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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY: 082317
IT'S OUR 1205TH WEEK OF ALTERING YOUR REALITY!
306 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
THIS WEEK IN KIDS►
THIS WEEKS CHECKLIST►
LAST WEEKS SHIPPING►

-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

TOP TEN COMICS

BASED THIS WEEKS ORDERING

  1) GENERATIONS UNWORTHY THOR & MIGHTY THOR #1
  2) SECRET EMPIRE #9 (OF 10) SE
  3) X-MEN GOLD #10
  4) DETECTIVE COMICS #963
  5) PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #3
  6) DOCTOR STRANGE #24 SE
  7) DAREDEVIL #25
  8) FLASH #29
  9) HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #27
10) ACTION COMICS #986

FREEBIES

FREE SWAG FOR YOU THIS WEEK

COMIC SHOP NEWS #1575

also free every week at the store...
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6 SECOND PRINTS

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

GENERATION GONE #1 2ND PTG
RAPTURE #2 2ND PTG
ROBOTECH #1 2ND PTG
SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG
SNOTGIRL #6 2ND PTG
STAR WARS DARTH VADER #2 2ND PTG CHEUNG VAR

7 GAMING COMICS

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

CALL OF DUTY ZOMBIES #6
PATHFINDER RUNESCARS #4

13 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL BE
25% OFF ON 0823
17

CATALYST PRIME INCIDENTALS #1
HARD PLACE #1 (OF 5)
HI-FI FIGHT CLUB #1 (OF 4)
LADY DEATH MERCILESS ONSLAUGHT #1
LAND THAT TIME FORGOT FROM EARTHS CORE #1
MANHUNTER SPECIAL #1
NIGHTWING THE NEW ORDER #1 (OF 6)
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA ANNUAL #1
TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH DEVIL DINOSAUR #1
TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH INHUMANS #1
TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH NICK FURY #1
WAR MOTHER #1 (OF 4) CVR A MACK
WICKED RIGHTEOUS #1 (OF 6) (MR)

6 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

CALL OF DUTY ZOMBIES #6
CONAN THE SLAYER #12
EDGE OF VENOMVERSE #5 (OF 5)
JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #9
LETTER 44 #35
PLASTIC #5 (OF 5)

-CRUNCHING THIS WEEKS NUMBERS-

We order 99.9% of the comics PREVIEWS solicits. 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 is given top poll position in the rankings.

082317 RANKINGS

# TITLES

COVER PRICE

15% OFF

YOU PAY

1) DC

33

$ 119.67

$ 17.95

$ 101.72

2) MARVEL

29

$ 116.74

$ 17.51

$ 99.23

3) IDW

27

$ 115.73

$ 17.36

$ 98.37

4) IMAGE

23

$ 91.77

$ 13.77

$ 78.00

5) DYNAMITE

16

$ 65.84

$ 9.88

$ 55.96

6) BOOM!

15

$ 59.85

$ 8.98

$ 50.87

7) ACTION LAB

10

$ 47.90

$ 7.19

$ 40.72

8) BOOM

7

$ 27.93

$ 4.19

$ 23.74

9) ZENESCOPE

6

$ 23.94

$ 3.59

$ 20.35

10) VALIANT

6

$ 23.94

$ 3.59

$ 20.35

INDIE COMICS

22

$ 95.78

$ 14.37

$ 81.41

TOTALS:

194

$ 789.09

$ 118.36

$ 670.73

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?:  Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 08/23/17. This coming week, there are 194 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of SIX price points ranging from $1.00 to $7.99. The largest concentration of books, as always, falls into the $3.99 price point with all other price points trailing far off into the back. So, if someone asks you: "How much is a new comic today?" The answer is $3.99 (or $3.39 if you bought it at Alternate Reality!). So remember, no matter what the price point, you save 15% OFF of all this week's new comics all week long only at Alternate Reality!

