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206 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 30th, 2010

BATMAN BEYOND #1 Of (6)

Written by ADAM BEECHEN
Art by RYAN BENJAMIN
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
1:25 variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Terry McGinnis - the Batman of the future - and an elderly Bruce Wayne - the original Batman - are the sworn protectors of Neo-Gotham. But when someone targets The Dark Knight's old foes, the new Batman must begin a case that reaches back into Bruce Wayne's past and puts Terry's future directly in danger!
Don't miss the long-awaited return of the popular Batman Beyond franchise in this 6-issue adventure from Emmy Award-nominated animation writer Adam Beechen (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) and artist Ryan Benjamin (BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS). And be sure to check out the SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #4 from writer Paul Levitz and artist Renato Guedes starring the Batman Beyond characters!

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) SECRET AVENGERS #2 HA
  2) THOR #611 HA
  3) GREEN LANTERN #55 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  4) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #46
  5) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL #1
  6) CAPTAIN AMERICA #607 HA
  7) FLASH #3 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  8) BATMAN BEYOND #1 (OF 6)
  9) ASTONISHING X-MEN #34
10) WONDER WOMAN #600

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 18

11) DOOMWAR #5 (OF 6)
12) ACTION COMICS #890
13) NEW AVENGERS LUKE CAGE #3 (OF 3)
14) CAPTAIN AMERICA 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #1
15) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #40
16) DEADPOOL WADE WILSONS WAR #2 (OF 4)
17) MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #4 (OF 5)
18) TEEN TITANS #84

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ABE SAPIEN ABYSSAL PLAIN #1 (OF 2)
AFTER DARK #0
BATMAN BEYOND #1 (OF 6)
BATTLE SMASH VS SAUCER MEN FROM VENUS
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #1
DEATH OF DRACULA #1
GREEN HORNET PARALLEL LIVES #1
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL #1
IRON MAN KISS AND KILL #1
JOKERS ASYLUM CLAYFACE #1
MINDFIELD #1
PRINCE OF PERSIA #1 (OF 4)
ROYAL HISTORIAN OF OZ #1
SPIDER-HAM 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
STAR TREK BURDEN OF KNOWLEDGE #1
VELOCITY #1 (OF 4)
X-CAMPUS #1 (OF 4)
YOURS TRULY JACK THE RIPPER #1
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 6.30.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 063010 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Batman Beyond #1 Marvel's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Spider-Ham #1, BASKET CASE is Return of Bruce Wayne #1!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($62.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-063010!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
BATMAN BEYOND #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #1 $3.99 $2.39
ROYAL HISTORIAN OF OZ #1 $1.00 .60¢
YOURS TRULY JACK THE RIPPER #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
BATWOMAN ELEGY DELUXE EDITION HC $24.99 $14.99
MMW ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES HC VOL 03 $59.99 $35.99
WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 06 $59.99 $35.99
TOTAL $156.94 $94.16

