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08/16/23

NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1510
323 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) UNCANNY AVENGERS 1 [G.O.D.S. FALL]
2) DAREDEVIL 14
3) SPIDER-MAN 11
4) DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE 2
5) ALPHA FLIGHT 1 [FALL]
6) DARK X-MEN 1 [FALL]
7) IRON MAN ANNUAL 1 [CHAOS]
8) BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #18
9) WHAT IF...? DARK: MOON KNIGHT 1
10) X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - DOOMSDAY 2

17 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 081623

ALPHA FLIGHT 1 [FALL]
BLADE IN THE DARK #1 (OF 4) REMASTERED EDITION
BLOODY PARTS #1 CVR A MARTINEZ (MR)
Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special #1
DARK X-MEN 1 [FALL]
DISNEY VILLAINS HADES #1
Godzilla: The War for Humanity #1
IRON MAN ANNUAL 1 [CHAOS]
MADNESS #1 (OF 6)
MANY DEATHS OF LAILA STARR PEN & INK #1
MARVEL'S VOICES: X-MEN 1
ORSON WELLES WARRIOR OF THE WORLDS #1
OZ KINGDOM OF LOST #1 (OF 3)
RARE FLAVOURS #1 TASTING MENU ASHCAN
THE CULL #1 (OF 5)
UNCANNY AVENGERS 1 [G.O.D.S. FALL]
WHAT IF...? DARK: MOON KNIGHT 1

9 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

BLACK DEMON TALES #3 (OF 3)
GROOT 4
KNIGHT TERRORS CATWOMAN #2 (OF 2)
KNIGHT TERRORS NIGHTWING #2 (OF 2)
KNIGHT TERRORS PUNCHLINE #2 (OF 2)
KNIGHT TERRORS SUPERMAN #2 (OF 2)
KNIGHT TERRORS WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2)
MAGIC ORDER 4 #6 (OF 6)
Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea #4

6 SECOND PRINTS

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

CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK TEMPEST 1 CHEW 2ND PRINTI
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE 3 HUMBERTO RAMOS 2ND PRINT
SICKNESS #1 Second Printing (MR)
STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS 1 KEN LASHLEY 2ND PRINT
VOID RIVALS #1 3RD PTG
VOID RIVALS #2 2ND PTG

1 GAME COMICS

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

RESIDENT EVIL INFINITE DARKNESS BEGINNING #3

-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 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 TOTAL is given top poll position.

081623 COMPANY RANKINGS	# NEW TITLES	MSRP TOTALS
1) MARVEL COMICS	53	$ 257.47
2) DC COMICS	36	$ 188.64
3) IMAGE COMICS	28	$ 117.72
4) DYNAMITE COMICS	21	$ 83.79
5) IDW COMICS	13	$ 53.87
6) BOOM! COMICS	11	$ 56.89
7) VAULT COMICS	6	$ 35.94
8) DARK HORSE COMICS	6	$ 24.94
9) AMERICAN MYTH COMICS	5	$ 19.95
INDIE COMICS	25	$ 123.72
TOTALS:	204	$ 962.93

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?: Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 08/16/23. This coming week, there are 204 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of MULTIPLE price points ranging from $2.99 to $7.99. 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-except for the ever growing $4.99 price point. So, if someone asks you: "How much are new comics today?" The answer is $3.99-for now, and that's from the experts at Alternate Reality!

081623 PRICE POINTS	# SHIPPING	TOTALS
$2.99	1	$ 2.99
$3.99	96	$ 383.04
$4.99	77	$ 384.23
$5.95	1	$ 5.95
$5.99	17	$ 101.83
$6.00	1	$ 6.00
$6.99	9	$ 62.91
$7.99	2	$ 15.98
TOTALS:	204	$ 962.93

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 (OF 5)

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jonathan Hickman, Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Garron, Javier

The FALL OF X calls for the return of the Avengers' Unity Squad! Innocent people and world leaders are dead after simultaneous attacks on the U.S. and Krakoan governments, and that means it's time for a new squad of Avengers. Attacks meant to whip up anti-mutant hysteria are unfolding, and your new unity squad is: Captain America, Rogue, Deadpool, Quicksilver, Psylocke and Monet.

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

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

DISNEY VILLAINS HADES #1

DYNAMITE
(W) Elliott Kalan (A) Alessandro Ranaldi

Hades - the lord of darkness! The most deceitful and scheming of the Greek gods. The one god not invited to the weekly brunch at Mount Olympus. Obviously, a slight like this calls for the total destruction of the gods of Olympus!

