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05/21/25

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339 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
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-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

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

1) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4
2) SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1
3) SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1
4) INCREDIBLE HULK #25
5) ABSOLUTE FLASH #3
6) FANTASTIC FOUR #32 [DOOM]
7) THE THING #1
8) DETECTIVE COMICS #1097
9) ULTIMATES #12
10) THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1

12 FIRST ISSUES

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

Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #1
GIANT-SIZE WACKY RACES #1
HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE #1
RoboWolf #1
SLEEP #1 (OF 8)
SPAWN THE CURSE OF SHERLEE JOHNSON #1
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1
The Killer: Affairs of the State II #1
THE THING #1
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CRIMSON JUSTICE #1 (OF 5)

8 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

Jim Henson Presents #4
ARCHIE IS MR JUSTICE #4 (OF 4)
DAREDEVIL: UNLEASH HELL - RED BAND #5
DARK EMPTY VOID #5 (OF 5)
Into the Unbeing: Part Two #4
KATABASIS #5 (OF 5)
SPECTRUM #6 (OF 6)
THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #5 [DOOM]

4 FOIL COVERS

SHINY FOIL COMIC COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

ABSOLUTE FLASH #1 Second Printing Cvr C Gerald Parel Foil Var
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1 2nd Print Cvr C Parel Foil
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1 2nd Print Cvr C Parel Foil
BATMAN #617 FACSIMILE ED CVR B LEE & WILLIAMS FOIL VAR
OUR ARMY AT WAR #151 FACSIMILE ED CVR B KUBERT FOIL
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1 DIKE RUAN FOIL VARIANT
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR H SOZOMAIKA GOLD FOIL VAR
VAMPIRELLA (2025) #2 CVR F LAND FOIL
VISION & SCARLET WITCH #1 CASANOVAS FOIL HOMAGE VAR

0 MANGA

MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK

NO MANGA THIS WEEK...

13 SECOND PRINTS

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

ABSOLUTE FLASH #1 2nd Print Cvr A Nick Robles
ABSOLUTE FLASH #1 2nd Print Cvr B Gerald Parel Card Stock Var
ABSOLUTE FLASH #1 2nd Print Cvr C Gerald Parel Foil Var
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1 2nd Print Cvr A Jahnoy Lindsay
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1 2nd Print Cvr B Parel Crd Stk
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1 2nd Print Cvr C Parel Foil
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1 2nd Print Cvr A Rodriguez
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1 2nd Print Cvr B Parel Crd
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1 2nd Print Cvr C Parel Foil
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 PEPE LARRAZ 2ND PTG VARIANT
BITTER ROOT THE NEXT MOVEMENT #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG (MR)
MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #1 5th Print Spears Horror of Dracula
MEDIEVAL SPAWN #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG

1 GAME RELATED

GAME RELATED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

Cyberpunk 2077: Psycho Squad #4 (CVR A-McKeown)

-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.

052125 COMPANY RANKINGS	# NEW TITLES	MSRP TOTALS
1) MARVEL COMICS	63	$ 289.37
2) DC COMICS	54	$ 295.46
3) IMAGE COMICS	26	$ 115.74
4) DYNAMITE COMICS	25	$ 129.75
5) DARK HORSE COMICS	14	$ 65.86
INDY COMICS	29	$ 152.71
TOTALS:	211	$ 1,048.89
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 05/21/25. This coming week, there are 211 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!

052125 PRICE POINTS	# SHIPPING	TOTALS
$2.99	2	$ 5.98
$3.99	65	$ 259.35
$4.99	104	$ 518.96
$5.99	29	$ 173.71
$6.99	3	$ 20.97
$7.99	4	$ 31.96
$8.99	2	$ 17.98
$9.99	2	$ 19.98
TOTALS:	211	$ 1,048.89
TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1

DC COMICS
(W) Dan Slott (A) Rafael Albuquerque

The summer of Superman heats up with a brand-new ongoing series taking the DCU by storm! When an asteroid the size of Metropolis hurtles toward collision with planet Earth, the Justice League dispatches Superman to avert the crisis--but a sinister threat lurks within that will change the world like never before, and this danger glows green.

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

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 19 HOT MESS

ABRAMS - AMULET BOOKS
(W/A/CA) Jeff Kinney

When the Heffleys agree to spend summer break with both Mom's and Dad's relatives at the same time, they have to figure out how to be in two places at once. With Greg caught in the middle, can the Heffleys pull off the ultimate scheme?

