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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY: 072617
IT'S OUR 1201ST WEEK OF ALTERING YOUR REALITY!
428 NEW/RETURNING ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY 		THIS WEEKS SHIPPING►
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40% OFF 0UR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK
ALL NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE YOUR PAL ARCHIE #1
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W) Ty Templeton (A) Dan Parent, Ty Templeton (CA) Dan Parent
Classic-style Archie makes his return in this all-new, all-ages comic from Ty Templeton and Dan Parent! Issue #1 features one of five connecting variant covers by Les McClaine. Collect them all to create one giant image of Pop's Chock'lit Shop!
COVER PRICE:  $3.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:  $2.39

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 MIRACULOUS ADVENTURES LADYBUG CAT NOIR #1   $                     3.99  $          1.00  $            2.99
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HERO OF THE MONTH SALE JULY 2017: SPIDERMAN FAMILY
  SPIDERMAN FAMILY MONTH at Alternate Reality is going on now and our entire stock of the WEB HEAD AND HIS EXTENDED FAMILIES Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
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 NEW ALL AGES COMICS-18  
ALL NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE YOUR PAL ARCHIE #1 CVR A DAN PARENT  $     3.99
ALL NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE YOUR PAL ARCHIE #1 CVR B LES MCCLAINE  $     3.99
GO GO POWER RANGERS #1   $     3.99
GO GO POWER RANGERS #1 FOC INCV TEDESCO VAR  $     3.99
GO GO POWER RANGERS #1 UNLOCK PAPER DOLL VAR   $     3.99
JIM HENSON POWER OF DARK CRYSTAL #5 (OF 12)  $     3.99
JIM HENSON POWER OF DARK CRYSTAL #5 (OF 12) SUBSCRIPTION TAK  $     3.99
KID SHERLOCK #2  $     3.99
LOONEY TUNES #238  $     2.99
LUMBERJANES #40  $     3.99
LUMBERJANES #40 SUBSCRIPTION SOTUYO VAR  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY MOVIE PREQUEL #2 CVR A PRICE  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY MOVIE PREQUEL #2 CVR B FLEECS  $     3.99
OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING #16  $     3.99
OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING #16 SUBSCRIPTION MAQUILLING CV   $     3.99
SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #28  $     2.99
STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #6   $     3.99
STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #6 SUBSCRIPTION FENTON CVR   $     3.99
 
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ADVENTURE TIME #61  $     3.99
ADVENTURE TIME #62   $     3.99
ADVENTURE TIME #63 CVR A PAROLINE & LAMB  $     3.99
ADVENTURE TIME #64  $     3.99
ADVENTURE TIME #66  $     3.99
HERO CATS #11  $     3.99
HERO CATS #12  $     3.99
JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #17 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #19 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #25  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #35 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #37 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #38 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #41 ART APPRECIATION VAR  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #51 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #53 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #48  $     4.99
POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #51  $     4.99
POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #52  $     4.99
POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #54  $     4.99
SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS #2 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS #3 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS #4  $     3.99
SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS #5  $     3.99
SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS #6  $     3.99
 
 NEW KIDS MAGAZINES-1  
BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #255 (RES)  $     6.99
 
 NEW KIDS BOOKS & TRADES-6  
DC SUPER FRIENDS 3 SUPER HERO TALES BOARD BOOK   $   11.99
MIGHTY THOR LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK THUNDER STRIKE   $     4.99
SPIDER MAN NIGHT OF VULTURE LITTLE GOLDEN BK   $     4.99
STAR WARS BIG GOLDEN BOOK STARSHIPS SPEEDERS SPACE STATIONS  $   10.99
STAR WARS JEDI ACADEMY YR HC VOL 05 FORCE OVERSLEEPS   $   12.99
STAR WARS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK I AM A HERO   $     4.99
 
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BATMAN ADVENTURES MAD LOVE DELUXE ED HC  $   24.99
SIMPSONS COMICS SHAKE UP TP  $   15.99
TMNT ANIMATED TP VOL 07 THE INVASION   $     7.99
BIG BOOK OF DC SUPER FRIENDS GOLDEN BOOK HC  $     9.99
DC SUPER FRIENDS WONDER WOMAN LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK HC  $     9.99
STAR WARS JEDI ACADEMY YR HC VOL 01  $   12.99
 
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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
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		 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
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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