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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1241
ALTERING YOUR REALITY  EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!
232 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY

THIS WEEK IN KIDS►

CHECKLIST FOR THIS WEEK►

LAST WEEKS SHIPPING►

-LETS TALK THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

To much to read? Drop your mind down into a lower gear and sit back and watch Comicbookman give you this weeks shipping highlights. All live on tape from the Alternate Reality Studios via the fine folks at YOU TUBE!

-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

TOP TEN COMICS

BASED THIS WEEKS ORDERING

  1) AVENGERS #1
  2) BATMAN #46
  3) INFINITY COUNTDOWN #3 (OF 5)
  4) ASTONISHING X-MEN #11 LEG
  5) CAPTAIN AMERICA #701 LEG
  6) X-MEN GOLD #27 LEG
  7) STAR WARS #47
  8) WALKING DEAD #179
  9) DC NATION #0
10) DEATH OR GLORY #1

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AVENGERS FIGHT AS ONE LITHO #1
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5 SECOND PRINTS

1st PRINTS ARE GONE, HERE'S YOUR 2nd CHANCE

DEATHSTROKE #30 2ND PTG
DOOMSDAY CLOCK #2 (OF 12) 2ND PTG
FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #4 2ND PTG
GO GO POWER RANGERS #8 2ND PTG
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #25 (2ND PTG)

1 GAME COMIC

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

INJUSTICE 2 #25

21 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON
050218

ACTION COMICS SPECIAL #1
ALIEN TOILET MONSTERS #1
AVENGERS #1
BETTY AND VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER #1 AT HE MOVIES
CODA #1 (OF 12) MAIN & MIX
CYBER SPECTRE #1
DEATH OR GLORY #1
HARBINGER WARS 2 PRELUDE #1
HARLEY LOVES JOKER #1 (OF 2)
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE WEAPON LOST #1 (OF 4)
JASMINE CROWN OF KINGS #1 (OF 5)
MIKE WOLFERS GALLERY OF MONSTERS #1 (MR)
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #1
RED SONJA TARZAN #1 CVR A HUGHES
SHERLOCK HOLMES VANISHING MAN #1
SHIELD BY HICKMAN AND WEAVER REBIRTH #1
STAR TREK TNG THROUGH THE MIRROR #1
TANK GIRL FULL COLOR CLASSICS 1988-1989 #1
TRUE BELIEVERS KITTY PRYDE AND WOLVERINE #1
TRUE BELIEVERS WOLVERINE SWORD QUEST #1
YOU ARE DEADPOOL #1 (OF 5)

5 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

LONG LOST #6
ROGUE & GAMBIT #5 (OF 5) LEG
TRANSFORMERS VS VISIONARIES #5 (OF 5)
VENOMIZED #5 (OF 5)
ZODIAC STARFORCE CRIES OF FIRE PRINCE #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.

 050218 RANKINGS # TITLES   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
  1) MARVEL 29  $            116.73  $     17.51  $     99.22
  2) DC 25  $               91.01  $     13.65  $     77.36
  3) IMAGE 19  $               75.51  $     11.33  $     64.18
  4) DYNAMITE 13  $               51.87  $       7.78  $     44.09
  5) IDW 12  $               49.88  $       7.48  $     42.40
  6) ZENEACOPE 10  $               45.90  $       6.89  $     39.02
  7) AVATAR 9  $               47.91  $       7.19  $     40.72
  8) BOOM! 6  $               24.94  $       3.74  $     21.20
  9) SCOUT 6  $               23.94  $       3.59  $     20.35
 10) TITAN 5  $               28.95  $       4.34  $     24.61
       INDIE COMICS 26  $            107.74  $     16.16  $     91.58
TOTALS: 160  $        664.38  $   99.66  $ 564.72

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?:  Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 05/02/18. This coming week, there are 160 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of NINE price points ranging from $.25¢ to $7.99. 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!