082317 PRICE POINTS

# SHIPPING

COVER PRICE

15% OFF

YOU PAY

$1.00

3

$ 3.00

$ 0.45

$ 2.55

$2.99

14

$ 41.86

$ 6.28

$ 35.58

$3.99

149

$ 594.51

$ 89.18

$ 505.33

$4.99

22

$ 109.78

$ 16.47

$ 93.31

$5.99

4

$ 23.96

$ 3.59

$ 20.37

$7.99

2

$ 15.98

$ 2.40

$ 13.58

TOTALS:

194

$ 789.09

$ 118.36

$ 670.73

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

40% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

GENERATIONS UNWORTHY THOR/MIGHTY THOR #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Mahmud A. Asrar

When a battle goes south, Thor finds herself in ancient Egypt - facing a young Odinson! A misguided party of Vikings has bitten off way more than they can spear. But when the prince of Asgard answers their cries for help, he ends up in a fight no axe alone can win! And Apocalypse is not one for mercy.

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

40% OFF 0UR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

DONALD & MICKEY #1

IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Andrea Castellan & Various (A) Daniel Branca, Lorenzo Pastrovicchio (CA) Andrea Freccero

Quackaroonie! In "Hot Sauce," Chef Donald gets a spicy shakedown from Duckburg's most wanted... Then it's Mickey Mouse vs. "The Big Fat Flat Blot Plot" in a brand-new chiller by Andrea "Casty" Castellan! It's a brand-new prestige-format Disney quarterly!

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.39

SAVE  ALMOST $16.00 0N THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!

40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG

COVER PRICE

YOU SAVE

YOU PAY

DONALD & MICKEY #1

$ 5.99

$ 2.40

$ 3.59

GENERATIONS UNWORTHY THOR & MIGHTY THOR #1

$ 4.99

$ 2.00

$ 2.99

25% OFF these 13 1st Issues on 082317

COVER PRICE

YOU SAVE

YOU PAY

CATALYST PRIME INCIDENTALS #1

$ 3.99

$ 1.00

$ 2.99

HARD PLACE #1 (OF 5)

$ 3.99

$ 1.00

$ 2.99

HI-FI FIGHT CLUB #1 (OF 4)

$ 3.99

$ 1.00

$ 2.99

LADY DEATH MERCILESS ONSLAUGHT #1

$ 7.99

$ 2.00

$ 5.99

LAND THAT TIME FORGOT FROM EARTHS CORE #1

$ 3.99

$ 1.00

$ 2.99

MANHUNTER SPECIAL #1

$ 4.99

$ 1.25

$ 3.74

NIGHTWING THE NEW ORDER #1 (OF 6)

$ 3.99

$ 1.00

$ 2.99

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA ANNUAL #1

$ 4.99

$ 1.25

$ 3.74

TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH DEVIL DINOSAUR #1

$ 1.00

$ 0.25

$ 0.75

TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH INHUMANS #1

$ 1.00

$ 0.25

$ 0.75

TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH NICK FURY #1

$ 1.00

$ 0.25

$ 0.75

WAR MOTHER #1 (OF 4) CVR A MACK

$ 3.99

$ 1.00

$ 2.99

WICKED RIGHTEOUS #1 (OF 6) (MR)

$ 1.50

$ 0.38

$ 1.13

$ 57.39

$ 15.99

$ 41.40

"1st DAY SALE" BOOK OF THE WEEK Titles are 40% OFF only on the first week of their release.
"1st DAY SALE" FIRST ISSUE Titles are 25% OFF only on the first day of their release.
All discounts apply only for one copy of each individual item and only while supplies last.

HERO OF THE MONTH SALE AUGUST 2017: STEPHEN KING
  STEPHEN KING MONTH at Alternate Reality is going on now and our entire stock of the STEPHEN KING RELATED Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

247 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW COMICS BELOW, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (082317-082917) FOR EVERYONE!

