NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1638
 335 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) ABSOLUTE BATMAN #16
2) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
3) IRON MAN #1
4) INFERNAL HULK #3
5) ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #16
6) JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15
7) SUPERMAN #34
8) ABSOLUTE FLASH #11
9) DETECTIVE COMICS #1105
10) PUNISHER: RED BAND #5 [POLYBAGGED]
 

10 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 012826

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
ASTRO QUANTUM #1 (OF 5)
CITY OF DEMONS #1 (OF 12)
DC K.O. THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
DCS SUPERGIRL NEXT DOOR #1 (ONE SHOT)
DO NOT DISTURB #1 (OF 3)
ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND #1 (OF 4)
IRON MAN #1
MALEVOLENT #1
SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS #1 (OF 5)

9 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

Blink and You'll Miss It #5
CREEPSHOW VOL 04 #5 (OF 5)
EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #5 (OF 5)
FLOW #5 (OF 5)
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #6 (OF 6)
MARVEL ZOMBIES: RED BAND #5 [POLYBAGGED]
PUNISHER: RED BAND #5 [POLYBAGGED]
STRANGE TALES #4
SURVIVE #5 (OF 5)

6 FOIL COVERS

SHINY FOIL COMIC  COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

GI JOE RAH #49 HAMA FILES EDITION CVR C ZECK FOIL VAR
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE #1 FACSIMILE ED CVR B FOIL VAR
HARLEY & IVY LIFE AND CRIMES #3 CVR E PUTRI FOIL VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #52 FACSIMILE ED FOIL VARIANT
IRON MAN #1 DECLAN SHALVEY FOIL ARMOR VARIANT
IRON MAN #1 GERARDO SANDOVAL FOIL VARIANT

2 MANGA

MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK

NEW MANGA THIS WEEK...
A Reincarnated Carrier's Strategy for Another World Vol. 1
My Former Student Is a Hunk?! Vol. 1

REORDER MANGA THIS WEEK...
NOTHING THIS WEEK

16 SECOND PRINTS

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

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 BEN HARVEY 3RD PRINTING VARIANT
CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 BEN HARVEY 3RD PRINTING VARIANT
CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 BEN HARVEY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 BEN HARVEY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 BEN HARVEY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: DEVIL'S TRIGGER #1 LIM 2ND PRINT
DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1 2nd Print Cvr A
DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1 2nd Print Cvr B
DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1 2nd Print Cvr C
DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1 2nd Print Cvr D
INFERNAL HULK #2 NIC KLEIN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
VENOM #252 DAVID BALDEON 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
YOUNGBLOOD #1 (2025) 3RD PTG CVR A ROB LIEFELD
YOUNGBLOOD #1 (2025) 3RD PTG CVR B ROB LIEFELD VAR
YOUNGBLOOD #2 (2025) 2ND PTG CVR A ROB LIEFELD
YOUNGBLOOD #2 (2025) 2ND PTG CVR B TRADING CARD VAR

4 GAME RELATED

GAME RELATED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

The Witcher: Blood Stone #1 (CVR A) (Pius Bak)
The Witcher: Blood Stone #1 (CVR B) (Gigi Cavenago)
The Witcher: Blood Stone #1 (CVR C) (Axel Sauerwald)
The Witcher: Blood Stone #1 (CVR D) (Patrycja Podkoscielny)
 

-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.

012826 COMPANY RANKINGS # NEW TITLES  MSRP TOTALS 
  1) DC COMICS 64  $                375.36
  2) IMAGE COMICS 55  $                254.45
  3) MARVEL COMICS 49  $                258.51
  4) DYNAMITE COMICS 19  $                  94.81
 5) TITAN COMICS 13  $                  64.87
 6) IDW COMICS 12  $                  59.88
 7) BOOM! COMICS 9  $                  47.91
  8) MAD CAVE COMICS 9  $                  46.91
9) MASSIVE COMICS 7  $                  38.93
  10) DARK HORSE COMICS 4  $                  19.96
INDY COMICS 10  $                  53.90
TOTALS: 251  $            1,315.49
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 01/28/26. This coming week, there are 251 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of MULTIPLE price points ranging from $3.99 to $14.99. 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!

