NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1635
 236 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
 ALTERING YOUR REALITY EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!

-THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS-

OUR TOP TEN COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
RANKING IS BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THE WEEK
1) ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M SPECIAL #1
2) BATMAN #5
3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19
4) DC K.O. KNIGHTFIGHT #3 (OF 4)
5) ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #15
6) X-MEN #23
7) ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #10
8) ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #13
9) WOLVERINE #14
10) TIM BURTONS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1
 

8 FIRST ISSUES

LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON 010725

ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M SPECIAL #1
Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #1
Fence Breakthrough: Quarter Clash #1
GALACTIC #1
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1
MARVEL RIVALS: THE CITIES OF HEAVEN #1
PLANET DEATH PLANET SIZED EDITION #1
TIM BURTONS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1

8 LAST ISSUES

IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES

Archie vs Minor Threats #4
BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #5
CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB THE JLA #6 #6 (OF 6)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT #4 (OF 4)
MARVEL: BLACK WHITE & BLOOD AND GUTS #4
Nemesis Forever #5
Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood #4
STAR WARS: HAN SOLO - HUNT FOR THE FALCON #5

8 FOIL COVERS

SHINY FOIL COMIC  COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

50TH ANNIV TREASURY ED SUPERMAN V AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE ED CVR C INFANTINO/ANDRU FOIL VAR
BATMAN #5 CVR H JORGE JIMENEZ FOIL VAR
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 FACSIMILE ED FOIL VAR
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest #1 C Variant
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #13 SU ULTIMATE ONE YEAR IN FOIL
X-MEN #23 JEREMY WILSON 2-PART CONNECTING FOIL VAR

1 MANGA

MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK

NEW MANGA THIS WEEK...
Makina-san's a Love Bot?! Vol. 2


REORDER MANGA THIS WEEK...
NOTHING THIS WEEK

1 SECOND PRINT

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

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 TODD NAUCK 2ND PRINTING VAR

4 GAME RELATED

GAME RELATED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

NEW GAME COMICS-3
MARVEL RIVALS: THE CITIES OF HEAVEN #1
MARVEL RIVALS: THE CITIES OF HEAVEN #1 WARREN VAR
MARVEL RIVALS: THE CITIES OF HEAVEN #1 FERRARI VAR

REORDER GAME COMICS-1
MARVEL RIVALS: IGNITE - IN COLOR #1
 

-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.

010726 COMPANY RANKINGS # NEW TITLES  MSRP TOTALS 
  1) DC COMICS 51  $                335.49
  2) MARVEL COMICS 42  $                216.58
  3) IDW COMICS 21  $                105.79
  4) DARK HORSE COMICS 17  $                  88.83
 5) DYNAMITE COMICS 14  $                  69.86
6) IMAGE COMICS 8  $                  32.92
7) MAD CAVE COMICS 6  $                  29.94
8) TITAN COMICS 5  $                  24.95
9) BAD IDEA COMICS 4  $                  37.96
10) BOOM! COMICS 4  $                  33.96
INDY COMICS 12  $                  64.84
TOTALS: 184  $            1,041.12
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 01/07/26. This coming week, there are 184 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!

010726 PRICE POINTS # SHIPPING   TOTALS 
$2.99 1  $                    2.99
$3.99 21  $                  83.79
$4.95 1  $                    4.95
$4.99 117  $                583.83
$5.99 28  $                167.72
$6.99 3  $                  20.97
$7.99 4  $                  31.96
$8.99 3  $                  26.97
$9.99 1  $                    9.99
$19.99 3  $                  59.97
$22.99 1  $                  22.99
$24.99 1  $                  24.99
TOTALS: 184  $            1,041.12
TOTALS BASED ON SKU'S PER TITLE FOR THIS WEEK    

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M SPECIAL #1

DC COMICS
(W) Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri (A/CA) Joshua Hixson

INTO ARK-M! The origins of the enigmatic Ark M are explored! What terrible secrets lie within its walls, and just who is assigned to protect it from discovery?!

