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195 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 16th, 2010

NEW AVENGERS #1

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Heroic Age Blank Variant also available
Find out who the New Avengers are, where they call home (gotta see it to believe it!), which Dark Avenger has joined their ranks, and just who the interdimensional demonic threat to our existence is! These heroes have gathered to take on the threats too dark, too dangerous, and too bizarre for any other team of heroes. The New Avengers are back!! And Bendis & Immonen are back with the Siege & Secret Invasion colorista Laura Martin!! You didn't really think Marvel was going to cancel their number one ongoing title did you? Heck no!! Backup feature: Another brand new oral history of the Avengers chapter by Bendis!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$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

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 #1 HA
  2) BRIGHTEST DAY #4
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 GRIM
  4) NEW MUTANTS #14 XSC
  5) INCREDIBLE HULK #610 WWHS
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #633
  7) DARK WOLVERINE #87
  8) ULTIMATE COMICS X #3
  9) DEADPOOL #24
10) BIRDS OF PREY #2 (BRIGHTEST DAY)

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #1
CHARMED #0
CLASSIC RED SONJA REMASTERED #1
DARKWING DUCK #1 DUCK KNIGHT RETURNS
JOKERS ASYLUM HARLEY QUINN #1
JOKERS ASYLUM MAD HATTER #1
NEW AVENGERS #1 HA
PALE HORSE #1 (OF 4)
PAT BRIGGS ALPHA & OMEGA CRY WOLF VOL 01 #1
PHANTOM UNMASKED #1 (OF 2)
SCHIZOPHRENIC ONESHOT
SPIKE THE DEVIL YOU KNOW #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
THURSDAY, 061610 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is New Avengers #1 Marvel's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Comicbookgirl and Darkwing Duck #1, BASKET CASE is Nemesis #3!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($56.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-061610!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
JOKERS ASYLUM HARLEY QUINN #1 $2.99 $1.79
NEW AVENGERS #1 HA $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (4)
AVENGERS CONTEST PREM HC $24.99 $14.99
INCREDIBLE HULK TP VOL 01 SON OF BANNER $15.99 $9.59
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 05 $54.99 $32.99
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY HC VOL 01 $34.99 $20.99
TOTAL $141.93 $85.15