1) NEW DC COMICS-33

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

ACTION COMICS #986

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

ACTION COMICS #986 VAR ED

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

BATGIRL #14

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BATGIRL #14 VAR ED

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BATMAN BEYOND #11

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BATMAN BEYOND #11 VAR ED

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BATMAN THE SHADOW #5 (OF 6)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BATMAN THE SHADOW #5 (OF 6) MATTINA VAR ED

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BATMAN THE SHADOW #5 (OF 6) SALE VAR ED

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BLUE BEETLE #12

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BLUE BEETLE #12 VAR ED

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DETECTIVE COMICS #963

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

DETECTIVE COMICS #963 VAR ED

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

FLASH #29

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

FLASH #29 VAR ED

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #27

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #27 VAR ED

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

HARLEY QUINN #26

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

HARLEY QUINN #26 VAR ED

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

HELLBLAZER #13

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HELLBLAZER #13 VAR ED

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

KAMANDI CHALLENGE #8 (OF 12)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

KAMANDI CHALLENGE #8 (OF 12) VAR ED

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

MANHUNTER SPECIAL #1

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

MOTHER PANIC #10 (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

MOTHER PANIC #10 VAR ED (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NIGHTWING THE NEW ORDER #1 (OF 6)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NIGHTWING THE NEW ORDER #1 (OF 6) VAR ED

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #29

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

SUICIDE SQUAD #24

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

SUICIDE SQUAD #24 VAR ED

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

TEEN TITANS #11

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

TEEN TITANS #11 VAR ED

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:

$ 119.67

$ 17.95

$ 101.72

2) NEW MARVEL COMICS-29

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

BEN REILLY SCARLET SPIDER #6

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

CABLE #4

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DAREDEVIL #25

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE AGAIN #4 (OF 5)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE AGAIN #4 (OF 5) SHALVEY VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DOCTOR STRANGE #24 SE

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DOCTOR STRANGE #24 VO MARVEL VS CAPCOM VAR SE

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

EDGE OF VENOMVERSE #5 (OF 5)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

EDGE OF VENOMVERSE #5 (OF 5) LIM VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

GENERATIONS UNWORTHY THOR & MIGHTY THOR #1

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

GENERATIONS UNWORTHY THOR & MIGHTY THOR #1 COIPEL VAR

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

GENERATIONS UNWORTHY THOR & MIGHTY THOR #1 KIRBY 100 VAR

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

GENERATIONS UNWORTHY THOR & MIGHTY THOR #1 MARVEL VS CAPCOM

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

I AM GROOT #4

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ICEMAN #4

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #3

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

PUNISHER #15

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SECRET EMPIRE #9 (OF 10) CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR SE

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

SECRET EMPIRE #9 (OF 10) MORA VILLAIN VAR SE

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

SECRET EMPIRE #9 (OF 10) SE

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

SECRET EMPIRE #9 (OF 10) SORRENTINO HYDRA HEROES VAR SE

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

STAR WARS DARTH VADER #2 2ND PTG CHEUNG VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA ANNUAL #1

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA ANNUAL #1 NOTO VAR

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH DEVIL DINOSAUR #1

$ 1.00

$ 0.15

$ 0.85

TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH INHUMANS #1

$ 1.00

$ 0.15

$ 0.85

TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH NICK FURY #1

$ 1.00

$ 0.15

$ 0.85

WEAPON X #7

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

X-MEN GOLD #10

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:

$ 116.74

$ 17.51

$ 99.23

3) NEW IDW COMICS-27

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

ANGRY BIRDS FURIOUS FOWL CVR A MURPHY

$ 5.99

$ 0.90

$ 5.09

ANGRY BIRDS FURIOUS FOWL CVR B RODRIQUES

$ 5.99

$ 0.90

$ 5.09

DONALD & MICKEY #1 CVR A FRECCERO

$ 5.99

$ 0.90

$ 5.09

DONALD & MICKEY #1 CVR B PETROSSI & PROST

$ 5.99

$ 0.90

$ 5.09

FIRST STRIKE #2 CVR A WILLIAMS II

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

FIRST STRIKE #2 CVR B DUNBAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

FIRST STRIKE #2 CVR C RONALD

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

FIRST STRIKE #2 CVR D DUENAS

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HANAZUKI FULL OF TREASURES #2 CVR A PENA

