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-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) HEROES IN CRISIS #2 (OF 9)
  2) JUSTICE LEAGUE AQUAMAN DROWNED EARTH #1
  3) TONY STARK IRON MAN #5
  4) EXTERMINATION #4 (OF 5)
  5) OLD MAN LOGAN #50
  6) X-MEN BLACK EMMA FROST #1
  7) SPIDER-FORCE #1 (OF 3) SG
  8) DAREDEVIL #610
  9) MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #11
10) BATMAN SECRET FILES #1 FOIL

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 2ND PTG BROWN VAR
AVENGERS #8 2ND PTG MARQUEZ VAR
EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON #3 (OF 4) 2ND PTG ZONJIC VAR
EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON #4 (OF 4) 2ND PTG KUDER VAR
EXTERMINATION #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG LARRAZ VAR
IMMORTAL HULK #5 2ND PTG BENNETT VAR
IMMORTAL HULK #6 2ND PTG GARBETT VAR
INFINITY WARS IRON HAMMER #1 (OF 2) 2ND PTG ROSANAS
INFINITY WARS SOLDIER SUPREME #1 2ND PTG KUBERT VAR
SPIDERGEDDON #0 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR
VENOM #6 2ND PTG STEGMAN VAR
VENOM FIRST HOST #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR
VENOM FIRST HOST #4 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR
VENOM FIRST HOST #5 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR

2 GAME COMICS

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

INJUSTICE VS THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #4 (OF 6)
STARCRAFT SCAVENGERS #4

17 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 103118

AVENGERS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1
BATMAN SECRET FILES #1 FOIL
DEATHSTROKE YOGI BEAR SPECIAL #1
GREEN LANTERN HUCKLEBERRY HOUND SPECIAL #1
HEX WIVES #1 (MR)
JL DARK & WONDER WOMAN THE WITCHING HOUR #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE AQUAMAN DROWNED EARTH #1
NIGHTWING MAGILLA GORILLA SPECIAL #1
PLANET OF THE APES TIME OF MAN #1
SPIDER-FORCE #1 (OF 3) SG
SUPERMAN TOP CAT SPECIAL #1
TERRIFICS ANNUAL #1
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF LEGION KILLED MAGNETO #1
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF FF HAD DIFFERENT POWERS #1
VAULT OF SPIDERS #1 (OF 2) MARTIN VAR
WHAT IF? MAGIK #1
X-MEN BLACK EMMA FROST #1

11 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

CHARLIES ANGELS #5
CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #6 (MR)
DOOM PATROL #12 (RES) (MR)
INFINITY WARS IRON HAMMER #2 (OF 2)
MULTIPLE MAN #5 (OF 5)
NANCY DREW #5
OLD MAN LOGAN #50
SHANGHAI RED #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 (OF 5)
UBER INVASION #17 (MR)
WAYWARD #30

-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.

 103118 RANKINGS # TITLES   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
  1) MARVEL 41  $                 168.61  $         25.29  $       143.32
  2) DC 24  $                 108.76  $         16.31  $         92.45
  3) AVATAR 17  $                    95.83  $         14.37  $         81.46
  4) IMAGE 13  $                    58.87  $           8.83  $         50.04
  5) IDW 9  $                    37.91  $           5.69  $         32.22
  6) DYNAMITE 9  $                    35.91  $           5.39  $         30.52
  7) ARCHIE 6  $                    23.94  $           3.59  $         20.35
  8) DARK HORSE 6  $                    23.94  $           3.59  $         20.35
  9) BOOM! 5  $                    27.95  $           4.19  $         23.76
10) ONI PRESS 5  $                    19.95  $           2.99  $         16.96
       INDIE COMICS 29  $                 114.17  $         17.13  $         97.04
TOTALS: 164  $            715.84  $    107.38  $    608.46

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?:  Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 10/31/18. This coming week, there are 165 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of ELEVEN price points ranging from $1.00 to $9.95. 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!

