ALTERNATE REALITY SHIPPING FOR 051513

178 NEW ITEMS

ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON

WEDNESDAY

May 15th, 2013

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

AVENGERS ENEMY WITHIN #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Scott Hepburn (CA) Joe Quinones
THE OPENING SALVO TO THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED
AVENGERS/CAPTAIN MARVEL FOUR PART EVENT!
• Can't keep a good Captain down!
• Vicious echoes of the Avengers' past are cropping up all over Manhattan...and a grounded Captain Marvel refuses to be left behind.
• Who is the sinister figure behind these incursions and what does it have to do with Carol Danvers' mysterious condition?
• But is this villain real or just a figment of Captain Marvel's increasingly deadly imagination?

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) AGE OF ULTRON #8 (OF 10)
2) CABLE AND X-FORCE #8 NOW2
3) IRON MAN #10 NOW2
4) ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #23
5) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #29
6) NIGHTWING #20
7) RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #20
8) FF #7 NOW
9) THUNDERBOLTS #9 NOW2
10) NOVA #4 NOW

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

ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE & THE SCREAM QUEENS TP VOL 01
ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 01
BASEBALL AMERICA #1311
DISNEY PRINCESS #13
GARFIELD TP VOL 02
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #13
JUNIOR BASEBALL 0613
MEGA MAN TP VOL 05 ROCK OF AGES
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #2 3RD PTG
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #7
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 01
REGULAR SHOW #1
SIMPSONS COMICS #202
SONIC SUPER DIGEST #3
SONIC UNIVERSE #52

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

AVENGERS ENEMY WITHIN #1
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #1 (MR)
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #107 WASTELAND #1 (OF 3)
DOOMSDAY.1 #1 (OF 4)
DREAM MERCHANT #1 (OF 6) (MR)
DREAM THIEF #1 (OF 5)
EAST OF WEST #1 3RD PTG
EDGAR ALLAN POES FALL O/T HOUSE OF USHER #1
REGULAR SHOW #1

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

ANTI #4 (OF 4)
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #4 (OF 4)
JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL #6 (OF 6)
VOLTRON #12

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

40% OFF \

\AVENGERS ENEMY WITHIN #1

SAVE 40% ($19.14) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 051513!

1ST DAY SALE (Our "Magnificent 7" 40% OFF titles)	MSRP	-40%	YOU PAY
AVENGERS ENEMY WITHIN #1	$2.99	$ 1.20	$ 1.79
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #1 (MR)	$3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
DOOMSDAY.1 #1 (OF 4)	$3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
EDGAR ALLAN POES FALL O/T HOUSE OF USHER #1 (OF 2)	$3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
DISNEY PRINCESS #13	$4.99	$ 2.00	$ 2.99
PREHISTORIC TIMES #105	$7.95	$ 3.18	$ 4.77
WOLVERINE OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP	$19.95	$ 7.98	$ 11.97
1ST DAY SALE TOTALS:	$47.85	$ 19.14	$ 28.71

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 MAY 2013: STAR TREK
		STAR TREK MONTH at Alternate Reality starts on 050113 and our entire stock of STAR TREK Trade Paperbacks will all be discounted... 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!

112 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (051513-052113) FOR EVERYONE!

1) DC COMICS-17	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
BATGIRL #20	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BATWOMAN #20	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BIRDS OF PREY #20	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
CATWOMAN #20	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
FABLES #129 (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #13	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #2	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #2 3RD PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #3 2ND PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL #6 (OF 6)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #4	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #20	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
NIGHTWING #20	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #20	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SUPERGIRL #20	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SWORD OF SORCERY #8	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WONDER WOMAN #20	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 53.83	$ 8.07	$ 45.76

2) MARVEL COMICS-16	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
AGE OF ULTRON #3 (OF 10) 2ND PTG HITCH VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
AGE OF ULTRON #8 (OF 10)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
AVENGERS ENEMY WITHIN #1	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
CABLE AND X-FORCE #8 NOW2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #3 (OF 4) 2ND PTG DEL MUNDO VAR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
FF #7 NOW	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
GAMBIT #12	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
IRON MAN #10 NOW2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NOVA #4 NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 4TH PTG STEGMAN VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #3 3RD PTG STEGMAN VAR NOW	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
THUNDERBOLTS #9 NOW2	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #23	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #29	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WOLVERINE MAX #7 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-FACTOR #256	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:	$ 57.84	$ 8.68	$ 49.16