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HANAZUKI FULL OF TREASURES #2 CVR B SHEIKH

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS INFINITE #2 (OF 3) CVR A LEE

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS INFINITE #2 (OF 3) CVR B FISH

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #9 CVR A BROWN

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #9 CVR C MAZZARA

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

MY LITTLE PONY MOVIE PREQUEL #3 CVR A PRICE

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

MY LITTLE PONY MOVIE PREQUEL #3 CVR B FLEECS

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

REVOLUTION AW YEAH #3

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

REVOLUTION AW YEAH #3 SUBSCRIPTION VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #2 CVR A MILNE

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #2 CVR B ROCHE

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ROM VS TRANSFORMERS SHINING ARMOR #2 CVR C SEARS

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SAUCER STATE #3 (OF 6) CVR A KELLY

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SAUCER STATE #3 (OF 6) CVR B VEREGGE

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

TMNT DIMENSION X #4 CVR A PITARRA

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

TMNT DIMENSION X #4 CVR B JOHNSON

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

YO-KAI WATCH #3

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

YO-KAI WATCH #3 SUBSCRIPTION VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NEW IDW COMICS TOTALS:

$ 115.73

$ 17.36

$ 98.37

4) NEW IMAGE COMICS-23

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

DYING AND THE DEAD #5 (RES)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ETERNAL EMPIRE #4

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

GENERATION GONE #1 2ND PTG

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

GENERATION GONE #2 (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

GENERATION GONE #2 CVR B HICKMAN CVR MONTH (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

GRRL SCOUTS MAGIC SOCKS #4 (OF 6) CVR A MAHFOOD (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

GRRL SCOUTS MAGIC SOCKS #4 (OF 6) CVR B YS (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HARD PLACE #1 (OF 5) CVR A STELFREEZE (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HARD PLACE #1 (OF 5) CVR B RUMMEL (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HARD PLACE #1 (OF 5) CVR D HICKMAN CVR MONTH (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

LAZARUS X PLUS 66 #2 (OF 6) (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

MOONSTRUCK #2

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

PLASTIC #5 (OF 5) CVR A ROBINSON (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

PLASTIC #5 (OF 5) CVR B HILLYARD (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

REDNECK #5 (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

RENATO JONES SEASON TWO #3 (OF 5) (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER #3 CVR A ROBINSON (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER #3 CVR B VELLA (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER #3 CVR C CHABOT (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SNOTGIRL #6 2ND PTG

$ 2.99

$ 0.45

$ 2.54

UNDERWINTER #6 CVR A FAWKES (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

UNDERWINTER #6 CVR B QUARTET VAR (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:

$ 91.77

$ 13.77

$ 78.00

5) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-16

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

BETTIE PAGE #2 CVR A LINSNER

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BETTIE PAGE #2 CVR B CHANTLER

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BETTIE PAGE #2 CVR C PHOTO

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

GAME OF THRONES CLASH OF KINGS #3 CVR A MILLER (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

GAME OF THRONES CLASH OF KINGS #3 CVR B EXC SUBSCRIPTION (MR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

PATHFINDER RUNESCARS #4 CVR A LAU

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

PATHFINDER RUNESCARS #4 CVR B QUALANO

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS HERO KILLERS #4 CVR A WOODS

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS HERO KILLERS #4 CVR B BROWNE

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

RED SONJA #8 CVR A MCKONE

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

RED SONJA #8 CVR B CALDWELL

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

RED SONJA #8 CVR C MEYERS

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

RED SONJA #8 CVR D COSPLAY

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

RED SONJA #8 CVR E RUBI EXC SUBSCRIPTION VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

