NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1548
297 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
ALTERING YOUR REALITY EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!

-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

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

1) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49 [BH]
2) BATMAN #147
3) DEADPOOL #2
4) AVENGERS #14 [BH]
5) DAREDEVIL #9
6) FANTASTIC FOUR #20
7) GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1
8) WOLVERINE #49
9) SPIDER-MAN: SHADOW OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #2
10) DOCTOR STRANGE #15 [BH]
 

14 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON
050824

AINT NO GRAVE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
AMORY WARS NO WORLD TOMORROW #1 (OF 12)
BLOOD HUNTERS #1 [BH]
CROCODILE BLACK #1 (OF 5)
DRACULA: BLOOD HUNT #1 [BH]
ENERGON UNIVERSE 2024 SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
FAITH RETURNS #1 (OF 2)
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1
MUGSHOTS #1 (OF 4)
STRANGE ACADEMY: BLOOD HUNT #1 [BH]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black White, and Green #1
THE BOY WONDER #1 (OF 5)
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1
VALIANTS (2024) #1 (OF 4)

6 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

BASIC INSTINCT #4 (OF 4)
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #6
DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE #6 (OF 6)
GONE #3 (OF 3)
Masterpiece #5
WHEEL OF TIME GREAT HUNT #6

4 FOIL COVERS

SHINY FOIL COMIC  COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

FCBD 2024 - ABSOLUTE POWER SPECIAL EDITION FOIL VAR
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #5 FACSIMILE EDITION FOIL VARIANT
SHOWCASE #22 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR C GIL KANE FOIL VAR
SUPERMAN HOUSE OF BRAINIAC SPECIAL #1 CVR B CAMPBELL FOIL VAR

4 MANGA

MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK

NEW MANGA...
CHAINSAW MAN GN VOL 15
I See Your Face Turned Away 1
Monster Cats Vol. 1
STAR WARS VISIONS MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN

6 SECOND PRINTS

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

EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #2 NAUCK 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
GEIGER #1 (2024) Second Printing
SPAWN RAT CITY #1 Second Printing
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #3 MARCO CHECCHETTO 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1 RYAN BROWN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
X-MEN '97 #1 MARVEL ANIMATION 2ND PRINTING VARIANT

7 GAME COMICS

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

DARK SOULS WILLOW KING #4 (OF 4) CVR A REREKINA (MR)
DARK SOULS WILLOW KING #4 (OF 4) CVR B YOSHIOKA (MR)
DARK SOULS WILLOW KING #4 (OF 4) CVR C QUAH WRAP (MR)
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR A) (Corrado Mastantuono)
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR B) (Tonci Zonjic)
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR C) (Neyef)
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR D) (Jorge Molina)

 

-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.

050824 COMPANY RANKINGS   # NEW TITLES  MSRP TOTALS 
  1) MARVEL COMICS 65  $                310.35
  2) DC COMICS 28  $                149.72
  3) IMAGE COMICS 23  $                  89.77
  4) DARK HORSE COMICS 11  $                  47.89
  5) VALIANT COMICS 9  $                  52.91
 6) MASSIVE COMICS 9  $                  44.91
7) DYNAMITE COMICS 7  $                  39.93
 8) AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY 7  $                  34.93
  9) IDW COMICS 5  $                  25.95
10) TITAN COMICS 5  $                  19.95
       INDIE COMICS 25  $                143.75
TOTALS: 194  $                960.06

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?: Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 05/08/24. This coming week, there are 194 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of MULTIPLE price points ranging from $2.99 to $12.99. The largest concentration of books, this week falls into the $4.99 price point with all other price points trailing far off into the back. Once again the industry is still see/sawing each week between $3.99 and $4.99. So, if someone asks you: "How much are new comics today?" The answer is $4.99-for now, and that's from the experts at Alternate Reality!