COVER PRICE:	$14.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$11.25

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

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

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SALE
This SATURDAY and SUNDAY
Store wide savings both days!

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This MONDAY (052625)
We will be CLOSED in observance of the Holiday

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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 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)

1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-63	MSRP
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 PEPE LARRAZ 2ND PRINTING VARIANT	$ 5.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4	$ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 MARK CHIARELLO VARIANT	$ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 PEPE LARRAZ IMPOSSIBLE MAN POP-UP VARIANT	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL: UNLEASH HELL - RED BAND #5 [POLYBAGGED]	$ 4.99
DAREDEVIL: UNLEASH HELL - RED BAND #5 PHILIP TAN VARIANT [POLYBAGGED]	$ 4.99
DOOM ACADEMY #4 [DOOM]	$ 3.99
DOOM ACADEMY #4 RON LIM VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
DOOM ACADEMY #4 WOO-CHUL LEE TOTH VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
DOOM ACADEMY #4 YANICK PAQUETTE VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #9	$ 3.99
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #9 FEDERICO VICENTINI VARIANT	$ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #32 [DOOM]	$ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #32 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #32 EMILIO URBANO DISNEY WHAT IF? FANTASTIC FOUR HOMAGE VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #32 JOSHUA CASSARA IMPOSSIBLE MAN POP-UP VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #32 SEAN GALLOWAY SATURDAY MORNING VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #48 FACSIMILE EDITION	$ 4.99
HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE #1	$ 4.99
HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE #1 GERMAN PERALTA VARIANT	$ 4.99
HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE #1 NATACHA BUSTOS VARIANT	$ 4.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #25 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 4.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #25 CHRIS GIARRUSSO VARIANT	$ 4.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #25 NIC KLEIN IMPOSSIBLE MAN POP-UP WRAPAROUND VARIANT	$ 4.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #25 WRAPAROUND COVER	$ 4.99
IRON MAN #8	$ 3.99
IRON MAN #8 ADAM POLLINA VARIANT	$ 3.99
IRON MAN #8 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 3.99
IRON MAN #8 RON LIM IMPOSSIBLE! VARIANT	$ 3.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #33 TAURIN CLARKE VARIANT	$ 3.99
MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #8	$ 3.99
MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #8 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 3.99
MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #8 SERGIO DAVILA VARIANT	$ 3.99
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1	$ 4.99
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1 CLAYTON CRAIN VARIANT	$ 4.99
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1 DIKE RUAN FOIL VARIANT	$ 8.99
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1 MARK BAGLEY VARIANT	$ 4.99
STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #4	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #4 CHRIS SPROUSE FORCE AWAKENS 10TH ANNIV VARIANT	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #4 MARC ASPINALL VARIANT	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: HIGH REPUBLIC - FEAR OF THE JEDI #4	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: HIGH REPUBLIC - FEAR OF THE JEDI #4 BEN HARVEY VARIANT	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: HIGH REPUBLIC - FEAR OF THE JEDI #4 SPROUSE FORCE AWAKENS 10TH ANNIV VAR	$ 3.99
SUPERIOR AVENGERS #2 [DOOM]	$ 3.99
SUPERIOR AVENGERS #2 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
SUPERIOR AVENGERS #2 IBAN COELLO VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
SUPERIOR AVENGERS #2 KYLE HOTZ VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
THE THING #1	$ 4.99
THE THING #1 BEN SU WINDOWSHADES VARIANT	$ 4.99
THE THING #1 GREG LAND VARIANT	$ 4.99
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1	$ 4.99
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 4.99
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1 JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS FOIL HOMAGE VARIANT	$ 8.99
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1 STEPHANIE HANS VARIANT	$ 4.99
THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #5 [DOOM]	$ 3.99
THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #5 IVAN TALAVERA VARIANT [DOOM]	$ 3.99
ULTIMATES #12	$ 4.99
ULTIMATES #12 INHYUK LEE ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT	$ 4.99
ULTIMATES #12 SANFORD GREENE VARIANT	$ 4.99
WEAPON X-MEN #4	$ 3.99
WEAPON X-MEN #4 STEVE SKROCE VARIANT	$ 3.99
WEST COAST AVENGERS #7 JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER NEGATIVE SPACE VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 3.99
NEW MARVEL TOTALS:	$ 289.37

