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06/28/23

NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1503
342 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
ALTERING YOUR REALITY EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!

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THIS WEEKS CHECKLIST

-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

OUR TOP TEN COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
RANKING IS BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THE WEEK

1) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 28
2) THOR 35
3) DETECTIVE COMICS #1073
4) ACTION COMICS #1056
5) DAREDEVIL & ECHO 2
6) STORM 2
7) BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2
8) DEADPOOL 8
9) GHOST RIDER 15
10) X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL - HERALDS OF APOCALYPSE 1

14 FIRST ISSUES

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THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 062823

Brynmore #1
CARNAGE REIGNS OMEGA 1
CREED NEXT ROUND #1 (OF 4)
CURSEDVERSE BLIGHTED DAWN #1
DIABOLICAL #1
DUST #1
JOSIF 1957 #1 (OF 2)
NINJA FUNK ONE SHOT #1
QUARRY #1
RIGHT PROJECT #1
SIDEQUEST #1
SOKO #1 (OF 4)
STARFINDER ANGELS DRIFT #1
SUNSHINE PATRIOTS #1 (OF 2)
ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE CHRISTOPHER CHAOS #1
TRAVELERS GUIDE TO FLOGORIA #1 (OF 5)
X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL - HERALDS OF APOCALYPSE 1

7 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN 5
BLACK ADAM #12 (OF 12)
BLOODLINE: DAUGHTER OF BLADE 5
FRANK MILLERS PANDORA #6
LAST BARBARIANS #5 (OF 5)
STRAY SHEEP #5 (OF 5)
WORLD WAR 3 #5 (OF 5)

8 SECOND PRINTS

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

AVENGERS 1 STUART IMMONEN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
BATMAN #135 Second Printing
CULT OF CARNAGE: MISERY 1 LASHLEY 2ND PRINT
DANNY KETCH: GHOST RIDER 1 HARVEY 2ND PRINT
EXTREME VENOMVERSE 1 SIQUIERA 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 CHECCHETTO 2ND PRINT
SPIDER-MAN 2099: DARK GENESIS 3 MASON 2ND PRINT
W0RLDTR33 #2 2ND PTG (MR)

5 GAME COMICS

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

STARFINDER ANGELS DRIFT #1 CVR A DALESSANDRO
STARFINDER ANGELS DRIFT #1 CVR B PACE
STARFINDER ANGELS DRIFT #1 CVR C MENNA
STARFINDER ANGELS DRIFT #1 CVR D BLANK AUTHENTIX
SUMMONERS WAR AWAKENING #3 (OF 6)

-CRUNCHING THIS WEEKS NUMBERS-

We order 99.9% of the comics all our distributors solicit. 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 5 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 TOTAL is given top poll position.

062823 COMPANY RANKINGS	# NEW TITLES	MSRP TOTALS
1) MARVEL COMICS	51	$ 220.49
2) DC COMICS	37	$ 203.64
3) DYNAMITE COMICS	24	$ 99.76
4) IDW COMICS	18	$ 83.82
5) IMAGE COMICS	17	$ 64.83
INDIE COMICS	91	$ 454.10
TOTALS:	238	$ 1,126.64

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?: Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 06/28/23. This coming week, there are 238 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of MULTIPLE price points ranging from $2.99 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 are new comics today?" The answer is $3.99, and that's from the experts at Alternate Reality!

062823 PRICE POINTS	# SHIPPING	TOTALS
$2.99	3	$ 8.97
$3.99	122	$ 486.78
$4.00	1	$ 4.00
$4.99	75	$ 374.25
$5.99	22	$ 131.78
$6.99	5	$ 34.95
$7.99	6	$ 47.94
$8.00	1	$ 8.00
$9.99	3	$ 29.97
TOTALS:	238	$ 1,126.64

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE CHRISTOPHER CHAOS #1

DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Tate Brombal, James TynionIV (A) Isaac Goodhart

Meet teenage mad scientist Christopher Chaos. His brilliant mind works in ways that defy logic and enable him to do things that push him beyond his peers. Unfortunately, these abilities have also caused great pain-leading others to fear him. Then one day something cracked and Christopher finds himself pitted in a world of monsters, heroes, and a cult of hunters out to kill them all.

COVER PRICE:	$4.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$3.75

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

MY LITTLE PONY BRIDLEWOODSTOCK #1

IDW PUBLISHING
(W) AnneMarie Rogers (A) AnneMarie Rogers

A few things happened on the way to Bridlewoodstock... It's the most important musical event of the moon season, but everything keeps going wrong in these four untold tails! First, Izzy is caught between two fans who want her last, lumi-bloom crown, and Sparky loses Pipp's lucky microphone. Then, the Hoofpicks' lead singer loses her voice! Places, it's time for the show to start!

