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239 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 25th, 2009

IMAGE UNITED #1 (of 6)

story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art ERIK LARSEN, ROB LIEFELD, TODD McFARLANE, WHILCE PORTACIO, MARC SILVESTRI & JIM VALENTINO
covers ERIK LARSEN, ROB LIEFELD, TODD McFARLANE, WHILCE PORTACIO, MARC SILVESTRI & JIM VALENTINO
THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE CENTURY IS HERE!
The heroes of the Image Universe are united in order to fight the greatest threat the world as ever faced! You can't miss this historic event as the original Image Founders draw all the characters they made history with. Each page is an amazing jam piece - it's a story told in a way never before attempted in comics!

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) BLACKEST NIGHT #5 (OF 8)
  2) NEW AVENGERS #59
  3) GREEN LANTERN #48 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
  4) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #39
  5) THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1
  6) UNCANNY X-MEN #517
  7) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #4
  8) JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #5 (OF 7)
  9) HULK #17
10) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

DEVILS HANDSHAKE
FAR WEST BADDER MOJO #1 ONE SHOT
IMAGE UNITED #1 (OF 6)
JERICHO SEASON 3 #1 (OF 6)
POWERS #1 (MR)
THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1
TICK NEW SERIES #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 11.25.09.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 112509 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the week is IMAGE UNITED #1, Marvel in first place this week, Kids Corner features TICK THE NEW SERIES #1, Basket Case is AMAZING SPIDERMAN #617-619
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($27.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-112509!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
IMAGE UNITED #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
JERICHO SEASON 3 #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
POWERS #1 $3.99 $2.39
THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
CHEW TP VOL 01 $9.99 $5.99
INCOGNITO TP $18.99 $11.39
SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION HC $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $69.93 $41.95

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.

