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162 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 18th, 2009

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583
OBAMA 5TH PRINTING VARIANT

Writer Mark Waid, Artist: Barry Kitson
RUSHED BACK TO PRESS! AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583, featuring President-elect Barack Obama in the story, "Spidey Meets the President" which has been receiving national news coverage, was rushed back to press. This 5th Printing is an exact reprint of the issue, with a cover of the Obama Variant image with a different background (the 5th Printing has an image of the Lincoln Memorial in the background).

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

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) DARK AVENGERS #2 DKR
   2) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #30 (ORIGINS)
   3) UNCANNY X-MEN #506
   4) X-MEN LEGACY #221
   5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #587
   6) SUPERMAN BATMAN #55
   7) TRINITY #38
   8) X-MEN KINGBREAKER #3 (OF 4)
   9) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583 OBAMA 5TH PTG
 10) OUTSIDERS #15 (ORIGINS)

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AMBER ATOMS #1
GREAT UNKNOWN #1 (OF 5) (MR)
JOHNNY MONSTER #1 (OF 3)
STREET FIGHTER IV #1 (OF 4)
WARRIORS OFFICIAL MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 5)
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #1
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (1)
STREET FIGHTER IV #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (3)
SFX #179 $9.99 $5.99
SHOJO BEAT 0309 $5.99 $3.59
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #66 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (3)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS THE SNARE TP $14.99 $12.74
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 01 SECRET INVASION $15.99 $9.59
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 01 NIGHT WITCHES $12.99 $7.79
TOTAL $68.93 $41.35

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.

