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193 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 24th, 2010

NEMESIS #1 (OF 4)

Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
CIVIL WAR? Nothing. KICK-ASS? A warmup. What if the smartest, toughest costumed bad ass in the world was totally evil? Meet Nemesis. He's systematically been destroying the lives of every police chief in Asia, and he's now set his sights on Washington, DC. Between you and me, the police don't have a chance. Do not miss the book that EVERYONE will be talking about by the creative team that made CIVIL WAR the biggest book of the decade.
32 PGS./Mature...$2.99

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) NEW AVENGERS #63 SIEGE
  2) GREEN LANTERN #52 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
  3) THOR #608 SIEGE
  4) UNCANNY X-MEN #522
  5) CAPTAIN AMERICA #604
  6) NEMESIS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
  7) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #34 SIEGE
  8) MIGHTY AVENGERS #35 SIEGE
  9) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #626
10) FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #3 (OF 4) FOH

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 17

11) THUNDERBOLTS #142 SIEGE
12) DEADPOOL #21
13) SUPERMAN #698
14) PETER PARKER #1 (OF 5)
15) PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #4 (OF 5)
16) SUPERMAN BATMAN #70
17) X-FACTOR #203

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

AGON #1 (OF 5)
ANGEL SPECIAL LORNE (ONE SHOT)
A-TEAM WAR STORIES HANNIBAL #1
CHIP #1 (OF 2)
DEADPOOL CORPS RANK AND FOUL #1
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 3 #1
GUILD #1 (OF 3)
JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #1 (OF 4)
NEMESIS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES PRELUDE T/EVIL #1
PETER PARKER #1 (OF 5)
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME #1
SHUDDERTOWN #1 (MR)
TANK GIRL ROYAL ESCAPE #1 (OF 4)
THOR MGC #1
TIME LINCOLN ONE SHOT
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #1
X-MEN ORIGINS NIGHTCRAWLER #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 3.24.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 032410 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Nemesis #1, Marvel is in first place, Kids Corner features Marvel Adventures Spidey #61, BASKET CASE is Iron Man Public Identity
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($43.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-032410!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
A-TEAM WAR STORIES HANNIBAL #1 $3.99 $2.39
NEMESIS #1 (OF 4) (MR) $2.99 $1.79
PETER PARKER #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS TP $19.99 $11.99
NEWSBOY LEGION BY SIMON AND KIRBY HC VOL 01 $49.99 $29.99
STAR WARS OMNIBUS BOBA FETT TP VOL 01 $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $109.93 $65.95

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.

