NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1263
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LAST WEEKS SHIPPING►

-LETS TALK THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

To much to read? Drop your mind down into a lower gear and sit back and watch Comicbookman give you this weeks shipping highlights. All live on tape from the Alternate Reality Studios via the fine folks at YOU TUBE!

-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

TOP TEN COMICS

BASED THIS WEEKS ORDERING

  1) BATMAN #56
  2) JUSTICE LEAGUE #9 (DROWNED EARTH)
  3) BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CLASSIC #0
  4) TYPHOID FEVER SPIDER-MAN #1
  5) WALKING DEAD #184
  6) ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #2
  7) DOCTOR STRANGE #6
  8) GREEN LANTERNS #56
  9) STAR WARS #55
10) COSMIC GHOST RIDER #4 (OF 5)

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 3RD PTG OTTLEY VAR
AVENGERS #6 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 2ND PTG YU VAR
DOCTOR STRANGE #4 2ND PTG SAIZ VAR
JOHN WICK #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG
PUNISHER #1 2ND PTG KUDRANSKI VAR
VENOM #4 3RD PTG STEGMAN VAR
WEB OF VENOM VE NAM #1 2ND PTG RAMIREZ VAR
WEST COAST AVENGERS #1 2ND PTG CASELLI VAR

5 GAME COMIC

GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

DARK SOULS AGE OF FIRE #4 (OF 4) CVR A ANGULO (MR)
DARK SOULS AGE OF FIRE #4 (OF 4) CVR B K
INJUSTICE 2 #35
SNIPER ELITE RESISTANCE #1 CVR A GODDARD
TOMB RAIDER INFERNO #4 (OF 4)

33 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 100318

BARACK PANTHER #1
BATMAN BLANK COMIC #1
BATMAN THE MAXX #1 (OF 5)
BLACKBIRD #1
DEAD RABBIT #1
DEATH ORB #1
DIVINICA #1 FALL COLLECTION
ERRAND BOYS #1 (OF 5)
INFINITY WARS SLEEPWALKER #1 (OF 4)
JOOK JOINT #1 (OF 5)
LOLLIPOP KIDS #1
LONE RANGER VOL 3 #1
MOBSTER GRAVEYARD #1 (OF 5)
PELLUCIDAR #1
RAINBOW BRITE #1
SHATTERSTAR #1 (OF 5)
SPARROWHAWK #1
SPOOKHOUSE 2 #1 (OF 4)
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #1 (OF 5)
SUPERIOR OCTOPUS #1 SG
SUPERMAN BLANK COMIC #1
TMNT MACROSERIES #1
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF AVENGERS FOUGHT EVIL DURING 1950S #1
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF JANE FOSTER FOUND HAMMER OF THOR #1
TYPHOID FEVER SPIDER-MAN #1
UMBRELLA ACADEMY HOTEL OBLIVION #1
WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN #1
WHAT IF? X-MEN #1
WILLIAM THE LAST #1
WONDER WOMAN & JL DARK WITCHING HOUR #1
WONDER WOMAN BLANK COMIC #1
X-MEN BLACK MAGNETO #1
ZORRO SWORDS OF HELL #1

7 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

CELLIES #5
DARK SOULS AGE OF FIRE #4 (OF 4)
NEW LIEUTENANTS OF METAL #4 (OF 4)
PAPER GIRLS #25
TANK GIRL ALL STARS #4 (OF 4)
TOMB RAIDER INFERNO #4 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE MOVIE PREQUEL #4 (OF 4)

-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.

