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212 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 11th, 2009

SUPERGOD #1 (OF 5)

SUPERGOD: praying to be saved by a man who can fly will get you killed. From the creator of THE AUTHORITY and PLANETARY comes the craziest and most horrifying superhero comic you've ever read! In the world of SUPERGOD, superhumans are the ultimate expression of the Messiah complex, and scientists can build Messiahs who will fly down from the skies to save the world. No-one thought about how they'd do it -- or even if they'd want to. So begins the apocalyptic tomorrow of SUPERGOD -- the story of how supermen killed us all and ended the world just because we wanted to be rescued by human-shaped things from beyond Science itself! Take every superhero comic ever published, shove them into a nuclear-powered blender, soak it in bad vodka and set the whole thing alight -- and SUPERGOD will crawl out and eat your brain! This five issue color series is drawn by Garrie Gastony with colors by Digikore. SUPERGOD is available with a Regular cover painted by Felipe Massafera, a Wraparound by series artist Garrie Gastony, and a special retailer incentive Church Of Supergod Edition!

REORDERS

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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) BATMAN AND ROBIN #6
  2) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
  3) X-FORCE #21
  4) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #611
  5) BATMAN #693
  6) DARK X-MEN #1 (OF 5)
  7) DAREDEVIL #502
  8) RED ROBIN #6
  9) DEADPOOL #17
10) ACTION COMICS #883

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 20

11) BATGIRL #4
12) BLACK PANTHER 2 #10
13) REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #1 (OF 5)
14) STRANGE #1 (OF 4)
15) SWORD #1 (MARVEL)
16) CABLE #20
17) TITANS #19
18) VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #3
18) BATMAN DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1
19) PUNISHERMAX #1 (MR)
20) BOOSTER GOLD #26 (BLACKEST NIGHT)

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AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR READER
BATMAN DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1
BLACK COAT OR GIVE ME DEATH #1 & #2 DOUBLE-SIZED
CASPER & THE SPECTRALS #1
DARK X-MEN #1 (OF 5)
GHOUL #1
LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #1
MODERN WARFARE 2 GHOST 2 COVER A #1 (OF 6)
POPE HATS #1
PUNISHERMAX #1 (MR)
REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #1 (OF 5)
SKY DOLL DOLL FACTORY #1
STAR WARS PURGE SECONDS TO DIE ONE SHOT (OSW)
STRANGE #1 (OF 4)
SUPERGOD #1 (OF 5) (MR)
SWORD #1 (MARVEL)
TANK GIRL SKIDMARKS #1 (OF 4)
TRACKER #1 (OF 5)
TRANSFORMERS CONTINUUM (ONE-SHOT)
WALL-E #0
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
WEDNESDAY, 111109 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the week is Supergod #1, DC's in first place this week, Kids Corner features Casper and the Spectrals #1, BASKET CASE is NINE titles from Marvel's "Trinity", Sara the Thrall shows off her talent and Jeffy the Cutter edits the hell out of the show to get it under time!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($31.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-111109!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
BATMAN DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1 $4.99 $1.79
DARK X-MEN #1 $3.99 $2.39
REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #1 $3.99 $2.39
SUPERGOD #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
GREEN LANTERN AGENT ORANGE HC $19.99 $11.99
SPIDER-MAN DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT HC $24.99 $14.99
SUPERGIRL WHO IS SUPERWOMAN TP $17.99 $10.79
TOTAL $79.93 $47.95

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.

