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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 #10
2) DETECTIVE COMICS #1100
3) ABSOLUTE BATMAN #11
4) GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #2
5) ABSOLUTE FLASH #6
6) IMPERIAL #3
7) VENOM: BLACK WHITE & BLOOD #1
8) ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #1
9) BLACK CAT #1
10) JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #1 (OF 6)
 

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ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #1
BLACK CAT #1
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins I #3
EAT YOUR YOUNG #1 (OF 6)
ESCAPE #1
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1
JUNGLE #1 (OF 5)
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #1 (OF 6)
MARVEL ALL-ON-ONE #1
Resident Alien: The Book of Changes #1
TMNT: Journeys #1
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1
VENOM: BLACK WHITE & BLOOD #1

3 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

Los Monstruos #4
PSYLOCKE #10
TERMINATOR #10

9 FOIL COVERS

SHINY FOIL COMIC  COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: GHOST-SPIDER #1 LOLLI FOIL VAR
BLACK CAT #1 TERRY DODSON FOIL VARIANT
CIVIL WAR #1 FACSIMILE ED FOIL VARIANT
CIVIL WAR #1 FACSIMILE ED MICHAEL TURNER FOIL VARIANT
Godzilla 70th Anniversary Foil Classics: Godzilla in Hell #1 Cover A
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #1 (OF 6) CVR D HENRY RED FOIL VAR
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #2 CVR E MATTINA FOIL VAR
VR Troopers #2 C Variant (Full Art Foil, Clarke)
VR Troopers #2 K Reveal Variant 1:10 INCV (Foil Stamp, Montes)

3 MANGA

MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK

NEW MANGA THIS WEEK...
Sacrifice of My Manly Soul Vol. 1
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition 1

REORDER MANGA THIS WEEK...
Berserk Volume 3

4 SECOND PRINTS

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

FANTASTIC FOUR #1 MAHMUD ASRAR 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
MARVEL SWIMSUIT: FRIENDS FOES & RIVALS #1 LOZANO 2ND
VR Troopers #1 D Intermix (Polybag)
VR Troopers #1 ZB 2nd Printing (Dressed Mora)

2 GAME RELATED

GAME RELATED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins I #3 (CVR A Francavilla)
RETRO GAMER #274

 

-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.

082025 COMPANY RANKINGS # NEW TITLES  MSRP TOTALS 
  1) MARVEL COMICS 59  $                317.41
  2) DC COMICS 44  $                239.56
  3) IMAGE COMICS 36  $                154.63
  4) DYNAMITE COMICS 24  $                124.76
 5) IDW COMICS 18  $                  96.82
  6) BOOM! COMICS 13  $                  72.87
  7) DARK HORSE COMICS 5  $                  24.95
 8) KEENSPOT COMICS 4  $                  23.96
INDY COMICS 21  $                124.80
TOTALS: 224  $            1,179.76
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 08/20/25. This coming week, there are 224 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of MULTIPLE price points ranging from $2.99 to $13.99. 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!

082025 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   TOTALS 
$3.99 57  $                227.43
$4.99 117  $                583.83
$5.99 28  $                167.72
$6.99 8  $                  55.92
$7.99 5  $                  39.95
$8.99 3  $                  26.97
$9.99 3  $                  29.97
$10.00 1  $                  10.00
$11.99 2  $                  23.98
$13.99 1  $                  13.99
TOTALS: 225  $            1,179.76
TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK    

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

DETECTIVE COMICS #1100

DC COMICS
(W) Various (A) Various

In March 1937, a comic book was published that changed the world as we know it. Now, 1,099 issues later comics' top talents gather to celebrate! Tom Taylor & Mikel Janin  tell a heartfelt and action-packed story of Batman rescuing a young boy's best friend. Greg Rucka & Alvaro Martinez Bueno team upand asks the question: was Gotham better off before Batman? Mariko Tamaki & Amancay Nahuelpan explore Bruce Wayne's world outside of the cowl. Dan Watters & Bill Sienkiewicz bring us a story that illustrates just how similar Batman's motivations are to the criminals.

