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12/10/25

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THIS WEEK'S CHECKLIST

-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

OUR TOP TEN COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
RANKING IS BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THE WEEK

1) ABSOLUTE BATMAN #15
2) INFERNAL HULK #2
3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17
4) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #23
5) NOVA: CENTURION #2
6) ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #12
7) DC K.O. WONDER WOMAN VS LOBO #1
8) THE END 2099 #1
9) SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #8
10) MARVEL KNIGHTS: PUNISHER #3

9 FIRST ISSUES

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THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 121025

DARKNESS (2025) #1
DC K.O. WONDER WOMAN VS LOBO #1 (ONE SHOT)
DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH DARK DESTINY #1 (OF 4)
EC SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES 2 #1
Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man #1
ORDAINED #1 (OF 3)
OUR SOOT STAINED HEART #1 (OF 4)
POP KILL SEASONAL FLAVORS #1 (OF 6))
THE END 2099 #1

8 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #5
BATMAN GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT A LEAGUE FOR JUSTICE #6 (OF 6)
IRON & FROST #3 [AOR]
LONGSHOTS #3 [AOR]
LOOK INTO MY EYES #5 (OF 5)
SINISTER'S SIX #3 [AOR]
STAKE PRESENTS JESSAMY #3 (OF 3)
UNBREAKABLE X-MEN #3 [AOR]

1 FOIL COVERS

SHINY FOIL COMIC COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

FANTASTIC FOUR #12 FACSIMILE EDITION FOIL VARIANT

1 MANGA

MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK

NEW MANGA THIS WEEK...
The Magnificent Bastard 1

REORDER MANGA THIS WEEK...
NOTHING THIS WEEK

4 SECOND PRINTS

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

CALEXIT THE BATTLE OF UNIVERSAL CITY #2 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1 Cover A (Ward) (3rd Print)
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #2 Cover A (Ward) (2nd Print)
MARVEL/DC: DEADPOOL/BATMAN #1 KUBERT 3RD PRINT

3 GAME RELATED

GAME RELATED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

NKNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #321
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories--Elspeth #2 (CVR A)
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories--Elspeth #2 (CVR B)

-CRUNCHING THIS WEEKS NUMBERS-

We 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.

121025 COMPANY RANKINGS	# NEW TITLES	MSRP TOTALS
1) MARVEL COMICS	52	$ 242.48
2) DC COMICS	34	$ 179.66
3) IMAGE COMICS	32	$ 134.68
4) IDW COMICS	24	$ 119.76
5) DARK HORSE COMICS	6	$ 29.94
6) DYNAMITE COMICS	8	$ 39.92
7) MAD CAVE COMICS	9	$ 48.91
8) MASSIVE COMICS	9	$ 44.91
INDY COMICS	19	$ 124.29
TOTALS:	193	$ 964.55
TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK

NEW COMICS COST HOW MUCH?!?: Here's the price point breakdown for the Week of 12/10/25. This coming week, there are 193 NEW COMICS shipping with a total of MULTIPLE price points ranging from $2.99 to $15.99. 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!

121025 PRICE POINTS	# SHIPPING	TOTALS
$3.99	56	$ 223.44
$4.95	1	$ 4.95
$4.99	102	$ 508.98
$5.00	1	$ 5.00
$5.50	1	$ 5.50
$5.99	25	$ 149.75
$6.99	2	$ 13.98
$8.99	3	$ 26.97
$9.99	1	$ 9.99
$15.99	1	$ 15.99
TOTALS:	193	$ 964.55
TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

DC K.O. WONDER WOMAN VS LOBO #1

DC COMICS
(W) Joelle Jones (A) Jason Howard, Cary Nord

DC K.O. ALL FIGHT MONTH: ROUND 3 OF 8! Witness the ultimate smackdown as two heavy hitters fight for the crown!

COVER PRICE:	$4.99/$5.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$3.75/$4.50

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

STAR WARS: YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES--THE TRAINING SESSIONS

DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Dave Scheidt, Daniel José Older (A) Andy Duggan

In a galaxy far, far away, three Jedi younglings travel the stars in search of adventure…Follow Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they set off on missions across the galaxy to learn the ways of the Force! Aboard the Crimson Firehawk — piloted by their friend, Nash Durango, the younglings seek out new challenges that require their Jedi skills!

