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181 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MAY 5th, 2010

BRIGHTEST DAY #1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI
Art by IVAN REIS, FERNANDO PASARIN, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO
Covers by DAVID FINCH
Issue #1 1:50 variant cover by IVAN REIS & OCLAIR ALBERT
BRIGHTEST DAY continues, but in ways you can't possibly expect! What does BRIGHTEST DAY mean to the DC Universe? Is everything from here on out going to be bright and shiny? No, BRIGHTEST DAY means something else entirely, something we can't tell you...yet. But we can tell you our heroes will need to rise up more than ever to combat the forces of evil, and a select few will uncover a secret that binds them ALL. It all begins in the specially priced issue #1!

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) BRIGHTEST DAY #1
  2) BATMAN AND ROBIN #12
  3) UNCANNY X-MEN #524 XSC
  4) ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2
  5) ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630
  7) SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 (OF 4)
  8) AVENGERS ORIGIN #2 (OF 5)
  9) RED ROBIN #12
10) X-MEN HELLBOUND #1 OF (3) XSC

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 13

11) JSA ALL STARS #6
12) VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8
13) SECRET SIX #21

JUMP ON HERE!
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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ALIAS MGC #1 (MR)
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1
AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFFICIAL INDEX #1 HA
BRIGHTEST DAY #1
GFT INFERNO #1 (OF 5)
IZOMBIE #1 (MR)
KILLER MODUS VIVENDI #1 (OF 6) (MR)
MANY LOVES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #1
STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG HARRIMAN #1
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 (OF 4)
TWI LIT (MR)
X-MEN HELLBOUND #1 OF (3) XSC
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 5.5.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 050510 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Brightest Day #1 DC squeaks into 1st place, Kids Corner features Veronica #100, BASKET CASE is Avengers and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($47.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-050510!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
BRIGHTEST DAY #1 $2.99 $1.79
MANY LOVES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 $2.39
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (4)
DONG XOAI VIETNAM 1965 HC $24.99 $14.99
INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 01 $16.99 $10.19
IRON MAN ART OF IRON MAN 2 HC $49.99 $29.99
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS TP $16.99 $10.19
TOTAL $119.93 $71.95