012826 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   TOTALS 
$3.99 56  $                223.44
$4.99 127  $                633.73
$5.99 47  $                281.53
$6.99 10  $                  69.90
$7.99 2  $                  15.98
$8.99 4  $                  35.96
$9.99 4  $                  39.96
$14.99 1  $                  14.99
TOTALS: 251  $            1,315.49
TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK    

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

IRON MAN #1(Legacy #681)

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Carmen Carnero

The unapologetic Iron Man is a once-in-a-lifetime hero — but the beating heart behind the armor is a once-in-a-century genius. Years ago, Tony Stark was knocking on death's door, so he created the Iron Man armor to survive! What happens the next time death comes calling? What weapon does he create then? These questions have haunted Tony for years,Femme fatale Madame Masque has also asked these questions, and with the power of Advanced Idea Mechanics behind her...

COVER PRICE:

 $5.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $4.50

 

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

MONSTER HIGH: BOOMUDA TRIANGLE #1

IDW COMICS
(W) Megan Brown (A) Eileen Widjaja

Spelldon is eek-vited to a once-in-an-unlifetime summer internship with the all-powerful guardian of the Boomuda Triangle, the place where all worlds are kept in balance. His boyfriend, Valentine, is defrighted for him, but he can’t help worrying about what the weeks apart will do to their relationship. What if Spelldon forgets him? What if the guardian is scary hot?! What if he falls into a wormhole?!?!  Spelldon and Valentine will have to overcome their insecurities, mend the rips, and find each other in every universe.

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-

284 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 DC COMICS-64  MSRP 
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #16 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #16 CVR B MICHAEL CHO CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #16 CVR C LESLEY LEIRIX LI CONN CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #16 CVR D FRANK CHO CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #11 CVR A NICK ROBLES  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #11 CVR B DUSTIN NGUYEN CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #11 CVR C CARLO PAGULAYAN & JASON PAZ CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #11 CVR D KARL KERSCHL CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #8 CVR A JAVIER RODRIGUEZ  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #8 CVR B WERTHER DELL EDERA CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #8 CVR C ERIC CANETE CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #16 CVR A HAYDEN SHERMAN  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #16 CVR B DERRICK CHEW CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #16 CVR C GUILLEM MARCH CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #16 CVR E ANGELA WU CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE #1 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A BRIAN BOLLAND  $     4.99
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE #1 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B BRIAN BOLLAND FOIL VAR  $     7.99
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE #1 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR C BLANK CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
DC K.O. THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A BRUNO REDONDO  $     5.99
DC K.O. THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B ZULLO-UMINGA CRD STK VAR  $     6.99
DC K.O. THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C JOE QUINONES CRD STK VAR  $     6.99
DC K.O. THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR D TODD NAUCK CRD STK VAR  $     6.99
DC K.O. THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR E JUNI BA CRD STK VAR  $     6.99
DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1 (ONE SHOT) 2nd Print Cvr A Jorge Jimenez & Dan Mora  $     7.99
DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1 (ONE SHOT) 2nd Print Cvr B Lee & Williams CRD STK Var  $     8.99
DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1 (ONE SHOT) 2nd Print Cvr C Ben Oliver CRD STK Var  $     8.99
DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1 (ONE SHOT) 2nd Print Cvr D Derrick Chew CRD STK Var  $     8.99
DCS SUPERGIRL NEXT DOOR #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A AMY REEDER  $     9.99
DCS SUPERGIRL NEXT DOOR #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B ALEXANDER LOZANO VAR  $     9.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1105 CVR A MIKEL JANIN  $     4.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1105 CVR B GREG SMALLWOOD CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1105 CVR C BJORN BARENDS CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
FLASH #29 CVR A DAN MORA (DC K.O.)  $     3.99
FLASH #29 CVR B MIGUEL MERCADO CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     4.99
FLASH #29 CVR C SAOWEE CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     4.99
GREEN LANTERN #31 CVR A ANNIE WU  $     4.99
GREEN LANTERN #31 CVR B TERRY DODSON & RACHEL DODSON CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
GREEN LANTERN #31 CVR C EDDY BARROWS & EBER FERREIRA CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
GREEN LANTERN #31 CVR D CHRIS CAMPANA & NORM RAPMUND CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
HARLEY AND IVY LIFE AND CRIMES #3 (OF 6) CVR A ERICA HENDERSON  $     3.99
HARLEY AND IVY LIFE AND CRIMES #3 (OF 6) CVR B LESLEY LEIRIX LI CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
HARLEY AND IVY LIFE AND CRIMES #3 (OF 6) CVR C MARGUERITE SAUVAGE CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
HARLEY AND IVY LIFE AND CRIMES #3 (OF 6) CVR D YASMINE PUTRI CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
HARLEY AND IVY LIFE AND CRIMES #3 (OF 6) CVR E YASMINE PUTRI FOIL VAR  $     6.99
HARLEY QUINN #58 CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE  $     3.99
HARLEY QUINN #58 CVR B DAVID NAKAYAMA CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
HARLEY QUINN #58 CVR C INHYUK LEE CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
HARLEY QUINN #58 CVR D ELIZABETH TORQUE CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
HARLEY QUINN #58 CVR E HAINING SWEATER WEATHER CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #6 (OF 6) CVR A CLAYTON HENRY  $     3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #6 (OF 6) CVR B STEPHANIE HANS CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15 CVR A DAN MORA (DC K.O.)  $     3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15 CVR B STEVE SKROCE CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15 CVR C BARROWS & FERREIRA CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15 CVR D KRIS ANKA CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15 CVR E WADA CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15 CVR F HARVEY SWEATER WEATHER CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15 CVR G DAN HIPP PUNK ROCK CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     4.99
SUPERMAN #34 CVR A DAN MORA (DC K.O.)  $     4.99
SUPERMAN #34 CVR B KYUYONG EOM CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     5.99
SUPERMAN #34 CVR C ROD REIS CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     5.99
SUPERMAN #34 CVR D ARIEL OLIVETTI CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     5.99
SUPERMAN #34 CVR E MARIO FOCCILLO CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     5.99
SUPERMAN #34 CVR F DAVE JOHNSON PUNK ROCK CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)  $     5.99
NEW DC TOTALS:  $ 375.36
 