3) DYNAMITE COMICS-14	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #1 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #1 ELIOPOULOS SUBSCRIPTION VAR (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BIONIC MAN #20	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BIONIC MAN VS BIONIC WOMAN #5	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GREEN HORNET #36	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JENNIFER BLOOD #27 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
LORD OF THE JUNGLE #15 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MARK WAID GREEN HORNET #2	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MARK WAID GREEN HORNET #2 LAU SUBCRIPTION VARIANT	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
PATHFINDER #7	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #9 CVR A ALEX ROSS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #9 CVR B JONATHAN LAU	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHADOW #13	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
VOLTRON #12	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 55.86	$ 8.38	$ 47.48

4) IMAGE COMICS-10	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
DREAM MERCHANT #1 (OF 6) (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
EAST OF WEST #1 3RD PTG	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
FATALE #14 (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS #10	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE #5 (OF 6) (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
NON HUMANS #3 (OF 4)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SEX #2 2ND PTG (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
THINK TANK #7 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
VESCELL #8 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 34.94	$ 5.24	$ 29.70

5) IDW COMICS-9	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
DOOMSDAY.1 #1 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DOOMSDAY.1 #1 (OF 4) SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #190	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #2 3RD PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #7	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TMNT ONGOING #20 2ND PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TRANSFORMERS FALL OF CYBERTRON #1 2ND PTG	$ 7.99	$ 1.20	$ 6.79
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #91	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
IDW COMICS TOTALS:	$ 39.91	$ 5.99	$ 33.92

INDEPENDENT COMICS-31	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ANTI #4 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BLOODSHOT (VU) #11 HARBINGER WARS REG ANDRASOFSZKY	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #107 WASTELAND #1 (OF 3)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #16	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
DOUBLE JUMPERS #4 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DREAM THIEF #1 (OF 5)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DREW HAYES POISON ELVES #2 CVR A ROBERTSON ORANGE (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DREW HAYES POISON ELVES #2 CVR B MONTOS (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
EDGAR ALLAN POES FALL O/T HOUSE OF USHER #1 (OF 2)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #14	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #4 (OF 4) A CVR LILLY (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #4 (OF 4) B CVR GIUSEPPE (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT UNLEASHED VAMPIRES ETERNAL #2 (OF 3) A CVR SEJIC (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT UNLEASHED VAMPIRES ETERNAL #2 (OF 3) B CVR CHEN (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HELHEIM #2 2ND PTG (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HELHEIM #3 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #8 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #8 GORE CVR (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #8 WRAP CVR (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
REGULAR SHOW #1 MAIN CVRS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SIMPSONS COMICS #202	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SONIC UNIVERSE #52 REG CVR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SONIC UNIVERSE #52 TEAM MEGA MAN VAR CVR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SONIC UNIVERSE #52 TEAM SONIC VAR CVR	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SOULFIRE VOL 4 #5 CVR A DEBALFO	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SOULFIRE VOL 4 #5 CVR B MHAN	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & NINTH ASSASSIN #2 (OF 5)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
TO HELL YOU RIDE #4 (OF 5)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
XENOGLYPHS #2 (OF 6)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-O MANOWAR (VU) #13 (PD) REG HAIRSINE	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-O MANOWAR (VU) #13 (PD) SOOK VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INDY COMICS TOTALS:	$ 116.22	$ 17.43	$ 98.79

VARIANT COMICS-15	MSRP
AGE OF ULTRON #8 (OF 10) 7TH ORANGE VAR	TBA
AGE OF ULTRON #8 (OF 10) ROCK HE KIM ULTRON VAR	TBA
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #3 FREE 10 COPY INCV	TBA
IRON MAN #10 MOVIE VAR NOW2	TBA
DREW HAYES POISON ELVES #2 CVR C ROBERTSON BLUE VAR (MR)	TBA
MARK WAID GREEN HORNET #2 15 COPY RIVERA B&W LINE ART INCV	TBA
MASKS #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON SPIDER EXC LEE CVR	TBA
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #7 FREE 10 COPY INCV	TBA
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #8 TERROR ORD INCV CVR	TBA
REGULAR SHOW #1 15 COPY INCV NGUYEN	TBA
REGULAR SHOW #1 HOUGHTON PREORDER CVR	TBA
SHADOW #13 15 COPY ROSS VIRGIN INCV	TBA
SHADOW #13 BLANK AUTHENTIX CVR	TBA
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #91 FREE 10 COPY INCV	TBA
WONDER WOMAN #20 VAR ED	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!

