NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1666
 362 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 #23
2) MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1
3) INFERNAL HULK #10
4) VENOM #260 [QIB]
5) BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE DYNAMIC DUOS #1 (OF 12)
6) QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR #1 [QIB]
7) X-MEN #35
8) PUNISHER #7
9) WOLVERINE #25
10) X-MEN UNITED #6
 

12 FIRST ISSUES

KING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 081226

BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE DYNAMIC DUOS #1
BIKER MICE FROM MARS SCORCH #1
Cult-de-Sac #1
Gastronomique #1
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE THE FAIR PLAY #1
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1
QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR #1 [QIB]
RASP VS BASH #1
REGICIDE #1
SPY BUNNIES #1
STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN #1
YUMI 00EX #1

5 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-VERSITY #5
MALEVOLENT #6 (MR)
ORDER #3 (OF 3)
TRILLION DOLLAR KID #2 (OF 2)
DIABLO DAWN OF HATRED #4 (OF 4)

10 FOIL COVERS

SHINY FOIL COMIC  COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

ACTION COMICS #1101 CVR D MARK SPEARSFOIL VAR (KOZ)
ADVENTURE COMICS #247 FACSIMILE ED SWAN FOIL VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #100 FACSIMILE ED FOIL VARIANT
Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1 Variant C Foil
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR D FOIL VAR
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR E FOIL SGT PEPPERS
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR F FOIL  ABBEY ROAD
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 PERE PEREZ FOIL VAR
Power Rangers Unlimited #2 D Foil Variant-Sorressa
SUPERGIRL #16 CVR E MARK SPEARS FOIL VAR (KOZ)
 

9 MANGA

MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK

NEW MANGA THIS WEEK...
Draw This Then Die! Vol. 1
Girls Zombie Party Vol. 2
LYNX TP VOL 01
MY YANDERE GIRLFRIEND HIDING IN THE DUNGEON KILLS ME OVER AND OVER AGAIN LIGHT NOVEL V01
PUNKS TRIANGLE stitch Vol. 1
Romelia War Chronicle: The Count's Daughter Rallies an Army in the Wake of Mankind's Victory V03
TO THE MONSTER I LOVE NOVEL VOL 02

REORDER MANGA THIS WEEK...
PERSONA 4 ARENA TP VOL 01 (OF 3)
VEIL TP VOL 02 (OF 7) CALMING NOIR

3 SECOND PRINTS

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

DEAD ACRE #1 2ND PTG CVR A RILEY BROWN
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #330 2ND PTG
Power Rangers Unlimited #1 ZB 2nd Printing (Dressed Zonno)

5 GAME RELATED

GAME RELATED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

NEW GAME COMICS...
DIABLO DAWN OF HATRED #4 CVR D HARDING VIRGIN CRD STK

NEW GAME TRADES...
Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher: The Last Wish
Cult of the Lamb Vol. 2: Last Sacrament
 

-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.

081226 COMPANY RANKINGS # NEW TITLES  MSRP TOTALS 
  1) MARVEL COMICS 58  $               296.42
  2) DC COMICS 44  $               226.56
  3) IMAGE COMICS 35  $               148.65
  4) DYNAMITE COMICS 15  $                  74.85
 5) IDW COMICS 13  $                  81.87
 6) IGNITION COMICS 12  $                  59.88
 7) BOOM! COMICS 10  $                  54.90
  8) MAD CAVE COMICS 8  $                  39.92
9) DARK HORSE COMICS 7  $                  34.93
  10) ONI PRESS COMICS 7  $                  34.93
INDY COMICS 23  $               131.84
TOTALS: 232  $            1,184.75
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 08/12/26. This coming week, there are 232 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of MULTIPLE price points ranging from $3.99 to $12.99. The largest concentration of books, this week falls into the $4.99 price point with all other price points trailing far off into the back. 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!

081226 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   TOTALS 
$3.99 45  $               179.55
$4.04 2  $                    8.08
$4.95 1  $                    4.95
$4.99 149  $               743.51
$5.99 16  $                  95.84
$6.99 7  $                  48.93
$7.00 1  $                    7.00
$7.99 7  $                  55.93
$8.99 2  $                  17.98
$9.99 1  $                    9.99
$12.99 1  $                  12.99
TOTALS: 232  $            1,184.75
TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK    

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Nico Leon

THE NEXT ERA OF MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN STARTS NOW! MILES MORALES is back in black (and red)! SPIDER-MAN thinks he has it all handled: homework, super-villains…a new school crush?? No, no--Miles' is focused on what matters: helping the good folks of Brooklyn. But a vengeful villain from Jeff Morales' past with SHIELD threatens to destroy not only Spider-Man--but the entire Morales family!