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'S OF THE WEEK: X-MEN & DETECTIVE COMICS
  DETECTIVE COMICS #854 is DC'S DOLLAR BOOK this week and NEW X-MEN #114 is MARVEL'S and we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a total 21+ recent /related titles from both and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
130 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$86.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$73.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.01 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF HEROES #2 (OF 4) HA
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #633
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 GRIM
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #1 (OF 4)
ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS OF DAMNED CHARMER #2 OF (5) (MR)
ATLAS #2
BLACK WIDOW #3 HA
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS #2 (OF 5)
DARK WOLVERINE #87
DEADPOOL #24
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #12 (OF 13)
HERALDS #3 (OF 5)
HER-OES #3
INCREDIBLE HULK #610 WWHS
IRON MAN EXTREMIS DIRECTORS CUT #3 (OF 6)
LOCKJAW AND PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #4 (OF 4)
MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #7 (OF 8)
NEW AVENGERS #1 HA
NEW MUTANTS #14 XSC
NEW X-MEN MGC #114
OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #2
SHIELD #10
ULTIMATE COMICS X #3
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #9
X-FACTOR FOREVER #4
PLUS THESE 15 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #633 HEROIC AGE MCKONE VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 QUINONES VILLAIN VAR GRIM
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #1 (OF 4) CAMPBELL VAR
HULK #22 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #610 ADAM KUBERT VAR WWHS
NEW AVENGERS #1 DJURDJEVIC VAR HA
NEW AVENGERS #1 HEROIC AGE BLANK VAR HA
NEW AVENGERS #1 IMMONEN VAR HA
NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1 2ND PTG BATTLE READY VAR
NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1 2ND PTG UNMASKED VAR
NEW MUTANTS #14 FINCH VAR XSC
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG CHO VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS X #2 3RD PTG A ADAMS VAR
X-FACTOR #205 2ND PTG DE LANDRO VAR
X-MEN LEGACY #236 2ND PTG LAND VAR
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$49.86 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$42.38 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.47 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AZRAEL #9
BIRDS OF PREY #2 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
BRIGHTEST DAY #4
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #2 (OF 10)
DETECTIVE COMICS #854 NEW PTG
DMZ #54 (MR)
DV8 GODS AND MONSTERS #3 (OF 8)
FABLES #96 (MR)
HELLBLAZER #268 (MR)
JOKERS ASYLUM HARLEY QUINN #1
JOKERS ASYLUM MAD HATTER #1
MAGOG #10
REBELS #17
SCOOBY DOO #157
SPIRIT #3
SUPERNATURAL BEGINNINGS END #6 (OF 6)
TINY TITANS #29
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG
BRIGHTEST DAY #4 VAR ED
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #2 (OF 10) VAR ED
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN DOUBLE FEATURE #1
TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM #1 (OF 6) VAR ED
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.96  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$30.56 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.39 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF BRONZE #30 (MR)
FADE TO BLACK #4 (OF 5)
FORGETLESS #5 (OF 5) (MR)
FOUR EYES #4 (RES)
MAGDALENA (ONGOING) #2
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #6 HAUN CVR B (MR)
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #6 KEOWN CVR A (MR)
SAVAGE DRAGON #161
SHUDDERTOWN #3 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #73 (MR)
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
HAUNT #7 2ND PTG (MR)
LIGHT BUMPER ED
7 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$21.19 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.73 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
DARKWING DUCK #1 DUCK KNIGHT RETURNS
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #11 (OF 24)
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #355
FARSCAPE ONGOING #8
MUPPET SNOW WHITE #2
PALE HORSE #1 (OF 4)
WALL-E #7
6 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$25.45 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$21.63 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.81 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BOYS #43 (MR)
CLASSIC RED SONJA REMASTERED #1
LONE RANGER #22
PATRICIA BRIGGS ALPHA & OMEGA CRY WOLF VOL 01 #1 (RES)
RED SONJA ANNUAL #3
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #3 (RES)
39 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$126.87 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$107.83 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$19.03 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL BARBARY COAST #3
ANGEL BARBARY COAST #3 10 COPY INCV (NET)
BETTY & VERONICA #248
CHARMED #0 SOURCEBOOK A CVR RIO
CHARMED #0 SOURCEBOOK B CVR SEIDMAN
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #2 (OF 6) (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #2 (OF 6) 3-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #2 (OF 6) TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #2 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
DF KATO #1 BENITEZ COOL GREEN EX CVR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #5 BENITEZ CVR (RES)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #5 FRANCISCO CVR (RES)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #5 GARZA CVR (RES)
FEMALE FORCE #15 CHARLAINE HARRIS AUTHOR OF TRUE BLOOD
FEVRE DREAM #2 (OF 10) (MR)
FEVRE DREAM #2 (OF 10) NIGHTMARE VAR 3-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
FEVRE DREAM #2 (OF 10) WRAP CVR (MR)
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #3 (OF 6) A CVR CUMMINGS
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #3 (OF 6) B CVR RIO
GI JOE #19
GI JOE #19 10 COPY INCV
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #48 A CVR DEBALFO
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #48 B CVR FRANCHESCO
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #163
PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #4 (OF 6) KGB NOIR
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #10
PHANTOM UNMASKED #1 (OF 2)
PHANTOM UNMASKED #1 (OF 2)
POLITICAL POWER #11 AL FRANKEN
PREDATORS #2 (OF 4)
SCHIZOPHRENIC ONESHOT
SIMPSONS COMICS #167
SONIC UNIVERSE #17
SPIKE THE DEVIL YOU KNOW #1
SPIKE THE DEVIL YOU KNOW #1 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #4
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #4 10 COPY INCV
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #18 (MR)
WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS TEK WAR #7 (MR)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
65 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
HISTORY OF THE DCU SERIES 4-CAPTAIN ATOM ACTION FIGURE
HISTORY OF THE DCU SERIES 4-SUPERMAN AS NIGHTWING ACTION FIGURE
HISTORY OF THE DCU SERIES 4-MARTIAN MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE
HISTORY OF THE DCU SERIES 4-KOBRA ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (2)
BLACKEST NIGHT GREEN LANTERN BY REIS T/S XL
WONDER WOMAN FACE II T/S LG
BOBBLE HEADS (1)
SW SHOCK TROOPER FUNKO FORCE AF
GAMING (1)
D&D 4TH ED MONSTER MANUAL 3
MAGAZINES (24)
2000 AD #1683
2001 AD #1684
2001 AD #1685
2002 AD #1686
AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #47
AMERICAN IDOL #3
BACK ISSUE #41
BASEBALL AMERICA #1013
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #205
BOP 0810
COIN VALUES #8.8
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED #105
DESTINATION WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS 0810
DISNEY FAMILY FUN 0710
DON DIVA #41
FOX SPORTS FANTASY FOOTBALL #5
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #298
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #161
LIFE STORY FILM FANTASY ECLIPSE
MAD #504
SCALE MODEL AVIATION #16.6
STAR WARS INSIDER #118
VIETNAM 0810
WWE MAGAZINE 0710
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (5)
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE BY FRANK QUITELY
CAPTAIN AMERICA BUST BANK
GREEN LANTERN LEGACIES STATUE PART 2 KYLE RAYNER
IRON MAN BUST BANK
SPIDER-GIRL MINI-BUST 2-PACK
TRADES (28)
AVENGERS CONTEST PREM HC
AVENGERS CONTEST PREM HC VAR DM ED 45
BATMAN RIP TP
CABLE PREM HC VOL 04 HOMECOMING
CHEW TP VOL 02 INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR (MR)
CONAN SPEAR & OTHER STORIES TP
CRIMINAL TP VOL 05 SINNERS (MR)
DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 03
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 04 MONKEY BUSINESS
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 04 REALM OF KINGS
HELLBLAZER HOOKED TP (MR)
HULK TP VOL 04 HULK VS X-FORCE
INCREDIBLE HULK TP VOL 01 SON OF BANNER
LITTLE ADVENTURES IN OZ BOOK 02
MIGHTY AVENGERS TP UNSPOKEN
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 05
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 05 DM VAR ED 139
MUPPET KING ARTHUR TP
PETER PORKER TP VOL 01 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-HAM GN
PRESIDENT EVIL I HAVE A SCREAM TP
PUNISHERMAX PREM HC KINGPIN (MR)
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY HC VOL 01
STAR WARS CLONE WARS YR TP VOL 05 IN SERVICE OF REPUBLIC
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 09 DEMON
THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI TP VOL 03
WITCHBLADE ORIGINS TP VOL 01 GENESIS
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 07
WORLD OF WARCRAFT HC VOL 03
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
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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