050824 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   TOTALS 
$2.99 5  $                  14.95
$3.99 67  $                267.33
$4.99 90  $                449.10
$5.99 15  $                  89.85
$6.99 9  $                  62.91
$7.99 2  $                  15.98
$8.99 3  $                  26.97
$9.99 2  $                  19.98
$12.99 1  $                  12.99
TOTALS: 194  $                960.06

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

AIN'T NO GRAVE #1 (OF 5)

IMAGE COMICS
(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Jorge Corona

Ryder put her violent past behind her when she fell in love and became a mother. But that was before she learned it was all going to be taken away. Now she'll have to pick up her guns once again and ride to kill the one who's behind the threat. Which just happens to be Death. The genre-bending adventure begins in this DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE!

COVER PRICE:

 $5.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $4.50

 

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

B&V FRIENDS FOREVER FAIRY TALES ONE SHOT

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W) Goldie Chan (A/CA) Bill & Ben Galvan

BRAND NEW STORY: Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Betty & Veronica, who were the handsomest ladies in the land. One day a strange duckling (Cassie Cloud) enters their village with odd notions of popularity and fun and befriends a strange minstrel (Randolph) and proves that it's what's on the inside that counts!

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

 

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


 

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


 

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

...AND OF COURSE THESE EVERYDAY SAVINGS!

EVERYDAY

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GET REWARDED

EVERYDAY

THANK YOU
BUCKS

EVERYDAY

1000'S OF QUARTER COMICS

EVERYDAY

BULK PRICING ON SUPPLIES

 