COVER PRICE:

 $5.99/$6.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $4.50/$5.25

 

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

VR TROOPERS #2

COMICS
(W) Mairghread Scott  (A) Sebastián Piriz

We are VR! The VR Troopers continue their triumphant return to comics after 30 years! After the dramatic revelations of the first issue, Kaitlin puts her journalistic skills to the test to investigate Ziktor Industries. But is she in over her head on her solo mission?
Meanwhile, JB and Ryan try to solve the mysteries of their new enemies!

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.75

 

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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-

262 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-59  MSRP 
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #1  $        4.99
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #1 CAMPBELL JUST SPECTACULAR COLLECTION VARI  $        4.99
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #1 MATTEO LOLLI FOIL VARIANT  $        8.99
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #1 NOGI SAN VARIANT  $        4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #10  $        4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #10 DIKE RUAN VARIANT  $        4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #10 CAMPBELL JUST SPECTACULAR COLLECTION VARIANT  $        4.99
BLACK CAT #1  $        4.99
BLACK CAT #1 DERRICK CHEW VARIANT  $        4.99
BLACK CAT #1 CAMPBELL JUST SPECTACULAR COLLECTION VARIANT  $        4.99
BLACK CAT #1 JEEHYUNG LEE VARIANT  $        4.99
BLACK CAT #1 PEACH MOMOKO VARIANT  $        4.99
BLACK CAT #1 TERRY DODSON FOIL VARIANT  $        8.99
CIVIL WAR #1 FACSIMILE EDITION  $        6.99
CIVIL WAR #1 FACSIMILE EDITION FOIL VARIANT  $      11.99
CIVIL WAR #1 FACSIMILE EDITION MICHAEL TURNER FOIL VARIANT  $      11.99
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #12  $        3.99
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #12 JAN BAZALDUA VARIANT  $        3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #1 MAHMUD ASRAR 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $        4.99
GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIV #2  $        4.99
GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIV #2 WACHTER MARVELIZED MECHA-GHOST RIDERZILLA VAR  $        4.99
GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIV #2 JEFF ZORNOW FAN FAVORITE VARIANT  $        4.99
GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIV #2 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VARIANT  $        4.99
GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIV #2 STONEHOUSE VARIANT  $        4.99
IMPERIAL #3  $        4.99
IMPERIAL #3 CAMPBELL JUST SPECTACULAR COLLECTION VARIANT  $        4.99
IMPERIAL #3 JAVIER GARRON 4-PART CONN VARIANT  $        4.99
IMPERIAL #3 MATEUS MANHANINI VARIANT  $        4.99
IMPERIAL #3 SKOTTIE YOUNG VARIANT  $        4.99
MARVEL ALL-ON-ONE #1  $        7.99
MARVEL ALL-ON-ONE #1 PATRICK GLEASON VARIANT  $        7.99
MARVEL ALL-ON-ONE #1 PEACH MOMOKO VARIANT  $        7.99
MARVEL ALL-ON-ONE #1 SEAN GALLOWAY SATURDAY MORNING VARIANT  $        7.99
MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: FRIENDS  FOES & RIVALS #1 LOZANO 2ND PRINT VAR  $        5.99
NEW AVENGERS #3  $        3.99
NEW AVENGERS #3 ANDY PARK MARVEL STUDIOS VARIANT  $        3.99
NEW AVENGERS #3 IVAN TAO KILLUMINATI VARIANT  $        3.99
NEW AVENGERS #3 CAMPBELL JUST SPECTACULAR COLLECTION VARIANT  $        3.99
PSYLOCKE #10  $        3.99
PSYLOCKE #10 CORIN HOWELL VARIANT  $        3.99
PSYLOCKE #10 CAMPBELL JUST SPECTACULAR COLLECTION VARIANT  $        3.99
SPIDER-GIRL #3  $        3.99
SPIDER-GIRL #3 ANNIE WU VARIANT  $        3.99
SPIDER-GIRL #3 JAVIER GARRON SPIDER-GIRL FUNHOUSE MIRROR VARIANT  $        3.99
STAR WARS #4  $        3.99
STAR WARS #4 CHRIS SPROUSE REVENGE OF THE SITH 20TH ANNIV VARIANT  $        3.99
STAR WARS #4 JESUS SAIZ VARIANT  $        3.99
STAR WARS #4 JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VARIANT  $        3.99
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #4  $        3.99
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #4 ERNANDA SOUZA VARIANT  $        3.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #19  $        4.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #19 KEN LASHLEY VARIANT  $        4.99
VENOM: BLACK  WHITE & BLOOD #1  $        5.99
VENOM: BLACK  WHITE & BLOOD #1 MARK BAGLEY VARIANT  $        5.99
VENOM: BLACK  WHITE & BLOOD #1 PEACH MOMOKO VARIANT  $        5.99
VENOM: BLACK  WHITE & BLOOD #1 SANFORD GREENE VARIANT  $        5.99
WOLVERINE #12  $        4.99
WOLVERINE #12 CAMPBELL JUST SPECTACULAR COLLECTION VARIANT  $        4.99
WOLVERINE #12 JUAN FERREYRA VARIANT  $        4.99
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $    317.41
 