66 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item during this week of release and may not reflect later market changes)

APPAREL (1)	MSRP
WALKING DEAD PICTURE LOGO WHT T/S XL	$ 15.99

BOOKS & TRADES (29)	MSRP
68 TP VOL 01 BETTER RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE (MR)	$ 19.99
ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE & SCREAM QUEENS TP VOL 01	$ 19.99
ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 PLAYING FIRE	$ 11.99
AQUAMAN HC VOL 02 THE OTHERS (N52)	$ 22.99
AQUAMAN TP VOL 01 THE TRENCH (N52)	$ 14.99
BATMAN BEYOND 10000 CLOWNS TP	$ 16.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 02 DOWN	$ 14.99
CROSSED WISH YOU WERE HERE TP VOL 02 (MR)	$ 19.99
DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME TP VOL 01	$ 17.99
EXILE TO BABYLON TP	$ 14.99
GARFIELD TP VOL 02	$ 13.99
GFT GODSTORM TP	$ 12.99
HOAX HUNTERS TP VOL 02 SECRETS AND LIES	$ 12.99
HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY WHERES YOUR MOTHER GN (A)	$ 9.99
INCREDIBLE HULK TP CROSSROADS	$ 39.99
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK PREM HC VOL 01 AGENT OF SHIELD NOW	$ 24.99
IRON SKY TP	$ 17.99
JERUSALEM CHRONICLES FROM THE HOLY CITY HC (MR)	$ 24.95
JINX TP VOL 02 LITTLE MISS STEPS	$ 9.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND KONSTRICTION TP	$ 16.99
MEGA MAN TP VOL 05 ROCK OF AGES	$ 11.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 01	$ 17.99
NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 04 AVX	$ 24.99
PETER PANZERFAUST TP VOL 02 HOOKED	$ 14.99
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 18	$ 14.99
WALKING DEAD NOVEL HC VOL 02 ROAD TO WOODBURY	$ 24.99
WARHAMMER 40K BANEBLADE SC	$ 14.00
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 04 AVX	$ 16.99
WOLVERINE OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP	$ 19.99

GAMING (7)	MSRP
DC HEROCLIX TEEN TITANS BOOSTER BRICK	$ 105.70
DC HEROCLIX TEEN TITANS RAVAGERS FAST FORCES 6 PACK	$ 14.99
MTG: DRAGON'S MAZE BOOSTER BOX	$ 109.95
MTG: DRAGON'S MAZE BOOSTER PACK	$ 3.95
MTG: DRAGON'S MAZE FAT PACK	$ 39.95
MTG: DRAGON'S MAZE GUILD PACK (5 Different Guilds)	$ 24.95
MTG: DRAGON'S MAZE INTO PACK	$ 15.99

MAGAZINES (27)	MSRP
2000 AD #1826	$5.25
2000 AD #1827	$5.25
2000 AD #1828	$5.25
2000 AD #1829	$5.25
ALTER EGO #117	$8.95
BASEBALL AMERICA #1311	$5.50
BIZARRE #201	$10.50
BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #4 (MR)	$4.99
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2013 YEARBOOK	$5.00
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #1	$8.95
DISNEY PRINCESS #13	$4.99
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1258	$4.99
FAIRIES MAGAZINE #14	$4.99
FILM COMMENT #49.3	$5.95
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #335	$12.25
JUNIOR BASEBALL 0613	$4.99
JUXTAPOZ #149	$5.99
LOCUS #628	$7.50
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS SPECIAL EDITION SUMMER 2013	$6.99
MUSIC CONNECTION V37 0613	$3.95
NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF BOOKS 052313	$6.95
OPRAH #14.6	$4.50
PREHISTORIC TIMES #105	$7.95
SIZZLE #56 (A)	$6.99
SONIC SUPER DIGEST #3	$3.99
STRATEGY & TACTICS #281	$6.99
TOTAL FILM #206	$9.99

STATUES (2)	MSRP
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY MIKE ALLRED	$ 79.95
DC COMICS AQUAMAN ARTFX STATUE NEW 52 VER	$ 39.99

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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