103118 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
$1.00 2  $                      2.00  $           0.30  $           1.70
$1.50 3  $                      4.50  $           0.68  $           3.83
$1.99 1  $                      1.99  $           0.30  $           1.69
$2.99 1  $                      2.99  $           0.45  $           2.54
$3.95 1  $                      3.95  $           0.59  $           3.36
$3.99 108  $                 430.92  $         64.64  $       366.28
$4.00 1  $                      4.00  $           0.60  $           3.40
$4.99 30  $                 149.70  $         22.46  $       127.25
$5.99 11  $                    65.89  $           9.88  $         56.01
$7.99 5  $                    39.95  $           5.99  $         33.96
$9.95 1  $                      9.95  $           1.49  $           8.46
TOTALS: 164  $            715.84  $    107.38  $    608.46

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

JUSTICE LEAGUE AQUAMAN DROWNED EARTH #1

DC COMICS
(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Howard Porter

"Drowned Earth" part one! The Ocean Lords-ancient sea gods with a grudge against Aquaman and Wonder Woman-invade the Earth with an alien army and flood the globe. As Batman, Superman and the Flash race to stop the waters from rising and turning everyone into aquatic monsters, Mera seeks the advice of an old enemy, and Arthur must face down Black Manta!

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.74

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 of 5

IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Cavan Scott (A) Derek Charm, Charles Paul Wilson

Final issue of the Tales from Vader's Castle.
 

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

SAVE  OVER $20.21 0N THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!
 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
JUSTICE LEAGUE AQUAMAN DROWNED EARTH #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 (OF 5)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
     
 25% OFF these 16 other 1st Issues on 103118  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
AVENGERS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
BATMAN SECRET FILES #1 FOIL  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
DEATHSTROKE YOGI BEAR SPECIAL #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
GREEN LANTERN HUCKLEBERRY HOUND SPECIAL #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
HEX WIVES #1 (MR)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
JL DARK & WONDER WOMAN THE WITCHING HOUR #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
NIGHTWING MAGILLA GORILLA SPECIAL #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
PLANET OF THE APES TIME OF MAN #1  $                       7.99  $           2.00  $             5.99
SPIDER-FORCE #1 (OF 3) SG  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
SUPERMAN TOP CAT SPECIAL #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
TERRIFICS ANNUAL #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF LEGION KILLED MAGNETO #1  $                       1.00  $           0.25  $             0.75
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF THE FF HAD DIFFERENT SUPER-POWERS #1  $                       1.00  $           0.25  $             0.75
VAULT OF SPIDERS #1 (OF 2) MARTIN VAR  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
WHAT IF? MAGIK #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
X-MEN BLACK EMMA FROST #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
 $                    80.84  $         20.21  $         60.63

"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 NOVEMBER 2018: X-MEN
  X-MEN MONTH at Alternate Reality begins October 1st and our entire stock of X-MEN Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG! 		 
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-

190 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (103118-110618) FOR EVERYONE!
TITLE/DESCRIPTION  MSRP  DISC COST
 1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-41  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 2ND PTG BROWN VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
AVENGERS #8 2ND PTG MARQUEZ VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
AVENGERS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1 ZAFFINO VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
BLACK PANTHER #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK PANTHER #5 MAXX LIM MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DAREDEVIL #610  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON #3 (OF 4) 2ND PTG ZONJIC VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON #4 (OF 4) 2ND PTG KUDER VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EXTERMINATION #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG LARRAZ VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EXTERMINATION #4 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EXTERMINATION #4 (OF 5) HAWTHORNE CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IMMORTAL HULK #5 2ND PTG BENNETT VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IMMORTAL HULK #6 2ND PTG GARBETT VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITY WARS IRON HAMMER #1 (OF 2) 2ND PTG ROSANAS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITY WARS IRON HAMMER #2 (OF 2)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITY WARS SOLDIER SUPREME #1 (OF 2) 2ND PTG KUBERT VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #11  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MULTIPLE MAN #5 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OLD MAN HAWKEYE #10 (OF 12)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OLD MAN LOGAN #50  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
OLD MAN LOGAN #50 DEODATO FINAL ISSUE VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SPIDER-FORCE #1 (OF 3) SG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDERGEDDON #0 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
TONY STARK IRON MAN #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TONY STARK IRON MAN #5 JONG-JU KIM MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF LEGION KILLED MAGNETO #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF THE FF HAD DIFFERENT SUPER-POWERS #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
VAULT OF SPIDERS #1 (OF 2) MARTIN VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
VAULT OF SPIDERS #1 (OF 2) SG  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
VENOM #6 2ND PTG STEGMAN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM FIRST HOST #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM FIRST HOST #4 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM FIRST HOST #5 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WEST COAST AVENGERS #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WEST COAST AVENGERS #3 SUJIN JO MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WHAT IF MAGIK? #1 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WHAT IF? MAGIK #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-MEN BLACK EMMA FROST #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
X-MEN BLACK EMMA FROST #1 DODSON VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
X-MEN BLACK EMMA FROST #1 LARROCA MUGSHOT VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $ 168.61  $  25.29  $  143.32
     