 2) NEW DC COMICS-44  MSRP 
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #11 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA  $        4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #11 CVR B LEE GARBETT CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #11 CVR C CHRIS BURNHAM CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6 CVR A NICK ROBLES  $        4.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6 CVR B DAVID TALASKI CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6 CVR C TYLER KIRKHAM CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12) CVR A CHRIS SAMNEE  $        3.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12) CVR B DAN MORA CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12) CVR C DAN PANOSIAN CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #42 CVR A DAN MORA  $        3.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #42 CVR B MICHAEL CHO CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #42 CVR C ADRIAN GUTIERREZ CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
CATWOMAN #78 CVR A SEBASTIAN FIUMARA  $        4.99
CATWOMAN #78 CVR B FRANK CHO CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
CATWOMAN #78 CVR C DAN PANOSIAN CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1100 CVR A MIKEL JANIN  $        5.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1100 CVR B JOCK WRAPAROUND CRD STK VAR  $        6.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1100 CVR C FRANK MILLER CRD STK VAR  $        6.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1100 CVR D BILL SIENKIEWICZ CRD STK VAR  $        6.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1100 CVR E BRUNO REDONDO ARTIST SPOTLIGHT CRD STK VAR  $        6.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #1 (OF 6) CVR A CLAYTON HENRY  $        3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #1 (OF 6) CVR B CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #1 (OF 6) CVR C CHRISTIAN WARD CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #1 (OF 6) CVR D CLAYTON HENRY RED FOIL VAR  $        6.99
KRYPTO THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #3 (OF 5) CVR A JAE LEE  $        3.99
KRYPTO THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #3 (OF 5) CVR B NIKO HENRICHON CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
NEW GODS #9 (OF 12) CVR A NIMIT MALAVIA  $        3.99
NEW GODS #9 (OF 12) CVR B DERRICK CHEW CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
NEW GODS #9 (OF 12) CVR C JUAN FERREYRA CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
NIGHTWING #129 CVR A DEXTER SOY  $        4.99
NIGHTWING #129 CVR B JORGE FORNES CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
NIGHTWING #129 CVR C JUAN FERREYRA CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #4 CVR A RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE  $        4.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #4 CVR B MARK SPEARS CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #4 CVR C HAYDEN SHERMAN CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #4 CVR D ROBBI RODRIGUEZ CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #4 CVR E RYAN BENJAMIN CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
TITANS #26 CVR A PETE WOODS  $        3.99
TITANS #26 CVR B CHRIS BURNHAM CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
TITANS #26 CVR C TRAVIS MERCER CRD STK VAR  $        4.99
WONDER WOMAN #24 CVR A DANIEL SAMPERE  $        4.99
WONDER WOMAN #24 CVR B DAVID NAKAYAMA CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
WONDER WOMAN #24 CVR C HOMARE CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
WONDER WOMAN #24 CVR D BRUNO REDONDO ARTIST SPOTLIGHT CRD STK VAR  $        5.99
NEW DC TOTALS:  $    239.56
 