Z NATION #5 CVR A MEDRI (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

Z NATION #5 CVR B PARRILLO (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:

$ 65.84

$ 9.88

$ 55.96

6) NEW BOOM! COMICS-15

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

HI-FI FIGHT CLUB #1 (OF 4)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HI-FI FIGHT CLUB #1 (OF 4) FOC INCV FISH VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HI-FI FIGHT CLUB #1 (OF 4) SUBSCRIPTION ALLEN VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

JIM HENSON POWER OF DARK CRYSTAL #6 (OF 12)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

JIM HENSON POWER OF DARK CRYSTAL #6 (OF 12) SUBSCRIPTION TAK

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

LUMBERJANES #41

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

LUMBERJANES #41 SUBSCRIPTION SOTUYO VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #18

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #18 UNLOCK ACTION FIGURE VAR (C

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING #17

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING #17 SUBSCRIPTION SMART VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SISTERS OF SORROW #2 (OF 4) MAIN & MIX (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

WWE #8

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

WWE #8 UNLOCKABLE ACTION FIGURE RICHES VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

WWE #8 UNLOCKABLE ROYAL RUMBLE SCHOONOVER CONNECTING VAR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:

$ 59.85

$ 8.98

$ 50.87

7) NEW ACTION LAB COMICS-10

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

DOLLFACE #8 CVR A MENDOZA (MR)

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

DOLLFACE #8 CVR B MENDOZA TATTERED & TORN (MR)

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

DOLLFACE #8 CVR D MACCAGNI PIN UP TATTERED & TORN (MR)

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

DOLLFACE #8 CVR F MCKAY PIN UP TATTERED & TORN (MR)

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

HERO CATS #18 SKYWORLD

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

KID SHERLOCK #3

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #38 CVR A MENDOZA (MR)

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #38 CVR B MENDOZA RISQUE (MR)

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #38 CVR D RISQUE DINNER TIME (MR)

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #38 CVR F RISQUE ARTIST (MR)

$ 4.99

$ 0.75

$ 4.24

NEW ACTION LAB COMICS TOTALS:

$ 47.90

$ 7.19

$ 40.72

8) NEW VALIANT COMICS-7

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

RAPTURE #2 2ND PTG

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

WAR MOTHER #1 (OF 4) CVR A MACK

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

WAR MOTHER #1 (OF 4) CVR B CRAIN

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

WAR MOTHER #1 (OF 4) CVR C KANO

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

X-O MANOWAR (2017) #6 CVR A LAROSA

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

X-O MANOWAR (2017) #6 CVR B JOHNSON

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

X-O MANOWAR (2017) CVR E #4-9 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE #6

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NEW VALIANT COMICS TOTALS:

$ 27.93

$ 4.19

$ 23.74

9) NEW ARCHIE COMICS-6

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

ARCHIE #23 CVR A TOM PITILLI

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ARCHIE #23 CVR B GREG SMALLWOOD

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #9 CVR A AUDREY MOK

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #9 CVR B JAVIER PULIDO

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SABRINA #8 CVR A REG HACK (RES) (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SABRINA #8 CVR B VAR SOUTHWORTH (RES) (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NEW ARCHIE COMICS TOTALS:

$ 23.94

$ 3.59

$ 20.35

10) NEW VALIANT COMICS-6

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

BLACK HAMMER #12 MAIN RUBIN CVR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BLACK HAMMER #12 VAR LEMIRE CVR

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

CALL OF DUTY ZOMBIES #6

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

CONAN THE SLAYER #12

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DEPT H #17

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #21

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

NEW ZENESCOPE COMICS TOTALS:

$ 23.94

$ 3.59

$ 20.35

NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-22

MSRP

DISC

 YOU PAY

ALL NEW FATHOM #7 CVR A RENNA

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ALL NEW FATHOM #7 CVR B CAFARO