2) NEW DC COMICS-54	MSRP
ABSOLUTE FLASH #1 Second Printing Cvr A Nick Robles	$ 4.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #1 Second Printing Cvr B Gerald Parel CRD STK Var	$ 5.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #1 Second Printing Cvr C Gerald Parel Foil Var	$ 7.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #3 CVR A NICK ROBLES	$ 4.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #3 CVR B HAINING CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #3 CVR C CLAYTON CRAIN CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1 Second Printing Cvr A Jahnoy Lindsay	$ 4.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1 Second Printing Cvr B Gerald Parel CRD STK Var	$ 5.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1 Second Printing Cvr C Gerald Parel Foil	$ 7.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1 Second Printing Cvr A Javier Rodriguez	$ 4.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1 Second Printing Cvr B Gerald Parel CRD STK Var	$ 5.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1 Second Printing Cvr C Gerald Parel Foil Var	$ 7.99
BATMAN #617 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS	$ 3.99
BATMAN #617 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS FOIL VAR	$ 6.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #7 (OF 12) CVR A CHRIS SAMNEE	$ 3.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #7 (OF 12) CVR B DECLAN SHALVEY CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #7 (OF 12) CVR C JAVIER RODRIGUEZ CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #39 CVR A DAN MORA CONNECTING (WE ARE YESTERDAY)	$ 3.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #39 CVR B LUCIO PARRILLO CRD STK VAR (WE ARE YESTERDAY)	$ 4.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #39 CVR C ADRIAN GUTIERREZ CRD STK VAR (WE ARE YESTERDAY)	$ 4.99
CATWOMAN #76 CVR A SEBASTIAN FIUMARA	$ 3.99
CATWOMAN #76 CVR B FRANK CHO CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
CATWOMAN #76 CVR C INHYUK LEE CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3 (OF 5) CVR A PABLO M COLLAR	$ 3.99
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3 (OF 5) CVR B SERG ACUNA CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1097 CVR A MIKEL JANIN	$ 4.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1097 CVR B CHRIS STEVENS CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1097 CVR C AARON CAMPBELL CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
NEW GODS #6 (OF 12) CVR A NIMIT MALAVIA	$ 3.99
NEW GODS #6 (OF 12) CVR B SEBASTIAN FIUMARA CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
NEW GODS #6 (OF 12) CVR C FILIPE ANDRADE CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
NIGHTWING #126 CVR A DEXTER SOY	$ 4.99
NIGHTWING #126 CVR B JORGE FORNES CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
NIGHTWING #126 CVR C FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
OUR ARMY AT WAR #151 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A JOE KUBERT	$ 3.99
OUR ARMY AT WAR #151 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B JOE KUBERT FOIL VAR	$ 6.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR B FRANK QUITELY CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR C GABRIELE DELL OTTO CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR D LEINIL FRANCIS YU CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR E SEBASTIAN FIUMARA CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR F DAN MORA JAMES GUNN CAMEO CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR G JIM LEE SUPERMAN MOVIE CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR H SOZOMAIKA GOLD FOIL VAR	$ 7.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR I BLANK CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
TITANS #23 CVR A PETE WOODS	$ 3.99
TITANS #23 CVR B TOM RANEY CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
TITANS #23 CVR C OTTO SCHMIDT CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
WONDER WOMAN #21 CVR A DANIEL SAMPERE	$ 4.99
WONDER WOMAN #21 CVR B DAVID NAKAYAMA CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
WONDER WOMAN #21 CVR C GUILLEM MARCH CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
WONDER WOMAN #21 CVR D KRIS ANKA SUPERSMASH-UP CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ZATANNA #4 (OF 6) CVR A JAMAL CAMPBELL	$ 3.99
ZATANNA #4 (OF 6) CVR B BEN OLIVER CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
ZATANNA #4 (OF 6) CVR C MIGUEL MERCADO CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 295.46