 100318 RANKINGS # TITLES   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
  1) MARVEL 41  $                 169.61  $         25.44  $       144.17
  2) DC 27  $                 106.73  $         16.01  $         90.72
  3) IMAGE 27  $                 104.73  $         15.71  $         89.02
  4) DYNAMITE 19  $                    72.17  $         10.83  $         61.34
  5) IDW 17  $                    77.83  $         11.67  $         66.16
  6) AVATAR 10  $                    51.90  $           7.79  $         44.12
  7) BOOM! 9  $                    35.91  $           5.39  $         30.52
  8) TITAN 6  $                    23.94  $           3.59  $         20.35
  9) ANTARCTIC 5  $                    20.95  $           3.14  $         17.81
 10) DARK HORSE 5  $                    20.95  $           3.14  $         17.81
       INDIE COMICS 31  $                 122.70  $         18.41  $       104.30
TOTALS: 197  $            807.42  $    121.11  $    686.31

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?:  Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 10/03/18. This coming week, there are 197 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of SEVEN price points ranging from .35¢ 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!

100318 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
$0.35 1  $                      0.35  $           0.05  $           0.30
$1.00 3  $                      3.00  $           0.45  $           2.55
$2.99 9  $                    26.91  $           4.04  $         22.87
$3.99 155  $                 618.45  $         92.77  $       525.68
$4.99 21  $                 104.79  $         15.72  $         89.07
$5.99 5  $                    29.95  $           4.49  $         25.46
$7.99 3  $                    23.97  $           3.60  $         20.37
TOTALS: 197  $            807.42  $    121.11  $    686.31

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

TYPHOID FEVER SPIDER-MAN #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Clay Chapman (A) Stefano Landini (CA) R. B. Silva

Typhoid Mary is back in Manhattan and has set her sights on Hell's Kitchen. With Daredevil preoccupied trying to take down Mayor Fisk, a power vacuum has suddenly formed in Manhattan's most dangerous neighborhood, and Typhoid Mary aims to fill it with her own unique brand of chaos.

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

RAINBOW BRITE #1

D. E.
(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Brittney Williams (CA) Paulina Ganucheau

The adventure begins for children and adults alike, as the classic character Rainbow Brite comes to comics and brings a little color to your life! Wisp and Willow are best friends who live in a small town. They are inseparable, until one night Wisp discovers something is stealing the color from the world!

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

SAVE  OVER $33.17 0N THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!
 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
RAINBOW BRITE #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
TYPHOID FEVER SPIDER-MAN #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
     
 25% OFF these 31 other 1st Issues on 100318  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
BARACK PANTHER #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
BATMAN BLANK COMIC #1  $                       2.99  $           0.75  $             2.24
BATMAN THE MAXX #1 (OF 5)   $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
BLACKBIRD #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
DEAD RABBIT #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
DEATH ORB #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
DIVINICA #1 FALL COLLECTION  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
ERRAND BOYS #1 (OF 5)   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
INFINITY WARS SLEEPWALKER #1 (OF 4)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
JOOK JOINT #1 (OF 5)   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
LOLLIPOP KIDS #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
LONE RANGER VOL 3 #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
MOBSTER GRAVEYARD #1 (OF 5)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
PELLUCIDAR #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
SHATTERSTAR #1 (OF 5)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
SPARROWHAWK #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
SPOOKHOUSE 2 #1 (OF 4)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #1 (OF 5)   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
SUPERIOR OCTOPUS #1 SG  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
SUPERMAN BLANK COMIC #1  $                       2.99  $           0.75  $             2.24
TMNT MACROSERIES #1 DONATELLO  $                       7.99  $           2.00  $             5.99
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF AVENGERS FOUGHT EVIL DURING 1950S #1  $                       1.00  $           0.25  $             0.75
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF JANE FOSTER FOUND HAMMER OF THOR #1  $                       1.00  $           0.25  $             0.75
UMBRELLA ACADEMY HOTEL OBLIVION #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
WHAT IF? X-MEN #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
WILLIAM THE LAST #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
WONDER WOMAN & JL DARK WITCHING HOUR #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
WONDER WOMAN BLANK COMIC #1  $                       2.99  $           0.75  $             2.24
X-MEN BLACK MAGNETO #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
ZORRO SWORDS OF HELL #1   $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
 $                 132.69  $         33.17  $         99.52

"1st DAY SALE" BOOK OF THE WEEK Titles are 25% OFF only on the FIRST FULL 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 OCTOBER 2018: MANGA
  MANGA SUPER SALE ALL MONTH LONG at Alternate Reality. Until October 31st our entire stock of MANGA Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
50% OFF ALL MONTH LONG! 		 

