ALTERNATE REALITY SHIPPING FOR: 051425

05/14/25

NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1601
334 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
ALTERING YOUR REALITY EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!

THIS WEEK'S KIDS

LAST WEEKS SHIPPING

NEXT WEEKS SHIPPING

THIS WEEK'S CHECKLIST

-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

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

1) ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8
2) GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1
3) SUPERGIRL #1
4) ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #4
5) SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1
6) INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1
7) IMMORTAL THOR #23
8) UNCANNY X-MEN #14
9) WOLVERINE #9
10) RED HULK #4 [DOOM]

17 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 052125

CAPTAIN PLANET #1
COLD WITCH A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE #1 (OF 5)
DARK REGARDS #1 (OF 4)
EXQUISITE CORPSES #1
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1
Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #1
GWENPOOL #1
HOT VALLEY DAYS #1
Huck: Big Bad World #1
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1
MONEY SHOT BIG BANG #1 (OF 5)
RYSK #1 (OF 5)
SNOW MONKEY #1
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1
SUPERGIRL #1
TOXIC AVENGER PINUP SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)

5 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

Behemoth #4
GATCHAMAN ONLY ONE EARTH #4 (OF 4)
MINE IS A LONG LONESOME GRAVE #4 (OF 4)
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MEN #15
X-FACTOR #10

4 FOIL COVERS

SHINY FOIL COMIC COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FACSIMILE EDITION #1 CVR B SALE FOIL VAR
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR E LEE & CHUNG FOIL
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR S FOC BONUS SPEARS BLACK FOIL
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 FACSIMILE EDITION FOIL VARIANT
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1 MIKE MCKONE FOIL VARIANT
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1 CVR J OTTLEY, JUAREZ & LEONI FOIL DIE CUT MASK VAR
SILVERHAWKS #3 CVR H SPEARS FOIL
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR F FOIL
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR V FOIL
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1 GARRON FOIL VARIANT
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR F STANLEY ARTGERM LAU FOIL VAR
THUNDERCATS LOST #2 CVR F SHALVEY FOIL

5 MANGA

MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK

NEW MANGA...
CHAINED SOLDIER GN VOL 11 (A)
Emma & Capucine, Volume 1
FRANK MILLERS RONIN RISING MANGA ED
Merry Witches' Life Volume 1
ONE PIECE HEROINES GN VOL 01

6 SECOND PRINTS

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

ALL-NEW VENOM #5 CARLOS GOMEZ 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
ALL-NEW VENOM #5 CLAYTON CRAIN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #1 3RD PTG (MR)
DEADPOOL KILLS THE MU ONE LAST TIME #1 YU 2ND PRINT
PHANTOM ROAD #11 2ND PTG (MR)
SPAWN BLACK RITUAL THE BOOK OF NYX #1 (OF 7) 2ND PTG

0 GAME RELATED

GAME RELATED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

NO GAME COMICS THIS WEEK

-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.

051425 COMPANY RANKINGS	# NEW TITLES	MSRP TOTALS
1) MARVEL COMICS	73	$ 356.27
2) DYNAMITE COMICS	37	$ 214.63
3) IMAGE COMICS	36	$ 147.64
4) DC COMICS	35	$ 189.65
5) DARK HORSE COMICS	8	$ 38.92
INDY COMICS	39	$ 209.54
TOTALS:	228	$ 1,156.65
TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?: Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 05/14/25. This coming week, there are 228 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of MULTIPLE price points ranging from $2.99 to $9.99. 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. The industry has settled on the $4.99 price point as the standard MSRP for comics. So, if someone asks you: "Hey, how much are new comics today?" The answer is $4.99, and that's from the experts at Alternate Reality!

