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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1275
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46 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY

THIS WEEK IN KIDS►

CHECKLIST FOR THIS WEEK►

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) FANTASTIC FOUR #5
  2) UNCANNY X-MEN #7
  3) X-FORCE #1
  4) SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 SG
  5) DIE DIE DIE #6
  6) MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #1 SOMMARIVA
  7) MAN-EATERS #4
  8) BONE PARISH #5
  9) MARS ATTACKS #3
10) HELLBOY AND BPRD 1956 #2 (OF 5)

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NONE THIS WEEK

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GAME RELATED TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

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THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON
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MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #1 SOMMARIVA
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 SG
X-FORCE #1

0 LAST ISSUES

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FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

NONE THIS WEEK

-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 (TOP 6 this week because of the holiday) 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.

 122618 RANKINGS # TITLES   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
  1) MARVEL 15  $                    84.85  $         12.73  $         72.12
  2) DYNAMITE 5  $                    19.95  $           2.99  $         16.96
  3) IDW 3  $                    11.97  $           1.80  $         10.17
  4) IMAGE 3  $                    11.97  $           1.80  $         10.17
  5) BOOM! 2  $                      7.98  $           1.20  $           6.78
  6) DARK HORSE 1  $                      3.99  $           0.60  $           3.39
TOTALS: 29  $            140.71  $      21.11  $    119.60

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?:  Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 12/26/18. This coming week, there are 29 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of THREE price points ranging from $3.99 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!

122618 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   COVER PRICE  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
$3.99 19  $                    75.81  $         11.37  $         64.44
$4.99 5  $                    24.95  $           3.74  $         21.21
$7.99 5  $                    39.95  $           5.99  $         33.96
TOTALS: 29  $            140.71  $      21.11  $    119.60

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

X-FORCE #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Ed Brisson (A) Dylan Burnett, Juanan Ramirez (CA) Pepe Larraz

Cable is dead...and now, the original X-Force team of Domino, Cannonball, Shatterstar, Boom Boom and Warpath. must hunt down the murderer of their former leader! The mutant militia are hot for blood...but when their target is the time-traveling younger version of their fallen mentor, is there a line they absolutely cannot cross? And what does Deathlok have to do with all of it?

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #1

IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Matthew K. Manning (A/CA) Jon Sommariva

A new era of all out Avengers action begins! A new team is formed to battle a mega-sized threat that is weider and wilder than any of the superheroes have met before! This new ongoing series will be the perfect opportunity for middle grade readers, and fans of all ages, to experience the thrilling adventures of Avengers comics for the first time!

COVER PRICE:

 $5.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $4.49

SAVE  OVER $3.00 0N THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!

 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #1 SOMMARIVA  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
X-FORCE #1  $                       4.99  $           1.25  $             3.74
     
 25% OFF this other 1st Issue on 122618  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 SG  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
 $                    12.97  $           3.24  $           9.73

"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 DECEMBER 2018: 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...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

29 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK
(122618-010119) FOR EVERYONE!

 1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-15  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
FANTASTIC FOUR #5  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 BROOKS VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 MCKONE PARTY VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 PAREL CONAN VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 WITTER VAR  $     7.99  $    1.20  $      6.79
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 DJURDJEVIC FANTASTIC FOUR VILLAINS VA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 SG  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 YOUNG VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UNCANNY X-MEN #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
UNCANNY X-MEN #7 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
X-FORCE #1  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
X-FORCE #1 BLANK VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
X-FORCE #1 DJURDJEVIC FANTASTIC FOUR VILLAINS VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
X-FORCE #1 YOUNG VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
X-FORCE #1 ZAFFINO VAR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $      4.24
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $   84.85  $  12.73  $    72.12
     
 2) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-5  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
MARS ATTACKS #3 CVR A FRANCAVILLA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARS ATTACKS #3 CVR B COLEMAN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARS ATTACKS #3 CVR C MARRON  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARS ATTACKS #3 CVR D HACK  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARS ATTACKS #3 CVR E SCHWEIZER SUB VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:  $   19.95  $    2.99  $    16.96
     
 3) NEW IDW COMICS-3  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
GO-BOTS #2 CVR A SCIOLI  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
GO-BOTS #2 CVR B SHAW  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #1 SOMMARIVA  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IDW COMICS TOTALS:  $   11.97  $    1.80  $    10.17
     
 4) NEW IMAGE COMICS-3  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
DIE DIE DIE #6 (MR)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAN-EATERS #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
MAN-EATERS #4 CVR B MITERNIQUE  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:  $   11.97  $    1.80  $    10.17
     
 5) NEW BOOM! COMICS-2  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
BONE PARISH #5  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
BONE PARISH #5 (OF 12) FOC CROOK INCV  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:  $     7.98  $    1.20  $      6.78
     
 6) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-1  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
HELLBOY AND BPRD 1956 #2 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:  $     3.99  $    0.60  $      3.39
     

 

COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 225-350 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 Comic/Genre related STUFF every week right here in SHIP-SHAPE!

17 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 BOOKS & TRADE PAPERBACKS-3  MSRP 
BATMAN BEYOND TP VOL 04 TARGET BATMAN  $   14.99
NIGHTWING TP VOL 07 THE BLEEDING EDGE  $   19.99
SUPERMAN REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 03  $   34.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-1  MSRP 
LOCUS #695  $     7.50
 
 NEW VARIANTS-13  MSRP 
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 BIANCHI 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 PARTY SKETCH VARIANT  $ 149.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 RIBIC PREM VARIANT  $   15.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #5 TORQUE 1:50 VARIANT  $   39.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #258 SULLIVAN 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
JOE HILL THE CAPE FALLEN #3  HOWARD 1:10 VARIANT  $     9.99
MARS ATTACKS #3 FRANCOVILLA VIRGIN 1:10 VARIANT  $   10.99
MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #1 PITRE-DUROCHER 1:10 VARIANT  $   10.99
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 HAWTHORNE 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 LUPACCHINO 1:50 VARIANT  $   39.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #7 ARTIST 1:25 VARIANT  $   19.99
X-FORCE #1 LIEFELD 1:25 VARIANT  $   39.99
X-FORCE #1 YU 1:50 VARIANT  $   39.99
 

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COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 225-350 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 Comic/Genre related STUFF every week right here in SHIP-SHAPE!

 

THIS WEEKS LATE LIST

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

 VENDOR/TITLE-10 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
Aquaman Movie Gallery: Aquaman PVC Figure  1/2/2019 1/9/2019
DC Gallery Batman Dark Knight Movie PVC Figure  2/6/2019 2/13/2019
Ghostbusters Select AF Series 10 Asst.  2/27/2019 2/6/2019
Kingdom Hearts Select Series 3 Figure Asst. 1/16/2019 1/2/2019
Marvel Gallery: Avengers 3 Iron Spider-Man PVC Figure 1/23/2019 2/6/2019
Marvel Gallery: Squirrel Girl Comic PVC Figure 1/16/2019 2/6/2019
Marvel Premiere Black Panther Movie Statue 11/28/2018 2/13/2019
Marvel Select: Avengers 3 Iron Spider-Man AF  12/12/2018 2/6/2019
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 COMICS    
Relay #4 10/24/2018 2/13/2019
Relay #5 11/28/2018 4/3/2019
   

 

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

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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