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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1276
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253 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY

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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) IMMORTAL HULK #11
  2) UNCANNY X-MEN #8
  3) DETECTIVE COMICS #995
  4) ACTION COMICS #1006
  5) INFINITY WARS INFINITY #1
  6) TONY STARK IRON MAN #7
  7) JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #4
  8) WALKING DEAD #187 (MR)
  9) CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1
10) MAN WITHOUT FEAR #1

FREEBIES

FREE SWAG FOR YOU THIS WEEK

COMIC SHOP NEWS #1646
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #227
MARVEL PREVIEWS VOL 04 #18 JANUARY 2019


also free every month at the store...
ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER

11 SECOND PRINTS

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

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9 2ND PTG RAMOS VAR
AVENGERS #10 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR
DAREDEVIL #609 2ND PTG NOTO VAR
DAREDEVIL #610 2ND PTG NOTO VAR
DAREDEVIL #611 2ND PTG NOTO VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #3 2ND PTG PICHELLI VAR
MIDDLEWEST #1 2ND PTG (MR)
RETURN OF WOLVERINE #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG SHALVEY VAR
SPIDER-GEDDON #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BARBERI VAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 2ND PTG ASRAR VAR
VENOM #8 2ND PTG COELLO VAR

2 GAME COMICS

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

HALO LONE WOLF #1 (OF 4)
INJUSTICE VS THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6 (OF 6)

12 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON
010219

ASPEN VISIONS IRIS MIDST OF CHAOS #1 (OF 3)
CHAMPIONS #1
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1
HALO LONE WOLF #1 (OF 4)
INFINITY WARS INFINITY #1
MAN WITHOUT FEAR #1
MARVEL TALES FANTASTIC FOUR #1
MSH ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN ACROSS SPIDER-VERSE #1
STAR WARS AOR OBI-WAN KENOBI #1
TRUE BELIEVERS CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1
TRUE BELIEVERS CONAN TOWER OF ELEPHANT #1
WOLVERINE LONG NIGHT ADAPTATION #1 (OF 5)

8 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

CARSON OF VENUS #2 PIRATES OF VENUS
CROWDED #6
DINOSAUCERS #5
FAMILY GRAVES #4 (OF 4) (MR)
OLIVIA TWIST #4 (MR)
REDNECK #18 (MR)
REVENGE OF WONDERLAND #6 (OF 6)
SCARLET #5 (OF 5) (MR)

-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.

 010219 RANKINGS # TITLES   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
  1) MARVEL 48  $                 201.54  $         30.23  $       171.31
  2) DC 27  $                 104.73  $         15.71  $         89.02
  3) IMAGE 13  $                    51.87  $           7.78  $         44.09
  4) DARK HORSE 12  $                    50.88  $           7.63  $         43.25
  5) ARCHIE 9  $                    35.91  $           5.39  $         30.52
  6) DYNAMITE 8  $                    31.92  $           4.79  $         27.13
  7) BOOM! 6  $                    23.94  $           3.59  $         20.35
  8) ZENESCOPE 5  $                    19.95  $           2.99  $         16.96
  9) AVATAR-BOUNDLESS 4  $                    23.96  $           3.59  $         20.37
10) ASPEN 4  $                    15.96  $           2.39  $         13.57
       INDIE COMICS 16  $                    72.84  $         10.93  $         61.91
TOTALS: 152  $            633.50  $      95.03  $    538.48

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?:  Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 01/02/19. This coming week, there are 152 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!

 010219 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
$1.00 2  $                      2.00  $           0.30  $           1.70
$2.99 3  $                      8.97  $           1.35  $           7.62
$3.99 127  $                 506.73  $         76.01  $       430.72
$4.99 12  $                    59.88  $           8.98  $         50.90
$5.99 5  $                    29.95  $           4.49  $         25.46
$7.99 2  $                    15.98  $           2.40  $         13.58
$9.99 1  $                      9.99  $           1.50  $           8.49
TOTALS: 152  $            633.50  $      95.03  $    538.48

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic

From an age undreamed...hither came Conan the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet...Robert E. Howard's creation returns to comics, in an epic tale as only MARVEL could bring you!

