ALTERNATE REALITY SHIPPING FOR 032013

190 NEW ITEMS

ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON

WEDNESDAY

March 20th, 2013

ALIGNMENT DAY!!!

IT'S OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK AND IT'S
40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!

CONSTANTINE #1

DC COMICS
(W) Robert Venditti (A) Renato Guedes (CA) Juan Jose Ryp
• The star of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK is unleashed in his all-new ongoing series!
• Liar, cheater, manipulator...John Constantine is all of these, and yet he uses these skills and more to protect the world from the darkest corners of the DC Universe.
• What Constantine learns in this first issue will shake the very foundations of the New 52...and only he knows how to deal with it!

REORDERS
	Get the full list of the SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT
	Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!

KIDS CORNER
	Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

LATE LIST
	Every week dozens of items get pushed back on the schedule and wind up on the Late List!

CHECKLIST
	Click n'print checklist of every new comic shipping this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last few years.

LAST WEEK

NEXT WEEK

THIS WEEKS COMIC HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10
BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THIS WEEK

1) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #2
2) NEW AVENGERS #4 NOW
3) ALL NEW X-MEN #9 NOW
4) JUSTICE LEAGUE #18
5) AVENGERS #8 NOW
6) SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #6 NOW
7) INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #5 NOW2
8) NOVA #2 NOW
9) ACTION COMICS #18
10) CABLE AND X-FORCE #6 NOW2

KIDS CORNER
EVERYTHING NEW FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES THIS WEEK!

ADVENTURE TIME #14 MAIN CVRS
ARCHIE COMIC SUPER SPECIAL #2
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #232
JUNIOR BASEBALL 0413
POPEYE #11
SIMPSONS COMICS #200
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMPLETE COMIC ENCYCLOPEDIA TP
SONIC UNIVERSE #50
TMNT ADVENTURES TP VOL 04
TMNT ANIMATED TP VOL 01
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #27

JUMP ON HERE!
LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ALL CRIME #1 (MR)
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #105 COLD DAY IN HELL #1
CONSTANTINE #1
DEADPOOL #1 3RD PTG DARROW VAR NOW
DJANGO UNCHAINED #1 (OF 6) 3RD PTG (MR)
DREW HAYES POISON ELVES #1
FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #1 (OF 5)
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #1
JUDGE DREDD YEAR ONE #1
MEMORIAL IMAGINARY FIENDS #1 (OF 3)
MYSTERY SOCIETY SPECIAL 2013
NOWHERE MEN #1 4TH PTG
SHADOW FALLS #1
STAR WARS LEGACY #1 PRISONER O/T FLOATING WORLD
TRANSFORMERS FALL OF CYBERTRON #1
WILD ROVER FT THE SACRIFICE ONE SHOT (MR)
X-TERMINATION #1 XT (OF 2)
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS VOL 2 #1

ENDING THIS WEEK
IT'S THE FINAL LAP FOR THESE TITLES THIS WEEK!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 3RD PTG CAMUNCOLI
COMEBACK #5 (OF 5) (MR)
SOULFIRE VOL 4 #4 CVR A DEBALFO
TMNT SECRET FOOT CLAN #4 (OF 4)

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

CONSTANTINE #1

SAVE 40% ($20.18) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 032013!

1ST DAY SALE (Our "Magnificent 7" 40% OFF titles)	MSRP	-40%	YOU PAY
CONSTANTINE #1	$ 2.99	$ 1.20	$ 1.79
DREW HAYES POISON ELVES #1	$ 2.99	$ 1.20	$ 1.79
FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #1 (OF 5)	$ 3.50	$ 1.40	$ 2.10
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #1	$ 3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
AMAZING FIGURE MODLER #54	$ 8.00	$ 3.20	$ 4.80
GAMES #132	$ 9.99	$ 4.00	$ 5.99
GAMBIT TP VOL 01 ONCE A THIEF	$ 18.99	$ 7.60	$ 11.39
1ST DAY SALE TOTALS:	$50.45	$ 20.18	$ 30.27

There is a minimum $5.00 purchase of ANYTHING in the store is required to receive your "1st DAY DALE" discount on any/all of these items. "1st DAY SALE" prices are good only for the date listed, only for one copy of each item and only while supplies last.

HERO OF THE MONTH SALE MARCH 2013: GI JOE
		GI JOE MONTH at Alternate Reality is going on now and our entire stock of GI JOE Trade Paperbacks are all discounted... 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!

137 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

20% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, ON 032013 FOR EVERYONE!

15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (032113-032613) FOR EVERYONE!

