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199 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 10th, 2008

SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Variant Cover by CLASSIFIED
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$2.99

REORDERS

Get the full list  of what SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT

Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!

KIDS CORNER

Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

CHECKLIST

Click n'print checklist of every new comic shipping this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last year.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

   1) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27 SIGHTINGS
   2) SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN
   3) FINAL CRISIS #5 (OF 7)
   4) ACTION COMICS #872 NEW KRYPTON
   5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #580
   6) ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #2 (OF 2)
   7) DETECTIVE COMICS #851
   8) SUPERMAN BATMAN #54
   9) TRINITY #28
 10) FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #4 (OF 5)

BONUS! HERE'S 11-20

 11) PUNISHER WAR ZONE #1 (OF 6)
 12) WHAT IF CAPTAIN AMERICA FALLEN SON
 13) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #31
 14) TITANS #8
 15) NIGHTWING #151
 16) SUPERMAN BATMAN VS VAMPIRES
 17) WEREWOLVES #5 (OF 6)
 18) WOLVERINE FLIES TO A SPIDER
 19) CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #4 (OF 5)
 20) X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4)

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30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS TIL DEATH #1
COURTNEY CRUMRIN AND PRINCE OF NOWHERE
DARKNESS LODBROKS HAND (ONE SHOT)
DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #1
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #1
GHOST WHISPERER THE MUSE #1
GI JOE VS COBRA FALL SPECIAL #1
LAND OF OZ MANGA RETURN TO EMERALD CITY #1
MARVEL APES #0
PHONOGRAM 2 #1 (OF 7) SINGLES CLUB
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #1 (OF 6)
SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN
TIME MANAGEMENT FOR ANARCHISTS #1
TRANFORMERS TIMELINES FALL SPECIAL SHATTERED GLASS
TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #1
WATCHMEN #1 NEW PTG
WHAT IF CAPTAIN AMERICA FALLEN SON
WOLVERINE FLIES TO A SPIDER
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (OF 8)
X-MEN NOIR #1 (OF 4)
YTHAQ FORSAKEN WORLD #1 (OF 3) (MR)
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN $3.99 $2.39
WOLVERINE FLIES TO A SPIDER $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
TOYFARE #138 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (3)
GERONIMO LAST APACHE WARRIOR GN $7.99 $4.79
GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN HC $19.99 $11.99
HULK 100 PROJECT $10.00 $6.00
TOTAL $54.94 $32.96

Minimum $5.00 purchase of ANYTHING in the store is required to receive your "1st DAY DALE" discount on any/all of these items. "1st DAY SALE" prices are good only for the date listed, only for one copy of each item and only while supplies last.