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.75

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #45

DC COMICS
(W) Sholly Fisch (A/CA) Dario Brizuela

Scooby and Shaggy can escape from trouble faster than anyone...except the greatest super-escape artist in the universe, Mister Miracle! But can even Mister Miracle and his super-strong wife Big Barda help the gang-and the Earth-escape an invasion of monsters from Apokolips? And free their teammates from the clutches of the merciless Granny Goodness before Daphne and Velma are transformed into Granny's latest Female Furies?

COVER PRICE:

 $2.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.25

SAVE  OVER $12.00 0N THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!

 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #45  $                       2.99  $           0.75  $             2.24
     
 25% OFF these 11 other 1st Issues on 010219  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
ASPEN VISIONS IRIS MIDST OF CHAOS #1 (OF 3)   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
CHAMPIONS #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
HALO LONE WOLF #1 (OF 4)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
INFINITY WARS INFINITY #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
MAN WITHOUT FEAR #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
MARVEL TALES FANTASTIC FOUR #1  $                       7.99  $           2.00  $             5.99
MSH ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN ACROSS SPIDER-VERSE #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
STAR WARS AOR OBI-WAN KENOBI #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
TRUE BELIEVERS CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1  $                       1.00  $           0.25  $             0.75
TRUE BELIEVERS CONAN TOWER OF ELEPHANT #1  $                       1.00  $           0.25  $             0.75
WOLVERINE LONG NIGHT ADAPTATION #1 (OF 5)  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
 $                    50.89  $         12.72  $         38.17

"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 JANUARY 2019: AQUAMAN
  AQUAMAN MONTH at Alternate Reality is going on now and our entire stock of AQUAMAN Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

182 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK
(010219-010819) FOR EVERYONE!

 1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-48  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9 2ND PTG RAMOS VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #10 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
CHAMPIONS #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CHAMPIONS #1 NOTO MARVEL 80TH VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 CASSADAY VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 FAGAN VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 RIBIC TEASER VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 SAIZ VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
DAREDEVIL #609 2ND PTG NOTO VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DAREDEVIL #610 2ND PTG NOTO VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DAREDEVIL #611 2ND PTG NOTO VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEADPOOL #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEADPOOL #8 JAMAL CAMPBELL GOTG VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FANTASTIC FOUR #3 2ND PTG PICHELLI VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IMMORTAL HULK #11  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
IMMORTAL HULK #11 NOTO MARVEL 80TH VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITY WARS INFINITY #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
KILLMONGER #3 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAN WITHOUT FEAR #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAN WITHOUT FEAR #1 CAMUNCOLI CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH #5 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH #5 (OF 6) ANDREWS CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARVEL TALES FANTASTIC FOUR #1  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #38  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MR AND MRS X #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MSH ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN ACROSS SPIDER-VERSE #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RETURN OF WOLVERINE #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG SHALVEY VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RUNAWAYS #17  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SHATTERSTAR #4 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPIDER-GEDDON #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BARBERI VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS AOR OBI-WAN KENOBI #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS AOR OBI-WAN KENOBI #1 MCCAIG CONCEPT VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS AOR OBI-WAN KENOBI #1 MOVIE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS AOR OBI-WAN KENOBI #1 RAHZZAH VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS AOR OBI-WAN KENOBI #1 YU HEROES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS HAN SOLO IMPERIAL CADET #3 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TONY STARK IRON MAN #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TONY STARK IRON MAN #7 UNCANNY X-MEN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TRUE BELIEVERS CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
TRUE BELIEVERS CONAN TOWER OF ELEPHANT #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 2ND PTG ASRAR VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
UNCANNY X-MEN #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UNCANNY X-MEN #8 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UNCANNY X-MEN #8 MARQUEZ GOTG VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
VENOM #8 2ND PTG COELLO VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WINTER SOLDIER #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WOLVERINE LONG NIGHT ADAPTATION #1 (OF 5)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $ 201.54  $  30.23  $  171.31
     