 2) NEW DC COMICS-24  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BATMAN SECRET FILES #1 FOIL  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
CURSE OF BRIMSTONE #7 FOIL  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
DEATHSTROKE YOGI BEAR SPECIAL #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
DEATHSTROKE YOGI BEAR SPECIAL #1 VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
DOOM PATROL #12 (RES) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOOM PATROL #12 VAR ED (RES) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GREEN LANTERN HUCKLEBERRY HOUND SPECIAL #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
GREEN LANTERN HUCKLEBERRY HOUND SPECIAL #1 VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
HEROES IN CRISIS #2 (OF 9)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HEROES IN CRISIS #2 (OF 9) VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HEX WIVES #1 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HEX WIVES #1 VAR ED (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INJUSTICE VS THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #4 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JL DARK & WONDER WOMAN THE WITCHING HOUR #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
JL DARK & WONDER WOMAN THE WITCHING HOUR #1 VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
JUSTICE LEAGUE AQUAMAN DROWNED EARTH #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
JUSTICE LEAGUE AQUAMAN DROWNED EARTH #1 VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NIGHTWING MAGILLA GORILLA SPECIAL #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NIGHTWING MAGILLA GORILLA SPECIAL #1 VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SUPERMAN TOP CAT SPECIAL #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SUPERMAN TOP CAT SPECIAL #1 VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
TERRIFICS ANNUAL #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
WILD STORM #18  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WILD STORM #18 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:  $ 108.76  $  16.31  $    92.45
     
 3) NEW AVATAR COMICS-17  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #6 (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #6 AMERICAN HISTORY X (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #6 FATAL FANTASY (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #6 HELLISH HOMAGE (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #6 HISTORY X WRAP (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #6 MS MAYHEM (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
UBER INVASION #17 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #17 BLITZKREIG CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #17 PROPAGANDA POSTER CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #17 WAR CRIMES CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #17 WRAP CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #3 (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #3 LORELEI (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #3 NUDE (MR)  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #3 SULTRY (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #3 WRAP (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #3 WRAP NUDE (MR)  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
NEW  AVATAR COMICS TOTALS:  $   95.83  $  14.37  $    81.46
     
 4) NEW IMAGE COMICS-13  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ICE CREAM MAN #8 CVR A MORAZZO & OHALLORAN (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ICE CREAM MAN #8 CVR B DEL REY (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAN-EATERS #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAN-EATERS #2 IRIDESCENT CVR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
REALM #10 CVR A HAUN & FILARDI (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REALM #10 CVR B HETRICK (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REALM #10 CVR C SKETCH CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHANGHAI RED #5 (OF 5) CVR A HIXSON  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHANGHAI RED #5 (OF 5) CVR B GORHAM  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHANGHAI RED #5 (OF 5) CVR C VIRGIN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WAYWARD #30 CVR A CUMMINGS & BONVILLAIN (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
WAYWARD #30 CVR B IKEDA (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
WYTCHES BAD EGG HALLOWEEN SPEC (ONE-SHOT) (MR)  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:  $   58.87  $    8.83  $    50.04
     
 5) NEW IDW COMICS-9  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BATMAN THE MAXX ARKHAM DREAMS #2 (OF 5) CVR A KIETH  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
BATMAN THE MAXX ARKHAM DREAMS #2 (OF 5) CVR B KIETH  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #10 CVR A THOMAS   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #10 CVR B YARDLEY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #15 CVR A MAURICET   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #15 CVR B FLOREAN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 (OF 5) CVR A FRANCAVIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 (OF 5) CVR B WILSON II  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TANGLED HAIR RAISING ADVENTURES #2 (OF 3) CVR A PETROVICH   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IDW TOTALS:  $   37.91  $    5.69  $    32.22
     