 050218 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
$0.25 1  $                 0.25  $       0.04  $       0.21
$1.00 2  $                 2.00  $       0.30  $       1.70
$2.99 12  $               35.88  $       5.38  $     30.50
$3.99 116  $            462.84  $     69.43  $   393.41
$4.69 1  $                 4.69  $       0.70  $       3.99
$4.99 16  $               79.84  $     11.98  $     67.86
$5.99 7  $               41.93  $       6.29  $     35.64
$6.99 3  $               20.97  $       3.15  $     17.82
$7.99 2  $               15.98  $       2.40  $     13.58
TOTALS: 160  $        664.38  $   99.66  $ 564.72

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

AVENGERS #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Ed McGuinness

Thor Odinson. Steve Rogers. Tony Stark. The Big Three of the Avengers are reunited at last! And just in time to save the world from total annihilation at the hands of their most powerful enemies yet: the 2000-foot-tall space gods known as Celestials.
Behold the coming of the Final Host and Odin's ancient band of Prehistoric Avengers? Rated T+

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.74

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER #1

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W) Bill Golliher (A/CA) Dan Parent

Classic Betty and Veronica-style stories make their return with this collection of fun tales that see the two iconic BFFs get the Hollywood treatment and experience some matinee madness!

COVER PRICE:

 $2.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.24

SAVE ALMOST $22.00 0N THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!

 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
AVENGERS #1  $                  4.99  $       1.25  $         3.74
BETTY AND VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER #1 AT THE MOVIES  $                  2.99  $       0.75  $         2.24
     
 25% OFF these 21 other 1st Issues on 050218  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
ACTION COMICS SPECIAL #1  $                  4.99  $       1.25  $         3.74
ALIEN TOILET MONSTERS #1   $                  4.99  $       1.25  $         3.74
CODA #1 (OF 12) MAIN & MIX  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
CYBER SPECTRE #1   $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
DEATH OR GLORY #1   $                  4.99  $       1.25  $         3.74
HARBINGER WARS 2 PRELUDE #1  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
HARLEY LOVES JOKER #1 (OF 2)  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE WEAPON LOST #1 (OF 4)  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
JASMINE CROWN OF KINGS #1 (OF 5)   $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
MIKE WOLFERS GALLERY OF MONSTERS #1 (MR)  $                  5.99  $       1.50  $         4.49
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #1  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
RED SONJA TARZAN #1 CVR A HUGHES  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
SHERLOCK HOLMES VANISHING MAN #1   $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
SHIELD BY HICKMAN AND WEAVER REBIRTH #1  $                  5.99  $       1.50  $         4.49
STAR TREK TNG THROUGH THE MIRROR #1  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
TANK GIRL FULL COLOR CLASSICS 1988-1989 #1   $                  6.99  $       1.75  $         5.24
TRUE BELIEVERS KITTY PRYDE AND WOLVERINE #1  $                  1.00  $       0.25  $         0.75
TRUE BELIEVERS WOLVERINE SWORD QUEST #1  $                  1.00  $       0.25  $         0.75
YOU ARE DEADPOOL #1 (OF 5)  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
 $               87.81  $     21.95  $     65.86

"1st DAY SALE" BOOK OF THE WEEK Titles are 25% OFF only on the FIRST FULL 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.

HERO OF THE MONTH SALE MAY 2018: DEADPOOL
  DEADPOOL MONTH is here and Alternate Reality and we're celebrating the movie Deadpool 2 by taking our entire stock of Trade Paperbacks featuring DEADPOOL and discounting them...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

181 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW COMICS BELOW, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (050218-050818) FOR EVERYONE!

 1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-29  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ASTONISHING X-MEN #11 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ASTONISHING X-MEN #11 YU DEADPOOL VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
CAPTAIN AMERICA #701 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #701 NAKAYAMA DEADPOOL VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #701 TEDESCO CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE WEAPON LOST #1 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE WEAPON LOST #1 (OF 4) DAVIS VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITY COUNTDOWN #3 (OF 5) DRAX HOLDS INFINITY VAR LEG  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
INFINITY COUNTDOWN #3 (OF 5) KUDER CONNECTING VAR LEG  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
INFINITY COUNTDOWN #3 (OF 5) LEG  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
INFINITY COUNTDOWN #3 (OF 5) LIM VAR LEG  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
RISE OF BLACK PANTHER #5 (OF 6) GAME VAR LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RISE OF BLACK PANTHER #5 (OF 6) LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROGUE & GAMBIT #5 (OF 5) LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHIELD BY HICKMAN AND WEAVER REBIRTH #1  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
SPIDER-MAN #240 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS #47  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS #47 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS #47 REIS GALACTIC ICON VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TRUE BELIEVERS KITTY PRYDE AND WOLVERINE #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
TRUE BELIEVERS WOLVERINE SWORD QUEST #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
VENOMIZED #5 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOMIZED #5 (OF 5) BAGLEY CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WEAPON X #17 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-MEN GOLD #27 LEG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
YOU ARE DEADPOOL #1 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
YOU ARE DEADPOOL #1 (OF 5) ESPIN RPG VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
YOU ARE DEADPOOL #1 (OF 5) LIM VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $ 116.73  $  17.51  $    99.22
     