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: FABLES & CAPTAIN AMERICA
  FABLES #6 is DC'S DOLLAR BOOK this week since Marvel has NO Dollar book this and week we're picking CAPTAIN AMERICA for Independence Day! We'll be DOLLAR DAYING" a total 21+ recent /related titles from both and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
128 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$80.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$68.68 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.12 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS AMERICAN SON #2 (OF 4)
ASTONISHING X-MEN #34
CAPTAIN AMERICA #607 HA
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #1
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #892
DEADPOOL WADE WILSONS WAR #2 (OF 4)
DEATH OF DRACULA #1
DOOMWAR #5 (OF 6)
HERALDS #5 (OF 5)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL #1
IRON MAN EXTREMIS DIRECTORS CUT #4 (OF 6)
IRON MAN KISS AND KILL #1
MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #4 (OF 5)
NEW AVENGERS LUKE CAGE #3 (OF 3)
SECRET AVENGERS #2 HA
SKY DOLL SPACE SHIP #2 (OF 2) (MR)
SPIDER-HAM 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
THOR #611 HA
X-CAMPUS #1 (OF 4)
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #2
PLUS THESE 12 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AGE OF HEROES #1 OF(4) 2ND PTG DJURDJEVIC VAR
ASTONISHING X-MEN #34 DEADPOOL VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL #1 IM DESIGN 2 VAR
NEW MUTANTS #12 3RD PTG VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #2 DEODATO VAR HA
THANOS IMPERATIVE IGNITION #1 2ND PTG WALKER VAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #523 3RD PTG VAR
X-CAMPUS #1 (OF 4) MEDRI VAR
X-FORCE #26 3RD PTG VAR
X-FORCE #27 2ND PTG CHOI VAR
X-MEN LEGACY #235 3RD PTG VAR
X-MEN SECOND COMING 3RD PTG VAR
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$59.34 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$50.43 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.90 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #890
BATMAN BEYOND #1 (OF 6)
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #18
FABLES #6 NEW PTG (MR)
FLASH #3 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GEARS OF WAR #12 (MR)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #13
GREEN LANTERN #55 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JOKERS ASYLUM CLAYFACE #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #46 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #40
MADAME XANADU #24 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #29 (MR)
RESIDENT EVIL #5 OF(6) (MR)
TEEN TITANS #84
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #21 (MR)
WEB #10
WONDER WOMAN #600 (NOTE PRICE)
PLUS THESE 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
ACTION COMICS #890 VAR ED
BATMAN BEYOND #1 (OF 6) VAR ED
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #2 (OF 6) 2ND PTG
FLASH #3 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN #55 (BRIGHTEST DAY) VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #46 (BRIGHTEST DAY) VAR ED
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN DOUBLE FEATURE #2
WONDER WOMAN #600 75TH ANNIV VAR ED (NOTE PRICE)
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!
 