 6) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-9  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BARBARELLA #11 CVR A POWELL (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BARBARELLA #11 CVR B BROWNE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BARBARELLA #11 CVR C STRAHM (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BARBARELLA #11 CVR E YARAR SUB VAR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CHARLIES ANGELS #5 CVR A CIFUENTES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CHARLIES ANGELS #5 CVR B EISMA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NANCY DREW #5 CVR A LOTAY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 (OF 5) CVR B WILSON II  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TANGLED HAIR RAISING ADVENTURES #2 (OF 3) CVR A PETROVICH   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DYNAMITE TOTALS:  $   35.91  $    5.39  $    30.52
     
 7) NEW ARCHIE COMICS-6  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #4 CVR A ALLRED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #4 CVR B ISAACS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #4 CVR C MCCLAINE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #4 CVR D QUINONES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #4 CVR E TUCCI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #4 CVR F ZDARSKY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW ARCHIE COMICS TOTALS:  $   23.94  $    3.59  $    20.35
     
 8) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-6  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
DISNEY FROZEN BREAKING BOUNDARIES #3 CVR A  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STARCRAFT SCAVENGERS #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STRANGER THINGS #2 CVR A BRICLOT  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STRANGER THINGS #2 CVR B RUTH  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STRANGER THINGS #2 CVR C MORRIS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STRANGER THINGS #2 CVR D SATTERFIELD PHOTO VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:  $   23.94  $    3.59  $    20.35
     
 9) NEW BOOM! COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BONE PARISH #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BONE PARISH #4 FOC CROOK INCV  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FENCE #11  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PLANET OF THE APES TIME OF MAN #1 MAIN  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
PLANET OF THE APES TIME OF MAN #1 VIRGIN ALLRED VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:  $   27.95  $    4.19  $    23.76
     
 10) NEW ONI PRESS COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
INVADER ZIM #36 CVR A  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INVADER ZIM #36 CVR B SORNIG VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
KIM REAPER VAMPIRE ISLAND #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RICK & MORTY #43 CVR A  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RICK & MORTY #43 CVR B MATI VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW ONI PRESS COMICS TOTALS:  $   19.95  $    2.99  $    16.96
     
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-29  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BLOOD REALM #2 (OF 3)  $     1.50  $    0.23  $      1.28
BRITANNIA LOST EAGLES OF ROME #4 (OF 4) CVR A MACK  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BRITANNIA LOST EAGLES OF ROME #4 (OF 4) CVR B GILL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CATALYST PRIME KINO #10  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAVEWOMAN MOVING DAY ONESHOT #1 (OF 1) CVR A MASSEY (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CLANKILLERS #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EDGAR ALLAN POE`S SNIFTER OF TERROR #1 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FAITH DREAMSIDE #2 (OF 4) CVR A SAUVAGE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FAITH DREAMSIDE #2 (OF 4) CVR B MEYNET  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #8 CVR A ERIC J  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #8 CVR B VITORINO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #8 CVR C REYES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GOLD DIGGER #257  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HATCHET VENGEANCE #1 CALZADA FACEOFF MAIN CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HATCHET VENGEANCE #1 HASSON BLOOD & GORE CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IT CAME OUT ON A WEDNESDAY #3  $     1.99  $    0.30  $      1.69
LADY MECHANIKA DAME SANS MERCI #3 (OF 3)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY CEREBI #1 (OF 1)  $     4.00  $    0.60  $      3.40
LIVE WORK #2 (OF 6) (MR)  $     9.95  $    1.49  $      8.46
LOST CITY EXPLORERS #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MIDNIGHT MYSTERY #1 (OF 4)  $     1.50  $    0.23  $      1.28
PARADISE COURT #4 (OF 5) CVR A RIVEIRO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RIPTIDE #3 (OF 4)  $     3.95  $    0.59  $      3.36
SEX DEATH REVOLUTION #1 (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
SOLAR FLARE SEASON THREE #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THE XII #5 (OF 5) (MR)  $     1.50  $    0.23  $      1.28
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF MISS TILNEY #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VAGRANT QUEEN #5 CVR A ALTERICI (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VAGRANT QUEEN #5 CVR B SMITH (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW INDY COMICS TOTALS:  $ 114.17  $  17.13  $    97.04
     
