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164 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16th, 2009

ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1

Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Villain Variant by CARLOS PACHECO
Special Variant by TBA
Exploding from the ruins of ULTIMATUM, Tony Stark races against time to save his crippled corporation and stop the theft of his armored arsenal! Superstar writer WARREN ELLIS (ULTIMATE HUMAN) teams up with rising talent STEVE KURTH (IRON MAN) to bring you a globe-spanning, high-octane thriller with a blast from Tony's past that you've gotta see to believe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

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) BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (OF 8)
   2) CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #3 (OF 5)
   3) DARK AVENGERS #9
   4) BATMAN AND ROBIN #4
   5) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18
   6) MIGHTY AVENGERS #29
   7) ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4)
   8) DARK WOLVERINE #78
   9) X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1
 10) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #605

BONUS! HERE'S 11-12

 11) DARK REIGN LIST DAREDEVIL ONE SHOT
 12) THOR ANNUAL #111) DARK REIGN YOUNG

JUMP ON HERE!
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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #1
ATHENA #1 W/ OBAMA FLIP CVR
BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 (OF 4)
DARK REIGN LIST DAREDEVIL ONE SHOT
GALACTICA 1980 #1
GHOSTBUSTERS DISPLACED AGGRESSION #1
MODOK REIGN DELAY
STAR TREK ROMULANS SCHISM #1
THOR ANNUAL #1
ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4)
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1
X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE" VIDEO MOMENT FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
Shipshape Update for 09.16.09 WEDNESDAY, 091609 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
SHOUT OUT to Cesar Thompson, ULTIMATE ARMOR WARS #1 is the book of the week, Horserace Results puts Marvel in first place, Kids Corner features ARCHIE #601 and the BASKET CASE is Wolverine Weapon XAnita Blake
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($30.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-091609! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #27 $2.99 $1.79
ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
BATMAN CACOPHONY HC $19.99 $11.99
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WARLORD TP VOL 01 $17.99 $10.79
THOR BALDER BRAVE HC $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $76.93 $46.15

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.

