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210 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 7th, 2009

HAUNT #1

story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art GREG CAPULLO, RYAN OTTLEY & TODD McFARLANE
cover TODD MCFARLANE
McFARLANE & KIRKMAN'S HAUNT HAS ARRIVED!
Daniel Kilgore is dragged into his estranged brother Kurt's secret life of murder and espionage... by his ghost. With no training whatsoever, guided by the spirit of his secret-agent brother, Daniel must now solve his brother's murder and save the world - or die trying! It all starts here, people: Witness the birth of HAUNT!
32 PAGES / FC / $2.99

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

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

   1) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #608
   2) ASTONISHING X-MEN #31
   3) BATMAN AND ROBIN #5
   4) JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #4 (OF 7)
   5) BATMAN ANNUAL #27
   6) DAREDEVIL #501
   7) X-MEN VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 (OF 2)
   8) ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #3
   9) SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #8 (OF 12)
 10) DEADPOOL #16

BONUS! HERE'S 11-13

 11) DARK REIGN LIST SECRET WARRIORS ONE SHOT
 12) BLACK PANTHER 2 #9
 13)  CABLE #19

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BATMAN THE UNSEEN #1 (OF 5)
BUCKAROO BANZAI HARDEST O/T HARD #1 (OF 2)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #1
CRIMINAL SINNERS #1 (MR)
DARK REIGN LIST SECRET WARRIORS ONE SHOT
DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL #1
HAUNT #1
I SELL THE DEAD (ONE SHOT)
INCREDIBLES #1
KILL AUDIO #1 (OF 6)
REBELS ANNUAL STARRO THE CONQUEROR #1
SPIDER-MAN 1602 #1 (OF 5)
X-BABIES #1 (OF 4)
X-MEN VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #1
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shipshape 10 7 09 WEDNESDAY, 100709 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
SHOUT OUT to Joe Kogut, HAUNT #1 is the book of the week, Horserace Results puts Marvel in first place, Kids Corner features INCREDIBLES #1, the BASKET CASE is Ultimate Comics the Avengers
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

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COMICS (4)
BATMAN THE UNSEEN #1 $2.99 $1.79
CRIMINAL SINNERS #1 $3.50 $2.97
DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL #1 $3.99 $2.39
HAUNT #1 $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (3)
BLOOM COUNTY COMPLETE LIBRARY HC VOL 01 $39.99 $23.99
PETER & MAX A FABLES NOVEL HC (MR) $22.99 $13.79
TOP COW BIBLE TP $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $96.44 $57.86

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.

