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211 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 3rd, 2010

KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1

The Green Hornet is back and Dynamite is the new home for the avenging hero and his faithful sidekick, Kato (and, the Black Beauty, 'natch!)! And we're kicking things off with a BANG as we launch the first of a new series of adventures starting with the great Kevin Smith. And let's get it out of the way, right here, right NOW - the scripts are in! Every single one! Joining Smith in bringing his unproduced screenplay to life is artist Jonathan (Black Terror) Lau as they present the one and only origin of the Green Hornet and Kato. This is the comic book version of Kevin smith's unproduced Green Hornet film and Dynamite is the only place to get in on the action - it all begins here! Look for Matt Wagner's Green Hornet: Year One and Brett Matthews The Green Hornet Strikes!

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) ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #1
  2) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #24
  3) JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #7 (OF 7)
  4) X-MEN HOPE #1
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #623
  6) FALL OF HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #1 (OF 3)
  7) KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1
  8) PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #1 (OF 5)
  9) ADVENTURE COMICS #8
10) DETECTIVE COMICS #862

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 14

11) FIRST WAVE #1 (OF 6)
12) JSA ALL STARS #4
13) DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #895
14) NEMESIS THE IMPOSTORS #1 (OF 4)

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BELLADONNA (ONE SHOT)
BO OBAMA WHITE HOUSE TAILS (ONE SHOT)
FALL OF HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #1 (OF 3) FOH
FIRST WAVE #1 (OF 6)
GIRL COMICS #1 (OF 3)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN MGC #1
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1
NEMESIS THE IMPOSTORS #1 (OF 4)
PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #1 (OF 5)
PUNISHER MAX BUTTERFLY #1 (MR)
SPARTA USA #1 (OF 6)
STEPHEN KINGS N #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #1
X-MEN HOPE #1
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS AVENTURE #1 (RES)
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 3.3.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 030310 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the week is Green Hornet #1, DC is in first place this week, Kids Corner features Looney Tunes #184, BASKET CASE is Fortune and Glory tpb!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($39.57) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-030310!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
FIRST WAVE #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
GIRL COMICS #1 (OF 3) $3.99 $2.39
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1 $3.99 $2.39
STEPHEN KINGS N #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (3)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 01 $39.99 $23.97
STRANGE TALES HC $29.99 $17.99
SUPERMAN BRAINIAC TP $12.99 $7.79
TOTAL $98.93 $59.53

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.