82 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
29 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$103.71 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$88.15 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.55 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583 OBAMA 4TH PTG VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583 OBAMA 5TH PTG VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #587
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #4
DARK AVENGERS #2 DKR
GHOST RIDER #32
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #10
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #9 2ND PTG VAR
KABUKI REFLECTIONS #12 (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #33
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #20
MOON KNIGHT #27
NEW EXILES #18
NYX NO WAY HOME #6 (OF 6)
PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #67 (MR)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #3 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #3 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #8
THUNDERBOLTS #128 2ND PTG VAR
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #60
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #2
UNCANNY X-MEN #506
WAR MACHINE #1 2ND PTG MANCO VAR
WOLVERINE #70 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR
X-FACTOR #40
X-MEN KINGBREAKER #3 (OF 4)
X-MEN LEGACY #221
X-MEN NOIR #2 (OF 4) 2ND PTG CALERO VAR
YOUNG X-MEN #11
19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$56.34 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$47.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.45 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BIRDS OF PREY #127 (ORIGINS)
BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #4 (OF 6)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #22
GREEN LANTERN #36 2ND PTG
HELLBLAZER #252 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #30 (ORIGINS)
MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE #2 (OF 6)
OUTSIDERS #15 (ORIGINS)
ROBIN #183 (ORIGINS)
SCOOBY DOO #141
STORMWATCH PHD #19
SUPERGIRL #38 (ORIGINS)
SUPERMAN BATMAN #55
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #12 (OF 12)
TINY TITANS #13
TRINITY #38
VIGILANTE #3
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #16
X-FILES #4 (OF 6)
10 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!
AMBER ATOMS #1
CYBLADE #3 MAYS CVR A
CYBLADE #3 SEJIC CVR B
DYNAMO 5 #0
FIREBREATHER SERIES #4
FOUR EYES #2
GODLAND #26
GOLLY #4 (MR)
INVINCIBLE #59
NOBLE CAUSES #39
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!
REX MUNDI DH ED #16
SOLOMON KANE #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #38 FAITHFUL EXECUTION
21 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$78.79 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$66.97 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.81 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON WAR #2 (OF 4)
BETTY & VERONICA #240
DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #3
GOLD DIGGER #103
GREAT UNKNOWN #1 (OF 5) (MR)
HIGHLANDER ORIGINS KURGAN #2 (OF 2)
JOHNNY MONSTER #1 (OF 3)
JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #3
RED SONJA SHE DEVIL WITH A SWORD ANNUAL #2
SABRINA VOL 2 #100
SHRAPNEL #2 (OF 5) A CVR SUYDAM (NOTE PRICE)
SHRAPNEL #2 (OF 5) B CVR MOSZI (NOTE PRICE)
SIMPSONS COMICS #151
SIMPSONS COMICS TREASURE TROVE #3
STREET FIGHTER IV #1 (OF 4) NG CVR B
STREET FIGHTER IV #1 (OF 4) TSNAG CVR A
WARRIORS OFFICIAL MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 5) PX CVR (MR)
WARRIORS OFFICIAL MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 5) REG CVR (MR)
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #1 DAVIS CVR A (MR)
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #1 DAVIS CVR B (MR)
1 ADULT TRADE PAPERBACKS RETURNING THIS WEEK
80 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1):
GUITAR HERO 2009 SLASH 10-IN AF
APPAREL (10):
CAPTAIN AMERICA CAP ON FELT BLK T/S XL
GHOST RIDER MUERTE BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN IRON MORGAN BLK T/S XL
MARVEL HEROES & VILLAINS BLK T/S XL
MARVEL THE INVASION BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER LIGHTED SKULL BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER UPCOMING GEL T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN JUMBO WEB BLK T/S XL
WOLVERINE BLOOD N STEEL BLK T/S XL
WOLVERINE GREY WOLV BLK T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (1):
MARILYN MONROE SINGER BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (6):
CODE GEASS NOVEL STAGE 1 SHADOW
DRAGON BALL THE MOVIE CHAPTER BOOK VOL 01 DISCOVERY
DRAGON BALL THE MOVIE CHAPTER BOOK VOL 02 SEARCH
DRAGON BALL THE MOVIE CHAPTER BOOK VOL 03 BATTLE
DRAGON BALL THE MOVIE JUNIOR NOVEL
TEENAGERS FROM THE FUTURE SC
CARDS (1):
UPPER DECK 2008/09 NHL SERIES 2
MAGAZINES (29):
AMERICA IN WWII 0409
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #196
ASIAN CULT CINEMA #61
ATLANTIC MONTHLY 0309
BLACK BELT #47.4
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #84 SABERTOOTH
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #85 WINTER SOLDIER
COMIC FOUNDRY MAGAZINE WINTER 2008
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #03 JOKER
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG SPECIAL DARKSEID
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 24
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1034
FAMILY FUN 0309
FUTURIST 0409
GEEK MONTHLY MAR 2009
GIANT 0309
HEAVY METAL SPRING 2009
LOCUS #577
MAD KIDS #14
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #34
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0309
ROLLING STONE #1072
SFX #179
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 25
SHOJO BEAT 0309
SMALLVILLE #31-NEWSTAND EDITION
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT 2009
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #175
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #66 D GRAY MAN CVR
TRADES (28):
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS THE SNARE TP
BLOOD PLUS GN VOL 05
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 01 SECRET INVASION
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 01 SECRET INVASION DM ED
DIANA PRINCE WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 04
DOROTHEA VOL 04 (MR)
DRAGON DRIVE TP VOL 12
EDEN TP VOL 11 ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD (MR)
ESSENTIAL CLASSIC X-MEN TP VOL 03
EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 24
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 01 NIGHT WITCHES
GRENDEL DEVILS REIGN TP
HAPPY HAPPY CLOVER GN VOL 01
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 11
JOHNNY BOO HC VOL 02 TWINKLE POWER
KEKKAISHI GN VOL 16
LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS TP (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS TP VOL 08 DIGEST
MOON KNIGHT PREM HC VOL 04 DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR
NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 01
NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 03
PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 01
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL PREM HC VOL 05 SECRET INVASION
SECRET INVASION TP FRONT LINE
SECRET INVASION TP INCREDIBLE HERCULES
SECRET INVASION TP THUNDERBOLTS
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 06
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 10
WALL ART (4):
BROKEN TRINITY POSTER
DARK TOWER POSTER
STEPHEN KING STAND POSTER
ULTIMATUM BY DAVID FINCH 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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