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.75

 

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

HELLO KITTY & FRIENDS: HELLO WORLD! #1

IDW COMICS
(W) Mariko Tamaki  (A) Cody Lemieux

She’s here—it’s Hello Kitty! Welcome one and all to Hello Kitty and her friends’ first major swing into the comic book world. Everything is going well in Hello Kitty’s life: Her friends are happy, her radio show is popular, and she even has the perfect gift to give! But all of that comes to a screeching halt when the iconic symbols of our favorite characters all start disappearing, and it’s up to Hello Kitty to solve the case!

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.75

 

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


 

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 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!

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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-

249 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-58  MSRP 
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #100 FACSIMILE EDITION  $     4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #100 FACSIMILE EDITION FOIL VARIANT  $     8.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-VERSITY #5  $     4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-VERSITY #5 PERE PEREZ VARIANT  $     4.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #9  $     4.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #9 SUPERLOG VARIANT  $     4.99
GENERATION X-23 #7  $     3.99
GENERATION X-23 #7 RICKIE YAGAWA VARIANT  $     3.99
INFERNAL HULK #10  $     4.99
INFERNAL HULK #10 GERMAN PERALTA VARIANT  $     4.99
INFERNAL HULK #10 HUMBERTO RAMOS MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT  $     4.99
INFERNAL HULK #10 JONAS SCHARF WRAPAROUND BATTLE VARIANT  $     4.99
INFERNAL HULK #10 JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS VARIANT  $     4.99
INFERNAL HULK #10 CASCIOLI SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY MARVEL STUDIOS VARIANT  $     4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #2  $     4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #2 DAVID BALDEON VARIANT  $     4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #2 PEACH MOMOKO MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT  $     4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #2 SIMONE DI MEO ISEKAI VARIANT  $     4.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #2 TOKITOKORO VARIANT  $     4.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1  $     4.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 CHRISSIE ZULLO MARVEL DUCK VARIANT  $     4.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 KAARE ANDREWS MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT  $     4.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 LUCIANO VECCHIO ISEKAI VARIANT  $     4.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 PABLO VILLALOBOS VARIANT  $     4.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 PERE PEREZ FOIL VARIANT  $     8.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 SKOTTIE YOUNG VARIANT  $     4.99
PUNISHER #7  $     4.99
PUNISHER #7 DAVI GO MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT  $     4.99
PUNISHER #7 GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI 2-PART CONN VARIANT  $     4.99
PUNISHER #7 PAULO SIQUEIRA VARIANT  $     4.99
QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR #1 [QIB]  $     4.99
QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR #1 PEACH MOMOKO VARIANT [QIB]  $     4.99
QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR #1 SERGIO DAVILA VARIANT [QIB]  $     4.99
STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN #1  $     4.99
STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN #1 CHRIS SPROUSE ROGUE ONE 10TH ANNIV VARIANT  $     4.99
STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN #1 LUKE ROSS VARIANT  $     4.99
VENOM #260 [QIB]  $     4.99
VENOM #260 MIRKA ANDOLFO VENOM VARIANT [QIB]  $     4.99
VENOM #260 TIM SEELEY VARIANT [QIB]  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #25  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #25 INHYUK LEE MARVEL SNAP SWIMSUIT VARIANT  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #25 JOCK MARVEL GAMES VARIANT  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #25 JOHN ROMITA JR. VARIANT  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #25 MARK BAGLEY MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN #35  $     4.99
X-MEN #35 ALEXANDER LOZANO '80S MAGIK VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN #35 JONAS SCHARF ISEKAI VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN #35 MARVEL TOKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN #35 RON LIM MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN '97: SEASON TWO #3  $     4.99
X-MEN '97: SEASON TWO #3 ADAM STAFFORD VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN '97: SEASON TWO #3 ANIMATION VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE OMEGA #1 JOE MADUREIRA VARIANT  $     5.99
X-MEN UNITED #6  $     4.99
X-MEN UNITED #6 ALEXANDER LOZANO '80S MYSTIQUE VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN UNITED #6 GLEB MELNIKOV MARY JANE WATSON VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN UNITED #6 MARVEL TOKON: FIGHTING SOULS VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN UNITED #6 TAURIN CLARKE VARIANT  $     4.99
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $ 296.42
   
