ALTERNATE REALITY SHIPPING FOR 101613

191 NEW ITEMS

ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON

WEDNESDAY

October 16th, 2013

(OUR 1004th WEEK!)

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

STAR TREK KHAN #1 (OF 5)

IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Mike Johnson (A) Claudia Balboni (CA) Paul Shipper
"Shall we begin?" Don't miss this all-new mini-series event overseen by Star Trek Into Darkness writer/producer Roberto Orci! Witness the shocking origin of Khan Noonien Singh from his earliest years through his rise to power during the epic Eugenics Wars! Behold the events that led to his escape from Earth aboard the Botany Bay! Learn the truth behind his re-awakening by Admiral Marcus and Section 31! It's the origin of Star Trek's greatest villain, only from IDW!

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 #8 (EVIL)
2) NEW AVENGERS #11 INF
3) AVENGERS #21 INF
4) UNCANNY X-MEN #13 BOA
5) SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #19
6) BATMAN SUPERMAN #4
7) GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #7
8) INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK SPECIAL #1
9) HUNGER #4 (OF 4)
10) BATMAN AND TWO FACE #24

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

ADVENTURE TIME #21 MAIN CVRS
ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE TP
FAMILY FUN 1113
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #19 SYU
NINJAGO GN VOL 08 DESTINY OF DOOM
REGULAR SHOW #4 MAIN CVRS
SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #10
SIMPSONS COMICS #206
SMURFS CHRISTMAS GN

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100 PENNY PRESS THUNDER AGENTS CLASSIC
BLOODHOUND CROWBAR MEDICINE #1 (OF 5)
DCE ESSENTIALS WONDER WOMAN #1 (N52)
DEVILS DOG #1 (OF 3) (MR)
FOREVER EVIL #1 (OF 7) DIRECTORS CUT
FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #1 (OF 6)
IMAGINE AGENTS #1 (OF 4)
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK SPECIAL #1
LETTER 44 #1
SHOOT FIRST #1 (OF 4)
STAR TREK KHAN #1 (OF 5)
THE SPIDER ANNUAL 2013
TRISH OUT OF WATER #1
WILD BLUE YONDER #1 (OF 5) 3RD PTG

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

GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 (OF 5)
HUNGER #4 (OF 4)
LIBERATOR #4 (OF 4)
TOMORROWLAND #4 (OF 4)

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES


STAR TREK KHAN #1 (OF 5)

SAVE 40% ($27.18) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 101613!

1ST DAY SALE (Our "Magnificent 7" 40% OFF titles)	MSRP	-40%	YOU PAY
FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #1 (OF 6)	$2.99	$ 1.20	$ 1.79
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8 (EVIL)	$3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
STAR TREK KHAN #1 (OF 5)	$3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
TRISH OUT OF WATER #1	$1.00	$ 0.40	$ 0.60
IMAGINE FX #101	$15.99	$ 6.40	$ 9.59
SPACE & TIME #119	$5.00	$ 2.00	$ 3.00
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 01	$34.99	$ 14.00	$ 20.99
1ST DAY SALE TOTALS:	$67.95	$27.18	$ 40.77

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 OCTOBER 2013: NEIL GAIMAN
		NEIL GAIMAN MONTH at Alternate Reality is going on now and our entire stock of NEIL GAIMAN Trade Paperbacks are all discounted... 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!

144 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (1016213-102213) FOR EVERYONE!

1) DC COMICS-24	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
100 BULLETS BROTHER LONO #5 (OF 8) (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
AME COMI GIRLS #8	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
ANIMAL MAN #24	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BATMAN 66 #4	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BATMAN AND TWO FACE #24	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #3	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BATMAN SUPERMAN #4	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BATMAN SUPERMAN #4 COMBO PACK	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
BATWOMAN #24	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BIRDS OF PREY #24	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DCE ESSENTIALS WONDER WOMAN #1 (N52)	$ 1.00	$ 0.15	$ 0.85
FABLES #134 (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
FOREVER EVIL #1 (OF 7) DIRECTORS CUT	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #1 (OF 6)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #24	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #7	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8 (EVIL)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8 COMBO PACK (EVIL)	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #8	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #13	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #24	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SUPERGIRL #24	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
TRINITY OF SIN PANDORA #4	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
WONDER WOMAN #24	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 82.77	$ 12.42	$ 70.35

