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-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

TOP TEN COMICS

BASED THIS WEEKS ORDERING

  1) UNCANNY X-MEN #1
  2) AVENGERS #10
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9
  4) FANTASTIC FOUR #3
  5) SUPERMAN #5
  6) DETECTIVE COMICS #992
  7) THOR #7
  8) CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
  9) VENOM #8
10) BLACK ORDER #1 (OF 5)

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VENOM ANNUAL #1 2ND PTG STOKOE VAR

2 GAME COMICS

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

DRAGON AGE DECEPTION #2
GOD OF WAR #1 (OF 4)

13 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON
111418

BITTER ROOT #1
BLACK ORDER #1 (OF 5)
BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #1
COMICS COMICS QUARTERLY #1
ELECTRIC WARRIORS #1 (OF 6)
FIREFLY #1 BLANK VAR
INFINITY WARS INFINITY WARPS #1 (OF 2)
LIFE IS STRANGE #1
MARVELS CAPTAIN MARVEL PRELUDE #1
MINIONS VIVA LE BOSS #1
RUGRATS C IS FOR CHANUKAH SPECIAL #1
UNCANNY X-MEN #1
WILLIAM GIBSON ALIEN 3 #1

12 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

COSMIC GHOST RIDER #5 (OF 5)
COYOTES #8 (MR)
GHOSTBUSTERS CROSSING OVER #8
MISTER MIRACLE #12 (OF 12) (MR)
PLASTIC MAN #6 (OF 6)
PROXIMA CENTAURI #6 (OF 6)
RUINWORLD #5 (OF 5)
SHADOW ROADS #5
TRANSFORMERS UNICRON #6 (OF 6)
VAULT OF SPIDERS #2 (OF 2) SG
VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 3 #5
WEATHERMAN #6

-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.

 111418 RANKINGS # TITLES   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
  1) MARVEL 43  $                 202.57  $         30.39  $       172.18
  2) IMAGE 36  $                 145.64  $         21.85  $       123.79
  3) DC 29  $                 115.71  $         17.36  $         98.35
  4) IDW 12  $                    59.88  $           8.98  $         50.90
  5) TITAN 12  $                    47.88  $           7.18  $         40.70
  6) BOOM! 11  $                    47.89  $           7.18  $         40.71
  7) DARK HORSE 11  $                    43.89  $           6.58  $         37.31
  8) DYNAMITE 9  $                    35.91  $           5.39  $         30.52
  9) LION FORGE 5  $                    19.95  $           2.99  $         16.96
10) ASPEN 4  $                    15.96  $           2.39  $         13.57
       INDIE COMICS 20  $                    84.80  $         12.72  $         72.08
TOTALS: 192  $            820.08  $    123.01  $    697.07

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?:  Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 11/14/18. This coming week, there are 192 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of FOUR price points ranging from $3.99 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!

111418 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
$3.99 173  $                 690.27  $      103.54  $       586.73
$4.99 2  $                      9.98  $           1.50  $           8.48
$5.99 8  $                    47.92  $           7.19  $         40.73
$7.99 9  $                    71.91  $         10.79  $         61.12
TOTALS: 192  $            820.08  $    123.01  $    697.07

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

UNCANNY X-MEN #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Ed Brisson & Various (A) Mahmud A. Asrar & Various

New ongoing series kicking off with a 10-part weekly epic, the flagship X-Men series that started it all is back and better than ever! Starting with a mysterious and tragic disappearance, the X-Men are drawn into what might be...their final adventure?! Rated T+

COVER PRICE:

 $7.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $5.99

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

MINIONS VIVA LE BOSS #1

TITAN COMICS
(W) Stephane Lapuss (A/CA) Renaud Collin

The breakout mascot characters of Despicable Me (and their own movie, Minions!) return for another round of comic capers! The villainous yellow goofballs wander history looking for a truly wicked boss to serve - but are they doomed to forever be Minions without a master?

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

SAVE  OVER $15.00 0N THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!

 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
MINIONS VIVA LE BOSS #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #1  $                       7.99  $           2.00  $             5.99
     
 25% OFF these 11 other 1st Issues on 111418  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
BITTER ROOT #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
BLACK ORDER #1 (OF 5)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
COMICS COMICS QUARTERLY #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
ELECTRIC WARRIORS #1 (OF 6)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
FIREFLY #1 BLANK VAR  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
INFINITY WARS INFINITY WARPS #1 (OF 2)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
LIFE IS STRANGE #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
MARVELS CAPTAIN MARVEL PRELUDE #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
RUGRATS C IS FOR CHANUKAH SPECIAL #1  $                       7.99  $           2.00  $             5.99
WILLIAM GIBSON ALIEN 3 #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
 $                    60.87  $         15.22  $         45.65
     

"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!
 