 2) NEW IMAGE COMICS-55  MSRP 
AUTHOR IMMORTAL #4 CVR A MORGAN BEEM  $     3.99
AUTHOR IMMORTAL #4 CVR B ALEX ECKMAN LAWN VAR  $     3.99
BLOOD SQUAD SEVEN #12 CVR A PAUL FRY (MR)  $     3.99
BLOOD SQUAD SEVEN #12 CVR B JIM RUGG VAR (MR)  $     3.99
BUG WARS-SPYDER WYTCH SPECIAL (ONE SHOT) CVR A ASRAR & WILSON (MR)  $     5.99
BUG WARS-SPYDER WYTCH SPECIAL (ONE SHOT) CVR B ASRAR & WILSON NSFW POLY VAR  $     6.99
BUG WARS-SPYDER WYTCH SPECIAL (ONE SHOT) CVR C LOTAY VAR (MR)  $     5.99
BUG WARS-SPYDER WYTCH SPECIAL (ONE SHOT) CVR D AVON OEMING VAR (MR)  $     5.99
CREEPSHOW VOL 04 #5 (OF 5) CVR A LORENZO DE FELICI (MR)  $     3.99
CREEPSHOW VOL 04 #5 (OF 5) CVR B ANDREA MILANA VAR (MR)  $     3.99
DRAWING BLOOD #10 (OF 12) CVR A KEVIN EASTMAN  $     3.99
DRAWING BLOOD #10 (OF 12) CVR B BEN BISHOP VAR  $     3.99
DRAWING BLOOD #10 (OF 12) CVR C BEN BISHOP HOMAGE VAR  $     3.99
DUST TO DUST #7 (OF 8) CVR A JG JONES  $     3.99
EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #5 (OF 5) CVR A JACOB PHILLIPS (MR)  $     4.99
FERAL #20 CVR A TONY FLEECS & TRISH FORSTNER  $     3.99
FERAL #20 CVR B TRISH FORSTNER & ALLEN PASSALAQUA VAR  $     3.99
FINAL BOSS #3 CVR A TYLER KIRKHAM (MR)  $     3.99
FINAL BOSS #3 CVR B RAYMOND GAY VAR (MR)  $     3.99
FINAL BOSS #3 CVR C BRETT BOOTH VAR (MR)  $     3.99
GI JOE #18 CVR A TOM REILLY  $     3.99
GI JOE #18 CVR B KENDRICK KUNNKA LIM VAR  $     3.99
GI JOE #18 CVR C BEN OLIVER VAR  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #49 HAMA FILES EDITION CVR A ZECK  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #49 HAMA FILES EDITION CVR B MOONEYHAM VAR  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #49 HAMA FILES EDITION CVR C ZECK FOIL VAR  $     4.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE CAPES #3 CVR A RYAN OTTLEY & DAVE MCCAIG  $     3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE CAPES #3 CVR B MARK ENGLERT VAR  $     3.99
KAYA #33 CVR A WES CRAIG  $     3.99
KAYA #33 CVR B CARY NORD VAR  $     3.99
LOST FANTASY #7 CVR A LUCA CASALANGUIDA  $     4.99
LOST FANTASY #7 CVR B LUCA CASALANGUIDA SIGIL VAR  $     4.99
MALEVOLENT #1 CVR A JOHN BIVENS (MR)  $     3.99
MALEVOLENT #1 CVR B PHIL HESTER VAR (MR)  $     3.99
MALEVOLENT #1 CVR C ZANDER CANNON VAR (MR)  $     3.99
MALEVOLENT #1 CVR D JON WAYSHAK VAR (MR)  $     3.99
MALEVOLENT #1 CVR E BEN TEMPLESMITH VAR (MR)  $     3.99
MALEVOLENT #1 CVR F BLANK SKETCH VAR (MR)  $     4.99
SAVAGE DRAGON #278 CVR A ERIK LARSEN  $     3.99
SAVAGE DRAGON #278 CVR B ERIK LARSEN 70S TRADE DRESS VAR  $     3.99
SKINBREAKER #5 CVR A DAVID FINCH & ANNALISA LEONI  $     4.99
SKINBREAKER #5 CVR B DAVID FINCH & ANNALISA LEONI PORTRAIT VAR  $     4.99
SKINBREAKER #5 CVR C INC 1:10 TONY MOORE VAR  $     4.99
SKINBREAKER TREASURY EDITION #5  $   14.99
VOID RIVALS #26 CVR A LORENZO DE FELICI  $     3.99
VOID RIVALS #26 CVR B ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS VAR  $     3.99
VOID RIVALS #26 CVR C BEN OLIVER VAR  $     3.99
WRESTLE HEIST #2 (OF 5) CVR A KYLE STARKS  $     3.99
YOUNGBLOOD #1 (2025) 3RD PTG CVR A ROB LIEFELD  $     4.99
YOUNGBLOOD #1 (2025) 3RD PTG CVR B ROB LIEFELD VAR  $     4.99
YOUNGBLOOD #2 (2025) 2ND PTG CVR A ROB LIEFELD  $     4.99
YOUNGBLOOD #2 (2025) 2ND PTG CVR B TRADING CARD VAR  $     4.99
YOUNGBLOOD #3 (2025) CVR A ROB LIEFELD (MR)  $     4.99
YOUNGBLOOD #3 (2025) CVR B DON FRAGA VAR (MR)  $     4.99
YOUNGBLOOD #3 (2025) CVR C KAARE ANDREWS VAR (MR)  $     4.99
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:  $ 254.45
 