COVER PRICE:	$3.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$2.99

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

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

DEAL OF THE WEEK SALE: 081623-082023
AVENGERS #1 (2023), AVENGERS WAR ACROSS TIME #1, AVENGERS ASSEMBLE ALPHA #1
50% OFF all week, while supplies last!

FOUNDERS DAY SUNDAY SALE
This Sunday the 20th from NOON to 5:00pm
20% OFF just about everything in the store all day long!

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Every THURSDAY from NOON to 6:00pm
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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-

232 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-53	MSRP
ALIEN 5	$ 4.99
ALIEN 5 KENDRICK LIM VARIANT	$ 4.99
ALPHA FLIGHT 1 [FALL]	$ 3.99
ALPHA FLIGHT 1 DAN JURGENS HOMAGE VARIANT [FALL]	$ 3.99
ALPHA FLIGHT 1 JAVIER GARRON MARVEL ICON VARIANT [FALL]	$ 3.99
ALPHA FLIGHT 1 RON LIM MISS MINUTES VARIANT [FALL]	$ 3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK TEMPEST 1 DERRICK CHEW 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL 14	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL 14 CHIP ZDARSKY VARIANT	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL 14 DAVE WACHTER WINDOWSHADES VARIANT	$ 4.99
DARK X-MEN 1 [FALL]	$ 4.99
DARK X-MEN 1 ADAM HUGHES VARIANT [FALL]	$ 4.99
DARK X-MEN 1 ALEX ROSS CONNECTING X-MEN VARIANT PART C [FALL]	$ 4.99
DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE 2	$ 4.99
DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE 2 DERRICK CHEW VARIANT	$ 4.99
DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE 2 GABRIELE DELL'OTTO CONNECTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE 2 LUCIANO VECCHIO KID VENOM VARIANT	$ 4.99
DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE 2 MARK BAGLEY VARIANT	$ 4.99
DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE 2 RYAN STEGMAN VENOM THE OTHER VARIANT	$ 4.99
DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE 2 VINCENZO CARRATU DESIGN VARIANT	$ 4.99
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE 3 HUMBERTO RAMOS 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
GHOST RIDER 17	$ 3.99
GHOST RIDER 17 BJORN BARENDS VARIANT	$ 3.99
GROOT 4	$ 3.99
IRON MAN ANNUAL 1 [CHAOS]	$ 4.99
IRON MAN ANNUAL 1 FELIPE MASSAFERA VARIANT [CHAOS]	$ 4.99
LOKI 3	$ 3.99
LOKI 3 MIRKA ANDOLFO VARIANT	$ 3.99
MARVEL'S VOICES: X-MEN 1	$ 6.99
MARVEL'S VOICES: X-MEN 1 DAVID MARQUEZ VARIANT	$ 6.99
MARVEL'S VOICES: X-MEN 1 NICOLETTA BALDARI VARIANT	$ 6.99
SPIDER-MAN 11	$ 4.99
SPIDER-MAN 11 LUCIANO VECCHIO VARIANT	$ 4.99
SPIDER-MAN 11 PEACH MOMOKO VARIANT	$ 4.99
STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS 1 KEN LASHLEY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT [DD]	$ 5.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 37 [DD]	$ 4.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 37 CHRIS SPROUSE RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIV VARIANT [DD]	$ 4.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 37 CAMUNCOLI ANAKIN SKYWALKER CLONE WARS 15TH ANNIV VAR	$ 4.99
UNCANNY AVENGERS 1 [G.O.D.S. FALL]	$ 4.99
UNCANNY AVENGERS 1 ALEX ROSS CONNECTING AVENGERS VARIANT PART A [G.O.D.S. FALL]	$ 4.99
UNCANNY AVENGERS 1 ALEX ROSS CONNECTING X-MEN VARIANT PART A [G.O.D.S. FALL]	$ 4.99
UNCANNY AVENGERS 1 ELENA CASAGRANDE WOMEN OF MARVEL VARIANT [G.O.D.S. FALL]	$ 4.99
UNCANNY AVENGERS 1 GEORGE PEREZ VARIANT [G.O.D.S. FALL]	$ 4.99
UNCANNY AVENGERS 1 GREG LAND G.O.D.S. VARIANT [G.O.D.S. FALL]	$ 4.99
UNCANNY AVENGERS 1 ROMY JONES MISS MINUTES VARIANT [G.O.D.S. FALL]	$ 4.99
WHAT IF...? DARK: MOON KNIGHT 1	$ 4.99
WHAT IF...? DARK: MOON KNIGHT 1 CARLOS MAGNO VARIANT	$ 4.99
WHAT IF...? DARK: MOON KNIGHT 1 CORY SMITH VARIANT	$ 4.99
X-MEN RED 14 [FALL]	$ 3.99
X-MEN RED 14 JAVIER GARRON MARVEL ICON VARIANT [FALL]	$ 3.99
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - DOOMSDAY 2	$ 3.99
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - DOOMSDAY 2 FRANCESCO MANNA VARIANT	$ 3.99
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - DOOMSDAY 2 STEFANO CASELLI VARIANT	$ 3.99
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:	$ 257.47