COVER PRICE:	$5.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$4.50

DON'T MISS OUR OTHER BIG EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK...

LADIES DAY THURSDAY
Every THURSDAY from NOON to 6:00pm
Ladies SAVE 20% OFF Everything in the store!

KIDS CORNER SUNDAY
Every SUNDAY from NOON to 5:00pm
20% OFF All Comics & Books in our Kids Corner!

INDEPENDENCE DAY SALE
This TUESDAY from NOON to 5:00pm
Store-wide SAVINGS Event at a special time!

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All "BOOK OF THE WEEK" discounts are applicable only during the week of the NEW COMICS release.
All discounts apply only while supplies last.

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

249 NEW & RETURNING COMIC BOOKS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item during this week of release and may not reflect later market changes)

1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-51	MSRP
ALIEN 3	$ 4.99
ALIEN 3 MICHAEL WALSH VARIANT	$ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 122 FACSIMILE EDITION	$ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 25 JOHN ROMITA JR. 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 6.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 28	$ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 28 ELENA CASAGRANDE STORMBREAKERS VARIANT	$ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 28 LUCAS WERNECK PRIDE VARIANT	$ 3.99
AVENGERS 1 STUART IMMONEN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
AVENGERS: BEYOND 4	$ 3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH 14	$ 3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH 14 CAMUNCOLI ULTIMATE LAST LOOK VARIAN T	$ 3.99
CARNAGE REIGNS OMEGA 1	$ 4.99
CARNAGE REIGNS OMEGA 1 PAULO SIQUIERA VARIANT	$ 4.99
CARNAGE REIGNS OMEGA 1 TAURIN CLARKE CONNECTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
CULT OF CARNAGE: MISERY 1 KEN LASHLEY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
DANNY KETCH: GHOST RIDER 1 BEN HARVEY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL & ECHO 2	$ 3.99
DAREDEVIL & ECHO 2 ALEX HORLEY VARIANT	$ 3.99
DAREDEVIL & ECHO 2 DAVID MACK VARIANT	$ 3.99
DEADPOOL 8	$ 3.99
DEADPOOL 8 DAVID LOPEZ VARIANT	$ 3.99
EXTREME VENOMVERSE 1 PAULO SIQUIERA 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
GHOST RIDER 15	$ 3.99
GHOST RIDER 15 JUANN CABAL ULTIMATE LAST LOOK VARIANT	$ 3.99
GHOST RIDER 15 KYLE HOTZ VARIANT	$ 3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 MARCO CHECCHETTO 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 3.99
PREDATOR 4	$ 3.99
PREDATOR 4 JUNG-GEUN YOON VARIANT	$ 3.99
SHE-HULK 14	$ 3.99
SHE-HULK 14 DERRICK CHEW SHE-HULK VARIANT	$ 3.99
SILK 2	$ 3.99
SILK 2 ROMY JONES VARIANT	$ 3.99
SILVER SURFER: GHOST LIGHT 5	$ 3.99
SPIDER-MAN 2099: DARK GENESIS 3 JUSTIN MASON 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER - BLACK WHITE & RED 3	$ 4.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER - BLACK WHITE & RED 3 CARMEN CARNERO VARIANT	$ 4.99
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA 33	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA 33 CHRIS SPROUSE ROJ 40TH ANNIV VARIANT	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA 33 DAVID MARQUEZ VARIANT	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA 33 PHIL JIMENEZ STAR WARS PRIDE VARIANT	$ 3.99
STORM 2	$ 3.99
STORM 2 ADAM KUBERT ULTIMATE LAST LOOK VARIANT	$ 3.99
STORM 2 FEDERICO VICENTINI STORMBREAKERS VARIANT	$ 3.99
THOR 35	$ 3.99
THOR 35 DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON VARIANT	$ 3.99
THOR 35 PEPE LARRAZ ULTIMATE LAST LOOK VARIANT	$ 3.99
WARLOCK: REBIRTH 3	$ 3.99
WARLOCK: REBIRTH 3 MIKE HAWTHORNE VARIANT	$ 3.99
X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL - HERALDS OF APOCALYPSE 1	$ 4.99
X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL - HERALDS OF APOCALYPSE 1 C.F. VILLA STORMBREAKERS	$ 4.99
X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL - HERALDS OF APOCALYPSE 1 LEINIL YU VARIANT	$ 4.99
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:	$ 220.49