3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-26	MSRP
BITTER ROOT THE NEXT MOVEMENT #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG (MR)	$ 3.99
BUG WARS #4 (OF 6) CVR A MAHMUD ASRAR & MATTHEW WILSON (MR)	$ 4.99
BUG WARS #4 (OF 6) CVR B JORGE CORONA VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #6 CVR A JONATHAN URIBE	$ 2.99
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #6 CVR B MARCO FAILLA VAR	$ 2.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #1 CVR C MICHAEL WALSH POLYBAGGED VAR (MR)	$ 6.99
MEDIEVAL SPAWN #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG	$ 3.99
MEDIEVAL SPAWN #2 (OF 4) CVR A BJORN BARENDS	$ 3.99
MEDIEVAL SPAWN #2 (OF 4) CVR B JONATHAN URIBE VAR	$ 3.99
MOONSHINE BIGFOOT #2 (OF 4)	$ 4.99
NULLHUNTER #8 (OF 10) CVR A MICHAEL WALSH	$ 3.99
NULLHUNTER #8 (OF 10) CVR B GUSTAFFO VARGAS VAR	$ 3.99
NULLHUNTER #8 (OF 10) CVR C ARTYOM TRAKHANOV VAR	$ 3.99
REDCOAT #12 CVR A BRYAN HITCH & BRAD ANDERSON WRAPAROUND	$ 3.99
REDCOAT #12 CVR B MARCO SANTUCCI VAR	$ 3.99
REDCOAT #12 CVR C RAYMOND GAY & BRAD ANDERSON VAR	$ 3.99
ROGUE SUN #27 CVR A STEFANO SIMEONE	$ 3.99
SLEEP #1 (OF 8) CVR A ZANDER CANNON (MR)	$ 3.99
SLEEP #1 (OF 8) CVR B RYAN BROWNE VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
SPAWN THE CURSE OF SHERLEE JOHNSON #1 CVR A JONATHAN GLAPION	$ 5.99
SPAWN THE CURSE OF SHERLEE JOHNSON #1 CVR B TODD MCFARLANE VAR	$ 5.99
SPAWN THE CURSE OF SHERLEE JOHNSON #1 CVR C TODD MCFARLANE VIRGIN VAR	$ 5.99
SPAWN THE CURSE OF SHERLEE JOHNSON #1 CVR D BLANK SKETCH VAR	$ 5.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #113 CVR A DAVID FINCH & DAVE MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #113 CVR B CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE MCCAIG VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #113 CVR C WHILCE PORTACIO & ALEX SINCLAIR CONNECTING VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 115.74

4) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-25	MSRP
BARBARELLA #4 CVR A LINSNER	$ 4.99
BARBARELLA #4 CVR B WU	$ 4.99
BARBARELLA #4 CVR C PACE	$ 4.99
BARBARELLA #4 CVR D COSPLAY	$ 4.99
DARKWING DUCK #4 CVR A STONES	$ 4.99
DARKWING DUCK #4 CVR B BAGLEY	$ 4.99
DARKWING DUCK #4 CVR C BRANDT & STEIN	$ 4.99
DARKWING DUCK #4 CVR D BALDARI	$ 4.99
DARKWING DUCK #4 CVR E CANGIALOSI	$ 4.99
GIANT-SIZE WACKY RACES #1 CVR A LINSNER	$ 4.99
TERMINATOR #7 CVR A SHALVEY	$ 4.99
TERMINATOR #7 CVR B GALMON	$ 4.99
TERMINATOR #7 CVR C STAGGS	$ 4.99
TERMINATOR #7 CVR D COUSENS	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA (2025) #2 CVR A PARRILLO	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA (2025) #2 CVR B LAND	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA (2025) #2 CVR C FRISON	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA (2025) #2 CVR D CHATZOUDIS	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA (2025) #2 CVR E COSPLAY	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA (2025) #2 CVR F LAND FOIL	$ 9.99
ZOOTOPIA #3 CVR A FORSTNER	$ 4.99
ZOOTOPIA #3 CVR B RANALDI	$ 4.99
ZOOTOPIA #3 CVR C ROUSSEAU COLOR BLEED	$ 4.99
ZOOTOPIA #3 CVR D STORYBOOK ART	$ 4.99
ZOOTOPIA #3 CVR E MOVIE CHARACTERS	$ 4.99
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 129.75

5) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-14	MSRP
Cyberpunk 2077: Psycho Squad #4 (CVR A) (Kieran McKeown)	$ 3.99
From the World of Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight #3 (CVR A) (Scott Hepburn)	$ 4.99
From the World of Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight #3 (CVR B) (Gene Ha)	$ 4.99
Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #1 (CVR A) (Tyler Crook)	$ 4.99
Ghostbusters: Dead Man's Chest #1 (CVR B) (Max Sarin)	$ 4.99
Into the Unbeing: Part Two #4 (CVR A) (Hayden Sherman)	$ 3.99
Into the Unbeing: Part Two #4 (CVR B) (Alex Eckman)	$ 3.99
RoboWolf #1 (CVR A) (Jake Smith)	$ 4.99
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18 (CVR A) (Elisa Romboli)	$ 3.99
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18 (CVR B) (French Carlomagno)	$ 3.99
The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt #2 (CVR A) (Max Sarin)	$ 4.99
Vatican City #2 (CVR A) (Per Berg)	$ 5.99
Vatican City #2 (CVR B) (B&W) (Per Berg)	$ 5.99
You Never Heard of Me #4 (CVR A) (Elisa Romboli)	$ 3.99
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 65.86

NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-29	MSRP	PUBLISHER
ADVENTURE TIME DELUXE EDITION (2025) #1 Allocations May Occur	$ 9.99	Oni Press
ARCHIE IS MR JUSTICE #4 (OF 4) CVR A REIKO MURAKAMI	$ 4.99	Archie Comics
ARCHIE IS MR JUSTICE #4 (OF 4) CVR B WILFREDO TORRES VAR	$ 4.99	Archie Comics
ARCHIE IS MR JUSTICE #4 (OF 4) CVR C MATT TALBOT HOMAGE VAR	$ 4.99	Archie Comics
BLADE FORGER #3 (OF 5)	$ 4.99	Mad Cave Studios
DARK EMPTY VOID #5 (OF 5)	$ 4.99	Mad Cave Studios
EC EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #11 (OF 12) CVR A LEE BERMEJO VAR	$ 4.99	Oni Press
EC EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #11 (OF 12) CVR B ANWITA CITRIYA VAR	$ 4.99	Oni Press
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #96 CVR A MARCO SANTUCCI	$ 4.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #96 CVR B IGOR VITORINO	$ 4.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #96 CVR C MICHAEL DIPASCALE	$ 4.99	ZENESCOPE ENT
Jim Henson Presents #4 A Main (Dressed Mercado)	$ 5.99	BOOM!
Jim Henson Presents #4 B Variant (Dressed Kim)	$ 5.99	BOOM!
KATABASIS #5 (OF 5) CVR A LOPEZ	$ 4.99	BLACKBOX COMICS
MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #1 Fifth Printing Cvr A Mark Spears Horror of Dracula	$ 5.99	Ex Posse Holdings
Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #3 Cover A (Campbell)	$ 4.99	IDW COMICS
Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #3 Variant B (Beals)	$ 4.99	IDW COMICS
OUT OF ALCATRAZ #3 (OF 5) CVR A TYLER CROOK	$ 4.99	Oni Press
OUT OF ALCATRAZ #3 (OF 5) CVR B OLIVER DOMINGUEZ VAR	$ 4.99	Oni Press
PRODIGAL SON #3 CVR A ALPER GECGEL	$ 4.99	AMP COMICS LLC
RED RANGE #2 (OF 4) (MR)	$ 4.99	DEAD SKY
SPECTRUM #6 (OF 6)	$ 4.99	Mad Cave Studios
Star Trek: Defiant #27 Cover A (Ward)	$ 4.99	IDW COMICS
Star Trek: Defiant #27 Variant B (Simeone)	$ 4.99	IDW COMICS
The Killer: Affairs of the State II #1 A Main (Dressed Jacamon)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
The Killer: Affairs of the State II #1 B Variant (Dressed Boss)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CRIMSON JUSTICE #1 (OF 5) CVR A INAKI MIRANDA (MR)	$ 4.99	Mad Cave Studios
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CRIMSON JUSTICE #1 (OF 5) CVR B DAN PANOSIAN VAR (MR)	$ 4.99	Mad Cave Studios
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CRIMSON JUSTICE #1 (OF 5) CVR C JOE QUESADA VAR (MR)	$ 4.99	Mad Cave Studios
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:	$ 152.71