92 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
25 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$75.77 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$64.40 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.36 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #98 (MR)
ACTION COMICS #872 NEW KRYPTON
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #5 (OF 6)
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #24
BOOSTER GOLD #15
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #32
DETECTIVE COMICS #851
DMZ #37 (MR)
FINAL CRISIS #5 (OF 7)
FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #4 (OF 5)
GEN 13 #25
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #15
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #31
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #8 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27 SIGHTINGS
MIRRORS EDGE #2 (OF 6)
NIGHTWING #151
SECRET SIX #4
SIMON DARK #15
SUPERMAN BATMAN #54
SUPERMAN BATMAN VS VAMPIRES WEREWOLVES #5 (OF 6)
TITANS #8
TRINITY #28
WATCHMEN #1 NEW PTG
YOUNG LIARS #10 (MR)
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$85.78 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$72.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.87 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #2 (OF 5)
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #27
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #580
ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #2 (OF 2)
BIG HERO 6 #4 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #8
CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #4 (OF 5)
HULK CHRONICLES WWH #6
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #46
MARVEL APES #0
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY #4 (OF 8)
MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #1 (OF 6) B & W VAR
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #1 (OF 6)
SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #3
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 #5 (OF 5)
WHAT IF CAPTAIN AMERICA FALLEN SON
WOLVERINE FLIES TO A SPIDER
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (OF 8)
X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4)
YTHAQ FORSAKEN WORLD #1 (OF 3) (MR)
YTHAQ FORSAKEN WORLD #1 (OF 3) FLOCH VAR (MR)
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$29.94 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$25.44 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.49 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
DARKNESS LODBROKS HAND (ONE SHOT) CARNEVALE CVR B
DARKNESS LODBROKS HAND (ONE SHOT) OEMING CVR A
ELEPHANTMEN #14
I KILL GIANTS #6 (OF 7)
INVINCIBLE #56
PHONOGRAM 2 #1 (OF 7) SINGLES CLUB
SAVAGE DRAGON #142
STARFALL PREVIEW BOOK SDCC EX VAR
WITCHBLADE #122
2 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$5.98 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$5.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.89
¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BPRD WAR ON FROGS #2
STAR WARS CLONE WARS #3 (OF 6) (C: 1-0-0)
34 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$140.34 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$119.28 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$21.05 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS TIL DEATH #1
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #126
ARMY OF DARKNESS #15
BUCKAROO BANZAI THE PREQUEL #2 (OF 2)
CHALLENGER DEEP #4 (OF 4)
COURTNEY CRUMRIN AND PRINCE OF NOWHERE
DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #1
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #1
EPILOGUE #3
FATHOM #4
GHOST WHISPERER THE MUSE #1
GI JOE VS COBRA FALL SPECIAL #1 RISE O/T HEAD HUNTERS
GOLD DIGGER #101
GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK #22
LAND OF OZ MANGA RETURN TO EMERALD CITY #1 (OF 4)
LONE RANGER #16 (MR)
MAN WITH NO NAME #6
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GHOSTS #3 (OF 4)
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #165
PS238 #36
SALEM #4 (OF 4)
SCARLET VERONICA #2 (OF 4)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #195
TERRY MOORE'S ECHO #8
TIME MANAGEMENT FOR ANARCHISTS #1
TRANFORMERS TIMELINES FALL SPECIAL SHATTERED GLASS
TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #1
UNCLE SCROOGE #383
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #698
WARHAMMER 40K FIRE & HONOR #4 (OF 4) CVR A
WARHAMMER 40K FIRE & HONOR #4 (OF 4) CVR B
ZMD ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION #3 (OF 6)
2 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