 2) NEW DC COMICS-27  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ACTION COMICS #1006  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ACTION COMICS #1006 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATGIRL #30  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATGIRL #30 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATMAN BEYOND #27  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATMAN BEYOND #27 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BOOKS OF MAGIC #3 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DETECTIVE COMICS #995  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DETECTIVE COMICS #995 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FLASH #61  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FLASH #61 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HEROES IN CRISIS #4 (OF 9)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HEROES IN CRISIS #4 (OF 9) VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HEX WIVES #3 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INJUSTICE VS THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6 (OF 6)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #4 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OLD LADY HARLEY #3 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RAVEN DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS #11 (OF 12)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SCARLET #5 (OF 5) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #45  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
SILENCER #12  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
TERRIFICS #11  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
TITANS #32  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TITANS #32 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WONDER WOMAN #61  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WONDER WOMAN #61 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:  $ 104.73  $  15.71  $    89.02
     
 3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-13  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
CROWDED #6 CVR A STEIN BRANDT & FARRELL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CROWDED #6 CVR B FRANQUIZ  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ERRAND BOYS #4 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GASOLINA #14 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LOW #20 CVR A TOCCHINI (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LOW #20 CVR B SCALERA (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LOW #20 CVR C TOCCHINI (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MIDDLEWEST #1 2ND PTG (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REDNECK #18 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SAVAGE DRAGON #241 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UNNATURAL #6 (OF 12) CVR A ANDOLFO (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UNNATURAL #6 (OF 12) CVR B TARR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WALKING DEAD #187 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IMAGE TOTALS:  $   51.87  $    7.78  $    44.09
     
 4) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-12  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
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HALO LONE WOLF #1 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OLIVIA TWIST #4 (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
STRANGER THINGS #4 CVR A BRICLOT  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STRANGER THINGS #4 CVR B BARTEL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STRANGER THINGS #4 CVR C YOUNG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STRANGER THINGS #4 CVR D SATTERFIELD PHOTO VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SWORD DAUGHTER #5 CVR A OLIVER  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SWORD DAUGHTER #5 CVR B CHATER  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
UMBRELLA ACADEMY HOTEL OBLIVION #4 CVR A BA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UMBRELLA ACADEMY HOTEL OBLIVION #4 CVR B BA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WHISPERING DARK #3  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:  $   50.88  $    7.63  $    43.25
     
 5) NEW ARCHIE COMICS-9  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ARCHIE #701 CVR A SAUVAGE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE #701 CVR B BARTEL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE #701 CVR C PITILLI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE 1941 #4 (OF 5) CVR A KRAUSE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE 1941 #4 (OF 5) CVR B LAM  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE 1941 #4 (OF 5) CVR C SMITH  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #11 CVR A GORHAM (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #11 CVR B JARRELL (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #11 CVR C SMITH (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW ARCHIE COMICS TOTALS:  $   35.91  $    5.39  $    30.52
     
 6) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-8  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 CVR A MATTINA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 CVR B BENES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 CVR C ROYLE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 CVR D TAN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 CVR E SEGOVIA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 CVR F DAVILA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RAINBOW BRITE #3 CVR A GANUCHEAU  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RAINBOW BRITE #3 CVR B CLASSIC  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:  $   31.92  $    4.79  $    27.13
     
 7) NEW BOOM! COMICS-6  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
CODA #8 (OF 12) MAIN & MIX  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EMPTY MAN #3 MAIN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EMPTY MAN #3 PREORDER HERVAS VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GIANT DAYS #46  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WWE #24  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WWE #24 SCHOONOVER RAW CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:  $   23.94  $    3.59  $    20.35
     