REORDER COMICS-27
CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #4 GERARDO SANDOVAL VARIANT	$3.99
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #1 FRANK MILLER VARIANT	$4.99
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #2 BJORN BARENDS TORCH! VARIANT	$3.99
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #3 AARON KUDER APRIL POOL'S DAY VARIANT	$3.99
EDDIE BROCK: CARNAGE #1 TODD NAUCK ICONIC VARIANT	$4.99
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #5	$3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #28 FRANCESCO D'IPPOLITO DISNEY WHAT IF? FANTASTIC FOUR HOMAGE VARIANT	$3.99
Hello Darkness #10 A Main (Dressed, Mercado)	$5.99
Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #2 Variant B (Goux)	$4.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #5 (OF 6) CVR A JUSKO (MR)	$6.99
Sister Imperator #3 (CVR A) (Mikael Eriksson)	$4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6 Cover A (Fornés)	$4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 Cover A (Fornés)	$4.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #14 MAHMUD ASRAR VARIANT	$4.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #15 MARCO CHECCHETTO VARIANT	$4.99
ULTIMATES #5 GEOFF SHAW VARIANT	$4.99
ULTIMATES #6 LEINIL YU WRAPAROUND VARIANT	$4.99
Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #3 (CVR C) (Jennifer L. Meyer)	$4.99
WEAPON X-MEN #2 DECLAN SHALVEY VARIANT	$3.99
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: RED BAND #6 [POLYBAGGED]	$4.99
X-MEN #11	$4.99
X-MEN #12	$4.99
X-MEN #130 FACSIMILE EDITION	$4.99
X-MEN #16	$4.99
X-MEN #7 JOELLE JONES PSYLOCKE VARIANT	$4.99
X-MEN #7 ROGE ANTONIO MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE VARIANT	$4.99
X-MEN #8 AKA TEMPER VARIANT [ROG]	$4.99

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!

100 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
NBX BEST OF SERIES 4 PAJAMA JACK AF	$ 24.99

NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-19	MSRP
ALICE COOPER CROSSROADS TP	$ 19.99
Captain America By J. Michael Straczynski Vol. 3: Broxton Rising	$ 15.99
CRIMINAL TP VOL 06 THE LAST OF THE INNOCENT NEW PRINTING (MR)	$ 16.99
DC FINEST BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE AND OTHER STORIES TP	$ 39.99
Deadpool By Cody Ziglar Vol. 2: The Death Of Wade Wilson	$ 15.99
DOCTOR FATE BY JM DEMATTEIS TP	$ 59.99
Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons II—Sons of Giants	$ 17.99
GREEN LANTERN (2023) TP VOL 03 POWER OF WILL	$ 19.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN TP VOL 06	$ 16.99
House of Slaughter Vol. 6	$ 14.99
JUSTICE DUCKS STARRING DARKWING DUCK TP	$ 19.99
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES THE CURSE DELUXE EDITION HC (NEW EDITION)	$ 49.99
RAYMOND CHANDLERS TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS HC	$ 29.00
Spirits Of Vengeance: Vengeance Unchained	$ 19.99
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 3	$ 19.99
Ultimates Epic Collection: Super-Human	$ 44.99
VAMPIRELLA BEYOND TP	$ 19.99
Venom War: Zombiotes/Venomous	$ 24.99
WONDER WOMAN (2023) TP VOL 03 FURY	$ 19.99