COVER PRICE:	$8.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$6.75

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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SALE
Everyday through 120924
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All discounts apply only while supplies last and for single copy purchase.

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

218 NEW & RETURNING COMIC BOOKS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item during this week of release and may not reflect later market changes)

1) NEW MARVEL COMICS-52	MSRP
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #5	$ 3.99
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #5 GURIHIRU WINTER BREAK VARIANT	$ 3.99
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #5 MEGHAN HETRICK VARIANT	$ 3.99
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #5 SALVADOR LARROCA KNULLIFIED VAR	$ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17	$ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 CLAYTON CRAIN KNULLIFIED VARIANT	$ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 LEE BERMEJO AMAZING VISIONS VARIANT	$ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 STEFANO CASELLI VARIANT	$ 4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #12 FACSIMILE EDITION	$ 4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #12 FACSIMILE EDITION FOIL VARIANT	$ 8.99
INFERNAL HULK #2	$ 3.99
INFERNAL HULK #2 ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO VARIANT	$ 3.99
INFERNAL HULK #2 LEINIL YU KNULLIFIED VARIANT	$ 3.99
IRON & FROST #3 [AOR]	$ 3.99
IRON & FROST #3 GREG LAND VARIANT [AOR]	$ 3.99
IRON & FROST #3 MARK BAGLEY VARIANT [AOR]	$ 3.99
LONGSHOTS #3 [AOR]	$ 4.99
LONGSHOTS #3 GREG LAND VARIANT [AOR]	$ 4.99
LONGSHOTS #3 MARK BAGLEY VARIANT [AOR]	$ 4.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS: PUNISHER #3	$ 4.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS: PUNISHER #3 ROD REIS VARIANT	$ 4.99
MARVEL/DC: DEADPOOL/BATMAN #1 ADAM KUBERT 3RD PRINTING VARIANT	$ 6.99
NEW AVENGERS #7	$ 3.99
NEW AVENGERS #7 AARON KUDER KNULLIFIED VARIANT	$ 3.99
NEW AVENGERS #7 CHAD HARDIN VARIANT	$ 3.99
NOVA: CENTURION #2	$ 3.99
NOVA: CENTURION #2 BETSY COLA VARIANT	$ 3.99
NOVA: CENTURION #2 JUANN CABAL VARIANT	$ 3.99
NOVA: CENTURION #2 SCOTT HEPBURN KNULLIFIED VARIANT	$ 3.99
SINISTER'S SIX #3 [AOR]	$ 3.99
SINISTER'S SIX #3 MATTEO LOLLI VARIANT [AOR]	$ 3.99
SINISTER'S SIX #3 NETHO DIAZ VARIANT [AOR]	$ 3.99
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #8	$ 3.99
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #8 NIC KLEIN KNULLIFIED VARIANT	$ 3.99
SPIRITS OF VIOLENCE #3	$ 3.99
SPIRITS OF VIOLENCE #3 C.F. VILLA VARIANT	$ 3.99
SPIRITS OF VIOLENCE #3 JORGE FORNES VARIANT	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: HAN SOLO - HUNT FOR THE FALCON #4	$ 3.99
STAR WARS: HAN SOLO - HUNT FOR THE FALCON #4 E.M. GIST VARIANT	$ 3.99
THE END 2099 #1	$ 4.99
THE END 2099 #1 GABRIELE DELL'OTTO VARIANT	$ 4.99
THE END 2099 #1 KEN LASHLEY BATTLE VARIANT	$ 4.99
THE END 2099 #1 PAULO SIQUEIRA VARIANT	$ 4.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #23	$ 4.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #23 ERNANDA SOUZA VARIANT	$ 4.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #23	$ 5.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #23 FEDERICO VICENTINI VARIANT	$ 5.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #12	$ 5.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #12 LEE GARBETT VARIANT	$ 5.99
UNBREAKABLE X-MEN #3 [AOR]	$ 4.99
UNBREAKABLE X-MEN #3 PAULO SIQUEIRA VARIANT [AOR]	$ 4.99
UNBREAKABLE X-MEN #3 ROD REIS VARIANT [AOR]	$ 4.99
NEW MARVEL TOTALS:	$ 242.48