 2) NEW DC COMICS-44  MSRP 
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23 CVR B JEFF SPOKES CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23 CVR C KAARE ANDREWS CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23 CVR D JUAN FERREYRA CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23 CVR E GABRIELE DELL OTTO DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 40TH ANNIV CRD STK   $     5.99
ACTION COMICS #1101 CVR A GUILLEM MARCH CONN (KINGDOM OF ZOD)  $     4.99
ACTION COMICS #1101 CVR B ARIEL OLIVETTI CRD STK VAR (KINGDOM OF ZOD)  $     5.99
ACTION COMICS #1101 CVR C MIKE CHOI CRD STK VAR (KINGDOM OF ZOD)  $     5.99
ACTION COMICS #1101 CVR D MARK SPEARS KINGDOM OF ZOD FOIL VAR (KINGDOM OF ZOD)  $     7.99
ADVENTURE COMICS #247 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A CURT SWAN  $     3.99
ADVENTURE COMICS #247 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B BLANK CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
ADVENTURE COMICS #247 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR C CURT SWAN FOIL VAR  $     6.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #4 CVR A KARL KERSCHL  $     3.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #4 CVR B DUSTIN NGUYEN CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #4 CVR C DAVE JOHNSON CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #4 CVR D GERALD PAREL CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #4 CVR E MARK SPEARS CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #4 CVR F JANSON & MILLER DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 40TH ANNIV CRD STK  $     4.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE DYNAMIC DUOS #1 (OF 12) CVR A CHRIS SAMNEE  $     4.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE DYNAMIC DUOS #1 (OF 12) CVR B MARC SILVESTRI CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE DYNAMIC DUOS #1 (OF 12) CVR C DUSTIN NGUYEN CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE DYNAMIC DUOS #1 (OF 12) CVR D HAYDEN SHERMAN CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BLEEDING HEARTS #7 CVR A STIPAN MORIAN (MR)  $     3.99
BLEEDING HEARTS #7 CVR B MANNY VINCENT CARBONILLA CRD STK VAR (MR)  $     4.99
CLAYFACE CELEBRITY DIRT #2 (OF 6) CVR A DAN MORA  $     3.99
CLAYFACE CELEBRITY DIRT #2 (OF 6) CVR B MIKE DEL MUNDO CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
CLAYFACE CELEBRITY DIRT #2 (OF 6) CVR C HAYDEN SHERMAN CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #20 CVR A JOHN TIMMS  $     3.99
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #20 CVR B MARK SPEARS CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #20 CVR C STEPHEN BYRNE CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #5 (OF 8) CVR A RAFAEL DE LATORRE  $     3.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #5 (OF 8) CVR B DENYS COWAN & JEFF LEMIRE CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #5 (OF 8) CVR C BRAD WALKER CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #5 (OF 8) CVR D TORU TERADA CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19 CVR A FERNANDO PASARIN  $     3.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19 CVR B JORGE FORNES CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19 CVR C RAMON VILLALOBOS CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA #11 (OF 12) CVR A ALVARO MARTINEZ BUENO (MR)  $     3.99
NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA #11 (OF 12) CVR B SAM WOLFE CONNELLY CRD STK VAR (MR)  $     4.99
SUPERGIRL #16 CVR A GUILLEM MARCH CONN (KINGDOM OF ZOD)  $     3.99
SUPERGIRL #16 CVR B NOOBOVICH CRD STK VAR (KINGDOM OF ZOD)  $     4.99
SUPERGIRL #16 CVR C STEPHANINE HANS CRD STK VAR (KINGDOM OF ZOD)  $     4.99
SUPERGIRL #16 CVR D JOE QUINONES CRD STK VAR (KINGDOM OF ZOD)  $     4.99
SUPERGIRL #16 CVR E MARK SPEARS KINGDOM OF ZOD FOIL VAR (KINGDOM OF ZOD)  $     6.99
NEW DC TOTALS:  $ 226.56
 