 8) NEW ZENESCOPE COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BLACK KNIGHT #3 (OF 5) CVR A VIGONTE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK KNIGHT #3 (OF 5) CVR B RICHARDSON  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK KNIGHT #3 (OF 5) CVR C GARVEY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REVENGE OF WONDERLAND #6 (OF 6) CVR A CHEN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REVENGE OF WONDERLAND #6 (OF 6) CVR B OTERO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW ZENESCOPE COMICS TOTALS:  $   19.95  $    2.99  $    16.96
     
 9) NEW AVATAR-BOUNDLESS COMICS-4  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
HELLINA RAVENING #2 (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
HELLINA RAVENING #2 DEADLY BEAUTY (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
HELLINA RAVENING #2 HUNTED (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
HELLINA RAVENING #2 SUCCUBI (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
NEW AVATAR BOUNDLESS COMICS TOTALS:  $   23.96  $    3.59  $    20.37
     
 10) NEW ASPEN COMICS-4  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ASPEN VISIONS IRIS MIDST OF CHAOS #1 (OF 3) CVR A TRAN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ASPEN VISIONS IRIS MIDST OF CHAOS #1 (OF 3) CVR B GUNNELL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FATHOM VOL 7 #6 CVR A OUM  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FATHOM VOL 7 #6 CVR B KONAT  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW ASPEN COMICS TOTALS:  $   15.96  $    2.39  $    13.57
     
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-16  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ANIMOSITY #18 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACK BETTY #7 CVR A DANTAS (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
BLACK BETTY #7 CVR C ULAND (MR)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
CARSON OF VENUS #2 PIRATES OF VENUS LTD ED B&W CVR  $     9.99  $    1.50  $      8.49
CARSON OF VENUS #2 PIRATES OF VENUS MAIN CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CELLIES #6  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DINOSAUCERS #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
FAMILY GRAVES #4 (OF 4) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JOHN CARPENTER TALES OF SCI FI TWITCH #1 (OF 5) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN SUN #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LEGEND OF BOLD RILEY #4 (RES)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NICE #2 (OF 4) CVR A RENE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NICE #2 (OF 4) CVR B MACK (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PRINCELESS FIND YOURSELF #3 CVR A  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RICK & MORTY #45 CVR A  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RICK & MORTY #45 CVR B HARVEY VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW INDIE COMICS TOTALS:  $   72.84  $  10.93  $    61.91
     

 REORDER COMICS-29  MSRP 
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 01 BACK BASICS  $   15.99
AQUAMAN TP VOL 01 THE TRENCH (N52)  $   14.99
AQUAMAN TP VOL 03 THRONE OF ATLANTIS (N52)  $   16.99
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE GN TP TIME WILL TELL  $     9.99
AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP ITS COMING AVX  $   19.99
BATGIRL TP VOL 04 STRANGE LOOP REBIRTH (RES)  $   19.99
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS TP VOL 08 ON THE OUTSIDE  $   16.99
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS TP  $   29.99
DAREDEVIL BY MILLER JANSON TP VOL 01  $   29.99
DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH DELUXE EDITION HC  $   17.99
ETERNITY GIRL TP (MR)  $   16.99
FOREVER EVIL TP (N52)  $   19.99
HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 HARLEY VS APOKOLIPS  $   16.99
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE TP ADAMANTIUM AGENDA  $   14.99
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE TP CLAWS OF A KILLER  $   14.99
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE TP MYSTERY IN MADRIPOOR  $   14.99
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE TP WEAPON LOST  $   14.99
INJUSTICE 2 TP VOL 03  $   16.99
MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 05 DEATH OF THE MIGHTY THOR  $   24.99
MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 REVELATIONS  $   19.99
NEIL GAIMAN COLORING BOOK   $   15.99
QUICKSILVER TP NO SURRENDER  $   15.99
SHAZAM TP VOL 01 (N52)  $   16.99
SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52)  $   14.99
SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 05 WALLED IN (N52)  $   16.99
SUPERMAN TP VOL 07 BIZARROVERSE REBIRTH  $   16.99
TEEN TITANS THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 02  $   34.99
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 09 HUNTER HUNTED  $   15.99
YOUNG JUSTICE TP BOOK 03  $   29.99
 

