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210 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 10th, 2010

JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL #1

Written by JAMES ROBINSON & J.T. KRUL
Art and 1:25 variant cover by MIKE MAYHEW
Cover by MAURO CASCIOLI
Following the stunning conclusion to JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE comes the next epic chapter for the World's Greatest Heroes. What controversial decision has created a split in the League? A new meaning to the term "hunt for justice" creates fear in the villain populace. Plus, a shocking secret is revealed that will change Green Arrow's life forever!

REORDERS

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OUT OF PRINT

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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 #10
  2) JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL #1
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #624
  4) SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #1
  5) RED ROBIN #10
  6) HULK LET BATTLE BEGIN #1
  7) PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #2 (OF 5)
  8) ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #8
  9) DARK X-MEN #5 (OF 5)
10) ACTION COMICS #887

BONUS! HERE'S 11 & 12

11) CABLE #24
12) WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #6 GNTLT

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

A-TEAM SHOTGUN WEDDING #1
BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY #1
GHOST PROJEKT #1 (OF 5)
HULK LET BATTLE BEGIN #1
IRON MAN 2 SPOTLIGHT #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL #1
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #1
STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS IBUKI #1
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #1
THE MYSTIC HANDS OF DR STRANGE #1
TWELVE SPEARHEAD #1
WAKING #1 (OF 4)
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ MGC #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 3.10.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 031010 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Justice League Rise & Fall Special, Marvel is in 1st place this week, Kids Corner features Pet Avengers Unleashed #1, BASKET CASE is Torch!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($32.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-031010!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY #1 (OF 2) $3.99 $2.39
GHOST PROJEKT #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
HULK LET BATTLE BEGIN #1 $3.99 $2.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
AVENGERS X-MEN UTOPIA TP $34.99 $20.99
GREEK STREET TP VOL 01 BLOOD CALLS FOR BLOOD $9.99 $5.99
TWILIGHT MANGA GN VOL 01 (OF 2) $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $80.93 $48.55

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.

