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WEDNESDAY
APRIL 28th, 2010

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1

Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Villain Variant by MARC SILVESTRI
Foilogram Variant by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Some jobs are just too dirty for the Ultimates. For these, Nick Fury must gather the Avengers, a black ops team willing to do the missions that others won't. What role will an infamous mass killer play in Fury's plans? Find out here, as the Punisher returns to the Ultimate Universe! The blockbuster team of MARK MILLAR (ULTIMATES) and LEINIL FRANCIS YU (SECRET INVASION) presents the explosive beginning to ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$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) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1
2) NEW AVENGERS #64 SIEGE
3) THOR #609 SIEGE
4) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #25 HA
5) MIGHTY AVENGERS #36 SIEGE
6) CAPTAIN AMERICA #605
7) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #47 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
8) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #629
9) X-FORCE #26 XSC
10) FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #4 (OF 4)

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 14

11) SIEGE SECRET WARRIORS #1
12) FANTASTIC FOUR #578
13) MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #2 (OF 5)
14) THUNDERBOLTS #143 SIEGE

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A-TEAM WAR STORIES MURDOCK #1
CIVIL WAR MGC #1
FRAGGLE ROCK #1 (OF 4)
GARRISON #1 (OF 6)
HUSK #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS GIRLS #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS INVINCIBLE #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS PROOF #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS WITCHBLADE #1 (MR)
IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #1 (OF 3)
LAST UNICORN #1
SIEGE SECRET WARRIORS #1
SPIDER-MAN #1
TOY BOY WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS SPECIAL
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1

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	WEDNESDAY, 042810 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
	*Book of the Week is Ultimate Comics Avengers 2 #1, Marvel's in first place, Kids Corner features Fraggle Rock #1, BASKET CASE is Powers and more!*

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COMICS (3)

IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #1

$3.99

$2.39

LAST UNICORN #1

$3.99

$2.39

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1

$3.99

$2.39

TRADES (4)

BLAZING COMBAT SC

$19.99

$11.99

DC LIBRARY JLA BY GEORGE PEREZ HC VOL 02

$39.99

$23.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 02

$99.99

$59.99

MMW INHUMANS HC VOL 02

$54.99

$32.99

TOTAL

$226.93

$136.15

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-AVENGERS
		IMAGE FIRSTS WITCHBLADE #1 ships this week and it's only ONE DOLLAR so we're "DOLLAR DAYING" 20 other recent /related titles and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH!

140 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!

25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$88.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$75.44 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.31 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #629
CAPTAIN AMERICA #605
CIVIL WAR MGC #1
DEADPOOL #22
FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #4 (OF 4)
FANTASTIC FOUR #578
HUSK #1 (MR)
HUSK #1 VAR (MR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #25 HA
IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #1 (OF 3)
MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #2 (OF 5)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #36 SIEGE
NEW AVENGERS #64 SIEGE
PETER PARKER #2
PUNISHER #16
SECRET WARRIORS #15
SIEGE SECRET WARRIORS #1
SPIDER-MAN #1
THOR #609 SIEGE
THUNDERBOLTS #143 SIEGE
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #47
WORLD WAR HULKS HULKED OUT HEROES #2 WWHS
X-FORCE #26 XSC
X-MEN FOREVER #22

PLUS THESE 26 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

CAPTAIN AMERICA #605 IRON MAN BY DESIGN VAR
DEADPOOL #22 IRON MAN BY DESIGN DJURDJEVIC VAR
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #10(OF 13) IRON MAN BY DESIGN VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #578 IRON MAN BY DESIGN PAREL VAR
HULK #20 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR (PP #913)
INCREDIBLE HULK #608 2ND PTG PELLETIER VAR (PP #913)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #25 FOILOGRAM VAR HA
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #25 IRON MAN BY DESIGN VAR HA
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #25 MOVIE VAR HA
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #25 TRIMPE VAR
MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #2 (OF 5) SPOILER VAR
NEMESIS #1 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR (MR) (PP #913)
PUNISHER #16 IRON MAN BY DESIGN VAR
SECRET WARRIORS #15 IRON MAN BY DESIGN VAR
SIEGE #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG COIPEL VAR (PP #913)
SIEGE #2 (OF 4) 3RD PTG COIPEL VAR (PP #913)
THOR #609 IRON MAN BY DESIGN RIBIC VAR SIEGE
THUNDERBOLTS #143 IRON MAN BY DESIGN HORN VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1 FOILOGRAM VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1 VILLAIN VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS X #1 3RD PTG ART ADAMS VAR (PP #912)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #47 IRON MAN BY DESIGN RAMOS VAR
WORLD WAR HULKS HULKED OUT HEROES #2 MCGUINNESS VAR WWHS
X-FORCE #26 FINCH VAR XSC
X-FORCE #26 IRON MAN BY DESIGN VAR XSC
X-FORCE #26 RIP VAR XSC