 3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-37  MSRP 
COLD WITCH A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE #4 (OF 5) CVR A WILL SLINEY  $        3.99
DARK HONOR #4 (OF 5) CVR A FICO OSSIO  $        3.99
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #33 CVR A MARTIN SIMMONDS (MR)  $        3.99
DRAWING BLOOD #8 (OF 12) CVR A KEVIN EASTMAN  $        3.99
DRAWING BLOOD #8 (OF 12) CVR B BEN BISHOP VAR  $        3.99
DRAWING BLOOD #8 (OF 12) CVR C TROY LITTLE VAR  $        3.99
ESCAPE #1 CVR A DANIEL ACUNA  $        4.99
ESCAPE #1 CVR G BLANK SKETCH VAR  $        4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #4 CVR A MICHAEL WALSH (MR)  $        4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #4 CVR B ADAM GORHAM VAR (MR)  $        4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #4 CVR D STEALTH VAR (MR)  $        4.99
FALLING IN LOVE ON THE PATH TO HELL #9 CVR A GARRY BROWN (MR)  $        3.99
GHOST PEPPER #2 CVR A LUDO LULLABI  $        3.99
GHOST PEPPER #2 CVR B DERRICK CHEW VAR  $        3.99
GI JOE #10 CVR A TOM REILLY  $        3.99
GI JOE #10 CVR B ANDREA MILANA VAR  $        3.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #46 CVR A RAYMOND GAY  $        3.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #46 CVR B JONATHAN URIBE VAR  $        3.99
HYDE STREET #8 CVR A IVAN REIS & DANNY MIKI  $        3.99
HYDE STREET #8 CVR B GARY FRANK & BRAD ANDERSON VAR  $        3.99
HYDE STREET #8 CVR C KYLE HOTZ & DAN BROWN VAR  $        3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #4 CVR A RYAN OTTLEY & ANNALISA LEONI  $        3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #4 CVR B RYAN SOOK VAR  $        3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #4 CVR C INC 1:10 EJ SU CONN VAR  $        3.99
SEASONS #7 CVR A PAUL AZACETA  $        3.99
SPAWN BLOODLETTER #3 (OF 5) CVR A CHRISTIAN ROSADO  $        3.99
SPAWN BLOODLETTER #3 (OF 5) CVR B RAYMOND GAY VAR  $        3.99
THIS ENDS TONIGHT #2 (OF 3) CVR A JAE LEE CONN  $        4.99
THIS ENDS TONIGHT #2 (OF 3) CVR E TULA LOTAY VAR  $        4.99
UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #32 CVR A GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (MR)  $        3.99
UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #32 CVR B CHRISTIAN WARD VAR (MR)  $        3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #119 CVR A DAVID FINCH & DAVE MCCAIG (MR)  $        3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #119 CVR B CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE MCCAIG VAR (MR)  $        3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #119 CVR C MATT WAGNER & BRENNAN WAGNER CONN VAR (MR)  $        3.99
WITCHBLADE #13 CVR A GIUSEPPE CAFARO & ARIF PRIANTO  $        3.99
WITCHBLADE #13 CVR B JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER LEGACY VAR  $        3.99
WITCHBLADE #13 CVR C DAVID MACK VAR  $        3.99
NEW IMAGE TOTALS:  $    154.63
 
 4) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-24  MSRP 
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR A TAD STONES  $        4.99
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR B MARK BAGLEY VAR  $        4.99
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR C TED BRANDT RO STEIN VAR  $        4.99
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR D NICOLETTA BALDARI VAR  $        4.99
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR E CIRO CANGIALOSI VAR  $        4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #4 CVR A MARK SPEARS  $        4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #4 CVR B JOSHUA MIDDLETON VAR  $        4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #4 CVR C DERRICK CHEW VAR  $        4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #4 CVR D BEN OLIVER VAR  $        4.99
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #4 CVR E CHAD HARDIN VAR  $        4.99
TERMINATOR #10 CVR A DECLAN SHALVEY  $        4.99
TERMINATOR #10 CVR B EDWIN GALMON VAR  $        4.99
TERMINATOR #10 CVR C CAT STAGGS VAR  $        4.99
TERMINATOR #10 CVR D DAVID COUSENS VAR  $        4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #5 CVR A DECLAN SHALVEY VAR  $        4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #5 CVR B CLAYTON HENRY VAR  $        4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #5 CVR C MEGHAN HETRICK VAR  $        4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #5 CVR D RAPHA LOBOSCO VAR  $        4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #5 CVR E JAE LEE JUNE CHUNG VAR  $        4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #2 CVR A FRANCESCO MATTINA  $        4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #2 CVR B LESLEY LEIRIX LI VAR  $        4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #2 CVR C JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER VAR  $        4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #2 CVR D COSPLAY VAR  $        4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #2 CVR E FRANCESCO MATTINA FOIL VAR  $        9.99
NEW DYNAMITE TOTALS:  $    124.76
 