 2) NEW DC  COMICS-25  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ACTION COMICS SPECIAL #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
BATMAN #46  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
BATMAN #46 VAR ED  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
BOMBSHELLS UNITED #17  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
CURSE OF BRIMSTONE #2  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
CYBORG #22  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CYBORG #22 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DC NATION #0  $     0.25  $    0.04  $      0.21
DEATHSTROKE #30 2ND PTG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEATHSTROKE #31  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEATHSTROKE #31 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOOM PATROL #11 VAR ED (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOOMSDAY CLOCK #2 (OF 12) 2ND PTG  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
EXIT STAGE LEFT THE SNAGGLEPUSS CHRONICLES #5 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EXIT STAGE LEFT THE SNAGGLEPUSS CHRONICLES #5 (OF 6) VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GREEN ARROW #40  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GREEN ARROW #40 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GREEN LANTERNS #46  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
GREEN LANTERNS #46 VAR ED  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
HARLEY LOVES JOKER #1 (OF 2)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HARLEY LOVES JOKER #1 (OF 2) VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INJUSTICE 2 #25  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
NIGHTWING #44  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NIGHTWING #44 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHADE THE CHANGING WOMAN #3 (OF 6) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:  $   91.01  $  13.65  $    77.36
     
 3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-19  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BLACK SCIENCE #35 CVR A SCALERA & DINISIO (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK SCIENCE #35 CVR B SAMNEE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK SCIENCE #35 CVR C VIRGIN CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEATH OR GLORY #1 CVR A BENGAL (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
DEATH OR GLORY #1 CVR B FEGREDO (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
DEATH OR GLORY #1 CVR C HARREN (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
EAST OF WEST #37  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GRAVEDIGGERS UNION #6 CVR A CRAIG (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GRAVEDIGGERS UNION #6 CVR B FORSYTHE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SCALES & SCOUNDRELS #9  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SEX CRIMINALS #24 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SEX CRIMINALS #24 XXX ELSA CHARRETIER VAR (MR)  $     4.69  $    0.70  $      3.99
SPAWN #285 CVR A MATTINA  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
SPAWN #285 CVR B MATTINA  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
SPAWN #285 CVR C MATTINA  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
SPAWN #285 CVR D VIRGIN CVR  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
STRAY BULLETS SUNSHINE & ROSES #34 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WALKING DEAD #179 CVR A ADLARD & STEWART (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WALKING DEAD #179 CVR B SIENKIEWICZ (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:  $   75.51  $  11.33  $    64.18
     
 4) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-13  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
RED SONJA #15 CVR A MCKONE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA #15 CVR B GOMEZ  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA #15 CVR C DOE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA #15 CVR D COSPLAY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA #15 CVR E MARQUES EXC SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA TARZAN #1 CVR A HUGHES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA TARZAN #1 CVR B LEE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA TARZAN #1 CVR C LOPRESTI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA TARZAN #1 CVR D GEOVANI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA TARZAN #1 CVR E SUBSCRIPTION DAVILA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHERLOCK HOLMES VANISHING MAN #1 CVR A CASSADAY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SWASHBUCKLERS SAGA CONTINUES #2 CVR A GUICE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SWASHBUCKLERS SAGA CONTINUES #2 CVR B MUTTI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:  $   51.87  $    7.78  $    44.09
     
