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142 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 31st, 2010

X-MEN SECOND COMING #1

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH
Cover by ADI GRANOV
MANY WILL BE WOUNDED. SEVERAL WILL DIE. The climax of four years of X-Men stories is the X-Event of 2010! What started in HOUSE OF M with the Decimation of mutantkind and erupted with the first new mutant birth in MESSIAH COMPLEX finishes here. In the epic crossover SECOND COMING, Cyclops' faith pays off when Cable returns to the present with Hope, the girl he believes to be the mutant messiah. But will she be the savior or destroyer of mutantkind? We may never know, as she is the target of an initiative for mutant eradication unlike anything they X-Men have ever experienced. Many will be wounded. Several will die. Is Hope worth it?
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

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

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SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) BLACKEST NIGHT #8 (OF 8)
  2) DARK WOLVERINE #84 SIEGE
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #627
  4) X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 XSC
  5) X-FORCE #25
  6) FANTASTIC FOUR #577
  7) ADVENTURE COMICS #9
  8) NEW MUTANTS #11 SIEGE
  9) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #46
10) DETECTIVE COMICS #863

BONUS! HERE'S 11 & 12

11) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #37
12) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #43

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A-TEAM WAR STORIES BA #1
CLOAK AND DAGGER #1
DRAGON AGE #1
ETERNAL DESCENT #1
GOD OF WAR #1 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS YOUNGBLOOD #1
PUNISHER MAX MGC #1 (MR)
ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS BATTLE AMONGST STARS #1 (MR)
SHE-HULK SENSATIONAL #1
TERMINATOR #1 (OF 3)
X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 XSC
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 3.31.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 033110 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is X-Men 2ND Coming #1, DC's in first place, Kids Corner features Magic of Shazam #14, BASKET CASE is Nemesis and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($44.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-033110!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
A-TEAM WAR STORIES BA #1 $3.99 $2.39
CLOAK AND DAGGER #1 $3.99 $2.39
GOD OF WAR #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 XSC $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
CREEPER BY STEVE DITKO HC $39.99 $23.97
SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 01 $34.99 $20.99
STRANGE ADVENTURES TP $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $110.93 $66.55

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.