123 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$76.79 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$65.27 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.51 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #883
AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR READER
BATGIRL #4
BATMAN #693
BATMAN AND ROBIN #6
BATMAN DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1
BOOSTER GOLD #26 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #43
DMZ #47 (MR)
FABLES #90 (MR)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #26
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
JSA VS KOBRA #6 (OF 6)
MODERN WARFARE 2 GHOST 2 COVER A #1 (OF 6) (MR)
REBELS #10 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
RED HERRING #4 (OF 6)
RED ROBIN #6
RESIDENT EVIL #3 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
SCOOBY DOO #150
SHIELD #3
STORMWATCH PHD #24
TITANS #19
UNWRITTEN #7 (MR)
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #6 VAR ED
BATMAN DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42 VAR ED (BLACKEST NIGHT)
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$81.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$69.51 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.26
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #611
BLACK PANTHER 2 #10
CABLE #20
DAREDEVIL #502
DARK X-MEN #1 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL #17
ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL #3 (OF 5)
LUKE CAGE NOIR #4 (OF 4)
LUKE CAGE NOIR #4 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #17
MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD #3 (OF 4)
PUNISHERMAX #1 (MR)
REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #1 (OF 5)
SKY DOLL DOLL FACTORY #1 (OF 2) (MR)
SKY DOLL DOLL FACTORY US WENDLING VAR #1 (OF 2) (MR)
STRANGE #1 (OF 4)
SWORD #1 (MARVEL)
UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #5 (OF 8)
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #3
X-BABIES #2 (OF 4)
X-FORCE #21
X-MEN FOREVER #11
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS DAX 2ND PTG VAR
DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT 2ND PTG VAR
MS MARVEL #46 ZOMBIE VAR
PUNISHERMAX #1 DILLON VAR (MR)
STRANGE #1 (OF 4) SUPER HERO SQUAD VAR
X-BABIES #2 (OF 4) STAR COMICS CHABOT VAR
X-FORCE #21 CRAIN VAR
17 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$67.83 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$57.65 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.17 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL #27
DIGGER AND FRIENDS #3 (OF 4)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #12
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #5
FROM THE ASHES #6
GHOSTBUSTERS DISPLACED AGGRESSION #3
GHOUL #1
GI JOE #11
GI JOE MOVIE SNAKE EYES #2
GRIMJACK MANX CAT #4
JON SABLE FREELANCE ASHES OF EDEN #2
LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #1
STAR TREK ROMULANS SCHISM #3
STARSTRUCK #3
TANK GIRL SKIDMARKS #1 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK PREY #4 (OF 5)
TRANSFORMERS CONTINUUM (ONE-SHOT)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
HAUNT #1 2ND PTG
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$34.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$29.68 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.23 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
FRANK FRAZETTAS DARK KINGDOM #2 (OF 4) FRAZETTA CVR A
FRANK FRAZETTAS DARK KINGDOM #2 (OF 4) VIGIL CVR B
JERSEY GODS #9
PHONOGRAM 2 #5 (OF 7) SINGLES CLUB (MR)
STRANGE ADVENTURES OF HP LOVECRAFT #4 (OF 4) (MR)
TRACKER #1 (OF 5) ROBERTSON CVR B
TRACKER #1 (OF 5) TSAI CVR A
WALKING DEAD #67 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #132 BLAKE CVR B
WITCHBLADE #132 SEJIC CVR A
6 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$16.94 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANCHOR #2
CARS RADIATOR SPRINGS #3
FARSCAPE DARGOS TRIAL #4
INCREDIBLES #2
MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #4 (OF 4)
WALL-E #
35 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$131.89 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$112.10 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$19.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #137
BLACK COAT OR GIVE ME DEATH #1 & #2 DOUBLE-SIZED
BLACK TERROR #5
BLACKBEARD LEGEND OF THE PYRATE KING #2
BPRD 1947 #5 (OF 5)
CASPER & THE SPECTRALS #1
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #2 (OF 6) (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #2 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #2 (OF 6) 3-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
CITIZEN REX #5 (OF 6)
COMIC BOOK COMICS #4 (RES)
FEMALE FORCE #1 HILLARY CLINTON 3RD PTG
FEMALE FORCE #9 STEPHENIE MEYER
FEMALE FORCE #9 STEPHENIE MEYER BK MKT BONUS ED
GRAVEL #15 (MR)
GRAVEL #15 WRAP CVR (MR)
HELLBOY WILD HUNT #8 (OF 8)
LEGEND OF ISIS (BLUEWATER) #6
RAPTURE #5 (OF 6) OEMING CVR
RESURRECTION VOL 2 #5
RICHARD MOORE THE POUND (MR)
