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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1264
ALTERING YOUR REALITY  EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!
 272 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) SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5)
  2) AVENGERS #9
  3) INFINITY WARS #4 (OF 6)
  4) DETECTIVE COMICS #990
  5) IMMORTAL HULK #7
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7
  7) SUPERMAN #4
  8) FLASH #56
  9) CAPTAIN AMERICA #4
10) CATWOMAN #4

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ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 2ND PTG LOLLI VAR
AVENGERS #2 5TH PTG MCGUINNESS VAR
AVENGERS #7 2ND PTG PICHELLI VAR
BORDER TOWN #1 2ND PTG (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 3RD PTG YU VAR
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BURNETT VAR
EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG SANDOVAL VAR
EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON #2 (OF 4) 2ND PTG ALBURQUERQUE VAR
EXTERMINATION #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG LARRAZ VAR
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE DEAD ENDS #1 2ND PTG ROSANAS VAR
INFINITY WARS #1 (OF 6) 3RD PTG DEODATO VAR
UNNATURAL #3 (OF 12) 2ND PTG (MR)
VENOM #1 5TH PTG STEGMAN VAR
VENOM #2 4TH PTG STEGMAN VAR
VENOM FIRST HOST #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR
VENOM FIRST HOST #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR
WALKING DEAD #1 15TH ANNV VAR (MR)

1 GAME COMIC

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

SNIPER ELITE RESISTANCE #2 CVR B GROULT

23 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 101018

ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #1
ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #1
ARTIFACT ONE #1
BLACK KNIGHT #1 (OF 5)
CAVEWOMAN MARSHVILLES BEAUTIES #1 (OF 1)
CURSED COMICS CAVALCADE #1
DEVIL WITHIN #1 (OF 4)
DREDD FINAL JUDGEMENT #1 (MR)
FROM HELL MASTER EDITION #1
INFINITE DARK #1
LAST SPACE RACE #1
MURDER FALCON #1
MY LITTLE PONY NIGHTMARE KNIGHTS #1
PHANTASMAGORIA #1 (OF 5) (MR)
SHADES OF MAGIC #1 (OF 4)
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5)
STAR WARS SOLO ADAPTATION #1 (OF 7)
TANGLED HAIR RAISING ADVENTURES #1 (OF 3)
THESE SAVAGE SHORES #1 (MR)
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF DR DOOM HAD BECOME A HERO #1
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN RESCUED GWEN STACY #1
WHAT IF? PUNISHER #1
X-MEN BLACK MOJO #1

6 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

AMORY WARS GOOD APOLLO #12 (OF 12) (MR)
BEN REILLY SCARLET SPIDER #25
DREAD GODS #4
MIDNIGHT TASK FORCE #4
WILDS #5 (MR)
WILDSTORM MICHAEL CRAY #12

-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.

 101018 RANKINGS # TITLES   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
  1) MARVEL 61  $                 250.41  $         37.56  $       212.85
  2) IMAGE 29  $                 114.71  $         17.21  $         97.50
  3) DC 27  $                 113.73  $         17.06  $         96.67
  4) TITAN 13  $                    53.87  $           8.08  $         45.79
  5) IDW 12  $                    55.88  $           8.38  $         47.50
  6) DYNAMITE 12  $                    47.88  $           7.18  $         40.70
  7) ACTION LAB 10  $                    47.90  $           7.19  $         40.72
  8) BLACK MASK 7  $                    27.93  $           4.19  $         23.74
  9) BOOM! 7  $                    27.93  $           4.19  $         23.74
 10) ZENESCOPE 7  $                    27.93  $           4.19  $         23.74
       INDIE COMICS 32  $                 127.68  $         19.15  $       108.53
TOTALS: 217  $            895.85  $    134.38  $    761.47

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?:  Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 10/10/18. This coming week, there are 217 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of SEVEN 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!

101018 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
$1.00 2  $                      2.00  $           0.30  $           1.70
$2.99 2  $                      5.98  $           0.90  $           5.08
$3.99 186  $                 742.14  $      111.32  $       630.82
$4.99 22  $                 109.78  $         16.47  $         93.31
$5.99 3  $                    17.97  $           2.70  $         15.27
$7.99 1  $                      7.99  $           1.20  $           6.79
$9.99 1  $                      9.99  $           1.50  $           8.49
TOTALS: 217  $            895.85  $    134.38  $    761.47

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5)

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Christos Gage, Dan Slott (A/CA) Jorge Molina

Back in 2014, SPIDER-VERSE brought every Spider-Man ever together. This event spinning out of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #800 has the Inheritors  somehow getting out of their radioactive prison planet and mading their way to the Marvel Universe. It's going to take a whole Spider-Army to keep them from TAKING IT ALL!