2) NEW DC COMICS-37	MSRP
ACTION COMICS #1056 CVR A STEVE BEACH	$ 4.99
ACTION COMICS #1056 CVR B RAFA SANDOVAL CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
ACTION COMICS #1056 CVR C DAVID TALASKI CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
ACTION COMICS #1056 CVR D MARIA LAURA SANAPO THE FLASH MOVIE CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
ACTION COMICS #1056 CVR E OTTO SCHMIDT SWIMSUIT 1 CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
ACTION COMICS #1056 CVR F OTTO SCHMIDT SWIMSUIT 2 CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
BATMAN #135 Second Printing	$ 6.99
BATMAN ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON THREE #6 (OF 8) CVR A EVAN DOC SHANER	$ 3.99
BATMAN ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON THREE #6 (OF 8) CVR B TOM REILLY CRD STKVAR	$ 4.99
BATMAN ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON THREE #6 (OF 8) CVR C MARCH VILLAIN CRD STK	$ 4.99
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2 CVR A SIMONE DI MEO	$ 7.99
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2 CVR B DERRICK CHEW VAR	$ 7.99
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2 CVR C BRETT BOOTH VAR	$ 7.99
CITY BOY #2 (OF 6) CVR A MINKYU JUNG	$ 3.99
CITY BOY #2 (OF 6) CVR B INHYUK LEE CRD STKVAR	$ 4.99
DC RWBY #5 (OF 7) CVR A MEGHAN HETRICK	$ 3.99
DC RWBY #5 (OF 7) CVR B MIRKA ANDOLFO CRD STKVAR	$ 4.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1073 CVR A EVAN CAGLE	$ 4.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1073 CVR B KELLEY JONES CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1073 CVR C MIKE PERKINS CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1073 CVR D AMY REEDER DC PRIDE CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1073 CVR E PETE WOODS SWIMSUIT CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
DIABOLICAL #1	$ 8.00
FABLES #159 (OF 162) CVR A QISTINA KHALIDAH (MR)	$ 3.99
FABLES #159 (OF 162) CVR B MARK BUCKINGHAM CRD STKVAR (MR)	$ 4.99
GREEN ARROW #3 (OF 6) CVR A SEAN IZAAKSE	$ 3.99
GREEN ARROW #3 (OF 6) CVR B DERRICK CHEW CRD STKVAR	$ 4.99
GREEN ARROW #3 (OF 6) CVR C LUCIANO VECCHIO DC PRIDE CRD STKVAR	$ 4.99
HARLEY QUINN #31 CVR A SWEENEY BOO	$ 4.99
HARLEY QUINN #31 CVR B JENNY FRISON CRD STKVAR	$ 5.99
HARLEY QUINN #31 CVR C ROE DC PRIDE CONNECTING HARLEY QUINN CRD STK	$ 5.99
RIDDLER YEAR ONE #5 (OF 6) CVR A BILL SIENKIEWICZ (MR)	$ 4.99
RIDDLER YEAR ONE #5 (OF 6) CVR B STEVAN SUBIC VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
RIDDLER YEAR ONE #5 (OF 6) CVR C BRUNO REDONDO VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
TIM DRAKE ROBIN #10 CVR A NIKOLA CIZMESIJA	$ 3.99
TIM DRAKE ROBIN #10 CVR B GLEB MELNIKOV CRD STKVAR	$ 4.99
TIM DRAKE ROBIN #10 CVR C TRAVIS MOORE DC PRIDE CRD STKVAR	$ 4.99
NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 203.64

3) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-24	MSRP
007 FOR KING COUNTRY #3 CVR A LINSNER	$ 3.99
007 FOR KING COUNTRY #3 CVR B PUEBLA	$ 3.99
007 FOR KING COUNTRY #3 CVR C HILL	$ 3.99
007 FOR KING COUNTRY #3 CVR D LEIRIX	$ 3.99
007 FOR KING COUNTRY #3 CVR F 7 COPY INCV HILL VIRGIN	$ 3.99
DARKWING DUCK #6 CVR A LEIRIX	$ 3.99
DARKWING DUCK #6 CVR B ANDOLFO	$ 3.99
DARKWING DUCK #6 CVR C EDGAR	$ 3.99
DARKWING DUCK #6 CVR D FORSTNER	$ 3.99
DARKWING DUCK #6 CVR E KAMBADAIS	$ 3.99
ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND #2 CVR A ACOSTA	$ 3.99
ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND #2 CVR B ROYLE	$ 3.99
ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND #2 CVR C BAAL	$ 3.99
ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND #2 CVR D PHOTO	$ 3.99
STARFINDER ANGELS DRIFT #1 CVR A DALESSANDRO	$ 4.99
STARFINDER ANGELS DRIFT #1 CVR B PACE	$ 4.99
STARFINDER ANGELS DRIFT #1 CVR C MENNA	$ 4.99
STARFINDER ANGELS DRIFT #1 CVR D BLANK AUTHENTIX	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA VS SUPERPOWERS #2 CVR A LEE	$ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA VS SUPERPOWERS #2 CVR B LEIRIX	$ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA VS SUPERPOWERS #2 CVR C YOON	$ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA VS SUPERPOWERS #2 CVR D LINSNER	$ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA VS SUPERPOWERS #2 CVR E PUEBLA	$ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA VS SUPERPOWERS #2 CVR F COSPLAY	$ 3.99
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 99.76