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99/$5.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.75/$4.50

 

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

TIM BURTONS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1

DYNAMITE COMICS
(W) Torunn Groenbekk (A) Edu Menna

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town returns for an all-new tale of adventure! It all begins with the unveiling of Dr. Finkelstein’s newest creation. But something has gone awry, and the final result is more cute and cuddly than fearsome and menacing. The disappointed scientist hands the newcomer over to Sally for safekeeping, who dubs it Shiver.

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.75

 

DON'T MISS OUR OTHER BIG EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK...


 

LADIES DAY THURSDAY
 Every THURSDAY from NOON to 6:00pm
 Ladies SAVE 20% OFF Everything in the store!


 

KIDS CORNER SUNDAY
 Every SUNDAY from NOON to 5:00pm
 20% OFF All Comics & Books in our Kids Corner!

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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.

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

198 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 DC COMICS-51  MSRP 
50TH ANNIV TREASURY ED SUPERMAN V AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE ED CVR A INFANTINO/ANDRU  $   19.99
50TH ANNIV TREASURY ED SUPERMAN V AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE ED CVR B ALEX ROSS VAR  $   19.99
50TH ANNIV TREASURY ED SUPERMAN V AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE ED CVR C INFANTINO/ANDRU FOIL  $   24.99
50TH ANNIV TREASURY ED SUPERMAN V AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE ED CVR D BLANK VAR  $   22.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A JOSHUA HIXSON  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B JAVIER RODRIGUEZ CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C RILEY ROSSMO CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR D STEVE SKROCE CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #10 CVR A JAHNOY LINDSAY  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #10 CVR B MIRKA ANDOLFO CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #10 CVR C RILEY ROSSMO CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #10 CVR D DECLAN SHALVEY CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #15 CVR A RAFA SANDOVAL  $     4.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #15 CVR B GERALD PAREL CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #15 CVR C CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #15 CVR D JUAN FERREYRA CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #5 (OF 12) CVR A SCOTT GODLEWSKI  $     3.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #5 (OF 12) CVR B SAOWEE CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #5 (OF 12) CVR C LUCIO PARRILLO CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #5 (OF 12) CVR D CORIN HOWEL CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
BATGIRL #15 CVR A REIKO MURAKAMI  $     3.99
BATGIRL #15 CVR B JORGE FORNES CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
BATMAN #5 CVR A JORGE JIMENEZ  $     4.99
BATMAN #5 CVR B JIM LEE CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BATMAN #5 CVR C JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BATMAN #5 CVR D LESLEY LEIRIX LI CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BATMAN #5 CVR E JORGE JIMENEZ BAT-GADGET CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BATMAN #5 CVR F MITCH GERADS SWEATER WEATHER CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BATMAN #5 CVR G JORGE JIMENEZ THE OJO DESIGN CRD STK VAR  $     5.99
BATMAN #5 CVR H JORGE JIMENEZ FOIL VAR  $     7.99
BATMAN GREEN ARROW THE QUESTION ARCADIA #2 (OF 4) CVR A GABRIEL HARDMAN (MR)  $     5.99
BATMAN GREEN ARROW THE QUESTION ARCADIA #2 (OF 4) CVR B PHIL HESTER VAR (MR)  $     5.99
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A MIKE SEKOWSKY (2026 EDITION)  $     3.99
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B MIKE SEKOWSKY FOIL VAR (2026 EDITION)  $     6.99
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR C BLANK CRD STK VAR (2026 EDITION)  $     4.99
CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB THE JLA #6 (OF 6) CVR A NICOLA SCOTT  $     3.99
CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB THE JLA #6  #6 (OF 6) CVR B GERALD PAREL CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB THE JLA #6 #6 (OF 6) CVR C SAUVAGE CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
DC K.O. KNIGHTFIGHT #3 (OF 4) CVR A DAN MORA  $     3.99
DC K.O. KNIGHTFIGHT #3 (OF 4) CVR B LUDO LULLABI CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
DC K.O. KNIGHTFIGHT #3 (OF 4) CVR C JEFF SPOKES CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
DC K.O. KNIGHTFIGHT #3 (OF 4) CVR D RILEY ROSSMO CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
JSA #15 CVR A DAVE JOHNSON  $     3.99
JSA #15 CVR B LESLEY LEIRIX LI CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
POISON IVY #40 CVR A JESSICA FONG  $     3.99
POISON IVY #40 CVR B NOOBOVICH CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
POISON IVY #40 CVR C KYUYONG EOM CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
POISON IVY #40 CVR D JOSHUA SWAY SWABY CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
POISON IVY #40 CVR E DIBERKATO CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
POISON IVY #40 CVR F DANI SWEATER WEATHER CRD STK VAR  $     4.99
TEEN TITANS GO #11  $     2.99
NEW MARVEL TOTALS:  $ 335.49
 