110 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$74.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$63.58 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.22 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #8
ARMY OF TWO #2
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK FOUR #2 (OF 4)
AUTHORITY #20
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #42
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #47
CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #5 (OF 6) (MR)
DEMO VOL 2 #2 (OF 6) (MR)
DETECTIVE COMICS #862
FIRST WAVE #1 (OF 6)
GREAT TEN #5 (OF 10)
GREEK STREET #9 (MR)
JACK OF FABLES #43 (MR)
JONAH HEX #53
JSA ALL STARS #4
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #7 (OF 7)
LOONEY TUNES #184
MILESTONE FOREVER #2 (OF 2)
NEMESIS THE IMPOSTORS #1 (OF 4)
SPARTA USA #1 (OF 6)
SWEET TOOTH #7 (MR)
WARLORD #12
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
ADVENTURE COMICS #511 VAR ED
FIRST WAVE #1 (OF 6) VAR ED
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$84.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$72.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.72
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #623
DAFFODIL #3 (OF 3) (MR)
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #895
FALL OF HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #1 (OF 3) FOH
GIRL COMICS #1 (OF 3)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #24
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN MGC #1 (BUNDLE OF 25)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #34
PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #1 (OF 5)
PUNISHER MAX BUTTERFLY #1 (MR)
REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #2 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR EYES WITHOUT A FACE #4 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR EYES WITHOUT A FACE #4 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
STEPHEN KINGS N #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #5
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #1
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #11
X-MEN HOPE #1
X-MEN NOIR MARK OF CAIN #4 (OF 4)
X-MEN NOIR MARK OF CAIN #4 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #623 JUSKO VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #623 QUINONES VILLAIN VAR
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #32 2ND PTG ASRAR VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #6 (OF 6) 2ND PTG VAR
MIGHTY AVENGERS #34 DEADPOOL VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #1 FOILOGRAM CHO VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #1 VILLAIN VAR
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$32.43 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$27.65 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.86 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CHEW #9 (MR)
DEAD AHEAD #3 (OF 3)
FORGETLESS #3 (OF 5) (MR)
GOD COMPLEX #4
SPAWN #196
SWORD #22 (MR)
TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #12
UNDERGROUND #5 (OF 5)
WITCHBLADE #135 ROBERTSON CVR B
WITCHBLADE #135 SEJIC CVR A 
6 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL #30
BELLADONNA (ONE SHOT)
GI JOE #15
LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #3
STARSTRUCK #7
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS AVENTURE #1 (RES)
6 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$17.79 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.14 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DINGO #4 (OF 4)
DISNEY'S HERO SQUAD #2
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #9 (OF 24)
INCREDIBLES #6
NOLA #4
WIZARDS OF MICKEY #2
37 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$136.11 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$115.69 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$20.41 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABSOLUTION #2 (OF 6) MCM CON ED (MR)
ABSOLUTION #4 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
AGE OF REPTILES JOURNEY #3 (OF 4)
BO OBAMA WHITE HOUSE TAILS (ONE SHOT)
BOYS #40 (MR)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #33 TWILIGHT PT 2 (OF 5) JEANTY CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #33 TWILIGHT PT 2 (OF 5) JO CHEN CV
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #2 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
CHURCH OF HELL #3 (MR)
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #19 JUSTIN SWEET CVR
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #19 LINSNER CVR
CROSSED #7 (OF 9) MCM CON ED (MR)
CROSSED #8 (OF 9) CHEERLEADER VAR (MR)
CROSSED #9 (OF 9) (MR)
CROSSED #9 (OF 9) 3-COPY RED CROSSED CVR INCV (NET) (MR)
CROSSED #9 (OF 9) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
CROSSED #9 (OF 9) WRAP CVR (MR)
DELLEC #2 CALDWELL CVR
DELLEC #2 GUNNELL CVR
DELLEC #2 GUNNELL SKETCH ED INCV (NET)
DF GREEN HORNET #1 CAMPBELL GREEN CVR
DF GREEN HORNET #1 CASSADAY SURPRISE CVR
FEMALE FORCE #2 SARAH PALIN GOING ROGUE ED
GOLD DIGGER #115
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #44
IGNITION CITY #5 (OF 5) CON ED (MR)
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1 25-COPY SEGOVIA B&W INCV (NET)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #159
MASS EFFECT REDEMPTION #3 (OF 4)
OBAMOUSE
PHANTOM GENERATIONS #9
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #210
SUPERGOD #2 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
TALES OF TMNT #67
VERONICA #199
ZORRO #20
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
101 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (2)
MARVEL SELECT SPIDER-MAN AF
MARVEL UNIVERSE AF ASST 201002  
APPAREL (4)
BATMAN TRUCKER MESH ADJUSTABLE CAP
GREEN LANTERN TRUCKER MESH ADJUSTABLE CAP
SPIDER-MAN TRUCKER MESH ADJUSTABLE CAP
SUPERMAN TRUCKER MESH ADJUSTABLE CAP 
BOOBLE HEADS (1)
ATOM ANT FUNKO FORCE ACTION FIGURE  
BOOKS (4)
ART OF HACK SLASH SC VOL 01 (MR)
DRAGON BALL CHAPTER BOOK VOL 07
NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 12 COWARD
SAM KIETH SKETCHBOOKS VOL 01  
CARDS (3)
GARBAGE PAIL KIDS FLASHBACK STICKERS T/C BOX (NET) (RES)
STAR WARS GALAXY SERIES 5 T/C BOX
TOPPS 2010 HERITAGE MLB T/C BOX
MAGAZINES (36)
AVENGER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 03
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #202
BITCH #46
BOYS LIFE 0310
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 34
EATING WELL 0410
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1091
FUNNY TIMES 0310
GUNS & AMMO 0410
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0310
HIGHLIGHTS HIDDEN PICTURES SPRING 2010
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0310
HORRORHOUND #22
HUMANIST 0410
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #158
JUST FOR BLACK MEN 0410
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #28 NEWSTAND ED
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #28 PX ED
NATION 030110
PLAYBOYS BOOK OF LINGERIE 0510
PLAYBOY'S NATURAL BEAUTIES 0410
POETS & WRITERS 0410
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 2010 ALMANAC
RANGER RICK 0310
RC ACTION PRESENTS 2010 ANNUAL
REALMS OF FANTASY 0410
ROBOT #22
SCALE AUTO 0410
SCRIPT MAGAZINE #16.2
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 35
SHOEN JUMP 0410
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #10
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE 0210
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #186
VIDEO WATCHDOG #155
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0310
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (1)
STAR TREK ENTERPRISE 1701A 1/1000 SCALE MODEL KIT
STATUES (3)
BATMAN VS KILLER CROC STATUE
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRISIS TWO EARTHS OWLMAN MAQUETTE
MAESTRO STATUE   
TRADES (47)
AUTHORITY RULE BRITTANIA TP
BLACK WIDOW PREM HC DEADLY ORIGIN
BLEACH TP VOL 30
BOYS HC LTD ED VOL 05 HEROGASM (MR)
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 06 RETREAT
CACTUS SECRET GN VOL 01
DRAGONBALL Z VIZBIG ED GN VOL 06
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK TP
GIN TAMA TP VOL 17
GIRLS ON TOP PIN UP ART OF MATT DIXON TP (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 07
HONEY & CLOVER GN VOL 09
HULK PREM HC VOL 04 HULK VS X-FORCE
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 01
IRON MAN ARMOR WARS TP NEW PTG
IRON MAN DEMON IN A BOTTLE TP NEW PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 04
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN TP
LOVE COM TP VOL 17
MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY TP VOL 01
NEW AVENGERS REUNION TP
ONE PIECE TP VOL 34
ONE PIECE TP VOL 35
ONE PIECE TP VOL 36
ONE PIECE TP VOL 37
ONE PIECE TP VOL 38
PLANETARY HC VOL 04
POKEMON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE GN VOL 06
PRINCE OF TENNIS GN VOL 36
RASETSU GN VOL 04
SA GN VOL 15
SHAMAN KING TP VOL 27
SKIP BEAT TP VOL 20
SPIDER-MAN AMERICAN SON TP
ST DRAGON GIRL GN VOL 06
STARR SLAYER TP A STARR IS BORN
STOOGE PILE GN (MR)
STRANGE TALES HC
SUPERMAN BRAINIAC TP
SWAN VOL 15
TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 02
TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 06 GOUGE AWAY NEW ED (MR)
ULTIMATE MUSCLE GN VOL 25
WE WERE THERE GN VOL 09
WILD ONES GN VOL 09
X-MEN FOREVER TP VOL 02 SECRET HISTORY OF SENTINELS
YU YU HAKUSHO TP VOL 19  
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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