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #1

BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Sonny Liew, Ted Anderson (A) Marina Julia (CA) Jorge Corona

Cartoon Network's award-winning animated series Adventure Time will conclude this fall with Season 10-but this October, KaBOOM! proudly continues telling the stories of Finn and Jake in a new Season 11 comic series! In the aftermath of The Great Gum War, Finn, Jake and the entire land of Ooo begin to pick up the pieces with some new and unexpected friends.

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

SAVE  OVER $24.45 0N THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!
 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #1 MAIN   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
     
 25% OFF these 21 other 1st Issues on 101018  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
ARTIFACT ONE #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
BLACK KNIGHT #1 (OF 5)   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
CAVEWOMAN MARSHVILLES BEAUTIES #1 (OF 1)   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
CURSED COMICS CAVALCADE #1  $                       9.99  $           2.50  $             7.49
DEVIL WITHIN #1 (OF 4)   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
DREDD FINAL JUDGEMENT #1 (MR)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
FROM HELL MASTER EDITION #1   $                       7.99  $           2.00  $             5.99
INFINITE DARK #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
LAST SPACE RACE #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
MURDER FALCON #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
MY LITTLE PONY NIGHTMARE KNIGHTS #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
PHANTASMAGORIA #1 (OF 5) (MR)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
SHADES OF MAGIC #1 (OF 4)   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
STAR WARS SOLO ADAPTATION #1 (OF 7)  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
TANGLED HAIR RAISING ADVENTURES #1 (OF 3)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
THESE SAVAGE SHORES #1 (MR)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF DR DOOM HAD BECOME A HERO #1  $                       1.00  $           0.25  $             0.75
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN RESCUED GWEN STACY #1  $                       1.00  $           0.25  $             0.75
WHAT IF? PUNISHER #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
X-MEN BLACK MOJO #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
 $                    97.79  $         24.45  $         73.34

"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 OCTOBER 2018: MANGA
  MANGA SUPER SALE ALL MONTH LONG at Alternate Reality. Until October 31st our entire stock of MANGA Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
50% OFF ALL MONTH LONG! 		 

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

217 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (101018-101618) FOR EVERYONE!
 1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-61  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7 SUJIN JO MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7 DODSON MKXX VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 2ND PTG LOLLI VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #2 5TH PTG MCGUINNESS VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #7 2ND PTG PICHELLI VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #9  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #9 JONG JU KIM MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #9 JONES MKXX VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BEN REILLY SCARLET SPIDER #25  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 3RD PTG YU VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 MAXX LIM MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 CASSADAY MKXX VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 KIRBY REMASTERED VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BURNETT VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOMINO #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG SANDOVAL VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON #2 (OF 4) 2ND PTG ALBURQUERQUE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EXILES #9  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EXTERMINATION #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG LARRAZ VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE DEAD ENDS #1 2ND PTG ROSANAS VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
ICEMAN #2 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IMMORTAL HULK #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IMMORTAL HULK #7 MAXX LIM MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IMMORTAL HULK #7 DEODATO MKXX VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITY WARS #1 (OF 6) 3RD PTG DEODATO VAR  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
INFINITY WARS #4 (OF 6)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
INFINITY WARS #4 (OF 6) GARRON CONNECTING VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
INFINITY WARS #4 (OF 6) LIM VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
INFINITY WARS #4 (OF 6) SANDOVAL VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
INFINITY WARS #4 (OF 6) SUJIN JO MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
MS MARVEL #35  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) BAGLEY PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) FERRY SPIDER-GWEN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) FOSGITT SPIDER-HAM VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) IN HYUK LEE CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) MCKONE MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) NAKAYAMA PS4 SPIDER-MAN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) NAUCK PENI PARKER VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) PAREL SPIDER-MAN NOIR VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) SLINEY SPIDER-PUNK VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #40  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS SOLO ADAPTATION #1 (OF 7)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
STAR WARS SOLO ADAPTATION #1 (OF 7) MOVIE VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF DR DOOM HAD BECOME A HERO #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN RESCUED GWEN STACY #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #37  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM #1 5TH PTG STEGMAN VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
VENOM #2 4TH PTG STEGMAN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM #7 SUJIN JO MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM FIRST HOST #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM FIRST HOST #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WHAT IF? PUNISHER #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WHAT IF? PUNISHER #1 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-23 #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-23 #5 YOON LEE MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-MEN BLACK MOJO #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
X-MEN BLACK MOJO #1 LARROCA MUGSHOT VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $ 250.41  $  37.56  $  212.85
     