 3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-35  MSRP 
BLOOD & THUNDER #16 CVR A EJ SU & DEE CUNNIFFE (MR)  $     3.99
BLOOD & THUNDER #16 CVR B NICK ROCHE & JOSH BURCHAM VAR (MR)  $     3.99
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #17 CVR A PATRIC REYNOLDS  $     3.99
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #17 CVR B PATRIC REYNOLDS B&W VAR  $     3.99
DIE LOADED #8 CVR A STEPHANIE HANS (MR)  $     3.99
DIE LOADED #8 CVR B STEPHANE PERGER VAR (MR)  $     3.99
DORC #7 CVR A BRETT BEAN  $     3.99
DORC #7 CVR B FRANK CHO VAR  $     3.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES RASCAL RANDY #2 CVR A DYLAN BURNETT (MR)  $     3.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES RASCAL RANDY #2 CVR C BURNETT POLYBAGGED W/COLLECTIBLE CARD VAR  $     6.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #330 2ND PTG  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #331 CVR A LEE WEEKS & DAVE STEWART  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #331 CVR B LEE WEEKS B&W VAR  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #331 CVR C NIMIT MALAVIA SECRET DOSSIER VAR  $     3.99
MALEVOLENT #6 (MR)  $     3.99
OF THE EARTH #4 (OF 6) CVR A CHARLIE ADLARD (MR)  $     3.99
OF THE EARTH #4 (OF 6) CVR B MIKE PERKINS VAR (MR)  $     3.99
REGICIDE #1 (OF 4) CVR A LUDOVIC LALLIAT (MR)  $     3.99
REGICIDE #1 (OF 4) CVR B ATOMCYBER VAR (MR)  $     3.99
REGICIDE #1 (OF 4) CVR C KERBCRAWLERGHOST NSFW POLYBAGGED VAR (MR)  $     9.99
STARHENGE BOOK TWO A KISS FOR ATTICUS #2 (OF 4) CVR A LIAM SHARP (MR)  $     3.99
STARHENGE BOOK TWO A KISS FOR ATTICUS #2 (OF 4) CVR B SHARP & JOHN VAR (MR)  $     3.99
STARHENGE BOOK TWO A KISS FOR ATTICUS #2 (OF 4) CVR D BEN STONE VAR (MR)  $     3.99
STARHENGE BOOK TWO A KISS FOR ATTICUS #2 (OF 4) CVR E TONY PARKER VAR (MR)  $     3.99
TRANSFORMERS #35 CVR A DAVID NAKAYAMA  $     3.99
TRANSFORMERS #35 CVR B DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON & MIKE SPICER VAR  $     3.99
TRANSFORMERS #35 CVR C JASON HOWARD & ANNALISA LEONI CONN VAR  $     3.99
TRILLION DOLLAR KID #2 (OF 2) CVR A FRANCIS MANAPUL  $     3.99
TRILLION DOLLAR KID #2 (OF 2) CVR B REIS & MIKI & ANDERSON VAR  $     3.99
TRILLION DOLLAR KID #2 (OF 2) CVR C STEFANO SIMEONE VAR  $     3.99
WITCHBLADE #24 CVR A GIUSEPPE CAFARO & ARIF PRIANTO  $     3.99
WITCHBLADE #24 CVR B LEIRIX VAR  $     3.99
YUMI 00EX #1 (OF 4) CVR A NICOLETTA BALDARI  $     3.99
YUMI 00EX #1 (OF 4) CVR B HOYT SILVA VAR  $     3.99
YUMI 00EX #1 (OF 4) CVR C MIRKA ANDOLFO VAR  $     3.99
NEW IMAGE TOTALS:  $ 148.65
 
 4) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-15  MSRP 
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #2 CVR A DAN PANOSIAN  $     4.99
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #2 CVR B STJEPAN SEJIC VAR  $     4.99
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #2 CVR C JOE JUSKO VAR  $     4.99
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #2 CVR D STUART SAYGER VAR  $     4.99
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #2 CVR E CARY NORD VAR  $     4.99
GARGOYLES (2026) #1 CVR A MEGHAN HETRICK  $     4.99
GARGOYLES (2026) #1 CVR B DREW MOSS VAR  $     4.99
GARGOYLES (2026) #1 CVR C FRANK PAUR VAR  $     4.99
GARGOYLES (2026) #1 CVR D SEBASTIAN PIRIZ VAR  $     4.99
GARGOYLES (2026) #1 CVR E BLANK AUTHENTIX VAR  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #5 CVR A DECLAN SHALVEY  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #5 CVR B LUCIO PARRILLO VAR  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #5 CVR C ERIC CANETE VAR  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #5 CVR D GEORGE KAMBADAIS VAR  $     4.99
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #5 CVR E ANIMATION ART VAR  $     4.99
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:  $   74.85
 