 5) NEW IDW COMICS-18  MSRP 
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1 Cover A (Love)  $        4.99
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1 Variant B (Ward)  $        4.99
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1 Variant C (Simmonds)  $        4.99
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1 Variant D (Sketch Variant)  $        4.99
Godzilla 70th ANNIV Foil Classics: Godzilla in Hell #1 Cover A (Stokoe)  $        9.99
Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #5 Cover A (Campbell)  $        4.99
Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #5 Variant B (Smith)  $        4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #9 Cover A (Shalvey)  $        5.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation #9 Variant B (Cafaggi)  $        5.99
TMNT: Journeys #1 Cover A (Laird & Dooney)  $        4.99
TMNT: Journeys #1 Variant B (Eastman)  $        4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1 Cover A (Connelly)  $        4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1 Variant B (Rachlin)  $        4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1 Variant C (Calero CONN Variant)  $        4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1 Variant D (Ponce Design Variant)  $        4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1 Variant E (Connelly Full Art)  $        4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1 Variant F (Rachlin Full Art)  $        4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1 Variant G (Calero CONN Full Art)  $        4.99
NEW IDW TOTALS:  $      96.82
 
 6) NEW BOOM! COMICS-13  MSRP 
Grim #24 A Main (Dressed  Flaviano)  $        4.99
Grim #24 B Variant (Dressed  Rivas)  $        4.99
Grim #24 C BOOM 20th ANNIV Variant (Dressed  Puebla)  $        4.99
VR Troopers #1 D Intermix (Polybag)  $        7.99
VR Troopers #1 ZB 2nd Printing (Dressed  Mora)  $        4.99
VR Troopers #2 A Main (Dressed  Clarke)  $        4.99
VR Troopers #2 B Variant (Dressed  Montes)  $        4.99
VR Troopers #2 C Variant (Full Art  Foil, Clarke)  $        6.99
VR Troopers #2 D 1:10 INCV (Full Art  Clarke)  $        4.99
VR Troopers #2 H FOC Reveal Variant (Dressed  Scioli)  $        4.99
VR Troopers #2 I Unlockable Variant (Full Art  Montes)  $        4.99
VR Troopers #2 J 1:5 INCV (Full Art  Grace)  $        5.99
VR Troopers #2 K FOC Reveal Variant 1:10 INCV (Full Art  Foil Stamp, Montes)  $        6.99
NEW BOOM! TOTALS:  $      72.87
 
 7) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-5  MSRP 
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins I #3 (CVR A) (Francesco Francavilla)  $        4.99
Los Monstruos #4 (CVR A) (Jesus Merino)  $        4.99
Resident Alien: The Book of Changes #1 (CVR A) (Steve Parkhouse)  $        4.99
The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #2 (CVR A) (Gabriel Bá)  $        4.99
The Umbrella Academy: Plan B #2 (CVR B) (Roger Cruz)  $        4.99
 $      24.95
NEW DARK HORSE TOTALS:  
 