117 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
29 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$103.18 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$87.70 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.47
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #613 GNTLT
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #30
CRIMINAL SINNERS #2 (MR)
DARK AVENGERS ARES #2 (OF 3)
DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD #6 (OF 6)
DARK WOLVERINE #80
ENDERS SHADOW COMMAND SCHOOL #3 (OF 5)
FANTASTIC FOUR #573
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #20
HALO HELLJUMPER #5 (OF 5) (MR)
HULK #17
IMMORTAL WEAPONS #5 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #138
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #57
MODELS INC #4 (OF 4)
MS MARVEL #47
NEW AVENGERS #59
NEW MUTANTS #7 XN
POWERS #1 (MR)
SECRET WARRIORS #10
SON OF HULK #17
SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #3 (OF 6)
THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #4
UNCANNY X-MEN #517
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #2 GNTLT
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #21
X-MEN FOREVER #12
PLUS THIS 10 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #613 QUINONES VILLAIN VAR GNTLT
DAREDEVIL #501 2ND PTG DE LA TORRE VAR
DARK REIGN LIST HULK ONE SHOT 2ND PTG VAR
DARK REIGN LIST SECRET WARRIORS 2ND PTG VAR
DARK WOLVERINE #80 YOUNG GUNS CASELLI VAR
DEADPOOL #16 2ND PTG VAR
HULK #17 MCGUINNESS VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20 DJURDJEVIC 70TH ANNIV VAR
THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1 BIANCHI VAR
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #2 2ND PTG YU VAR
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$75.79is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$64.42 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.36 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARKHAM REBORN #2 (OF 3)
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #11
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #10
BLACKEST NIGHT #5 (OF 8)
DETECTIVE COMICS #859
FREE REALMS #3 (OF 12)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #6
GREEN LANTERN #48 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #5 (OF 7)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #39 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #33
MADAME XANADU #17 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #22 (MR)
STARCRAFT #6
SUPERMAN #694
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #3 (OF 6)
TEEN TITANS #77 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #14 (MR)
WEB #3
WILDCATS #17
WONDER WOMAN #38
WORLDS FINEST #2 (OF 4) CVR A
WORLDS FINEST #2 (OF 4) CVR B
PLUS THESE 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BLACKEST NIGHT #2 (OF 8) 3RD PTG
BLACKEST NIGHT #5 (OF 8) VAR ED
BOOSTER GOLD #26 (BLACKEST NIGHT) 2ND PTG
DETECTIVE COMICS #859 VAR ED
DOOM PATROL #4 (BLACKEST NIGHT) 2ND PTG
GREEN LANTERN #48 VAR ED (BLACKEST NIGHT)
REBELS #10 (BLACKEST NIGHT) 2ND PTG
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #3 (OF 6) VAR ED
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$22.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$19.49 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.43 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CHEW #6 (MR)
DARKNESS #81 (MR)
IMAGE UNITED #1 (OF 6)
LAST RESORT #4 (MR)
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #3 HAUN CVR B (MR)
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #3 KEOWN CVR A (MR)
SKY PIRATES OF NEO TERRA #3
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM IMAGE THIS WEEK
IMAGE UNITED #1 (OF 6) BLANK CVR
6 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$18.66 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.29 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BEASTS OF BURDEN #3 (OF 4)
CREEPY COMICS #2
EMILY THE STRANGE 13TH HOUR #2 (OF 4)
GOON (OSW) #33
STAR WARS LEGACY #42 DIVIDED LOYALTIES
USAGI YOJIMBO #124
6 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.47 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$17.39 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.07 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUCK ROGERS #6
GALACTICA 1980 #3
GI JOE ORIGINS #9
LONE RANGER #19
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS #4 (OF 4)
QUEEN SONJA #2
29 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$106.07 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$90.15 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.91 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #603
BLACK COAT OR GIVE ME DEATH #3 (OF 4) (RES)
DAYS MISSING #4 (OF 5)
DEVILS HANDSHAKE
DIE HARD YEAR ONE #3
DOMINO LADY #3 (MR)
FAR WEST BADDER MOJO #1 ONE SHOT
FUTURAMA COMICS #46
GOLD DIGGER #112
GOLD DIGGER TECH MANUAL #9
HERCULES KNIVES OF KUSH #4 (OF 5) A CVR LANGLEY
HERCULES KNIVES OF KUSH #4 (OF 5) B CVR TARGETE
I AM LEGION #6 (OF 6) (MR)
IGNITION CITY #5 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
JERICHO SEASON 3 #1 (OF 6) A CVR WEST
JERICHO SEASON 3 #1 (OF 6) B CVR PHOTO
JUGHEAD #198
MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY #3
MUPPET PETER PAN #3
PRESIDENT EVIL #3 EAT PRESS
SPARTACUS BLOOD AND SAND #2 (OF 4) (MR)
TALES OF TMNT #64
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #59 (MR)
TICK NEW SERIES #1
TMNT #1 FULL COLOR ONE SHOT
