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183 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 10th, 2009

DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
In this first in a series of spectacular one-shots, the finest writers working at Marvel are teamed up with the most sensational artists to unveil the darkest chapters in the Dark Reign! Norman Osborn, fresh from the shocking finale of Utopia, sets his sights on the rest of the Marvel Universe. He sits down and makes a list. A list of things that are wrong with the world. Things that he needs to take care of. And the list includes almost every major player in the Marvel Universe.

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) DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT
  2) DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS DAX
  3) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #2
  4) BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #2 (OF 3)
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #604
  6) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
  7) KICK ASS #7 (MR)
  8) ADVENTURE COMICS #2
  9) RED ROBIN #4
10) SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #7 (OF 12)

BONUS! HERE'S 11-13

11) DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #4 (OF 5) DKR
12) THUNDERBOLTS #135 DKR
13) WAR OF KINGS WHO WILL RULE ONE-SHOT

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DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS DAX
DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT
DEAD SPACE EXTRACTION (ONE SHOT)
ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL #1 (OF 5)
HULK TEAM-UP ONE SHOT
LOCKE & KEY WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT SPEC ED #1
MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD #1 (OF 4)
MODELS INC #1 (OF 4) (RES)
NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD #1 (OF 4)
SHIELD #1
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #0
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1
WAR OF KINGS WHO WILL RULE ONE-SHOT
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE" VIDEO MOMENT FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
shipshape 9 10 09 WEDNESDAY, 091009 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
SHOUT OUT to Brian Bernardoni, DARK REIGN THE LIST-AVENGERS is the book of the week, Horserace Results ties Marvel & DC for first place, Kids Corner features MARVEL SUPERHERO SQUAD #1 and the BASKET CASE is Anita Blake
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($31.57) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-091009! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT $3.99 $2.39
NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
SHIELD #1 $3.99 $2.39
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1 $1.99 $1.19
TRADES (3)
MARVEL SUPERHERO TEAM UP TP $24.99 $14.99
TITANS LOCKDOWN TP $14.99 $8.99
YTHAQ PREM HC NO ESCAPE $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $78.93 $47.35

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.