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-AVENGERS
  ASTONISHING SPIDERMAN/WOLVERINE #1 ships this week so we're "DOLLAR DAYING" 20 other recent /related titles and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH!
110 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
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!
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK FOUR #4 (OF 4)
AUTHORITY #22
BATMAN AND ROBIN #12
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #44
BRIGHTEST DAY #1
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #49
DOOM PATROL #10
GREAT TEN #7 (OF 10)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #25 (MR)
IZOMBIE #1 (MR)
JONAH HEX #1 NEW PTG
JONAH HEX #55
JSA ALL STARS #6
LOONEY TUNES #186
NEMESIS THE IMPOSTORS #3 (OF 4)
RED ROBIN #12
SECRET SIX #21
SPARTA USA #3 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 (OF 4)
SWEET TOOTH #9 (MR)
WARLORD #14
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 VAR ED
BRIGHTEST DAY #1 VAR ED
GOD OF WAR #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG (MR)
IZOMBIE #1 VAR ED (MR)
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 (OF 4) VAR ED
25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$71.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$61.03 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.77 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALIAS MGC #1 (MR)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1
AVENGERS ORIGIN #2 (OF 5)
AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFFICIAL INDEX #1 HA
CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #2 (OF 4)
DEADPOOL CORPS #2
ELECTRIC ANT #2 (OF 5) (MR)
HALO BLOOD LINE #5 (OF 5) (MR)
IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #2 (OF 3)
MANY LOVES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #4 (OF 4)
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #1
SPIDER-MAN FEVER #2 (OF 3)
STEPHEN KINGS N #3 (OF 4)
THOR AND WARRIORS FOUR #2 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2
UNCANNY X-MEN #524 XSC
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8
X-MEN HELLBOUND #1 OF (3) XSC
PLUS THESE 10 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 QUINONES VILLAIN VAR
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 FOILOGRAM VAR
AVENGERS ORIGIN #2 (OF 5) HEROIC AGE VAR
BLACK WIDOW #1 2ND PTG FOREMAN VAR
IRON MAN LEGACY #1 2ND PTG LARROCA VAR
SHIELD #1 2ND PTG WEAVER VAR (PP #915)
UNCANNY X-MEN #524 FINCH VAR XSC
UNCANNY X-MEN #524 HEROIC AGE VAR XSC
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8 HEROIC AGE VAR
X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 2ND PTG FINCH VAR XSC
8 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$23.73 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
28 DAYS LATER #10
CODEBREAKERS #2
INCORRUPTIBLE #5
INCREDIBLES #7
IRREDEEMABLE #13
MUPPET KING ARTHUR #4 (OF 4)
MUPPET SHOW #5
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #706 -
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
IRREDEEMABLE #13 10 COPY INCV
7 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.93  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL BARBARY COAST #2
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 3 #3
ETERNAL DESCENT #2
GI JOE ORIGINS #15
STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG HARRIMAN #1
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #3
WE WILL BURY YOU #3
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
ANGEL BARBARY COAST #2 10 COPY INCV (NET)
GI JOE ORIGINS #15 10 COPY INCV (NET)
STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG HARRIMAN #1 10 COPY PHOTO INCV (NET)
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #3 10 COPY INCV (NET)
5 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.46  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$16.54 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.92 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BOYS #42 (MR)
BUCK ROGERS #11
COMPLETE ALICE IN WONDERLAND #4 (OF 4)
RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS #4 (OF 5)
ZORRO MATANZAS #4 (OF 4)
21 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$81.69  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$69.43 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.25 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #143
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #35 TWILIGHT PT 4 (OF 4) JEANTY CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #35 TWILIGHT PT 4 (OF 4) JO CHEN CV
DARKSTALKERS NIGHT WARRIORS #2 (OF 3) A CVR LEE
DARKSTALKERS NIGHT WARRIORS #2 (OF 3) B CVR WARREN
DELLEC #4
DF NEMESIS #1 EX CVR
GD PEEBRIS BIG ADVENTURE #2 (MR)
GFT INFERNO #1 (OF 5) A CVR BENITEZ
GFT INFERNO #1 (OF 5) B CVR JONES
GHOST PROJEKT #2 (OF 5)
GLAMOURPUSS #13
HELLBOY IN MEXICO OR DRUNKEN BLUR ONE SHOT CORBEN CVR
HELLBOY IN MEXICO OR DRUNKEN BLUR ONE SHOT MIGNOLA VAR CVR
KILLER MODUS VIVENDI #1 (OF 6) (MR)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #161
PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #3 (OF 6) KGB NOIR
SECRET HISTORY BOOK 08 (MR)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #21
TWI LIT (MR)
VERONICA #200
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
71 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (1)
DC 75TH LOGO SUPERMAN #1 T/S XL
ACTION FIGURES (2)
DC HEROES WAVE 12 GREEN LANTERN AF
MARVEL SELECT IRON MAN 2 AF
GAMES (1)
DC HEROCLIX BRAVE & BOLD BOOSTER PACK
MAGAZINES (30)
ALTER EGO #93 (NOTE PRICE)
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 0510
BABYBUG 0610
BASEBALL AMERICA #1010
BECKETT BASKETBALL PLUS #225
BECKETT PRESENTS:BASKETBALL GREATS
CONSUMER REPORTS 0610
CRICKET 0610
FUNNY TIMES 0510
GAMEPRO #261
GUNS & AMM0 0610
HORRORHOUND #23
HUMANIST 0510
JUST FOR BLACK MEN #100
LADYBUG #0610
MILITARY HISTORY #27.2
MYSTERY SCENE MAGAZINE #114
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #141
PLAYBOYS BOOK OF LINGERIE 0610
PLAYBOYS VIXENS 0611
RANGER RICK 0510
SCRIPT MAGAZINE #16.3
SHONEN JUMP 0610
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #11
STARGATE MAGAZINE #34 SPECIAL
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #38
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #188
VIDEO WATCHDOG #156
WWE KIDS 0610
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0510
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (4)
THREE STOOGES CURLY MODEL KIT
THREE STOOGES LARRY MODEL KIT
THREE STOOGES MOE MODEL KIT
VOYAGER 1969 MODEL KIT REISSUE (O/A)
STATUES (1)
WONDER MAN MODERN BUST
TRADES (32)
A SECOND CHANCE AT SARAH GN
AVENGERS I AM AN AVENGER TP
BARRY WINDSOR SMITH CONAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 02
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM TP
BLACK COAT OR GIVE ME DEATH TP
BROKEN BLADE VOL 03
BUCK ROGERS HC VOL 01 FUTURE SHOCK
CABLE TP VOL 03 STRANDED
CONAN HC VOL 08 BLACK COLOSSUS
DARK TOWER TP GUNSLINGER BORN
DARK X-MEN PREM HC
DEADPOOL TP VOL 03 X MARKS SPOT
DONG XOAI VIETNAM 1965 HC
HP LOVECRAFT CALL OF CTHULHU GN
INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 01 (MR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 03 MOST WANTED BOOK 2
IRON MAN ARMOR WARS II TP
IRON MAN ART OF IRON MAN 2 HC
JONAH HEX WELCOME TO PARADISE TP
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA SECOND COMING TP
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS TP VOL 03 ELECTRIC ALLEGORIES
NOLA TP VOL 01
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS TP
RIP KIRBY HC VOL 02
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 07
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL TP VOL 01
STUFF OF LEGEND TP
TOY STORY TP VOL 01 RETURN OF BUZZ LIGHTYEAR
TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 07 SPIDERS THRASH NEW ED (MR)
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 05
ZORRO HC VOL 02 CLASHING BLADES
1 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
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...

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