 8) NEW KEENSPOT/EX POSSE COMICS-4  MSRP 
CHAMBERLAINS #3 CVR A TODD SKULL INNERSKULL (MR)  $        5.99
CHAMBERLAINS #3 CVR B TODD SKULL SHATTERED SKULL VAR (MR)  $        5.99
CHAMBERLAINS #3 CVR C TODD SKULL BALLAD OF SKULLS & SNAKES VAR (MR)  $        5.99
ROBOT + GIRL #9 CVR A MIKE WHITE DYNAMIC DUO  $        5.99
NEW KEENSPOT/EX POSSE TOTALS:  $      23.96
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-21  MSRP  PUBLISHER
BIG RIG #2 (MR) CVR A NATHAN GOODEN  $        9.99 VAULT
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #23 CVR G GREG STAPLES GLOW IN THE DARK VAR (MR)  $      13.99 TITAN
EAT YOUR YOUNG #1 (OF 6) CVR A MATTIA MONACO  $        4.99 MAD CAVE
EAT YOUR YOUNG #1 (OF 6) CVR B STEFANO SIMEONE VAR  $        4.99 MAD CAVE
EC CATACOMB OF TORMENT #2 CVR A ARIEL OLIVETTI  $        4.99 ONI PRESS
EC CATACOMB OF TORMENT #2 CVR B LUKAS KETNER VAR  $        4.99 ONI PRESS
ENDLESS NIGHT #3 (OF 4)  $        4.99 MAD CAVE
Far Cry: Cull The Herd Issue #1  $        4.99 TOKYOPOP
JUNGLE #1 (OF 5) CVR A TOM NEELY (MR)  $      10.00 UNCIVILIZED BOOKS
KILL OR BE KILLED (ONE SHOT) (MR)  $        8.99 AWA
MEGA MAN ZERO TIMELINES #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A HANZO STEINBACH  $        4.99 UDON
MEGA MAN ZERO TIMELINES #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B JEFFREY CRUZ VAR  $        4.99 UDON
MEGA MAN ZERO TIMELINES #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C 1:5 HANZO STEINBACH VAR  $        4.99 UDON
NEVERWARS #3 (OF 8) CVR A ERWIN J ARROZA WRAPAROUND  $        4.99 MASSIVE
NEVERWARS #3 (OF 8) CVR B GREG KRIVACS VAR  $        4.99 MASSIVE
The Fourth Rope Issue #1  $        4.99 TOKYOPOP
THEY CHOOSE VIOLENCE #3 CVR A RAHZZAH (MR)  $        3.99 AWA
THEY CHOOSE VIOLENCE #3 CVR B FERGUSON & CAMPETELLA BLAXPLOITATION HOMAGE VAR  $        3.99 AWA
TOXIE TEAM UP #3 (OF 5) CVR A FRED HARPER (MR)  $        3.99 AHOY
TOXIE TEAM UP #3 (OF 5) CVR C HARPER EXCLUSIVE TRADING CARD BY SCOTT VAR (MR)  $        4.99 AHOY
WILD ANIMALS #2 (OF 5)  $        4.99 MAD CAVE
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:  $    124.80  

REORDER COMICS-32  
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #10 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA  $        4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA  $        4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #9 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA  $        4.99
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #5 CVR A ERIC ZAWADZKI (MR)  $        3.99
DARK HONOR #3 (OF 5) CVR A FICO OSSIO  $        3.99
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #4 (OF 5) CVR A PABLO M COLLAR  $        3.99
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #5 (OF 5) CVR A PABLO M COLLAR  $        3.99
DUST TO DUST #3 (OF 8) CVR A JG JONES  $        3.99
ENDLESS NIGHT #1 (OF 4) CVR A CHRIS WESTON  $        4.99
ENDLESS NIGHT #2 (OF 4)  $        4.99
GEHENNA NAKED AGGRESSION #2 (OF 4) CVR A MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG  $        3.99
GI JOE #5 2ND PTG CVR A JASON HOWARD  $        3.99
Godzilla Vs. America: Los Angeles Cover A (Hardman)  $        7.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TOMORROW SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A CIAN TORMEY  $        5.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TOMORROW SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A CIAN TORMEY  $        5.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TOMORROW SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR D  BLANCO CRD STK VAR  $        6.99
ROCKETFELLERS #7 CVR A FRANCIS MANAPUL  $        3.99
ROCKETFELLERS #7 CVR B SIYA OUM VAR  $        3.99
SEASONS #6 CVR A PAUL AZACETA  $        3.99
SPEED RACER #1 CVR A ALESSIO ZONNO  $        4.99
SPEED RACER #1 CVR B SEAN GALLOWAY RETRO MANGA VAR  $        4.99
SUPERMAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A JOE SCHUSTER & LEO O MEALIA  $        9.99
SUPERMAN #233 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A NEAL ADAMS  $        3.99
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #3  $        3.99
THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #3 LEIRIX SCARLET WITCH VARIANT  $        3.99
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS THE MUMMY #4 (OF 4) CVR A FAITH ERIN HICKS  $        4.99
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS THE MUMMY #4 (OF 4) CVR B JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG VAR  $        4.99
VOID RIVALS #19 CVR B CONOR HUGHES VAR  $        3.99
WARRIOR SPIRIT #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A ALONSO MOLINA GONZALES (MR)  $        2.99
WARRIOR SPIRIT #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B ALONSO MOLINA GONZALES PETROGLYPHS VAR (MR)  $        2.99
X-MEN #135 FACSIMILE EDITION  $        4.99
YOULL DO BAD THINGS #4 (OF 6) CVR B ADRIANO TURTULICI VAR (MR)  $        3.99
 

