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210 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 4th, 2009

BLACK PANTHER 2 #1

Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by KEN LASHLEY
"DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES, PART 1
The Black Panther is back...and she's badder than ever. That's right -- she! What happened to T'Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species.

REORDERS

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OUT OF PRINT

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KIDS CORNER

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

CHECKLIST

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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) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #585
  2) SECRET WARRIORS #1 DKR
  3) BLACK PANTHER 2 #1 DKR
  4) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10 DKR
  5) FINAL CRISIS LEGION O/THREE WORLDS #3 (OF 5)
  6) X-MEN VS HULK #1
  7) PUNISHER #2 DKR
  8) TRINITY #36
  9) ADVENTURE COMICS #0 (ORIGINS)
10) WAR OF KINGS DARKHAWK #1

BONUS! HERE'S 11-22

 11) CABLE #11
 12) DEADPOOL #7 DKR
 13) TERROR TITANS #5 (OF 6)
 14) ASTONISHING TALES #1
 15) X-MEN LIVES & TIMES OF LUCAS BISHOP #1
 16) AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 DKR
 17) IMMORTAL IRON FIST #22
 18) MIGHTY #1
 19) BOYS #27 (MR)
 20) SECRET SIX #6 (ORIGINS)
 21
) X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #5 (OF 5)
 22) X-MEN FIRST CLASS FINALS #1 (OF 4)

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ADVENTURE COMICS #0 (ORIGINS)
AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 DKR
ASTONISHING TALES #1
BAD DOG #1 (MR)
BANG TANGO #1 (OF 6) (MR)
BEYOND WONDERLAND #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG CAMPBELL CVR
BLACK PANTHER 2 #1 DKR
DEAD IRONS #1
EUREKA #1 (OF 4)
FRANKLIN RICHARDS DARK REIGNING CATS & DOGS
GOLD DIGGER MAIDENS OF TWILIGHT #1 (OF 4)
HOTWIRE #1 (OF 5)
I AM LEGION #1 (OF 6)
JERSEY GODS #1
MARVEL YOUR UNIVERSE #1
MIGHTY #1
SOUL KISS #1 (OF 5) (MR)
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #1
WAR OF KINGS DARKHAWK #1
X-MEN FIRST CLASS FINALS #1 (OF 4)
X-MEN LIVES & TIMES OF LUCAS BISHOP #1 (OF 3)
X-MEN VS HULK #1
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
MIGHTY #1 $2.99 $1.79
SECRET WARRIORS #1 $3.99 $2.39
X-MEN VS HULK #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (2)
PLAYBOY PRESENTS: HOT HOUSEWIVES $10.99 $6.59
PLAYBOY PRIVATE COLLECTION: SEXY GIRLS NEXT DOOR $10.99 $6.59
TRADES (2)
CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC TRUTH $24.99 $14.99
TANGENT SUPERMAN'S REIGN TP VOL 01 $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $77.93 $46.75

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.