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

212 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (100318-100918) FOR EVERYONE!
 1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-41  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 3RD PTG OTTLEY VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
AVENGERS #6 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 2ND PTG YU VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CHAMPIONS #25  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
CHAMPIONS #25 JONG JU KIM MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #4 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #4 (OF 5) MAXX LIM MARVEL BATTLE LINES VA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEADPOOL #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEADPOOL #5 SUJIN JO MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEATH OF INHUMANS #4 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEATH OF INHUMANS #4 (OF 5) LARRAZ YOUNG GUNS CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOCTOR STRANGE #4 2ND PTG SAIZ VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOCTOR STRANGE #6  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INFINITY WARS SLEEPWALKER #1 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PUNISHER #1 2ND PTG KUDRANSKI VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SHATTERSTAR #1 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS #55  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS #55 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS #55 REIS GALACTIC ICON VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SUPERIOR OCTOPUS #1 SG  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SUPERIOR OCTOPUS #1 YOON LEE MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
TONY STARK IRON MAN #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TONY STARK IRON MAN #4 NAKAYAMA COSMIC GHOST RIDER VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF AVENGERS FOUGHT EVIL DURING 1950S #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
TRUE BELIEVERS WHAT IF JANE FOSTER FOUND HAMMER OF THOR #1  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
TYPHOID FEVER SPIDER-MAN #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
TYPHOID FEVER SPIDER-MAN #1 HEEJIN JOEN MARVEL BATTLE LINES  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
TYPHOID FEVER SPIDER-MAN #1 SANDOVAL CONNECTING VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
VENOM #4 3RD PTG STEGMAN VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WEAPON H #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WEAPON H #8 SUJIN JO MARVEL BATTLE LINES VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WEAPON X #24  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WEB OF VENOM VE NAM #1 2ND PTG RAMIREZ VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
WEST COAST AVENGERS #1 2ND PTG CASELLI VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN #1 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WHAT IF? X-MEN #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WHAT IF? X-MEN #1 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-MEN BLACK MAGNETO #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
X-MEN BLACK MAGNETO #1 LARROCA MUGSHOT VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $ 169.61  $  25.44  $  144.17
     
 2) NEW DC COMICS-28  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS #3 (OF 12)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATMAN #56 FOIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATMAN #56 FOIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATMAN #56 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATMAN BLANK COMIC #1  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
BORDER TOWN #2 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CURSE OF BRIMSTONE #7 FOIL  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
DEATHSTROKE #36 (ARKHAM)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEATHSTROKE #36 VAR ED (ARKHAM)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DREAMING #2 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GREEN ARROW #45 FOIL (HEROES IN CRISIS)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GREEN ARROW #45 VAR ED (HEROES IN CRISIS)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GREEN LANTERNS #56 FOIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GREEN LANTERNS #56 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HARLEY QUINN #51  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HARLEY QUINN #51 VAR ED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
INJUSTICE 2 #35  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
JUSTICE LEAGUE #9 (DROWNED EARTH)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE #9 VAR ED (DROWNED EARTH)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NIGHTWING #50  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NIGHTWING #50 VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
SUPERMAN BLANK COMIC #1  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
UNEXPECTED #5 FOIL  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
UNITED STATES VS MURDER INC #2 (OF 6) (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WONDER WOMAN & JL DARK WITCHING HOUR #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
WONDER WOMAN & JL DARK WITCHING HOUR #1 BLANK VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
WONDER WOMAN & JL DARK WITCHING HOUR #1 VAR ED  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
WONDER WOMAN BLANK COMIC #1  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
NEW  DC COMICS TOTALS:  $ 110.72  $  16.61  $    94.11
     