2) NEW DC COMICS-36	MSRP
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #18 CVR A DAN MORA	$ 3.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #18 CVR B ROBERTSON & RODRIGUEZ CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #18 CVR C ALBUQUERQUE BLUE BEETLE MOVIE CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #18 CVR F DAN MORA FOIL VAR	$ 6.99
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS GENERATION JOKER #4 (OF 6) CVR A SEAN MURPHY (MR)	$ 4.99
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS GENERATION JOKER #4 (OF 6) CVR B MIRKA ANDOLFO VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
HARLEY QUINN BLACK WHITE REDDER #2 (OF 6) CVR A CHRIS SAMNEE	$ 4.99
HARLEY QUINN BLACK WHITE REDDER #2 (OF 6) CVR B JOELLE JONES VAR	$ 4.99
HAWKGIRL #2 (OF 6) CVR A AMANCAY NAHUELPAN	$ 3.99
HAWKGIRL #2 (OF 6) CVR B DERRICK CHEW CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
HAWKGIRL #2 (OF 6) CVR C KAARE ANDREWS BLUE BEETLE MOVIE CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
ICON VS HARDWARE #4 (OF 5) CVR A RAHZZAH	$ 4.99
ICON VS HARDWARE #4 (OF 5) CVR B EDWIN GALMON VAR	$ 4.99
KNIGHT TERRORS CATWOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A LEILA LEIZ	$ 4.99
KNIGHT TERRORS CATWOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B TULA LOTAY CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
KNIGHT TERRORS CATWOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR C CORIN HOWELL CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
KNIGHT TERRORS NIGHTWING #2 (OF 2) CVR A DANIELE DI NICUOLO	$ 4.99
KNIGHT TERRORS NIGHTWING #2 (OF 2) CVR B FRANCESCO MATTINA CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
KNIGHT TERRORS NIGHTWING #2 (OF 2) CVR C JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
KNIGHT TERRORS PUNCHLINE #2 (OF 2) CVR A GLEB MELNIKOV	$ 3.99
KNIGHT TERRORS PUNCHLINE #2 (OF 2) CVR B DUSTIN NGUYEN CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
KNIGHT TERRORS PUNCHLINE #2 (OF 2) CVR C EJIKURE CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
KNIGHT TERRORS SUPERMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A GLEB MELNIKOV	$ 4.99
KNIGHT TERRORS SUPERMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B JON BOGDANOVE CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
KNIGHT TERRORS SUPERMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR C JOHN GIANG CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
KNIGHT TERRORS WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR A JAE LEE	$ 4.99
KNIGHT TERRORS WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR B SEBASTIAN FIUMARA CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
KNIGHT TERRORS WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR C JEFF DEKAL CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
PENGUIN #0	$ 3.99
TALES OF THE TITANS #2 (OF 4) CVR A NICOLA SCOTT	$ 4.99
TALES OF THE TITANS #2 (OF 4) CVR B CHRISTIAN WARD CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
TALES OF THE TITANS #2 (OF 4) CVR C MAX DUNBAR BLUE BEETLE MOVIE CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
TALES OF THE TITANS #2 (OF 4) CVR F CHRIS SAMNEE TITANS FOIL CRD STK VAR	$ 6.99
VIGIL #4 (OF 6) CVR A SUMIT KUMAR	$ 3.99
VIGIL #4 (OF 6) CVR B NIMIT MALAVIA CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
WONDER WOMAN WAR OF THE GODS SPECIAL EDITION #2 (OF 4)	$ 4.99
NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 188.64