051425 PRICE POINTS	# SHIPPING	TOTALS
$2.99	4	$ 11.96
$3.99	56	$ 223.44
$4.95	1	$ 4.95
$4.99	131	$ 653.69
$5.99	19	$ 113.81
$6.00	1	$ 6.00
$6.95	1	$ 6.95
$6.99	4	$ 27.96
$8.99	4	$ 35.96
$9.99	7	$ 69.93
TOTALS:	228	$ 1,154.65
TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

SUPERGIRL #1

DC COMICS
(W) Sophie Campbell (A) Sophie Campbell

Kara Zor-El has been a key member of the Super-Family in Metropolis, but what happens when she strikes out on her own? Follow Kara as she returns to her roots in Midvale...home of Supergirl! But how could this be?! Our hero has not been back in years, and the protector of that town has been saving the day for weeks.

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

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER SPY GIRLS

ARCHIE COMICS
(W) Tania Del Rio (A) Holly G, Jim Amash, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli

Now packed with 30 PAGES of story content, including a BRAND NEW STORY! INTRODUCING: MEDUSA DOOM, MAD DR. DOOM’S teenage daughter! Medusa Doom has come from far away to bully the residents of Riverdale and only Agents B and V have what it takes to stop her!

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

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!

FOUNDERS DAY TUESDAY SALE
This Tuesday the 20th from 2:00pm to 6:00pm
20% OFF just about everything in the store for everyone!

...AND OF COURSE THESE EVERYDAY SAVINGS!

EVERYDAY

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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-

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)

Items HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK below are Diamond Comics that arrived after last weeks list but before043025
1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-73	MSRP
ALL-NEW VENOM #5 CARLOS GOMEZ 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
ALL-NEW VENOM #5 CLAYTON CRAIN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL #21	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL #21 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL #21 JACKSON SZE MARVEL TELEVISION WRAPAROUND VARIANT	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL #21 SERGIO DAVILA VARIANT	$ 4.99
DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ONE LAST TIME #1 LEINIL YU 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 4.99
DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #3 [DOOM]	$ 3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #3 DAVID YARDIN VARIANT	$ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 FACSIMILE EDITION	$ 4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 FACSIMILE EDITION BLANK VARIANT	$ 4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 FACSIMILE EDITION FOIL VARIANT	$ 8.99
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1	$ 4.99
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1 IBAN COELLO VARIANT	$ 4.99
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1 LEE GARBETT VERSUS VARIANT	$ 4.99
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1 MIKE MCKONE FOIL VARIANT	$ 8.99
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1 NICK BRADSHAW MONSTER HOMAGE VARIANT	$ 4.99
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1 PAOLO RIVERA GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS HOMAGE VARIANT	$ 4.99
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1 TAURIN CLARKE VARIANT	$ 4.99
GWENPOOL #1	$ 4.99
GWENPOOL #1 GODTAIL VARIANT	$ 4.99
GWENPOOL #1 GREG LAND VARIANT	$ 4.99
GWENPOOL #1 GURIHIRU VARIANT	$ 4.99
GWENPOOL #1 JEEHYUNG LEE VARIANT	$ 4.99
GWENPOOL #1 PACO MEDINA PROMO ART VARIANT	$ 4.99
GWENPOOL #1 TODD NAUCK ICONIC VARIANT	$ 4.99
HELLVERINE #6	$ 3.99
HELLVERINE #6 CHRIS CAMPANA VARIANT	$ 3.99
HELLVERINE #6 RAFFAELE IENCO DESIGN VARIANT	$ 3.99
IMMORTAL THOR #23	$ 4.99
IMMORTAL THOR #23 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 4.99
IMMORTAL THOR #23 GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI IMPOSSIBLE! VARIANT	$ 4.99
IMMORTAL THOR #23 MARTIN COCCOLO DEATH OF THE IMMORTAL THOR 3-PART CONN VARIANT	$ 4.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #33	$ 3.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #33 LOGAN LUBERA 5-PART CONN VARIANT	$ 3.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #4	$ 4.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #4 ADI GRANOV VARIANT	$ 4.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #4 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 4.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #4 CORY SMITH DOOMASAUR VARIANT	$ 4.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #4 FEDERICO VINCENTINI VARIANT	$ 4.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #4 R.B. SILVA VARIANT	$ 4.99
PHOENIX #11	$ 3.99
PHOENIX #11 JOE QUESADA VARIANT	$ 3.99
PHOENIX #11 PEACH MOMOKO VARIANT	$ 3.99
PHOENIX #11 ROD REIS ASKANI VARIANT	$ 3.99
RED HULK #4 [DOOM]	$ 3.99
RED HULK #4 JONBOY MEYERS VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
RED HULK #4 KEN LASHLEY VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1	$ 4.99
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1 GREG LAND VARIANT	$ 4.99
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1 JAVIER GARRON FOIL VARIANT	$ 8.99
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1 LEIRIX VARIANT	$ 4.99
STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS #3	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS #3 DAN JURGENS CLASSIC HOMAGE VARIANT	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS #3 RAMON ROSANAS VARIANT	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS #3 TAURIN CLARKE LIGHTSABER VARIANT	$ 3.99
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MEN #15	$ 3.99
THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #4 [DOOM]	$ 3.99
THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #4 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #4 ROD REIS VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #16	$ 4.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #16 ROD REIS ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT	$ 4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #15	$ 4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #15 KYLE HOTZ ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT	$ 4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #15 PEACH MOMOKO DESIGN VARIANT	$ 6.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #15 STAN SAKAI VARIANT	$ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #14	$ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #14 LUCIANO VECCHIO LADY HENRIETTA VARIANT	$ 4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #14 MARVEL ANIMATION VARIANT	$ 4.99
WOLVERINE #9	$ 4.99
WOLVERINE #9 ROD REIS VARIANT	$ 4.99
X-FACTOR #10	$ 3.99
X-FACTOR #10 ALAN QUAH VARIANT	$ 3.99
NEW MARVEL TOTALS:	$ 354.27

2) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-37	MSRP
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR A SPEARS	$ 4.99
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR B LEE & CHUNG	$ 4.99
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR C WARD	$ 4.99
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR D OLIVER	$ 4.99
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR E LEE & CHUNG FOIL	$ 9.99
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR G BLANK AUTHENTIX	$ 4.99
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR S FOC BONUS SPEARS BLACK FOIL	$ 9.99
HERCULOIDS #3 CVR A MATTINA	$ 4.99
HERCULOIDS #3 CVR B LINSNER	$ 4.99
HERCULOIDS #3 CVR C BARENDS	$ 4.99
HERCULOIDS #3 CVR D HOLTZ	$ 4.99
HERCULOIDS #3 CVR E PANOSIAN	$ 4.99
RED SONJA ATTACKS MARS #2 CVR A LINSNER	$ 4.99
RED SONJA ATTACKS MARS #2 CVR B LEE & CHUNG	$ 4.99
RED SONJA ATTACKS MARS #2 CVR C LAND	$ 4.99
SILVERHAWKS #3 CVR A SPEARS	$ 4.99
SILVERHAWKS #3 CVR B LEE & CHUNG	$ 4.99
SILVERHAWKS #3 CVR C STOKOE	$ 4.99
SILVERHAWKS #3 CVR D BORGES	$ 4.99
SILVERHAWKS #3 CVR E TAO	$ 4.99
SILVERHAWKS #3 CVR F LEIRIX	$ 4.99
SILVERHAWKS #3 CVR H SPEARS FOIL	$ 9.99
SILVERHAWKS #3 CVR Y FOC BONUS SPEARS SYMBOL	$ 4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR A SPEARS	$ 4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR B MIDDLETON	$ 4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR C CHEW	$ 4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR D OLIVER	$ 4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR E HARDIN	$ 4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR F SPEARS FOIL	$ 9.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR H BLANK AUTHENTIX	$ 4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR V SPEARS FOIL	$ 9.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #2 CVR A SHALVEY	$ 4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #2 CVR B HENRY	$ 4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #2 CVR C HETRICK	$ 4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #2 CVR D BAGLEY	$ 4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #2 CVR E LEE & CHUNG	$ 4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #2 CVR F SHALVEY FOIL	$ 9.99
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 214.63