 3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-27  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BLACKBIRD #1 CVR A BARTEL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BLACKBIRD #1 CVR B STAPLES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEAD RABBIT #1 CVR A MCCREA (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEAD RABBIT #1 CVR A MCCREA (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DIE DIE DIE #3 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ECLIPSE #11  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ERRAND BOYS #1 (OF 5) CVR A KOUTSIS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ERRAND BOYS #1 (OF 5) CVR B LARSEN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JOOK JOINT #1 (OF 5) CVR A MARTINEZ (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JOOK JOINT #1 (OF 5) CVR B HAWTHORNE (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LAST SIEGE #5 (OF 8) CVR A GREENWOOD  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LAST SIEGE #5 (OF 8) CVR B HESTER  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAGIC ORDER #4 (OF 6) CVR A COIPEL (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAGIC ORDER #4 (OF 6) CVR B COIPEL (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAGIC ORDER #4 (OF 6) CVR C SCALERA (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW LIEUTENANTS OF METAL #4 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PAPER GIRLS #25  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PARADISO #8 CVR A PRAMANIK & CARDONA (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PARADISO #8 CVR B SINGH (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REDLANDS #7 CVR A DEL REY (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
REDLANDS #7 CVR B VIRGIN (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPAWN #290 CVR A MATTINA  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
SPAWN #290 CVR B MATTINA MCFARLANE  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
SPAWN #290 CVR C MATTINA VIRGIN  $     2.99  $    0.45  $      2.54
THIEF OF THIEVES #41 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WALKING DEAD #184 CVR A ADLARD & STEWART (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WALKING DEAD #184 CVR B 15TH ANNV VAR SIENKIEWICZ (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:  $ 104.73  $  15.71  $    89.02
     
 4) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-19  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BARBARELLA #10 CVR A CHIANG (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BARBARELLA #10 CVR B CONLEY (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BARBARELLA #10 CVR C DIORAMA (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BARBARELLA #10 CVR D ANDERSON (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BARBARELLA #10 CVR E YARAR SUB VAR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CLASSIC #0 CVR A CHEN  $     0.35  $    0.05  $      0.30
ELVIRA MISTRESS OF DARK #1 STARS STRIPES PHOTO CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JAMES BOND ORIGIN #2 CVR A CASSADAY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JAMES BOND ORIGIN #2 CVR B MACK  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JAMES BOND ORIGIN #2 CVR C WALKER  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JAMES BOND ORIGIN #2 CVR D MOUSTAFA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JAMES BOND ORIGIN #2 CVR E BOB Q  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JOHN WICK #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LONE RANGER VOL 3 #1 CVR A CASSADAY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LONE RANGER VOL 3 #1 CVR B ALLRED  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LONE RANGER VOL 3 #1 CVR C FRANCAVILLA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RAINBOW BRITE #1 CVR A GANUCHEAU  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RAINBOW BRITE #1 CVR B FLEECS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RAINBOW BRITE #1 CVR C CLASSIC  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:  $   72.17  $  10.83  $    61.34
     
 5) NEW IDW COMICS-17  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BATMAN THE MAXX #1 (OF 5) ARKHAM DREAMS CVR A KIETH  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
BATMAN THE MAXX #1 (OF 5) ARKHAM DREAMS CVR B KIETH  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
BLACK CROWN QUARTERLY #4 SUMMER 2018  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DUCKTALES #13 CVR A FONTANA   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DUCKTALES #13 CVR B GHIGLIONE   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EUTHANAUTS #3 CVR A ROBLES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
EUTHANAUTS #3 CVR B MCGEE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HOUSE AMOK #2 CVR A MCMANUS  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
HOUSE AMOK #2 CVR B YARSKY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #71 CVR A PRICE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #71 CVR B RICHARD  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #1 (OF 5) CVR A FRANCAVIL  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #1 (OF 5) CVR B FENOGLIO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TMNT MACROSERIES #1 DONATELLO CVR A PETERSEN  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
TMNT MACROSERIES #1 DONATELLO CVR B BROWN  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE MOVIE PREQUEL #4 (OF 4) CVR A GRIFFIT  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE MOVIE PREQUEL #4 (OF 4) CVR B OSSIO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IDW TOTALS:  $   77.83  $  11.67  $    66.16
     