 3) NEW MARVEL COMICS-49  MSRP 
1776 #3  $     3.99
1776 #3 CHRIS CAMPANA VARIANT  $     3.99
1776 #3 PHIL JIMENEZ HOMAGE VARIANT  $     3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1  $     4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 GABRIELE DELL'OTTO VARIANT  $     4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 NICOLETTA BALDARI VARIANT  $     4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 BEN HARVEY 3RD PRINTING VARIANT  $     5.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 BEN HARVEY 3RD PRINTING VARIANT  $     4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 BEN HARVEY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $     4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 BEN HARVEY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $     4.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 BEN HARVEY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $     4.99
DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: THE DEVIL'S TRIGGER #1 KENDRICK LIM 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $     4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #52 FACSIMILE EDITION [NEW PRINTING]  $     4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #52 FACSIMILE EDITION FOIL VARIANT [NEW PRINTING]  $     8.99
INFERNAL HULK #2 NIC KLEIN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $     3.99
INFERNAL HULK #3  $     3.99
INFERNAL HULK #3 CLAYTON CRAIN VARIANT  $     3.99
INFERNAL HULK #3 PHIL NOTO VARIANT  $     3.99
IRON MAN #1  $     5.99
IRON MAN #1 ADAM KUBERT PROMO ART VARIANT  $     5.99
IRON MAN #1 ANNIE WU FORESHADOW VARIANT  $     5.99
IRON MAN #1 CLAYTON CRAIN VARIANT  $     5.99
IRON MAN #1 DECLAN SHALVEY FOIL ARMOR VARIANT  $     9.99
IRON MAN #1 ELIZABETH TORQUE MADAME MASQUE VARIANT  $     5.99
IRON MAN #1 GERARDO SANDOVAL FOIL VARIANT  $     9.99
IRON MAN #1 IVAN TALAVERA MELINDA MAY VARIANT  $     5.99
IRON MAN #1 MARVEL COSMIC INVASION VARIANT  $     5.99
IRON MAN #1 PABLO VILLALOBOS VARIANT  $     5.99
IRON MAN #1 SKOTTIE YOUNG 4-PART Conn VARIANT  $     5.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES: RED BAND #5 [POLYBAGGED]  $     4.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES: RED BAND #5 VASQUEZ VARIANT [POLYBAGGED]  $     4.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES: RED BAND #5 KOBLISH RETRO ZOMBIE VARIANT [POLYBAGGED]  $     4.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #42  $     5.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #42 DAVID MARQUEZ ULTIMATE TEAM-UP VARIANT  $     5.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #42 STEFANO CASELLI FORESHADOW VARIANT  $     5.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #42 TAURIN CLARKE FINALE VARIANT  $     5.99
PUNISHER: RED BAND #5 [POLYBAGGED]  $     4.99
PUNISHER: RED BAND #5 CLAYTON CRAIN VARIANT [POLYBAGGED]  $     4.99
PUNISHER: RED BAND #5 JORGE FORNES VARIANT [POLYBAGGED]  $     4.99
SORCERER SUPREME #2  $     3.99
SORCERER SUPREME #2 DEVMALYA PRAMANIK PROMO VARIANT  $     3.99
SORCERER SUPREME #2 JENNY FRISON VARIANT  $     3.99
SORCERER SUPREME #2 NIMIT MALAVIA VARIANT  $     3.99
SORCERER SUPREME #2 RUSSELL DAUTERMAN VARIANT  $     3.99
STRANGE TALES #4  $     3.99
THE END 2099 #2  $     3.99
THE END 2099 #2 CARLO PAGULAYAN VARIANT  $     3.99
THE END 2099 #2 KEN LASHLEY BATTLE VARIANT  $     3.99
VENOM #252 DAVID BALDEON 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $     6.99
NEW MARVEL TOTALS:  $ 258.51
 