24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$75.79 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$64.42 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.36 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ACTION COMICS #889
AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #8 (OF 12)
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #16
DETECTIVE COMICS #864
GARRISON #1 (OF 6)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #11
GREEN LANTERN #29 NEW PTG
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #47 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JACK OF FABLES #45 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #2 (0F 4)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #38
MADAME XANADU #22 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #27 (MR)
OUTSIDERS #29
SCALPED #37 (MR)
SUPER FRIENDS #26
SUPERMAN #699
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #3 (OF 3)
TEEN TITANS #82
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #19 (MR)
VICTORIAN UNDEAD #6 (OF 6)
WEB #8
WILDCATS #22
WONDER WOMAN #43

PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #47 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #3 (OF 3) VAR ED

11 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.89 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$37.30 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.58 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ANGEL #32
ARMY OF TWO #4
A-TEAM WAR STORIES MURDOCK #1
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #10
GI JOE COBRA II #4
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITTS MUSIC BOX #5
LAST UNICORN #1
LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #5
SONG OF SAYA #3
STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #3
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #6

PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

ANGEL #32 10 COPY VIRGIN FRISON INCV
GI JOE COBRA II #4 10 COPY VIRGIN CHAYKIN CVR
LAST UNICORN #1 10 COPY STOCKTON INCV
LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #5 10 COPY RODRIGUEZ INCV CVR
STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #3 10 COPY PHOTO INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #6 10 COPY WILDMAN INCV

9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.97 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$16.97 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

EDARKNESS #84 (MR)
GOLLY #5 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS GIRLS #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS INVINCIBLE #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS PROOF #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS WITCHBLADE #1 (MR)
INVINCIBLE #71
SHUDDERTOWN #2 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #71 (MR)

6 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$17.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$15.24 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.69 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

CARS #4
DISNEYS HERO SQUAD #4
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #353
INCREDIBLES #8
WALL-E #5
WIZARDS OF MICKEY #4

PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK

INCORRUPTIBLE #5 10 COPY INCV CVR

30 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$114.03 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$96.92 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.10 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AALADDIN LEGACY OF THE LOST #3 (OF 3) A CVR ROYO
ALADDIN LEGACY OF THE LOST #3 (OF 3) B CVR LANGLEY
BART SIMPSON COMICS #53
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #20 KOZAKI PT 2 (OF 3)
CROSSED #9 (OF 9) CON ED (MR)
FRAGGLE ROCK #1 (OF 4)
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #2 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV CVR BASULDUA
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #2 (OF 6) A CVR RIO
GREAT UNKNOWN #3 (OF 5) (RES)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #5 SLEEPING BEAUTY SPECIAL ED
GUILD #2 (OF 3) DONALDSON CVR
GUILD #2 (OF 3) STAWICKI CVR
HACK SLASH SERIES #32 A CVR SEELEY (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #32 B CVR FRANCAVILLA (MR)
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #3
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #3 25-COPY CASSADAY B&W INCV
LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME #2 (OF 3) A CVR MALEEV (MR)
LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME #2 (OF 3) B CVR TOCCHINI (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #212 (NOTE PRICE)
STAR WARS LEGACY #47 FATE OF DAC
STUMPTOWN #3 (MR)
TALES OF TMNT #69
TANK GIRL ROYAL ESCAPE #2 (OF 4)
TERMINATOR #2 (OF 3)
TOY BOY WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS SPECIAL ONESHOT
UNKNOWNS (FFC) #2
USAGI YOJIMBO #128
WAKING #3 (OF 4) A CVR GARZA
WAKING #3 (OF 4) B CVR CALDWELL
WASTELAND #28 (MR)

NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

101 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (7)

CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS BLK T/S XL
DR DOOM HOUSE DOCTOR SHAMROCK T/S XL
HULK MAKE WAY BLK GID T/S XL
IRON MAN IRON POSTER BOY BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN LEFT ROUTE BLK T/S XL
MARVELOUS WOMEN LIGHT BLUE T/S XL
PUNISHER JUM PUN REMIX CHARCOAL T/S XL