1) MARVEL COMICS-30	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ALL NEW X-MEN #9 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 3RD PTG CAMUNCOLI VAR	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
AVENGERS #5 2ND PTG KUBERT VAR NOW2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
AVENGERS #8 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CABLE AND X-FORCE #6 NOW2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 2ND PTG JRJR VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CAPTAIN MARVEL #11	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DAREDEVIL #24	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DARK AVENGERS #188	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DEADPOOL #1 3RD PTG DARROW VAR NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DEADPOOL #2 3RD PTG DARROW VAR NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DEADPOOL #3 3RD PTG DARROW VAR NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DEADPOOL #4 2ND PTG DARROW VAR NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DEADPOOL #6 NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HAWKEYE #3 3RD PTG AJA VAR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HAWKEYE #4 3RD PTG AJA VAR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HAWKEYE #5 3RD PTG AJA VAR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HAWKEYE #6 3RD PTG AJA VAR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #5 NOW2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
IRON MAN #6 2ND PTG LAND VAR NOW2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NEW AVENGERS #4 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NOVA #2 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SAVAGE WOLVERINE #3 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #3 2ND PTG STEGMAN VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #6 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #21	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WOLVERINE MAX #5 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-FACTOR #253	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
X-TERMINATION #1 XT (OF 2)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:	$ 110.70	$ 16.61	$ 94.10

2) DC COMICS-23	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ACTION COMICS #18	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
ACTION COMICS #18 COMBO PACK	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #14	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BATWOMAN #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BIRDS OF PREY #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
CATWOMAN #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
CONSTANTINE #1	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DJANGO UNCHAINED #1 (OF 6) 3RD PTG (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
FABLES #127 (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #18 (WRATH)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL #4 (OF 6)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
JUSTICE LEAGUE #18	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE #18 COMBO PACK	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #2 COMBO PACK	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #2	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
NIGHTWING #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SUPERGIRL #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SWORD OF SORCERY #6	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WONDER WOMAN #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 82.77	$ 12.42	$ 70.35

3) IDW-15	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #3 (OF 12)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GI JOE #2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #1	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #1 SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HOLLOWS #4 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JUDGE DREDD YEAR ONE #1	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MEMORIAL IMAGINARY FIENDS #1 (OF 3)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MY LITTLE PONY MICRO SERIES #2 (OF 6) RAINBOW DASH	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MYSTERY SOCIETY SPECIAL 2013	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
POPEYE #11	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TMNT ONGOING #20	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TMNT SECRET FOOT CLAN #4 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TRANSFORMERS FALL OF CYBERTRON #1	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #15	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
IDW COMICS TOTALS:	$ 63.85	$ 9.58	$ 54.27

4) IMAGE COMICS-13	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ARTIFACTS #26	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CHEW #32 (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
COMEBACK #5 (OF 5) (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
ELEPHANTMEN #47 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #1 (OF 5)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
INVINCIBLE #100 2ND PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INVINCIBLE #101	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS #8	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
NOWHERE MEN #1 4TH PTG	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
REVIVAL #8	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SAGA #11 (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
STORM DOGS #4 (OF 6) (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
THIEF OF THIEVES #10 2ND PTG	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 43.40	$ 6.51	$ 36.89

5) DYNAMITE-7	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
BIONIC MAN #18	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DAMSELS #6	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #10	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JENNIFER BLOOD #24 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
QUEEN SONJA #34	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
THE SPIDER #10	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
VOLTRON #11	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 27.93	$ 4.19	$ 23.74

INDEPENDENT COMICS-26	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ADVENTURE TIME #14 MAIN CVRS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ALL CRIME #1 (MR)	$ 3.95	$ 0.59	$ 3.36
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #105 COLD DAY IN HELL #1 (OF 2)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #14	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #22 (MR)	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
DREW HAYES POISON ELVES #1 CVR A ROBERTSON (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #9 CVR A GUNDERSON	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #9 CVR B MHAN	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #12 MAIN CVRS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #2 (OF 4) A CVR KROME (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #2 (OF 4) B CVR CHEN (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GOLD DIGGER #148	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HARBINGER (ONGOING) #10 REG SUAYAN CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HARBINGER (ONGOING) #10 VAR EVANS CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #2 MAIN CVRS (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MIND MGMT #9	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHADOW FALLS #1	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SIMPSONS COMICS #200	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
SONIC UNIVERSE #50	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SOULFIRE VOL 4 #4 CVR A DEBALFO	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
STAR WARS LEGACY #1 PRISONER O/T FLOATING WORLD	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #6	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WILD ROVER FT THE SACRIFICE ONE SHOT (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) #11 PULLBOX NORD CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) #11 REG CRAIN CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS VOL 2 #1	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INDY COMICS TOTALS:	$ 104.72	$ 15.71	$ 89.01