 5) NEW IDW COMICS-12  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #4 2ND PTG  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #251 CVR A SANCHEZ  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #251 CVR B ROYLE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
KULL ETERNAL #3 CVR A PIZZARI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
KULL ETERNAL #3 CVR B SEARS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OCTOBER FACTION SUPERNATURAL DREAMS #3 CVR A WORM  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OCTOBER FACTION SUPERNATURAL DREAMS #3 CVR B WORM  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RICK VEITCH THE ONE #4 (OF 6)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
STAR TREK TNG THROUGH THE MIRROR #1 CVR A WOODWARD   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR TREK TNG THROUGH THE MIRROR #1 CVR B JOHNSON   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TRANSFORMERS VS VISIONARIES #5 (OF 5) CVR A OSSIO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TRANSFORMERS VS VISIONARIES #5 (OF 5) CVR B PITRE DUROCHER  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IDW COMICS TOTALS:  $   49.88  $    7.48  $    42.40
     
 6) NEW ZENESCOPE COMICS-10  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
GFT DANCE OF THE DEAD #5 (OF 6) CVR A SILVA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GFT DANCE OF THE DEAD #5 (OF 6) CVR B DIAZ  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GFT OZ THE WIZARD ONE SHOT CVR A CHEN  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
GFT OZ THE WIZARD ONE SHOT CVR B ROSETE  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
GFT OZ THE WIZARD ONE SHOT CVR C BURNS  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JASMINE CROWN OF KINGS #1 (OF 5) CVR A VITORINO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JASMINE CROWN OF KINGS #1 (OF 5) CVR B RIVEIRO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JASMINE CROWN OF KINGS #1 (OF 5) CVR C MCCOY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JASMINE CROWN OF KINGS #1 (OF 5) CVR D RICHARDSON  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JASMINE CROWN OF KINGS #1 (OF 5) CVR E COLAPIETRO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW ZENESCOPE COMICS TOTALS:  $   45.90  $    6.89  $    39.02
     
 7) NEW AVATAR-BOUNDLESS COMICS-9  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #10 (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #10 BIKINI BABES NUDE (MR)  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #10 SULTRY (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #10 WRAP NUDE (A)   $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
UBER INVASION #13 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #13 BLITZKREIG CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #13 PROPAGANDA POSTER CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #13 WAR CRIMES CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #13 WRAP CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW AVATAR-BOUNDLESS COMICS TOTALS:  $   47.91  $    7.19  $    40.72
     
 8) NEW BOOM! COMICS-6  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
CODA #1 (OF 12) MAIN & MIX  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GIANT DAYS #38  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GO GO POWER RANGERS #8 2ND PTG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GO GO POWER RANGERS #9 MAIN & MIX SG   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GO GO POWER RANGERS #9 SUBSCRIPTION MOK VAR SG   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #25 (2ND PTG)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:  $   24.94  $    3.74  $    21.20
     
 9) NEW SCOUT COMICS-6  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
CYBER SPECTRE #1 CVR A ALE GRAZA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CYBER SPECTRE #1 CVR B JAMIE TYNDALL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CYBER SPECTRE #1 CVR C JAY ANACLETO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CYBER SPECTRE #1 CVR D JOE BENITEZ  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LONG LOST #6  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHIVER BUREAU #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW SCOUT COMICS TOTALS:  $   23.94  $    3.59  $    20.35
     
 10) NEW TITANS COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
FIGHTING AMERICAN TIES THAT BIND #3 (OF 4) CVR A TONG (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FIGHTING AMERICAN TIES THAT BIND #3 (OF 4) CVR B KIRBY (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TANK GIRL FULL COLOR CLASSICS 1988-1989 #1 CVR A HEWLETT  $     6.99  $    1.05  $      5.94
TANK GIRL FULL COLOR CLASSICS 1988-1989 #1 CVR B HEWLETT  $     6.99  $    1.05  $      5.94
TANK GIRL FULL COLOR CLASSICS 1988-1989 #1 CVR C HEWLETT  $     6.99  $    1.05  $      5.94
NEW TITANS COMICS TOTALS:  $   28.95  $    4.34  $    24.61
     