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

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

192 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-65  MSRP 
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49 [BH]  $        4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49 GIADA PERISSINOTTO DISNEY WHAT IF? VARIANT [BH]  $        4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49 LUCAS WERNECK STORMBREAKERS VARIANT [BH]  $        4.99
AVENGERS #14 [BH]  $        3.99
AVENGERS #14 CHRIS BACHALO VARIANT [BH]  $        3.99
AVENGERS #14 FEDERICO VICENTINI STORMBREAKERS VARIANT [BH]  $        3.99
AVENGERS #14 INHYUK LEE BLACK COSTUME VARIANT [BH]  $        3.99
BLOOD HUNTERS #1 [BH]  $        4.99
BLOOD HUNTERS #1 BLOOD RED BLANK VARIANT [BH]  $        4.99
BLOOD HUNTERS #1 DECLAN SHALVEY BOOK COVER VARIANT [BH]  $        4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #9  $        4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #9 LEINIL YU BLACK COSTUME VARIANT  $        4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #9 MIKE HAWTHORNE VARIANT  $        4.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #8  $        3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #8 CORY SMITH VARIANT  $        3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #8 SERGIO DAVILA BLACK COSTUME VARIANT  $        3.99
DAREDEVIL #9  $        4.99
DAREDEVIL #9 CHRIS ALLEN STORMBREAKERS VARIANT  $        4.99
DAREDEVIL #9 JONBOY MEYERS BLACK COSTUME VARIANT  $        4.99
DAREDEVIL #9 MAHMUD ASRAR VARIANT  $        4.99
DEADPOOL #2  $        3.99
DEADPOOL #2 IBAN COELLO DESIGN VARIANT  $        6.99
DEADPOOL #2 JAVIER GARRON BLACK COSTUME VARIANT  $        3.99
DEADPOOL #2 MARK BROOKS VARIANT  $        3.99
DEADPOOL #2 ROB LIEFELD VARIANT  $        3.99
DEADPOOL #2 SEAN GALLOWAY SATURDAY MORNING CONNECTING VARIANT  $        3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #15 [BH]  $        3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #15 KEN LASHLEY BLACK COSTUME VARIANT [BH]  $        3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #15 LEE GARBETT VARIANT [BH]  $        3.99
DRACULA: BLOOD HUNT #1 [BH]  $        4.99
DRACULA: BLOOD HUNT #1 BLOOD RED BLANK VARIANT [BH]  $        4.99
DRACULA: BLOOD HUNT #1 MATEUS MANHANINI VARIANT [BH]  $        4.99
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #2 TODD NAUCK 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $        4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #20  $        3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #20 GREG AND TIM HILDEBRANDT THE THING MARVEL MASTERPIECES III VARIANT  $        3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #20 ROD REIS BLACK COSTUME VARIANT  $        3.99
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1  $        6.99
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 DAVE BARDIN DEADLY FOES VARIANT  $        6.99
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 JAVIER GARRON HOMAGE VARIANT  $        6.99
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #5 FACSIMILE EDITION  $        4.99
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #5 FACSIMILE EDITION FOIL VARIANT  $        4.99
SPIDER-MAN: SHADOW OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #2  $        3.99
SPIDER-MAN: SHADOW OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #2 DAN PANOSIAN BLACK COSTUME VARIANT  $        3.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #46  $        4.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #46 SPROUSE THE PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIV VAR IANT  $        4.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #46 NOTO DARTH SIDIOUS/COUNT DOOKU MASTER & APPREN TICE VARIANT  $        4.99
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #46 TOM REILLY VARIANT  $        4.99
STAR WARS: HIGH REPUBLIC #7 [PHASE III]  $        4.99
STAR WARS: HIGH REPUBLIC #7 [PHASE III] SPROUSE PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIV VARIANT  $        4.99
STAR WARS: HIGH REPUBLIC #7 [PHASE III] NOTO ANAKIN SKYWALKER/AHSOKA TANO MASTER & APPRENTICE VAR  $        4.99
STRANGE ACADEMY: BLOOD HUNT #1 [BH]  $        4.99
STRANGE ACADEMY: BLOOD HUNT #1 BLOOD RED BLANK VARIANT [BH]  $        4.99
STRANGE ACADEMY: BLOOD HUNT #1 DOALY VARIANT [BH]  $        4.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #3 MARCO CHECCHETTO 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $        4.99
VENOM #33 [BH]  $        3.99
VENOM #33 JUAN FERREYRA VARIANT [BH]  $        3.99
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1 RYAN BROWN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $        7.99
WOLVERINE #49  $        4.99
WOLVERINE #49 DAVID NAKAYAMA BLACK COSTUME VARIANT  $        4.99
WOLVERINE #49 E.M. GIST SABRETOOTH VARIANT  $        4.99
WOLVERINE #49 LEINIL YU ADAMANTIUM ARMOR DESIGN VARIANT  $        4.99
X-MEN '97 #1 MARVEL ANIMATION 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $        4.99
X-MEN: FOREVER #3 [FHX]  $        3.99
X-MEN: FOREVER #3 INHYUK LEE BLACK COSTUME VARIANT [FHX]  $        3.99
X-MEN: FOREVER #3 PHIL NOTO QUIET COUNCIL VARIANT [FHX]  $        3.99
NEW MARVEL TOTALS:  $    310.35
 