HERO OF THE WEEK-PUNISHER
  PUNISHERMAX #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!
72 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
16 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$53.35 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$47.04 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.30 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #9
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK FOUR #3 (OF 4)
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #14
BLACKEST NIGHT #8 (OF 8)
DETECTIVE COMICS #863
GOD OF WAR #1 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #10
JACK OF FABLES #44 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #43
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #37
MADAME XANADU #21 (MR)
OUTSIDERS #28
TEEN TITANS #81
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #18 (MR)
WEB #7
WONDER WOMAN #42
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
ADVENTURE COMICS #512 VAR ED
BLACKEST NIGHT #8 (OF 8) VAR ED
15 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$49.86 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$42.38 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.47 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #627
CLOAK AND DAGGER #1
DARK WOLVERINE #84 SIEGE
DRAGON AGE #1
FANTASTIC FOUR #577
NEW MUTANTS #11 SIEGE
PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #5 (OF 5)
PUNISHER #15
PUNISHER MAX MGC #1 (MR)
REALM OF KINGS INHUMANS #5 (OF 5)
SHE-HULK SENSATIONAL #1
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #46
X-FORCE #25
X-MEN FOREVER #20
X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 XSC
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
DOOMWAR #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG JRJR VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #607 2ND PTG PELLETIER VAR
NEMESIS #1 (OF 4) YU VAR (MR)
THUNDERBOLTS #141 2ND PTG VAR
X-FORCE #25 CRAIN VAR
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$15.96  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$13.56 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.39 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DARKNESS #83 (MR)
GODLAND #31
IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS YOUNGBLOOD #1
IMPALER #5
SWORD #23 (MR)
5 BLUE WATER COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$16.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
FEMALE FORCE #13 ELLEN DEGENERES
LOGANS RUN #2
POLITICAL POWER #9 BILL CLINTON
ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS BATTLE AMONGST STARS #1 (MR)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #16 (MR)
5 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.95  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$16.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
A-TEAM WAR STORIES BA #1
ETERNAL DESCENT #1
GI JOE COBRA II #3
STAR TREK TNG GHOSTS #5
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #5
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #1 10 COPY VIRGIN
25 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$88.05  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$74.84 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.20 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALADDIN LEGACY OF THE LOST #2 (OF 3) A CVR SUYDAM
ALADDIN LEGACY OF THE LOST #2 (OF 3) B CVR PARRILLO
BETTY #185
BLACKBEARD LEGACY VS PISTOLFIST (ONE SHOT)
DISNEYS HERO SQUAD #3
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #6 (OF 6) A CVR BONK
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #6 (OF 6) B CVR LEISTER
GOLD DIGGER #116 (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #30 A CVR SEELEY (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #30 B CVR LEISTER (MR)
INCORRUPTIBLE #4
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #2
LEGENDARY TALESPINNERS #2 (OF 3)
PVP #45
RASL #7 (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #211
STAR WARS LEGACY #46 MONSTER PT 4 (OF 4)
TALES OF TMNT #68
TALISMAN ROAD OF TRIALS #5
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #61 (MR)
TERMINATOR #1 (OF 3)
USAGI YOJIMBO #127 SWORD OF NARUKAMI
WAKING #2 (OF 4) A CVR CAMPBELL
WAKING #2 (OF 4) B CVR ERIC J
WIZARDS OF MICKEY #3
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
70 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (2)
DC HEROES WAVE 12 GREEN ARROW AF
DC HEROES WAVE 12 POWER GIRL AF 
APPAREL (1)
BRIGHTEST DAY SYMBOL T/S XL
BOOBLE HEADS (2)
BUFFALO SOLDIER BOB MARLEY FUNKO FORCE AF
CLASSIC SAUCERMAN BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (2)
MODERN MASTERS SC VOL 22 MARK BUCKINGHAM (RES)
ROUGH JUSTICE ALEX ROSS DC COMICS SKETCHBOOK HC
CGAMING (1)
MTG TCG PHYREXIA VS COALITION DUEL DECK DIS
MAGAZINES (29)
AMERICAN IDOL MAGAZINE #1
BOYS LIFE 0410
BUFFY & ANGEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #4 MASTER
CINEFEX #121
DISCOVERY GIRLS 0510
DISNEYS FAMILY FUN 0410
EMPRE #250
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1095
EYE SPY #66
FANGORIA #292
FUNNY TIMES 0410
HEAVY METAL 0510
HEAVY METAL MAY 2010 (MR)
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0410
MARVEL PREVIEWS APRIL 2010 EXTRAS (NET)
NATION 032910
PAINTWORKS 0610
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #140
PREVIEWS #259 APRIL 2010 (NET)
RANGER RICK 0410
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #25 NEWSTAND EDITION
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #25 PX ED
SUSIE 0410
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #187
WIZARD MAGAZINE #224 IRON MAN 2 CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #224 MARVEL ULT UNIVERSE CVR
WORLD WAR II #25.1
WWE KIDS 0410
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0410
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2)
DC DYNAMICS AQUAMAN STATUE
GOTHAM CITY STORIES STATUE PART 1 BATMAN
TRADES (28)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY JMS ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 03
ARMY OF DARKNESS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
BRAVE AND THE BOLD DEMONS AND DRAGONS TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA WINTER SOLDIER ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
CREEPER BY STEVE DITKO HC
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP HC VOL 02 (OF 6)
ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK TP VOL 02
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 03 WAR OF KINGS BK 02
HARUKA BEYOND THE STREAM OF TIME GN VOL 07
HIGH SOFT LISP GN (MR)
IRON MAN EXTREMIS HC
IRON MAN EXTREMIS HC DM VAR ED
IRON MAN I AM IRON MAN TP
IRON MAN OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP
KING OF CARDS VOL 09
MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01 DM VAR ED 20
NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD TP GN
OH MY BROTHER VOL 02
ORACLE THE CURE TP
PENNY CENTURY TP
ROBIN ARCHIVES HC VOL 02
SILENT MOBIUS COMPLETE ED GN VOL 03
SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 01
SPIN ANGELS PREM HC (MR)
STRANGE ADVENTURES TP
TOR A PREHISTORIC ODYSSEY TP
WOLVERINE ORIGINS ROMULUS TP
WONDER WOMAN ENDS OF THE EARTH TP
NO ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (3)
BLACKEST NIGHT POSTER #1
BLACKEST NIGHT POSTER #2
WOMEN OF MARVEL 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
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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