HERO OF THE WEEK-THOR
  THOR MGC #1 ships this week and it's only ONE DOLLAR so we're DOLLAR DAYING 6 other recent /related titles and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH!
95 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$87.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$74.59 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.16 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #626
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #34 SIEGE
BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY #2 (OF 2)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #604
DEADPOOL #21
DEADPOOL CORPS RANK AND FOUL #1
FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #3 (OF 4) FOH
HALO BLOOD LINE #4 (OF 5) (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #61
MARVELS PROJECT #7 (OF 8)
MARVELS PROJECT #7 (OF 8) EPTING VAR
MIGHTY AVENGERS #35 SIEGE
NEMESIS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
NEW AVENGERS #63 SIEGE
PETER PARKER #1 (OF 5)
PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #4 (OF 5)
SECRET WARRIORS #14
STAND SOUL SURVIVORS #5 (OF 5)
TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD #2 (OF 3)
THOR #608 SIEGE
THOR MGC #1
THUNDERBOLTS #142 SIEGE
UNCANNY X-MEN #522
X-FACTOR #203
X-MEN ORIGINS NIGHTCRAWLER #1
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
UNCANNY X-MEN #522 VAR
17 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$53.85 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$45.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.07 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AIR #19 (MR)
ARMY OF TWO #3
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #10
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15
GREEN LANTERN #52 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
HELLBLAZER #265 (MR)
INCREDIBLES #7
JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #1 (OF 4)
NORTHLANDERS #26 (MR)
POWER GIRL #10
RESIDENT EVIL #4 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
SCALPED #36 (RES) (MR)
SUPERMAN #698
SUPERMAN BATMAN #70
TINY TITANS #26
VICTORIAN UNDEAD #5 (OF 6)
WILDCATS #21
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
GREEN LANTERN #52 VAR ED (BLACKEST NIGHT)
14 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$59.86  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$50.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.97 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL #31
ANGEL SPECIAL LORNE (ONE SHOT)
A-TEAM SHOTGUN WEDDING #2
A-TEAM WAR STORIES HANNIBAL #1
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 3 #1
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #9
GI JOE #16
GI JOE OPERATION HISS #2
LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #4
SONG OF SAYA #2
STAR TREK DS9 FOOLS GOLD #4
STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #2
TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND O/T WRECKERS #3
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #1
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #1 10 COPY VIRGIN
5 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$16.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$14.40 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.54 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CARS #3
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #352
HUNTERS FORTUNE #3 (OF 4)
HUNTERS FORTUNE #4 (OF 4)
WALL-E #4
4 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$13.98  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$11.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.09 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLACK TERROR #9
QUEEN SONJA #5
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME #1
ROBOCOP #3 (MR)
27 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$96.41 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$81.94 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.46 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AGON #1 (OF 5)
ARCHIE #607
CHIP #1 (OF 2)
FEMALE FORCE #12 MICHELLE OBAMA YEAR ONE
FUTURAMA COMICS #48
FVZA #3 (OF 3) A CVR LANGLEY (MR)
FVZA #3 (OF 3) B CVR DJURDJEVIC (MR)
GLAMOURPUSS #12
GUILD #1 (OF 3) CARY NORD CVR
GUILD #1 (OF 3) JEANTY CVR
HAUNT #6
KING CITY #6 (MR)
ORC STAIN #2 (MR)
OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES PRELUDE TO EVIL #1
POLITICAL POWER #8 NELSON MANDELA
PS238 #43
ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS BLACK SCORPION #4 (MR)
SHUDDERTOWN #1 (MR)
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #3 GREEN CVR
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #3 TO CVR
SUPERGOD #3 (OF 5) (MR)
SUPERGOD #3 (OF 5) 3-COPY CHURCH VAR INCV (NET) (MR)
SUPERGOD #3 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
TANK GIRL ROYAL ESCAPE #1 (OF 4)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #20
TIME LINCOLN ONE SHOT
WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS TEK WAR #6 (MR)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
98 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (5)
CATWOMAN CLASSIC 1/6 SCALE DELUXE FIGURE
WORLDS GREATEST DC HEROES HAL JORDAN RETRO AF
WORLDS GREATEST DC HEROES LEX LUTHOR RETRO AF
WORLDS GREATEST DC HEROES SINESTRO RETRO AF
WORLDS GREATEST DC HEROES SUPERMAN RETRO AF
BOOKS (2)
MYTHOLOGY DC COMIC ART OF ALEX ROSS SC NEW PTG
STAR WARS FATE OF JEDI HC BACKLASH
CGAMING (1)
MTG TCG PHYREXIA VS COALITION DUEL DECK DIS
MAGAZINES (23)
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #207
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #24
BLACK BELT 0510
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #114 VIPER
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #115 DAZZLER
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #116 CHAMELEON
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #48 RED TORNADO
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #49 BEAST BOY
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1094
JUZTAZPOZ #111
LEES TOY REVIEW #208 MAR 2010
MAD #503
NATION 032201
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0410
NEW REPUBLIC 032510
OPEN MINDS #1
PLAYBOY 0410
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0610
QUICK & EASY PAINT 0610
SIZZLE #45 (A)
TANIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #173
TIGER BEAT 0510
TIPS AND TRICKS 0610
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1)
HEROES OF THE DCU SHAZAM BUST
TRADES (66)
ALIENS MORE THAN HUMAN TP VOL 01
ANIMAL CRACKERS A GENE LUEN YANG COLLECTION TP
ARCHIE WEDDING TP ARCHIE IN WILL YOU MARRY ME
AVENGERS INITIATIVE PREM HC DREAMS & NIGHTMARES
BEACHBUM BERRY REMIXED
BLACK WIDOW WEB OF INTRIGUE PREM HC
BLACK WIDOW WEB OF INTRIGUE PREM HC DM VAR ED 40
BOOK OF GRICKLE HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN PREM HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN PREM HC DM QUESADA VAR ED
CHOBITS DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED VOL 01
CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 02 HELL BENEATH ATLANTIS
DAREDEVIL ECHO PREM HC PARTS OF A HOLE
DARKNESS ORIGINS TP VOL 01
DAYS MISSING HC VOL 01 W/ DUST JACKET
DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS TP
DEKA KYOSHI VOL 02
DIE HARD YEAR ONE HC VOL 01
DONALD DUCK CLASSICS HC VOL 01 QUACK UP
ENDERS SHADOW COMMAND SCHOOL PREM HC
FARSCAPE UNCHARTED TALES HC VOL 02 DARGOS TRIAL
HACK SLASH TP VOL 07 NEW BLOOD OLD WOUNDS (MR)
HARDWARE THE MAN IN THE MACHINE TP
HAUNT TP VOL 01
HERO HOUSE GN (MR)
I KILL GIANTS TITAN ED HC VOL 01
IRON MAN OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP
KILLER HC VOL 02 W/ DUST JACKET (MR)
KOLCHAK TALES THE RISE & FALL OF KOLCHAK TP
KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER MONSTERS AMONG US TP
KRAZY & IGNATZ HC TIGER TEA
LAST RESORT TP VOL 01
MMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH HC VOL 03
MMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH HC VOL 03 DM VAR ED 135
MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01
MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01 DM VAR ED 20
MMW X-MEN HC VOL 08
MMW X-MEN HC VOL 08 DM VAR ED 134
NEWSBOY LEGION BY SIMON AND KIRBY HC VOL 01
NIGHT OWLS TP VOL 01
NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 03 BLOOD IN THE SNOW (MR)
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 14
ON THE ODD HOURS GN
PHANTOM CHECKMATE TP
PHANTOM LEGACY & LAW TP
PHANTOM MAN WHO CANNOT DIE TP
PHONOGRAM TP VOL 02 SINGLES CLUB
POSSESSIONS GN VOL 01 UNCLEAN GETAWAY
PUNISHER NOIR PREM HC
PVP TP VOL 07 PVP LEVELS UP
RIFTWAR PREM HC
RUNAWAYS HOMESCHOOLING TP
SIMPSONS FUTURAMA CROSSOVER CRISIS SLIPCASE HC
SPARROW HC VOL 15 PUSHEAD
STAR WARS OMNIBUS BOBA FETT TP VOL 01
SWORDSMITH ASSASSIN TP VOL 01
THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY COIPEL CVR HC
THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY KIRBY CVR HC
TOR A PREHISTORIC ODYSSEY TP
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE COLLECTION HC VOL 01
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN PREM HC WORLD ACCORDING
WHOREHOUSE MADRIGALS SC (MR)
WIDGEY Q BUTTERFLUFF GN VOL 01
WONDERMARK TP VOL 03 DAPPER CAPS & PEDAL-COPTERS
X-FORCE TP VOL 03 NOT FORGOTTEN
X-MEN PRELUDE TO ONSLAUGHT TP
NO ADULT TRADE 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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