3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-28	MSRP
ANTARCTICA #2 CVR A ROBERTS	$ 3.99
ANTARCTICA #2 CVR B EKEDAL	$ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #8 CVR A BEAN (MR)	$ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #8 CVR B BEAN (MR)	$ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #8 CVR C MOMOKO (MR)	$ 3.99
IN HELL WE FIGHT #3 CVR A JOK	$ 3.99
IN HELL WE FIGHT #3 CVR B TEMPLESMITH	$ 3.99
MAGIC ORDER 4 #6 (OF 6) CVR A RUAN (MR)	$ 5.99
MAGIC ORDER 4 #6 (OF 6) CVR B RUAN B&W (MR)	$ 5.99
MAGIC ORDER 4 #6 (OF 6) CVR C FERNANDEZ (MR)	$ 5.99
SOMETHING EPIC #4 CVR A KUDRANSKI	$ 3.99
SOMETHING EPIC #4 CVR B KUDRANSKI	$ 3.99
SOMETHING EPIC #4 CVR C KUDRANSKI	$ 3.99
SOMETHING EPIC #4 CVR D KUDRANSKI	$ 3.99
STARSIGNS #4 (MR)	$ 3.99
THE CULL #1 (OF 5) CVR A DE IULIS	$ 3.99
THE CULL #1 (OF 5) CVR B CECCOTTI	$ 3.99
THE CULL #1 (OF 5) CVR C WALSH	$ 3.99
THE CULL #1 (OF 5) CVR D SELES	$ 3.99
THE CULL #1 (OF 5) CVR E SHEHAN	$ 3.99
VOID RIVALS #1 3RD PTG	$ 3.99
VOID RIVALS #2 2ND PTG	$ 3.99
VOID RIVALS #3 CVR A DE FELICI	$ 3.99
VOID RIVALS #3 CVR B HARREN	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #69 CVR A FINCH & MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #69 CVR B ADLARD & MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #69 CVR C HUGHES (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #69 CVR D TEDESCO (MR)	$ 3.99
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 117.72

4) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-21	MSRP
BETTIE PAGE #3 CVR A LINSNER	$ 3.99
BETTIE PAGE #3 CVR B LEIRIX	$ 3.99
BETTIE PAGE #3 CVR C PUEBLA	$ 3.99
BETTIE PAGE #3 CVR D ANDOLFO	$ 3.99
BETTIE PAGE #3 CVR E COSPLAY	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS HADES #1 CVR A DARBOE	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS HADES #1 CVR B LEE	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS HADES #1 CVR C FORSTNER	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS HADES #1 CVR D TOMASELLI	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS HADES #1 CVR E ACTION FIGURE	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS HADES #1 CVR F BLANK AUTHENTIX	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #4 CVR A JAE LEE	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #4 CVR B SOO LEE	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #4 CVR C MEYER	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #4 CVR D PUEBLA	$ 3.99
DISNEY VILLAINS MALEFICENT #4 CVR E DURSO	$ 3.99
RED SONJA 2023 #2 CVR A PLATT	$ 3.99
RED SONJA 2023 #2 CVR B LEE	$ 3.99
RED SONJA 2023 #2 CVR C BARENDS	$ 3.99
RED SONJA 2023 #2 CVR D HITCH	$ 3.99
RED SONJA 2023 #2 CVR E COSPLAY	$ 3.99
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 83.79

5) NEW IDW COMICS-13	MSRP
Brynmore #2 Cover A (Damien Worm)	$ 3.99
Brynmore #2 Variant B (Tango)	$ 3.99
Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special #1 Cover A (Roe)	$ 3.99
Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special #1 Variant B (Dani)	$ 3.99
Dark Spaces: The Hollywood Special #1 Variant C (Edgar)	$ 3.99
Godzilla: The War for Humanity #1 Cover A (MacLean)	$ 4.99
Godzilla: The War for Humanity #1 Variant B (Smith)	$ 4.99
Sonic the Hedgehog #63 Cover A (Dutreix)	$ 3.99
Sonic the Hedgehog #63 Variant B (Graham)	$ 3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #142 Cover A (Smith)	$ 3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #142 Variant B (Eastman & Campbell)	$ 3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Cover A (Verdugo)	$ 3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Variant B (Rodriguez)	$ 3.99
NEW IDW COMICS TOTALS:	$ 53.87