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71 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-1  MSRP 
POP DISNEY INCREDIBLES 2 DASH VINYL FIGURE   $   12.99
 
 REORDER ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS-1  MSRP 
MARVEL GALLERY CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON PVC FIG   $   45.00
 
 NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-15  MSRP 
AVENGERS TP KREE SKRULL WAR NEW PTG  $   24.99
BATMAN BY NEAL ADAMS TP BOOK 02  $   24.99
BATMAN PRODIGAL TP NEW ED  $   24.99
BATMAN SHADOW THE MURDER GENIUSES TP  $   16.99
DARK DAYS ROAD TO METAL TP  $   19.99
DEADPOOL SKOTTIE YOUNG TP VOL 01 MERCIN HARD FOR MONEY  $   17.99
DEATH OF INHUMANS TP  $   15.99
HAL JORDAN & THE GLC TP VOL 07 DARKSTARS RISING  $   19.99
IRON FIST MPGN TP  $   19.99
MINIONS VIVA LE BOSS HC  $   14.99
RING OF NIBELUNG TP  $   24.99
SPIDER-GEDDON TP EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON  $   15.99
TONY STARK IRON MAN TP VOL 01 SELF MADE MAN  $   15.99
WEAPON BROWN TP (O/A) (MR)  $   22.99
WILDSTORM MICHAEL CRAY TP VOL 02  $   16.99
 
 REORDER BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-32  MSRP 
BATMAN CREATURE OF THE NIGHT #3 (OF 4)  $     5.99
BATMAN DAMNED #2 (OF 3) (MR)  $     6.99
BITTER ROOT #2 CVR C CHO (MR)  $     3.99
DEATH OF INHUMANS #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG OLIVETTI VAR  $     3.99
DEATH OF INHUMANS #5 (OF 5)  $     3.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #994  $     3.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #994 VAR ED  $     3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #3  $     3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE DAMNATION #1 (OF 4) TARNATION VAR LEG  $     4.99
DOMINO #9  $     3.99
EXTERMINATION #4 (OF 5)  $     3.99
IMMORTAL HULK #4 2ND PTG BENNET VAR  $     3.99
IMMORTAL HULK #7  $     3.99
LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG PACHECO VAR  $     4.99
MS MARVEL #36  $     3.99
PINK PANTHER CLASSIC CHRISTMAS #1 MAIN CVR  $     3.99
RAGS #2 2ND PTG (MR)  $     3.99
RICK & MORTY #35   $     3.99
RICK & MORTY #36 CVR B  $     3.99
RICK & MORTY #37 CVR A  $     3.99
RICK & MORTY #40 CVR B RIESS VAR  $     3.99
ROBOTECH #10 CVR C LAREN  $     3.99
ROBOTECH #11 CVR A MILONOGIANNIS  $     3.99
ROBOTECH #13 CVR D QUIJADA  $     3.99
ROBOTECH #8 CVR C IANNICIELLO  $     3.99
ROBOTECH #9 CVR A EDWARDS  $     3.99
TONY STARK IRON MAN #5  $     3.99
TONY STARK IRON MAN #6  $     3.99
TRUE BELIEVERS FANTASTIC FOUR PUPPET MASTER #1  $     1.00
TYPHOID FEVER IRON FIST #1 SANDOVAL CONNECTING VAR  $     4.99
WEAPON X #21  $     3.99
X-MEN BLACK JUGGERNAUT #1  $     4.99
 