 5) NEW IDW COMICS-13  MSRP 
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Roar of the Worlds Cover A (Scioli)  $     7.99
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Roar of the Worlds Variant B (Baker)  $     7.99
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Roar of the Worlds Variant C (Flops!)  $     7.99
Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1 Cover A (Ganucheau)  $     4.99
Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1 Variant B (Gonzales)  $     4.99
Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1 Variant C Foil (Zullo Uminga)  $   12.99
Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1 Variant D (Tokitokoro)  $     4.99
Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1 Variant E (Haines)  $     4.99
Seven Wives #3 Cover A (Valerio)  $     4.99
Seven Wives #3 Variant B (Gagnon)  $     4.99
Seven Wives #3 Variant C (Wilson)  $     4.99
The Twilight Zone #10 Cover A (Peacock)  $     4.99
The Twilight Zone #10 Variant B (Ba CONN Cover)  $     4.99
NEW IDW COMICS TOTALS:  $   81.87
 
 6) NEW IGNITION COMICS-12  MSRP 
Cult-de-Sac #1 Cover A Fico Ossio  $     4.99
Cult-de-Sac #1 Cover B Ebrahel Lurci  $     4.99
Innards #3 Cover A Sam Lotfi  $     4.99
Innards #3 Cover B Rob Guillory  $     4.99
Just Brutal #5 Cover A Brahm Revel  $     4.99
Just Brutal #5 Cover B Jorge Corona  $     4.99
Showdown #3 Cover A Steve Lieber  $     4.99
Showdown #3 Cover B Tadd Galusha  $     4.99
The Dogsitter #2 Cover A Megan Levens  $     4.99
The Dogsitter #2 Cover B Cully Hamner  $     4.99
Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story #4 Cover A Declan Shalvey  $     4.99
Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story #4 Cover B Marco Santucci  $     4.99
NEW IGNITION COMICS TOTALS:  $   59.88
 
 7) NEW BOOM! COMICS-10  MSRP 
Gastronomique #1 A Main (Dressed  Masellis)  $     4.99
Gastronomique #1 B Variant (Dressed  Sampson)  $     4.99
Gastronomique #1 C Bagged NSFW Variant (Dressed  Frison)  $     6.99
Power Rangers Unlimited #1 ZB 2nd Printing (Dressed  Zonno)  $     4.99
Power Rangers Unlimited #2 A Main (Dressed  Sorressa)  $     4.99
Power Rangers Unlimited #2 B Variant (Dressed  Hamner)  $     4.99
Power Rangers Unlimited #2 C Every Ranger Ever CRD STK CONN Variant (Full Art  Zonno)  $     5.99
Power Rangers Unlimited #2 D Foil Variant (Full Art  Foil, Sorressa)  $     6.99
Power Rangers Unlimited #2 I FOC Reveal Variant (Dressed  Lindsay)  $     4.99
Power Rangers Unlimited #2 J Unlimited Variant (Full Art  Sorressa)  $     4.99
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:  $   54.90
 
 8) NEW MAD CAVE COMICS-8  MSRP 
DICK TRACY #19 CVR A GERALDO BORGES  $     4.99
DICK TRACY #19 CVR B FRAZER IRVING VAR  $     4.99
FLASH GORDON #19 CVR A JOE QUINONES  $     4.99
FLASH GORDON #19 CVR B MIGUEL MERCADO VAR  $     4.99
HONOR AND CURSE ETERNAL #5 (OF 12) CVR A NICK MARINKOVITCH  $     4.99
HONOR AND CURSE ETERNAL #5 (OF 12) CVR B JASON MASTERS VAR  $     4.99
PLANET ATMOS EXORDIUM #4 CVR A TOMMY LEE EDWARDS  $     4.99
PLANET ATMOS EXORDIUM #4 CVR B JEREMY SORRELL VAR  $     4.99
NEW MAD CAVE COMICS TOTALS:  $   39.92
 
 9) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-7  MSRP 
Did You Hear About Mimi Green #3 (CVR A) (Josh Cornillon)  $     4.99
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #6 (CVR A) (Reilly Brown)  $     4.99
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #6 (CVR B) (Daniel HDR)  $     4.99
Shaolin Cowboy: Staying A.I.Live #2 (CVR A) (Geof Darrow)  $     4.99
Shaolin Cowboy: Staying A.I.Live #2 (CVR C) (Dave Johnson)  $     4.99
The Beast of Boriken #2 (CVR A) (Daniel Irizarri)  $     4.99
The Beast of Boriken #2 (CVR B) (Geraldo Borges)  $     4.99
NEW DARK HORSE TOTALS:  $   34.93
 