2) DYNAMITE COMICS-16	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
DARK SHADOWS #21	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #7 (OF 12) (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #7 (OF 12) SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM #6	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GRIMM #6 EXC PHOTO SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
JENNIFER BLOOD #32 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
KINGS WATCH #2 (OF 5)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
KINGS WATCH #2 (OF 5) PEREZ SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHADOW #18 ALEXANDER CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHADOW #18 EXC BRADSTREET SUBSCRIPTION CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHADOW #18 ROSS CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #4 (OF 5) CASSADAY CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #4 (OF 5) ROSS CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #4 (OF 5) SUBSCRIPTION CVR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
THE SPIDER ANNUAL 2013	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #30 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 64.84	$ 9.73	$ 55.11

3) MARVEL COMICS-15	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
A PLUS X #13	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
AVENGERS #21 INF	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #20 INF	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CABLE AND X-FORCE #15	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
FANTASTIC FOUR #13	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #7	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
HAWKEYE #13	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
HUNGER #4 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK SPECIAL #1	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #19 SYU	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
NEW AVENGERS #11 INF	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #19	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
UNCANNY X-MEN #13 BOA	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WOLVERINE MAX #12 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-MEN LEGACY #18	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:	$ 56.85	$ 8.53	$ 48.32

4) IDW COMICS-10	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
100 PENNY PRESS THUNDER AGENTS CLASSIC	$ 1.00	$ 0.15	$ 0.85
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #195	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
MARS ATTACKS JUDGE DREDD #2 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
STAR TREK KHAN #1 (OF 5)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
STAR TREK KHAN #1 (OF 5) SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #22	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WILD BLUE YONDER #1 (OF 5) 3RD PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
WILD BLUE YONDER #2 (OF 5) 3RD PTG	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-FILES SEASON 10 #5	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-FILES SEASON 10 #5 SUBSCRIPTION VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 36.91	$ 5.54	$ 31.37

5) IMAGE COMICS-10	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
BUSHIDO #3 (OF 5)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
GHOSTED #3 2ND PTG (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
INVINCIBLE #106	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
MORNING GLORIES #33 (MR)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
NOWHERE MEN #6	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SHELTERED #4	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
THIEF OF THIEVES #17 (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
WHISPERS #6 (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ZERO #2 CVR A SANTOLOUCO & MULLER (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
ZERO #2 CVR B CROOK (MR)	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 30.41	$ 4.56	$ 25.85

INDEPENDENT COMICS-43	MSRP	DISC	YOU PAY
ADVENTURE TIME #21 MAIN CVRS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BALTIMORE INFERNAL TRAIN #2 (OF 3)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
BLOODHOUND CROWBAR MEDICINE #1 (OF 5)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BLOODSHOT & HARD CORPS #15 ORDERALL 8-BIT L2 VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BLOODSHOT & HARD CORPS #15 REG LUPACCHINO	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #112	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
BRAIN BOY #2	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
BUZZKILL #2 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #21	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
CRITTER (ONGOING) #15	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
CROSSED BADLANDS #39 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CROSSED BADLANDS #39 TORTURE CVR (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
CROSSED BADLANDS #39 WRAP CVR (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
DEVILS DOG #1 (OF 3) (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
EXTINCTION PARADE #3 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
EXTINCTION PARADE #3 END OF SPECIES CVR (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
EXTINCTION PARADE #3 WRAP CVR (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 (OF 5) A CVR CAFARO	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 (OF 5) B CVR WATTS	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 (OF 5) C CVR RUFFINO	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 (OF 5) D CVR ORACLE	$ 5.99	$ 0.90	$ 5.09
GOLD DIGGER #204	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2013	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT ANNUAL 2013	$ 4.99	$ 0.75	$ 4.24
HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #9 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
IMAGINE AGENTS #1 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
IN CROWD #3 (OF 4)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
LETTER 44 #1	$ 1.00	$ 0.15	$ 0.85
LIBERATOR #4 (OF 4)	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #5	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
REGULAR SHOW #4 MAIN CVRS	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #10	$ 3.50	$ 0.53	$ 2.98
SHOOT FIRST #1 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SIMPSONS COMICS #206	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
SIX GUN GORILLA #5 (OF 6)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SIXTH GUN #35	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
SKYWARD #3	$ 2.99	$ 0.45	$ 2.54
STRAIN THE FALL #4	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TOMORROWLAND #4 (OF 4)	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
TRISH OUT OF WATER #1 ASPEN RESERVED CVR	$ 1.00	$ 0.15	$ 0.85
TRISH OUT OF WATER #1 DIRECT MARKET CVR	$ 1.00	$ 0.15	$ 0.85
X-O MANOWAR #18 ORDERALL 8-BIT L2 VAR	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
X-O MANOWAR #18 REG CRAIN	$ 3.99	$ 0.60	$ 3.39
INDY COMICS TOTALS:	$ 166.17	$ 24.93	$ 141.24