3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-37	MSRP
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #1 3RD PTG (MR)	$ 4.99
COLD WITCH A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE #1 (OF 5) CVR A WILL SLINEY	$ 3.99
ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL 2025 (ONE SHOT) CVR A ANDREA MILANA & LEE LOUGHRIDGE	$ 3.99
ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL 2025 (ONE SHOT) CVR B DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON & MIKE SPICER VAR	$ 3.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #1 CVR A MICHAEL WALSH (MR)	$ 4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #1 CVR B JAMES STOKOE VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #1 CVR C MICHAEL WALSH POLYBAGGED VAR (MR)	$ 6.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #1 CVR D BLANK SKETCH VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #1 CVR E STEALTH VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
GEIGER #14 CVR A GARY FRANK & BRAD ANDERSON	$ 3.99
GEIGER #14 CVR B GERMAN PERALTA VAR	$ 3.99
GEIGER #14 CVR C STEFANO RAFFAELE & BRAD ANDERSON VAR	$ 3.99
GOLDEN RAGE MOTHER KNOWS BEST #2 (OF 5) CVR A LAUREN KNIGHT (MR)	$ 3.99
GOLDEN RAGE MOTHER KNOWS BEST #2 (OF 5) CVR B ABIGAIL JILL HARDING VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
HIVE #4 (MR)	$ 3.99
I WAS A FASHION SCHOOL SERIAL KILLER #2 CVR A HILLYARD & MADSEN BLOOD STITCHES (MR)	$ 3.99
I WAS A FASHION SCHOOL SERIAL KILLER #2 CVR B HILLYARD & MADSEN VOGUE BEYONCE HOMAGE	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1 CVR A RYAN OTTLEY & ANNALISA LEONI	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1 CVR B DAVD FINCH VAR	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1 CVR C BLIND BAG VAR	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1 CVR I BLANK SKETCH VAR	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1 CVR J OTTLEY, JUAREZ & LEONI FOIL DIE CUT MASK VAR	$ 4.99
KING SPAWN #45 CVR A PUPPETEER LEE	$ 2.99
KING SPAWN #45 CVR B VON RANDAL VAR	$ 2.99
PHANTOM ROAD #11 2ND PTG (MR)	$ 3.99
PHANTOM ROAD #12 (MR)	$ 3.99
SPAWN #364 CVR A FEDE MELE	$ 2.99
SPAWN #364 CVR B CARLO BARBERI VAR	$ 2.99
SPAWN BLACK RITUAL THE BOOK OF NYX #1 (OF 7) 2ND PTG	$ 3.99
SPAWN BLACK RITUAL THE BOOK OF NYX #2 (OF 7) CVR A NAT JONES	$ 3.99
SPAWN BLACK RITUAL THE BOOK OF NYX #2 (OF 7) CVR B DANNY EARLS VAR	$ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS #20 CVR A DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON & MIKE SPICER	$ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS #20 CVR B JORGE CORONA & MIKE SPICER VAR	$ 3.99
W0RLDTR33 #14 CVR A FERNANDO BLANCO (MR)	$ 3.99
W0RLDTR33 #14 CVR B SOO LEE VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
WITCHBLADE #11 (2024) CVR A GIUSEPPE CAFARO & ARIF PRIANTO	$ 3.99
WITCHBLADE #11 (2024) CVR B CP SMITH VAR	$ 3.99
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 152.63