 2) NEW MARVEL COMICS-42  MSRP 
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #6  $     3.99
ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #6 ZULEMA SCOTTO LAVINA VARIANT  $     3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 TODD NAUCK 2ND PRINTING VARIANT  $     4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19  $     4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19 LEE BERMEJO AMAZING VISIONS VARIANT  $     4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19 LEONARDO ROMERO VARIANT  $     4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19 SARA PICHELLI VARIANT  $     4.99
MARVEL RIVALS: THE CITIES OF HEAVEN #1  $     5.99
MARVEL RIVALS: THE CITIES OF HEAVEN #1 ADAM WARREN VARIANT  $     5.99
MARVEL RIVALS: THE CITIES OF HEAVEN #1 MARCO FERRARI VARIANT  $     5.99
MARVEL/DC: SPIDER-BOY TEAM-UP #1 FACSIMILE EDITION  $     4.99
MARVEL: BLACK  WHITE & BLOOD AND GUTS #4  $     5.99
MARVEL: BLACK  WHITE & BLOOD AND GUTS #4 JORGE FORNES VARIANT  $     5.99
MARVEL: BLACK  WHITE & BLOOD AND GUTS #4 MISTSUHIRO ARITA VARIANT  $     5.99
NOVA: CENTURION #3  $     3.99
NOVA: CENTURION #3 CLAYTON CRAIN VARIANT  $     3.99
NOVA: CENTURION #3 MARVEL COSMIC INVASION VARIANT  $     3.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4  $     4.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 ERIK LARSEN VARIANT  $     4.99
STAR WARS: HAN SOLO - HUNT FOR THE FALCON #5  $     3.99
STAR WARS: HAN SOLO - HUNT FOR THE FALCON #5 MIGUEL MERCADO VARIANT  $     3.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #13  $     4.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #13 BENJAMIN SU ULTIMATE ONE YEAR IN FOIL VARIANT  $     8.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #13 MARGUERITE SAUVAGE VARIANT  $     4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #23  $     4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #23 FEDERICO VICENTINI VARIANT  $     4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #23 PEACH MOMOKO 2-PART CONNECTING VARIANT  $     4.99
VENOM #253  $     4.99
VENOM #253 CLAYTON CRAIN VARIANT  $     4.99
VENOM #253 MARVEL COSMIC INVASION VARIANT  $     4.99
VENOM #253 NOGI SAN VARIANT  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #14  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #14 CLAYTON CRAIN VARIANT  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #14 DAVIDE PARATORE VARIANT  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #14 JONAS SCHARF X-MEN TRADING CARD VARIANT  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #14 MARVEL COSMIC INVASION VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN #23  $     4.99
X-MEN #23 IVAN TALAVERA MAGIK VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN #23 JEREMY WILSON 2-PART CONNECTING FOIL VARIANT  $     8.99
X-MEN #23 LEONARDO ROMERO VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN #23 LUCIANO VECCHIO VARIANT  $     4.99
X-MEN #23 NETHO DIAZ X-MEN TRADING CARD VARIANT  $     4.99
NEW MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $ 216.58
 