104 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$83.25 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$70.76 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.48
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #624
BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY #1 (OF 2)
CABLE #24
CRIMINAL SINNERS #5 (MR)
DARK X-MEN #5 (OF 5)
HULK LET BATTLE BEGIN #1
IRON MAN 2 SPOTLIGHT #1
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #21
POWERS #3 (MR)
PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #2 (OF 5)
PUNISHERMAX #5 (MR)
SUPER HERO SQUAD #3
SWORD #5 (MARVEL)
THE MYSTIC HANDS OF DR STRANGE #1
TWELVE SPEARHEAD #1
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #8
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT MUST HAVE 1-3
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #6 GNTLT
WOLVERINE MR X #1
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ MGC #1
X-MEN FOREVER #19
X-MEN PIXIE STRIKES BACK #2 (OF 4)
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #624 YOURE FIRED FERRY VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #575 2ND PTG EAGLESHAM VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS X #1 2ND PTG A ADAMS VAR
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.30 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$58.05 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.24 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #887
BATGIRL #8
BATMAN AND ROBIN #10
BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #5 (OF 6)
DANTES INFERNO #4 (OF 6) (MR)
DAYTRIPPER #4 (OF 10) (MR)
DMZ #51 (MR)
DOOM PATROL #8
EX MACHINA #48 (MR)
FREE REALMS #7 (OF 12)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #23 (MR)
HUMAN TARGET #2 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL #1
MAGOG #7
MODERN WARFARE 2 GHOST #4 (OF 6) (MR)
REBELS #14
RED ROBIN #10
SECRET SIX #19
SUPER FRIENDS #25
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #1 (OF 3)
UNWRITTEN #11 (MR)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #10 VAR ED
11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.89 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$37.30 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.58 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL HOLE IN THE WORLD #4
A-TEAM SHOTGUN WEDDING #1
GHOUL #3
GI JOE ORIGINS #13
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITTS MUSIC BOX #4
LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #3
TANK GIRL SKIDMARKS #4 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE #4
TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND O/T WRECKERS #2
WEEKLY WORLD NEWS #3
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS AVENTURE #2 
7 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$23.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$20.34 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.58 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANCHOR #6
CARS #2
FARSCAPE DARGOS QUEST #4 (OF 4)
KILL AUDIO #6 (OF 6)
MUPPET KING ARTHUR #3 (OF 4)
TOY STORY #2
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #704
5 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$16.48 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$14.00 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.47 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #5 (OF 5) GARZA CVR B
CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #5 (OF 5) ROCAFORT CVR A
ELEPHANTMEN #24
JERSEY GODS #11
SAVAGE DRAGON #158
37 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$101.19 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$86.01 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.17 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANYWHERE #3 (OF 6) (MR)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #141
ARMY OF DARKNESS #26
ARMY OF DARKNESS #26
BPRD KING OF FEAR #3 (OF 5)
COMPLETE ALICE IN WONDERLAND #3 (OF 4)
COMPLETE ALICE IN WONDERLAND #3 (OF 4)
CONAN LEGACY FRAZETTA COVER #4 (OF 8)
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #5 (OF 6) A CVR NAKAYAMA
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #5 (OF 6) B CVR LEISTER
FATHOM #10
GHOST PROJEKT #1 (OF 5)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #45
JERICHO SEASON 3 #3 (OF 6) A CVR WEST
JERICHO SEASON 3 #3 (OF 6) B CVR PHOTO
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #8
RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS #2 (OF 5)
RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS #2 (OF 5)
RESURRECTION VOL 2 #9
SOLOMON KANE DEATHS BLACK RIDERS #3 (OF 4)
STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS IBUKI #1 (OF 4) A CVR DOGAN
STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS IBUKI #1 (OF 4) B CVR AXER
WAKING #1 (OF 4) A CVR FINCH
WAKING #1 (OF 4) B CVR BASALDUA
ZORRO MATANZAS #2 (OF 4)
ZORRO MATANZAS #2 (OF 4)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
106 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
DC HEROES WAVE 13 SUPERMAN AF
BOOBLE HEADS (9)
ALICE IN WONDERLAND ALICE BOBBLE HEAD
ALICE IN WONDERLAND CHESHIRE CAT BOBBLE HEAD
ALICE IN WONDERLAND MAD HATTER BOBBLE HEAD
ALICE IN WONDERLAND WHITE RABBIT BOBBLE HEAD
HUCK HOUND FUNKO FORCE ACTION FIGURE
IRON MAN 2 MARK VI BOBBLE HEAD
IRON MAN 2 WAR MACHINE BOBBLE HEAD
IRON MAN 2 WAR MACHINE FUNKO FORCE ACTION FIGURE
WALLY GATOR FUNKO FORCE ACTION FIGURE  
BOOKS (4)
DANZIG LYRIC BOOK (MR)
MODERN MASTERS SC VOL 24 GUY DAVIS
POP WONDERLAND HC VOL 03 ALICES ADV IN WONDERLAND
SAL BUSCEMA COMICS FAST & FURIOUS ARTIST SC  
CARDS (3)
THE WOMEN OF STAR TREK T/C BOX (RES)
MAGAZINES (41)
ALTER EGO #92
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #91.3
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 0510
ARCHIE DIGEST #262
ASK 0310
BABYBUG 0310
BASEBALL AMERICA #2010
BECKETT BASKETBALL PLUS #224
BLAST PRESENTS: JUSTIN BIEBER #1
BOP MAGAZINE 0410
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #112 BLACK KNIGHT
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #113 HELLCAT
CLICK 0310
COIN VALUES 0510
CRICKET 0310
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #46 FIRESTORM
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #47 CYBORG
DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #24
DON DIVA MAGAZINE #40.11
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1092
GAMEPRO #259
HORN BOOK 0410
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #54
LADYBUG 0310
LIFE STORY: NEW MOON
MENTAL FLOSS #9.2
MILITARY HISTORY #27.1
MODERN DOG SPRING 2010
MYSTERY SCENE #113
NEW REPUBLIC 031110
RUE MORGUE #98
SCALE MODERN AVIATION #16.2
SFX #192
SPIDER 0310
TABU TATTOO #41
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #172
THE NATION 030610
TOYFARE #153 BLACKEST NIGHT DC DIRECT CVR
TOYFARE #153 HASBRO STAR WARS CVR
WRITER 0410
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #42.5
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FINE ART STATUE    
TRADES (47)
ANNE STEELYARD GARDEN OF EMPTINESS GN VOL 02 (OF 3)
ANNOTATED NORTHWEST PASSAGE TP
ARATA THE LEGEND TP VOL 01
AVENGERS X-MEN UTOPIA TP
BATMAN HEART OF HUSH TP
BIRDHOUSE GN
BOYS TP VOL 06 SELF-PRESERVATION SOCIETY (MR)
DETROIT METAL CITY GN VOL 04 (MR)
DISNEYS HERO SQUAD SC VOL 01 SAVE THE WORLD
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS TP VOL 05
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING TP VOL 01 FUGITIVE
ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL PREM HC
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE TP
FLASH GORDON SECRET HISTORY OF MONGO SC
FRO ORIGIN GN
FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL 15
GANTZ TP VOL 09 (MR)
GHOST RIDERS TP HEAVENS ON FIRE
GI JOE ORIGINS TP VOL 02
GREEK STREET TP VOL 01 BLOOD CALLS FOR BLOOD (MR)
GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL HC
GRIMJACK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
HAUNTED GN
HELLBOY TP VOL 09 WILD HUNT
HULK 100 PROJECT TP (O/A)
INU YASHA TP VOL 46
KING OF FLIES HC VOL 01
LIZARD PRINCE VOL 02
LOST AT SEA GN NEW ED (O/A)
MIGHTY AVENGERS HC SECRET INVASION
MY DARLING MISS BANCHO VOL 01
PROTOTYPE TP (MR)
RESURRECTION TP VOL 01 DELUXE ED
RUNAWAYS PARENTAL GUIDANCE PREM HC
SAND AND FURY A SCREAM QUEEN ADVENTURE SC (MR)
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL TP WHO KILLED GWEN REILLY
SPIDER-GIRL TP VOL 12 GAMES VILLAINS PLAY DIGEST
STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT TP VOL 02
SUPER HERO SQUAD TP GET YER HERO ON DIGEST
SUPER HERO SQUAD TP GET YER HERO ON DIGEST VAR DM
SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 03
SWITCH GN VOL 13
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK PREY TP
TWILIGHT MANGA GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
WARLORD THE SAGA TP
WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 02 MY HERO
WOLVERINE WEAPON X PREM HC VOL 02 INSANE IN THE BRAIN  
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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