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168 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 14th, 2010

X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #1 (OF 3)

Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art and Cover by GABRIELE DEL'OTTO
Just when you thought it was over, we pull you back in-it's the X-Force story everyone's been talking about, finally delivered! Wolverine and Domino have always had a special relationship, but everything goes upside down when the Assassins Guild puts out a hit on our gun wielding bombshell. Why do they want her dead? And more importantly, how many people have to die before Wolverine and Domino can spend some quality time together? Get ready for the sexiest blood-soaked ride Craig Kyle and Chris Yost have ever delivered as they join forces with international superstar Gabriele Dell'otto to offer up their final X-Force story!
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

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) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #28
  2) X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #1 (OF 3)
  3)AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #637
  4) BATMAN #701
  5) UNCANNY X-MEN HEROIC AGE #1
  6) AVENGERS ACADEMY #2
  7) X-MEN SECOND COMING #2
  8) DAREDEVIL #508 SL
  9) SUPERMAN #701
10) WORLD WAR HULKS SPIDER-MAN VS THOR #1

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 22

11) WORLD WAR HULKS WOLVERINE VS CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (OF 2)
12) ADVENTURE COMICS #516
13) THANOS IMPERATIVE #2 (OF 6)
14) ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #2 (OF 6)
15) BIRDS OF PREY #3 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
16) TITANS #25 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
17) JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #5
18) ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #12
19) X-MEN HELLBOUND #3 (OF 3)
20) GORILLA MAN #1 (OF 3)
21) CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF 22) FATHERS #4 (OF 4)

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ASTRO CITY SILVER AGENT #1 (OF 2)
CALLING CTHULHU CHRONICLES #1
COMIC BOOK GUY THE COMIC BOOK #1 (OF 5)
CRITTER ORIGIN (ONE SHOT)
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #1
GORILLA MAN #1 (OF 3)
LADY ROBOTIKA #1
MIGHTY CRUSADERS #1 (OF 6)
OFFICER DOWNE (ONE SHOT) (MR)
PAT LEE WIDOW WARRIORS #1
PREDATORS PRESERVE THE GAME ONE SHOT
RICHARD STARKS PARKER MAN WITH GETAWAY FACE (PRELUDE)
SIXTH GUN #1 REG ED
STARGATE DANIEL JACKSON #1
STUFF OF LEGEND THE JUNGLE #1 (OF 4)
SWEETS #1 (OF 5) (MR)
UNCANNY X-MEN HEROIC AGE #1
WORLD WAR HULKS SPIDER-MAN VS THOR #1 (OF 2)
WORLD WAR HULKS WOLVERINE VS CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (OF 2)
X-FILES 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #1 (OF 6)
X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #1 (OF 3)
X-MEN ORIGINS DEADPOOL #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 7.14.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 071410 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is X-Force Sex & Violence #1 DC's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Comicbook Guy #1, BASKET CASE is X-Men Curse of the Mutants #1!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($47.78) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-071410!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #1 $3.50 $2.10
RICHARD STARKS PARKER MAN WITH GETAWAY FACE $2.00 $1.20
X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #1 (OF 3) $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 01 $24.99 $14.99
BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 02 $24.99 $14.99
INFINITY GAUNTLET PREM HC $29.99 $17.97
SILVER SURFER REBIRTH OF THANOS PREM HC $29.99 $17.97
TOTAL $119.45 $71.67