4) NEW IDW COMICS-18	MSRP
Brynmore #1 Cover A (Damien Worm)	$ 3.99
Brynmore #1 Variant B (Francavilla)	$ 3.99
Dark Spaces: Good Deeds #2 Cover A (Ramsay)	$ 3.99
Dark Spaces: Good Deeds #2 Variant B (Beals)	$ 3.99
Dark Spaces: Good Deeds #2 Variant C (Roe)	$ 3.99
Dungeons & Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #4 Cover A (Kambadais)	$ 3.99
Dungeons & Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #4 Variant B (Hickey)	$ 3.99
Godzilla: Best of Rodan Cover A (Biggie)	$ 6.99
My Little Pony: Bridlewoodstock Cover A (Rogers)	$ 5.99
My Little Pony: Bridlewoodstock Variant B (Scruggs)	$ 5.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #4 Cover A (Sakai)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #4 Variant B (Eastman & Laird)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures (2023-) #2 Cover A (Lattie)	$ 3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures (2023-) #2 Variant B (Schoening)	$ 3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures (2023-) #2 Variant C (Dutreix)	$ 3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin—Lost Years #4 Cover A (Gallant)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin—Lost Years #4 Variant B (Eastman & Bishop)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin--Lost Years #4 Variant C (Williams II)	$ 4.99
NEW IDW COMICS TOTALS:	$ 83.82

5) NEW IMAGE COMICS-17	MSRP
HELL TO PAY #6 (OF 6) CVR A JOHNSON	$ 3.99
HELL TO PAY #6 (OF 6) CVR B SLINEY	$ 3.99
INDIGO CHILDREN #4 (MR)	$ 3.99
LOCAL MAN #5 CVR A FLEECS & SEELEY (MR)	$ 3.99
LOCAL MAN #5 CVR B BENITEZ & REBER (MR)	$ 3.99
SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM #2 CVR A DREW CRAIG	$ 3.99
SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM #2 CVR B WES CRAIG & WORDIE	$ 3.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #19 CVR A STEVENS	$ 2.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #19 CVR B KEANE	$ 2.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #19 CVR C KEANE VIRGIN	$ 2.99
SUMMONERS WAR AWAKENING #3 (OF 6)	$ 3.99
VANISH #8 CVR A STEGMAN (MR)	$ 3.99
VANISH #8 CVR B JOHNSON (MR)	$ 3.99
VANISH #8 CVR C ROSSMO (MR)	$ 3.99
W0RLDTR33 #2 2ND PTG (MR)	$ 3.99
W0RLDTR33 #3 CVR A BLANCO (MR)	$ 3.99
W0RLDTR33 #3 CVR B MARTIN (MR)	$ 3.99
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 64.83

NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-91	MSRP	PUBLISHER
CIH PRESENTS SHE-AVERSIONS ONE SHOT (MR)	$ 4.00	AARDVARK
06 PROTOCOL #3	$ 4.99	AFTERSHOCK COMICS
GIMMICK #4 (OF 5) (MR)	$ 3.99	AHOY
CURSEDVERSE BLIGHTED DAWN #1 CVR A SPARACIO	$ 3.99	AMERICAN MYTH
CURSEDVERSE BLIGHTED DAWN #1 CVR B BOMBSHELL & TOMMTOMM	$ 3.99	AMERICAN MYTH
CURSEDVERSE BLIGHTED DAWN #1 CVR C WITCH HAMMER	$ 3.99	AMERICAN MYTH
LEGEND FELL #2 CVR A MARQUES	$ 3.99	AMERICAN MYTH
LEGEND FELL #2 CVR B PARSON HOMAGE	$ 3.99	AMERICAN MYTH
RIGHT PROJECT #1 CVR A	$ 3.99	AMERICAN MYTH
RED ZONE #4 (OF 4) CVR A RAHZZAH (MR)	$ 3.99	AWA
RED ZONE #4 (OF 4) CVR B MICHAEL CHO VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	AWA
ADVENTURES OF GWF #2 CVR A IMBROGNA	$ 4.99	BAD KIDS PRESS
NOWHERE MAN #2 (OF 10) (MR)	$ 4.99	BAD KIDS PRESS
AMERICAN DREAMS #3 (OF 5) CVR A MOORE	$ 4.99	BAND OF BARDS
CREED NEXT ROUND #1 (OF 4) CVR A MANHANINI	$ 4.99	BOOM! STUDIOS
CREED NEXT ROUND #1 (OF 4) CVR B LANDRO	$ 4.99	BOOM! STUDIOS
EXPANSE THE DRAGON TOOTH #3 (OF 12) CVR A WARD	$ 4.99	BOOM! STUDIOS
EXPANSE THE DRAGON TOOTH #3 (OF 12) CVR B FLORENTINO VAR	$ 4.99	BOOM! STUDIOS
NEIGHBORS #4 (OF 5) CVR A MERCADO (MR)	$ 4.99	BOOM! STUDIOS
NEIGHBORS #4 (OF 5) CVR B HUTCHINSON (MR)	$ 4.99	BOOM! STUDIOS
POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED COINLESS #1 CVR A MORA	$ 7.99	BOOM! STUDIOS
POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED COINLESS #1 CVR B MONTES FOIL	$ 9.99	BOOM! STUDIOS
SEASONS HAVE TEETH #3 (OF 4) CVR A KHALIDAH	$ 4.99	BOOM! STUDIOS
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #140 (MR)	$ 3.99	BROADSWORD COMICS
FIRST THREE (ONE SHOT) CVR A CHANG SHENG (MR)	$ 7.99	CEX
FIRST THREE (ONE SHOT) CVR B CHANG SHENG VAR (MR)	$ 7.99	CEX
JOSIF 1957 #1 (OF 2) CVR A FABIANO AMBU	$ 6.99	CEX
JOSIF 1957 #1 (OF 2) CVR B FABIANO AMBU VAR	$ 6.99	CEX
MISE EN PLACE (ONE SHOT) CVR A NICOLE GOUX	$ 4.99	CEX
MISE EN PLACE (ONE SHOT) CVR B LANE LLOYD VAR	$ 4.99	CEX
SERENO #3 (OF 3) CVR A LUCIANO VECCHIO	$ 4.99	CEX
SERENO #3 (OF 3) CVR B PAULA BOFFO SUKERMERCADO VAR	$ 4.99	CEX
SERENO #3 (OF 3) CVR C LUCIANO VECCHIO VAR	$ 4.99	CEX
SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #2 (OF 4) CVR A JOSEPH SCHMALKE	$ 4.99	CEX
SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #2 (OF 4) CVR B JOSEPH SCHMALKE VAR	$ 4.99	CEX
BEOWULF #2 (OF 6)	$ 4.99	COMICSBURGH
Blue Book I #5 (Cvr A) (Michael Avon Oeming)	$ 4.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
Blue Book I #5 (Cvr B) (Elsa Charretier)	$ 4.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
Hellboy and the BPRD: 1957-Fearful Symmetry (Laurance Campbell)	$ 3.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
Maskerade #6 (Cvr A) (John Sprengelmeyer)	$ 3.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
Maskerade #6 (Cvr B) (Taurin Clarke)	$ 3.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