107 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION COMICS (1):
BLACK CANARY 1/6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE
APPAREL (2):
JLA MYTHOLOGY BY ROSS & TIMM T/S XL
SUPERMAN STEEL BLK T/S XL
CALENDAR (1):
GRIMM FAIRY TALES WONDERLAND 2009 CALENDAR
MAGAZINES (26):
BASEBALL AMERICA #825
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1649
EASYRIDERS #427
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1023
HEAVY METAL 0109
INDIANA JONES MAGAZINE #5 PX ED
LOST TREASURE 0109
MEN'S HEALTH: LIVING SPRING 2009
MYSTERIES MAGAZINE #22
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0109
NEW SCIENTIST 112208
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #127
PLAYBOY PRESENTS COLLEGE GIRLS 0208
PLAYBOY'S PRIVATE COLLECTION: NUDE PLAYMATES
RUE MORGUE #85
SCALE AVIATION MODELLER #14.11
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #30 PX ED
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #31
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE 33.7
TOYFARE #138 MARVEL UNIVERSE CVR
TRAVELING SPORTSMAN #1.3
VIETNAM 0209
WIZARD MAG 2009 PLATINUM
X-BOX WORLD 360 #72
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 1208
2 ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2):
JLA BUILD A SCENE STATUE PART 3
WONDER WOMAN 1/4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE
TRADES (71):
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL TP BRAND NEW DAY VOL 04
AMERICAN FREAKSHOW GN
ANIMA GN VOL 10
ARCHIES GREATEST HITS TP VOL 01
ASTONISHING X-MEN HC VOL 02 DM ED
AVENGERS PREM HC FIRST TO LAST
AVENGERS PREM HC FIRST TO LAST DM ED
BATMAN JOKERS ASYLUM TP
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 10
BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 03 (MR)
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 20 DEMONS LAIR
BLANK SLATE GN VOL 02
BLEACH TP VOL 25
BLOOD PLUS GN VOL 04
BOYS OVER FLOWERS TP VOL 33
BRAVE AND THE BOLD LORDS OF LUCK TP
CAMELOT 3000 HC DELUXE EDITION
CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 03 DEATH CAPT AMERICA
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP CHOSEN
DAREDEVIL MAN WITHOUT FEAR PREM HC
DAREDEVIL MAN WITHOUT FEAR PREM HC DM ED
DRAGONBALL Z VIZBIG ED GN VOL 03
DREAMLAND CHRONICLES TP BOOK 02
EXCEL SAGA TP VOL 18
EXIT WOUNDS GN
FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND SCRIPTBOOK SC
GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 05 (OF 15)
GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE TP VOL 08
GERONIMO LAST APACHE WARRIOR GN (MR)
GERONIMO LAST APACHE WARRIOR GN (MR)
GIMMICK GN VOL 04
GOTHIC AND LOLITA BIBLE VOL 04 (OF 6)
GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN HC
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PREM HC VOL 01 LEGACY
HULK 100 PROJECT
INU YASHA ANI MANGA GN VOL 30
JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 04 AMERICANA (MR)
JSA HC VOL 03 THY KINGDOM COME PART 2
JYU OH SEI GN VOL 02 (OF 3)
LAW OF UEKI TP VOL 15
LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 02
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES THE MORE THINGS CHANGE TP
LETS FIND POKEMON TONS OF FUN AMUSEMENT PARK HC
ME & MY BROTHERS GN VOL 06 (OF 9)
MIXED VEGETABLES GN VOL 02
MONKEY HIGH GN VOL 04
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO TP VOL 01 BATISTA CVR
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO TP VOL 01 PHOTO CVR
NHS SHIDOSHI PKT MANGA TP VOL 04
NICOLAS GN
NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR YUMEKUI KENBUN GN VOL 05
NOCTURNAL CONSPIRACIES NINETEEN DREAMS GN
NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 02
NOVA ANNIHILATION HC
O PARTS HUNTER TP VOL 13
PAINKILLER JANE VS TERMINATOR TP VOL 01
PRINCESS AI PRISM OF MIDNIGHT DAWN GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
RED SONJA HC VOL 05 WORLD ON FIRE (MR)
RED SONJA TP VOL 05 WORLD ON FIRE (MR)
ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 04
SGT FROG GN VOL 16 (OF 16)
SPAWN NEO NOIR TP
ST DRAGON GIRL GN VOL 01
SULK GN VOL 02 DEADLY AWESOME (MR)
TAIL OF THE MOON TP VOL 14
THIEVES & KINGS APPRENTICES GN VOL 01
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 02
VENUS IN LOVE VOL 05
WOLVERINE DANGEROUS GAMES PREM HC
YU YU HAKUSHO TP VOL 16
ZATCH BELL GN VOL 22
NO ADULT TRADE PAPERBACKS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (4):
AVENGERS INVADERS BY ALEX ROSS POSTER
FATHOM POSTER 2008
SOULFIRE POSTER 2008
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ POSTER
FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 brand new 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 NEW STUFF every week here in SHIP-SHAPE!
  ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

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

2ND PTG= Second Printing
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
BND="Brand New Day" Spiderman storyline
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
DWS="Divided We Stand" storyline
FRGTTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MD="Manifest Destiny" X-Men storyline
MED=Medium (as in a "Medium Sized Statue")
MLB=Major League Baseball
MMPB=Mass Media Paper Back
MMW=Marvel Master Works
(MR)=Mature Readers, this item is NOT intended for younger or more sensitive readers.
NBA=National Basketball Association
NFL=National Football League
NHL=National Hockey League
NOTE PRICE=Price is different from this titles regular price.
NWD="New Ways to Die" Spiderman storyline
O/A=Order Again
OMD="One More Day" storyline
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
RIP="Batman R.I.P." storyline
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SI="Silent Invasion" storyline
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C=Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR=Wraparound cover
XL=Extra Large

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: "0306" means March, 2006. "1205" means December, 2005...

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