 6) NEW AVATAR COMICS-10  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #9 (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #9 KILLER BODY (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #9 NUDE (MR)  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #9 SHIELD MAIDEN (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #9 WRAP (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
UBER INVASION #16 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #16 BLITZKREIG CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #16 PROPAGANDA POSTER CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #16 WAR CRIMES CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UBER INVASION #16 WRAP CVR (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW AVATAR COMICS TOTALS:  $   51.90  $    7.79  $    44.12
     
 7) NEW BOOM! COMICS-9  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
GIANT DAYS #43  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JIM HENSON BENEATH DARK CRYSTAL #3 (OF 12) MAIN CVR DEWEY  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
JIM HENSON BENEATH DARK CRYSTAL #3 (OF 12) SUBSCRIP PETERSEN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPARROWHAWK #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STEVEN UNIVERSE HARMONY #3   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STEVEN UNIVERSE HARMONY #3 SUBSCRIPTION GANUCHEAU   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WWE #21  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WWE #21 RICHES ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WWE #21 SCHOONOVER RAW CONNECTING VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:  $   35.91  $    5.39  $    30.52
     
 8) NEW TITAN COMICS-6  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
DARK SOULS AGE OF FIRE #4 (OF 4) CVR A ANGULO (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DARK SOULS AGE OF FIRE #4 (OF 4) CVR B K  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RAID #3 (OF 4) CVR A MARTINEZ  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RAID #3 (OF 4) CVR B PHOTO  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TANK GIRL ALL STARS #4 (OF 4) CVR A PARSON  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TANK GIRL ALL STARS #4 (OF 4) CVR B STAPLES  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW TITAN COMICS TOTALS:  $   23.94  $    3.59  $    20.35
     
 9) NEW ANTARCTIC PRESS COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BARACK PANTHER #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SUPER SPECIAL 2018  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MOBSTER GRAVEYARD #1 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
STEAMPUNK GLAMOUR GAZETTE #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WILLIAM THE LAST #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW ANTARCTIC PRESS COMICS TOTALS:  $   20.95  $    3.14  $    17.81
     
 10) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
DEATH ORB #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TOMB RAIDER INFERNO #4 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UMBRELLA ACADEMY HOTEL OBLIVION #1 CVR A BA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UMBRELLA ACADEMY HOTEL OBLIVION #1 CVR B BA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WAR BEARS #2 (OF 3)  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:  $   20.95  $    3.14  $    17.81
     
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-31  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
ANCIENT DREAMS #7 FALL COLLECTION  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ARCHIE #699  $     1.00  $    0.15  $      0.85
CATALYST PRIME NOBLE #12  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
CELLIES #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DEEP ROOTS #4 CVR A STRIPS (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DIVINICA #1 FALL COLLECTION  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOLLMAN KILLS THE FULL MOON UNIVERSE #3 CVR A TEMPLESMITH  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOLLMAN KILLS THE FULL MOON UNIVERSE #3 CVR B HACK  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
DOLLMAN KILLS THE FULL MOON UNIVERSE #3 CVR C FOWLER  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
KIM REAPER VAMPIRE ISLAND #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LOLLIPOP KIDS #1 CVR A HACK  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LOLLIPOP KIDS #1 CVR B LOPEZ  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
LUCKY MAN BRACELET CHRONICLES #2 (OF 4) CVR A SIRIWARDANE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OBLIV18N #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
OH S#!T ITS KIM & KIM #2 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PELLUCIDAR #1 MESARCIA DEPTHS OF THE EARTH CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
PELLUCIDAR #1 REARTE MAIN CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
POSER #2  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT #1  $     5.99  $    0.90  $      5.09
SNIPER ELITE RESISTANCE #1 CVR A GODDARD  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SOUTHERN NIGHTGOWN #6 FALL COLLECTION  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SOUTHERN NIGHTGOWN #7 (RES)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPOOKHOUSE 2 #1 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SPOOKHOUSE 2 #1 (OF 4) JEFF SMITH INCENTIVE CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TAARNA #3 CVR A ROTO   $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
TAARNA #3 CVR B AKOPIAN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
THEORY OF MAGIC #5 FALL COLLECTION  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
WALK THROUGH HELL #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ZORRO SWORDS OF HELL #1 GALLANT DEMON FURY CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ZORRO SWORDS OF HELL #1 MARTINEZ MAIN CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
ZORRO SWORDS OF HELL #1 PINTO CLASSIC NOSTALGIA CVR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW INDY COMICS TOTALS:  $ 122.70  $  18.41  $  104.30
     