 4) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-19  MSRP 
HARLEY QUINN X ELVIRA #4 CVR A AMANDA CONNER HOT TUB  $     4.99
HARLEY QUINN X ELVIRA #4 CVR B CHAD HARDIN VAR  $     4.99
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HARLEY QUINN X ELVIRA #4 CVR D BEN CALDWELL VAR  $     4.99
SONJA REBORN #5 CVR A STJEPAN SEJIC  $     4.99
SONJA REBORN #5 CVR B STUART SAYGER VAR  $     4.99
SONJA REBORN #5 CVR C CHAD HARDIN VAR  $     4.99
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SONJA REBORN #5 CVR E COSPLAY VAR  $     4.99
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TERMINATOR METAL #4 CVR B BOB LAYTON VAR  $     4.99
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THUNDERCATS #23 CVR C JAE LEE VAR  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS #23 CVR D DREW MOSS VAR  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS #23 CVR E MANIX VAR  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS #23 CVR F ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     4.99
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CONAN THE BARBARIAN #28 CVR A GERARDO ZAFFINO (MR)  $     4.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #28 CVR B SWEENEY BOO VAR (MR)  $     4.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #28 CVR C SCOTT CAMPBELL VAR (MR)  $     4.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #28 CVR E GERARDO ZAFFINO VIRGIN VAR (MR)   $     4.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #28 CVR F GERARDO ZAFFINO BW BLOOD VAR (MR)  $     4.99
CRANIACS #3 (OF 4) CVR A JOE SIMKO  $     4.99
CRANIACS #3 (OF 4) CVR B IAIN SPANHAKE VAR  $     4.99
CRANIACS #3 (OF 4) CVR C JOE SIMKO COLLAGE VAR  $     4.99
ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND #1 (OF 4) CVR A MARIA WOLF  $     4.99
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ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND #1 (OF 4) CVR C SUNGHAN YUNE VAR  $     4.99
ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND #1 (OF 4) CVR D SERG ACUNA VAR  $     4.99
ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND #1 (OF 4) CVR G SUNGHAN YUNE VIRGIN VAR  $     4.99
NEW TITAN TOTALS:  $   64.87
 
