  $     2.00  $    0.30  $      1.70
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:  $   57.86  $    8.68  $    49.18
     
 5) NEW AVATAR/BOUNDLESS COMICS-14  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
CINEMA PURGATORIO #12 (MR)  $     6.99  $    1.05  $      5.94
CINEMA PURGATORIO #12 CODE PRU CVR (MR)  $     6.99  $    1.05  $      5.94
CINEMA PURGATORIO #12 MODDED CVR (MR)  $     6.99  $    1.05  $      5.94
CINEMA PURGATORIO #12 PERFECT UNION CVR (MR)  $     6.99  $    1.05  $      5.94
CINEMA PURGATORIO #12 VAST CVR (MR)  $     6.99  $    1.05  $      5.94
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 BIKINI BABES (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 ICE AGE (MR)  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 ICE AGE SUNRISE (MR)  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 LUSCIOUS (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 LUSCIOUS ADULT (A)  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 NATURAL BEAUTY (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 SULTRY (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 WRAP (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
NEW AVATAR/BOUNDLESS COMICS TOTALS:  $   94.86  $  14.23  $    80.63
     
 6) NEW TITAN COMICS-8  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
HERCULES WRATH O/T HEAVENS (STATIX) #2 CVR C LOOKY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MILLENNIUM GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE #2 (OF 2) CVR A IANNICI  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
MILLENNIUM GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE #2 (OF 2) CVR B BOOK VA  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
QUAKE CHAMPIONS #2 (OF 4) CVR A QUAH  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
QUAKE CHAMPIONS #2 (OF 4) CVR B VIDEOGAME VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROBOTECH #1 3RD PTG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHERLOCK THE GREAT GAME #3 (OF 6) CVR A DOWLING  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SHERLOCK THE GREAT GAME #3 (OF 6) CVR B PHOTO  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW TITAN COMICS TOTALS:  $   37.92  $    5.69  $    32.23
     
 7) NEW BOOM! COMICS-8  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ADVENTURE TIME #69   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ADVENTURE TIME #69 SUBSCRIPTION ABREGO VAR   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AMORY WARS GOOD APOLLO #7 (OF 12) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EUGENIC #1 (OF 3)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
EUGENIC #1 (OF 3) SUBSCRIPTION RODRIGUEZ VAR  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
GIANT DAYS #31  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WAR FOR PLANET OF THE APES #4 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WAR FOR PLANET OF THE APES #4 (OF 4) SUBSCRIPTION SHAW VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:  $   35.92  $    5.39  $    30.53
     
 8) NEW AMERICAN/MYTHOLOGY COMICS-6  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
PINK PANTHER PINK ANNIVERSARY GREENAWALT CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PINK PANTHER PINK ANNIVERSARY MAIN CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PINK PANTHER PINK ANNIVERSARY PINK HIJINKS GALVAN CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THREE STOOGES HALLOWEEN STOOGETACULAR FRAIM BROS FRAMED CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THREE STOOGES HALLOWEEN STOOGETACULAR GALVAN MAIN CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THREE STOOGES HALLOWEEN STOOGETACULAR PHOTO CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY COMICS TOTALS:  $   23.94  $    3.59  $    20.35
     
 9) NEW IDW COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
DOC MACABRE TREASURY EDITION  $     9.99  $    1.50  $      8.49
JUDGE DREDD BLESSED EARTH #6 CVR A FARINAS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUDGE DREDD BLESSED EARTH #6 CVR B MILLGATE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #59 CVR A GARBOWSKA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #59 CVR B RICHARD  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IDW COMICS TOTALS:  $   25.95  $    3.89  $    22.06
     
 10) NEW ACTION LAB COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
AMERIKARATE #7 CVR A ROTH (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AMERIKARATE #7 CVR D APRIL ONEIL PHOTO (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HERO CATS #19  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MIRACULOUS ADVENTURES LADYBUG CAT NOIR #3 CVR A  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TOYETICA #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW ACTION LAB COMICS TOTALS:  $   19.95  $    2.99  $    16.96
     
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-36  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
AB IRATO #6 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIES #1 CVR A REG EISMA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIES #1 CVR B MATT SMITH  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIES #1 CVR C JARRELL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIES #1 CVR D PITILLI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BEAUTIFUL CANVAS #4 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK FLAME ARCHIVES #6 (OF 7)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BUBBLEGUN VOL 2 #5 CVR A TOVAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BUBBLEGUN VOL 2 #5 CVR B ABEL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CATALYST PRIME ASTONISHER #1 MAIN CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOCTOR CROWE #3 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ELEANOR & THE EGRET #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GUMBY #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HEARTTHROB #1 1 DOLLAR ED  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
HEAVENLY BLUES #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HELHEIM WITCH WAR #1 1 DOLLAR ED (MR)  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
HILLBILLY #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JAZZ MAYNARD #5 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
KIM AND KIM LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD #3 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MALEFIC #2 (OF 8)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
MINDBENDER #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MOTOR GIRL #9  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REICH #11 (OF 12) (MR)  $     4.00  $    0.60  $      3.40
ROBYN HOOD THE HUNT #3 CVR A VITORINO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROBYN HOOD THE HUNT #3 CVR B DIAZ  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHADOWMAN/RAE SREMMURD #1 CVR A GUEDES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHADOWMAN/RAE SREMMURD #1 CVR B INTERLOCK JONES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHADOWMAN/RAE SREMMURD #1 CVR C INTERLOCK JONES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SIXTH GUN #1 1 DOLLAR ED  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
SWEETNESS #5 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THE LAST HUNT #2   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THE LAST HUNT #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TICK 2017 #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
USAGI YOJIMBO #162  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 2 #1 (RES)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WEED MAGIC (MR)  $     4.20  $    0.63  $      3.57
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:  $ 135.89  $  20.38  $  115.51
     