2) NEW DC COMICS-34	MSRP
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #15 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA	$ 4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #15 CVR B JOCK CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #15 CVR C BEN OLIVER CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #15 CVR D BRIAN BOLLAND JOCK CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ACTION COMICS #1093 CVR A RYAN SOOK	$ 4.99
ACTION COMICS #1093 CVR B JORGE MOLINA CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
ACTION COMICS #1093 CVR C BENGAL CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
AQUAMAN #12 CVR A JOHN TIMMS (DC K.O.)	$ 3.99
AQUAMAN #12 CVR B GUILLEM MARCH CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)	$ 4.99
AQUAMAN #12 CVR C DAVID TALASKI CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)	$ 4.99
AQUAMAN #12 CVR D LUCAS MEYER CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)	$ 4.99
AQUAMAN #12 CVR E KYUYONG EOM CRD STK VAR (DC K.O.)	$ 4.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #28 CVR A NIMIT MALAVIA	$ 4.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #28 CVR B GUILLEM MARCH CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #28 CVR C TAURIN CLARKE CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #28 CVR D ASHLEY WOOD CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
BATMAN GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT LEAGUE FOR JUSTICE #6 (OF 6) CVR A FERNANDEZ	$ 4.99
BATMAN GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT LEAGUE FOR JUSTICE #6 (OF 6) CVR B BOLLAND CRD STK	$ 5.99
BATMAN GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT LEAGUE FOR JUSTICE #6 (OF 6) CVR C WARD CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
C.O.R.T. CHILDREN OF THE ROUND TABLE #4 (OF 6) CVR A DANIELE DI NICUOLO	$ 3.99
C.O.R.T. CHILDREN OF THE ROUND TABLE #4 (OF 6) CVR B JON SOMMARIVA CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
DC K.O. WONDER WOMAN VS LOBO #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A JORGE CORONA	$ 4.99
DC K.O. WONDER WOMAN VS LOBO #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B DAN PANOSIAN CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
DC K.O. WONDER WOMAN VS LOBO #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C JOELLE JONES CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
DC K.O. WONDER WOMAN VS LOBO #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR D ELIZABETH TORQUE CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
DC K.O. WONDER WOMAN VS LOBO #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR E EDDY BARROWS CRD STK VAR	$ 5.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11 CVR A STEPHEN SEGOVIA	$ 3.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11 CVR B RIAN GONZALES CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11 CVR C SCOTT GODLEWSKI CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11 CVR D EDWIN GALMON CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #8 CVR A SOPHIE CAMPBELL	$ 3.99
SUPERGIRL #8 CVR B JAE LEE CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #8 CVR C TODD NAUCK CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
SUPERGIRL #8 CVR D MEGAN HUANG CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99
NEW DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 179.66