 2) NEW DC COMICS-28  MSRP 
BATMAN #147 CVR A JORGE JIMENEZ  $        4.99
BATMAN #147 CVR B JORGE JIMENEZ CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
BATMAN #147 CVR C YASMINE PUTRI CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
BATMAN #147 CVR D GIANG GHOST-MAKER & CLOWNHUNTER AAPI MONTH CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES (2024) #5  $        2.99
BIRDS OF PREY #9 CVR A LEONARDO ROMERO  $        3.99
BIRDS OF PREY #9 CVR B EJIKURE CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
BIRDS OF PREY #9 CVR C CHRISTIAN WARD CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
BIRDS OF PREY #9 CVR D TAN & SANTOS CASSANDRA CAIN AAPI MONTH CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
FCBD 2024 - ABSOLUTE POWER SPECIAL EDITION BLANK VAR  $        4.99
FCBD 2024 - ABSOLUTE POWER SPECIAL EDITION FOIL VAR  $        9.99
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #5 (OF 12) CVR A JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER  $        3.99
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #5 (OF 12) CVR B LUCIO PARRILLO CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #5 (OF 12) CVR C JOHN GIANG CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
OUR ARMY AT WAR #81 FACSIMILE EDITION  $        3.99
POISON IVY #22 CVR A JESSICA FONG  $        3.99
POISON IVY #22 CVR B FRANK CHO CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
POISON IVY #22 CVR C R KIKUO JOHNSON CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
SHAZAM #11 CVR A DAN MORA  $        3.99
SHAZAM #11 CVR B BRANDT & STEIN CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
SHAZAM #11 CVR C SERG ACUNA CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
SHOWCASE #22 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR C GIL KANE FOIL VAR  $        5.99
SUICIDE SQUAD KILL ARKHAM ASYLUM #4 (OF 5) CVR A DAN PANOSIAN (MR)  $        4.99
SUICIDE SQUAD KILL ARKHAM ASYLUM #4 (OF 5) CVR B OLIVETTI CRD STK VAR (MR)  $        5.99
SUICIDE SQUAD KILL ARKHAM ASYLUM #4 (OF 5) CVR C NAKAYAMA CRD STK VAR (MR)  $        5.99
SUPERMAN HOUSE OF BRAINIAC SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B CAMPBELL FOIL VAR (HOB)  $        8.99
THE BOY WONDER #1 (OF 5) CVR A JUNI BA (MR)  $        5.99
THE BOY WONDER #1 (OF 5) CVR B CLIFF CHIANG VAR (MR)  $        5.99
NEW DC TOTALS:  $    149.72
 
 3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-23  MSRP 
AINT NO GRAVE #1 (OF 5) (MR)  $        5.99
DEVIANT #5 (OF 9) CVR A JOSHUA HIXSON (MR)  $        3.99
DEVIANT #5 (OF 9) CVR B REIKO MURAKAMI VAR (MR)  $        3.99
ENERGON UNIVERSE 2024 SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A JOHNSON & SPICER  $        3.99
ENERGON UNIVERSE 2024 SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B LORENZO DE FELICI VAR  $        3.99
ENERGON UNIVERSE 2024 SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C INC TOM REILLY VAR  $        3.99
GEIGER #1 (2024) Second Printing  $        3.99
GEIGER #2 (2024) CVR A GARY FRANK & BRAD ANDERSON  $        3.99
GEIGER #2 (2024) CVR B IVAN REIS & DANNY MIKI VAR  $        3.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #31 CVR A FRANCESCO MATTINA  $        2.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #31 CVR B JAVI FERNANDEZ VAR  $        2.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND (2022) #14 CVR A BRETT BEAN (MR)  $        3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND (2022) #14 CVR B BEAN F*CK (UNCENSORED) FAIRYLAND VAR (MR)  $        3.99
LAST MERMAID #3 CVR A DEREK KIRK KIM  $        3.99
ONE HAND #4 (OF 5) CVR A LAURENCE CAMPBELL & LEE LOUGHRIDGE (MR)  $        3.99
ONE HAND #4 (OF 5) CVR B SUMIT KUMAR & LEE LOUGHRIDGE (MR)  $        3.99
SACRIFICERS #8 CVR A MAX FIUMARA & DAVE MCCAIG  $        3.99
SPAWN RAT CITY #1 Second Printing  $        3.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #29 CVR A MARCIAL TOLEDANO VARGAS  $        2.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #29 CVR B VON RANDAL VAR  $        2.99
TRANSFORMERS #8 CVR A  DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON & MIKE SPICER  $        3.99
TRANSFORMERS #8 CVR B JORGE CORONA & MIKE SPICER VAR  $        3.99
TRANSFORMERS #8 CVR C INC KAREN S DARBOE VAR  $        3.99
NEW IMAGE TOTALS:  $      89.77
 