UNCLE SCROOGE #385
3 ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
122 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (8)
BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN MARTIAN MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT INDIGO ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT SINESTRO CORPS MEMBER KRYB ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGEND BART STARR ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 21 AARON ROGERS ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 21 DREW BREES ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 21 JOE FLACCO ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (2)
ORANGE LANTERN SYMBOL AVARICE T/S XL
VIOLET LANTERN SYMBOL LOVE T/S XL
MAGAZINES (48)
007 MAGAZINE #51
2000 AD #1656
2000 AD #1657
2000 AD #1658
2000 AD #1659
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #176
BITCH #45
BLAST PRESENTS #10: NEW MOON
BRICK JOURNAL #8
CEMETARY DANCE #62
DISCOVERY GIRLS #10.1
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 31 BAMA CVR
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 31 REG CVR
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1076
FAMILY FUN 1209
FUNNY TIMES 1209
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #118
HEROES #12-NEWSTAND EDITION
HEROES MAGAZINE #12 PX ED
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 1209
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 1209
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #35
JUXTAPOZ #107
LIVING CRAFTS WINTER 2010
MARVEL PREVIEWS DECEMBER 2009
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #237
MYSTERIES MAGAZINE 24
NASCAR ILLUSTRATED 1209
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1209
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0110
PREVIEWS #255 DECEMBER 2009
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0110
QUICK AND EASY PAINTING 0210
ROBOT 0210
SCALE AVIATION MODELER #15.11
SFX #189
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 32
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #34 PX ED
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #34-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #13 PX ED
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #13-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUSIE 1209
THE NATION 112309
WIZARD MAGAZINE #219 GOLD CASSADAY X-MEN CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #219 GOLD SPIDER-MAN CVR
WOLVERINE MAGAZINE #4
WORLD WAR II #24.5
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #42.3
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (3)
BATMAN FAMILY MULTI PART STATUE PART 2
HEROES OF THE DCU GREEN ARROW BUST
COVER GIRLS OF THE DCU BLACK CANARY STATUE
TRADES (53)
AP HTDM NEXT GENERATION PKT MANGA TP VOL 02
ARCHIE NEW LOOK SERIES TP VOL 03 BREAKUP BLUES
ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 05 GHOST BOX
AVENGERS INITIATIVE TP VOL 04 DISASSEMBLED
BASTARD TP VOL 19 (JUN098428) (MR)
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL HC
BERSERK TP VOL 32 (MR)
BORGIA HC VOL 03 FLAMES (MR)
BOYS TP VOL 05 HEROGASM (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA DEATH OF OMNIBUS HC
CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR)
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA TP
DEAD KINGDOM OF FLIES TP (MR)
DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 03
DNANGEL GN VOL 13 (OF 13)
DORIS DANGER GIANT MONSTER ADVENTURES TP
FLASH VS THE ROGUES TP
FUTURE DIARY GN VOL 04 (OF 6) (MR)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 18 LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
HACK ALCOR GN
HARPE AMERICAS FIRST SERIAL KILLERS GN
HOW TO DRAW & FIGHT ZOMBIES PKT MANGA TP VOL 01
IMMORTAL IRON FIST TP VOL 05 ESCAPE FROM EIGHTH CITY
INCOGNITO TP (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 03
KAT & MOUSE GN VOL 04 (OF 4) (RES)
LAGOON ENGINE GN VOL 06 (OF 7) (RES)
LIZARD PRINCE VOL 01
LUCKY STAR GN VOL 03
MARIA HOLIC GN VOL 02 (OF 3) (MR)
ME & MY BROTHERS GN VOL 10
MMW DEATHLOK HC VOL 01
MMW DEATHLOK HC VOL 01 VAR ED 127
MMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 01
MMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 01 VAR ED 11
NAME OF THE FLOWER VOL 03
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 11
POWERS HC VOL 03 DEFINITIVE COLLECTION (RES) (MR)
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING HC BOOK 02 (MR)
SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION HC
SHADE THE CHANGING MAN TP VOL 01 AMERICAN SCREAM NEW PTG (MR
SHADE THE CHANGING MAN TP VOL 02 EDGE OF VISION TP (MR)
STAR COMICS TP ALL-STAR COLLECTION VOL 01 GN
TAKERU OPERA SUSANOH SWORDS O/T DEVIL GN VOL 03 (OF 4)
THIS UGLY YET BEAUTIFUL WORLD GN VOL 01 (OF 3) (RES) (MR)
WARCRAFT DEATH KNIGHT A WOW ADVENTURE GN
WINTER MEN TP (MR)
X-MEN WORLDS APART TP
YOUR AND MY SECRET GN VOL 05 (OF 5)
4 ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (8)
AMAZING FANTASY #15 WALL POSTER
FANTASTIC FOUR #1 WALL POSTER
GRIMM FAIRY TALES WONDERLAND 2010 CALENDAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #1 WALL POSTER
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 WALL POSTER
IRON MAN BY MARKO DJURDJEVIC POSTER
SILVER SURFER #1 WALL POSTER
THOR BY OLIVIER COIPEL 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
GNTLT="Gauntlet" storyline in Amazing Spiderman
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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