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192 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2009

WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1

Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
This is it! The moment you've been waiting for! Prepare yourselves for the most brutal battle in the history of comics as Wolverine returns- and unleashes a tidal wave of bloody revenge! It's Wolverine versus the Hulk Gang to the death! Don't miss the flesh-rending final chapter to the greatest Wolverine story ever told by the peerless Mark Millar and Steve McNiven! Plus-you won't be able to tear yourself away from the gallery of covers, background material, behind-the-scenes extras, and all-new pinups that fill out this GIANT-SIZE SPECTACULAR!

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) NEW AVENGERS #57
   2) WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1
   3) UNCANNY X-MEN #515
   4) DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT
   5) SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6)
   6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606
   7) BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3)
   8) SPIDER-WOMAN #1 (RES)
   9) FANTASTIC FOUR #571
 10) INCREDIBLE HULK #602

BONUS! HERE'S 11-14

 11) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #37
 12) DARK X-MEN CONFESSION ONE-SHOT DAX
 13) DARK REIGN MADE MEN
 14) MS MARVEL #45

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES #1 (OF 2)
CAVEWOMAN RED MENACE ONE-SHOT
DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT
DARK REIGN MADE MEN
DARK X-MEN CONFESSION ONE-SHOT DAX
DOCTOR WHO BLACK DEATH WHITE LIFE
DONATELLO BRAIN THIEF #1 (OF 4)
ENDERS SHADOW COMMAND SCHOOL #1 (OF 5)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: LITTLE MERMAID COLL
MUPPET PETER PAN #1
SPIDER-WOMAN #1 (RES)
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6)
TALES FROM WONDERLAND TWEEDLEDEE
UNDERGROUND #1 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE" VIDEO MOMENT FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE 9,23 09 WEDNESDAY, 092309 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
SHOUT OUT to Elizabeth Riesner, WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1 is the book of the week, Horserace Results puts Marvel in first place, Kids Corner features MUPPET PETER PAN #1 and the BASKET CASE is Dominick Fortune.
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-092309! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
DARK REIGN MADE MEN $3.99 $2.39
SPIDER-WOMAN #1 $3.99 $2.39
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (3)
DC LIBRARY BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY HC $39.99 $23.99
FLASH CHRONICLES TP VOL 01 $14.99 $8.99
MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 06 $54.99 $32.99
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.