 2) NEW IMAGE COMICS-29  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BEAUTY #24 CVR A HAUN & FILARDI (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BEAUTY #24 CVR B NACHLIK & FILARDI (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BIRTHRIGHT #32  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BULLY WARS #2 CVR A CONLEY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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FARMHAND #4 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HEY KIDS COMICS #3 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITE DARK #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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MURDER FALCON #1 CVR A JOHNSON & SPICER  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #8 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OUTPOST ZERO #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROSE #13 CVR A GUARA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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SLEEPLESS #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:  $ 114.71  $  17.21  $    97.50
     
 2) NEW DC COMICS-27  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BORDER TOWN #1 2ND PTG (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CATWOMAN #4 FOIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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FLASH #56 FOIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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HAWKMAN #5 FOIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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PLASTIC MAN #5 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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RED HOOD OUTLAW #27 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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SUICIDE SQUAD #47 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SUPERGIRL #23 FOIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SUPERGIRL #23 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SUPERMAN #4 FOIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SUPERMAN #4 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TITANS #27 FOIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TITANS #27 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WILDSTORM MICHAEL CRAY #12  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WONDER WOMAN #56 FOIL (WITCHING HOUR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WONDER WOMAN #56 VAR ED (WITCHING HOUR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW  DC COMICS TOTALS:  $ 113.73  $  17.06  $    96.67
     
 4) NEW TITAN COMICS-13  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
DEADLIFE #2 (OF 3) CVR A MAMBA  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
ELRIC WHITE WOLF #2 (OF 2) CVR A PALMA (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ELRIC WHITE WOLF #2 (OF 2) CVR B TELO (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEWBURY & HOBBES #2 (OF 4) UNDYING CVR A BOULTWOOD  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEWBURY & HOBBES #2 (OF 4) UNDYING CVR B IANNICEILLO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROBOTECH #13 CVR A BROWNE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROBOTECH #13 CVR B ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROBOTECH #13 CVR C G  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROBOTECH #13 CVR D QUIJADA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHADES OF MAGIC #1 (OF 4) STEEL PRINCE CVR A IANNICIELLO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHADES OF MAGIC #1 (OF 4) STEEL PRINCE CVR B COKER  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHADES OF MAGIC #1 (OF 4) STEEL PRINCE CVR C OLIMPIERI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHADES OF MAGIC #1 (OF 4) STEEL PRINCE CVR D NOVEL VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW TITAN COMICS TOTALS:  $   53.87  $    8.08  $    45.79
     
 5) NEW IDW COMICS-12  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
DREAD GODS #4 CVR A RANEY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DREAD GODS #4 CVR B SEARS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FROM HELL MASTER EDITION #1 CVR A CAMPBELL  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
IMPOSSIBLE INC #2 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAGICA DE SPELL GIANT HALLOWEEN HEX  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
MY LITTLE PONY NIGHTMARE KNIGHTS #1 CVR A FLEECS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MY LITTLE PONY NIGHTMARE KNIGHTS #1 CVR B HICKEY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #2 (OF 5) CVR A FRANCAVIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #2 (OF 5) CVR B JONES   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TANGLED HAIR RAISING ADVENTURES #1 (OF 3) CVR A PETROVICH   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TRANSFORMERS UNICRON #5 (OF 6) CVR A MILNE  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
TRANSFORMERS UNICRON #5 (OF 6) CVR B RAIZ  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW IDW TOTALS:  $   55.88  $    8.38  $    47.50
     
 6) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-12  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
GAME OF THRONES CLASH OF KINGS #13 CVR A MILLER (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GAME OF THRONES CLASH OF KINGS #13 CVR B SUBSCRIPTION RUBI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 CVR A MATTINA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 CVR B BENES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 CVR C ROYLE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 CVR D TAN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 CVR E SEGOVIA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 CVR F DAVILA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA TARZAN #5 CVR A GEOVANI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA TARZAN #5 CVR B DAVILA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA TARZAN #5 CVR C LOPRESTI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED SONJA TARZAN #5 CVR D CASTRO SUB VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:  $   47.88  $    7.18  $    40.70
     
 7) NEW ACTION LAB COMICS-10  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #1 CVR A JOHNSON  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #1 CVR B DONLEY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOLLFACE #16 CVR A MENDOZA (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
DOLLFACE #16 CVR B MENDOZA TATTERED & TORN (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
DOLLFACE #16 CVR D CICCONI PIN UP TATTERED & TORN (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
DOLLFACE #16 CVR F MENDOZA REAL GIRL RISQUE (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #53 CVR A CELOR (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #53 CVR C DELATORRE (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #53 CVR D DELATORRE RISQUE (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #53 CVR F MENDOZA RISQUE B (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW ACTION LAB COMICS TOTALS:  $   47.90  $    7.19  $    40.72
     