4) NEW DC COMICS-35	MSRP
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA	$ 4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8 CVR B BRUNO REDONDO CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8 CVR C MARCOS MARTIN CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8 CVR F BRIAN BOLLAND CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ACTION COMICS #1086 CVR A BRAD WALKER	$ 4.99
ACTION COMICS #1086 CVR B DAVID TALASKI CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ACTION COMICS #1086 CVR C CULLY HAMNER CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ACTION COMICS #1086 CVR D CLIFF CHIANG AAPI HERITAGE MONTH CONN CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
AQUAMAN #5 CVR A JOHN TIMMS	$ 3.99
AQUAMAN #5 CVR B MARCIO TAKARA CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
AQUAMAN #5 CVR C ELIZABETH TORQUE CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
AQUAMAN #5 CVR D DANIELE DI NICUOLO SUPERSMASH-UP CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #21 CVR A JAVIER FERNANDEZ	$ 4.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #21 CVR B JUAN FERREYRA CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #21 CVR C DANNY EARLS CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #6 (OF 12) CVR A HAYDEN SHERMAN	$ 4.99
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #6 (OF 12) CVR B ASHLEY WOOD CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FACSIMILE ED #1 CVR A SALE	$ 6.99
BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FACSIMILE ED #1 CVR B SALE FOIL VAR	$ 8.99
DC VS VAMPIRES WORLD WAR V #9 (OF 12) CVR A OTTO SCHMIDT	$ 4.99
DC VS VAMPIRES WORLD WAR V #9 (OF 12) CVR B DANI CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
DC VS VAMPIRES WORLD WAR V #9 (OF 12) CVR C BJORN BARENDS CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
FIRE & ICE WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER #2 (OF 6) CVR A TERRY DODSON & RACHEL DODSON	$ 3.99
FIRE & ICE WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER #2 (OF 6) CVR B DAN MORA CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
FIRE & ICE WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER #2 (OF 6) CVR C AMY REEDER CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #4 CVR A FERNANDO PASARIN & OCLAIR ALBERT	$ 3.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #4 CVR B JONBOY MEYERS CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #4 CVR C LUCAS MEYER CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR A SOPHIE CAMPBELL	$ 3.99
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR B STANLEY ARTGERM LAU CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR C PABLO VILLALOBOS CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR D JOSHUA MIDDLETON CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR E BLANK CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR F STANLEY ARTGERM LAU FOIL VAR	$ 6.99
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR I NICOLA SCOTT SUPERMAN MOVIE CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 189.65

5) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-8	MSRP
Behemoth #4 (CVR A-Jay Martin)	$ 3.99
Huck: Big Bad World #1 (CVR A-Albuquerque)	$ 4.99
Huck: Big Bad World #1 (CVR B-B&W Rafael Albuquerque)	$ 4.99
Huck: Big Bad World #1 (CVR C-Jae Lee)	$ 4.99
Sister Imperator #3 (CVR A-Mikael Eriksson)	$ 4.99
Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #3 (CVR A-Stan Sakai)	$ 4.99
Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #3 (CVR B-Escorza Brothers)	$ 4.99
Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #3 (CVR C-Jennifer L. Meyer)	$ 4.99
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 38.92

NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-39	MSRP	PUBLISHER
BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER SPY GIRLS (ONE SHOT) CVR A PARENT/PENA	$ 4.99	ARCHIE
BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER SPY GIRLS (ONE SHOT) CVR B LOVALLO VAR	$ 4.99	ARCHIE
DARK REGARDS #1 (OF 4) CVR A ARTOM TOPILIN	$ 4.99	ONI PRESS
DARK REGARDS #1 (OF 4) CVR B ANDREW KRAHNKE VAR	$ 4.99	ONI PRESS
DICK TRACY #10 CVR A GERALDO BORGES	$ 4.99	MAD CAVE
DICK TRACY #10 CVR B FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA VAR	$ 4.99	MAD CAVE
FLASH GORDON #9 CVR A WILL CONRAD	$ 4.99	MAD CAVE
FLASH GORDON #9 CVR B MARIKA CRESTA HOMEWORLD VAR	$ 4.99	MAD CAVE
GATCHAMAN ONLY ONE EARTH #4 (OF 4)	$ 4.99	MAD CAVE
GFT ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND CVR A IGOR VITORINO (MR)	$ 5.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
GFT ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND CVR B HARVEY TOLIBAO (MR)	$ 5.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
GFT ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND CVR C JOHN ROYLE (MR)	$ 5.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
GLOPPLE #1 CVR A JOSE CHIRINOS	$ 5.99	KEENESPOT-EX POS
Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #1 Cover A (Pe)	$ 4.99	IDW COMICS
Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #1 Variant B (Hernandez)	$ 4.99	IDW COMICS
HOT VALLEY DAYS #1 CVR A FARID KARAMI (MR)	$ 5.99	KEENESPOT-EX POS
HOT VALLEY DAYS #1 CVR B BLANK SKETCH VAR (MR)	$ 9.99	KEENESPOT-EX POS
I Heart Skull-Crusher! #9 A Main (Dressed Zonno)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
I Heart Skull-Crusher! #9 B Variant (Dressed Ganucheau)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
MINE IS A LONG LONESOME GRAVE #4 (OF 4) CVR A MATTHEW ROBERTS (MR)	$ 4.99	ONI PRESS
MINE IS A LONG LONESOME GRAVE #4 (OF 4) CVR B KELSEY RAMSAY VAR (MR)	$ 4.99	ONI PRESS
MONEY SHOT BIG BANG #1 (OF 5) CVR A GARTH GRAHAM (MR) Resolicit	$ 4.99	VAULT COMICS
MONEY SHOT BIG BANG #1 (OF 5) CVR B REBEKAH ISAACS VAR (MR) Resolicit	$ 4.99	VAULT COMICS
PAST TIME #2 (OF 5)	$ 4.99	MAD CAVE
RYSK #1 (OF 5) CVR A	$ 4.99	BLACKBOX
RYSK #1 (OF 5) CVR B	$ 5.99	BLACKBOX
SICKNESS #7 (OF 14) CVR A JANNA CHA (MR)	$ 6.00	UNCIVILLIZED
SNOW MONKEY #1	$ 4.95	RED 5 COMICS
Star Trek: Lower Decks #7 Cover A (Cook)	$ 4.99	IDW COMICS
SUPERBABES STARRING FEMFORCE #20	$ 6.95	AC COMICS
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #6 Cover A (Pe)	$ 5.99	IDW COMICS
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #6 Variant B (Cafaggi)	$ 5.99	IDW COMICS
TOXIC AVENGER PINUP SPECIAL #1 CVR A FRED HARPER (MR)	$ 3.99	AHOY
TOXIC AVENGER PINUP SPECIAL #1 CVR B HARPER EXCLUSIVE TRADING CARD VAR	$ 4.99	AHOY
VAMPIRO ROCKABILLY APOCALYPSE #4 (OF 5) CVR B NAPALM (MR)	$ 4.99	MASSIVE
VAMPIRO ROCKABILLY APOCALYPSE #4 (OF 5) CVR C COLAPIETRO (MR)	$ 4.99	MASSIVE
When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #4 A Main (Dressed Rebelka)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee #4 B Variant (Dressed Phillips)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:	$ 204.55

REORDER COMICS-3
CHAMBERLAINS #1 CVR H BLANK SKETCH VAR (MR)	$ 9.99
HOUSE OF SECRETS #92 FACSIMILE EDITION (2024) CVR A BERNIE WRIGHTSON	$ 3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B MURPHY ANDERSON FOIL VAR	$ 5.99

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!