 10) NEW ONI PRESS COMICS-7  MSRP 
ADVENTURE TIME QUADRUPLE FEATURE #2 CVR A BRENDA HICKEY  $     4.99
ADVENTURE TIME QUADRUPLE FEATURE #2 CVR B BEN TURNER VAR  $     4.99
BIKER MICE FROM MARS SCORCH #1 CVR A TANGO  $     4.99
BIKER MICE FROM MARS SCORCH #1 CVR B ELEONORA CARLINI VAR  $     4.99
BIKER MICE FROM MARS SCORCH #1 CVR C AJ JOTHIKUMAR VAR  $     4.99
FACELESS AND THE FAMILY MAZE O/T MECHANICAL ALIENS #2 CVR A MATT LESNIEWSKI  $     4.99
FACELESS AND THE FAMILY MAZE O/T MECHANICAL ALIENS #2 CVR B DALRYMPLE VAR  $     4.99
NEW ONI PRESS TOTALS:  $   34.93
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-23  MSRP  PUBLISHER
DEAD ACRE #1 2ND PTG CVR A RILEY BROWN  $     3.99 VAULT COMICS
DIABLO DAWN OF HATRED #4 (OF 4) CVR D ABIGAIL HARDING VIRGIN CRD STK (MR)  $     6.99 TITAN COMICS
Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: All Hail the Pumpkin King, Issue #1  $     4.99 TOKYOPOP
DYING DAYS #3 (OF 4)  $     4.95 MASSIVE 
ELECTRIC CHAIR #3 (OF 5)  $     7.00 STRANGERS
FURRLOUGH #204 CVR A HOLLY DAUGHTREY  $     6.99 MASSIVE 
FUTURE IS ****** #16 CVR A KEVIN MELLON (MR)  $     4.04 REKCAH Comics
FUTURE IS ****** #16 CVR B ENNIO BUFI VAR (MR)  $     4.04 REKCAH Comics
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE THE FAIR PLAY #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A DAVID LAPHAM  $     5.99 BAD IDEA
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE THE FAIR PLAY #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B SUAYAN NOIR BW VAR  $     5.99 BAD IDEA
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE THE FAIR PLAY #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C JAKE BAKER VAR  $     5.99 BAD IDEA
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A HARRY LUCEY MARIO ACQUAVIVA  $     4.99 ARCHIE COMICS
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B MATT TALBOT SGT PEPPERS VAR  $     4.99 ARCHIE COMICS
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR C REX LINDSEY ABBEY ROAD VAR  $     4.99 ARCHIE COMICS
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR D HARRY LUCEY MARIO ACQUAVIVA FOIL VAR  $     7.99 ARCHIE COMICS
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR E MATT TALBOT FOIL FULL ART SGT PEPPERS VAR  $     7.99 ARCHIE COMICS
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR F REX LINDSEY FOIL FULL ART ABBEY ROAD VAR  $     7.99 ARCHIE COMICS
MURDER HOBO #2 CVR A RYAN G BROWNE (MR)  $     4.99 MASSIVE 
ORDER #3 (OF 3) CVR A ALBAN BROTHERS  $     4.99 MASSIVE 
ORDER #3 (OF 3) CVR B EDUARDO RISSO VAR  $     4.99 MASSIVE 
RASP VS BASH #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A JOSE CHIRINOS  $     5.99 EX POSSE/KEENSPOT
RASP VS BASH #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B DANNY GIVENS & TOM RAPKA VAR  $     5.99 EX POSSE/KEENSPOT
SPY BUNNIES #1 (OF 2) CVR A DANIEL CORONADO  $     4.99 MASSIVE 
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:  $ 131.84  
REORDER COMICS-17  MSRP 
2026 STREET FIGHTER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A REIQ  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #15 CVR A NICK ROBLES  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE FLASH #5 Third Printing  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #1 (OF 6) Second Printing Cvr A Rafael Albuquerque  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #14 CVR A JAHNOY LINDSAY  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #9 CVR A JAHNOY LINDSAY  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1 Fourth Printing   $     4.99
AVENGERS JLA #2 (OF 4) FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A GEORGE PEREZ  $     5.99
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #56 CVR A CARLO BARBERI  $     3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #11 CVR A OTTLEY & LEONI  $     3.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST #11 CVR B BAGLEY &  ISANOVE VAR  $     3.99
KING SPAWN #57 CVR A YILDIRAY CINAR  $     3.99
LOBO #4 CVR A JORGE CORONA  $     3.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (2026) #2 K FOC Reveal Variant (Dressed, Montes)  $     4.99
Minor Arcana #14 A Main (Dressed, Lemire)  $     4.99
Minor Arcana #15 A Main (Dressed, Lemire)  $     4.99
WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #4 PHILIP TAN FORESHADOW VARIANT  $     5.99