 8) NEW BLACK MASK COMICS-7  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BLACK AF WIDOWS & ORPHANS #3 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEVIL WITHIN #1 (OF 4) CVR A (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEVIL WITHIN #1 (OF 4) CVR B (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OH S#!T ITS KIM & KIM #3 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SURVIVAL FETISH #4 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WE ARE DANGER #3 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WILDS #5 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW BLACK MASK COMICS TOTALS:  $   27.93  $    4.19  $    23.74
     
 9) NEW BOOM! COMICS-7  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #1 FOC WERNECK INCV   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #1 MAIN   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #1 SUBSCRIPTION BENBASSET   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AMORY WARS GOOD APOLLO #12 (OF 12) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GO GO POWER RANGERS #13 MAIN & MIX SG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GO GO POWER RANGERS #13 SUBSCRIPTION MOK VAR SG   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RUINWORLD #4 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:  $   27.93  $    4.19  $    23.74
     
 10) NEW ZENESCOPE COMICS-7  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BLACK KNIGHT #1 (OF 5) CVR A CHEN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK KNIGHT #1 (OF 5) CVR B VITORINO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK KNIGHT #1 (OF 5) CVR C ANACLETO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK KNIGHT #1 (OF 5) CVR D QUAH  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK KNIGHT #1 (OF 5) CVR E COLAPIETRO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #21 CVR A CHEN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #21 CVR B DAZO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW ZENESCOPE COMICS TOTALS:  $   27.93  $    4.19  $    23.74
     
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-32  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ANCIENT DREAMS #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ANIMOSITY #16 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
APOCALYPSE GIRL #4 (RES)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIES HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR #1  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
ARTIFACT ONE #1 CVR A MORANELLI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARTIFACT ONE #1 CVR B MAVINGA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CATALYST PRIME ASTONISHER #11  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAVEWOMAN MARSHVILLES BEAUTIES #1 (OF 1) CVR A MASSEY (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DREDD FINAL JUDGEMENT #1 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HOT LUNCH SPECIAL #3 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JOE GOLEM #2 (OF 5) THE DROWNING CITY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #9 CVR A GORHAM (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #9 CVR B PITILLI (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #9 CVR C SAUVAGE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LAST SPACE RACE #1 CVR A SHIBAO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LAST SPACE RACE #1 CVR B DOE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MIDNIGHT TASK FORCE #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MOTH & WHISPER #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NINJA-K #12 CVR A KANO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NINJA-K #12 CVR B TURNBULL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PHANTASMAGORIA #1 (OF 5) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
QUANTUM AGE FROM THE WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER #3 CVR A TORRES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
QUANTUM AGE FROM THE WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER #3 CVR B  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHADOW ROADS #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHE COULD FLY #4 (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SNIPER ELITE RESISTANCE #2 CVR B GROULT  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPONGEBOB COMICS #85  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPOOKHOUSE 2 #2 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THESE SAVAGE SHORES #1 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 3 #4 CVR A YAMASHIN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 3 #4 CVR B RUBINE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WRONG EARTH #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW INDY COMICS TOTALS:  $ 127.68  $  19.15  $  108.53
     

NO REORDERS COMICS THIS WEEK

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55 NEW/RETURNING NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

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 NEW ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS-2  MSRP 
DC GALLERY BATMAN COMIC WHO LAUGHS PVC FIGURE   $   45.00
MARVEL GALLERY AVENGERS 3 THOR PVC FIGURE   $   45.00
 
 NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-21  MSRP 
007 DIARIES FILMING LIVE & LET DIE HC   $   24.95
ARCHIE TP VOL 06  $   17.99
AVENGERS BY JASON AARON TP VOL 01 FINAL HOST  $   17.99
BLADE TP BLOOD AND CHAOS  $   34.99
DC BIG BOOK OF SUPER VILLAINS HC  $   16.99
DOCTOR WHO COMP HIST HC VOL 78 12TH DOCTOR STORIES 259-261   $   18.99
DONT LET THE PENGUIN DRIVE THE BATMOBILE HC  $   14.99
FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE HC THE COMPLETE COLLECTION  $   24.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS BLACK WIDOW BY GRAYSON & RUCKA TP (MR)  $   19.99
MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES HC (MR)  $   16.99
NEW MUTANTS TP DEAD SOULS  $   17.99
QUASAR TP COSMOS IN COLLISION  $   34.99
ROULETTE TP (MR)   $     9.99
TERRIFICS TP VOL 01 MEET THE TERRIFICS  $   16.99
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 15 (MR)  $   34.99
WARCRAFT SUNWELL TRILOGY TP VOL 02 SHADOWS OF ICE  $   12.95
WARCRAFT SUNWELL TRILOGY TP VOL 03 GHOSTLANDS   $   12.95
WARHAMMER 40K INFERNO PROSE NOVEL SC VOL 01  $   16.00
X-MEN CYCLOPS & PHOENIX PAST & FUTURE TP  $   29.99
X-MEN MAGNETO WAR TP  $   39.99
X-MEN UNCANNY ORIGINS TP  $   17.99
 