79 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
24 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$109.69 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$93.23 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.45
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AGENTS OF ATLAS #11
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #605
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #1 (OF 3)
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #3 (OF 5)
DARK AVENGERS #9
DARK REIGN LIST DAREDEVIL ONE SHOT
DARK WOLVERINE #78
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #3
DOMINIC FORTUNE #2 (OF 4) (MR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN
MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #3
MIGHTY AVENGERS #29
MODOK REIGN DELAY
PUNISHER #9
PUNISHER NOIR #2 (OF 4)
PUNISHER NOIR #2 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
THOR ANNUAL #1
ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4)
UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #3 (OF 8)
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1
WAR MACHINE #9
X-FACTOR #48
X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1
PLUS 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #601 2ND PTG VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #3 (OF 5) CASSADAY VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #3 (OF 5) LEINIL YU VAR
DARK WOLVERINE #78 ACUNA VAR
DEADPOOL #12 2ND PTG VAR (PP #882)
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #2 2ND PTG VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4) VILLAIN VAR
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$79.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$67.81 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.96 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #881
AIR #13 (MR)
BATGIRL #2
BATMAN AND ROBIN #4
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #4
BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (OF 8)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #27
EX MACHINA #45 (MR)
FABLES #88 (MR)
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE #5 (OF 6)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #24
JSA VS KOBRA #4 (OF 6)
OUTSIDERS #22
PROTOTYPE #6 (OF 6) (MR)
REBELS #8
SCOOBY DOO #148
STARCRAFT #4
TINY TITANS #20
WEDNESDAY COMICS #11 (OF 12)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #23
PLUS 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 VAR ED
BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (OF 8) 2ND PTG
BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (OF 8) VAR ED
BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #2 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
8 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$27.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL #25
DIGGER AND FRIENDS #2 (OF 4)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #10
GHOSTBUSTERS DISPLACED AGGRESSION #1
GI JOE ORIGINS #7
STAR TREK ROMULANS SCHISM #1
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #15
VEIL #3
4 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$15.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$13.56 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.39 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
28 DAYS LATER #2
POE (BOOM) #3
SWORDSMITH ASSASSIN #2
UNTHINKABLE #5 (OF 5)
4 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$14.00 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dynamite's.
$11.90 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.10 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
AOD ASH SAVES OBAMA #2 (OF 4)
ATHENA #1 W/ OBAMA FLIP CVR
GALACTICA 1980 #1
LONE RANGER #18
19 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$51.88 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$44.09 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #601
ATOMIC ROBO SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME #5 (OF 5)
BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 (OF 4)
CITIZEN REX #3 (OF 6)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #3 BENITEZ CVR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #3 FRANCISCO CVR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #3 TO CVR
LEGEND OF ISIS (BLUEWATER) #4
SIMPSONS COMICS #158
STAR WARS CLONE WARS #9
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #45 DESTROYER PT 1 (OF 2)
SWORD #19 (MR)
THICKER THAN BLOOD #3 (OF 3) (RES) (MR)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #12
WALKING DEAD #65 (MR)
WE KILL MONSTERS #3 (OF 6)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
85 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (3)
MARVEL SELECT MARVEL GIRL ACTION FIGURE
UDA MUHAMMAD ALI PRO SHOTS 1965 WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
UDA MUHAMMAD ALI PRO SHOTS THRILLA IN MANILLA
APPAREL (1)
SUPER HEROES HAVE ISSUES T/S XL
BOOBBLE HEADS (2)
CAPTAIN AMERICA FUNKO FORCE BOBBLE HEAD
SPIDER-MAN FUNKO FORCE BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (3)
CMARVEL COMICS IN THE 1960S SC
USURPER OF THE SUN SC
ZOO SC 
CARDS (2)
PLAYBOY PLAYMATES T/C BOX (NET) (A)
TOPPS 2009 CHROME NFL T/C BOX (NET)
GAMES (1)
HEROSCAPE MASTER SET #2
MAGAZINES (38)
2000 AD PACK AUG 2009
ATLANTIC MONTHLY 1009
BECKETT FANTASY BASKETBALL 1109
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #174
BRICK JOURNAL #7
CHILDREN'S HEALTH #1
CINEMA RETRO #15
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #100 BANSHEE
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #101 WAR MACHINE
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #88 ABSORBING MAN
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG SPECIAL WATCHER
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #17 STARFIRE
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #20 BOOSTER GOLD
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #35 BIZARRO
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG SPECIAL GORILLA GRODD
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 29
DR WHO MAGAZINE #412
FANGORIA #287
FILM COMMENT #45.5
HEAVY METAL 1109
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #288
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #34
LOCUS #584
MEN'S HEALTH 1009
NICK MAGAZINE 1009
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 20 #5
NORTH AND SOUTH 1109
PLAYBOY 1009
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 1109
RC SPORTS FLYER #14.10
REALMS OF FANTASY 1009
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 30
STAR WARS INSIDER #112
STAR WARS INSIDER #112 PX ED
THE SPORTING NEWS: PRO BASKETBALL 2009-10
TORCHWOOD #17
WWE KIDS 1009
WWE SPECIAL: UNTOLD HISTORY OF THE WWE
TRADES (34)
ALCOHOLIC SC (MR)
BAD GIRLS TP
BATMAN CACOPHONY HC
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GHOSTS TP
CAPED TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP MAN WITH NO FACE
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 31
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 02 DARK REIGN
FUSHIGI YUGI VIZBIG ED GN VOL 03
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY THE WEDDING ALBUM TP
HAUNT OF HORROR TP
HERCULES PRINCE OF POWER PREM HC
HERCULES PRINCE OF POWER PREM HC VAR ED 30
HULK PLANET SKAAR HC
HULK SKAAR SON OF HULK TP
JOHNNY BOO HC VOL 03 HAPPY APPLES
KING OF DEBRIS VOL 02
LAPIS LAZULI CROWN VOL 02
LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES HC VOL 01
MR STUFFINS TP
OISHINBO GN VOL 05 VEGETABLES
PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 05
RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG ED GN VOL 07 (OF 9)
SECRET WAR TP NEW PTG
SECRET WARRIORS PREM HC VOL 01 NICK FURY AGENT OF NOTHING
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WARLORD TP VOL 01
SPIDER-MAN NOIR GN TP
THOR BALDER BRAVE PREM HC
THOR BALDER BRAVE PREM HC DM ED
TIFFANYS EPIPHANY HC
TOM STRONG DELUXE ED HC BOOK 01
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON TP VOL 02
VENUS IN LOVE VOL 07
WITCHBLADE ORIGINS TP VOL 03
NO ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1)
THE TORCH BY ALEX ROSS POSTER
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  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
CRAP FACTOR=The variant covers (new or reprint) that a company ships out as new product for a week. While these are new SKU items they are not new material (except for the covers) and so we do not count them towards the weeks total creative output for that company.
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 ED=Variant Edition
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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