 REORDER COMICS-15  MSRP 
BETTIE PAGE #2 CVR B CHANTLER  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #243 CVR B ROYLE  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #247 2ND PTG  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #248 CVR B ROYLE  $     3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #251 CVR A SANCHEZ  $     3.99
JOHN WICK #2 CVR C PHOTO  $     3.99
JUDAS #4 (OF 4)  $     3.99
KONG ON PLANET OF APES #5  $     3.99
PACIFIC RIM AFTERMATH #4 (OF 6)  $     3.99
PLANET OF THE APES URSUS #2 MAIN & MIX  $     3.99
PLANET OF THE APES URSUS #3 MAIN & MIX  $     3.99
PLANET OF THE APES URSUS #5 MAIN & MIX  $     3.99
PREDATOR HUNTERS II #2 CVR A PADILLA  $     3.99
RAVEN DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS #6 (OF 12)  $     3.99
WAR FOR PLANET OF THE APES #2 (OF 4)  $     3.99
 

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52 NEW/RETURNING NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

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 NEW ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS-1  MSRP 
ROCK CANDY DC SUICIDE SQUAD HARLEY QUINN FIG (MAR188816)   $   12.99
 
 REORDER ACTION FIGURES/STATUES/MODELS-2  MSRP 
DC ESSENTIALS DEATHSTROKE AF  $   26.00
MARVEL GALLERY AVENGERS 3 THANOS PVC FIGURE   $   45.00
 
 NEW BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-21  MSRP 
ANALOG CYBER DYSTOPIAN NOIR TP VOL 01 (MR)  $     9.99
AVENGERS BY JASON AARON TP VOL 01 FINAL HOST MCGUINNESS DM V  $   17.99
AVENGERS DOCTOR STRANGE TP RISE OF DARKHOLD  $   39.99
BATMAN KNIGHTQUEST THE CRUSADE TP VOL 02  $   19.99
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP  $   19.99
COMPLETE ANGEL CATBIRD TP   $   24.99
COSMO TP VOL 01  $   12.99
DOCTOR STRANGE BY DONNY CATES TP VOL 02 CITY OF SIN  $   15.99
DOCTOR WHO COMP HIST HC VOL 79 6TH DOCTOR STORIES 139 - 142  $   18.99
GREEN LANTERNS TP VOL 07 SUPERHUMAN TRAFFICKING  $   14.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE THE DARKSEID WAR ESSENTIAL EDITION TP  $   29.99
KILLING JOKE NOVEL HC   $   24.95
MONSTER WAR TP   $   14.99
ON A SUNBEAM GN   $   21.99
SWAMP THING THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS TP VOL 01  $   24.99
TEEN TITANS TP VOL 03 THE RETURN OF KID FLASH REBIRTH  $   16.99
TOMB OF DRACULA COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 02  $   39.99
TROLLHUNTERS TALES OF ARCADIA THE FELLED TP   $   10.99
WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 07 MOTHERING INVENTION (MR)  $   17.99
WONDER WOMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02  $   24.99
X-MEN PHOENIX IN DARKNESS BY GRANT MORRISON TP  $   24.99
 
