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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1647
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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) DAREDEVIL #1
2) BATMAN #8
3) BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #50
4) ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18
5) VENOM #256
6) WONDER MAN #1
7) X-MEN #28
8) BATGIRL #18
9) POISON IVY #43
10) BIZARRO YEAR NONE #1 (OF 4) |
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17 FIRST ISSUES |
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KING FOR A NEW SERIES?304
THESE TITLES WILL ALL ARRIVE ON
040126 |
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ALIEN: KING KILLER #1
Baby Garfield #1
BIZARRO YEAR NONE #1 (OF 4)
CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST #1
COSPLAYER VERSUS SHARK #1
DAREDEVIL #1
DEADPOOL: APRIL POOL'S DAY #1
ETERNALS 50TH ANNIV SPECIAL #1
GHOST MACHINE THE OFFICIAL GUIDEBOOK #1 (OF 5)
GI JOE RAH-SSSILENT MISSIONS BARONESS #1 (ONE SHOT)
Groo: The Prophecy #1
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories--Jace #1
MARVEL RIVALS: DUEL OF KINGS #1
POP KILL #1
ROYALS #1 (OF 6)
Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story #1
WONDER MAN #1 |
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10 LAST ISSUES |
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IT'S THE FINAL LAP
FOR THESE CHERISHED TITLES |
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Avatar: The Gap
Year--Tipping Point #6
Briar: Night's Terror #4
Deluge #5
EXIT CITY # 5
GARGOYLES DARKWING DUCK #4
LOGAN: BLACK WHITE & BLOOD #4
NOVA: CENTURION #6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #6
TIM BURTONS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE
SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #4 |
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7 FOIL
COVERS |
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SHINY FOIL COMIC COVERS SHIPPING THIS WEEK |
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ABSOLUTE BATMAN #16 2ND Print Cvr B Nick Dragotta
Foil
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #15 2ND Print Cvr B Sherman Foil
BATMAN #8 CVR E JORGE JIMENEZ FOIL VAR
BIZARRO YEAR NONE #1 (OF 4) CVR E NICK PITARRA FOIL VAR
CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST #1 EJIKURE FOIL VARIANT
DAREDEVIL #1 RYAN STEGMAN FOIL VARIANT
WONDER MAN #1 NETHO DIAZ FOIL VARIANT |
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2 MANGA |
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MANGA ARRIVALS FOR THIS WEEK |
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NEW MANGA THIS WEEK...
Fruit of the Underworld 1
Grand Metal Organs Vol. 2
REORDER MANGA THIS WEEK...
NOTHING THIS WEEK |
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17 SECOND
PRINTS |
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1st PRINTS ARE GONE, HERE'S YOUR 2nd CHANCE |
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ABSOLUTE BATMAN #16 2nd Print Cvr B Nick Dragotta
Foil Var
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #15 2nd Print Cvr B Sherman Foil
BATMAN #4 Second Printing Cvr A Jorge Jimenez
BATMAN #4 Second Printing Cvr B Mikel Janin CRD STK Var
BATMAN #5 Second Printing Cvr A Jorge Jimenez
BATMAN #5 Second Printing Cvr B Lee Garbett CRD STK Var
MURDER DRONES #1 (OF 6) 2nd PTG Allocations May Occur
MURDER DRONES #1 (OF 6) 2nd PTG Allocations May Occur
NARCO #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG
SKINBREAKER #1 4TH PTG
SKINBREAKER #2 3RD PTG
SKINBREAKER #3 2ND PTG
SKINBREAKER TREASURY EDITION #5 2ND PTG
SKINBREAKER TREASURY EDITION #6 2ND PTG
TIGRESS ISLAND #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG (MR)
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #1 SHAW 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #1 2ND PRINT |
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5 GAME RELATED |
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GAME RELATED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK |
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Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories--Jace #1 (CVR
A)
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories--Jace #1 (CVR B)
Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories--Jace #1 (CVR C)
MARVEL RIVALS: DUEL OF KINGS #1
MARVEL RIVALS: DUEL OF KINGS #1 SALVA ESPIN VARIANT |
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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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040126 COMPANY RANKINGS |
# NEW TITLES |
MSRP TOTALS |
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1) MARVEL COMICS |
57 |
$ 311.43 |
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2) DC COMICS |
48 |
$ 270.52 |
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3) IMAGE COMICS |
24 |
$ 123.76 |
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4) DYNAMITE COMICS |
21 |
$ 104.79 |
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5) DARK HORSE COMICS |
8 |
$ 39.92 |
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6) ONI PRESS COMICS |
8 |
$ 39.92 |
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7) IDW COMICS |
7 |
$ 34.93 |
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8) MAD CAVE COMICS |
6 |
$ 31.94 |
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9) IGNITION COMICS |
6 |
$ 29.94 |
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10) KEENSPOT COMICS |
4 |
$ 23.96 |
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INDY COMICS |
14 |
$ 71.86 |
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TOTALS: |
203 |
$ 1,082.97 |
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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 04/01/26. This coming week, there are 000 NEW COMICS shipping
with a total of
MULTIPLE price points ranging from
$1.99 to $14.99. 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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040126 PRICE POINTS |
# SHIPPING |
TOTALS |
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$1.99 |
1 |
$ 1.99 |
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$3.99 |
27 |
$ 107.73 |
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$4.99 |
118 |
$ 588.82 |
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$5.99 |
45 |
$ 269.55 |
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$6.99 |
2 |
$ 13.98 |
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$7.99 |
4 |
$ 31.96 |
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$8.99 |
2 |
$ 17.98 |
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$9.99 |
1 |
$ 9.99 |
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$10.99 |
1 |
$ 10.99 |
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$14.99 |
2 |
$ 29.98 |
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TOTALS: |
203 |
$ 1,082.97 |
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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 SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #50 |
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DC COMICS
(W) Mark Waid (A) Dan Mora, Adrian Gutierrez |
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OVERSIZE ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! This issue
features an adventure so big, not only are Robin, Supergirl, Jimmy Olsen,
Batgirl, and the rest of the Super-Bat Family joining in but Dan Mora makes his
return to the series he helped launch! |
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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 KIDS
BOOK OF THE WEEK |
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GROO: THE PROPHECY #1 |
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DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Sergio Aragonés, Mark Evanier(A) Sergio Aragonés |
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Groo and Rufferto travel far over the land
and across an ocean to get away from those who fear Groo and his infamous bad
luck. Our hungry pair of adventurers seems to be running toward catastrophe,
though! The priestess Sybilia has visions of terror after terror arriving to her
village—with only Groo also arriving to seemingly save her townspeople! |
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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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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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EVERYDAY |
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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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EVERYDAY |
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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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-LEGEND TO THE ABOVE-
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KIDS COMICS/ALL AGES |
2ND PRINTS |
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EUROPEAN |
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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 2026 by their respective
owners. No rights given or implied by Alternate Reality, Incorporated.
© 2026 Alternate Reality, Inc |
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