VARIANT COMICS-26	MSRP
ADVENTURE TIME #21 NISHIGUCHI VAR	TBA
AVENGERS #21 CASTELLANI LEGO VAR	TBA
BATMAN 66 #4 VAR ED	TBA
BATMAN SUPERMAN #4 VAR ED	TBA
CABLE AND X-FORCE #15 THOR BATTLE VAR	TBA
CROSSED BADLANDS #39 RED CROSSED CVR	TBA
EXTINCTION PARADE #3 BLOODWASHED CVR	TBA
FANTASTIC FOUR #13 CASTELLANI LEGO VAR	TBA
FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #1 (OF 6) VAR ED	TBA
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #24 VAR ED	TBA
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #7 CASTELLANI LEGO VAR	TBA
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #7 RIVERA VAR	TBA
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK SPECIAL #1 CAMPBELL VAR	TBA
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8 VAR ED (EVIL)	TBA
NEW AVENGERS #11 CASTELLANI LEGO VAR	TBA
REGULAR SHOW #4 EISMA VAR	TBA
SHADOW #18 ROSS SKETCH INCV	TBA
SHADOW #18 FRANCAVILLA INCV	TBA
STAR TREK KHAN #1 (OF 5) 10 COPY INCV	TBA
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #19 CASTELLANI LEGO VAR	TBA
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #19 JG JONES VAR	TBA
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #22 10 COPY INCV	TBA
UNCANNY X-MEN #13 BACHALO VAR	TBA
URSA MINOR ONGOING #1 10 COPY INCV	TBA
WONDER WOMAN #24 VAR ED	TBA
X-FILES SEASON 10 #5 10 COPY INCV	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!

47 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)

ACTION FIGURES/STATUES-4	MSRP
BSG VIPER MKII MODEL KIT	$ 29.99
HULK PX BUST BANK	$ 14.99
POP MARVEL CAPTAIN AMERICA VINYL FIG	$ 10.99
SUPERMAN MOS 6IN MOVIE MASTER AF	$ 21.99

BOOKS & TRADES-19	MSRP
68 TP VOL 03 JUNGLE JIM (MR)	$ 19.99
ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE TP	$ 19.99
AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 03 PRELUDE TO INFINITY	$ 24.99
BLOODSHOT TP VOL 03 HARBINGER WARS	$ 14.99
CATWOMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52)	$ 16.99
DC COMICS GUIDE TO CREATING COMICS SC	$ 24.99
ESSENTIAL THOR TP VOL 07	$ 19.99
GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 03 THE END (N52)	$ 24.99
GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 02 REVENGE OF BLACK HAND (N52)	$ 16.99
JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY HC (N52)	$ 29.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 01	$ 34.99
MARVELS THOR TP DARK WORLD PRELUDE	$ 14.99
MIND THE GAP TP VOL 03 OUT OF BODIES (MR)	$ 14.99
NINJAGO GN VOL 08 DESTINY OF DOOM	$ 6.99
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 TP VOL 03 HAUNTED	$ 14.99
SMURFS CHRISTMAS GN	$ 5.99
SUPERMAN DARK KNIGHT OVER METROPOLIS TP	$ 14.99
UBER ENHANCED HC VOL 01 (MR)	$ 34.99
WOLVERINE MAX TP VOL 02 ESCAPE TO LA	$ 17.99

MAGAZINES-24	MSRP
2000 AD PACK AUG 2013	$21.00
2000 AD PACK SEP 2013	$21.00
BASEBALL AMERICA #1322	$5.99
BLACK MEN 1113	$9.99
CLASSIC ROCK #189	$11.99
COOKS ILLUSTRATED	$6.95
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1280	$4.99
FAMILY FUN 1113	$4.99
GAMES TM #139	$17.99
GEEK #2.3	$6.99
GHETTOBLASTER #36	$3.95
GUITAR WORLD1013	$7.99
IMAGINE FX #101	$15.99
IMAGINE FX PRESENTS COMIC ARTIST	$17.99
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #340	$12.25
JUXTAPOZ #154	$5.99
NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF BOOKS 102413	$6.95
OPRAH #14.11	$4.50
RUE MORGUE #138	$9.95
SFX #239	$9.99
SHOW #25	$8.99
SPACE & TIME #119	$5.00
VIDEOSCOPE #88	$5.95
WWE MAGAZINE 1113	$6.99

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
INF=Marvel's "Infinity" Event
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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