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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1617
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TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
ALTERING YOUR REALITY EVERYDAY SINCE
1994! |
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-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS- |
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OUR TOP TEN COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
RANKING IS BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THE WEEK |
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1) BATMAN #1
2) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #11
3) ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #11
4) ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #1 (OF 12)
5) DOCTOR STRANGE #450
6) SPIDER-MAN '94 #1
7) UNCANNY X-MEN #20
8) AVENGERS #30
9) ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #6
10) JUSTICE LEAGUE VS GODZILLA VS KONG 2 #4 (OF 7) |
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15 FIRST ISSUES |
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LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON
090325 |
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2025 SHANTAE SWIMSUIT SPECIAL #1
(ONE SHOT)
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #1 (OF 12)
ARTIFICIAL #1 (OF 4)
BATMAN #1
BLACK DIAMOND #1 (OF 4) (MR)
EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #1 (OF 5)
IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #1 (OF 6)
IMPERIAL WAR: EXILES #1
Monster High: House Haunters #1
ROMANIS MAGICAE #1 (OF 4)
SKIN POLICE 2 #1 (OF 4)
Star Trek: Voyager—Homecoming #1
STAR WARS: HAN SOLO - HUNT FOR THE FALCON #1
The Adventures of Lumen N. #1
WHITE HOUSE ROBOT ROMANCE #1 |
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5 LAST ISSUES |
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IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES |
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Ghostbusters: Dead Man's
Chest #4
GWENPOOL #5
PHANTOM ROAD #15 (MR)
RESURRECTION MAN QUANTUM KARMA #6 (OF 6)
Tramps O/T Apocalypse #3 |
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4 FOIL
COVERS |
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SHINY FOIL COMIC COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK |
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BATMAN #1 CVR I JORGE JIMENEZ VIRGIN FOIL VAR
BATMAN #1 CVR J LAU DC SHOWCASE WRAP FOIL VAR
BATMAN #1 GIANT SIZED SPECIAL ED CVR B JIMENEZ FOIL BATMAN #635 FACSIMILE
EDITION CVR C WAGNER FOIL VAR |
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3 MANGA |
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MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK |
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NEW MANGA THIS WEEK...
Death of a Pop Star Vol. 1
Eternal Covenant Volume 1
Godzilla Minus One |
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20 SECOND
PRINTS |
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1st PRINTS ARE GONE, HERE'S YOUR 2nd CHANCE |
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BIG RIG #1 Second Printing Cvr A Nathan Gooden
DARKSTALKERS X STREET FIGHTER BLOOD THRONE #1 2ND
TRANSFORMERS #19 2ND PTG CVR A JASON HOWARD
TRANSFORMERS #19 2ND PTG CVR B QUINTESSONS VAR
TRANSFORMERS #20 2ND PTG CVR A DECEPTICON CVR
TRANSFORMERS #20 2ND PTG CVR B AUTOBOT VAR
TRANSFORMERS #21 2ND PTG CVR A DECEPTICON CVR
TRANSFORMERS #21 2ND PTG CVR B AUTOBOT VAR |
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1 GAME RELATED |
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GAME RELATED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK |
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The Witcher: The Bear and the Butterfly #3 |
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-CRUNCHING THIS WEEKS NUMBERS-
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order 99.9%
of the comics all our distributors solicit. 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 TOTAL is given top poll position. |
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090325 COMPANY RANKINGS |
# NEW TITLES |
MSRP TOTALS |
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1) MARVEL COMICS |
60 |
$ 318.40 |
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2) DC COMICS |
49 |
$ 309.51 |
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3) IMAGE COMICS |
29 |
$ 119.71 |
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4) DYNAMITE COMICS |
20 |
$ 99.80 |
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5) IDW COMICS |
17 |
$ 88.83 |
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6) DARK HORSE COMICS |
14 |
$ 69.86 |
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7) ONI PRESS COMICS |
6 |
$ 29.94 |
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8) MAD CAVE COMICS |
4 |
$ 19.96 |
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INDY COMICS |
23 |
$ 137.78 |
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TOTALS: |
222 |
$ 1,193.79 |
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TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK |
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COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?: Here's the price point breakdown for the
Week of 09/03/25. This coming week, there are 222 NEW COMICS shipping
with a total of
MULTIPLE price points ranging from
$2.99 to $24.99. The largest
concentration of books, this week falls into the $4.99 price point
with all other price points trailing far off into the back. The industry
has settled on the $4.99 price point as the standard MSRP for comics. So, if
someone asks you: "Hey, how much are new comics today?" The answer is
$4.99, and that's from the experts at Alternate Reality! |
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090325 PRICE POINTS |
# SHIPPING |
TOTALS |
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$2.99 |
1 |
$ 2.99 |
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$3.99 |
49 |
$ 195.51 |
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$4.99 |
126 |
$ 628.74 |
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$5.99 |
18 |
$ 107.82 |
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$6.99 |
8 |
$ 55.92 |