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Monster High: Boomuda Triangle #1 Variant C (McCurdy Paper Doll Variant)  $     4.99
Monster High: Boomuda Triangle #1 Cover A (Sterle)  $     4.99
Monster High: Boomuda Triangle #1 Variant B (Hanakata Conn Variant)  $     4.99
NO Place #3 Cover B Jesse Lonergan  $     4.99
Return to Sleepy Hollow #3 Cover A (Mayer)  $     4.99
Return to Sleepy Hollow #3 Variant B (Estok)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #4 Cover A (Nahuelpan)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #33 Cover A (Schoening Conn Cover)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #33 Variant B (Hazouri)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #33 Variant C (Losty)  $     4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #5--Ghosts of the Bayou #2 Cover A (Birr)  $     4.99
Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #5--Ghosts of the Bayou #2 Variant B (Bufi)  $     4.99
NEW IDW TOTALS:  $   59.88
 
 7) NEW BOOM! COMICS-9  MSRP 
Be Not Afraid #5 A Main (Dressed  Murakami)  $     4.99
Be Not Afraid #5 B Variant (Dressed  Mercado)  $     4.99
Blink and You'll Miss It #5 A Main (Dressed  Browning)  $     4.99
Hello Darkness #18 A Main (Dressed  Puebla)  $     5.99
Hello Darkness #18 B Variant (Dressed  Frison)  $     5.99
Hello Darkness #18 D BOOM! 20th ANIV Variant (Dressed  Cloonan)  $     5.99
Power Rangers Prime #14 A Main (Dressed  Griffith)  $     4.99
Power Rangers Prime #14 B Variant (Dressed  Huang)  $     4.99
Power Rangers Prime #14 C BOOM! 20th ANIV Variant (Dressed  Cloonan)  $     4.99
NEW BOOM TOTALS:  $   47.91
 
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ASTRO QUANTUM #1 (OF 5) CVR A ANDREA MUTTI  $     4.99
ASTRO QUANTUM #1 (OF 5) CVR B RICCARDO BURCHIELLI VAR  $     4.99
DICK TRACY #15 CVR A GERALDO BORGES MARK ENGLERT  $     4.99
DICK TRACY #15 CVR B KHARY RANDOLPH VAR  $     4.99
FEROCIOUS #3 (OF 5)  $     4.99
FLASH GORDON QUARTERLY #6  $     6.99
FLOW #5 (OF 5)  $     4.99
NEW SPACE AGE #2 (OF 5)  $     4.99
TEMPORAL #4 (OF 5)  $     4.99
NEW MAD CAVE COMICS TOTALS:  $   46.91
 
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BULLET ADVENTURES #5 CVR A NICOLAS CARRIZO FRANCESCA CITTARELLI  $     4.99
BULLET ADVENTURES #5 CVR B ANDRE RISSO FRANCESCA CITTARELLI VAR  $     4.99
DO NOT DISTURB #1 (OF 3) CVR A DAVID R FLORES  $     6.99
DO NOT DISTURB #1 (OF 3) CVR B DAVID R FLORES MICHAEL NELSEN VAR  $     6.99
DEAD HEAD #3 (OF 6) (MR)  $     4.99
PUNCHLINE #17 CVR A MATTHEW WELDON  $     4.99
CITY OF DEMONS #1 (OF 12)  $     4.99
NEW MASSIVE COMICS TOTALS:  $   38.93
 