Space Job #4	$ 3.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #6	$ 3.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #7	$ 3.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #8 (Harvey Tolibao)	$ 3.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE CHRISTOPHER CHAOS #1 (Cvr A) (Nick Robles)	$ 4.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE CHRISTOPHER CHAOS #1 (Cvr B) (Foil) (Nick Robles)	$ 4.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE CHRISTOPHER CHAOS #1 (Cvr C) (Nick Robles)	$ 4.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE CHRISTOPHER CHAOS #1 (Cvr D) (David Talaski)	$ 4.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE CHRISTOPHER CHAOS #1(Cvr E) (Isaac Goodhart)	$ 4.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE CHRISTOPHER CHAOS #1 (Cvr H) (Jimenez Virgin)	$ 4.99	DARK HORSE COMICS
WINTER EMBER #2 (OF 8)	$ 3.99	EIGOMANGA
SUNSHINE PATRIOTS #1 (OF 2) CVR A CHAYKIN (MR)	$ 9.99	FAIRSQUARE COMICS
SUNSHINE PATRIOTS #1 (OF 2) CVR B PANOSIAN (MR)	$ 9.99	FAIRSQUARE COMICS
RED ROOM CRYPTO KILLAZ #2 CVR A PISKOR (MR)	$ 3.99	FANTAGRAPHICS
ROACHMILL #4	$ 5.99	IT'S ALIVE
HOLLOWED #3 CVR A ALLEYWAY	$ 5.99	KEENSPOT ENT
HOLLOWED #3 CVR B HOWS IT HANGING	$ 5.99	KEENSPOT ENT
CHOPPING BLOCK #3 CVR A WARHOL PARODY	$ 5.99	KEENSPOT ENT
CHOPPING BLOCK #3 CVR B HEADLIGHTS	$ 5.99	KEENSPOT ENT
HUNT KILL REPEAT #4	$ 4.99	MAD CAVE
MONOMYTH #2 (OF 6)	$ 4.99	MAD CAVE
NINJA FUNK ONE SHOT #1 BOLOS PLAYGROUND CVR A MACK (MR)	$ 4.99	MASSIVE - WHATNOT
NINJA FUNK ONE SHOT #1 BOLOS PLAYGROUND CVR B RIEGEL (MR)	$ 4.99	MASSIVE - WHATNOT
THE EXILED #5 (OF 6) CVR A ASEVEDO (MR)	$ 3.99	MASSIVE - WHATNOT
THE EXILED #5 (OF 6) CVR B ESKIVO (MR)	$ 3.99	MASSIVE - WHATNOT
THE EXILED #5 (OF 6) CVR C KENT THEY LIVE HOMAGE (MR)	$ 3.99	MASSIVE - WHATNOT
QUARRY #1 CVR A MARVIN LUNA (NONSTOP)	$ 4.99	SCOUT
TRAVELERS GUIDE TO FLOGORIA #1 (OF 5) CVR A SAM MOORE	$ 5.99	SCOUT
DUST #1 CVR A GOMEZ	$ 4.99	SCOUT COMICS
SIDEQUEST #1 CVR A BORCADO	$ 4.99	SCOUT COMICS
FEEDER #2 (OF 5) (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
FIRSTBORNS #5 (OF 5) CVR A LUCA VASSALLO (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
FIRSTBORNS #5 (OF 5) CVR B LUCA VASSALLO VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
FIRSTBORNS #5 (OF 5) CVR C LUCA VASSALLO VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
FIRSTBORNS #5 (OF 5) CVR D LUCA VASSALLO VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
SOKO #1 (OF 4) CVR A FRANCESCO TOMASELLI (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
SOKO #1 (OF 4) CVR B ANA SHADOWCAT VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
SOKO #1 (OF 4) CVR C LORENZO TAMETTA SCALPED HOMAGE VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
SOKO #1 (OF 4) CVR G LIMITED EDITION ANTONIO FUSO AND STEVE EKSTROM VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
SOKO #3 (OF 4) CVR A FRANCESCO TOMASELLI (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
SOKO #3 (OF 4) CVR B FRANCESCO TOMASELLI FULL ART VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
SOKO #3 (OF 4) CVR C LIMITED EDITION ANTONIO FUSO VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
END AFTER END #8 CVR A SUNANDO C	$ 4.99	VAULT
END AFTER END #8 CVR B LIANA KANGAS VAR	$ 4.99	VAULT
KARA GUARDIAN OF REALMS #5 (OF 11)	$ 4.99	VISI8 ENT
GRETEL MORTAL VICES CVR A VITORINO	$ 5.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
GRETEL MORTAL VICES CVR B ABRERA	$ 5.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
GRETEL MORTAL VICES CVR C NOE	$ 5.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #73 CVR A VITORINO	$ 3.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #73 CVR B TOLIBAO	$ 3.99	ZENESCOPE ENT