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-8	MSRP
GODZILLA GALLERY 1991 GODZILLA DLX PVC FIG	$ 99.99
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME BLUE GI DLX AF	$ 29.99
MARVEL GALLERY COMIC MR FIX-IT DLX PVC STATUE	$ 89.99
MARVEL SELECT IRON MAN AF	$ 29.99
MARVEL SELECT SABRETOOTH AF	$ 32.99
MARVEL SELECT STEALTH IRON MAN AF	$ 29.99
MARVEL SELECT TITANIUM MAN AF	$ 34.99
WALKING DEAD COMIC MICHONNE AF	$ 29.99

NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-44	MSRP
A Vicious Circle	$ 29.99
ADVENTURES OF SPAWN COMPLETE COLLECTION TP	$ 9.99
Avengers Assemble: The Serpent Scenario	$ 17.99
B Is for Birthday (Sesame Street)	$ 8.99
BATMAN FULL MOON HC (MR)	$ 29.99
Best of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection Vol. 5	$ 29.99
BIRDS OF PREY HERO HUNTERS TP (2025 EDITION)	$ 29.99
Birthday Treasure Hunt! (Disney Moana 2)	$ 5.99
BLACK LIVES GREAT MINDS OF SCIENCE GN	$ 15.99
Camp Frenemies	$ 13.99
CHAINED SOLDIER GN VOL 11 (A)	$ 13.00
DC FINEST SUPERBOY THE SUPER-DOG FROM KRYPTON TP	$ 39.99
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 19 HOT MESS	$ 14.99
DISNEY STITCH OHANA MEANS FAMILY MUSINGS EVERY DAY LIFE HC	$ 14.99
Disney Stitch Story Collection	$ 8.99
DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 23	$ 11.99
Emma & Capucine, Volume 1	$ 14.99
Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The More Things Change... [New Printing]	$ 44.99
FERREN AND THE ANGEL TP THE FERREN TRILOGY BOOK 01	$ 16.99
FRANK MILLERS RONIN RISING MANGA ED	$ 12.99
Garfield: Family Style	$ 14.99
Godzilla Rivals: Round Four	$ 19.99
How Far I'll Go (Disney Moana)	$ 5.99
How to Draw the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	$ 12.99
I Am Barbie	$ 5.99
I Am Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)	$ 5.99
I Am Thing (Wednesday)	$ 5.99
LEGO Marvel Enciclopedia de personajes (Character Encyclopedia)	$ 21.99
LILO & STITCH TP VOL 01 OHANA	$ 13.99
Merry Witches' Life Volume 1	$ 13.99
Miles Morales: Spider-Man By Cody Ziglar Vol. 6 - Webs Of Wakanda	$ 15.99
Monster High: New Scaremester, Vol. 1	$ 17.99
My Little Pony: The Storm of Zephyr Heights	$ 17.99
New Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection: The Initiative	$ 44.99
ONE PIECE HEROINES GN VOL 01	$ 10.99
PHINEAS & FERB CLASSIC COMICS COLLECTION 3 IN 1 TP VOL 01	$ 19.99
Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Prime Vol. 1	$ 9.99
Star Wars: Tempest Breaker (The High Republic)	$ 29.00
SUPERMAN UP IN THE SKY THE DELUXE EDITION HC	$ 34.99
Sweet Valley Twins: The New Girl	$ 13.99
TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 03 COMBINER CHAOS WARREN JOHNSON & SPICER CVR	$ 16.99
TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 03 COMBINER CHAOS DM EXCLUSIVE WARREN JOHNSON & SPICER CVR	$ 16.99
We are The Beatles	$ 16.99
Windy Night with Wild Horses	$ 6.99