ARMY OF TWO #6
BRAM STOKERS DEATH SHIP #2
DRAGON AGE #2
GI JOE HEARTS AND MINDS #2
LAST UNICORN #2
STAR TREK BURDEN OF KNOWLEDGE #1
TANK GIRL ROYAL ESCAPE #4 (OF 4)
YOURS TRULY JACK THE RIPPER #1
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS #1
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
GI JOE HEARTS AND MINDS #2 10 COPY INCV (NET)
LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #6 10 COPY RODRIGUEZ INCV (NET)
STAR TREK BURDEN OF KNOWLEDGE #1 10 COPY INCV (NET)
YOURS TRULY JACK THE RIPPER #1 10 COPY INCV (NET)
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS #1
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!
ANGELUS #4 (OF 6)
ELEPHANTMEN #26
INVINCIBLE #73 (MR)
TURF #2 (MR)
VELOCITY #1 (OF 4) CHRISCROSS CVR B
VELOCITY #1 (OF 4) ROCAFORT CVR A
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK #2 (MR)
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
VELOCITY #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY ROCAFORT INCV
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK #1 2ND PTG
6 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$18.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$16.11 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.84 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABE SAPIEN ABYSSAL PLAIN #1 (OF 2) DAVE JOHNSON CVR
PREDATORS #4 (OF 4)
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #17 BLUE HARVEST PT 5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS INVASION RESCUES #2 (OF 6)
STAR WARS LEGACY #49 EXTREMES PART 2 (OF 3)
USAGI YOJIMBO #129
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
ABE SAPIEN ABYSSAL PLAIN #1 (OF 2) PETER SNEJBJERG VAR CVR
33 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$106.66 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$90.66 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AFTER DARK #0
ATOMIC ROBO REVENGE O/T VAMPIRE DIMENSION #4 (OF 4)
BATTLE SMASH VS SAUCER MEN FROM VENUS
CAPTAIN SWING #2 (OF 4) (MR)
CAPTAIN SWING #2 (OF 4) 3-COPY INCV (MR)
CAPTAIN SWING #2 (OF 4) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
CAPTAIN SWING #2 (OF 4) WRAP CVR (MR)
CASPER & THE SPECTRALS #2 (OF 3) (RES)
CAVEWOMAN MERIEMS GALLERY SP ED (NET) (A)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #4 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #4 (OF 6) 3-COPY INCV (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #4 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
DO ANDROIDS DREAM DUST TO DUST #2 (OF 12)
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #12 (OF 24)
GHOST PROJEKT #3 (OF 5)
GREEN HORNET PARALLEL LIVES #1 25-COPY RENAUD NEG INCV
MINDFIELD #1 CVR A ALEX KONAT
MINDFIELD #1 CVR B PHIL NOTO
MUPPET SHOW #7
PHANTOM CAPTAIN ACTION #2 (OF 2)
PHANTOM CAPTAIN ACTION #2 (OF 2) ART THIBERT CLOSE UP VIRGIN
PHANTOM GENERATIONS #13
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #10 25-COPY VIRGIN INCV
ROYAL HISTORIAN OF OZ #1
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #11
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #214
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #6 CVR A MARCUS TO (RES)
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #6 CVR B NICK BRADSHAW (RES)
STINGERS #5 (OF 5) (RES)
TOY STORY #4
VERONICA #201
WIZARDS OF MICKEY #6
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
78 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (2)
BLACK LANTERN HAL JORDAN SYMBOL T/S XL
BLUE LANTERN FLASH SYMBOL T/S XL
ACTION FIGURES (2)
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL FUNKO FORCE AF
STAR WARS EMPEROR FUNKO FORCE AF
CARDS (1)
R CRUMB T/C SET (MR)
MAGAZINES (37)
ALFRED HITCHCOCK MYSTERIES 0910
ALTER EGO #94
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #91.7
ARTWORKS SUMMER 2010
BASEBALL AMERICA #1014
BECKETT BASKETBALL PLUS #226
BECKETT FANTASY SPORTS SUMMER 2010
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #182
BLACK BELT #1043
BLAST PRESENTS #4: TWILIGHT ECLIPSE
BLUEGRASS MUSIC PROFILE 0810
BOY'S LIFE 0710
CINEFEX #122
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 38
EATING WELL 0810
ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY 0810
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1108
FANGORIA #295
FUNNY TIMES 0710
GAMEPRO #263
GO PIX! 0810
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #38
JUXTAPOZ #113
LONE RANGER MAGAZINE MAY 1937
MENTAL FLOSS #9.4
PARANORMAL #49
PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION #3.4
POETS & WRITERS 0810
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0710
SFX #197
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 39
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #27 PX ED
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #27-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUSIE 0710
WIZARD MAGAZINE #228 GREEN HORNET CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #228 SECRET JAM CVR
YEN PLUS #3.7
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (8)
FFG TOUCH OF ICE PVC STATUE
MARVEL DR DOOM RESIN M DESK FIGURINE
MARVEL HULK RESIN R DESK FIGURINE
MARVEL IRON MAN RESIN A DESK FIGURINE
MARVEL SPIDER-MAN RESIN E DESK FIGURINE
MARVEL VENOM RESIN L DESK FIGURINE
MARVEL WOLVERINE RESIN V DESK FIGURINE
STAR TREK K-7 SPACE STATION MODEL KIT
TRADES (28)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS TP VOL 04 BETTY & VERONICAS BEACH PARTY
BATWOMAN ELEGY DELUXE EDITION HC
BEASTS OF BURDEN HC
CARTOON NETWORK 2-1 POWERPUFF GIRLS FOSTERS TP
DANTES INFERNO TP (MR)
DARKNESS ORIGINS TP VOL 02
DEADPOOL CORPS PRELUDE PREM HC
DISNEYS ALICE IN WONDERLAND GN
FANTASTIC FOUR BY HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 02
FVZA TP
JESUS HATES ZOMBIES LINCOLN HATES WEREWOLVES GN VOL 04
LIST TP
MMW ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES HC VOL 03
MMW ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES HC VOL 03 DM VAR ED 140
MMW DAREDEVIL TP VOL 01
MMW DAREDEVIL TP VOL 01 DM ED VAR 17
SECRET WARRIORS TP VOL 02 GOD OF FEAR GOD OF WAR
SHADE THE CHANGING MAN TP VOL 03 SCREAM TIME (MR)
SPIDER-MAN JACKPOT TP
STRANGE ADVENTURES OF HP LOVECRAFT TP VOL 01 (MR)
TOMB OF DRACULA TP VOL 01
TOY STORY HC VOL 01 RETURN OF BUZZ LIGHTYEAR
TRANSFORMERS ALLSPARK ALMANAC TP VOL 02
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS PREM HC NEXT GENERATION
ULTIMATES TP ULTIMATE COLLECTION
WIZARDS OF MICKEY SC VOL 02 GRAND TOURNAMENT
WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 06
X-NECROSHA HC
NO ADULT TRADES 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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