6) NEW BOOM! COMICS-11	MSRP
DUNE HOUSE HARKONNEN #8 (OF 12) CVR A SWANLAND (MR)	$ 4.99
DUNE HOUSE HARKONNEN #8 (OF 12) CVR B MURAKAMI (MR)	$ 4.99
MANY DEATHS OF LAILA STARR PEN & INK #1 CVR A ANDRADE	$ 6.99
MANY DEATHS OF LAILA STARR PEN & INK #1 CVR B UV SPOT VAR	$ 6.99
MANY DEATHS OF LAILA STARR PEN & INK #1 CVR C BLANK SKETCH V	$ 6.99
RARE FLAVOURS #1 TASTING MENU ASHCAN CVR A ANDRADE	$ 2.99
SIRENS OF THE CITY #2 (OF 6) CVR A RANDOLPH	$ 4.99
SIRENS OF THE CITY #2 (OF 6) CVR B CHIANG	$ 4.99
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #32 CVR A DELL EDERA	$ 3.99
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #32 CVR B MORA	$ 3.99
WILDS END #3 (OF 6) CVR A CULBARD	$ 4.99
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:	$ 56.89

7) NEW VAULT COMICS-6	MSRP
MONEY SHOT COMES AGAIN #3 CVR A GISELE LAGACE (MR)	$ 4.99
MONEY SHOT COMES AGAIN #3 CVR B TIM SEELY VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
MONEY SHOT COMES AGAIN #3 CVR C SKYLAR PATRIDGE NSFW POLYBAGGED VAR (MR)	$ 7.99
QUEEN OF SWORDS A BARBARIC STORY #2 CVR A CORIN HOWELL (MR)	$ 4.99
QUEEN OF SWORDS A BARBARIC STORY #2 CVR B NATHAN GOODEN VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
QUEEN OF SWORDS A BARBARIC STORY #2 CVR C LEILA LEIZ NSFW POLYBAGGED VAR (MR)	$ 7.99
NEW VAULT COMICS TOTALS:	$ 35.94

8) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-6	MSRP
Groo: In the Wild #2	$ 4.99
Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea #4 (CVR A) (Jess Lonergan)	$ 3.99
Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea #4 (CVR B) (Wes Craig)	$ 3.99
Panya: The Mummy's Curse #2	$ 3.99
Savage Squad 6 #2	$ 3.99
The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child #2 (Tyler Crook)	$ 3.99
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 24.94

9) NEW AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY COMICS-5	MSRP
BLOODY PARTS #1 CVR A MARTINEZ (MR)	$ 3.99
BLOODY PARTS #1 CVR B CANTADA (MR)	$ 3.99
SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT #3 CVR B CALZADA (MR)	$ 3.99
SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT #3 CVR C CLASSIC PHOTO (MR)	$ 3.99
SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT #3 MAIN CVR A HASSON (MR)	$ 3.99
NEW AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY COMICS TOTALS:	$ 19.95

NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-25	MSRP	PUBLISHER
BLACK DEMON TALES #3 (OF 3)	$ 4.99	SCOUT
BLADE IN THE DARK #1 (OF 4) REMASTERED EDITION	$ 4.99	SCOUT
CAULDRON OF HORROR #2	$ 5.95	AC COMICS
CHILDREN OF THE COMET #2 (OF 4) CVR A GABRIEL KIKOT (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
CHILDREN OF THE COMET #2 (OF 4) CVR B DAMIAN CONNELLY VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
CHILDREN OF THE COMET #2 (OF 4) CVR C GABRIEL KIKOT VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	SUMERIAN
CHILLING ADV STRANGE SCIENCE ONESHOT CVR A MAPA	$ 3.99	ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
CHILLING ADV STRANGE SCIENCE ONESHOT CVR B PATRIDGE	$ 3.99	ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
CRYPTIDNALS #3 (OF 7) LA LLORONA	$ 4.99	BLACKTOOTH COMICS
MADNESS #1 (OF 6) CVR A ACO (MR)	$ 3.99	AWA
MADNESS #1 (OF 6) CVR B BRANDON PETERSON VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	AWA
MADNESS #1 (OF 6) CVR C DALIBOR TALAJIc PUNK ROCK HOMAGE VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	AWA
ORSON WELLES WARRIOR OF THE WORLDS #1 CVR A DAVE CHISHOLM	$ 4.99	SCOUT
ORSON WELLES WARRIOR OF THE WORLDS #1 CVR B ERIK WHALEN VAR	$ 4.99	SCOUT
OZ KINGDOM OF LOST #1 (OF 3) CVR A GEEBO VIGONTE	$ 5.99	ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
OZ KINGDOM OF LOST #1 (OF 3) CVR B JORDI TARRAGONA	$ 5.99	ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
OZ KINGDOM OF LOST #1 (OF 3) CVR C JOSH BURNS	$ 5.99	ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
RESIDENT EVIL INFINITE DARKNESS BEGINNING #3 (MR)	$ 4.99	TOKYOPOP
REVENANTS ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK COMIC CON CVR A MULHOLLAND (M	$ 4.99	THE COMIC BOOK GUYS
RICK AND MORTY HEART OF RICKNESS #2 (OF 4) CVR A SUSAN BLAKE (MR)	$ 4.99	ONI
RICK AND MORTY HEART OF RICKNESS #2 (OF 4) CVR B FRED C STRESING VAR	$ 4.99	ONI
SECOND COMING TRINITY #5 (OF 6) (MR)	$ 4.99	AHOY
SICKNESS #1 Second Printing (MR)	$ 6.00	UNCIVILIZED COMICS
STEEL SIEGE #2 (OF 3)	$ 4.99	BATTLE QUEST COMICS
WEST #3 (OF 8)	$ 6.99	UNCIVILIZED COMICS
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:	$ 123.72