REORDER BOOKS/TRADES-19
100 BULLETS TP BOOK 01 (2024 EDITION) (MR)	$ 39.99
ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP	$ 29.99
ASTRO CITY METROBOOK TP VOL 01	$ 29.99
BATMAN THE COURT OF OWLS TP (DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION)	$ 9.99
BATTLE CHASERS ANTHOLOGY TP	$ 24.99
DC FINEST BATGIRL NOBODY DIES TONIGHT TP	$ 39.99
DC FINEST SUPERMAN FAMILY THE GIANT TURTLE MAN TP	$ 39.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #400 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A NEAL ADAMS	$ 3.99
FLASH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (REBIRTH)	$ 17.99
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM TP VOL 03	$ 64.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 04 NEW EDITION	$ 14.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 06 NEW EDITION	$ 14.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 07 NEW EDITION	$ 14.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 08 NEW EDITION	$ 14.99
RADIANT BLACK TP VOL 01 A MASSIVE-VERSE BOOK MV	$ 16.99
SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR)	$ 9.99
SUPER SONS THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01	$ 49.99
WATCHMEN TP NEW EDITION	$ 24.99
WHOS WHO OMNIBUS HC VOL 01	$ 150.00

NEW MAGAZINES-2	MSRP
ARCHIE MILESTONES JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #29 JUGHEADS SUPERHERO SPECIAL	$ 9.99
BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #334	$ 9.99

NEW WALL ART-4	MSRP
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #1 POSTER	$ 8.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #25 POSTER	$ 8.99
PHOENIX #11 POSTER	$ 8.99
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1 POSTER	$ 8.99

NEW RATIO VARIANTS-25
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8 CVR D INC 1:25 RAMON VILLALOBOS CRD STK VAR	$ 10.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8 CVR E INC 1:50 YANICK PAQUETTE CRD STK VAR	$ 21.99
ACTION COMICS #1086 CVR E INC 1:25 MARCIO TAKARA CRD STK VAR	$ 9.99
COLD WITCH A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE #1 (OF 5) CVR B INC 1:10 SLINEY WITCH VAR	$ 12.99
ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL 2025 (ONE SHOT) CVR C INC 1:10 HUGHES & DELPECHE VAR	$ 9.99
ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL 2025 (ONE SHOT) CVR D INC 1:25 EJ SU VAR	$ 21.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #1 CVR F INC 1:25 ALEX ECKMAN LAWN VIRGIN VAR (MR)	$ 17.99
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1 CHRIS CAMPANA VARIANT	$ 12.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #4 CVR D INC 1:25 TOM RANEY CRD STK VAR	$ 9.99
I WAS A FASHION SCHOOL SERIAL KILLER #2 CVR C INC 1:10 DANI DEATHS PLAYDATE VAR (MR)	$ 12.99
IMMORTAL THOR #23 MARIA WOLF VARIANT	$ 17.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1 CVR E INC 1:25 KAEL NGU VAR	$ 12.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #1 CVR F INC 1:50 ARTHUR ADAMS VAR	$ 24.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #33 ROGE ANTONIO VARIANT	$ 12.99
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #4 ADI GRANOV VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 12.99
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1 GREG LAND VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 26.99
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1 PACO MEDINA VARIANT	$ 12.99
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR G INC 1:25 BILQUIS EVELY CRD STK VAR	$ 12.99
SUPERGIRL #1 CVR H INC 1:50 W SCOTT FORBES CRD STK VAR	$ 26.99
TRANSFORMERS #20 CVR C INC 1:10 DAVID NAKAYAMA CONN VAR	$ 7.99
TRANSFORMERS #20 CVR D INC 1:25 HOWARD PORTER & ROMULO FAJARDO JR VAR	$ 12.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #16 JAVIER GARRON VARIANT	$ 12.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #15 DAVID BALDEON VARIANT	$ 12.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #14 MEGHAN HETRICK VARIANT	$ 12.99
WOLVERINE #9 CORY SMITH VARIANT	$ 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
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
COLL MAG=Collector's Magazine
CRD STK=Card Stock
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
ED=Edition
EXE=Exclusive
FIG=Figure
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image or content
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
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
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
TWD=The Walking Dead
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: "0323" means March, 2023. "0122" means January, 2022...

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