 10) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-4  MSRP 
The Witcher: Blood Stone #1 (CVR A) (Pius Bak)  $     4.99
The Witcher: Blood Stone #1 (CVR B) (Gigi Cavenago)  $     4.99
The Witcher: Blood Stone #1 (CVR C) (Axel Sauerwald)  $     4.99
The Witcher: Blood Stone #1 (CVR D) (Patrycja Podkoscielny)  $     4.99
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:  $   19.96
 
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-10  MSRP  PUBLISHER
DEAD SAMURAI #5 CVR A BILL SIENKIEWICZ (MR)  $     5.99 WAKE
DEAD SAMURAI #5 CVR B WILL SANTOS (MR)  $     5.99 WAKE
NO Place #3 Cover A Stefano Simeone  $     4.99 IGNITION
SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS #1 (OF 5) CVR A NICK CAGNETTI  $     4.99 ONI PRESS
SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS #1 (OF 5) CVR B DAVID LAFUENTE VAR  $     4.99 ONI PRESS
SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS #1 (OF 5) CVR C KARL KERSCHL VAR  $     4.99 ONI PRESS
SPIRIT OF THE SHADOWS #1 (OF 5) CVR D MATT LESNIEWSKI VAR  $     4.99 ONI PRESS
SURVIVE #5 (OF 5) CVR A DOUG BRAITHWAITE   $     5.99 BAD IDEA
SURVIVE #5 (OF 5) CVR B TYLER JENKINS VAR  $     5.99 BAD IDEA
TOXIC AVENGER COMICS #7 (MR)  $     4.99 Ahoy
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:  $   53.90  
REORDER COMICS-33  
BATGIRL #14 CVR A REIKO MURAKAMI  $     3.99
BLACK CAT #6 CLAYTON CRAIN VARIANT  $     3.99
BLACK CAT #6 GLEB MELNIKOV VARIANT  $     3.99
DAREDEVIL #21 JACKSON SZE MARVEL TV WRAPAROUND VARIANT  $     4.99
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #9 CVR A RAYMOND GAY  $     3.99
EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #3 (OF 5) CVR A JACOB PHILLIPS (MR)  $     4.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES #6 CVR C WALSH POLYBAGGED & COLLECTIBLE CARD VAR (MR)  $     6.99
FLOW #3 (OF 5)  $     4.99
FREE PLANET #6 CVR A JED DOUGHERTY  $     3.99
G.O.D.S.: ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #1 YASMINE PUTRI VARIANT  $     4.99
GOOD AS DEAD #2 (MR)  $     7.99
GOOD AS DEAD #3 (MR)  $     7.99
Grim #25 A Main (Dressed, Flaviano)  $     4.99
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #3: Sword of Flaws Part 3 (CVR B-Yarsky)  $     4.99
NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA #4 (OF 12) CVR A ALVARO MARTINEZ BUENO (MR)  $     3.99
RED VECTOR #4 (OF 5)  $     4.99
SPAWN #370 CVR A JONATHAN URIBE  $     3.99
SPAWN BLOODLETTER #4 (OF 5) CVR A CHRISTIAN ROSADO  $     3.99
SPAWN SAM AND TWITCH CASE FILES #19 CVR A FEDERICO SABBATINI  $     3.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #45 CVR B DON AGUILLO VAR  $     3.99
SPAWN THE DARK AGES #1 (OF 6) CVR C LIAM SHARP VIRGIN VAR  $     3.99
THE VOICE SAID KILL #4 (OF 4) CVR A VANESA DEL REY (MR)  $     4.99
TMNT: Journeys #5 Cover A (Dooney & Lawson)  $     4.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #18  $     4.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #19 KEN LASHLEY VARIANT  $     4.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #21 MEGHAN HETRICK VARIANT  $     4.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #19 MARCO CHECCHETTO 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $     4.99
UNCHOSEN #4 (OF 4) CVR A DAVID MARQUEZ  $     3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #124 CVR A DAVID FINCH & DAVE MCCAIG (MR)  $     3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #31 Cover A (Myer)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #32 Variant C (Joyce)  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS #22 CVR A LUCIO PARRILLO  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #8 CVR B ALFREDO CARDONA VAR  $     4.99
 