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

BUBBLEGUN VOL 2 #4 CVR A

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

CATALYST PRIME INCIDENTALS #1

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #6 CVR A SHEDD

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #6 CVR B PHOTO

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #6 CVR C FLOREAN

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HEARTTHROB SEASON 2 #3 (MR)

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HEATHEN #5

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

HOWLING #2

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

LADY DEATH MERCILESS ONSLAUGHT #1 STANDARD CVR (MR)

$ 7.99

$ 1.20

$ 6.79

LADY DEATH MERCILESS ONSLAUGHT #1 TUCCI SCARLET VAR CVR (MR)

$ 7.99

$ 1.20

$ 6.79

LAND THAT TIME FORGOT FROM EARTHS CORE #1 CONNECTING CVR A

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

LAND THAT TIME FORGOT FROM EARTHS CORE #1 CONNECTING CVR B

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

LETTER 44 #35

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

RICK & MORTY #29

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

RICK & MORTY #29 INCV VAR MOSS

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

ROBOTECH #1 2ND PTG

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

SHIPWRECK #5

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

THE LAST HUNT

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

VAN HELSING VS THE WEREWOLF #2 CVR A CHEN

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

VAN HELSING VS THE WEREWOLF #2 CVR B LILLY

$ 3.99

$ 0.60

$ 3.39

 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:

$ 95.78

$ 14.37

$ 81.41


REORDER COMICS-53

MSRP

ACTION COMICS #971

$ 2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #5

$ 3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #6

$ 3.99

AMERICA #1 2ND PTG MCKELVIE VAR

$ 3.99

AMERICA #1 2ND PTG QUINONES VAR

$ 3.99

ANIMOSITY #6 (MR)

$ 3.99

ASTRO CITY #43 (RES)

$ 3.99

BATMAN #15

$ 2.99

BATMAN BEYOND #13

$ 2.99

BEN REILLY SCARLET SPIDER #1

$ 3.99

BLACK MAGICK #6 CVR A SCOTT (MR)

$ 3.99

BLACK MAGICK #6 CVR C PRIDE MONTH VAR (MR)

$ 3.99

CONAN THE SLAYER #7

$ 3.99

CONAN THE SLAYER #8

$ 3.99

DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #1 (OF 8)

$ 5.99

DARK KNIGHT RETURNS THE LAST CRUSADE #1

$ 6.99

DEADLY CLASS #28 CVR A CRAIG & BOYD (MR)

$ 3.99

DEADLY CLASS #28 CVR B MACLEAN (MR)

$ 3.99

DEADPOOL AND MERCS FOR MONEY #2

$ 3.99

DEADPOOL AND MERCS FOR MONEY #3

$ 3.99

DOCTOR STRANGE #18

$ 3.99

DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR THREE #8 CVR C MYERS

$ 3.99

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FROST GIANTS FURY #3

$ 3.99

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FROST GIANTS FURY #4

$ 3.99

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #219

$ 3.99

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #220

$ 3.99

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #227 ART APPRECIATION VAR

$ 3.99

GO GO POWER RANGERS #1

$ 3.99

GREAT LAKES AVENGERS #3

$ 3.99

HARLEY QUINN #15

$ 2.99

HARLEY QUINN #15 VAR ED

$ 2.99

HARLEY QUINN #23 CONNER VAR ED

$ 3.99

HARLEY QUINN #25 VAR ED

$ 3.99

JEAN GREY #5

$ 3.99

MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #6 SE

$ 3.99

MIGHTY THOR #15 NOW

$ 3.99

MIGHTY THOR #17

$ 3.99

MIGHTY THOR #18

$ 3.99

OLD MAN LOGAN #27

$ 3.99

OPTIMUS PRIME #7

$ 3.99

OPTIMUS PRIME #7 SUBSCRIPTION VAR A

$ 3.99

OPTIMUS PRIME #7 SUBSCRIPTION VAR B

$ 3.99

PAKLIS #2 (MR)