98 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
24 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$85.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$72.89 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.86
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606
ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #5 (OF 5) (MR)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #28
DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT
DARK REIGN MADE MEN
DARK X-MEN CONFESSION ONE-SHOT DAX
ENDERS SHADOW COMMAND SCHOOL #1 (OF 5)
FANTASTIC FORCE #4 (OF 4)
FANTASTIC FOUR #571
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #18
HALO HELLJUMPER #3 (OF 5) (MR)
IMMORTAL WEAPONS #3 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #135
INCREDIBLE HULK #602
MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #4
MS MARVEL #45
NEW AVENGERS #57
NOVA #29
RIFTWAR #4 (OF 5)
SPIDER-WOMAN #1 (RES)
UNCANNY X-MEN #515
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #19
WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #40
PLUS THESE 12 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #602 2ND PTG VAR
DEADPOOL #13 2ND PTG VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #571 EAGLESHAM INVISIBLE WOMAN VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #571 SUPER HERO SQUAD VAR
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #135 SUPER HERO SQUAD VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #602 SUPER HERO SQUAD VAR
NEW AVENGERS #57 SUPER HERO SQUAD VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #1 2ND PTG VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1 2ND PTG VAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #514 2ND PTG VAR
WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1 MCGUINNESS VAR
WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1 RIVERA VAR
17 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$53.85 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$45.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.07 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #8
BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3)
DETECTIVE COMICS #857
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #5 (OF 6)
HELLBLAZER #259 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #37
KILLAPALOOZA #5 (OF 6)
MADAME XANADU #15 (MR)
POWER GIRL #5
SUPER FRIENDS #19
SUPERGIRL #45
SUPERMAN BATMAN #64
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6)
VIGILANTE #10
WEB #1
WEDNESDAY COMICS #12 (OF 12)
WILDCATS #15\
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 3RD PTG
BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7) 2ND PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #2 (OF 7) 2ND PTG
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6) VAR ED
5 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$18.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$16.11 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.88 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
76 #5 (OF 8) (MR)
DARKNESS PITT #2 (OF 3) HUTOMO CVR B
DARKNESS PITT #2 (OF 3) KEOWN CVR A
INVINCIBLE #66
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #17
UNDERGROUND #1 (OF 4)
4 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$15.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$13.56 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.39 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
AMERICAN MCGEES GRIMM #5
DOCTOR WHO BLACK DEATH WHITE LIFE
GI JOE #9
STAR TREK SPOCK REFLECTIONS #3
4 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$12.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$11.01 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.94 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #3
MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY #2
MUPPET PETER PAN #1
MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #3 (OF 4)
27 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$98.18 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$83.45 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.72 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #15
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES #1 (OF 2)
BUCK ROGERS #4
CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY #2 (RES)
CAVEWOMAN RED MENACE ONE-SHOT
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #14
DONATELLO BRAIN THIEF #1 (OF 4)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS LITTLE MERMAID COLL
HACK SLASH SERIES #26 A CVR SEELEY (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #26 B CVR PERCIVAL (MR)
JUGHEAD #197
LIONSGATE FILMS LEPRECHAUN #4 (MR)
NO HERO #7 (OF 7) (MR)
NO HERO #7 (OF 7) DESIGN SKETCH (MR)
NO HERO #7 (OF 7) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
NO HERO #7 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (MR)
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #3
SONIC UNIVERSE #8
SPIDER #2
STINGERS #3 (OF 5)
TALES FROM WONDERLAND TWEEDLEDEE & TWEEDLEDUM ONE-SHOT
TALES OF TMNT #62
WASTELAND #26 (MR)
WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS TEK WAR #3 (MR)
ZERO KILLER #5 (OF 6)
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #5 (OF 8) (MR)
ZORRO #16
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
94 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
ARKHAM ASYLUM BOXED SET
APPAREL (1)
BLACK LANTERN DEATH T/S XL
BOOKS (3)
TIME TUNNEL COMP SERIES SC
CARDS (2)
BOWMAN 2009 CHROME MLB T/C BOX
UPPER DECK 2009 GOODWIN CHAMPIONS MLB T/C BOX
GAMES (1)
YUGIOH 2009 5D STARTER DECKS
MAGAZINES (34)
ADBUSTERS #17.86
AIRBRUSH ACTION 1009
AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #45
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #202
BABY BUG 0909
BACK ISSUE #36
BECKETT BASKETBALL PLUS #221
BLACK BELT 1109
CINEFEX #119
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #19 NIGHTWING
GEEK MONTHLY SEP 2009
H MAGAZINE #3.10
HAUTE DOLL #6.5
ILLINOIS GAME AND FISH 1009
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #27
INSIDE KUNG FU #37.12
JUXTAPOZ #105
MOTHER EARTH NEWS 1109
NASCAR ILLUSTRATED 1009
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 1009
PASTE #56
PETERSONS PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE
ROBOT 1209
ROLLING STONE #1088
SET-STYLE ISSUE
SEXY STARS OF TWILIGHT-NEW MOON
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #8
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #21 PX ED
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #21-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUPERNATURAL #12-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #12 SPECIAL PX ED
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #167
TAOST-THE ART OF STORYTELLING #1
1 ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (2)
GREEN GOBLIN 1/8 SCALE MODEL KIT
VTTBOTS 1/350 SCALE SEAVIEW SUB MODEL KIT
STATUES (2)
SUPERMAN BATMAN DVD BATMAN MAQUETTE
SUPERMAN BATMAN DVD SUPERMAN MAQUETTE
TRADES (48)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS ALL STARS TP VOL 01 VERONICA PASSPORT (RES)
ASTONISHING X-MEN BY WHEDON & CASSADAY OMNIBUS HC
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 14 (MR)
CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 18
DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 02
DC LIBRARY BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY HC
DETROIT METAL CITY GN VOL 02 (MR)
DUNGEON THE EARLY YEARS GN VOL 02
EDEN TP VOL 12 (MR)
EUREKA TP VOL 02 (OF 4) DORMANT GENE
FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC MASTERS OF DOOM
FATE STAY NIGHT GN VOL 05 (OF 7)
FLASH CHRONICLES TP VOL 01
GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 09 (OF 16)
GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 DM ED
GOON TP VOL 09 CALAMITY OF CONSCIENCE
GRAVITATION COLLECTION GN VOL 03 (OF 6) (MR)
HARDY BOYS GN VOL 18 DANGER
INCREDIBLE HERCULES PREM HC DARK REIGN
INDIANA JONES ADVENTURES TP VOL 02
KARAKURI ODETTE GN VOL 01 (OF 6)
KIMIKISS GN VOL 02 (OF 3) (MR)
LABOR DAYS GN VOL 02 JUST ANOTHER DAMN DAY
MARVEL ADVENTURES THOR AND AVENGERS TP DIGEST
MARVEL APES TP EVOLUTION STARTS HERE
MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 06
MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 06 VAR ED 124
MOMO TAMA GN VOL 03 (OF 4)
NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 02
PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL 06
PET AVENGERS CLASSIC TP
PUSH TP
SALT WATER TAFFY GN VOL 03 TRUTH ABOUT DR TRUE
SAMURAI HAREM ASU NO YOICHI GN VOL 02 (OF 7) (MR)
SAVAGE SHE-HULK TP
SPIRIT TP VOL 02
STARCRAFT FRONTLINE GN VOL 04 (OF 4)
STREET FIGHTER TP VOL 01 NEW ED
THINGS UNDONE GN
THOR BY JURGENS AND ROMITA JR TP VOL 01
VAMPIRE DOLL GUILT NA ZAN GN VOL 06 (OF 6)
VB ROSE GN VOL 06 (OF 12) (RES)
WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 NEW ADV
WONDER WOMAN THE CIRCLE TP
X-MEN ORIGINS HC
2 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
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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