 3) NEW IDW COMICS-21  MSRP 
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #6 Cover A (Cizmesija)  $     4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #6 Variant B (Rivas)  $     4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #6 Variant C (Ito)  $     4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #6 Variant D (Jurgens The Death of Superman Homage Variant)  $     4.99
Star Trek: The Last Starship #1 Cover A 2nd Printing (Ward)  $     5.99
Star Trek: Voyager--Homecoming #4 Cover A (Hernandez)  $     4.99
Star Trek: Voyager--Homecoming #4 Variant B (Bartok)  $     4.99
Street Sharks #4 Cover A (Murphy)  $     4.99
Street Sharks #4 Variant B (Federici)  $     4.99
Street Sharks #4 Variant C (Beals)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #2 Cover A (Pe)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #2 Variant B (Ba)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #2 Variant C (Santolouco)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #2 Cover A (Bishop)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #2 Variant B (Ortiz)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #2 Variant C (Joyce & Schoening)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #4 Cover A (Santolouco)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #4 Variant B (Bandini)  $     4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #4 Variant C (Ruan)  $     4.99
The Twilight Zone #3 Cover A (Stokoe)  $     4.99
The Twilight Zone #3 Variant B (Francavilla Connecting Cover)  $     4.99
NEW IDW TOTALS:  $ 105.79
 
 4) NEW DARK HORSE COMICS-17  MSRP 
Archie vs Minor Threats #4 (CVR A) (Scott Hepburn)  $     4.99
Archie vs Minor Threats #4 (CVR B) (Scott Koblish)  $     4.99
Avatar: The Gap Year--Tipping Point #3 (CVR A) (Salvatore Porcaro)  $     4.99
Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #1 (CVR A) (Rae Allen)  $     4.99
Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #1 (CVR B) (Mike Mignola)  $     4.99
Devil On My Shoulder #2 (CVR A) (Piotr Kowalski)  $     4.99
FML #7 (CVR A) (David López)  $     4.99
FML #7 (CVR B) (Cliff Chiang)  $     4.99
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Ghost Ships of Labrador #2 (CVR A) (Laurence Campbell)  $     4.99
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Ghost Ships of Labrador #2 (CVR B) (Daniele Serra)  $     4.99
Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #3 (CVR A) (Scott Hepburn)  $     4.99
Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #3 (CVR B) (Eric Powell)  $     4.99
Nemesis Forever #5 (CVR A) (Matteo Scalera)  $     6.99
Nemesis Forever #5 (CVR B) (B&W) (Matteo Scalera)  $     6.99
Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood #4 (CVR A) (James Stokoe)  $     4.99
Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories-Tides of Terror #4 (CVR A) (Eduardo Mello)  $     4.99
Synthetics Volume One #3 (CVR A) (Tony Parker)  $     4.99
NEW DARK HORSE TOTALS:  $   88.83
 
 5) NEW DYNAMITE COMICS-14  MSRP 
BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #5 CVR A LUCIO PARRILLO  $     4.99
BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #5 CVR B MICHAEL CHO VAR  $     4.99
BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #5 CVR C JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER VAR  $     4.99
BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #5 CVR D FRANCESCO MATTINA VAR  $     4.99
TIM BURTONS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR A JAE LEE  $     4.99
TIM BURTONS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR B SOO LEE VAR  $     4.99
TIM BURTONS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR C ALAN QUAH VAR  $     4.99
TIM BURTONS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR D DISNEY LIBRARY  $     4.99
TIM BURTONS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR E BLANK AUTHENTIX  $     4.99
VAMPIRELLA #9 CVR A LUCIO PARRILLO  $     4.99
VAMPIRELLA #9 CVR B DERRICK CHEW VAR  $     4.99
VAMPIRELLA #9 CVR C JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER VAR  $     4.99
VAMPIRELLA #9 CVR D ELIAS CHATZOUDIS VAR  $     4.99
VAMPIRELLA #9 CVR E COSPLAY VAR  $     4.99
NEW DYNAMITE TOTALS:  $   69.86
 