$ 5.99

RED SONJA #4 CVR B MEYERS

$ 3.99

ROUGH RIDERS RIDERS ON THE STORM #2

$ 3.99

ROUGH RIDERS RIDERS ON THE STORM #3

$ 3.99

SECRET EMPIRE #4 (OF 10)

$ 3.99

SOVEREIGNS #4 CVR D TREVINO

$ 3.99

TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH BLACK PANTHER #1

$ 1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS KIRBY 100TH CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVES AGAIN #1

$ 1.00

US AVENGERS #4

$ 3.99

US AVENGERS #5

$ 3.99

X-MEN BLUE #4

$ 3.99

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59 NEW/RETURNING NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVE THIS WEEK
(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item during this week of release and may not reflect later market changes)

NEW ACTION FIGURES STATUES & MODELS-4

MSRP

HALO MASTER CHIEF ADULT LIGHT-UP DLX ADULT HELMET (JAN178076

$ 59.99

POCKET POP RICK & MORTY RICK VIN FIG KEYCHAIN (JAN178058)

$ 5.99

POP DC BATMAN 66 PENGUIN VINYL FIG (FEB178795)

$ 12.99

POP DC BATMAN 66 RIDDLER VINYL FIG (FEB178796)

$ 12.99

REORDER ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS-2

MSRP

POP DC BATMAN 66 BATGIRL VINYL FIG

$ 12.99

ROCK CANDY MONSTER HIGH FRANKIE STEIN FIG

$ 12.99

NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-22

MSRP

ALL NEW X-MEN INEVITABLE TP VOL 04 IVX

$ 17.99

BEST OF JOSIE & PUSSYCATS TP

$ 9.99

CALLA CTHULHU TP

$ 12.99

CLUELESS ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 SENIOR YEAR

$ 14.99

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS WELCOME TO SUPER HERO HIGH

$ 4.99

DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 08 TIL DEATH DO US

$ 17.99

DOCTOR WHO COMP HIST HC VOL 49 2ND DOCTOR STORIES

$ 18.99

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY MOTHER ENTROPY TP

$ 15.99

JUSTICE LEAGUE YR TP INJUSTICE GANG & DEADLY NIGHTSHADE

$ 5.95

KIRBY 100 SC

$ 34.95

LOONEY TUNES GREATEST HITS TP VOL 03 BEEP BEEP

$ 12.99

MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 ALIEN NATION

$ 15.99

NEW AVENGERS BY BENDIS COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 07

$ 39.99

NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 07

$ 19.99

SIF JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP

$ 29.99

TIM SEELEY ACTION FIGURE COLLECTION TP VOL 01

$ 12.99

VAMPIRE HUNTER D NOVEL SC VOL 26 BEDEVILED STAGECOACH TP (MR

$ 11.99

WEAPON X TP VOL 01 WEAPONS OF MUTANT DESTRUCTION PRELUDE

$ 15.99

WOLVERINE BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 02

$ 34.99

WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 03 THE TRUTH (REBIRTH)

$ 16.99

X-MEN BLUE TP VOL 01 STRANGEST

$ 15.99

X-MEN GOLD TP VOL 01 BACK TO BASICS

$ 15.99

REORDER BOOKS & TRADES-8

MSRP

CREEPSHOW GN

$ 18.00

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 01 IN THE DARK (N52)

$ 14.99

MY LITTLE PONY TWILIGHT KINGDOM TP

$ 7.99

SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR)

$ 17.99

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE

$ 11.99

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD

$ 11.99

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS

$ 11.99

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 GETS IT TOGETHER

$ 11.99

NEW MAGAZINES-12

MSRP

B & V FRIENDS FALL ANNUAL DIGEST #255

$ 5.99

BASEBALL AMERICA #1718-19

$ 6.99

CHICAGO BEARS 2017 YEARBOOK

$ 10.00

COOKS ILLUSTRATED 1017

$ 6.95

ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY 10/17

$ 7.99

GAMES #189

$ 11.99

JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #66 (O/A)

