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198 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 27th, 2010

ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #1 (OF 4)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Who is the face of true evil in the Ultimate Universe? What is the biggest secret the world doesn't know? Join the gathered heroes as they embark on an adventure unlike anything seen in Marvel Comics...and that's a promise!! Ultimate Universe co-founder, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (Ultimate Spider-Man, Secret Invasion) and rising star Rafa Sandoval (Avengers: The Initiative) unveils this important new chapter in the most exciting line in comics!

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) GREEN LANTERN #50 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
  2) NEW AVENGERS #61 SIEGE
  3) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #41 CVR A
  4) BATMAN AND ROBIN #7
  5) ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #1 (OF 4)
  6) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #32 SIEGE
  7) JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #6 (OF 7)
  8) THOR #606
  9) FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #1 (OF 4) FOH
10) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #619 GNTLT

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ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK FOUR #1 (OF 4)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #1 (OF 6) AUX ED
FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #1 (OF 4) FOH
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #0 (OF 6)
GI JOE COBRA II #1
IRON MAN I AM IRON MAN #1 (OF 2)
PILOT SEASON DEMONIC #1
ROBOCOP #1 (MR)
SIEGE STORMING ASGARD HEROES AND VILLAINS
SUPERGOD #1 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND O/T WRECKERS #1
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #1 (OF 4)
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 1.27.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 012710 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the week is Ultimate Enemy #1, Marvel is in first place this week, Kids Corner features X-Babies #4, and the BASKET CASE this week is Marvels upcoming Hardcovers.
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($32.17) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-012710!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
GREEN LANTERN #50 (BLACKEST NIGHT) $3.99 $2.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #41 $3.99 $2.39
ROBOCOP #1 $3.50 $2.10
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
AVENGERS WORLD TRUST PREM HC $24.99 $14.99
HULK SON OF HULK HC DARK SON RISING $19.99 $11.99
LOSERS VOLUME 1 AND 2 TP $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $80.44 $48.26

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.

