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197 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MAY 12th, 2010

BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 Of (6)

Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by CHRIS SPROUSE
Covers by ANDY KUBERT
Issue #1 1:25 variant cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Issue #1 1:200 Sketch variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
The most anticipated series of 2010 is here! Superstar writer Grant Morrison tackles his most ambitious project to date with THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE, a special six-part series that chronicles the return of the original man behind Batman's cape and cowl! Each issue spans a different era of time and features the dynamic artwork of one of today's artistic juggernauts, starting with Chris Sprouse (TOM STRONG) on the extra-sized issue #1 and Frazer Irving (SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION) on the 40-page issue #2!

REORDERS

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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) SIEGE #4 (OF 4)
  2) BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 (OF 6)
  3) NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1 SIEGE
  4) DARK AVENGERS #16 SIEGE
  5) ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #1 (OF 5)
  6) BATMAN #699
  7) INCREDIBLE HULK #609 WWHS
  8) HULK #22 WWHS
  9) FALLEN SIEGE
10) JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 20

11) FLASH #2 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
12) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #631
13) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #35 SIEGE
14) NEW MUTANTS #13 XSC
15) IRON MAN LEGACY #2
16) ADVENTURE COMICS #11
17) SIEGE EMBEDDED #4 (OF 4)
18) SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #2 (OF 4)
19) NEW AVENGERS LUKE CAGE #2 (OF 3)
20) DAREDEVIL CAGE MATCH #1

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AGENTS OF ATLAS MGC #1
ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #1 (OF 5)
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 (OF 6)
BRAM STOKERS DEATH SHIP #1
CAPTAIN SWING #1 (OF 4) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
CLAW AND FANG #1
DAREDEVIL CAGE MATCH #1
FAITH SERIES #1 JESUS CHRIST
FALLEN SIEGE
FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #1
FRENEMY OF THE STATE #1 (OF 5)
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #1
HELLBLAZER #1 NEW PTG
HEROIC AGE PRINCE OF POWER #1 (OF 4) HA
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1
KEVIN SMITH KATO #1
KILLING THE COBRA CHINATOWN TROLLOP #1
NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1 SIEGE
SAM & TWITCH WRITER #1 (OF 4)
TITANS VILLIANS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1
TRANSFORMERS IRONHIDE #1
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Book of the Week is Return of Bruce Wayne #1 Marvel commands 1st place, Kids Corner features Wall-E Recharge TP, BASKET CASE is Deadpool and more!
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MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
BRAM STOKERS DEATH SHIP #1 $3.99 $2.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1 $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (4)
AMAZON HC $14.99 $8.99
DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL TP $16.99 $10.19
SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 01 OUT OF THE WOODS $9.99 $5.99
WAR OF KINGS TP $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $77.93 $46.75

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.

