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182 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 14th, 2009

WEB OF SPIDERMAN #1

Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS, TOM DEFALCO & MORE!
Penciled by VAL SEMEIKS, RON FRENZ & MORE!
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Zombie Variant BY MIRCO PIERFEDERICI
Tying into upcoming events in Amazing Spider-Man including WHO IS BEN REILLY? and THE GAUNTLET! Even with all the action jam-packed into every issue of Thrice Monthly Spidey, we STILL don't have enough room to tell the wall-crawler's exploits! So BEHOLD! The brand-new, state of the art WEB OF SPIDER-MAN! THRILL! To the return of KAINE, the ill-fated Peter Parker Clone - where has he been all these years? Where is he now? And how does it tie into KRAVEN?! Then - MARVEL! At the continuing adventures of May-Day Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Girl! And More! Get caught in the web this October!
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

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) UNCANNY X-MEN #516
   2) BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #3 (OF 3)
   3) WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1
   4) BATMAN #691
   5) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #41 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
   6) DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #11
   7) RED ROBIN #5
   8) ADVENTURE COMICS #3
   9) ACTION COMICS #882
 10) BATGIRL #3

BONUS! HERE'S 11-14

 11) DEADPOOL #900
 12) TITANS #18
 13) IRON MAN IRON PROTOCOLS ONE-SHOT
 14) INCREDIBLE HERCULES #136

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ABSOLUTION #1 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ANCHOR #1
BEYOND THE WALL #1
BLACKBEARD LEGEND OF THE PYRATE KING #1
BUCKAROO BANZAI HARDEST O/T HARD #1 (OF 2)
CLIVE BARKERS SEDUTH 3-D #1
DON BLUTH SPACE ACE #1 (OF 6)
HECTOR PLASM TOTENTATZ (ONE SHOT) (RES)
IRON MAN IRON PROTOCOLS ONE-SHOT
JON SABLE FREELANCE ASHES OF EDEN #1
LIFE UNDEAD
PERHAPANAUTS HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #1
STAR WARS INVASION #0 ONE SHOT (OSW)
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE 10 14 09 WEDNESDAY, 101409 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
SHOUT OUT to our POSTERTOPIA SALE, WEB OF SPIDERMAN #1 is the book of the week, Horserace Results puts DC in first place, Kids Corner features ARCHIE DIGEST #258, the BASKET CASE is Captain America Reborn
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($44.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-101409! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
DEADPOOL #900 $4.99 $2.99
JON SABLE FREELANCE ASHES OF EDEN #1 $3.99 $2.39
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #1 $2.99 $1.79
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
EC ARCHIVES FRONTLINE COMBAT HC VOL 01 $49.99 $29.99
HEAVY LIQUID TP NEW PTG (MR) $24.99 $14.99
KULL TP VOL 01 SHADOW KINGDOM $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $110.93 $66.55

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.