REORDER BOOKS/TRADES-47
100 BULLETS TP BOOK 01 (2024 EDITION) (MR)	$39.99
Alien: Black, White & Blood Treasury Edition	$29.99
ALL NEW COLLECTORS EDITION #56 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A NEAL ADAMS WRAPAROUND	$14.99
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees	$17.99
Best of Godzilla, Vol. 2	$29.99
Black Panther By Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Intergalactic Empire Of Wakanda	$50.00
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1	$16.99
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 2	$15.99
Daredevil & Elektra By Chip Zdarsky Vol. 1: The Red Fist Saga Part One	$17.99
Daredevil By Chip Zdarsky Vol. 1: Know Fear	$15.99
Daredevil By Chip Zdarsky Vol. 2: No Devils, Only God	$15.99
Daredevil By Saladin Ahmed Vol. 1: Hell Breaks Loose	$19.99
Daredevil By Saladin Ahmed Vol. 2: Hell To Pay	$24.99
Daredevil By Saladin Ahmed Vol. 3: Living Hell	$15.99
Daredevil Epic Collection: A Touch Of Typhoid [New Printing]	$44.99
Daredevil Epic Collection: A Woman Called Widow [New Printing]	$49.99
Daredevil Epic Collection: Fall From Grace [New Printing]	$49.99
Daredevil Epic Collection: The Concrete Jungle	$49.99
Daredevil Modern Era Epic Collection: Underboss	$44.99
Daredevil: Born Again Gallery Edition	$50.00
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear [New Printing]	$19.99
Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again [New Printing]	$15.99
Fantastic Four	$28.00
Fantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 3	$39.99
Fantastic Four By Ryan North Vol. 1: Whatever Happened To The Fantastic Four?	$19.99
Fantastic Four By Ryan North Vol. 5: Aliens, Ghosts And Alternate Earths	$19.99
Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The Coming Of Galactus [New Printing 2]	$39.99
Fantastic Four Epic Collection: World's Greatest Comic Magazine [New Printing 2]	$44.99
FLASH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (REBIRTH)	$17.99
G.O.D.S.	$29.99
Godzilla by James Stokoe Deluxe Edition	$39.99
Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 3	$29.99
Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 4	$29.99
Godzilla Rivals: Round Two	$19.99
Immortal Hulk Vol. 1: Or Is He Both?	$15.99
Immortal Thor Vol. 1: All Weather Turns To Storm	$29.99
Immortal Thor Vol. 2: All Trials Are One	$19.99
Immortal Thor Vol. 3: The End Of All Songs	$17.99
Incredible Hulk Vol. 1: Age Of Monsters	$19.99
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01	$64.99
The Incredible Hulk	$19.98
The Sentry [New Printing 2]	$29.99
Thor By Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 1	$39.99
Thor Epic Collection: In Mortal Flesh [New Printing]	$44.99
Thunderbolts: Dark Reign	$39.99
Thunderbolts: Worldstrike	$17.99
Ultimate Black Panther By Bryan Hill Vol. 2: Gods And Kings	$17.99

NEW MAGAZINES-15	MSRP
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #106.5	$ 6.95
ART IN AMERICA SUMMER 2025	$ 19.95
CLASSIC ROCK #339	$ 12.99
GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES 0625	$ 6.99
LOCUS MAGAZINE #772 VOL 94 NO 5	$ 12.50
MOJO #378	$ 14.99
NEWSWEEK SPECIAL-POPE FRANCIS	$ 14.99
RUE MORGUE #224	$ 14.95
SHINDIG #161	$ 15.25
TIME MAGAZINE 052625	$ 9.99
UNCUT MAGAZINE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PRINCE	$ 19.99
WORLD OF BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #39	$ 9.99
WORLDS BEST SUDOKU 0625	$ 9.99
WORLDS BEST WORD SEARCH 0825	$ 9.99
WORLDS BEST WORD SEARCH SUMMER 2025	$ 9.99

NEW RATIO VARIANTS-19
ABSOLUTE FLASH #3 CVR D INC 1:25 TRAVIS MOORE CRD STK VAR	$ 9.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #3 CVR E INC 1:50 HAINING VIRGIN CRD STK VAR	$ 21.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 ALEX ROSS TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT	$ 39.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 GREG LAND VARIANT	$ 10.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #7 (OF 12) CVR D INC 1:25 ETHAN YOUNG CRD STK VAR	$ 9.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #39 CVR D 1:25 KAPLAN CRD STK VAR (WE ARE YESTERDAY)	$ 9.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1097 CVR D INC 1:25 ASHLEY WOOD CRD STK VAR	$ 9.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #48 FACSIMILE EDITION TAURIN CLARKE VARIANT	$ 29.99
HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE #1 KYLE HOTZ VARIANT	$ 17.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #25 PAULO SIQUEIRA VARIANT	$ 21.99
NIGHTWING #126 CVR D INC 1:25 VASCO GEORGIEV CRD STK VAR	$ 21.99
SPAWN CURSE OF SHERLEE JOHNSON #1 CVR E SPAWN #5 2025 REPRINT 1:10 UNLOCK VAR	$ 9.99
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1 DAVID MARQUEZ VARIANT	$ 21.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR J INC 1:25 DAVE RAPOZA CRD STK VAR	$ 9.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 CVR K INC 1:50 CHRISTIAN WARD CRD STK VAR	$ 17.99
THE THING #1 MARCO CHECCHETTO VARIANT	$ 21.99
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1 MARGUERITE SAUVAGE VARIANT	$ 17.99
ULTIMATES #12 ELENA CASAGRANDE VARIANT	$ 10.99
WONDER WOMAN #21 CVR E INC 1:25 LUCAS MEYER CRD STK VAR	$ 10.99

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
CONN=Connecting
CRD STK=Card Stock
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
ED=Edition
ENT=Entertainment
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
O/T=OF THE
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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