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-26  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ALIEN TOILET MONSTERS #1 CVR A  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
ALIEN TOILET MONSTERS #1 CVR B  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
BATTLECATS #3 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BETTY AND VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER #1 AT THE MOVIES  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
BREATHLESS #2 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
COME INTO ME #2 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DARK ARK #6 CVR A DOE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DARK ARK #6 CVR B JONES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOCTOR STAR & KINGDOM LOST TOMORROWS #3 MAIN CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOCTOR STAR & KINGDOM LOST TOMORROWS #3 VAR NGUYEN CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HARBINGER WARS 2 PRELUDE #1 CVR A ALLEN   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HARBINGER WARS 2 PRELUDE #1 CVR B CHO   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HILLBILLY #9 (RES)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JAZZ MAYNARD VOL 2 #4 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JOHN CARPENTER TALES OF SCI FI VORTEX #7 (OF 8) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
KOSHCHEI THE DEATHLESS #5 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAXWELLS DEMONS #3 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MIKE WOLFERS GALLERY OF MONSTERS #1 (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #1 CVR A  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #1 CVR B  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PORTAL BOUND #2 (OF 5) CVR A ARIZMENDI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PORTAL BOUND #2 (OF 5) CVR B ARCHER  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VOLCANOSAURUS #2 V-REX HOMAGE CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VOLCANOSAURUS #2 V-REX MAIN MAGMA BONK CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
XERXES FALL OF HOUSE OF DARIUS #2 (OF 5) (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
ZODIAC STARFORCE CRIES OF FIRE PRINCE #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:  $ 107.74  $  16.16  $    91.58
     

 REORDER COMICS-21  MSRP 
ACTION COMICS #1000  $     7.99
ACTION COMICS #1000 1930S VAR ED  $     7.99
ACTION COMICS #1000 1940S VAR ED  $     7.99
ACTION COMICS #1000 1950S VAR ED  $     7.99
ACTION COMICS #1000 1960S VAR ED  $     7.99
ACTION COMICS #1000 1970S VAR ED  $     7.99
ACTION COMICS #1000 1980S VAR ED  $     7.99
ACTION COMICS #1000 1990S VAR ED  $     7.99
ACTION COMICS #1000 2000S VAR ED  $     7.99
ACTION COMICS #1000 BLANK VAR ED  $     7.99
BLACK BETTY #3 CVR E TROM (MR)  $     4.99
DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #296 LEG  $     3.99
FLINTSTONES #10  $     3.99
HARROW COUNTY #29  $     3.99
INFINITY COUNTDOWN #2 (OF 5) KUDER CONNECTING VAR LEG  $     4.99
JEEPERS CREEPERS #1 CVR B BAAL  $     3.99
KONG ON PLANET OF APES #6 DALTON PULP VAR  $     3.99
STAR WARS POE DAMERON #26  $     3.99
TITANS #5  $     2.99
TMNT UNIVERSE #21 CVR B TORRES  $     4.99
WALKING DEAD #172 (MR)  $     2.99
 

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51 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-2  MSRP 
DOCTOR STRANGE BUST BANK (RES)   $   19.99
POP STRANGER THINGS DART DEMOGORGON VINYL FIGURE   $   12.99
 
 REORDER ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS-9  MSRP 
ALIENS COLONIAL MARINE HUDSON PX 1/18 SCALE FIGURE   $   24.99
BEETLEJUICE PINT GLASS  $     9.99
MUPPETS UP LATE WITH MISS PIGGY MUG  $   15.99
POP GOT S8 DAENERYS WHITE COAT VINYL FIG   $   12.99
POP GOT S8 DAENERYS WHITE COAT VINYL FIG   $   12.99
POP GOT S8 DAVOS SEAWORTH VINYL FIG   $   12.99
POP GOT S8 JON SNOW BEYOND THE WALL VINYL FIG  $   12.99
POP GOT S8 JON SNOW BEYOND THE WALL VINYL FIG   $   12.99
SUPERMAN ANIMATED BUST BANK   $   22.99
 
 NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-20  MSRP 
ARCHIE TP VOL 05  $   17.99
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE GAME ON DIGEST TP  $     9.99
COLOR YOUR OWN STAR WARS HAN SOLO TP  $     9.99
DAYGLOAYHOLE QUARTERLY #1 (OF 4) (MR)   $     6.00
DEADPOOL CLASSIC COMPANION TP VOL 02  $   34.99
DOCTOR WHO COMP HIST HC VOL 68 5TH DOCTOR STORIES 119-122   $   18.99
DOCTOR WHO COMP HIST HC VOL 69 7TH DOCTOR STORIES 153-155  $   18.99
EXTREMITY TP VOL 02 WARRIOR  $   16.99
FUTURE QUEST PRESENTS TP VOL 01 (RES)  $   16.99
GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS SC   $   30.00
GREEN ARROW TP VOL 05 HARD TRAVELING HERO REBIRTH  $   16.99
GREEN LANTERN KYLE RAYNER TP VOL 02  $   29.99
HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 05 VOTE HARLEY REBIRTH  $   16.99
NIGHTWING THE NEW ORDER TP  $   16.99
RISE OF SUPERHEROES GREATEST SILVER AGE COMIC BOOKS HC   $   24.99
SHE-HULK TP VOL 03 JEN WALTERS MUST DIE  $   15.99
SPIDER-MAN FREE FALLING DIGEST TP  $     9.99
STAR WARS HAN SOLO HC  $   24.99
STAR WARS TAG & BINK WERE HERE #1  $     7.99
ZERO HOUR CRISIS IN TIME HC  $   24.99
 
 REORDER BOOKS/TRADES-1  MSRP 
JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC  $   21.95
 
 NEW GAMES-4  MSRP 
MTG: DOMINARIA BOOSTER DISPLAY  $ 109.99
MTG: DOMINARIA BOOSTER PACK  $     3.99
MTG: DOMINARIA BUNDLE  $   39.99
MTG: DOMINARIA PLANESWALKER DECK  $   15.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-6  MSRP 
2000 AD PACK MAR 2018  $   27.00
BACK ISSUE #104  $     8.95
DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #524   $   11.99
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #394   $   13.00
MOJO #294  $   11.25
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #78  $     6.99
 
 NEW VARIANTS-9  MSRP 
AVENGERS #1 MCGUINNESS VIRGIN 1:100 VARIANT  $   79.99
AVENGERS #1 RIBIC 1:25 VARIANT  $   39.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #251 1:10 VARIANT  $   12.99
RED SONJA #15 CVR F MCKONE B&W VIRGIN 1:10 VARIANT  $     8.99
RED SONJA TARZAN #1 CVR F LEE 1:10 VIRGIN VARIANT  $     8.99
RED SONJA TARZAN #1 CVR G  DAVILA 1:20 B&W VARIANT  $   10.99
SHERLOCK HOLMES VANISHING MAN #1 CVR B CASSADAY 1:10 VARIANT  $     8.99
STAR TREK TNG THROUGH THE MIRROR #1 PHOTO 1:10 VARIANT  $   12.99
VENOMIZED #5 (OF 5) SANDOVAL 1:25 VARIANT  $   28.00
 

-LEGEND TO THE ABOVE-

ADULT MATERIAL

REORDERS

KIDS COMICS/ALL AGES

2ND PRINTS

GAMING

 

COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
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THIS WEEKS LATE LIST

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

 VENDOR/TITLE-12 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
Dark Knight Rises: Batman PX MAF EX Ver. 3.0 6/27/2018 7/25/2018
Dark Knight: Harvey Dent MAF EX AF  6/27/2018 9/26/2018
Godzilla Kaiju 8” Ser.: Destoroyah 1995 Ver. PX Fig.  4/11/2018 6/6/2018
Justice League: Aquaman MAF EX AF  7/25/2018 12/26/2018
Justice League: The Flash MAF EX AF 4/25/2018 6/27/2018
Justice League: Wonder Woman MAF EX AF 7/25/2018 11/28/2018
One:12 Collective DC PX Ascending Knight Batman Blue AF 4/11/2018 5/30/2018
   
GAMES    
Marvel HeroClix: Avengers Infinity Colossal Booster Brick 5/30/2018 5/16/2018
   
TRADES    
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus HC Vol. 5 5/30/2018 6/20/2018
TMNT Ultimate Coll. TP Vol. 2 6/6/2018 5/9/2018
Walter Simonson Battlestar Galactica Art Ed. HC 4/18/2018 5/2/2018
https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR180955
   
COMICS    
Batman: White Knight #8 Std./Var. 5/2/2018 5/9/2018
 

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
AOD=Army Of Darkness
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)
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
ED=Edition
EXE=Exclusive
FIG=Figure
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LEG= Legacy as in Marvel Legacy
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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