122 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
28 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$104.23 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$88.59 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.63
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #608
ASTONISHING X-MEN #31
BLACK PANTHER 2 #9
CABLE #19
CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER WAR GHOSTS OF MY COUNTRY
CRIMINAL SINNERS #1 (MR)
DAREDEVIL #501
DARK REIGN LIST SECRET WARRIORS ONE SHOT
DARK REIGN ZODIAC #3 (OF 3) DKR
DEADPOOL #16
DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL #1
GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #3 (OF 6)
HOUSE OF M MASTERS OF EVIL #3 (OF 4)
IRON MAN ARMOR WARS #3 (OF 4)
LUKE CAGE NOIR #3 (OF 4)
LUKE CAGE NOIR #3 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT DEADPOOL
MODELS INC #2 (OF 4) (RES)
OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #10
SPIDER-MAN 1602 #1 (OF 5)
STARR THE SLAYER #2 (OF 4) (MR)
STRANGE TALES #2 (OF 3) (MR)
STRANGE TALES #2 (OF 3) RED HULK VAR (MR)
TORCH #2 (OF 8)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #3
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #2
X-BABIES #1 (OF 4)
X-MEN VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 (OF 2)
PLUS THESE 13 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #608 70TH ANNIV DJURDJEVIC VAR
ASTONISHING X-MEN #31 CHAREST VAR
DAREDEVIL #500 2ND PTG ZIRCHER VAR
DAREDEVIL #501 SALE VAR
DEADPOOL #14 2ND PTG CRYSTAL VAR
HULK #14 2ND PTG CHURCHILL VAR
MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #1 2ND PTG SUYDAM VAR
MODELS INC #2 (OF 4) TABLOID KURTH VAR
STRANGE TALES #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG PAUL POPE VAR (MR)
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #2 ZOMBIE VAR
X-BABIES #1 (OF 4) STAR COMIC CHABOT VAR
X-MEN VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 (OF 2) RAMOS VAR
X-MEN VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 (OF 2) ZOMBIE VAR
24 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!
AUTHORITY #15
BATMAN AND ROBIN #5
BATMAN ANNUAL #27
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #34
BATMAN THE UNSEEN #1 (OF 5)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #42
DOOM PATROL #3
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #6 (OF 6)
FREE REALMS #2
GREEK STREET #4 (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #18 (MR)
JONAH HEX #48
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #4 (OF 7)
LOONEY TUNES #179
MAGOG #2
MIGHTY #9
NORTH 40 #4 (OF 6)
PLANETARY #27
REBELS ANNUAL STARRO THE CONQUEROR #1
RED TORNADO #2 (OF 6)
STRANGE ADVENTURES #8 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #8 (OF 12)
SWEET TOOTH #2 (MR)
WARLORD #7
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 4TH PTG
BATMAN AND ROBIN #5 VAR ED
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$33.43 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$28.41 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.01 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
HAUNT #1
I SELL THE DEAD (ONE SHOT)
JERSEY GODS #8
KING CITY #2
PROOF #24
SAVAGE DRAGON #153
WAR HEROES #3 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
WITCHBLADE #131 BACHALO CVR B
WITCHBLADE #131 CHRISTOPHER CVR C
WITCHBLADE #131 SEJIC CVR A
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM IMAGE THIS WEEK
CHEW #2 4TH PTG (MR)
CHEW #3 3RD PTG (MR)
CHEW #4 2ND PTG (MR)
HAUNT #1 10 COPY OTTLEY VAR
9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$30.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.38 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL #26
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #11
FALLEN ANGEL REBORN #4
FROM THE ASHES #5
GHOSTBUSTERS DISPLACED AGGRESSION #2
GRIMJACK MANX CAT #3
STAR TREK ROMULANS SCHISM #2
STARSTRUCK #2
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK PREY #3 (OF 5)
4 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$16.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$13.30 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.54 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
CARS RADIATOR SPRINGS #2
INCREDIBLES #1
IRREDEEMABLE #7
KILL AUDIO #1 (OF 6)
WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #699
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE FROM BOOM THIS WEEK
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #1 (OF 24) 2ND PTG
27 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$96.05 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$81.69 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.40 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABSOLUTION #2 (OF 6) (MR)