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: DEADPOOL & SIMPSON'S
  X-MEN ORIGINS DEADPOOL #1 & COMIC BOOK GUY THE COMIC BOOK #1 both arrive this week and we're DOLLAR DAYING" a total 21+ recent /related titles from both comic legacies and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
108 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$79.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$67.79 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.96 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #516
ASTRO CITY SILVER AGENT #1 (OF 2)
AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #10 (OF 12)
BATGIRL #12
BATMAN #701
BIRDS OF PREY #3 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
BOOSTER GOLD #34
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #35
DAYTRIPPER #8 (OF 10) (MR)
DMZ #55 (MR)
DOC SAVAGE #4
FREE REALMS #11 (OF 12)
HUMAN TARGET #6 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #5 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
MAGOG #11
MIGHTY CRUSADERS #1 (OF 6)
REBELS #18
SUPER FRIENDS #29
SUPERMAN #701
TITANS #25 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
UNWRITTEN #15 (MR)
X-FILES 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #1 (OF 6) CVR A (MR)
X-FILES 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #1 (OF 6) CVR B (MR)
X-FILES 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #1 (OF 6) CVR C (MR)
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BIRDS OF PREY #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY) 2ND PTG
DOC SAVAGE #4 VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #5 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST)
SUPERMAN #701 75TH ANNIV VAR ED
23 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$86.77 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$73.75 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.01 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #637
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #2 (OF 6)
AVENGERS ACADEMY #2
CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #4 (OF 4)
DAREDEVIL #508 SL
DEADPOOL CORPS #4
GIRL COMICS #3 (OF 3)
GORILLA MAN #1 (OF 3)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #28
IRON MAN NOIR #4 (OF 4)
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #3 (OF 4)
SUPER HERO SQUAD #7
SUPER HEROES #4
THANOS IMPERATIVE #2 (OF 6)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #12
UNCANNY X-MEN HEROIC AGE #1
WORLD WAR HULKS SPIDER-MAN VS THOR #1 (OF 2)
WORLD WAR HULKS WOLVERINE VS CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (OF 2)
X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #1 (OF 3)
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #3
X-MEN HELLBOUND #3 (OF 3)
X-MEN ORIGINS DEADPOOL #1
X-MEN SECOND COMING #2
PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 2ND PTG KUBERT VAR
ASTONISHING X-MEN #34 DEADPOOL VAR
AVENGERS ACADEMY #2 MCKONE VAR
NEMESIS #1 3RD PTG MCNIVEN VAR (MR)
NEMESIS #2 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR (MR)
X-MEN SECOND COMING #2 FINCH VAR
10 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$41.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$35.62 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.28 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
DOCTOR WHO ANNUAL 2010
ETERNAL DESCENT #3
GI JOE ORIGINS #17
JAMES PATTERSONS MURDER OF KING TUT #2
LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #6
MYSTERY SOCIETY #2
PANTHEON #4
RICHARD STARKS PARKER MAN WITH GETAWAY FACE (PRELUDE)
ROBERT E HOWARD HAWKS OF OUTREMER #2 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #9
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
GI JOE ORIGINS #17 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #9 10 COPY INCV
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$34.94  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$29.69 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.24 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BULLETPROOF COFFIN #2 (OF 6) (MR)
CHEW #12 (MR)
HACK SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #2 (OF 4) CVR A (MR)
HACK SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #2 (OF 4) CVR B (MR)
LADY ROBOTIKA #1
LIGHT #4 (OF 5)
OFFICER DOWNE (ONE SHOT) (MR)
ORC STAIN #4 (MR)
SAVAGE DRAGON #162
SWEETS #1 (OF 5) (MR)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
HACK SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG (MR)
7 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$26.44 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$22.47 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.96 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
EXPENDABLES #4 (OF 4)
GEORGE R R MARTIN WILD CARDS #6 (OF 6) HARD CALL (RES)
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #4
PAT LEE WIDOW WARRIORS #1
QUEEN SONJA #8
ROBOCOP #5 (MR)
STARGATE DANIEL JACKSON #1
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #4 25-COPY CASSADAY B&W INCV
19 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$69.52 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$59.09 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.42 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF REPTILES JOURNEY #4 (OF 4)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #145
CALLING CTHULHU CHRONICLES #1
CARS #7
CODEBREAKERS #4
COMIC BOOK GUY THE COMIC BOOK #1 (OF 5)
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #22
CRITTER ORIGIN (ONE SHOT)
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #1 MICHAEL KOMARCK CVR
FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #3
FRENEMY OF THE STATE #2 (OF 5)
KILLER MODUS VIVENDI #4 (OF 6) (MR)
PREDATORS PRESERVE THE GAME ONE SHOT
RESURRECTION VOL 2 #12
SIXTH GUN #1 REG ED
SIXTH GUN #2
SONIC UNIVERSE #18
STUFF OF LEGEND THE JUNGLE #1 (OF 4)
UNCLE SCROOGE #393
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #1 DENNIS CALERO VAR CVR
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
60 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (3)
FLASH SILHOUETTE T/S XL
ST KLINGON LOGO BLK T/S XL
ST ROMULAN LOGO BLK T/S XL
GAMING (2)
MTG TCG 2011 CORE SET BOOSTER DIS
MTG TCG 2011 CORE SET INTRO DECK DIS
MAGAZINES (23)
BASEBALL AMERICA #1015
BOP 0910
CREATIVE SCREENWRITING #17.4
DARK DISCOVERIES #16
DR WHO MAGAZINE #423
EMPIRE #253
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #110/111
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #251
GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES THE SPIDER VOL 16
GOREZONE #57
HORRORHOUND #24
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #299
MODEL MILITARY #51
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0810
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #143
REALMS OF FANTASY 0810
SPACE AND TIME #111
TATTOO ENERGY #65
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #190
TOYFARE #157 HASBRO SAN DIEGO COMIC CON CVR
TOYFARE #157 MATTEL SAN DIEGO COMIC CON CVR
WRITER 0801
WWE MAGAZINE 0810
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1)
GREEN LANTERN LEGACIES STATUE PART 3
TRADES (31)
ABSOLUTE PLANETARY HC BOOK 02
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP OFF INDEX MARVEL UNIVERSE GN
BATGIRL BATGIRL RISING TP
BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 01
BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 02
BRODYS GHOST GN
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS SC VOL 02 DOUBLE DUCK
FRACTURED FABLES HC
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS TP (MR)
GI JOE TP VOL 03
HALO BLOOD LINE PREM HC (MR)
INFINITY GAUNTLET PREM HC
INFINITY GAUNTLET PREM HC DM VAR ED 46
INVADERS CLASSIC TP VOL 04
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 04 STARK DISASSEMBLED
INVINCIBLE PRESENTS ATOM EVE & REX SPLODE TP VOL 01
PREDATORS MOVIE ADAPTION TP
RED TORNADO FAMILY REUNION TP
REVOLVER HC (MR)
RUNAWAYS PARENTAL GUIDANCE TP
SHERLOCK HOLMES TP VOL 01 TRIAL OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
SIEGE PREM HC
SIEGE PREM HC DM ED LAND VAR
SILVER SURFER REBIRTH OF THANOS PREM HC
SILVER SURFER REBIRTH OF THANOS PREM HC DM VAR ED 47
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 06
SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET TP VOL 01 ELECTRO & SANDMAN
VIKING PRINCE BY JOE KUBERT HC
X-MEN LEGACY TP EMPLATE
X-MEN PIXIE STRIKES BACK TP
YOUNG AVENGERS ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
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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