105 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$98.22 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$83.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.73 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #882
ADVENTURE COMICS #3
BATGIRL #3
BATMAN #691
BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #3 (OF 3)
BOOSTER GOLD #25
DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #11
DMZ #46 (MR)
FABLES #89 (MR)
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE #6 (OF 6)
GEN 13 #32
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #25
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #41 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #1 (MR)
JSA VS KOBRA #5 (OF 6)
REBELS #9
RED HERRING #3 (OF 6)
RED ROBIN #5
SCALPED #32 (MR)
SECRET SIX #14
SHIELD #2
SUPER FRIENDS #20
TITANS #18
UNWRITTEN #6 (MR)
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
ADVENTURE COMICS #506 VAR ED
BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (OF 8) 3RD PTG
BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #1 (OF 3) 3RD PTG
BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #2 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #3 (OF 7) 2ND PTG
16 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$89.77 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$76.30 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.46
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
DEADPOOL #900
ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL #2 (OF 5)
GENEXT UNITED #5 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #136
IRON MAN IRON PROTOCOLS ONE-SHOT
KABUKI REFLECTIONS #15
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #16
MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD #2 (OF 4)
MARVELS PROJECT #3 (OF 8)
MARVELS PROJECT #3 (OF 8) EPTING VAR
NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD #2 (OF 4)
PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #75 (MR)
UNCANNY X-MEN #516
UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #4 (OF 8)
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1
X-MEN FOREVER #9
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
DEADPOOL #15 2ND PTG MEDINA VAR
DEADPOOL #900 JOHNSON VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #17 2ND PTG LARROCA VAR
MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #2 2ND PTG SUYDAM VAR
TORCH #1 (OF 8) 2ND PTG BERKENKOTTER VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2 2ND PTG LAFUENTE VAR
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1 ZOMBIE VAR
10 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$45.90 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$39.01 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.88 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL ONLY HUMAN #3 (OF 4)
BEYOND THE WALL #1
CLIVE BARKERS SEDUTH 3-D #1
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #4
GI JOE ORIGINS #8
JON SABLE FREELANCE ASHES OF EDEN #1
LIFE UNDEAD
STAR TREK SPOCK REFLECTIONS #4
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #16
VEIL #4
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$26.44 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$22.47 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.96 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #19
G-MAN CAPE CRISIS #3 (OF 5)
GODLAND #29
HECTOR PLASM TOTENTATZ (ONE SHOT) (RES)
LIBERTY COMICS A CBLDF BENEFIT BOOK #2 (MR)
PERHAPANAUTS HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR (ONE SHOT)
WALKING DEAD #66 (MR)
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!
28 DAYS LATER #3
ANCHOR #1
FARSCAPE DARGOS TRIAL #3
UNCLE SCROOGE #384
32 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$108.03 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$91.82 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.20 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AABSOLUTION #1 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ANNA MERCURY 2 #2 (OF 5) (MR)
ANNA MERCURY 2 #2 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ANNA MERCURY 2 #2 (OF 5) PAINTED CVR (MR)
ANNA MERCURY 2 #2 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #136
ASYLUM OF HORRORS #2 (MR)
BLACKBEARD LEGEND OF THE PYRATE KING #1
BPRD 1947 #4 (OF 5)
BUCKAROO BANZAI HARDEST O/T HARD #1 (OF 2)
CAPTAIN ACTION #3.5 REACTION
DON BLUTH SPACE ACE #1 (OF 6)
DON BLUTH SPACE ACE #2 (OF 6)
DON BLUTH SPACE ACE #3 (OF 6)
GALACTICA 1980 #2
GRAVEL #14 (MR)
GRAVEL #14 WRAP CVR (MR)
HELLBOY WILD HUNT #7 (OF 8)
IGNITION CITY #3 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #174
PS238 #41
RED SONJA #49
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #1 BENITEZ CVR
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #1 TO CVR
STAR WARS INVASION #0 ONE SHOT (OSW)
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #2 BRERETON CVR
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #2 GABRIELLI CVR
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #2 SAMPERE CVR
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #2 SUYDAM CVR
VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #2 SUYDAM CVR
WE KILL MONSTERS #4 (OF 6)
1 ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
77 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
JLA IDENTITY CRISIS CLASSIC SERIES 1-BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
JLA IDENTITY CRISIS CLASSIC SERIES 1-FLASH ACTION FIGURE
JLA IDENTITY CRISIS CLASSIC SERIES 1-GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURE
JLA IDENTITY CRISIS CLASSIC SERIES 1-SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
CARDS (1)
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS SERIES 2 T/C BOX
MAGAZINES (27)
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #90.10
ARCHIE DIGEST #258
CHICAGO BEARS 2009 YEARBOOK
COIN VALUES #7.12
COMICS REVUE PRESENTS OCT 2009
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #37 BATGIRL
DISNEY'S FAMILY FUN 1109
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 30
DR WHO MAGAZINE #413
HAUNTED TIMES MAGAZINE FALL 2009
HI FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE #13
HIGHLIGHTS: MASTERS OF PAINTING
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #289
LEES TOY REVIEW #203 OCT 2009
LIFE STORY: TAYLOR LAUNTER
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #25 NEWSTAND ED
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #25 PX ED
MODEL CAR RACING #48
MYSTERY SCENE MAGAZINE #111
PLAYBOY PRIVATE COLLECTION-BOOBS & BUNS SPECIAL
RC SPORTS FLYER #14.11
ROLLING STONE #1089
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 31
TOYFARE #148 TONNER TWILIGHT FIGURES CVR
WRITER #1109
XBOX WORLD 360 #83
YALDAH #21
2 ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2)
BATMAN FAMILY MULTI PART STATUE PART 1
WONDER WOMAN 1/6 SCALE FIGURE
TRADES (42)
ABSOLUTE DEATH HC (MR)
AIR TP VOL 02 FLYING MACHINE (MR)
AMELIA RULES TP VERY NINJA CHRISTMAS
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES COMPLETE ED HC
BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 08
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 12
BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 08 (MR)
BLOOD AND WATER TP (MR)
BOYS OVER FLOWERS JEWELRY BOX GN
DAREDEVIL RETURN OF KING TP
EC ARCHIVES FRONTLINE COMBAT HC VOL 01
FEMALE FORCE TP VOL 01
GANTZ TP VOL 07 (MR)
GIMMICK GN VOL 09
HAMMER O/T GODS TP VOL 01 MORTAL ENEMY (IDW ED)
HATTER M THE LOOKING GLASS WARS HC VOL 02 MAD WITH WONDER
HATTER M THE LOOKING GLASS WARS TP VOL 02 MAD WITH WONDER
HEAVY LIQUID TP NEW PTG (MR)
INU YASHA TP VOL 41
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE HC
KULL TP VOL 01 SHADOW KINGDOM
MARVEL 1602 PREM HC NEW WORLD FANTASTICK FOUR
MARVEL ZOMBIES 04 HC
MEPHISTO VS PREM HC
MEPHISTO VS PREM HC VAR ED 32
MISTER X CONDEMNED TP
MOME GN VOL 16 SUMMER 09
MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 05 DOWN SOUTH
O PARTS HUNTER TP VOL 18
ODYSSEUS THE REBEL GN (MR)
PRIDE & PREJUDICE PREM HC
RED RIVER GN VOL 27
RED SONJA HC VOL 07 BORN AGAIN
RUNAWAYS TEENAGE WASTELAND TP
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN HC
STAR TREK CREW TP
STORMWATCH PHD WORLDS END TP
TRINITY TP VOL 03
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK PREM HC
UNCANNY X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY TP
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS TP VOL 01
XENA ARMY OF DARKNESS TP VOL 02 WHAT AGAIN
NO ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1)
X NECROSHA POSTER
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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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