ABSOLUTION #2 (OF 6) 3-COPY VIGILANTE ED INCV  (MR)
ABSOLUTION #2 (OF 6) CRIMEFILES ED (MR)
ABSOLUTION #2 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
BOYS #35 (MR)
BUCKAROO BANZAI HARDEST O/T HARD #1 (OF 2)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #29 CARNEVALE CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #29 JEANTY CVR
CAPTAIN ACTION #3.5 REACTION
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #1 (OF 6) (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #1 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #1 (OF 6) 3-COPY INCV  (MR)
CROSSED #7 (OF 9) (MR)
CROSSED #7 (OF 9) 3-COPY RED CROSSED CVR INCV (NET) (MR)
CROSSED #7 (OF 9) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
CROSSED #7 (OF 9) WRAP CVR (MR)
DAYS MISSING #2 (OF 5) DALE KEOWN CVR
DAYS MISSING #2 (OF 5) FRAZER IRVING LTD ED CVR
GOLD DIGGER TIFFANY & CHARLOTTE 2ND SEMESTER #3 (OF 4)
INCARNATE #2 (OF 3) (MR)
MANGALICIOUS TICK #3 (OF 4)
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS #2 (OF 4)
SHERLOCK HOLMES #5 (OF 5)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #205
STAR WARS INVASION #4
THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #4
WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #4 (OF 5)
1 ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
88 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
DARK KNIGHT RETURNS COLLECTOR SET
APPAREL (7)
FLASH SPLATTER SYMBOL T/S XL
MARVEL 70TH GROUP BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER PUNISH HALFTONE BLK T/S XL
RAGE RED LANTERN T/S XL
RED LANTERN SYMBOL RAGE T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN AMAZING FLEX BLK T/S XL
X-MEN XMANG MINERAL WASH BLUE MENS T/S XL
BOOKS (4)
DRAGON BALL CHAPTER BOOK VOL 04 CARROTS SIDE OF PILAF
DRAGONLANCE STONETELLERS BK 03 GOBLIN NATION
FR HOUSE OF SERPENTS OMNIBUS
FR TRANSITIONS BK 03 GHOST KING HC
CARDS (1)
TOPPS 2009 UFC T/C BOX
MAGAZINES (24)
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #198
G FAN #89
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #154
SHONEN JUMP NOVEMBER 09
ASK 1009
BASEBALL AMERICA #921
CLICK 1009
COOK'S COUNTRY COOKING 2009 SPECIAL
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED 1209
CRICKET 1009
DIG 1009
FLIGHT JOURNAL 1209
GUNS & AMMO 1109
LADYBUG 1009
MUSE 1009
OUTLAW BIKER #177
PAINTWORKS 1209
QUICK AND EASY PAINTING 1209
RUE MORGUE #94
SPIDER 1009
UFO #151
WRESTLER SERIES #50
WWE MAGAZINE 1109
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 1009
2 ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2)
STAR TREK TOS USS ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 HD SHIP
WOMEN OF THE DCU SERIES 2 MERA BUST
TRADES (49)
ANGEL NOT FADE AWAY TP
APPLEGEEKS TP VOL 02 WEIRD SCIENCE
BABY & ME GN VOL 16
BALLAD OF A SHINIGAMI VOL 02
BETA RAY BILL GODHUNTER TP
BLOOM COUNTY COMPLETE LIBRARY HC VOL 01
CHOCO MIMI GN VOL 02
CODE GEASS LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION GN VOL 05
COLLECTED VOYAGES OF SHEBUCCANEER TP (MR)
DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR TP
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER TP VOL 03
EXURBIA TP
EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 28
FAIRY IDOL KANON GN VOL 02 (OF 4)
GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE TP VOL 10
GOLD DIGGER II PKT MANGA TP VOL 07
GRANDVILLE HC
HAPPY HAPPY CLOVER GN VOL 03
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 15
JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 06 THE BIG BOOK OF WAR (MR)
KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 02 FROM ME TO YOU
KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC TP VOL 27
LA CORDA DORO TP VOL 11
LEAVE IT TO PET GN VOL 03
LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 07
MAGIC TOUCH GN VOL 04
MASQUERADE TP VOL 01
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 13
MUPPET ROBIN HOOD TP
NARUTO TP VOL 46
NHS SHIDOSHI PKT MANGA TP VOL 06
NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 07
OH MY BROTHER VOL 01
ONE PIECE TP VOL 22
PETER & MAX A FABLES NOVEL HC (MR)
POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 03 2ND ED
POKEMON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE GN VOL 05
ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 09
SHAMAN WARRIOR TP VOL 08
SKIP BEAT TP VOL 19
SLAM DUNK GN VOL 06
STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 10
SUPREME POWER PREM HC NIGHTHAWK
TOP COW BIBLE TP
WILD ONES GN VOL 08
X-MEN FOREVER TP VOL 01
X-MEN NOIR GN TP
YU GI OH R GN VOL 01
YU YU HAKUSHO TP VOL 18
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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