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175 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 30th, 2009

SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6)

Written by HOWARD MACKIE & TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by TODD NAUCK
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
You've been asking for it...and now it's here: THE CLONE SAGA!!! Marvel's most controversial event of all time returns with a vengeance, presenting the Clone Saga as it was originally intended to be told! From the minds behind the crossover that changed comics forever and the artist that introduced Spider-Man to President Obama, it's six issues of twists and turns that will shock fans old and new alike! Be here as Peter Parker's worst nightmare begins again...now with an ending you have to 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

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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) GREEN LANTERN #46 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
   2) HULK #15
   3) THOR #603
   4) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #607
   5) WOLVERINE WEAPON X #5
   6) SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6)
   7) X-FORCE #19
   8) BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #2 (OF 3)
   9) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #31
 10) SUPERMAN #692

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ASTRO CITY ASTRA SPECIAL #1 (OF 2)
BOMB QUEEN VI #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DIE HARD YEAR ONE #1
GI JOE COBRA SPECIAL #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1
PUNISHER ANNUAL #1
RICHARD MOORE THE POUND (MR)
ROD ESPINOSA LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG-FU ONE-SHOT
SKY PIRATES OF NEO TERRA #1
SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6)
UNKNOWN DEVIL MADE FLESH #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE 9 30 09 WEDNESDAY, 093009 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
SHOUT OUT to artist/writer Dave Sim,SPIDERMAN CLONE SAGA #1 is the book of the week, Horserace Results puts Marvel in first place, Kids Corner features MICKEY & FRIENDS #296, the BASKET CASE is Starcraft
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($36.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-093009! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
DIE HARD YEAR ONE #1 $3.99 $2.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1 $5.99 $3.59
SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG-FU ONE-SHOT $3.99 $2.39
SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
AVENGERS INVADERS HC $39.99 $23.99
BATMAN THE BLACK GLOVE TP $17.99 $10.79
SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE TP $14.99 $8.99
TOTAL $90.93 $54.55

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.