3) NEW IMAGE COMICS-32	MSRP
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #7 CVR A ERIC ZAWADZKI & JORDIE BELLAIRE (MR)	$ 4.99
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #7 CVR B CHRISTIAN WARD VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
BLOOD & THUNDER #8 CVR A EJ SU & MSASSYK (MR)	$ 3.99
BLOOD & THUNDER #8 CVR B KHARY RANDOLPH & EMILIO LOPEZ VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
DARKNESS (2025) #1 CVR A MARC SILVESTRI & ARIF PRIANTO	$ 4.99
DARKNESS (2025) #1 CVR B ED BENES & ARIF PRIANTO VAR	$ 4.99
DARKNESS (2025) #1 CVR C DAVID MACK VAR	$ 4.99
DARKNESS (2025) #1 CVR D BLANK SKETCH VAR	$ 4.99
DARKNESS (2025) #1 CVR E INC 1:10 ED BENES & ARIF PRIANTO VAR	$ 4.99
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #11 CVR A MARCO FAILLA	$ 3.99
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #11 CVR B GIANENRICO BONACORSI VAR	$ 3.99
DEATH TO PACHUCO #3 (OF 5) CVR A TULA LOTAY (MR)	$ 3.99
DEATH TO PACHUCO #3 (OF 5) CVR B TONY PARKER & LEE LOUGHRIDGE VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
FREE PLANET #7 CVR A JED DOUGHERTY	$ 3.99
FREE PLANET #7 CVR B ILIAS KYRIAZIS & VITTORIO ASTONE VAR	$ 3.99
FREE PLANET #7 CVR D JED DOUGHERTY YOUNGBLOOD TEAM UP VAR	$ 3.99
FREE PLANET #7 CVR E JED DOUGHERTY YOUNGBLOOD TEAM UP B&W VIRGIN VAR	$ 3.99
GEIGER #19 CVR A GARY FRANK & BRAD ANDERSON	$ 3.99
GEIGER #19 CVR B JIM LEE & SCOTT WILLIAMS VAR	$ 3.99
GEIGER #19 CVR C CHRISTIAN ALAMY & MORRY HOLLOWELL VAR	$ 3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #323 CVR A ANDY KUBERT & LAURA MARTIN	$ 3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #323 CVR B ANDY KUBERT B&W VAR	$ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #46 CVR A DEREK LAUFMAN (MR)	$ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #46 CVR B DEREK LAUFMAN F*CK (UNCENSORED) FAIRYLAND VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #46 CVR C SKOTTIE YOUNG VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #46 CVR D SKOTTIE YOUNG YOUNGBLOOD TEAM UP VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #46 CVR E SKOTTIE YOUNG YOUNGBLOOD TEAM UP B&W VIRGIN VAR (MR)	$ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS #27 CVR A DAVID NAKAYAMA	$ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS #27 CVR B DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON & MIKE SPICER VAR	$ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS #27 CVR C JORGE CORONA & MIKE SPICER CONN VAR	$ 3.99
WITCHBLADE #17 CVR A GIUSEPPE CAFARO & ARIF PRIANTO	$ 3.99
WITCHBLADE #17 CVR B BRETT BOOTH & SAL REGLA VAR	$ 3.99
NEW IMAGE TOTALS:	$ 134.68

4) NEW IDW COMICS-24	MSRP
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1 Cover A (Ward) (3rd Print)	$ 4.99
Event Horizon: Dark Descent #2 Cover A (Ward) (2nd Print)	$ 4.99
Star Trek: Lower Decks #14 Cover A (Smith)	$ 4.99
Star Trek: Lower Decks #14 Variant B (Fenoglio CONN Variant)	$ 4.99
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds--The Seeds of Salvation #4 Cover A (Mercer)	$ 4.99
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds--The Seeds of Salvation #4 Variant B (Trahan)	$ 4.99
Street Sharks #3 Variant B (Santtos)	$ 4.99
Street Sharks #3 Variant C (Beals)	$ 4.99
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 Cover A (Joyce)	$ 4.99
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 Variant B (Wong)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Cover A (Williams II)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Variant B (Eastman & Bishop)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Variant C (Cullum)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Variant D (Crain)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Variant E (Johnson)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Variant F (Blind Bag)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #31 Cover A (Myer)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #31 Variant B (Chiola )	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #31 Variant C (Delgado)	$ 4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #31 Variant D (Eastman)	$ 4.99
Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #3 Cover A (Broccardo)	$ 4.99
Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #3 Variant B (Mele)	$ 4.99
Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #3 Variant C (Alessio)	$ 4.99
Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #3 Variant E (Mele Full Art)	$ 4.99
NEW IDW TOTALS:	$ 119.76

5) NEW MAD CAVE COMICS-9	MSRP
CIRCUS MAXIMUS #2 (OF 5)	$ 4.99
DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH DARK DESTINY #1 (OF 4) CVR A MARCO SANTUCCI	$ 4.99
DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH DARK DESTINY #1 (OF 4) CVR B VASCO GEORGIEV VAR	$ 4.99
IT KILLED EVERYONE BUT ME #4 (OF 5) CVR A JOSHUA HIXSON	$ 4.99
IT KILLED EVERYONE BUT ME #4 (OF 5) CVR B TREVOR HENDERSON VAR	$ 4.99
LOOK INTO MY EYES #5 (OF 5)	$ 4.99
OUR SOOT STAINED HEART #1 (OF 4) CVR A STIPAN MORIAN	$ 5.99
OUR SOOT STAINED HEART #1 (OF 4) CVR B ARTYOM TRAKHANOV VAR	$ 5.99
POP KILL SEASONAL FLAVORS #1 (OF 6) HOLIDAY THEMED ALISON SAMPSON (MR)	$ 6.99
NEW MAD CAVE TOTALS:	$ 48.91