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

192 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK
(111418-112018) FOR EVERYONE!

 1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-43  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9 CRAIN UNCANNY X-MEN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9 WEIRINGO BLACK CAT VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #10  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
AVENGERS #10 DAVIS UNCANNY X-MEN VAR  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
AVENGERS #10 FINCH VAR  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
AVENGERS #10 LIM VAR  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
AVENGERS #10 MCGUINNESS VAR  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
BLACK ORDER #1 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK ORDER #1 (OF 5) CHRISTOPHER VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 TORQUE UNCANNY X-MEN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #5 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #5 (OF 5) LIM VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #5 (OF 5) SHAVRIN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #5 (OF 5) SUPERLOG VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DAREDEVIL #611  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOMINO #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EXILES #10  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FANTASTIC FOUR #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FANTASTIC FOUR #3 JONG JU KIM MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITY WARS INFINITY WARPS #1 (OF 2)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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INFINITY WARS INFINITY WARPS #1 (OF 2) KUBERT CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARVELS CAPTAIN MARVEL PRELUDE #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MS MARVEL #36  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #312 SG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #41  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS DARTH VADER #23  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #26  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THOR #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THOR #7 LAND UNCANNY X-MEN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #38  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UNCANNY X-MEN #1  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 COCKRUM HIDDEN GEM WRAPAROUND VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 FINCH VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 LIEFELD VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 WILLIAMS VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
UNSTOPPABLE WASP #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VAULT OF SPIDERS #2 (OF 2) SG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM #8 JS CAMPBELL UNCANNY X-MEN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM ANNUAL #1 2ND PTG STOKOE VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $ 202.57  $  30.39  $  172.18
     
 2) NEW IMAGE COMICS-36  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BEAUTY #25 CVR A HAUN & FILARDI (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BEAUTY #25 CVR B MACDONALD & FILARDI (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BIRTHRIGHT #33  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BITTER ROOT #1 CVR A GREENE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BITTER ROOT #1 CVR B MIGNOLA (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BITTER ROOT #1 CVR C COWAN (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BITTER ROOT #1 CVR D WILLIAMS (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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CEMETERY BEACH #3 (OF 7) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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COYOTES #8 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CYBER FORCE #7 CVR A ROJO (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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ELISABETH DUMN AGAINST THE DEVILS IN SUITS (ONE-SHOT)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
GIDEON FALLS #8 CVR A SORRENTINO & STEWART (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GIDEON FALLS #8 CVR B LEMIRE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HEY KIDS COMICS #4 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HIT-GIRL #10 CVR A ALBUQUERQUE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HIT-GIRL #10 CVR B ALBUQUERQUE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HIT-GIRL #10 CVR C BURNHAM (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITE DARK #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JOOK JOINT #2 (OF 5) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAGE HERO DENIED #13 (OF 15)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MCMLXXV #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MURDER FALCON #2 CVR A JOHNSON & SPICER  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #9 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROXIMA CENTAURI #6 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROSE #14 CVR A GUARA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROSE #14 CVR B LAM  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ROSE #14 CVR C REIQ  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SKYWARD #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SLEEPLESS #9  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THIEF OF THIEVES #42 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:  $ 145.64  $  21.85  $  123.79
     
 3) NEW DC COMICS-29  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
CATWOMAN #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CATWOMAN #5 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DETECTIVE COMICS #992  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DETECTIVE COMICS #992 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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PLASTIC MAN #6 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RED HOOD OUTLAW #28  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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 4) NEW IDW COMICS-12  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
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 5) NEW TITAN COMICS-12  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
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 6) NEW BOOM! COMICS-11  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
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FIREFLY #1 MAIN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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NEW DARK HORSE TOTALS:  $   43.89  $    6.58  $    37.31
     
 8) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-9  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
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JAMES BOND ORIGIN #3 CVR B SHALVEY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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LONE RANGER VOL 3 #2 CVR A CASSADAY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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RAINBOW BRITE #2 CVR B CLASSIC  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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 9) NEW LION FORGE COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
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CATALYST PRIME ASTONISHER #12  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ONE-SHOT  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NINJA-K #13 CVR A KANO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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TAP DANCE KILLER #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
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NEW INDIE COMICS TOTALS:  $   84.80  $  12.72  $    72.08
     