111 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
34 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$120.66 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$102.56 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$18.09
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #619 GNTLT
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #32 SIEGE
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #6 (OF 6)
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #6 (OF 6) CASSADAY VAR
DAREDEVIL #504
DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #5 (OF 5) DKR
FALL OF HULKS GAMMA 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR FOH
FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #1 (OF 4) FOH
FANTASTIC FOUR #575
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #22
HALO BLOOD LINE #2 (OF 5) (MR)
IRON MAN I AM IRON MAN #1 (OF 2)
IRON MAN VS WHIPLASH #3 (OF 4)
KICK ASS #8 (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #59
MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #3 (OF 8)
MS MARVEL #49
NEW AVENGERS #61 SIEGE
OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #13
PUNISHER #13
SECRET WARRIORS #12
SIEGE STORMING ASGARD HEROES AND VILLAINS
SIEGE STORMING ASGARD HEROES AND VILLAINS LAND VAR
SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #5 (OF 6)
THOR #606
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #1 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #44
WOLVERINE WENDIGO #1
X-BABIES #4 (OF 4)
X-BABIES #4 (OF 4) STAR COMICS CHABOT VAR
X-FACTOR #201
X-FORCE #23 XN
X-MEN FOREVER #16
X-MEN LEGACY #232 XN
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #1 (OF 4) FOILOGRAM SANDOVAL VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #1 (OF 4) PEARSON VILLAIN VAR
X-FORCE #23 CRAIN VAR XN
26 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$86.25 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$73.31 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.93 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK FOUR #1 (OF 4)
ATOM AND HAWKMAN #46 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
BATMAN AND ROBIN #7
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #12
BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #2 (OF 3)
DETECTIVE COMICS #861
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #8
GREEN LANTERN #50 (BLACKEST NIGHT) (NOTE PRICE)
JACK OF FABLES #42 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #6 (OF 7)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #41 CVR A
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #41 CVR B
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #35
MADAME XANADU #19 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #24 (MR)
SUPERGIRL #49
SUPERMAN #696
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #4 (OF 6)
TEEN TITANS #79
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #16 (MR)
VICTORIAN UNDEAD #3 (OF 6)
WEB #5
WILDCATS #19
WONDER WOMAN #40
WORLDS FINEST #4 (OF 4) CVR A
WORLDS FINEST #4 (OF 4) CVR B
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #7 VAR ED
BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (OF 8) 2ND PTG
BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #2 (OF 3) VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN #50 VAR ED (BLACKEST NIGHT) (NOTE PRICE)
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #4 (OF 6) VAR ED
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$28.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$24.57 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CHEW #8 (MR)
FRANK FRAZETTAS DARK KINGDOM #4 (OF 4) FRAZETTA CVR A
FRANK FRAZETTAS DARK KINGDOM #4 (OF 4) VIGIL COVER B
PILOT SEASON DEMONIC #1
SKY PIRATES OF NEO TERRA #5 (OF 5)
SWORD #21 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #69 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #134 IVAN CVR B
WITCHBLADE #134 SEJIC CVR A
6 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$18.64 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.29 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DIE HARD YEAR ONE #5
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #8 (OF 24)
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #350
IRREDEEMABLE #10
UNKNOWN DEVIL MADE FLESH #4
WALL-E #2
4 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$15.49 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$13.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.32 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLACK TERROR #7
BUCK ROGERS #8
COMPLETE ALICE IN WONDERLAND #2 (OF 4)
ROBOCOP #1 (MR)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE FROM DYNAMITE THIS WEEK
ROBOCOP #1 10-COPY SEGOVIA B&W ART CVR INCV (MR)
25 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$89.43 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$76.01 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.41 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABSOLUTION #3 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ARCHIE #605
CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY #3 SP ED (NET)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #1 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
CROSSED #7 (OF 9) RYP VAR CVR (MR)
DON BLUTH SPACE ACE #5 (OF 6)
FUTURAMA COMICS #47
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #0 (OF 6)
GI JOE COBRA II #1
GI JOE COBRA II #1 10 COPY VIRGIN CHAYKIN INCV
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #158
LEGEND OF ISIS (BLUEWATER) #8
POLITICAL POWER #6 GEORGE W BUSH
PREDATOR #4 (OF 4)
RESURRECTION VOL 2 #7
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #23
SPARTACUS BLOOD AND SAND #4 (OF 4) (MR)
STAR TREK TNG GHOSTS #3
STAR WARS LEGACY #44 MONSTER PT 2 (OF 4)
SUPERGOD #1 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
TALES OF TMNT #66
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #60 (MR)
TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET #4 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND O/T WRECKERS #1
TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND O/T WRECKERS #1 10 COPY INCV
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
87 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
DOMO 4 INCH FLOCKED VINYL FIGURE CLASSIC BROWN (O/A)
APPAREL (3)
BLACK LANTERN SYMBOL II T/S XL
PUNISHER BLK SKI MASK
SPIDER-MAN BLK SKI MASK
BOOKS (4)
DOT HACK SIGN GU NOVEL VOL 02 (OF 4)
WARHAMMER 40K BLACK TIDE MMPB
WARHAMMER 40K RYNNS WORLD MMPB
WARHAMMER DEATH & DISHONOUR ANTHOLOGY MMPB
BOBBLEHEADS (1)
ELVIS JAILHOUSE ROCK FUNKO FORCE ACTION FIGURE
CARDS (1)
LOST SEASONS 1 THRU 5 T/C BOX
GAMING (2)
STAR WARS CMG DARK TIMES BOOSTER PACK
STAR WARS RPG GALAXY OF INTRIGUE
MAGAZINES (29)
007 MAGAZINE #52
2000 AD PACK DEC 2009
2000 AD PROG 2010
ALFRED HITCHCOCK 0410
BASEBALL AMERICA #1003
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #23
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #201
CINEMA RETRO #16
DISCOVERY GIRLS 0310
ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY 0410
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1086
FILM COMMENT #46.1
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #120
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0210
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0210
HOPSCOTCH FOR GRLS 0310
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #157
MARVEL PREVIEWS FEBRUARY 2010
MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE WINTER 2010
NATION 012510
PETERSEN'S PHOTOGRAPHIC 2010 VOL.1
PREVIEWS #257 FEBRUARY 2010
ROBOT #21
STAR WARS INSIDER #115 PX EDITION
STAR WARS INSIDER #115-NEWSTAND EDITION
TIGER BEAT 0310
WIZARD MAGAZINE #222 LOST CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #222 MARVEL SIEGE CVR
WWE MAGAZINE 0210
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (2)
GALAXY QUEST NSEA PROTECTOR SCALE MODEL KIT
STAR TREK VULCAN SHUTTLE MODEL KIT
STATUES (3)
DANNY KETCH GHOST RIDER STATUE
HEROES OF THE DCU THE FLASH BUST
JOHNNY BLAZE GHOST RIDER STATUE
TRADES (41)
ALIAS ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 02
ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS GN VOL 01
ANIMAL ACADEMY GN VOL 03 (OF 7) HAKOBUNE HAKUSHO
ART OF GREG HORN HC VOL 02 COVER STORIES
AVENGERS WORLD TRUST PREM HC
BAD KIDS GO TO HELL TP (MR)
BATMAN UNDER THE COWL TP
BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 05
CARS TP VOL 02 RADIATOR SPRINGS
DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 01
DIRTY DISHES GN (MR)
ELEMENTAL GELADE GN VOL 11 (OF 14) (RES) (MR)
GO GO HEAVEN VOL 08
HACK SLASH OMNIBUS SC VOL 01 (O/A)
HOUSE OF M HC WOLVERINE IRON MAN & HULK
HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 03 THE SPACE BETWEEN (MR)
HULK SON OF HULK HC DARK SON RISING
HULK VISIONARIES PETER DAVID TP VOL 07
INCREDIBLES TP VOL 01 CITY OF INCREDIBLES
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA STRANGE ADVENTURES TP
KARAKURI ODETTE GN VOL 02 (OF 6)
KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 03 FROM ME TO YOU
LOSERS VOLUME 1 AND 2 TP (MR)
MAN WITH NO NAME TP VOL 02 HOLLIDAY IN THE SUN
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN AND AVENGERS TP DIGEST
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 03
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 03 DM VAR ED 13
NG LIFE GN VOL 04 (OF 6)
NHS SHIDOSHI PKT MANGA TP VOL 07
OFF HB OF MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 12
PHANTOM DREAM GN VOL 05 (OF 5) (MR)
PORTRAIT OF M & N GN VOL 01 (OF 6)
REMEMBER GN
SECRET WARRIORS VOL 02 GOD OF FEAR GOD OF WAR PREM HC
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 12
STOLEN HEARTS VOL 01
TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL 02
TOGAINU NO CHI GN VOL 05 (OF 5) (MR)
WILDCATS FAMILY SECRETS TP
WIZARDS TALE HC VOL 01
ZONE 00 GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)
 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 VAR=Second Printing Variant
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
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 the week. These are new SKU items but they are not new material (except for the covers) .
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
FOH="Fall of the Hulks" storyline
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
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=Variant
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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