VARIANT COMICS (23)	MSRP
ACTION COMICS #18 VAR ED	TBA
ACTION COMICS #18 WE CAN BE HEROES BLANK VAR ED	TBA
ADVENTURE TIME #14 15 COPY INCV PRINCE	TBA
BATWOMAN #18 VAR ED	TBA
CABLE AND X-FORCE #6 ANDRASOFSZKY VAR NOW2	TBA
CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 YOON VAR NOW	TBA
CONSTANTINE #1 VAR ED	TBA
DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #3 (OF 12) 10 COPY INCV	TBA
DREW HAYES POISON ELVES #1 CVR B MONTPELLER (MR)	TBA
GI JOE #2 10 COPY INCV	TBA
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #1 10 COPY INCV	TBA
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #18 VAR ED (WRATH)	TBA
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #5 STEVENS VAR NOW2	TBA
JUDGE DREDD YEAR ONE #1 SUBSCRIPTION VAR	TBA
JUSTICE LEAGUE #18 VAR ED	TBA
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #2 VAR ED	TBA
MY LITTLE PONY MICRO SERIES #2 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV	TBA
NEW AVENGERS #4 ROUX VAR NOW	TBA
NOVA #2 CAMPBELL VAR NOW	TBA
SAVAGE WOLVERINE #3 GRANOV VAR NOW	TBA
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #15 10 COPY INCV	TBA
WONDER WOMAN #18 VAR ED	TBA
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS VOL 2 #1 VARIANT	TBA

COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 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 STUFF every week right here in SHIP-SHAPE!

53 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

20% OFF ALL THESE NEW ITEMS, ON 032013 FOR EVERYONE!

(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item for it's week of release and may not reflect market changes)

ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS (4)	MSRP
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY PLAY ARTS KAI BATMAN DKR VER	$ 59.99
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY PLAY ARTS KAI ROBIN VER	$ 59.99
DOCTOR DOOM BUST BANK	$ 15.99
LIVING DEAD DOLLS FRANKENSTEIN B&W PX DOLL	$ 32.99

APPAREL (2)	MSRP
JOKER HARLEY QUINN III T/S XL	$ 18.95
WALKING DEAD WELCOME TO WOODBURY PX HEATHER T/S XL	$ 17.99

BOOKS & TRADES (17)	MSRP
AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 04 SEARCH PART 1	$ 10.99
BATMAN HC VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52)	$ 24.99
BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)	$ 16.99
BAZONGAS GN VOL 03 (A)	$ 9.95
DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 03	$ 16.99
DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 08	$ 24.99
GAMBIT TP VOL 01 ONCE A THIEF	$ 18.99
GODZILLA ONGOING TP VOL 02	$ 17.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 10 LONG WAY DOWN	$ 16.99
MASSIVE TP VOL 01 BLACK PACIFIC	$ 19.99
POPEYE TP VOL 02	$ 17.99
SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER PREM HC VOL 03	$ 24.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMPLETE COMIC ENCYCLOPEDIA TP	$ 16.99
SUPERIOR TP (RES) (MR)	$ 19.99
TMNT ADVENTURES TP VOL 04	$ 19.99
TMNT ANIMATED TP VOL 01	$ 7.99
WINTER SOLDIER TP VOL 03 BLACK WIDOW HUNT	$ 15.99

GAMING (2)	MSRP
BATMAN GOTHAM CITY STRATEGY GAME	$ 31.68
MTG SORIN VS TIBALT DUEL DECK	$ 22.95

MAGAZINES (28)	MSRP
2000 AD #1818	$5.25
2001 AD #1819	$5.25
2001 AD #1820	$5.25
2002 AD #1821	$5.25
AMAZING FIGURE MODLER #54	$8.00
ARCHIE COMIC SUPER SPECIAL #2	$ 9.99
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #232	$ 3.99
BASEBALL AMERICA #1307	$5.50
CEMETARY DANCE #68	$9.95
DOWNBEAT 0413	$9.99
ENTERTAINEMNT WEEKLY #1250	$4.99
FILM COMMENT #49.2	$5.95
GAMES #132	$9.99
HOMEPOWER #154	$5.95
HORRORHOUND #40	$6.99
IN STYLE0413	$4.99
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #333	$12.25
JUNIOR BASEBALL 0413	$4.99
LIFE STORY: SELENA	$9.95
MAKE-UP ARTIST #101	$6.99
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0413	$9.99
OPRAH 0413	$4.50
PLAYBOY 0413	$9.99
SCREAM MAGAZINE #16	$8.99
SFX #232	$9.99
SLAM #167	$5.99
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #44-NEWSTAND EDITION	$9.99
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #27	$ 3.99

LEGEND TO THE ABOVE
KIDS COMICS	2ND PRINTS

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
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
AVX="Avengers vs X-Men" Marvel Event
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
COLL MAG=Collector's Magazine
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
DOTF="Death of the Family" Batman event
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
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.
N52=DC's New 52
NBA=National Basketball Association
NFL=National Football League
NHL=National Hockey League

NOTE PRICE=Price differs from this titles regular price.
NOW=Marvel NOW!
O/A=Order Again
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited Item
RISE="Rise of the Third Army" Green Lantern event
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
RID=Transformers Robots In Disguise
ROT= DC's "Rotworld" event
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
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
VAR=Variant
VAR ED=Variant Edition
VOL or V.=Volume
WONDERFUL VARIANTS=aka "Crap Factor" titles for the week. The variant covers (new or reprint) that a company ships out as new product for the week. These are new SKU items but they are not necessarily new material (except for the covers) .
WRAP=Wraparound cover
XL=Extra Large

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: "0309" means March, 2009. "1211" means December, 2011...

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