 4) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-11  MSRP 
Masterpiece #5 (CVR A) (Alex Maleev)  $        3.99
Masterpiece #5 (CVR B) (Soo Lee)  $        3.99
Monsters Are My Business (And Busness is Bloody) #2 (CVR A) (Patrick Piazzalunga)  $        3.99
The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #9 (CVR A) (Nick Robles)  $        4.99
The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #9 (CVR B) (Noah Dao)  $        4.99
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR A) (Corrado Mastantuono)  $        3.99
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR B) (Tonci Zonjic)  $        3.99
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR C) (Neyef)  $        3.99
The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1 (CVR D) (Jorge Molina)  $        3.99
Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #2 (CVR A) (Stan Sakai)  $        4.99
Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #2 (CVR B) (Peter Han)  $        4.99
NEW DARK HORSE TOTALS:  $      47.89
 
 5) NEW VALIANT COMICS-9  MSRP 
FAITH RETURNS #1 (OF 2) CVR A ERBETTA  $        4.99
FAITH RETURNS #1 (OF 2) CVR B VIDAL  $        4.99
FAITH RETURNS #1 (OF 2) CVR C ERBETTA VIRGIN  $        4.99
FAITH RETURNS #1 (OF 2) CVR D VIDAL VIRGIN  $        4.99
PUNK MAMBO PUNK WITCH PROJECT ONE SHOT CVR A PANOSIAN  $      12.99
VALIANTS (2024) #1 (OF 4) CVR A ALESSIO  $        4.99
VALIANTS (2024) #1 (OF 4) CVR B DI MATTIA  $        4.99
VALIANTS (2024) #1 (OF 4) CVR C ALESSIO VIRGIN  $        4.99
VALIANTS (2024) #1 (OF 4) CVR D DI MATTIA VIRGIN  $        4.99
NEW VALIANT TOTALS:  $      52.91
 
 6) NEW MASSIVE COMICS-9  MSRP 
BASIC INSTINCT #4 (OF 4) CVR A DEL REY (MR)  $        4.99
BASIC INSTINCT #4 (OF 4) CVR B COLANGELI (MR)  $        4.99
BASIC INSTINCT #4 (OF 4) CVR C BRAO (MR)  $        4.99
QUESTED SEASON 2 #3 CVR A WALLIS  $        4.99
QUESTED SEASON 2 #3 CVR B LULLABI  $        4.99
WASHED IN THE BLOOD #2 (OF 3) CVR A MORANELLI (MR)  $        4.99
WASHED IN THE BLOOD #2 (OF 3) CVR B CANNON CONNECTING (MR)  $        4.99
WASHED IN THE BLOOD #2 (OF 3) CVR C PARSONS VIDEO GAME HOMAG  $        4.99
WASHED IN THE BLOOD #2 (OF 3) CVR D FLOPS (MR)  $        4.99
NEW MASSIVE TOTALS:  $      44.91
 
 7) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-7  MSRP 
RED SONJA EMPIRE DAMNED #2 CVR A MIDDLETON  $        4.99
RED SONJA EMPIRE DAMNED #2 CVR B LINSNER  $        4.99
RED SONJA EMPIRE DAMNED #2 CVR C CELINA  $        4.99
RED SONJA EMPIRE DAMNED #2 CVR D COSPLAY  $        4.99
RED SONJA EMPIRE DAMNED #2 CVR E MIDDLETON FOIL  $        9.99
WHEEL OF TIME GREAT HUNT #6 CVR A RUBI  $        4.99
WHEEL OF TIME GREAT HUNT #6 CVR B GUNDERSON  $        4.99
NEW DYNAMITE TOTALS:  $      39.93
 