REORDER COMICS-11	MSRP
ALL EIGHT EYES #2 (OF 4) CVR B HENDERSON	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #1 CVR B SOO LEE	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #1 CVR E DURSO	$ 3.99
DRACULINA BLOOD SIMPLE #2 CVR D DIAZ	$ 3.99
GARGOYLES #4 CVR A NAKAYAMA	$ 3.99
GARGOYLES #4 CVR B CONNER	$ 3.99
SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT #1 MAIN CVR B CALZADA (MR)	$ 3.99
TORRENT #3 CVR B DE LANDRO & RENZI	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #60 CVR A FINCH & MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #61 CVR D TEDESCO (MR)	$ 3.99
WILDCATS #6 CVR A STEPHEN SEGOVIA	$ 3.99

COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 225-350 brand new and re-order Comics, Books, Trades, Magazines, Statues, etc come through the door and go on sale. So be sure to get a look at CHICAGO'S LARGEST SELECTION of Comic/Genre related STUFF every week right here in SHIP-SHAPE!

93 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-10	MSRP
MARVEL GALLERY COMIC CARNAGE PVC FIGURE	$ 59.99
POP DELUXE VILLAINS HADES ON THRONE VINYL FIGURE	$ 24.99
POP DISNEY NBX 30TH JACK LAB VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP DISNEY NBX 30TH PUMPKIN KING VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP DLX MY HERO ACADEMIA HIMIKO HIDEOUT FS VIN FIG	$ 39.99
POP DLX NBX 30TH JACK W/ CHRISTMAS TOWN DOOR VIN FIG	$ 34.99
POP MOMENTS INDIANA JONES ROTLA BOULDER SCENE VIN FIG	$ 39.99
POP MOVIE POSTER INDIANA JONES ROTLA VIN FIG	$ 69.99
POP MOVIES CANDYMAN CANDYMAN W/ BEES VIN FIG	$ 13.99
STAR WARS REBELS EZRA BRIDGER 1/6 SCALE BUST	$ 120.00

NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-43	MSRP
2024 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT CEREAL BOX COSPLAY CALENDAR	$ 19.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN THREE JOKERS HC (MR)	$ 100.00
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION: GHOSTS OF THE PAST [NEW PRINTING]	$ 44.99
AVENGERS VS. X-MEN [NEW PRINTING]	$ 39.99
BABY SITTERS LITTLE SISTER GN VOL 07 KARENS HAIRCUT	$ 12.99
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS (2021) TP VOL 02 FEAR STATE	$ 19.99
BLACK TIDE RISING GN VOL 01	$ 18.99
BOOTYHOLIC GN (JAN239814) (A)	$ 19.95
BRINKLEY YEARBOOKS GN VOL 01 PICTURE DAY	$ 13.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION: THE SECRET EMPIRE	$ 39.99
CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP BOOK 03 COUNTDOWN TO CRISIS	$ 39.99
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Coloring Book	$ 19.99
DARK CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS HC	$ 39.99
DARK CRISIS WORLDS WITHOUT A JUSTICE LEAGUE HC	$ 24.99
DAY IN DAY OUT GN (JAN239815) (A)	$ 19.95
EMBER AND ISLAND OF LOST CREATURES GN	$ 15.99
FLASH (REBIRTH) TP VOL 18 THE SEARCH FOR BARRY ALLEN	$ 24.99
FRANK FRAZETTA DEATH DEALER TP VOL 02	$ 19.99
GERONIMO STILTON REPORTER 3IN1 GN VOL 02 (RES)	$ 14.99
HEAD TO HEAD SHOWDOWN GN (JAN239816) (A)	$ 19.95
HEARTSTRINGS MELISSA ETHERIDGE AND HER GUITARS TP	$ 19.99
HOT HONEY ECSTASY GN (JAN239817) (A)	$ 19.95
KILLADELPHIA TP VOL 05 (MR)	$ 16.99
MARVEL WASTELANDERS NOVEL SC STAR-LORD	$ 16.95
MARVEL: JULY 1963 OMNIBUS	$ 100.00
MARVEL: JULY 1963 OMNIBUS KIRBY AVENGERS COVER [DM ONLY]	$ 100.00
MEGATON ARCHIVES TP	$ 29.99
MONOPOLIZE GN (JAN239818) (A)	$ 19.95
NEW MUTANTS EPIC COLLECTION: ASGARDIAN WARS	$ 49.99
NIGHTWING (2021) HC VOL 03 THE BATTLE FOR BLUDHAVENS HEART	$ 24.99
Picture Day	$ 13.99
Pizza and Taco: Dare to Be Scared!	$ 10.99
PUNISHER EPIC COLLECTION: CIRCLE OF BLOOD [NEW PRINTING]	$ 49.99
SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST HUNT	$ 17.99
SPIDEY AMAZING FRIENDS LITTLE HULK TROUBLE BOARD BOOK	$ 8.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 6 - RETURN OF THE HANDMAIDENS	$ 15.99
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC - THE BLADE	$ 15.99
Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line	$ 11.99
Sweet Valley Twins: Teacher's Pet	$ 13.99
TALES FROM DARK CRISIS HC	$ 24.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures Vol. 1	$ 14.99
TROJAN TP (MR)	$ 9.99
WOLVERINE SNIKT GN	$ 19.99