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$7.99 |
12 |
$ 95.88 |
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$8.99 |
3 |
$ 26.97 |
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$9.99 |
1 |
$ 9.99 |
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$10.00 |
1 |
$ 10.00 |
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$14.99 |
1 |
$ 14.99 |
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$19.99 |
1 |
$ 19.99 |
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$24.99 |
1 |
$ 24.99 |
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TOTALS: |
222 |
$ 1,193.79 |
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TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK |
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-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES- |
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25% OFF OUR
BOOK OF THE WEEK |
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BATMAN #1 |
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DC COMICS
(W) Matt Fraction (A) Jorge Jimenez |
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A new day dawns for the Dark Knight
Detective as Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction joins forces with superstar artist Jorge Jimenez for an unforgettable new era of Batman! The best superhero in
comics gets a brand-new first issue to kick off this new era that will test
Batman and Bruce Wayne like never before! |
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COVER PRICE:
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$4.99/$5.99 |
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ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:
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$3.75/$4.50 |
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25% OFF OUR ALL AGES
BOOK OF THE WEEK |
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SPIDER-MAN '94 #1 |
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MARVEL COMICS
(W) J.M. DeMatteis (A) James Towe |
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After searching to the ends of the Multiverse,
PETER PARKER swings back into the streets of New York City with his beloved Mary
Jane WATSON in tow! But what's this? One of these villains is not like the
others: Witness this universe's debut of not one, but TWO of Spider-Man's
greatest villains from the comics! Post up in front of the TV as we bring you
back to the greatest era of animated super-hero television in history! |
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COVER PRICE:
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$4.99 |
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ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:
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$3.75 |
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DON'T MISS OUR OTHER BIG EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK... |
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LADIES DAY THURSDAY
Every THURSDAY from NOON to 6:00pm
Ladies SAVE 20% OFF Everything in the store! |
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PREVIEWS DEADLINE THURSDAY
Last chance to order from the MAY 2025
Previews Catalog
Ordering window closes at 6:00pm! |
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KIDS CORNER SUNDAY
Every SUNDAY from NOON to 5:00pm
20% OFF All Comics & Books in our Kids Corner! |
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...AND OF COURSE THESE EVERYDAY SAVINGS! |
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GOOD GRADES
GET REWARDED
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EVERYDAY |
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THANK YOU
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EVERYDAY |
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1000'S OF QUARTER COMICS
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BULK PRICING ON SUPPLIES
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All "BOOK OF THE WEEK" discounts are applicable only during the week
of the NEW COMICS release.
All discounts apply only while
supplies last and for single copy purchase. |
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-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING- |
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200 NEW & RETURNING COMIC BOOKS ARRIVE THIS WEEK |
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(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item during this week of release and may not
reflect later market changes)
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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!
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100
NEW/RETURNING NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVE THIS WEEK
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(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item during this week of release and may not
reflect later market changes)
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RATIO VARIANT PRICING is subject to change due to market conditions |
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ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE |
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"What does it mean above when it sez...."
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2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANNIV=Anniversary
AOD=Army Of Darkness
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CONN=Connecting
CRD STK=Card Stock
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
ED=Edition
ENT=Entertainment
EXE=Exclusive
FIG=Figure
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image or content
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.
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.
O/A=Order Again
O/T=OF THE
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
TWD=The Walking Dead
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: "0323" means
March, 2023. "0122" means January, 2022... |
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All Books/Characters pictured herein are © Copyright 2025 by their respective
owners. No rights given or implied by Alternate Reality, Incorporated.
© 2025 Alternate Reality, Inc |
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