108 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
28 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$123.67 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$105.11 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$18.55 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF SENTRY #5 (OF 6)
AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 DKR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #585
ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #5 (OF 5) (MR)
ASTONISHING TALES #1
BLACK PANTHER 2 #1 70TH ANNIV DJURDJEVIC VAR DKR
BLACK PANTHER 2 #1 DKR
CABLE #11
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #2 (OF 4) (MR)
DEADPOOL #7 DKR
ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #3 (OF 5)
FRANKLIN RICHARDS DARK REIGNING CATS & DOGS
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #22
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10 DKR
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED KIDNAPPED #4 (OF 5)
MARVEL YOUR UNIVERSE #1
OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #2
PUNISHER #2 DKR
SECRET WARRIORS #1 DKR
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #1
WAR OF KINGS DARKHAWK #1
WOLVERINE POWER PACK #4 (OF 4)
X-MEN FIRST CLASS FINALS #1 (OF 4)
X-MEN LIVES AND TIMES OF LUCAS BISHOP #1 (OF 3)
X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN NOIR #3 (OF 4)
X-MEN NOIR #3 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
X-MEN VS HULK #1
16 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$48.86 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$41.53 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.32 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #0 (ORIGINS)
AUTHORITY #7
BANG TANGO #1 (OF 6) (MR)
BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #3 (OF 6)
EL DIABLO #6 (OF 6)
FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3 (OF 5)
HAUNTED TANK #3 (OF 5) (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #10 (MR)
JONAH HEX #40
LOONEY TUNES #171
MIGHTY #1
SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #4 (OF 4) (MR)
SECRET SIX #6 (ORIGINS)
SUPERGIRL COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE #3 (OF 6)
TERROR TITANS #5 (OF 6)
TRINITY #36
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$26.96  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$22.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.04 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
BAD DOG #1 (MR)
DARK IVORY #4 (OF 4)
DYNAMO 5 #19
JERSEY GODS #1
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #13
SOUL KISS #1 (OF 5) (MR)
WITCHBLADE #124
YOUNGBLOOD #7
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$8.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$7.56  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #22 CHEN CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #22 JEANTY CVR
KULL #4 (OF 6)
53 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$210.91 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$179.37 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$31.63 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS TIL DEATH #3
ANNA MERCURY #5 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
BETTY #178
BEYOND WONDERLAND #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG CAMPBELL CVR
BOYS #27 (MR)
CHRONICLES OF DR HERBERT WEST #3 (OF 6)
COMIC BOOK COMICS #3
CROSSED #3 (OF 9) (MR)
CROSSED #3 (OF 9) WRAP CVR (MR)
CTHULHU TALES #11 CVR A
CTHULHU TALES #11 CVR B
DEAD IRONS #1
DREAMER #4
DREAMER #4
EUREKA #1 (OF 4)
FALL OF CTHULHU APOCALYPSE #3 (OF 4) CVR A
FALL OF CTHULHU APOCALYPSE #3 (OF 4) CVR B
FARSCAPE #2
FREEDOM FORMULA #5 A CVR REILLY
FREEDOM FORMULA #5 B CVR BROOKS
FREEDOM FORMULA #5 C CVR RUIZ
FUTURAMA COMICS #41
GOLD DIGGER MAIDENS OF TWILIGHT #1 (OF 4)
GOLEM ONE SHOT
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #34
HERESY #3 (OF 4) (MR)
HOTWIRE #1 (OF 5) A CVR PUGH
HOTWIRE #1 (OF 5) B CVR BROOKS
HOTWIRE #1 (OF 5) C CVR SEJIC
HUNTER #4 (MR)
I AM LEGION #1 (OF 6) CASSADAY MARTIN CVR A
I AM LEGION #1 (OF 6) CASSADAY MARTIN CVR B
LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #2
MAN WITH NO NAME #7
MONSTERPOCALYPSE #3 (OF 3)
NEOZOIC #8
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #166
PS238 #37
RED SONJA #41
REMNANT #2 (OF 4) CVR A
REMNANT #2 (OF 4) CVR B
SCARLET VERONICA #3 (OF 4)
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #8
SIR APROPOS OF NOTHING #4 (OF 5)
SPEED RACER NEXT GENERATION BIRTHRIGHT #4
TALES OF TMNT #55