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NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-52  MSRP 
Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher: The Last Wish  $   19.99
BATGIRL (2024) TP VOL 03 THE WAR OF SHADOWS  $   17.99
BATMAN BY TOM KING TP BOOK 03  $   39.99
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS (2024) HC V03 THE COURAGE THAT KILLS  $   24.99
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS (2024) TP V03 THE COURAGE THAT KILLS  $   17.99
CAT LOAF ADVENTURES TP VOL 01  $   14.99
Cloak of Deception: Star Wars Legends  $   19.00
CRISIS COMPANION TP  $   36.95
Cult of the Lamb Vol. 2: Last Sacrament  $   19.99
DEATHSTROKE (REBIRTH) TP VOL 01 THE PROFESSIONAL (2026 EDITION)  $   17.99
Deathstroke Vol. 1: The Professional (2026 Edition)  $   17.99
DISNEY SCIENCE IN COMICS TP GALAXIES AND PLANETS  $   19.99
Draw This  Then Die! Vol. 1  $   13.99
Fantastic Four Epic Collection: Heroes Reborn  $   54.99
FROSTBITE TP  $   16.99
GARGOYLES TP VOL 02 HERE IN MANHATTAN  $   19.99
Girls Zombie Party Vol. 2  $   14.99
GREEN HORNET MISS FURY TP  $   19.99
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE A SLICE OF LIFE TP   $   19.99
HULK TEACH TP VOL 02 ORIGINAL MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL  $   12.99
JSA (2024) HC VOL 03 YEAR ONE  $   24.99
JSA (2024) TP VOL 03 YEAR ONE  $   17.99
KICK-ASS COMPENDIUM TP (MR)  $   39.99
Labyrinth of Evil: Star Wars Legends  $   19.00
LYNX TP VOL 01  $   16.99
Marvel Two-In-One Epic Collection: Project Pegasus  $   49.99
MARVELS BLACK PANTHER HC THE OFFICIAL WAKANDA COOKBOOK  $   29.99
Monster High: House Haunters  $   17.99
Murder Podcast Volume 1  $   19.99
MY YANDERE GIRLFRIEND HIDING IN THE DUNGEON KILLS ME OVER AND OVER AGAIN LIGHT NOVEL V01  $   16.00
Neverlanders: Get Lost: A Graphic Novel  $   17.99
New Avengers Vol. 2: The Other Woman  $   15.99
PUNKS TRIANGLE stitch Vol. 1  $   15.99
Romelia War Chronicle: The Count's Daughter Rallies an Army in the Wake of Mankind's Victory V03  $   13.99
SPACE GHOST SEASON TWO HC VOL 01 UNTIL THE STARS RUN COLD  $   24.99
SPACE GHOST SEASON TWO TP VOL 01 UNTIL THE STARS RUN COLD  $   19.99
Star Trek: The Official Coloring Book  $   18.99
SUNSTONE TP VOL 04 NEW EDITION (MR)  $   14.99
SUPER DIAPER BABY COLOR EDITION HC V02 INVASION O/T POTTY SNATCHERS  $   14.99
SUPERMAN (2023) TP VOL 06 DC K.O.  $   17.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED HC VOL 02 THIS LOOKS LIKE A JOB  $   24.99
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED TP VOL 02 THIS LOOKS LIKE A JOB  $   17.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus  $   19.99
The Mist Thief  $   20.00
THUNDERCATS TP VOL 03 APEX  $   19.99
TO THE MONSTER I LOVE NOVEL VOL 02  $   16.00
TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE DELUXE EDITION HC DM EXC FIGUEROA & BURCHAM  $   34.99
TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE DELUXE EDITION HC SEAN MURPHY CVR  $   34.99
Ultimates By Deniz Camp Vol. 4: Uprising  $   19.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON TP VOL 01  $   19.99
Who Circled the Globe in Seventy-Two Days? Nellie Bly  $     7.99
WONDER WOMAN (REBIRTH) TP VOL 02 YEAR ONE (2026 EDITION)  $   17.99
 