 8) NEW AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY COMICS-7  MSRP 
DRACULA AFTER MAN #2 CVR A MARTINEZ (MR)  $        4.99
DRACULA AFTER MAN #2 CVR B CALZADA (MR)  $        4.99
DRACULA AFTER MAN #2 CVR C HASSON (MR)  $        4.99
VALENTINE BLUFFS MASSACRE #2 CVR A MARTINEZ (MR)  $        4.99
VALENTINE BLUFFS MASSACRE #2 CVR B PHOTO (MR)  $        4.99
VALENTINE BLUFFS MASSACRE #2 CVR C CALZADA (MR)  $        4.99
VALENTINE BLUFFS MASSACRE #2 CVR D HASSON (MR)  $        4.99
NEW AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY TOTALS:  $      34.93
 
 9) NEW IDW COMICS-5  MSRP 
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 Cover A (Horvath)  $        3.99
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 Variant B (Rossmo Storybook Variant)  $        3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black  White, and Green #1 Cover A (Shalvey)  $        5.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black  White, and Green #1 Variant 40th ANNIV (Berger)  $        5.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black  White, and Green #1 Variant B (Stokoe)  $        5.99
NEW IDW TOTALS:  $      25.95
 
 10) NEW TITAN COMICS-5  MSRP 
DARK SOULS WILLOW KING #4 (OF 4) CVR A REREKINA (MR)  $        3.99
DARK SOULS WILLOW KING #4 (OF 4) CVR B YOSHIOKA (MR)  $        3.99
DARK SOULS WILLOW KING #4 (OF 4) CVR C QUAH WRAP (MR)  $        3.99
FORGOTTEN RUNES WIZARDS CULT #4 (OF 10) CVR A BROWN   $        3.99
FORGOTTEN RUNES WIZARDS CULT #4 (OF 10) CVR B WALLIS  $        3.99
NEW TITAN COMICS TOTALS:  $      19.95
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-26  MSRP 
AMORY WARS NO WORLD TOMORROW #1 (OF 12) CVR A GUGLIOTTA (MR)  $        4.99
AMORY WARS NO WORLD TOMORROW #1 (OF 12) CVR B WAYSHAK (MR)  $        4.99
B&V FRIENDS FOREVER FAIRY TALES ONESHOT  $        3.99
CROCODILE BLACK #1 (OF 5) CVR A SORRENTINO (MR)  $        4.99
DEADWEIGHTS #2 (OF 6) CVR A SEBASTIAN PIRIZ (MR)  $        3.99
DEADWEIGHTS #2 (OF 6) CVR B 3 COPY RICHARD PACE UNLOCK VAR (MR)  $        3.99
DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE #6 (OF 6)  $        4.99
GONE #3 (OF 3) CVR A JOCK  $        8.99
GONE #3 (OF 3) CVR B JOCK VAR  $        8.99
HAPPY ASTRONAUT #5 CVR A MATT RODGERS  $        5.99
HORROR & FANTASY ILLUS PLUM ISLAND CVR A IGOR VITORINO  $        6.99
HORROR & FANTASY ILLUS PLUM ISLAND CVR B HARVEY TOLIBAO  $        6.99
HORROR & FANTASY ILLUS PLUM ISLAND CVR C ABBONDANZA  $        6.99
HORROR & FANTASY ILLUS PLUM ISLAND CVR D SANTACRUZ  $        6.99
JIM HENSONS LABYRINTH ARCHIVE ED #2 (OF 3) CVR A BUSCEMA & T  $        4.99
JIM HENSONS LABYRINTH ARCHIVE ED #2 (OF 3) CVR B PUEBLA  $        4.99
LITTLE BLACK BOOK #3 (OF 4) CVR A FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (MR)  $        3.99
LITTLE BLACK BOOK #3 (OF 4) CVR B MARCO FINNEGAN & BRAD SIMPSON VAR (MR)  $        3.99
LITTLE BLACK BOOK #3 (OF 4) CVR C FERGUSON & CUNHA MOVIE POSTER HOMAGE VAR  $        3.99
LOVE AND ROCKETS VOL IV #15 (MR)  $        6.99
MORNING STAR #2 (OF 5)  $        4.99
MUGSHOTS #1 (OF 4) CVR A CHRIS MATTHEWS (MR)  $        5.99
MUGSHOTS #1 (OF 4) CVR B FRAN GALAN VAR (MR)  $        5.99
NIGHT PEOPLE #3 (OF 4) CVR A DANI STRIPS & BRAD SIMPSON (MR)  $        4.99
NIGHT PEOPLE #3 (OF 4) CVR B JACOB PHILLIPS (MR)  $        4.99
STILL (ONE SHOT) (MR)  $        7.99
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:  $    147.74