92 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
27 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$99.73 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$84.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.95
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #607
DARK REIGN HOOD #5 (OF 5)
DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #3 (OF 3) DKR
DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 4)
DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #5 (OF 6)
HULK #15
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #55
MARVEL DIVAS #3 (OF 4)
MARVEL MYSTERY HANDBOOK 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL
MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #5
NEW MUTANTS #5
PUNISHER ANNUAL #1
RUNAWAYS 3 #14
SECRET WARRIORS #8
SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG-FU BLACK & WHITE ONE-SHOT
SON OF HULK #15
SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6)
SPIN ANGELS #2 (OF 4)(MR)
THOR #603
THUNDERBOLTS #136
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #5
X-FACTOR #49
X-FORCE #19
X-MEN FOREVER #8
PLUS THESE 12 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606 CAMPBELL VAR
HULK #15 MCGUINNESS VAR
MS MARVEL #45 70TH ANNIV DJURDJEVIC VAR
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$66.31 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$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!
ASTRO CITY ASTRA SPECIAL #1 (OF 2)
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #9
BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #2 (OF 6)
BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #2 (OF 3)
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #5 (OF 6)
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #4 (OF 6) (MR)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #4
GREEN LANTERN #46 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
JACK OF FABLES #38 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #31
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #5 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN #692
TEEN TITANS #75 (NOTE PRICE)
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #12 (MR)
WONDER WOMAN #36
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BLACKEST NIGHT #2 (OF 8) 2ND PTG
FLASH REBIRTH #2 (OF 6) 2ND PTG
GREEN LANTERN #43 2ND PTG (BLACKEST NIGHT)
GREEN LANTERN #46 VAR ED (BLACKEST NIGHT)
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$21.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.74 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
BAD DOG #3 (MR)
BOMB QUEEN VI #1 (OF 4) (MR)
CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #2 (OF 5) ROCAFORT CVR A
CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #2 (OF 5) SEJIC CVR B
DARKNESS #80 HESTER CVR A (MR)
DARKNESS #80 IVAN CVR B (MR)
EXISTENCE 2.0 #3 (OF 3) (MR)
SKY PIRATES OF NEO TERRA #1
6 ANTARCTIC PRESS COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$17.81 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.14 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
BAD KIDS GO TO HELL #4 (OF 4)
GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2009
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #173
PRESIDENT EVIL #2 100 DAYS LATER
RICHARD MOORE THE POUND (MR)
ROD ESPINOSA LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
4 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$14.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$12.71 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.24 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
DIE HARD YEAR ONE #1
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #4 (OF 24)
MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #296
UNKNOWN DEVIL MADE FLESH #1
27 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$74.74 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$63.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.21 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALIENS #3 (OF 4)
ARMY OF DARKNESS #25
BETTY #182
BOYS HEROGASM #5 (OF 6) (MR)
CAVEWOMAN RED MENACE ONE-SHOT SP ED BUDD ROOT VAR (NET)
FUTURAMA COMICS #45
GI JOE COBRA SPECIAL #1
GLAMOURPUSS #9
HERCULES KNIVES OF KUSH #3 (OF 5) A CVR LANGLEY
HERCULES KNIVES OF KUSH #3 (OF 5) B CVR MANDRYK
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #154
PHANTOM GENERATIONS #5
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #5
RAPTURE #4 (OF 6) OEMING CVR
ROBERT E HOWARD THULSA DOOM #2
ROTTEN #4
STAR WARS LEGACY #40 TATOOINE PT 4 (OF 4)
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #58 (MR)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #15
USAGI YOJIMBO #123
1 ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
83 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (6)
HALO SERIES 5 PX ACTION FIGURE
HALO SERIES 5 PX ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT
JLI SERIES 2 BLUE BEETLE ACTION FIGURE
JLI SERIES 2 BOOSTER GOLD ACTION FIGURE
JLI SERIES 2 FIRE ACTION FIGURE
JLI SERIES 2 MARTIAN MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (1)
RED LANTERN SYMBOL RAGE T/S XL
BOOKS (2)
HELLBOY NOVEL ICE WOLVES
LOVECRAFT UNBOUND NOVEL
CARDS (1)
TOPPS 2009 FACTORY NFL T/C SET
GAMES (1)
MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG ZENDIKAR BOOSTER DISPLAY
MAGAZINES (36)
AALTER EGO #89
AMERICAN CURVES 1009
ARTWORKS FALL 2009
BASEBALL AMERICA #920
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #21
CAT FANCY 1109
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #102 HOBGOBLIN
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #103 BARON ZEMO
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1659
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #36 HITMAN
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #37 BATGIRL
DISCOVERY GIRLS 1109
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 26 REG CVR
DOG FANCY 1109
FUNNY TIMES 1009
HERB COMPANION 1109
HEROES #11-NEWSTAND EDITION
HEROES MAGAZINE #11 PX ED
HIGHLIGHTS 1009
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 1009FREE INQUIRY #29.6
MARVEL PREVIEWS OCTOBER 2009
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1009
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #135
PREVIEWS #253 OCTOBER 2009
SCALE AVIATION MODELLER #15.9
SFX #187
SMALLVILLE #33-NEWSTAND EDITION
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #33 PX ED
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE #3.11
VIDEO WATCHDOG #151
VIETNAM 1209
WIZARD MAGAZINE #217 DOLLHOUSE CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #217 J SCOTT CAMPBELL BUFFY CVR
WORLD WAR II 1109
2 ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2)
HEROES OF THE DCU SUPERMAN BUST
RED DAREDEVIL ON GARGOYLE STATUE
TRADES (34)
ABSOLUTE PROMETHEA HC VOL 01
AVENGERS INVADERS HC
BATMAN THE BLACK GLOVE TP
BERSERK VOL 31 (MR)
BLACK PANTHER PREM HC DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES
BOOK OF GENESIS ILLUS BY ROBERT CRUMB HC
BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 04
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 05 PREDATOR & PREY
CLASSICS ILLUS HC VOL 06 SCARLET LETTER
CODE GEASS NIGHTMARE OF NUNNALLY GN VOL 02
DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS HC
DEFORMITORY GN
FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 (MR)
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 03 TANKIES (MR)
GUNSMITH CATS BURST TP VOL 04 (MR)
HELLBOY LIBRARY ED HC VOL 03 CONQUEROR WORM & STRANGE PLACES
HIGH MOON TP VOL 01
HOWARD CHAYKIN POWER & GLORY TP
ICON A HEROS WELCOME TP NEW PTG
INDIANA JONES FURTHER ADV OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS TP VOL 02
MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS TP VOL 02 DM VAR 09
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 10
ROGUE DRAGON GN
SLEEPER SEASON 2 TP
SUPERMAN BATMAN TP VOL 01 PUBLIC ENEMIES NEW PTG
SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE TP
TIMOTHY & THE TRANSGALACTIC TOWEL SC
TRICK R TREAT TP (MR)
ULTIMATUM PREM HC
ULTIMATUM REQUIEM PREM HC
UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS
WOLVERINE WEAPON X FILES TP
X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT TP
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
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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