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 NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-29  MSRP 
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN HC VOL 01 LAST DUST OF KRYPTON  $      24.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 LAST DUST OF KRYPTON  $      17.99
Aliens vs. Avengers  $      19.99
AMERICAN MOVIE COMIC BOOKS TP  $      34.95
Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time  $      19.99
BATGIRL (2024) TP VOL 01 MOTHER  $      17.99
Daredevil By Saladin Ahmed Vol. 4: Last Rites  $      17.99
DC FINEST HAWKMAN WINGS ACROSS TIME TP  $      39.99
DC HORROR PRESENTS TP (MR)  $        9.99
DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH TP VOL 02  $      17.99
Fear Itself [New Printing]  $      34.99
Hellverine Vol. 1: Lost Highways  $      17.99
MILESTONE UNIVERSE THE SHADOW CABINET TP  $      17.99
NYX Vol. 2: Mojo City  $      15.99
POP KILL TP (MR)  $      19.99
PRINCESS GWENEVERE AND THE JEWEL RIDERS TP VOL 02 QUEST FOR AVALON  $      14.99
Sacrifice of My Manly Soul Vol. 1  $      13.99
Sonic the Hedgehog  Vol. 19: Collision Course  $      16.99
SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY OGN TP  $      19.99
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Omnibus  Vol. 1  $      24.99
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 4  $      19.99
The Exorcism at 1600 Penn  $      21.99
Thor Modern Era Epic Collection: The World Eaters  $      49.99
TVA: For All Time  Always  $      17.99
VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES TP VOL 01   $      34.99
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition 1  $      13.95
WONDER WOMAN BLOOD AND GUTS TP (DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION)  $        9.99
X-Force By Geoffrey Thorne Vol. 2: The Solution  $      17.99
X-Men By Jed Mackay Vol. 2: Hostile Takeover  $      24.99
 