 REORDER COMICS-26  MSRP 
BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #2 (OF 6)  $     3.99
BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #2 (OF 6) SUBSCRIPTION VAR B  $     3.99
BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #3 (OF 6)  $     3.99
BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #5 (OF 6) SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
GOOSEBUMPS DOWNLOAD & DIE #3 CVR B VAUGHN  $     3.99
GOOSEBUMPS MONSTERS AT MIDNIGHT #2 (OF 3) CVR A FENOGLIO  $     3.99
GOOSEBUMPS MONSTERS AT MIDNIGHT #3 (OF 3) CVR A FENOGLIO  $     3.99
GOOSEBUMPS MONSTERS AT MIDNIGHT #3 (OF 3) CVR B ARTIST ED RA  $     3.99
JAMES BOND #1 CVR A CASSADAY  $     3.99
JAMES BOND #2 CVR A REARDON  $     3.99
JAMES BOND #2 CVR C VALLETTA  $     3.99
JAMES BOND #3 CVR A REARDON  $     3.99
JAMES BOND #3 CVR C LOBOSCO  $     3.99
JAMES BOND #5 CVR A REARDON  $     3.99
JAMES BOND #6 CVR A REARDON  $     3.99
JAMES BOND #6 CVR C ZIRCHER  $     3.99
JAMES BOND #7  $     3.99
JAMES BOND KILL CHAIN #4 (OF 6) CVR A SMALLWOOD  $     3.99
JAMES BOND KILL CHAIN #5 (OF 6) CVR A SMALLWOOD  $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3 CVR A HESSE   $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #6 CVR A YARDLEY  $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #6 CVR B GRAY   $     3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #1 CVR A CHARM  $     3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #1 CVR B CHARRETIER  $     3.99
TANGLED #1 (OF 3) CVR B SAITO   $     3.99
TANGLED #2 (OF 3) CVR A SAITO   $     3.99
 

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53 NEW/RETURNING NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

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 NEW ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS-5  MSRP 
MARVEL GALLERY WOLVERINE COMIC PVC FIGURE   $   45.00
POP ANIMATION TOM AND JERRY S1 JERRY VINYL FIGURE   $   12.99
POP ANIMATION TOM AND JERRY S1 TOM VINYL FIGURE   $   12.99
POP DISNEY INCREDIBLES 2 JACK-JACK VINYL FIGURE   $   12.99
ROCK CANDY DOCTOR WHO THIRTEENTH DOCTOR FIG  $   12.99
 
 REORDER ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS-4  MSRP 
ONCE UPON A TIME SERIES 1 PX ACTION FIGURE ASST  $ 200.00
DARK TOWER GALLERY MAN IN BLACK PVC FIG   $   45.00
DC GALLERY JLA TAS GALATEA PVC FIGURE   $   45.00
DOCTOR WHO FIG COLL #11 RASSILON  $   20.00
HARLEY QUINN RED WHITE & BLACK STATUE BY TERRY DODSON  $   80.00
 
 REORDER APPAREL-1  MSRP 
DC BATMAN BATMOBILE SPECS PX BLACK T/S XL   $   17.99
 
 NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-24  MSRP 
ARCHIES TP VOL 02  $   12.99
AVENGERS UNDERCOVER TP COMPLETE COLLECTION  $   24.99
BATMAN HAUNTED KNIGHT TP NEW ED  $   19.99
BATMAN THE DARK PRINCE CHARMING HC  $   34.99
BATMOBILE CUTAWAYS CLASSIC BATMAN 66 TV SERIES W COLLECTIBLE  $   24.95
DC COMICS DETECTIVE COMICS COMP COVERS MINI HC VOL 01   $   11.99
DC COMICS HEROINES 100 GREATEST MOMENTS HC   $   24.99
DC COMICS WONDER WOMAN COMP COVERS MINI HC VOL 01  $   11.99
DEATHBED TP (MR)  $   16.99
DEMON HELL IS EARTH TP  $   16.99
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 13 MELTDOWN   $   13.95
INCREDIBLE HULK EPIC COLLECTION TP LEADER LIVES  $   39.99
JESSICA JONES MPGN TP BLIND SPOT  $   19.99
LUMBERJANES ILLUS HC NOVEL VOL 03 GOOD EGG   $   14.99
MAN OF STEEL BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS HC  $   24.99
MUTANT X TP VOL 01 COMPLETE COLLECTION  $   39.99
RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 04 GOOD NIGHT GOTHAM  $   19.99
SUPERGIRL TP VOL 04 PLAIN SIGHT REBIRTH  $   16.99
WEAPON H TP VOL 01 AWOL  $   17.99
WEAPON X TP VOL 04 RUSSIAN REVOLUTION  $   15.99
WWE UNDERTAKER ORIGINAL GN   $   19.99
X-MEN BLUE TP VOL 05 SURVIVING EXPERIENCE  $   19.99
X-MEN GRAND DESIGN SECOND GENESIS TP  $   29.99
X-MEN TP DEADLY GENESIS NEW PTG  $   19.99
 