$ 10.95

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #386

$ 13.00

MONSTER HIGH MAGAZINE #27

$ 4.99

PACESETTER GEORGE PEREZ MAG #15 PEREZ CELEBRATING WONDER WOM

$ 10.95

RETRO GAMER #170

$ 14.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #17

$ 4.99

NEW VARIANTS-11

MSRP

BETTIE PAGE #2 CVR D CHANTLER B&W 1:10 VARIANT

TBA

CATALYST PRIME INCIDENTALS #1 RANDOLPH 1:5 VARIANT

TBA

FIRST STRIKE #2 1:10 VARIANT

TBA

GENERATIONS UNWORTHY THOR & MIGHTY THOR #1 PASTORAS 1:25 VARIANT

TBA

GENERATIONS UNWORTHY THOR & MIGHTY THOR #1 ROSS CONNECTING 1:50 VARIANT

TBA

PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #3 BAGLEY 1:25 VARIANT

TBA

RED SONJA #8 CVR F COSPLAY VIRGIN 1:10 VARIANT

TBA

SECRET EMPIRE #9 (OF 10) JS CAMPBELL 1:50 VARIANT

TBA

STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #5 (OF 5) LOPEZ 1:25 VARIANT

TBA

TMNT DIMENSION X #4 1:10 VARIANT

TBA

WAR MOTHER #1 (OF 4) CVR E BARTEL1:10 VARIANT

TBA

LEGEND TO THE ABOVE

ADULT MATERIAL

REORDERS

KIDS COMICS/ALL AGES

2ND PRINTS

GAMING

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THIS WEEKS LATE LIST
(The following have been pushed back from their original release dates to these new dates)

VENDOR/TITLE-15

OLD DATE

NEW DATE

a ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS

Batman TAS Gallery: New Adv. Batgirl PVC Figure

12/27/2017

9/13/2017

Final Fantasy XV Play Arts KAI Cindy Aurum (O/A)

8/30/2017

9/20/2017

HCF 2017 POP! Marvel Emma Frost Diamond Form PX Vinyl Figure

10/4/2017

10/25/2017

SW EP7: Snowtrooper & Flametrooper ARTFX+ Statue 2-pk.

8/30/2017

9/20/2017

BOOKS & MAGAZINES

Batman: Secrets Sam Kieth Gallery Ed. HC

8/30/2017

12/6/2017

Batman: The Court of Owls Coloring BooK TP

9/6/2017

9/20/2017

Jim Henson's Labyrinth Adult Coloring Book TP

10/25/2017

10/4/2017

Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo HC Vol. 3

8/23/2017

9/13/2017

Mike Mignola Hellboy Artist Ed. HC (New Ptg.)

9/20/2017

9/13/2017

My Little Pony Movie Adaptation TP

9/27/2017

9/6/2017

Star Trek/Green Lantern TP Vol. 2: Stranger Worlds

9/13/2017

9/27/2017

WildStorm: A Celebration Of 25 Years HC

9/27/2017

10/25/2017

COMICS

Astro City #47

8/30/2017

9/6/2017

Generation Gone #2 (MR)

8/30/2017

8/23/2017

Lady Mechanika: Clockwork Assassin #2

8/16/2017

8/30/2017

ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANMN=All New Marvel Now
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
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
FIG=Figure
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
IVX=Inhumans Vs X-Men
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
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
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
RID=Transformers Robots In Disguise
SC=Soft Cover
SE=Secret Empire
SGN=Signed
SER=Series
STD ED=Standard Edition
SUB=Subscription as is variant Subscription Cover
SUB VAR=Subscription Variant
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
WRAP=Wraparound cover

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