 REORDER BOOKS & TRADES-1  MSRP 
BATMAN ARKHAM PENGUIN TP  $   19.99
 
 NEW GAMES-2  MSRP 
MTG: GUILDS OF RAVNICA PLANEWALKER DECKS  $   18.99
MTG: GUILDS OF RAVNICA BOOSTER DISPLAY  $ 109.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-11  MSRP 
ARCHIE AND ME COMICS DIGEST #11  $     6.99
BASEBALL AMERICA #1821  $     7.99
BIRTH MOVIES DEATH MAGAZINE HALLOWEEN ED  $   10.00
CARTOONS MAGAZINE #17  $     5.99
CLASSIC ROCK #253  $   11.99
COOKS ILLUSTRATED SPECIAL: 25 YEARS OF FAVORITE RECIPES  $   12.95
FILM COMMENT #54.5  $     6.95
MANGAZINE VOL 4 #3  $     4.99
MOJO #299  $   11.25
STAR WARS INSIDER #184 PX ED  $     7.99
UNCUT #257  $   11.99
 
 NEW VARIANTS-15  MSRP 
ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #2 HANS 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
BARBARELLA #10 CHIANG VIRGIN 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
BATMAN THE MAXX #1 (OF 5) ARKHAM DREAMS 1:10 BLANK VARIANT  $   12.99
BATMAN THE MAXX #1 (OF 5) ARKHAM DREAMS 1:25 LEE VARIANT  $   39.99
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CLASSIC #0 GALINDO 1:25 VARIANT  $     9.99
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CLASSIC #0 RUDY 1:50 VARIANT  $   16.99
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #4 (OF 5) SUPERLOG 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
DEAD RABBIT #1 CVR B JOHNSON 1:10 VARIANT  $   14.99
JAMES BOND ORIGIN #2 CASSADAY B&W 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
LONE RANGER VOL 3 #1 CASSADAY B&W 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
RAINBOW BRITE #1 FLEECS 1:10 VIRGIN VARIANT  $     9.99
SUPERIOR OCTOPUS #1 CAMUNCOLI 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
TMNT MACROSERIES #1 DONATELLO 1:10 REVEL VARIANT  $     9.99
TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE MOVIE PREQUEL #4 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
TYPHOID FEVER SPIDER-MAN #1 REIS 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
 

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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-16 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
DC Gallery: Aquaman Comic PVC Figure  11/28/2018 10/31/2018
FCBD 2019 POP DC Heroes: John Constantine PX Vinyl Fig. 1/16/2019 4/24/2019
Marvel Gallery: Wolverine Comic PVC Figure  9/26/2018 10/31/2018
POP! Marvel: GotG Comic Rocket Raccoon Classic PX Vinyl Figure 9/26/2018 10/3/2018
     
BOOKS & TRADES    
Batman: Knightquest — The Search TP 11/14/2018 11/21/2018
Bill Sienkiewicz: Mutants & Moon Knights Artifact Ed. HC 10/10/2018 10/17/2018
Frankenstein Alive: Alive HC The Complete Collection 10/3/2018 10/31/2018
Harley Quinn by Kesel & Dodson Dlx Ed HC Vol. 2 11/14/2018 11/21/2018
Hunt for Wolverine HC 10/17/2018 10/24/2018
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation HC Vol. 1 N/A 11/7/2018
Nightwing TP Vol. 1: The Bleeding Edge 12/6/2018 12/26/2018
Young Justice TP Book 3 11/21/2018 11/28/2018
     
COMICS    
Batman/The Maxx: Arkham Dreams #1 Cvrs. A/B Kieth 9/26/2018 10/3/2018
Die! Die! Die! #3 (MR) 9/26/2018 10/3/2018
Sideways #9 Foil 10/10/2018 10/17/2018
Wild Storm #18 Std./Var. 10/17/2018 10/31/2018
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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
AOD=Army Of Darkness
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)
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
ED=Edition
EXE=Exclusive
FIG=Figure
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LEG= Legacy as in Marvel Legacy
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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