 NEW GAMES-4  MSRP 
MTG: GUILDS OF RAVNICA BOOSTER PACK  $     3.99
MTG: GUILDS OF RAVNICA BOOSTER DISPLAY  $ 109.99
MTG: GUILDS OF RAVNICA SPELLSLINGER STARTER SET  $   16.99
MTG: GUILDS OF RAVNICA THEME BOOSTER PACKS  $     7.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-11  MSRP 
2000 AD PACK AUGUST 2018   $   27.00
BACK ISSUE #108   $     8.95
BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #267  $     6.99
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #18   $     9.95
DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #529   $   11.99
DRAW #35 (MR)  $     8.95
LOCUS #693  $     7.50
RANGER RICK 1018  $     4.99
RETROFAN MAGAZINE #2   $     8.95
SCARY MONSTERS #110  $     9.99
STAR WARS INSIDER #184 NEWSTAND EDITION  $     7.99
 
 NEW VARIANTS-11  MSRP 
ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #1 MOK 1:15 VARIANT  $   16.99
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 MATTINA VIRGIN 1:10 VARIANT   $     9.99
RED SONJA TARZAN #5 GEOVANI B&W 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) GARRON 1:25 VARIANT  $   24.99
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 (OF 5) PEREZ 1:50 VARIANT  $   49.99
STAR WARS SOLO ADAPTATION #1 (OF 7) KIRK 1:25 VARIANT  $   12.99
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #1 (OF 5) 1:10 VARIANT  $   10.99
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #2 (OF 5) 1:10 VARIANT  $   10.99
TANGLED HAIR RAISING ADVENTURES #1 (OF 3) ZAPAT 1:10 VARIANT  $   10.99
TRANSFORMERS UNICRON #5 (OF 6)  OSSIO 1:10 VARIANT  $   10.99
WALKING DEAD 15TH ANNVERSARY BLIND BAG VARIANT SET OF 15  $   59.99
 
 NEW WALL ART-6  MSRP 
SHURI #1 BY SPRATT POSTER  $     8.99
SPIDER-GEDDON #1 BY MOLINA POSTER  $     8.99
UNCANNY X-MEN BY YU POSTER  $     8.99
X-MEN BLACK EMMA FROST BY J SCOTT CAMPBELL POSTER  $     8.99
X-MEN BLACK MAGNETO BY J SCOTT CAMPBELL POSTER  $     8.99
X-MEN BLACK MYSTIQUE BY J SCOTT CAMPBELL POSTER  $     8.99
 

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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-16 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
Bungo Stray Dogs: Atsushi Nakajima Nendoroid  11/28/2018 11/14/2018
Marvel Gallery: Avengers 3 Dr Strange PVC Figure  9/26/2018 11/14/2018
Marvel Gallery: GotG Maskless Star-Lord PVC Fig. 11/28/2018 11/14/2018
Marvel Gallery: Venom Comic PVC Figure  10/31/2018 11/14/2018
One:12 Collective: Halloween Michael Myers AF 8/29/2018 11/14/2018
 
BOOKS & TRADES    
Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands TP 10/10/2018 10/17/2018
Doctor Who: Women Who Lived Goodnight Stories HC  10/31/2018 11/7/2018
Flash by Mark Waid TP Book 5 10/10/2018 10/17/2018
Frankenstein Alive: Alive HC The Complete Collection  10/31/2018 10/10/2018
LCSD 2018 Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman HC 11/14/2018 11/7/2018
Lost Girls HC Expanded Ed. (MR) 10/3/2018 1/9/2019
Miraculous: Tales/Ladybug Cat Noir Season 2 TP: Butterfly  10/3/2018 10/17/2018
Mutant X TP Vol. 1 Complete Collection 10/24/2018 10/31/2018
 
COMICS    
Extermination #5  11/28/2018 12/19/2018
Fantastic Four #3 Reg./Vars. 10/17/2018 10/31/2018
Tony Stark Iron Man #5 Reg./Vars. 10/17/2018 10/31/2018
 
 

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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