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DC HEROES WAVE 12 NIGHTWING ACTION FIGURE
JSA SERIES 2-CYCLONE ACTION FIGURE
JSA SERIES 2-HOURMAN ACTION FIGURE
JSA SERIES 2-KINGDOM COME SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
JSA SERIES 2-STARGIRL ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL SELECT IRON CAP ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL SELECT WOLVERINE BROWN COSTUME ED ACTION FIGURE

BOBBLE HEADS (3)

SOUTH PARK CHEF TALKING BOBBLE HEAD
SOUTH PARK MR GARRISON TALKING BOBBLE HEAD
SW SHADOW TROOPER FUNKO FORCE AF

BOOKS (2)

ADVENTURES NATE BANKS SC #1 SECRET IDENTITY CRISIS
ADVENTURES NATE BANKS SC #2 FREEZER BURNED

MAGAZINES (33)

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN TELEVISION SHOW 10TH ANNIVERSARY 2001-2010
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #208
BABYBUG 0410
BOYS LIFE 0510
BUFFY & ANGEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #5 FAITH
DISNEY'S FAMILY FUN 0510
EATING WELL 0610
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1099/1100
FANGORIA #293
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #123 (NET)
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0510
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0510
J'ADORE #13
JUXTAPOZ #112
MARVEL PREVIEWS MAY 2010 EXTRAS (NET)
MENTAL FLOSS #9.3
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0510
NEW REPUBLIC 042910
NORTH & SOUTH #12.2
OLD SCHOOLHOUSE SPRING 2010
OUTLAW BIKER #179
PREVIEWS #260 MAY 2010 (NET)
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #24
STAR WARS INSIDER #117 NEWSTAND ED
STAR WARS INSIDER #117 PX ED
SUBSTREAM #19
SUSIE 0510
THE NATION 042610
TIGER BEAT 0610
WIZARD MAGAZINE #225 A TEAM CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #225 A TEAM CVR
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #42.6
WWE POSTER SPECIAL

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TRADES (47)

BLAZING COMBAT SC
BPRD TP VOL 12 WAR ON FROGS
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL 11 (MR)
DARK REIGN HAWKEYE TP
DC LIBRARY JLA BY GEORGE PEREZ HC VOL 02
FIRE INVESTIGATOR NANASE VOL 04
FLASH REBIRTH HC
GIGANTIC TP VOL 01
HOTWIRE TP VOL 01 REQUIEM FOR THE DEAD
HOUSE OF M HC NO MORE MUTANTS
INCREDIBLE HERCULES TP MIGHTY THORCULES
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 COLAN DM ED
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 LAROCCA CVR
IRON MAN DEADLY SOLUTIONS PREM HC
IRON MAN DEADLY SOLUTIONS PREM HC DM ED 42
JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 03
KABUKI REFLECTIONS HC
LENORE WEDGIES PX HC COLOR ED
LITTLE LULU GIANT SIZE TP VOL 01
MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD INFINITY SWORD QUEST HC
MICE TEMPLAR HC VOL 02 .1 DESTINY PT 1
MMW INHUMANS HC VOL 02
MMW INHUMANS HC VOL 02 DM VAR ED 136
MMW SILVER SURFER TP VOL 01
MMW SILVER SURFER TP VOL 01 DM VAR ED 15
MS MARVEL PREM HC VOL 09 BEST YOU CAN BE
MS MARVEL TP VOL 08 WAR OF MARVELS
NEW AVENGERS HC VOL 04
NEW MUTANTS PREM HC NECROSHA
NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 01 RETURN OF LEGION
NEW WARRIORS CLASSIC TP VOL 02
PREDATOR PREY TO HEAVENS TP
RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE GN
RAPTURE TP VOL 01
RED ROBIN THE GRAIL TP
SAVAGE DRAGON IDENTITY CRISIS TP
SHREK FOREVER AFTER THE PREQUEL
SOLOMON GRUNDY TP
STAR COMICS TP ALL-STAR COLLECTION GN VOL 03
STAR WARS INVASION TP VOL 01 REFUGEES
STRANGE TP DOCTOR IS OUT
SUPER SPY LOST DOSSIERS GN
TALE OF ONE BAD RAT HC (MR)
TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 04 COLLIDER
TITANIUM RAIN HC VOL 01 W/ DUST JACKET (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE VS HULK TP
WOLVERINE NOIR GN TP

NO ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK

WALL ART (2)

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN FINALE BRYAN HITCH POSTER
STARFALL POSTER

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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
WWHS="World War Hulks" storyline
XL=Extra Large
XSC="X-Men Second Coming" storyline

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...