REORDER BOOKS/TRADES-47  
Age Of Ultron  $      34.99
ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP  $      29.99
BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES TP VOL 01   $      12.99
BATMAN HUSH TP (DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION)  $        9.99
BATMAN SPAWN THE CLASSIC COLLECTION HC  $      19.99
BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52)  $      16.99
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees  $      17.99
Berserk Volume 3  $      14.99
Daredevil & Echo  $      17.99
Daredevil Epic Collection: A Woman Called Widow [New Printing]  $      49.99
Daredevil Modern Era Epic Collection: King Of Hell's Kitchen  $      44.99
Daredevil Modern Era Epic Collection: The Devil In Cell-Block D  $      49.99
DC Superman The Ultimate Guide The Man of Steel New Edition  $      29.99
Disney Descendants: Evie's Wicked Runway (The Complete Manga Collection)  $      19.99
Disney How to Draw Favorite Characters  $      19.99
Fantastic Four  $      28.00
Fantastic Four By John Byrne Omnibus Vol. 1 [New Printing 2]  $    125.00
Fantastic Four By Ryan North Vol. 5: Aliens, Ghosts And Alternate Earths  $      19.99
FLASHPOINT TP (2024 EDITION)  $      19.99
Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 7: Hell and Back (Fourth Edition)  $      25.00
House Of X/Powers Of X  $      44.99
How to Draw the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  $      12.99
I am Mister Rogers  $      16.99
Immortal Thor Vol. 3: The End Of All Songs  $      17.99
Immortal Thor Vol. 4: The Son of Thor  $      15.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 03 NEW EDITION  $      14.99
KINGDOM COME TP (DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION)  $        9.99
LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Explore the Spider-Verse  $      16.99
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld  $      15.99
PAWS: Mindy Makes Some Space  $      22.99
PEANUTS ALL THIS AND SNOOPY TOO TP  $        7.99
PUNK ROCK IN COMICS HC  $      27.99
SEASONS TP VOL 01  $      12.99
Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman  $      15.99
Spider-Man 2099: Exodus  $      19.99
Stranger Things: The Dustin Experiment  $      19.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation, Vol. 1  $      21.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin  $      29.99
The Cave of Time  $        8.99
The Last Comics on Earth: A Song of Swords and Stuffies  $      14.99
The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension  $      14.99
Ultimate Spider-Man By Jonathan Hickman Vol. 1: Married With Children  $      19.99
Ultimate Spider-Man Epic Collection: Learning Curve  $      39.99
Ultimates By Deniz Camp Vol. 1: Fix The World  $      24.99
V FOR VENDETTA BLACK LABEL EDITION TP (MR)  $      24.99
WATCHMEN TP NEW EDITION  $      24.99
What If...? Venom  $      17.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-12  MSRP 
ALTER EGO #195  $      10.95
ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #1 2025 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL  $        9.99
BACK ISSUE #161  $      10.95
DYNAMIC FORCES CATALOG #1 AUGUST FOR OCOTBER 2025   FREE 
INC FALL 2025  $        8.99
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #94  $      10.95
RETRO GAMER #274  $      16.50
RETROFAN #40  $      10.95
SHINDIG #165  $      15.99
STAR WARS INSIDER #233 NEWSTAND EDITION  $        9.99
TIME MAGAZINE 081825  $        9.99
WRITERS DIGEST 1025  $        7.99
 
REORDER WALL ART-1  
X-MEN #136 FACSIMILE EDITION POSTER $8.99
   
 NEW RATIO VARIANTS-22  
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #11 CVR D INC 1:25 CLAY MANN & SETH MANN CRD STK VAR  $      11.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #11 CVR E INC 1:50 CHRIS MOONEYHAM CRD STK VAR  $      21.99
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #1 SIMONE DI MEO VARIANT  $      12.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #10 PAULO SIQUEIRA VARIANT  $        9.99
BLACK CAT #1 SIMONE DI MEO VARIANT  $      12.99
CIVIL WAR #1 FACSIMILE EDITION GREG LAND VARIANT  $      26.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1100 CVR F INC 1:25 DAVE JOHNSON CRD STK VAR  $        9.99
ESCAPE #1 CVR B INC 1:15 MICHAEL WM KALUTA VAR  $      11.99
GHOST PEPPER #2 CVR C INC 1:10 KAEL NGU VAR  $      11.99
GI JOE #10 CVR D INC 1:25 LUCAS MEYER & ADRIANO LUCAS VAR  $      12.99
GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #2 ANDREA SORRENTINO VARIANT  $      12.99
HYDE STREET #8 CVR D INC 1:20 SEAN VON GORMAN & IVAN REIS VAR  $      34.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #4 CVR D INC 1:25 JASON HOWARD VAR  $      12.99
NEW AVENGERS #3 RICKIE YAGAWA VARIANT  $      17.99
STAR WARS #4 E.J. SU VARIANT  $        9.99
TMNT: Journeys #1 Variant RI (10) Foil (Laird & Dooney)  $      12.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #19 STEPHEN SEGOVIA VARIANT  $      10.99
VENOM: BLACK  WHITE & BLOOD #1 DOALY VARIANT  $      26.99
VR Troopers #2 E 1:25 INCV (Full Art  Jones)  $        9.99
WITCHBLADE #13 CVR D INC 1:10 GIUSEPPE CAFARO B&W VIRGIN VAR  $        9.99
WOLVERINE #12 MARK BAGLEY VARIANT  $        9.99
WONDER WOMAN #24 CVR E INC 1:25 MARCIO TAKARA CRD STK VAR  $      11.99
 

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