 REORDER BOOKS & TRADES-6  MSRP 
BOYS TP VOL 08 HIGHLAND LADDIE (MR)   $   19.99
BOYS TP VOL 09 BIG RIDE (MR)  $   24.99
JENNIFER BLOOD FIRST BLOOD TP (MR)  $   19.99
JENNIFER BLOOD TP VOL 05 BLOOD LEGACY (MR)  $   29.99
NEIL GAIMAN STUDY IN EMERALD HC  $   17.99
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)  $   14.99
 
 NEW GAMES-2  MSRP 
MARVEL HEROCLIX SECRET WARS BOOSTER BOX  $   12.99
MARVEL HEROCLIX SECRET WARS FAST FORCES 6PK   $   16.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-5  MSRP 
CLASSIC ROCK #254  $   11.99
DRAW #20 (O/A)  $     7.95
MAD MAGAZINE #4  $     5.99
NON SPORTS UPDATE #29.5  $     5.99
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #83  $     6.99
 
 NEW VARIANTS-7  MSRP 
BARBARELLA #11 POWELL VIRGIN 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
BATMAN THE MAXX ARKHAM DREAMS #2 (OF 5) JONES  1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
EXTERMINATION #4 (OF 5) CASSADAY 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
LADY MECHANIKA DAME SANS MERCI #3 (OF 3) 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
OLD MAN LOGAN #50 ZAFFINO 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #10 FOURDRAINE 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
SPIDER-FORCE #1 (OF 3) ARTIST 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
 

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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-22 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
DC Gallery: Catwoman Comic PVC Figure  11/28/2018 12/5/2018
Marvel Gallery: Ant-Man & The Wasp Movie Ant-Man PVC Figure 12/26/2018 12/5/2018
Muppets Swedish Chef Dlx. Fig. Set  11/28/2018 12/5/2018
POP! Power Rangers: Lord Drakkon PX Vinyl Figure 1/9/2019 11/28/2018
Return of Wolverine #3 Reg./Vars. 11/21/2018 11/28/2018
Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale Yuuki 1/7 PVC Fig. Undine Ver. 12/26/2018 1/30/2019
   
BOOKS & TRADES    
Agent 47 GN Vol. 1: Birth of Hitman N/A 12/12/2018
Black Hammer TP Vol. 3: Age of Doom Part I 1/16/2019 1/2/2019
Shadowman (2018) TP Vol. 2: Dead & Gone  10/24/2018 10/31/2018
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Swashbucklers: Saga Continues TP
N/A 12/12/2018
   
COMICS    
Black Order #1 11/7/2018 11/14/2018
Black Order #1 Reg./Var. 11/7/2018 11/14/2018
Curse of Brimstone #7 Foil 10/3/2018 10/31/2018
DC Nation #6 N/A 11/7/2018
Heroes in Crisis #2 Std./Var. 10/24/2018 10/31/2018
Ironheart #1 Reg./Vars. 11/14/2018 11/28/2018
Ironheart #2 12/12/2018 1/16/2019
LCSD 2018 Uncanny X-Men #1 Deodato Var. 11/7/2018 11/14/2018
Mister Miracle #12 (MR) Std./Var. 10/31/2018 11/14/2018
Return of Wolverine #4 Reg./Vars. 12/19/2018 1/16/2019
Sideways Annual #1 10/31/2018 11/7/2018
Wonder Woman #58 Blank Var. Ed. 11/28/2018 11/14/2018
   
 

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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