 REORDER COMICS-7  MSRP 
BLOODSHOT SALVATION #1 CVR C BATTLE DAMAGED GIORELLO  $     1.70
DEATHSTROKE #21 VAR ED  $     3.99
SACRED CREATURES #1 CVR B JANSON (MR)  $     4.99
SHADOW BATMAN #1 CVR A FINCH  $     3.99
SHADOW BATMAN #1 CVR B VAN SCIVER  $     3.99
SKIN & EARTH #2 (OF 6) CVR B VERTIGO  $     3.99
SPIDER-MAN #18  $     3.99
 

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50 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-3  MSRP 
DC ICONS BATMAN REBIRTH AF  $   28.00
DC ICONS SUPERMAN REBIRTH AF  $   28.00
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST EDWARD ELRIC ARTFX J STATUE   $   89.99
 
 REORDER ACTION FIGURES STATUES & MODELS-2  MSRP 
SUPERMAN TAS LEX LUTHOR RESIN BUST  $   59.99
SUPERMAN TAS SUPERMAN BUST  $   59.99
 
 NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-23  MSRP 
ART OF BLAS GALLEGO SC VOL 01 (MR)  $   14.95
BATMAN DETECTIVE TP VOL 03 LEAGUE (REBIRTH)  $   19.99
DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS GN ED  $   10.99
DOCTOR STRANGE EPIC COLLECTION AFTERLIFE TP  $   39.99
FLINTSTONES TP VOL 02  $   16.99
GREEN LANTERN KYLE RAYNER TP VOL 01  $   29.99
HULK PLANET HULK PROSE NOVEL HC  $   24.99
JIM HENSON LABYRINTH ADULT COLORING BOOK TP   $   16.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE THEIR GREATEST TRIUMPHS TP  $     9.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE ULT GDT WORLDS GREATEST SUPERHEROES HC   $   24.99
MARVELS THOR RAGNAROK PRELUDE TP  $   15.99
NEW SUPER MAN TP VOL 02 COMING TO AMERICA (REBIRTH)  $   16.99
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 05 (MR)  $   16.99
PRINCESS JELLYFISH GN VOL 06  $   19.99
RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 02 WHO IS ARTEMIS (REBIRTH)  $   14.99
RIVERDALE TP VOL 01  $   17.99
ROYALS TP VOL 01 BEYOND INHUMAN  $   17.99
SUPERGIRL BY PETER DAVID TP BOOK 03  $   29.99
THOR VS HULK TP  $   29.99
TOMB OF DRACULA COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01  $   39.99
WALKING DEAD HERES NEGAN HC (MR)  $   19.99
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01  $   39.99
WONDER WOMAN & THE JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA TP VOL 02  $   24.99
 
 NEW GAMES-4  MSRP 
MTG: IXLAN BOOSTER BOX  $ 109.99
MTG: IXLAN BOOSTER PACK  $     3.99
MTG: IXLAN DECKBUILDER TOOLKIT  $   19.99
MTG: IXLAN BUNDLE  $   39.99
 
 REORDER GAMES-1  MSRP 
MTG AMONKET BOOSTER DISPLAY  $ 109.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-8  MSRP 
2000 AD PACK AUG 2017  $   27.00
DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #516   $   11.99
HI-FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE #45  $     7.95
JUNIOR BASEBALL 1017  $     4.99
RANGER RICK 1017  $     4.99
RIVERDALE DIGEST #3  $     6.99
SCALE MODEL AUTO SPECIAL CONTEST CARS 2017  $   12.99
WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #21 PX ED  $     9.99
 
 NEW VARIANT SETS-9  MSRP 
AVENGERS #672 KIRBY HECK 1965 T-SHIRT VARIANT  $   39.95
JOURNEY SW LAST JEDI CAPT PHASMA #3 (OF 4) MAYHEW VAR  $   12.99
JOURNEY SW LAST JEDI CAPT PHASMA #3 (OF 4) MOVIE VAR  $     9.99
PUNISHER PLATOON #1 (OF 6) CHECCHETTO VAR (MR)  $   19.99
SHADOW BATMAN #1 CVR J  VAN SCIVER 1:20 VARIANT  $   10.99
SHADOW BATMAN #1 CVR K  PETERSON 1:30 VARIANT  $   15.99
SHADOW BATMAN #1 CVR L  FINCH 1:40 VARIANT  $   19.99
SHADOW BATMAN #1 CVR M ROSS 1:50 VARIANT  $   38.00
SHADOWMAN/RAE SREMMURD #1 CVR D 1:10 RYP VARIANT  $     9.99
 

LEGEND TO THE ABOVE

ADULT MATERIAL

REORDERS

KIDS COMICS/ALL AGES

2ND PRINTS

GAMING

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THIS WEEKS LATE LIST

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

 

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
FIG=Figure
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
IVX=Inhumans Vs X-Men
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
SE=Secret Empire
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

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