NO REORDER COMICS THIS WEEK

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!

102 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 COMIC COVER MARVEL X-MEN #101 VIN FIG  $      29.99
 
 NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-41  MSRP 
52 TP VOL 01 (2024 EDITION)  $      49.99
Adventure Time: Amazing and Awesome Coloring Book  $      18.99
American Girl Little Golden Book Favorites (American Girl)  $        8.99
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness  $      13.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL. 1: STAND  $      19.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL BY ALYSSA WONG VOL. 1: THE OMEN  $      17.99
CHAINSAW MAN GN VOL 15  $      11.99
Circle of Life (Disney The Lion King)  $        5.99
CONTEST OF CHAOS  $      34.99
Curveball  $      14.99
DAREDEVIL: BLACK ARMOR  $      15.99
DARKWING DUCK TP  $      19.99
DC Batman: The Joker's Parade (Funko Pop!)  $        5.99
DWELLINGS HC (MR)  $      34.99
Happy Birthday  SpongeBob! (SpongeBob SquarePants)  $        5.99
HULK MODERN ERA EPIC COLLECTION: WHO IS THE RED HULK?  $      44.99
I See Your Face  Turned Away 1  $      13.99
LADY HEL TP  $      17.99
LOCKJAW: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE  $      13.99
Marvel Beginnings: First 100 Words  $        6.99
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD  $      15.99
Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny  $      19.99
Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins  $      10.99
MIRACLEMAN BY GAIMAN & BUCKINGHAM: THE SILVER AGE  $      24.99
Monster Cats Vol. 1  $      14.99
My Little Pony: Camp Bighoof  $      17.99
NIGHTWING A KNIGHT IN BLUDHAVEN COMPENDIUM 01 TP  $      59.99
NOMADS THE SKY KINGDOM OGN BOOK 01  $      12.99
One Cool Duck #3  $        8.99
PEANUTS TP SNOOPYS BEAGLE SCOUT TALES   $      11.99
STAR WARS VISIONS MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN  $      14.99
STEELWORKS TP  $      16.99
Sweet Valley Twins: The Haunted House  $      13.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures  Vol. 2  $      16.99
The Powerpuff Girls Super-Fierce Coloring Book (The Powerpuff Girls)  $      18.99
The Princess and the Frog Little Golden Book (Disney Princess)  $        5.99
TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 01  $      16.99
TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 01 DIRECT MARKET EXCLUSIVE VAR  $      16.99
Tryouts  $      13.99
WAR PARTY BESTIARY COMPENDIUM SC  $        4.99
X-Men Little Golden Book (Marvel)  $        5.99
 