93 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$74.80 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$44.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$29.92
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #604
DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS DAX
DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT
DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #4 (OF 5) DKR
ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL #1 (OF 5)
HULK TEAM-UP ONE SHOT
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #134
KICK ASS #7 (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #15
MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #2
MARVELS PROJECT #2 (OF 8)
MODELS INC #1 (OF 4) (RES)
NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD #1 (OF 4)
PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #74 (MR)
THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #5 (OF 6)
THUNDERBOLTS #135 DKR
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #2
WAR OF KINGS WHO WILL RULE ONE-SHOT
X-MEN FOREVER #7
8 ADDITIONAL "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 2ND PTG ROMITA JR VAR (PP #881)
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS BIANCHI VAR DAX
INCREDIBLE HULK #600 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR (PP #881)
MARVELS PROJECT #2 (OF 8) EPTING VAR
MODELS INC #1 (OF 4) JIMENEZ VAR
THUNDERBOLTS #135 70TH FRAME VAR DKR
X-MEN FOREVER #3 2ND PTG VAR
X-MEN FOREVER #4 2ND PTG GRUMMETT VAR
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$66.31 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$56.36 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.94 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #2
BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #2 (OF 3)
BOOSTER GOLD #24
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #41
DMZ #45 (MR)
DOOM PATROL #2
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #3 (OF 6) (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #17 (MR)
RED HERRING #2 (OF 6)
RED ROBIN #4
SECRET SIX #13
SHIELD #1
STORMWATCH PHD #23
STRANGE ADVENTURES #7 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #7 (OF 12)
TITANS #17
UNWRITTEN #5 (MR)
WARLORD #6
WEDNESDAY COMICS #10 (OF 12)
4 ADDITIONAL "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
ADVENTURE COMICS #505 VAR ED
BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #2 (OF 3) VAR ED
BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$53.93 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$45.84 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.08 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
DEAD AT 17 AFTERBIRTH #4 (OF 4)
DEAD SPACE EXTRACTION (ONE SHOT)
DESCENDANT #3 (OF 3)
ELEPHANTMEN #21 (RES)
G-MAN CAPE CRISIS #2 (OF 5)
LILLIM #5 (OF 5)
OLYMPUS #4 (OF 4) (IMAGE ED)
TYRESE GIBSONS MAYHEM #2 (OF 3)
WITCHBLADE #130 MELO DANI CVR C
WITCHBLADE #130 MELO SARA CVR B
WITCHBLADE #130 SEJIC CVR A
7 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$29.93 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$25.44 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.48 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL ONLY HUMAN #2 (OF 4)
ASTRO BOY MOVIE ADAPTATION #4
FALLEN ANGEL REBORN #3
LIFE AND TIMES OF SAVIOR 28 #5
LOCKE & KEY WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT SPEC ED #1
STAR TREK NERO #2
TRANSFORMERS TALES O/T FALLEN #2 (OF 5)
4 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$9.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$8.47 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.49 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
FARSCAPE DARGOS TRIAL #2
FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #3 (OF 4)
MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #4 (OF 4)
19 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$64.29 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$54.64 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.64 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANNA MERCURY 2 #1 (OF 5) WIZARD WORLD PHILLY ED (MR)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #135
BPRD 1947 #3 (OF 5)
COMPLETE DRACULA #3 (OF 5)
CURSED PIRATE GIRL #2 (OF 3)
DOMINO LADY #2 (MR)
FEMALE FORCE #6 CONDOLEEZZA RICE
HELLBOY WILD HUNT #6 (OF 8)
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
POLITICAL POWER #2 BARACK OBAMA BK MKT ED
POLITICAL POWER #2 BARACK OBAMA DM EXCL
RED SONJA #48
ROTTEN #3
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #204
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #0
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1 GONZALEZ CVR
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1 JUSKO CVR
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1 STEGMAN CVR
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1 SUYDAM CVR
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
90 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (3)
GOLDEN AGE GREEN LANTERN LOGO T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN SPLATTER SYMBOL T/S XL
NICK FURY AGENT OF SHIELD TURQUOISE T/S XL
BOOBBLE HEADS (3)
DARK KNIGHT BATMAN VER 2 HEAD KNOCKER
DARK KNIGHT TWO-FACE HEAD KNOCKER
IRON MAN FUNKO FORCE BOBBLE HEAD
CARDS (2)
UPPER DECK 2009 NFL HOBBY T/C BOX (NET)
URBAN LEGEND SHOCK STORIES T/C BOX (NET)
MAGAZINES (49)
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 0909
AMERICAN GIRL 1009
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 1109
ARCHIE DIGEST #257
ART SCENE INTERNATIONAL #87
ASIAN CULT CINEMA #63
ASK 0909
AVENGER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 02
BACKWOODSMAN #30.5
BITCH #44
CLICK 0909
COIN VALUES #7.11
CRICKET 0909
DARK DISCOVERIES #14
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #20 BOOSTER GOLD
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #34 BLUE BEETLE
DIG 0909
DON DIVA MAGAZINE #38
EARLY MUSIC AMERICA #15.3
EMMY #4
FUNNY TIMES 0909
GUNS AND AMMO 1009
HORRORHOUND #19
HUMANIST 1009
J'ADORE #11
JUST FOR BLACK MEN 1009
LAYERS 1009
LEES TOY REVIEW #202 SEP 2009
MILITARY HISTORY #26.4
MODERN DOG FALL 2009
MUSE 0909
NEW MOON GIRLS 1009
PAINTWORKS CHRISTMAS 2009
PLAYBOY NATURAL BEAUTIES
PLAYBOYS BOOK OF LINGERIE
PLAYBOY'S HOTTEST NUDES CALENDAR 2010
POETS AND WRITERS 1009
ROLLING STONE #1087
RUE MORGUE #93
SCALE AUTO 1009
SCRIPT MAGAZINE #15.5
TORCHWOOD MAGAZINE #17 SPECIAL
TOYFARE #147 DC DIRECT BATMAN CVR
WITCHES AND PAGANS (formerly New Witch) #19
WOMEN AND GUNS 1009
WRITER 1009
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #42.1
WWE MAGAZINE 1009
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0909
TRADES (33)
ACHEWOOD HC VOL 02 WORST SONG PLAYED
AMULET SC VOL 02 STONEKEEPERS CURSE
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 05 AFTERMATH
ASTRO BOY MOVIE ADAPTATION TP
ASTRO BOY MOVIE PREQUEL UNDERGROUND TP
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 03 VAMPIRE STATE
CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 05
EMILY THE STRANGE TP VOL 02 (C: 0-1-2)
FANTASTIC FOUR LOST ADVENTURES BY STAN LEE TP
FULL FRONTAL NERDITY TP VOL 02 YOUVE GOT THE TOUCH
GOTHAM CENTRAL HC VOL 02 JOKERS AND MADMEN
GRIMWOODS DAUGHTER HC (MR)
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 WAR OF KINGS BOOK 01
INU YASHA TP VOL 40
JAMES ROBINSONS COMPLETE WILDCATS TP (RES)
LITTLE LULU TP VOL 20 BAWLPLAYERS & OTHER STORIES
LOVE & ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 02 (MR)
MARVEL 1602 PREM HC
MARVEL SUPERHERO TEAM UP TP
MS MARVEL PREM HC VOL 07 DARK REIGN
RUNAWAYS GOOD DIE YOUNG PREM HC
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 06
SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES TP SEASON 01
SWITCH GN VOL 10
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN TP VOL 02
TITANS LOCKDOWN TP
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 11
ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN PREM HC
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT TP VOL 02
WHICH WITCHS WAND WORKS GN
X-MEN MISFITS GN VOL 01
YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 19
YTHAQ PREM HC NO ESCAPE (MR)
NO ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
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
DAX=Dark Avengers/X-Men
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
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
XMW=X-Men Messiah War

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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