REORDER BOOKS AND TRADES-10
ARMY OF DARKNESS TP VOL 09 HELLBILLIES & DEADNECKS	$ 16.99
DC PRIDE THE NEW GENERATION HC	$ 19.99
DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE TP	$ 17.99
ONE-STAR SQUADRON TP	$ 16.99
POKEMON JOURNEYS SERIES GN VOL 04	$ 9.99
RAINA TELGEMEIER GHOSTS GN NEW PTG	$ 12.99
SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR)	$ 9.99
UNNATURAL TP VOL 01 AWAKENING (MR)	$ 9.99
UNNATURAL TP VOL 02 (MR)	$ 16.99
WELCOME TO ST HELL MY TRANS TEEN MISADVENTURE GN (MR)	$ 14.99

NEW GAMES-6	MSRP
MTG: MARCH OF THE MACHINE AFTERMATH EPILOGUE BOOSTER BOX (24 PACKS)	$ 75.00
MTG: MARCH OF THE MACHINE AFTERMATH EPILOGUE BOOSTER PACK	$ 4.50
MTG: UNIVERSES BEYOND: LOR-TALES OF MIDDLE EARTH COLLECTORS BOOSTER PACK	$ 49.99
MTG: UNIVERSES BEYOND: LOR-TALES OF MIDDLE EARTH DRAFT BOOSTER PACK	$ 5.99
MTG: UNIVERSES BEYOND: LOR-TALES OF MIDDLE EARTH SET BOOSTER PACK	$ 8.99
MTG: UNIVERSES BEYOND: LOR-TALES OF MIDDLE EARTH BUNDLE	$ 69.99
POKEMON PALDEA EVOLVED BOOSTER PACK	$ 5.99

NEW MAGAZINES-8	MSRP
CLASSIC ROCK #314	$ 12.99
DC CONNECT #38	FREE
EMPIRE #415	$ 12.25
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #281	FREE
GAMES, WORLD OF PUZZLES 0823	$ 5.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS 22	FREE
PREVIEWS #418 JULY 2023	$ 4.99
RUE MORGUE #213	$ 13.95

NEW RATIO VARIANTS-16	MSRP
ALIEN 3 SUNGHAN YUNE VARIANT	$ 12.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 28 OLIVIER COIPEL VARIANT	$ 28.00
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2 CVR D INC 1:25 OTTO SCHMIDT VAR	$ 12.99
Brynmore #1 Variant RI (10) (Simmonds)	$ 12.99
CARNAGE REIGNS OMEGA 1 JULIUS OHTA DESIGN VARIANT	$ 7.99
CITY BOY #2 (OF 6) CVR C INC 1:25 MIKE CHOI CRD STKVAR	$ 12.99
CREED NEXT ROUND #1 (OF 4) CVR C 10 COPY INCV ALLEYNE	$ 8.99
CREED NEXT ROUND #1 (OF 4) CVR D 25 COPY INCV LINDSAY	$ 21.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1073 CVR F INC 1:25 MARTIN SIMMONDS CRD STKVAR	$ 12.99
GREEN ARROW #3 (OF 6) CVR D INC 1:25 EJIKURE CRD STKVAR	$ 17.99
POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED COINLESS #1 CVR C 1:10 VARIANT	$ 12.99
RED ROOM CRYPTO KILLAZ #2 CVR C RUGG 1:10 VARIANT	$ 17.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER - BLACK WHITE & RED 3 NIC KLEIN 1:25 VARIANT	$ 21.99
STORM 2 MARIA WOLF 1:25 VARIANT	$ 21.99
The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #1 (Cvr F) 1:10 Goodhart Virgin	$ 9.99
The Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos #1 (Cvr G) 1:25 Talaski Glow in the Dark	$ 21.99

RATIO VARIANT PRICING is subject to change due to market conditions

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ADULT MATERIAL	REORDERS
KIDS COMICS/ALL AGES	2ND PRINTS
GAMING	MANGA
EUROPEAN	BOOKS (without pictures)

ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANNIV=Anniversary
AOD=Army Of Darkness
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=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 or content
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.
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

DATES: Many magazines have a numbered designation based on the month (s) and year of their release, which we list as a 4 digit number. EX: "0309" means March, 2009. "1211" means December, 2011...

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