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A Reincarnated Carrier's Strategy for Another World Vol. 1  $   14.99
Avengers Epic Collection: Under Siege [New Printing]  $   49.99
BATMAN ADVENTURES MAD LOVE DELUXE EDITION HC (2026 EDITION)  $   29.99
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN THE LAST HALLOWEEN HC  $   39.99
COLD WITCH A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE TP  $   14.99
DC FINEST BATMAN THE CASE OF THE CHEMICAL SYNDICATE TP  $   39.99
DC POWER RISE OF THE POWER COMPANY HC  $   17.99
Disney How to Draw Classic Characters  $   19.99
Fantastic Four By Waid & Wieringo: Rising Storm  $   34.99
FIRE & ICE WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER TP  $   17.99
Giant-Size X-Men: Second Genesis Revisited  $   24.99
Godzilla Legends--Mothra: Queen of the Monsters  $   17.99
I am George Washington  $     9.99
LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT TP (MR)  $   24.99
Miles Morales: Spider-Man Modern Era Epic Collection: Revivals And Revelations  $   42.99
My Former Student Is a Hunk?! Vol. 1  $   13.99
Phoenix Vol. 3: Astral Bond  $   15.99
PINUPOCALYPSE TP VOL 01 LIMITED EDITION SVETA SHUBINA CVR   $   19.99
RED SONJA TP VOL 03 THE MASTER FALLS  $   19.99
Rick Riordan Presents: It Lurks in the Night  $   11.99
SEASONS TP VOL 02  $   16.99
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Black  White & Red  $   17.99
SUPERMAN IN THE SEVENTIES TP (2026 EDITION)  $   19.99
TOXIC AVENGER TEAM UP TP (MR)  $   17.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-14  MSRP 
EYRIE MAGAZINE #7 (MR)  $     8.95
FREDERICK VOLUME 19  $   22.00
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE #4 CVR A OLIVIA DE BERARDINIS (MR)  $   14.99
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE #4 CVR B ELGO VAR (MR)  $   14.99
IDW Monthly Title Catalog: February 2026  FREE 
LINDYS BASEBALL CHICAGO-VOLUME 26  $   12.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS #53  FREE 
OUT #325  $     6.99
PIECEWORK SPR 2026  $   14.99
RETRO GAMER #280  $   16.50
VIDEOSCOPE #132  $   11.99
VIVA LE ROCK 3128  $   14.99
WORDSEARCH ARCHIE EDITION 0326  $     9.99
WORLDS BEST CROSSWORD 0326  $     9.99
 
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ABSOLUTE BATMAN #16 CVR E INC 1:25 RICCARDO FEDERICI CRD STK VAR  $   24.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 FEDERICO VICENTINI VARIANT  $   10.99
BUG WARS-SPYDER WYTCH SPECIAL CVR E INC 1:25 RIVAS VAR (MR)  $   21.99
GI JOE #18 CVR D INC 1:25 LUCAS MEYER & ADRIANO LUCAS VAR  $   10.99
INFERNAL HULK #3 CLAYTON CRAIN VIRGIN VARIANT  $   21.99
IRON MAN #1 CLAYTON CRAIN VIRGIN VARIANT  $   21.99
IRON MAN #1 IVAN TALAVERA MELINDA MAY VIRGIN VARIANT  $   26.99
PUNISHER: RED BAND #5 DOALY VARIANT [POLYBAGGED]  $   21.99
SKINBREAKER #5 CVR D INC 1:25 LORENZO DE FELICI VAR  $     9.99
SORCERER SUPREME #2 MARCO FERRARI VARIANT  $   12.99
THE END 2099 #2 FRANCESCO MANNA VARIANT  $   12.99
YOUNGBLOOD #3 (2025) CVR D EXCLUSIVE THANK YOU VAR (MR)  $   89.99
 

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