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #54 (MR)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #9
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #7
WARHAMMER CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #4 CVR A
WARHAMMER CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #4 CVR B
WARLASH DARK NOIR #2
ZORRO #10
102 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4):
NEW GODS SERIES 2-BIG BARDA
NEW GODS SERIES 2-KALIBAK
NEW GODS SERIES 2-METRON
NEW GODS SERIES 2-SUPERMAN
APPAREL (1):
CHARLIE BROWNS STRIPED YLLW T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (7):
BETTY BOOP CAR HOP BOBBLE HEAD
BETTY BOOP SCHOOL GIRL BOBBLE HEAD
BIG LEBOWSKI THE JESUS BOBBLEHEAD
GREEN GOBLIN GLOW BOBBLE HEAD
HALO 3 BLUE SPARTAN BOBBLE HEAD
SPIDER-MAN DEBUT BOBBLE HEAD
STAR WARS HAN SOLO STORM TROOPER BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (5):
MTG AGENTS ARTIFICE HC
STAR WARS CLONE WARS YR GN AMBUSH
SUPERNATURAL OFFICIAL COMPANION SEASON 3 TP
WARHAMMER 40K ASSAULT BLACK ON REACH MMPB
WARHAMMER ADVENTURES FLORIN LORENZO OMNIBUS
CARDS (1):
PLAYBOY THE VAULT TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (2):
MUNCHKIN QUEST 2 LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
REDNECK LIFE BOARD GAME (RES)
MAGAZINES (33):
ARCHIE DIGEST #251
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR 0209
BECKETT FANTASY SPORTS 2009 MLB DRAFT GUIDE
CAT FANCY 0309
DIG 0209
DOG FANCY #40.3
EASYRIDERS #429
FLIGHT JOURNAL 0409
FLY RC #65
FREE INQUIRY #29.2
FUNNY TIMES 0209
GUNS AND AMMO 0309
HERB COMPANION 0309
KITBUILDERS MAGAZINE #61
LEES TOY REVIEW #195 JAN 2009
MODEL CAR RACING #44
MUSE #13.2
PAINTWORKS 0409
PLAYBOY PRESENTS: HOT HOUSEWIVES
PLAYBOY PRIVATE COLLECTION: SEXY GIRLS NEXT DOOR
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0309
ROLLING STONE #1071
SCALE MODEL AVIATION #15.1
SHONEN JUMP MAR 09
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #5
TATTOO SOCIETY #14
TIPS AND TRICKS 0409
TORCHWOOD #13
URBAN INK #90
VIETNAM 0409
WORLD WAR II 0309
XBOX WORLD 360 #74
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0209
TRADES (43):
BABY & ME GN VOL 12
BATTLE ROYALE ULTIMATE ED HC VOL 05 (OF 5) (MR)
BEST OF VAMPIRELLA TP VOL 03 MORRISON & MILLAR
BODY GN VOL 04
CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC TRUTH
CLASSIC TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 03
COMPLETE CHESTER GOULDS DICK TRACY HC VOL 06
D GRAY MAN GN VOL 12
DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN HC VOL 01 PRODIGAL SON REG ED
DR GRAVE TP VOL 01 UNHOLY TWELVE
FLAT EARTH EXCHANGE VOL 03
INDIANA JONES FURTHER ADV OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
JESUS HATES ZOMBIES GN EXP ED (RES) (MR)
KAZE HIKARU GN VOL 12
KID BEOWULF GN VOL 01 BLOOD BOUND OATH
KIICHI AND THE MAGIC BOOKS VOL 04
KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC TP VOL 25
LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 03
MAGIC TOUCH GN VOL 01
MARVEL 1985 PREM HC DM ED
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 DM ED
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 09
NARUTO TP VOL 34
ONE PIECE TP VOL 20
OTOMEN GN VOL 01
POKEMON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE GN VOL 03
RAL OMEGA GRAD GN VOL 03
ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 05
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING HC BOOK 01 (MR)
SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 SP VS THE UNIVERSE
SIMON DARK TP VOL 02 ASHES
SKELEBUNNIES GN
SLAM DUNK GN VOL 02
SPIDER-GIRL TP VOL 10 SEASON OF SERPENT DIGEST
STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES TP
STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 05
STREETS OF GLORY TP (MR)
TAIL OF THE MOON TP VOL 15
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN TP VOL 01
TIGER IN A PINK HAT HC
TINY TITANS TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO THE TREEHOUSE
TRANSFORMERS REVELATIONS TP
STATUES (3):
GOSSAMER AND SCIENTIST VINYL SET
MACHINE MAN MINI-BUST
MIMIC MINI-BUST
WALL ART (3):
BATMAN #676 POSTER
DEADPOOL BY GREG LAND POSTER
SUPERMAN #675 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
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
FOE= "Faces of Evil" DC event
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
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
(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.
O/A=Order Again
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
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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