REORDER BOOKS/TRADES-28  MSRP 
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees  $   17.99
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring  $   19.99
Bikini Bottom Buddies! (SpongeBob SquarePants)  $     8.99
Bluey: Shadowlands  $     5.99
Dark Fairy Tales  $   18.00
DORC TP VOL 01 BRETT BEAN CVR  $     9.99
EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING TP (MR)  $   16.99
GEIGER TP VOL 02 GARY FRANK & BRAD ANDERSON  $   14.99
GEIGER TP VOL 03  $   16.99
HYDE STREET TP VOL 01  $   14.99
HYDE STREET TP VOL 02  $   14.99
I Am Jack Skellington (Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas)  $     5.99
ICE CREAM MAN TP VOL 01 RAINBOW SPRINKLES (NEW PTG)  $     9.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 01 FAMILY MATTERS (NEW PTG)  $     9.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 01 NEW EDITION  $   12.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 02 NEW EDITION   $   14.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 13 NEW EDITION  $   16.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 15 NEW EDITION  $   14.99
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE BATTLE BEAST TP VOL 01 OTTLEY & LEONI CVR  $   16.99
Marvel How to Draw Awesome Characters  $   19.99
Marvel Spidey and his Amazing Friends Playbook  $   14.99
PERSONA 4 ARENA TP VOL 01 (OF 3)  $   13.99
SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR)  $   14.99
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Star Wars)  $     5.99
The Last Kids on Earth  $   10.99
The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel  $   24.99
The Rise of Skywalker (Star Wars)  $     5.99
VEIL TP VOL 02 (OF 7) CALMING NOIR   $   15.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-12  
ALTER EGO #201  $   10.95
ATLANTIC MAGAZINE0926  $   11.99
BACK ISSUE #169  $   10.95
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #45  $   10.95
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE #6 CVR A FLAVIO GRECO PLAGIA (MR)  $   14.99
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE #6 CVR B AMANDA M JANSSON VAR (MR)  $   14.99
RETROFAN #46  $   10.95
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #6 CVR A HARRIS CRD STK (MR)  $   14.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #6 CVR B ADKINS CRD STK VAR (MR)  $   14.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #6 CVR C MORRIS CRD STK VAR (MR)  $   14.99
THE SPUN PRESENTS 2026 FANTASY FOOTBALL  $   16.99
TIME 081726  $     9.99
 
 NEW RATIO VARIANTS-21  
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23 CVR F INC 1:25 DAMION SCOTT CRD STK VAR  $   13.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #100 FACSIMILE EDITION WILL ROBSON VARIANT  $   26.00
EXQUISITE CORPSES RASCAL RANDY #2  CVR B INC 1:10 TYLER BOSS VAR  $     9.99
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #2 CVR J INC 1:20 STJEPAN SEJIC VIRGIN VAR  $   10.99
GARGOYLES (2026) #1 CVR M INC 1:25 DREW MOSS VIRGIN VAR  $   10.99
Gastronomique #1 E 1:10 INCV (Full Art  Sampson)  $     9.99
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Roar of the Worlds Variant RI (Goux)  $   13.99
Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1 Variant RI (25) (Kim)  $   21.99
INFERNAL HULK #10 GERARDO SANDOVAL VARIANT  $   13.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 ACO VARIANT  $   17.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 PABLO VILLALOBOS VIRGIN VARIANT  $   89.99
PUNISHER #7 PAOLO VILLANELLI VARIANT  $     9.99
QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR #1 GERMAN PERALTA VARIANT [QIB]  $     9.99
STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN #1 DAVE DORMAN VARIANT  $   26.99
TRANSFORMERS #35 CVR D INC 1:25 MICHELE RUBINI & MATTEO VATTANI VAR  $   12.99
TRILLION DOLLAR KID #2 (OF 2) CVR D INC 1:20 IVAN REIS VAR  $   17.99
VENOM #260 CORIN HOWELL VARIANT [QIB]  $   13.99
VENOM #260 MIRKA ANDOLFO VENOM VIRGIN VARIANT [QIB]  $     9.99
WOLVERINE #25 NETHO DIAZ VARIANT  $   26.99
X-MEN #35 CARLOS NIETO VARIANT  $   10.99
X-MEN UNITED #6 ADAM GORHAM VARIANT  $     9.99
 

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BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
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CONN=Connecting
CRD STK=Card Stock
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CVR=Cover
DK=Dark Knight
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