 6) NEW IMAGE COMICS-8  MSRP 
INFERNO GIRL RED BOOK TWO #2 (OF 3) CVR A ERICA D URSO  $     3.99
INFERNO GIRL RED BOOK TWO #2 (OF 3) CVR B VV GLASS VAR  $     3.99
RADICALLY REARRANGED RONIN RAGDOLLS ADVENTURES #100 (MR)  $     4.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #47 CVR A BJORN BARENDS  $     3.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #47 CVR B THADDEUS ROBECK VAR  $     3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #128 CVR A DAVID FINCH & DAVE MCCAIG (MR)  $     3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #128 CVR B CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE MCCAIG VAR (MR)  $     3.99
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #128 CVR C STEFFANO GAUDIANO VAR (MR)  $     3.99
NEW IMAGE TOTALS:  $   32.92
 
 7) NEW MAD CAVE COMICS-6  MSRP 
CYBERARCHY #2 (OF 4) (MR)  $     4.99
EAT YOUR YOUNG #5 (OF 6)  $     4.99
PHANTOM #4 CVR A FREDDIE WILLIAMS II  $     4.99
PHANTOM #4 CVR B CAANAN WHITE JUANCHO! VAR  $     4.99
PHANTOM #4 CVR C NATACHA BUSTOS VAR  $     4.99
WAR WOLF #3 (OF 8) (MR)  $     4.99
NEW MAD CAVE PRESS TOTALS:  $   29.94
 
 8) NEW TITAN COMICS-5  MSRP 
CONAN THE BARBARIAN SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT #4 (OF 4) CVR A ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (MR)  $     4.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT #4 (OF 4) CVR B LUCIO PARRILLO VAR (MR)  $     4.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT #4 (OF 4) CVR C MARK BAGLEY VAR (MR)  $     4.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT #4 (OF 4) CVR D ROBERTO DE LA TORRE VIRGIN VAR (MR)  $     4.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT #4 (OF 4) CVR E LUCIO PARRILLO VIRGIN VAR (MR)  $     4.99
NEW TITAN COMICS TOTALS:  $   24.95
 
 9) NEW BAD IDEA COMICS-4  MSRP 
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1 (OF 2) CVR A ALEX MALEEV VAR  $     5.99
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1 (OF 2) CVR B DAVID LAPHAM VAR  $     5.99
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE THE TWO HOLLYWOODS #1 (OF 2) CVR C ANDREA SORRENTINO VAR  $     5.99
PLANET DEATH PLANET SIZED EDITION #1  CVR A TOMAS GIORELLO  $   19.99
NEW BAD IDEA COMICS TOTALS:  $   37.96
 
10) NEW BOOM! COMICS-4  MSRP 
Fence Breakthrough: Quarter Clash #1 A Main (Dressed  The Mad)  $     7.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest #1 A Main (Dressed  Smith)  $     7.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest #1 B Variant (Dressed  Coller)  $     7.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest #1 C Variant (Full Art  Foil, Coller)  $     9.99
NEW BOOM! COMICS TOTALS:  $   33.96
 NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS-12  MSRP  PUBLISHER
AFTERBURN BAD BLOOD #2 (OF 4)  $     4.95 MASSIVE
Arcadia #2 Cover A Inaki Miranda  $     4.99 IGNITION
Arcadia #2 Cover B Clayton Henry  $     4.99 IGNITION
ARCHIE FACSIMILE #10 JUGHEAD (#327) CVR A STAN GOLDBERG  $     4.99 ARCHIE
ARCHIE FACSIMILE #10 JUGHEAD (#327) CVR B GOLDBERG/LOVALLO CLASH HOMAGE  $     4.99 ARCHIE
Deluge #3 Cover A Riley Rossmo  $     4.99 IGNITION
Deluge #3 Cover B Marika Cresta  $     4.99 IGNITION
EROTECH #2 (OF 5)  $     5.99 MASSIVE
GALACTIC #1 CVR X SPICY TULA LOTAY  VARIANT  $     8.99 DSTLRY
RICK AND MORTY THE END #2 (OF 6) CVR A DAVE BARDIN  $     4.99 Oni Press
RICK AND MORTY THE END #2 (OF 6) CVR B TROY LITTLE VAR  $     4.99 Oni Press
TOMORROW GIRL #15 CVR A BEN DUNN  $     4.99 MASSIVE
NEW INDEPENDENT COMICS TOTALS:  $   64.84  
 REORDER COMICS-14  MSRP 
AVENGERS #32  $     3.99
AVENGERS #33  $     3.99
Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time #1 (CVR A) (Bruce Zick)  $     4.99
MAGIK #8  $     3.99
Masterminds #3 (CVR A) (Stephen Thompson)  $     4.99
Nocturnals: The Sinister Path #4 (CVR A) (Dan Brereton)  $     4.99
Nocturnals: The Sinister Path #4 (CVR C) (Sveta Shubina)  $     4.99
Powers 25 #4 (CVR B) (Eric Powell)  $     4.99
RED HULK #2 SKAN VARIANT [DOOM]  $     3.99
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #23  $     4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #19  $     4.99
WOLVERINE #13 FORESHADOW LOGO VARIANT  $     4.99
MARVEL RIVALS: IGNITE - IN COLOR #1  $     5.99
Sonic the Hedgehog #80 Cover A (Hammerstrom)  $     4.99
 