 

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 NEW ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS-11  MSRP 
ALIEN PREDATOR FIG COLL #46 TOP-KNOT PREDATOR FROM AP WAR  $   29.95
ALIEN PREDATOR FIG COLL #47 MACHIKO NAGUCHI FROM AVP WAR  $   29.95
ALIEN PREDATOR FIG COLL #48 POWER PLANT XENOMORPH FROM REQUI  $   29.95
DC CORE BATGIRL PVC STATUE  $   50.00
DC CORE WONDER WOMAN PVC STATUE  $   50.00
DOOMSDAY CLOCK COMEDIAN MARIONETTE AF 2 PACK  $   50.00
MARVEL GALLERY BLACK PANTHER MOVIE V2 PVC FIGURE   $   45.00
MARVEL GALLERY CLOAK & DAGGER COMIC PVC FIGURE  $   45.00
MARVEL GALLERY GOTG MASKLESS STAR-LORD PVC FIG   $   45.00
MARVEL GALLERY VENOM COMIC PVC FIGURE   $   45.00
STAR TREK DISCOVERY FIG MAG #6 VULCAN CRUISER  $   55.00
 
 REORDER ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS-3  MSRP 
ROCK CANDY DC BOMBSHELLS HARLEY QUINN FIG   $   12.99
ROCK CANDY DC SUICIDE SQUAD HARLEY QUINN FIG   $   12.99
NBX JACK SKELLINGTON BUST BANK   $   21.99
 
 REORDER APPAREL-2  MSRP 
DC BATMAN BATMOBILE SPECS PX BLACK T/S XL   $   17.99
DC BATMAN BATMOBILE SPECS PX BLACK T/S XXL   $   19.99
 
 NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-22  MSRP 
BETTY & VERONICA VIXENS TP VOL 02  $   14.99
DOCTOR STRANGE HC VOL 02  $   34.99
DOCTOR WHO COMP HIST HC VOL 82 12TH DOCTOR STORIES 264-265   $   18.99
ENOLA HOLMES HC VOL 01 CASE OF THE MISSING MARQUESS  $   14.99
FADE OUT TP (MR)  $   24.99
LUKE CAGE MPGN TP EVERY MAN  $   19.99
MARVELS TP REMASTERED ED  $   24.99
NIGHTWING TP VOL 08 LETHAL FORCE  $   24.99
PRISONER TP VOL 01 UNCERTAINTY MACHINE  $   16.99
PUNISHER WAR MACHINE TP VOL 02  $   15.99
RICANSTRUCTION REMINISCING & REBUILDING PUERTO RICO TP  $   19.99
SANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE 30TH ANNIV ED (MR)  $   19.99
SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-VERSE GN TP FEARSOME FOES  $     9.99
SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-VERSE GN TP MILES MORALES  $     9.99
SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-VERSE GN TP SPIDER-GWEN  $     9.99
SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-VERSE GN TP SPIDER-MEN  $     9.99
STAR WARS LEIA PRINCESS OF ALDERAAN SC   $     9.99
TEEN TITANS GO TP VOL 05 FALLING STARS  $   12.99
THANOS HC INFINITY CONFLICT OGN  $   24.99
UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 09 SQUIRRELS FALL LIKE DOMIN  $   15.99
V FOR VENDETTA 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION HC (MR)  $   49.99
X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP SENTINELS LIVE  $   39.99
 