6) NEW MASSIVE COMICS-9	MSRP
BULLET ADVENTURES #4 CVR A NICOLAS CARRIZO FRANCESCA CITTARELLI	$ 4.99
BULLET ADVENTURES #4 CVR B LARA KANE VAR	$ 4.99
HAZCON #2 (OF 5) CVR A DONNY HADIWIDJAJA KA XIONG	$ 4.99
HAZCON #2 (OF 5) CVR B NIK POLIWKO KENNEY MESNARD EC MONSTER HOMAGE VAR	$ 4.99
HAZCON #2 (OF 5) CVR C AARON BARTLING VAR	$ 4.99
HAZCON #2 (OF 5) CVR D DONNY HADIWIDJAJA KA XIONG UV EMBOSSED BLACK ON BLACK VAR	$ 4.99
STAKE PRESENTS JESSAMY #3 (OF 3) CVR A FRANCESCA FANTINI (MR)	$ 4.99
STAKE PRESENTS JESSAMY #3 (OF 3) CVR B KISSKISS VAR (MR)	$ 4.99
ZICKY #3 (OF 5)	$ 4.99
NEW MASSIVE TOTALS:	$ 44.91

7) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-8	MSRP
TERMINATOR METAL #3 CVR A DECLAN SHALVEY	$ 4.99
TERMINATOR METAL #3 CVR B BOB LAYTON VAR	$ 4.99
TERMINATOR METAL #3 CVR C SEBASTIAN PIRIZ VAR	$ 4.99
TERMINATOR METAL #3 CVR D PAOLO ANTIGA VAR	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #6 CVR A FRANCESCO MATTINA	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #6 CVR B LEIRIX LI VAR	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #6 CVR C JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER VAR	$ 4.99
VAMPIRELLA ARMAGEDDON #6 CVR D COSPLAY VAR	$ 4.99
NEW DYNAMITE TOTALS:	$ 39.92

8) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-6	MSRP
Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time #2 (CVR B) (Troy Nixey)	$ 4.99
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories--Elspeth #2 (CVR A) (Owen Gieni)	$ 4.99
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories--Elspeth #2 (CVR B) (Jessica Fong)	$ 4.99
Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man #1 (CVR A) (Jesse Lonergan)	$ 4.99
Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man #1 (CVR B) (Jesse Lonergan)	$ 4.99
Synthetics Volume One #2 (CVR A) (Tony Parker)	$ 4.99
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 29.94

NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-19	MSRP	PUBLISHER
AFTERBURN BAD BLOOD #3	$ 4.95	RED 5 COMICS
CALEXIT THE BATTLE OF UNIVERSAL CITY #2 (OF 3) 2ND PTG (MR)	$ 4.99	BLACK MASK
CROWNSVILLE #2 CVR A JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER	$ 4.99	ONI PRESS
CROWNSVILLE #2 CVR B ELIA BONETTI VAR	$ 4.99	ONI PRESS
EC SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES 2 #1 CVR A DUSTIN WEAVER	$ 8.99	ONI PRESS
EC SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES 2 #1 CVR B ADAM HUGHES VAR	$ 8.99	ONI PRESS
FANTASTIC FOUR #51 THIS MAN THIS MONSTER PAN DIMENSIONAL 3D ED	$ 9.99	Pan-Universal Galactic
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #321	$ 15.99	KENZER & COMPANY
Minor Arcana #12 A Main (Dressed Lemire)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
Minor Arcana #12 B Variant (Dressed Hansen)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
ORDAINED #1 (OF 3) CVR A JORGE FORNES VAR	$ 5.99	BAD IDEA
ORDAINED #1 (OF 3) CVR B CHARLIE ADLARD VAR	$ 5.99	BAD IDEA
PALACE OF GOLDEN PRINCESS #4	$ 5.50	POCKET JACK COMICS
SANTOS SISTERS #10 CVR A GREG & FAKE	$ 5.00	FWC
The Beauty (2025) #2 Cover A Jeremy Haun	$ 4.99	IGNITION
The Beauty (2025) #2 Cover B Emanuela Lupacchino	$ 4.99	IGNITION
ZOR SAVES CHRISTMAS #1 CVR A MICHAEL ADAMS	$ 5.99	KEENSPOT-EX POSSE
ZOR SAVES CHRISTMAS #1 CVR B J HAMMOND VAR	$ 5.99	KEENSPOT-EX POSSE
ZOR SAVES CHRISTMAS #1 CVR C TROY DONGARRA & ROB POTCHAK	$ 5.99	KEENSPOT-EX POSSE
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:	$ 124.29