REORDER COMICS-30	MSRP
ALICE EVER AFTER #5 (OF 5) CVR A PANOSIAN	$ 3.99
ALICE EVER AFTER #5 (OF 5) CVR B NORD	$ 3.99
AMBASSADORS #6 (OF 6) CVR A SCALERA (MR)	$ 5.99
BETTIE PAGE #1 CVR A LINSNER	$ 3.99
BETTIE PAGE #1 CVR B YOON	$ 3.99
BLADE RUNNER 2039 #1 CVR B FISH (MR)	$ 3.99
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR B ANDOLFO	$ 3.99
EXTREME VENOMVERSE 2 RYAN STEGMAN VENOM THE OTHER VARIANT	$ 4.99
EXTREME VENOMVERSE 5 SERGIO DAVILA SYMBIOTE VARIANT	$ 4.99
KNIGHT TERRORS HARLEY QUINN #1 (OF 2) CVR A HAYDEN SHERMAN	$ 4.99
LYCAN #1 CVR B BURTON	$ 6.99
My Little Pony #13 Variant B (Haines)	$ 3.99
NINJA FUNK ONE SHOT #1 BOLOS PLAYGROUND CVR A MACK (MR)	$ 4.99
Order And Outrage I #4 (Cvr A) (Rags Morales)	$ 4.99
POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED COINLESS #1 CVR A MORA	$ 7.99
RICK AND MORTY #3 CVR A STRESING (MR)	$ 3.99
RICK AND MORTY #3 CVR B ELLERBY (MR)	$ 3.99
RIDDLER YEAR ONE #2 (OF 6) CVR A BILL SIENKIEWICZ (MR)	$ 4.99
ROGUE SUN #13 CVR A VECCHIO MV	$ 3.99
SILK #2 (OF 5)	$ 3.99
SPIDER-GWEN: SHADOW CLONES 5	$ 3.99
SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST HUNT 3	$ 3.99
SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST HUNT 4	$ 3.99
Star Trek: Defiant #6 Cover A (Ward)	$ 4.99
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA 34	$ 3.99
SWEETIE CANDY VIGILANTE #6 CVR A ZORNOW (MR)	$ 3.99
TIME BEFORE TIME #24 CVR A SHALVEY (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #60 CVR A FINCH & MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #61 CVR A FINCH & MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #61 CVR B ADLARD & MCCAIG (MR)	$ 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!

89 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-16	MSRP
GODZILLA GALLERY RODAN 1993 PVC STATUE	$ 79.99
POP COMIC COVER MARVEL X-MEN #101 VIN FIG	$ 29.99
POP DISNEY LITTLE MERMAID LIVE ACTION ARIEL VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP DISNEY LITTLE MERMAID LIVE ACTION KING TRITON VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP DISNEY LITTLE MERMAID LIVE ACTION PRINCE ERIC VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP DISNEY LITTLE MERMAID LIVE ACTION URSULA VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP MARVEL WEREWOLF BY NIGHT ELSA W/ RAVENSCLAW VIN FIG (C:	$ 13.99
POP MARVEL WEREWOLF BY NIGHT JACK RUSSELL VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP STAR WARS OBI-WAN YOUNG LUKE SKYWALKER VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP STAR WARS OBI-WAN YOUNG NED-B VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP SUPER WEREWOLF BY NIGHT MAN-THING 6IN VIN FIG	$ 29.99
POP TV CAPTAIN PLANET GI VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP TV CAPTAIN PLANET KWAME VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP TV CAPTAIN PLANET LINKA VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP TV CAPTAIN PLANET MA-TI VIN FIG	$ 13.99
POP TV CAPTAIN PLANET WHEELER VIN FIG	$ 13.99

NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-33	MSRP
APPROACH TP (MR)	$ 17.99
BARB GN VOL 03 BATTLE FOR BAILIWICK	$ 13.99
BATMAN (2022) HC VOL 02 THE BAT-MAN OF GOTHAM	$ 24.99
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS (2022) HC VOL 01 GOTHAM NOCTURNE OVERTURE	$ 29.99
BILLIE BLASTER & ROBOT ARMY FROM OUTER SPACE HC GN	$ 17.99
Boo! Bluey's Halloween	$ 14.99
DC SUPER HEROES MULTIVERSE UNFOLDS HC	$ 19.99
DC SUPER VILLAINS OFFICIAL COLORING BOOK	$ 12.99
DYING LIGHT GN	$ 19.99
EVERYBODY LOVES CATS VS PICKLES HC	$ 12.99
Fatal Alliance: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic)	$ 17.00
FIRST ADV SHERLOCK HOLMES STUDY IN SCARLET HC	$ 24.99
HEART GEAR GN VOL 01	$ 12.99
HULK: JOE FIXIT	$ 17.99
JAMES BOND AGENT OF SPECTRE HC	$ 24.99
LIMIT BREAK GN (A)	$ 19.95
LITTLE MONSTERS TP VOL 02 (MR)	$ 16.99
LOKI MODERN ERA EPIC COLLECTION: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY	$ 44.99
Mr. Villain's Day Off 01	$ 14.99
NIGHTWING THE JOKER WAR TP	$ 19.99
Outbound Flight: Star Wars Legends	$ 17.00
PRINCESS NINJAS TP	$ 10.99
READY FOR RESCUE MAKE YOUR OWN PAW PATROL VEHICLES SC	$ 12.99
RED ZONE TP (MR)	$ 9.99
REVENGE OF WONDERLAND TP	$ 19.99
SPIDER-GWEN: GHOST-SPIDER	$ 13.99
Survivor's Quest: Star Wars Legends	$ 17.00
TRIALS OF X VOL. 12	$ 19.99
Triple Zero: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando)	$ 17.00
TWO TRIBES GN	$ 15.99
WONDER GIRL HOMECOMING TP	$ 19.99
WONDER WOMAN (2021) TP VOL 04 REVENGE OF THE GODS	$ 19.99
X-FACTOR EPIC COLLECTION: JUDGEMENT WAR	$ 44.99

REORDER COMICS-30	MSRP
ALICE EVER AFTER #5 (OF 5) CVR A PANOSIAN	$ 3.99
ALICE EVER AFTER #5 (OF 5) CVR B NORD	$ 3.99
AMBASSADORS #6 (OF 6) CVR A SCALERA (MR)	$ 5.99
BETTIE PAGE #1 CVR A LINSNER	$ 3.99
BETTIE PAGE #1 CVR B YOON	$ 3.99
BLADE RUNNER 2039 #1 CVR B FISH (MR)	$ 3.99
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR B ANDOLFO	$ 3.99
EXTREME VENOMVERSE 2 RYAN STEGMAN VENOM THE OTHER VARIANT	$ 4.99
EXTREME VENOMVERSE 5 SERGIO DAVILA SYMBIOTE VARIANT	$ 4.99
KNIGHT TERRORS HARLEY QUINN #1 (OF 2) CVR A HAYDEN SHERMAN	$ 4.99
LYCAN #1 CVR B BURTON	$ 6.99
My Little Pony #13 Variant B (Haines)	$ 3.99
NINJA FUNK ONE SHOT #1 BOLOS PLAYGROUND CVR A MACK (MR)	$ 4.99
Order And Outrage I #4 (Cvr A) (Rags Morales)	$ 4.99
POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED COINLESS #1 CVR A MORA	$ 7.99
RICK AND MORTY #3 CVR A STRESING (MR)	$ 3.99
RICK AND MORTY #3 CVR B ELLERBY (MR)	$ 3.99
RIDDLER YEAR ONE #2 (OF 6) CVR A BILL SIENKIEWICZ (MR)	$ 4.99
ROGUE SUN #13 CVR A VECCHIO MV	$ 3.99
SILK #2 (OF 5)	$ 3.99
SPIDER-GWEN: SHADOW CLONES 5	$ 3.99
SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST HUNT 3	$ 3.99
SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST HUNT 4	$ 3.99
Star Trek: Defiant #6 Cover A (Ward)	$ 4.99
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA 34	$ 3.99
SWEETIE CANDY VIGILANTE #6 CVR A ZORNOW (MR)	$ 3.99
TIME BEFORE TIME #24 CVR A SHALVEY (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #60 CVR A FINCH & MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #61 CVR A FINCH & MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DLX #61 CVR B ADLARD & MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99