HEROES OF THE WEEK-AGENTS OF ATLAS and HELLBLAZER
  AGENTS OF ATLAS MGC #1 and HELLBLAZER #1 NEW PTG  both ships this week so we're "DOLLAR DAYING" 20 other recent /related titles and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH!  
132 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
32 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$116.69 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$99.18 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.50is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AGENTS OF ATLAS MGC #1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #631
ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #1 (OF 5)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #35 SIEGE
BLACK WIDOW #2 HA
DAREDEVIL CAGE MATCH #1
DARK AVENGERS #16 SIEGE
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #893
FALLEN SIEGE
HEROIC AGE PRINCE OF POWER #1 (OF 4) HA
HULK #22 WWHS
INCREDIBLE HULK #609 WWHS
IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #3 (OF 3)
IRON MAN LEGACY #2
IRON MAN NOIR #2 (OF 4)
LOCKJAW AND PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #3 (OF 4)
MARVELS PROJECT #8 (OF 8)
MARVELS PROJECT #8 (OF 8) DAVIS WRAPAROUND VAR
MARVELS PROJECT #8 (OF 8) EPTING VAR
NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1 SIEGE
NEW AVENGERS LUKE CAGE #2 (OF 3)
NEW MUTANTS #13 XSC
PUNISHERMAX #7 (MR)
SIEGE #4 (OF 4)
SIEGE EMBEDDED #4 (OF 4)
SUPER HERO SQUAD #5
SUPER HEROES #2
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #10
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #8
WOLVERINE #900
X-FACTOR FOREVER #3
X-MEN FOREVER #23
PLUS THESE 17 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #631 HEROIC AGE VAR
ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #1 (OF 5) FOILOGRAM VAR
BLACK WIDOW #2 HANS VAR HA
BLACK WIDOW #2 HEROIC AGE VAR HA
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #10(OF 13) IRON MAN BY DESIGN VAR
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #893 HEROIC AGE NAUCK VAR
HULK #22 FINCH VAR WWHS
INCREDIBLE HULK #609 FINCH VAR WWHS
IRON MAN LEGACY #2 HEROIC AGE VAR
NEW MUTANTS #12 2ND PTG ROBERSON VAR
NEW MUTANTS #13 FINCH VAR XSC
NEW MUTANTS #13 HEROIC AGE VAR XSC
SIEGE #4 (OF 4) COIPEL SKETCH VAR
SIEGE #4 (OF 4) DELLOTTO VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS X #2 2ND PTG A ADAMS VAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #523 2ND PTG DODSON VAR
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #8 HEROIC AGE VAR
25 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$81.27 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$69.07 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #11
BATGIRL #10
BATMAN #699
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 (OF 6)
BIRDS OF PREY #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
BOOSTER GOLD #32
DANTES INFERNO #6 (OF 6) (MR)
DAYTRIPPER #6 (OF 10) (MR)
DMZ #53 (MR)
DOC SAVAGE #2
FABLES #95 (RES) (MR)
FIRST WAVE #2 (OF 6)
FLASH #2 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
FREE REALMS #9 (OF 12)
GREEK STREET #11 (MR)
HELLBLAZER #1 NEW PTG
HUMAN TARGET #4 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
MAGOG #9
REBELS #16
SCOOBY DOO #156
SHIELD #9
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #2 (OF 4)
TITANS VILLIANS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1
UNWRITTEN #13 (MR)
PLUS THESE 10 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
ADVENTURE COMICS #514 VAR ED
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #1 2ND PRINTING (MR)
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 (OF 6) VAR ED
BIRDS OF PREY #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY) VAR ED
DOC SAVAGE #2 VAR ED
FIRST WAVE #2 (OF 6) VAR ED
FLASH #2 (BRIGHTEST DAY) VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1 (BRIGHTEST) VAR ED
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #2 (OF 4) VAR ED
TITANS VILLIANS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1 VAR ED
9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$30.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.38 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
BRAM STOKERS DEATH SHIP #1
GI JOE OPERATION HISS #4
KILLING THE COBRA CHINATOWN TROLLOP #1
PANTHEON #2
STAR TREK MCCOY #2
STARSTRUCK #9
TRANSFORMERS IRONHIDE #1
WIRE HANGERS #2
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS AVENTURE #4
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
GI JOE OPERATION HISS #4 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK MCCOY #2 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS IRONHIDE #1 10 COPY INCENTIVE
9 BLUE WATER COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$30.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.38 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CLAW AND FANG #1
FAITH SERIES #1 JESUS CHRIST
FEMALE FORCE #11 NANCY PELOSI
FEMALE FORCE #14 SONIA SOTOMAYOR
LEGEND OF ISIS (BLUEWATER) #10
POLITICAL POWER #10 RUSH LIMBAUGH
POLITICAL POWER #7 AL GORE
ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS BATTLE AMONGST STARS #2 (MR)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #17 (MR)
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.44  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$20.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.66 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #2 (OF 6)
KING CITY #8 (MR)
LIGHT #2 (OF 5)
SAM & TWITCH WRITER #1 (OF 4)
SAVAGE DRAGON #160
SWORD #24 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #136
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)
16 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$50.88 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$43.24 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.63 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLACK TERROR #10
BPRD KING OF FEAR #5 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN SWING #1 (OF 4) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
CARS #5
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #3 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #1
FRENEMY OF THE STATE #1 (OF 5)
GOLD DIGGER #117 (MR)
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #1
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #1 25-COPY CASSADAY B&W INCV
HELLCYON #2 (OF 4)
KEVIN SMITH KATO #1
KEVIN SMITH KATO #1 25-COPY GARZA B&W CVR INCV
ROBERT JORDAN NEW SPRING #8 (RES)
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #2 (RES)
UNCLE SCROOGE #391
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
65 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (1)
KRYPTO MAD DOG II BY TURNER T/S XL
BOOKS (2)
HOW TO CREATE COMICS FROM SCRIPT TO PRINT TP 3RD PTG
REPUGLICANS SC
MAGAZINES (28)
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0610
AMERICAN IDOL MAGAZINE #2
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 0710
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #204
COIN VALUES #8.7
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 36 BAMA CVR
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 36 REG CVR
DR WHO MAGAZINE #420
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1101
HEAVY METAL 0710
HORN BOOK 0610
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #160
MAGICAL TIME #5
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #49
NATION 051010
NEW REPUBLIC 051310
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 21 #3
PARANORMAL #47
PREHISTORIC TIMES #93
REALMS OF FANTASY 0610
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 37
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #26 NEWSTAND ED
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #26 SPECIAL PX ED
TOYFARE #155 AVENGERS HASBRO CVR
TOYFARE #155 JONAH HEX DC DIRECT CVR
WHISPERER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 03
WOMEN & GUNS 0610
WRITER 0610
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2)
AME COMI WONDER GIRL VINYL FIGURE
AME COMI WONDER WOMAN V 2 VINYL FIGURE
TRADES (30)
AMAZON HC
A-TEAM SHOTGUN WEDDING TP
A-TEAM WAR STORIES TP
AVENGERS PREM HC RED ZONE
DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL TP
EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 03
EX MACHINA TP VOL 09 RING OUT THE OLD (MR)
HOW TO DRAW VAMPIRES TP
INCREDIBLE HERCULES PREM HC ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS
INCREDIBLE HULK FALL OF HULKS PREM HC
INVINCIBLE GENE COLAN HC
JACK THE LANTERN WAR O/T SOUL TP (MR)
LITTLE LULU TP VOL 23 BOGEY SNOWMAN
MARVEL 1602 SPIDER-MAN PREM HC
MARVEL ADVENTURES BLACK WIDOW & AVENGERS TP DIGEST
MUPPET SHOW TP VOL 03 ON THE ROAD
NOBODY TP (MR)
OUTSIDERS THE HUNT TP
POWER PACK CLASSIC TP VOL 02
PRIDE PREJUDICE & ZOMBIES GN
QUESTION TP VOL 06 THE PEACEMAKER
RUNAWAYS ESCAPE TO NEW YORK TP
RUNAWAYS LIVE FAST PREM HC
SPIDER-MAN RED HEADED STRANGER TP
SUPERBOY THE BOY OF STEEL HC
SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 01 OUT OF THE WOODS (MR)
UNDERGROUND TP
WALL-E TP VOL 01 RECHARGE
WAR OF KINGS TP
WONDER WOMAN WARKILLER TP
NO ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (2)
AVENGERS BY JOHN ROMITA JR POSTER
SECRET AVENGERS POSTER
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"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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