REORDER COMICS-20
ANCESTRAL RECALL #3 (OF 5) CVR A ATAGUN ILHAN	$ 4.99
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN THE LAST HALLOWEEN #8 (OF 10) CVR A TIM SALE	$ 4.99
CEMETERY KIDS RUN RABID #3 (OF 4) CVR A DANIEL IRIZARRI	$ 4.99
DEAD SAMURAI #3 CVR A BILL SIENKIEWICZ (MR)	$ 5.99
DEAD SAMURAI #3 CVR B MIKE MAYHEW VAR (MR)	$ 5.99
FREE PLANET #5 CVR A JED DOUGHERTY	$ 3.99
GI JOE #12 CVR A TOM REILLY	$ 3.99
GI JOE #13 CVR A TOM REILLY WRAPAROUND	$ 3.99
IT KILLED EVERYONE BUT ME #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG	$ 4.99
KAYA #30 CVR A WES CRAIG	$ 3.99
ROOK EXODUS #3 Third Printing	$ 3.99
SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS YEAR THREE #3 CVR A JOSEPH SCHMALKE	$ 4.99
SILVERHAWKS #8 CVR A JAE LEE JUNE CHUNG	$ 4.99
SPAWN #368 CVR A KAEL NGU	$ 3.99
SPAWN SAM AND TWITCH CASE FILES #17 CVR A DANIEL HENRIQUES	$ 3.99
SPAWN SAM AND TWITCH CASE FILES #18 CVR A THOMAS NACHLIK	$ 3.99
THUNDERCATS PUMYRA #1 CVR A CLAYTON HENRY	$ 5.99
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS DRACULA BLACK & WHITE SPECIAL #1 (OF 2) CVR A SIMMONDS	$ 6.99
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS THE INVISIBLE MAN #3 (OF 4) CVR A DANI & BRAD SIMPSON	$ 4.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #121 CVR A DAVID FINCH & DAVE MCCAIG (MR)	$ 3.99

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!

61 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-15
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 01 WITHOUT FEAR	$ 24.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 01 WITHOUT FEAR	$ 17.99
AQUAMAN (2025) TP VOL 01 THE DARK TIDE	$ 19.99
DC FINEST WONDER WOMAN INTRODUCING WONDER WOMAN TP	$ 39.99
FALLING IN LOVE ON THE PATH TO HELL TP VOL 02 (MR)	$ 17.99
SECRET SIX TP	$ 17.99
YOULL DO BAD THINGS TP (MR)	$ 16.99
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures--The Training Sessions	$ 8.99
The Magnificent Bastard 1	$ 29.95
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1: Get Back Up	$ 19.99
Fantastic Four By Waid & Wieringo: Authoritative Action	$ 34.99
Galaphile	$ 19.00
Iron Man Vol. 2: The Insurgent Iron Man	$ 15.99
Spectacular Spider-Man: Lo This Monster Treasury Edition	$ 29.99
Stranger Things: The Complete Coloring Book (Color All Five Seasons!)	$ 22.00
REORDER TRADES-19
ALPHA FLIGHT DIVIDED WE STAND TP	$ 17.99
DEAD X-MEN TP	$ 17.99
DEMON WARS TREASURY EDITION TP	$ 34.99
DOCTOR STRANGE TP FALL SUNRISE TREASURY EDITION	$ 29.99
DRACULA TP	$ 24.99
JAMES BROWN BLACK AND PROUD HC	$ 24.99
JEAN GREY FLAMES OF FEAR TP	$ 15.99
KANG TP SAGA OF ONCE AND FUTURE CONQUEROR	$ 44.99
MIGHTY ELVIS A GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY HC GN	$ 19.99
MS MARVEL BY SALADIN AHMED TP VOL 03 OUTLAWED	$ 17.99
MS MARVEL THE NEW MUTANT TP	$ 17.99
PLANET OF THE APES TP FALL OF MAN	$ 19.99
SATANS SWARM TP	$ 22.99
SHANG-CHI BY GENE LUEN YANG TP	$ 54.99
STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS TP VOL 07 DARK DROIDS	$ 24.99
TRIALS OF X TP VOL 03	$ 17.99
TRIALS OF X TP VOL 11	$ 19.99
WOLVERINE BY BENJAMIN PERCY TP VOL 07	$ 17.99
X-FORCE BY BENJAMIN PERCY TP VOL 06	$ 15.99