 REORDER BOOKS-37  MSRP 
ARMY OF DARKNESS XENA FOREVER AND A DAY TP  $   19.99
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP  $   19.99
BIONIC MAN OMNIBUS TP VOL 01  $   39.99
CHARMED TP VOL 01 THOUSAND DEATHS  $   19.99
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS TP  $   29.99
DEMON BY JACK KIRBY TP  $   29.99
DIRK GENTLY SALMON OF DOUBT TP VOL 02  $   17.99
DIRK GENTLY TP INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF ALL KINGS  $   19.99
DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY TP VOL 01 SPOON TOO S  $   19.99
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 04  $   19.99
FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR)  $   12.99
FAIREST TP VOL 01 WIDE AWAKE (MR)  $   14.99
FINAL CRISIS TP NEW EDITION  $   19.99
FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT BATMAN TP  $   17.99
FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT SUPERMAN TP  $   17.99
FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT THE FLASH TP  $   17.99
GREEN LANTERN AGENT ORANGE TP  $   14.99
GRIMM OMNIBUS TP   $   39.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND TP VOL 01 MADLY EVER AFTER (MR)  $     9.99
JACK KIRBYS OMAC ONE MAN ARMY CORPS TP  $   19.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARKSEID WAR POWER OF THE GODS TP  $   16.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE POWER & GLORY TP  $   19.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 07 DARKSEID WAR PART 1  $   16.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 08 DARKSEID WAR PART 2  $   16.99
KINGDOM COME TP NEW PTG  $   19.99
MICKEY CRAZIEST ADVENTURES HC   $   14.99
MISTER MIRACLE BY JACK KIRBY TP  $   29.99
MYTHOLOGY DC COMIC ART OF ALEX ROSS SC NEW PTG  $   35.00
SANDMAN OVERTURE TP (MR)  $   19.99
SHIELD BY LEE AND KIRBY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP  $   24.99
SHIELD TP HYDRA REBORN  $   34.99
SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPERHEROES TP VOL 05  $   19.99
SUPERMAN EARTH ONE TP VOL 01  $   14.99
SUPERMAN EMPEROR JOKER TP (RES)  $   19.99
SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS TP  $   17.99
YOUNG JUSTICE TP BOOK 01  $   29.99
Z NATION TP VOL 01  $   19.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-9  MSRP 
2000 AD PACK OCTOBER 2018   $   27.00
BACK ISSUE #109  $     8.95
BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #268  $     6.99
DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #531   $   11.99
G FAN #121  $     6.95
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #401   $   16.00
LOCUS #694  $     7.50
LOCUS #695   $     7.50
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #69 PX  $     9.99
 
 REORDER MAGAZINES-2  MSRP 
ALTER EGO #150  $     9.95
LOCUS #689   $     7.50
 
 NEW VARIANTS-17  MSRP 
AVENGERS #10 ARTHUR ADAMS 1:50 VARIANT  $   49.99
AVENGERS #10 MARQUEZ 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
AVENGERS #10 ROSS 1:50 VARIANT  $   49.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #3 MOEBIUS 1:50 VARIANT  $   39.99
FIREFLY #1  QUINONES 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
FIREFLY #1 JONES 1:15 VARIANT  $   10.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #257 SULLIVAN 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
JAMES BOND ORIGIN #3 CASSADAY B&W 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
STAR TREK VS TRANSFORMERS #2 (OF 4) CHARM 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
TRANSFORMERS UNICRON #6 (OF 6) 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 BARTEL 1:50 VARIANT  $   39.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 CHEUNG 1:50 VARIANT  $   39.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 CHIANG 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE PARTY SKETCH VAR  $ 175.00
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 COCKRUM HIDDEN GEM B&W WRAPAROUND 1:50 VARIANT  $ 129.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 PACHECO 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
VAULT OF SPIDERS #2 (OF 2) MARTIN 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-15 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
Doomsday Clock: Comedian/Marionette AF 2-pack 11/28/2018 11/14/2018
     
BOOKS & TRADES    
Avengers Assemble GN TP: Time Will Tell 11/21/2018 12/12/2018
Black HC Vol. 1 (MR) 11/7/2018 11/14/2018
Brothers Dracul TP Vol. 1 11/28/2018 11/14/2018
Cemetery Girl GN Book 3: Haunted 5/15/2019 4/24/2019
Dark Ark TP Vol. 2 11/28/2018 11/21/2018
Faith Dlx. Ed. HC Vol. 1  10/31/2018 11/14/2018
Lumberjanes TP Vol. 10 N/A 12/5/2018
Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu TP Vol. 2 11/7/2018 11/21/2018
Pathfinder: Spiral of Bones HC N/A 12/12/2018
Persona 3 GN Vol. 8 11/14/2018 11/28/2018
Persona 4 GN Vol. 8 12/26/2018 11/21/2018
Powers TP Book 2 New Ed. (MR) 12/19/2018 1/2/2019
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 COMICS    
Asgardians of the Galaxy #4 12/5/2018 12/12/2018
Spider-Force #3 SG 12/5/2018 12/12/2018
   
 

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BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
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DLX=Deluxe
ED=Edition
EXE=Exclusive
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INCV=Incentive Cover
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MTME=Transformers More Than Meets the Eye
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