 REORDER BOOKS/TRADES-37  MSRP 
BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM NEW EDITION TP (MR)  $      19.99
BATMAN TP VOL 03 I AM BANE (REBIRTH)  $      16.99
BATMAN UNIVERSE TP  $      17.99
BATTLE CHASERS ANTHOLOGY TP  $      24.99
BITCH PLANET TP VOL 01 EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE (MR)  $        9.99
BLACK MONDAY MURDERS TP VOL 01 ALL HAIL GOD MAMMON (MR)  $      19.99
BLUE BEETLE JAIME REYES TP BOOK 02  $      16.99
CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR)  $        9.99
CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP BOOK 03 COUNTDOWN TO CRISIS  $      39.99
DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR)  $        9.99
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH TP VOL 01 (MR)  $        9.99
FARMHAND TP VOL 01 (MR)  $      12.99
GIDEON FALLS TP VOL 01 BLACK BARN (MR)  $        9.99
GODZILLA X KONG THE HUNTED GN   $      19.99
HEAT SEEKER GUN HONEY SERIES TP VOL 01 REGULAR ED (MR)   $      17.99
HUCK TP  $      14.99
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02  $      64.99
LOVE EVERLASTING TP VOL 01  $      16.99
LOVESICK TP (MR)  $      17.99
MAGIC ORDER TP VOL 03 (MR)  $      19.99
MAGIC ORDER TP VOL 04  $      19.99
NEMESIS RELOADED TP (MR)  $      16.99
NITA HAWES NIGHTMARE BLOG TP VOL 01 (MR)  $        9.99
RED ROOM TP TRIGGER WARNINGS (MR)  $      22.99
ROGUES GALLERY TP VOL 01 (MR)  $      16.99
SANDMAN TP VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY 30TH ANNIV ED (MR)  $      19.99
SCUMBAG TP VOL 01 (MR)  $        9.99
SPAWN OMEGA TP  $      16.99
WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR)  $      59.99
WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 04  $      59.99
SWING TP VOL 01 (MR)  $        9.99
SWING TP VOL 03 (MR)  $      16.99
CAT KID COMIC CLUB HC GN VOL 03 ON PURPOSE  $      12.99
CAT KID COMIC CLUB HC GN VOL 05 INFLUENCERS  $      12.99
RAINA TEIGEMEIER SISTERS GN NEW PTG  $      12.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP VOL 01 FALLOUT   $      15.99
TEEN TITANS GO TO CAMP TP  $        9.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-9  MSRP 
AMERICAS TEST KITCHEN MEDITERRANIAN SUMMER DISHES 2024  $      14.95
ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #350  $        9.99
LARGE PRINT VARIETY CROSS WORD 0724  $        7.99
MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW #127.3  $        9.99
POETS & WRITERS 0624  $        7.99
SHINDIG #149  $      14.75
STAR WARS INSIDER #225 NEWSTAND EDITION  $        9.99
STAR WARS INSIDER #225 PX ED  $        9.99
WORLDS BEST WORDSEARCH 2024  $        7.99
 
 NEW RATIO VARIANTS-14  
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49 CHRIS SAMNEE 1:25 VARIANT [BH]  $      12.99
AMORY WARS NO WORLD TOMORROW #1 (OF 12) CVR C 1:10 VARIANT  $        8.99
BATMAN #147 CVR E INC 1:25 KENDRICK KUNKKA LIM CRD STK VAR  $      12.99
BATMAN #147 CVR F INC 1:50 STEVAN SUBIC CRD STK VAR  $      26.99
CROCODILE BLACK #1 (OF 5) CVR D SORRENTINO 1:10 VARIANT  $      28.00
DEADPOOL #2 DECLAN SHALVEY 1:25 VARIANT  $      12.99
ENERGON UNIVERSE 2024 SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR D INC 1:25 GREEN VAR  $      14.99
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 PHIL NOTO 1:25 VARIANT  $      21.99
SACRIFICERS #8 CVR B INC 1:10 DAN PANOSIAN VAR  $        8.99
SPIDER-MAN: SHADOW OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #2  TEDESCO 1:25 VARIANT  $      12.99
THE BOY WONDER #1 (OF 5) CVR C INC 1:25 JUNI BA VAR (MR)  $      17.99
TRANSFORMERS #8 CVR D INC 1:25 ETHAN YOUNG VAR  $      14.99
VENOM #33 JOSHUA SWABY 1:25 VARIANT [BH]  $      21.99
WOLVERINE #49 MAHMUD ASRAR 1:25 VARIANT  $      12.99

RATIO VARIANT PRICING is subject to change due to market conditions

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