NEW MAGAZINES-26	MSRP
ALTER EGO #197	$ 10.95
BASEBALL AMERICA 1125	$ 14.99
CAT COLORING 2026	$ 9.99
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #41	$ 10.95
COOKS ILLUSTRATED #198	$ 8.99
DANGEROUS TIME MAGAZINE	$ 14.99
EVERYDAY FAITH COLORING BOOK	$ 12.99
EYRIE MAGAZINE #5 (MR)	$ 8.95
G FAN #148	$ 8.95
GOLF MAGAZINE-BUILD A BETTER SWING SPECIAL	$ 14.99
GREATEST CAR EVER-100 BEST AUTOMOBILES 2026	$ 14.99
INC WINTER 2026	$ 7.99
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #95	$ 10.95
LOCUS MAGAZINE #778 VOL 95 NO 5	$ 12.50
MAD MAGAZINE #47	$ 5.99
NON SPORTS UPDATE #36.6	$ 8.99
NOSTALGIA DIGEST WINTER 2026	$ 5.00
PROG #164	$ 14.99
RETRO GAMER #278	$ 16.50
RETROFAN #42	$ 10.95
STAR WARS IB=NSIDER #235-NEWSTAND EDITION	$ 9.99
STAR WARS INSIDER #235 CVR B DIRECT MARKET EDITION VAR	$ 9.99
TIME MAGAZINE 120825	$ 9.99
VIVE LE ROCK #126	$ 14.99
WORLDS BEST WORDSEARCH 0326	$ 9.99
WORLDS BEST WORDSEARCH WINTER 2026	$ 9.99

NEW RATIO VARIANTS-16
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #15 CVR E INC 1:25 SANFORD GREENE CRD STK VAR	$ 14.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #15 CVR F INC 1:50 JOCK VIRGIN CRD STK VAR	$ 59.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 TERRY DODSON VARIANT	$ 12.99
DARKNESS (2025) #1 CVR F INC 1:25 DAVID MACK VIRGIN VAR	$ 17.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #323 CVR C INC 1:10 STEVE BEACH GEARS OF JOE VAR	$ 14.99
INFERNAL HULK #2 ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO VIRGIN VARIANT	$ 26.99
INFERNAL HULK #2 ANDREA SORRENTINO VARIANT	$ 12.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS: PUNISHER #3 YASMINE PUTRI VARIANT	$ 12.99
NOVA: CENTURION #2 RON LIM VARIANT	$ 10.99
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #8 MARTIN COCCOLO VARIANT	$ 9.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Variant RI (25) (Eastman & Bishop Full Art)	$ 10.99
THE END 2099 #1 EDWIN GALMON VARIANT	$ 17.99
TRANSFORMERS #27 CVR D INC 1:25 LORENZO DE FELICI VAR	$ 21.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #23 MEGHAN HETRICK VARIANT	$ 21.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #23 MARK BAGLEY VARIANT	$ 9.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #12 MATTEO DELLA FONTE VARIANT	$ 9.99

RATIO VARIANT PRICING is subject to change due to market conditions

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ADULT MATERIAL	REORDERS
KIDS COMICS/ALL AGES	2ND PRINTS
GAMING	MANGA
EUROPEAN	BOOKS (without pictures)

ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

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

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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