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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!

38 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-29  
All-New Venom: Who Is All-New Venom?  $   29.99
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Spider-Man - Threat Or Menace?  $   54.99
Amazing Spider-Man Modern Era Epic Collection: The Life And Death Of Spiders  $   49.99
Camping Trip! (Disney Stitch)  $     5.99
CATWOMAN (2024) TP VOL 02 NEVER LET THEM SMELL BLOOD  $   14.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN TP VOL 06 A NEST OF SERPENTS DIRECT MARKET EDITION GREG STAPLES CVR (MR)  $   17.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN TP VOL 06 A NEST OF SERPENTS REGULAR EDITION DAN PANOSIAN (MR)  $   17.99
Daredevil By Saladin Ahmed Vol. 5: Rites of Reconciliation  $   17.99
EC CRUEL KINGDOM TP VOL 01  $   19.99
FARMHAND TP VOL 05 (MR)  $   16.99
Ghostbusters Volume 2: Dead Man's Chest  $   19.99
I Am Maleficent (Disney Villains)  $     5.99
I Am Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)  $     5.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 13 NEW EDITION  $   16.99
Iron Man and His Awesome Friends: Catch That Robot! (Marvel)  $     5.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK THE NEW 52 COMPENDIUM TP  $   59.99
Laura Kinney: Wolverine Vol. 2 - My So-Called Perfect Life  $   15.99
LILO & STITCH OHANA TP VOL 02  $   14.99
Los Monstruos  $   19.99
Makina-san's a Love Bot?! Vol. 2  $   16.99
Pizza and Taco: Go Viral!  $   10.99
Raven Saga  Vol. 1  $   18.99
SESAME STREET SUNNY STORIES TP  $   14.99
Stranger Things  Season Three: The Junior Novelization  $     9.99
SUPERGIRL WOMAN OF TOMORROW TP (DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION)  $     9.99
Sweet Valley Twins: Three's a Crowd  $   14.99
The Poe Cup Race! (Wednesday)  $     5.99
Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Coloring Book  $   18.99
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Official Sticker Book  $   12.99
 
 NEW SUPPLIES-1  
MARVEL GRAPHIC COMIC BOX: MARVEL UNIVERSE BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL  $   14.99
 
 NEW WALL ART-2  
FANTASTIC FOUR #52 FACSIMILE EDITION POSTER  $     8.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL POSTER  $     8.99
 
 NEW RATIO VARIANTS-6  
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19 LEE GARBETT VARIANT  $     9.99
BATMAN #5 CVR F DAVID AJA 1:25 CRD STK VAR  $     9.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #13 GERARDO SANDOVAL VARIANT  $   21.99
VENOM #253 JUSTIN MASON VARIANT  $   12.99
WOLVERINE #14 JAY ANACLETO VARIANT  $   17.99
X-MEN #23 STEFANO CASELLI VARIANT  $   10.99

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2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
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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
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RES=Re-solicited Item
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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

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