 REORDER COMICS-29  MSRP 
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 01 BACK BASICS  $   15.99
AQUAMAN TP VOL 01 THE TRENCH (N52)  $   14.99
AQUAMAN TP VOL 03 THRONE OF ATLANTIS (N52)  $   16.99
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE GN TP TIME WILL TELL  $     9.99
AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP ITS COMING AVX  $   19.99
BATGIRL TP VOL 04 STRANGE LOOP REBIRTH (RES)  $   19.99
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS TP VOL 08 ON THE OUTSIDE  $   16.99
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS TP  $   29.99
DAREDEVIL BY MILLER JANSON TP VOL 01  $   29.99
DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH DELUXE EDITION HC  $   17.99
ETERNITY GIRL TP (MR)  $   16.99
FOREVER EVIL TP (N52)  $   19.99
HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 HARLEY VS APOKOLIPS  $   16.99
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE TP ADAMANTIUM AGENDA  $   14.99
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE TP CLAWS OF A KILLER  $   14.99
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE TP MYSTERY IN MADRIPOOR  $   14.99
HUNT FOR WOLVERINE TP WEAPON LOST  $   14.99
INJUSTICE 2 TP VOL 03  $   16.99
MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 05 DEATH OF THE MIGHTY THOR  $   24.99
MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 REVELATIONS  $   19.99
NEIL GAIMAN COLORING BOOK   $   15.99
QUICKSILVER TP NO SURRENDER  $   15.99
SHAZAM TP VOL 01 (N52)  $   16.99
SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52)  $   14.99
SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 05 WALLED IN (N52)  $   16.99
SUPERMAN TP VOL 07 BIZARROVERSE REBIRTH  $   16.99
TEEN TITANS THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 02  $   34.99
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 09 HUNTER HUNTED  $   15.99
YOUNG JUSTICE TP BOOK 03  $   29.99
 
 NEW GAMING-1  MSRP 
HARRY POTTER DELUXE MUNCHKIN  $   34.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-8  MSRP 
AMERICAS TEST KITCHEN COOK IT IN CAST IRON  $   12.95
BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #269  $     6.99
HEAVY METAL #292  $     8.95
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #62   $   15.00
PLAYBOY WINTER 2019  $   24.99
PREVIEWS #364 JANUARY 2019  $     3.99
RUE MORGUE #186  $     9.95
SCARY MONSTERS #111  $     9.95
 
 NEW WALL ART-5  MSRP 
CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER  $     8.99
FANTASTIC FOUR OVERSIZED BY BYRNE VINYL POSTER  $   34.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 BY SHAW POSTER  $     8.99
INVADERS #1 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER  $     8.99
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #1 BY ARTHUR ADAMS POSTER  $     8.99
 
 NEW VARIANTS-8  MSRP 
CHAMPIONS #1 MICHAEL CHO 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 ACUNA 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 ASRAR PARTY SKETCH VARIANT  $ 179.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 ZAFFINO 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
MAN WITHOUT FEAR #1 PHAM 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH #5 (OF 6) JAE LEE 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 MATTINA VIRGIN 1:10 VARIANT  $   10.99
WOLVERINE LONG NIGHT ADAPTATION #1 (OF 5) WALTA 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-11 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
Joseph Linsner Dawn B&W Statue  1/23/2019 1/30/2019
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Bust: Ciri Gwent  1/9/2019 1/23/2019
     
BOOKS & TRADES    
Charlie’s Angels TP Vol. 1 N/A 1/30/2019
Creature Tech GN (New Edition) 1/2/2019 1/9/2019
I Am a Hero Omnibus TP Vol. 9 2/20/2019 2/13/2019
KISS/AOD TP N/A 3/6/2019
Nancy Drew TP: Palace of Wisdom N/A 2/13/2019
Red Sonja: Ballad/Red Goddess HC N/A 2/20/2019
Submerged GN Vol. 1 (MR) 6/26/2019 1/30/2019
Warren Tufts’s Complete Lance 1955-1960 HC  1/9/2018 1/9/2019
   
OCOMICS    
Sideways #12 1/16/2019 1/23/2019
   

 

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.
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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