ROBERT E HOWARD THULSA DOOM #3
ROTTEN #5
STAR WARS CLONE WARS #10 HERO CONFEDERACY PT 1
STAR WARS PURGE SECONDS TO DIE ONE SHOT (OSW)
STREET FIGHTER IV #4 (OF 4) A CVR TSANG
STREET FIGHTER IV #4 (OF 4) B CVR NG
SUPERGOD #1 (OF 5) (MR)
SUPERGOD #1 (OF 5) 3-COPY CHURCH VAR INCV (NET) (MR)
SUPERGOD #1 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #5
TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET #2 (MR)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS SPECIAL TINGLER #2 (OF 2) (MR)
WE KILL MONSTERS #5 (OF 6)
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #6 (OF 8) (MR)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
89 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
MCFARLANES NFL BEN ROETHLISBERGER 12IN AF
PURPLE HAZE JIMI HENDRIX FORCE ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES NFL TONY ROMO 12IN AF
ZATANNA 1/6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE
APPAREL (7)
BATMAN IN ACTION BY ADAMS T/S XL
BATMAN RED KNIGHT BLK T/S XL
FEAR YELLOW LANTERN T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN RETRO T/S XL
INDIGO LANTERN SYMBOL COMPASSION T/S XL
SINESTRO CORPS SYMBOL BLACK T/S XL
SINESTRO CORPS SYMBOL GOLD T/S XL
BOBBLE (1)
PURPLE HAZE JIMI HENDRIX BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (3)
DRAGON BALL CHAPTER BOOK VOL 05 ONE ENEMY ONE GOAL
NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 10 THE FIRST TEST
VAMPIRES DRACULA & UNDEAD LEGIONS SC
MAGAZINES (14)
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #199
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #104 TASKMASTER
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG SPECIAL KAZAR
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #39 BROTHER BLOOD
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG SPEC KILLER CROC
DR WHO MAGAZINE #414
DRAW #18
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #290
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #155
LEES TOY REVIEW #204 NOV 2009
STAR WARS INSIDER #113 SPECIAL PX ED
TOYFARE #149 HASBRO IRON MAN 2 FIGURE CVR
TOYFARE #149 MATTEL AVATAR FIGURE CVR
WHISPERER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 02
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1)
WONDER WOMAN VS ARES STATUE
TRADES (56)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL HC
ABSOLUTE JUSTICE HC
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY JMS ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 02
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL TP VOL 02 FIRST NIGHT
AVENGERS X-MEN UTOPIA HC
BATMAN PRIVATE CASEBOOK TP
BEAST GN
CRIMINAL DELUXE ED
CSI OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
DEKA KYOSHI VOL 01
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP HC VOL 01 (OF 6)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS TP VOL 04
DR WHO WIDOWS CURSE TP
ESCAPISTS TP
ESSENTIAL MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 03
FARSCAPE UNCHARTED TALES HC VOL 01 DARGOS LAMENT
FLAME OF RECCA TP VOL 33
GREEN LANTERN AGENT ORANGE HC
HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 13
HERCULES FULL CIRCLE PREM HC DM VAR ED 34
HULK GREEN HULK RED HULK HC
IKIGAMI ULTIMATE LIMIT GN VOL 03 (MR)
INSOMNIA CAFE HC
INU YASHA TP VOL 42
INU YASHA VIZBIG ED GN VOL 01
JAMES BOND OMNIBUS
JORMUNGAND GN VOL 01 (MR)
KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE TP VOL 28
LEGEND OF ISIS TP DOGS OF WAR (RES)
LUNA PARK HC (MR)
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 13
OUTSIDERS THE DEEP TP
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS BLACK TERROR TP VOL 01
RECORD OF A FALLEN VAMPIRE GN VOL 07
SPIDER-MAN DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT PREM HC
SPIDER-MAN DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT PREM HC DM VAR
STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES PREM HC
SUPERGIRL WHO IS SUPERWOMAN TP
SUPERMAN RED SON DELUXE EDITION HC
SWANS IN SPACE GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
SWITCH GN VOL 11
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK CITY OF FEAR TP
USAGI YOJIMBO HC YOKAI
WOLVERINE TALES OF WEAPON X TP GN
WOLVERINE WEAPON X ADAMANTIUM MEN PREM HC VOL 01
X-FACTOR TP VOL 07 TIME AND A HALF
X-FILES TP
X-MEN LEGACY TP SALVAGE
X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY TP
X-MEN WOLVERINE GAMBIT PREM HC
X-MEN WOLVERINE GAMBIT PREM HC DM VAR ED 33
YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 20
4 ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (3)
DAREDEVIL #1 WALL POSTER
HACK SLASH POSTER (RES)
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83 WALL POSTER
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 VAR=Second Printing Variant
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
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
OSW=Dark Hore Comics "One Shot Wonders" event
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

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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