REORDER BOOKS-17	MSRP
POKEMON MOVIE WHITE VICTINI & ZEKROM GN (CURR PTG)	$ 9.99
BATMAN THE MAN WHO LAUGHS TP	$ 14.99
BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC	$ 14.99
FANTASTIC FOUR ANTITHESIS TP	$ 17.99
BATMAN ONE BAD DAY RAS AL GHUL HC	$ 17.99
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 02 (MR)	$ 19.99
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 03 (MR)	$ 19.99
BATMAN 89 HC	$ 24.99
BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP NEW ED	$ 24.99
MONKEY PRINCE HC VOL 02 THE MONKEY KING AND I	$ 24.99
WATCHMEN TP NEW EDITION	$ 24.99
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP NEW ED	$ 29.99
BATMAN WHO LAUGHS HC	$ 29.99
TEEN TITANS GO BOX SET 01 TV OR NOT TV	$ 29.99
BEST OF VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES TP	$ 39.99
DOOMSDAY CLOCK THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP	$ 39.99
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN DELUXE EDITION HC	$ 49.99

NEW MAGAZINES-6	MSRP
ARCHIE MILESTONES JUMBO DIGEST #21 JUGHEAD TIME POLICE & OTH	$ 9.99
COOKS ILLUSTRATED #184	$ 8.99
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #83	$ 15.00
LOCUS MAGAZINE #751 VOL 91 NO 2	$ 12.50
MAD MAGAZINE #33	$ 5.99
WORLDS BEST WORD SEARCH #4.25	$ 6.99

NEW RATIO VARIANTS-17	MSRP
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #18 CVR D INC 1:25 ARIEL COLON CRD STK VAR	$ 12.99
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS GENERATION JOKER #4 (OF 6) CVR C 1:25 SIMONSON VAR	$ 12.99
DAREDEVIL 14 LEINIL YU VARIANT	$ 12.99
DARK X-MEN 1 SALVADOR LARROCA 1:25 VARIANT [FALL]	$ 12.99
Godzilla: The War for Humanity #1 1:10 Owen Variant	$ 8.99
HARLEY QUINN BLACK WHITE REDDER #2 (OF 6) CVR C INC 1:25 ANNIE WU VAR	$ 17.99
KNIGHT TERRORS NIGHTWING #2 (OF 2) CVR D INC 1:25 VASCO GEORGIEV CRD STK VAR	$ 12.99
KNIGHT TERRORS SUPERMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR D INC 1:25 MIKEL JANIN CRD STK VAR	$ 12.99
KNIGHT TERRORS WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) CVR D INC 1:25 W SCOTT FORBES CRD STK VAR	$ 21.99
MADNESS #1 (OF 6) CVR D INC 1:15 BRANDON PETERSON B&W VAR (MR)	$ 12.99
MADNESS #1 (OF 6) CVR E INC 1:20 ACO MOHAWK VAR	$ 21.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 37 BJORN BARENDS 1:25 VARIANT [DD]	$ 29.99
TALES OF THE TITANS #2 (OF 4) CVR D INC 1:25 RILEY ROSSMO CRD STK VAR	$ 12.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate 1:10 Rahzzah Variant	$ 12.99
THE CULL #1 (OF 5) CVR F MCCLAREN 1:10 VARIANT	$ 12.99
THE CULL #1 (OF 5) CVR G RUAN 1:25 VARIANT	$ 26.99
X-MEN RED 14 MIRKA ANDOLFO 1:25 VARIANT [FALL]	$ 12.99

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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