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208 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 28th, 2010

ARTIFACTS #1 (OF 13)

(W) Ron Marz (A) Michael Broussard (Cov) Top Cow's Finest, John Tyler Christopher, Dale Keown
The Event FIVE Years in the Making!
Thirteen mystical Artifacts, including the Witchblade, the Darkness and others, guide the fate of the Top Cow Universe. For centuries, it's been whispered that bringing together all 13 Artifacts would herald mankind's destruction. But a mysterious figure has been manipulating events, laying plans to put Armageddon into motion. The final phase begins here, with the abduction of Hope, the daughter of Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado. What ensues will remake the entirety of the Top Cow Universe, from the Witchblade and the Darkness, to the Angelus, Magdalena, and even Cyberforce. Artifacts #1 is the perfect place for faithful readers to see their loyalty pay off, and for new readers to experience the Top Cow universe.

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) SECRET AVENGERS #3
  2) GREEN LANTERN #56 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  3) UNCANNY X-MEN #526
  4) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #47
  5) X-MEN LEGACY #238
  6) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #50 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  7) BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #4 (OF 6)
  8) FLASH #4 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  9) THOR #612
10) FANTASTIC FOUR #581

BONUS! HERE'S 11-14

11) WORLD WAR HULKS SPIDER-MAN VS THOR #2
12) WORLD WAR HULKS WOLVERINE VS CAPTAIN
13) AMERICA #2 (OF 2)
14) GREEN ARROW #2 (BRIGHTEST DAY)

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

AFTER DARK #1 (OF 3)
ARTIFACTS #1 (OF 13)
ASPEN SPLASH 2010 SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR
AVATAR OF THE FUTURIANS #1 (OF 4)
DRIVER FOR THE DEAD #1 (OF 3)
HOTWIRE DEEP CUT #1 (OF 3)
LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #1
NED THE CHAINSAW GUY #1 (OF 5) (MR)
PILOT SEASON STELLAR #1
SCOURGE #0
THE RISING #0
TIME BOMB #1 (OF 3)
TIME LINCOLN FISTS OF FUHRER #1 (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #1 (OF 4)
VAMPIRE PA #1 (OF 3)
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 7 28 10 WEDNESDAY, 072810 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Artifacts #1, DC's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Life With Archie #1, BASKET CASE is Marvel's Astonishing line!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($39.98) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-072810!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
ARTIFACTS #1 (OF 13) $3.99 $2.39
SCOURGE #0 $2.50 $1.50
ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINE (1)
PREVIEWS #263 AUGUST 2010 $4.50 $2.70
TRADES (3)
MARVELS PROJECT HC BIRTH OF SUPER HEROES $34.99 $20.99
X-MEN MUTANT GENESIS PREM HC $24.99 $14.99
X-MEN WE ARE X-MEN TP $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $99.95 $59.97

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: WOLVERINE ORIGINS & GREEN LANTERN CORPS
  WOLVERINE ORIGINS #50 & GREEN LANTERN CORPS #50 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!  
139 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
26 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$86.74 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$73.72 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.01 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #891
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #5 (MR)
AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #11 (OF 12)
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #4 (OF 6)
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #19
BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #6 (OF 6) (RES)
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #18
DETECTIVE COMICS #867
FIRST WAVE #3 (OF 6)
FLASH #4 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GARRISON #4 (OF 6)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #14
GREEN ARROW #2 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN #56 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #50 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JACK OF FABLES #46 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #6 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #47 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
MADAME XANADU #25 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #30 (MR)
OUTSIDERS #31 (RES)
TEEN TITANS #85
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #22 (MR)
WARLORD #16
WILDCATS #25
WONDER WOMAN #601
PLUS THESE 14 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
ACTION COMICS #890 2ND PTG
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #5 VAR ED (MR)
BATMAN BEYOND #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #4 (OF 6) VAR ED
BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #6 (OF 6) VAR ED (RES)
FIRST WAVE #3 (OF 6) VAR ED
FLASH #4 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN #56 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #50 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY) 2ND PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #6 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #47 (BRIGHTEST DAY) VAR ED
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #3 VAR ED
ZATANNA #1 2ND PTG
24 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$90.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$77.14 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.61 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #2 (OF 4)
ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS OF DAMNED CHARMER #3 (OF 5) (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #2 (OF 3)
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #891
FANTASTIC FOUR #581
FRANKEN-CASTLE #19
IRON MAN EXTREMIS DIRECTORS CUT #6 (OF 6)
MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #8 (OF 8)
PETER PARKER #5 (OF 5)
PUNISHERMAX #9 (MR)
SECRET AVENGERS #3
SENSE & SENSIBILITY #3 (OF 5)
SPIDER-MAN #4
THOR #612
ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #1 (OF 4)
UNCANNY X-MEN #526
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #50
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #15
WORLD WAR HULKS SPIDER-MAN VS THOR #2 (OF 2)
WORLD WAR HULKS WOLVERINE VS CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 (OF 2)
X-CAMPUS #2 (OF 4)
X-FACTOR FOREVER #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #4
X-MEN LEGACY #238
PLUS THESE 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 2ND PTG LARK VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #635 2ND PTG LARK VAR
AVENGERS #2 2ND PTG JRJR VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #3 DEODATO VAR
SHADOWLAND #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG BULLSEYE ASSAULT VAR
SHADOWLAND #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG NEW COSTUME VAR
THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #2
ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #1 (OF 4) YU VILLAIN VAR
7 BOOM! STUDIOS COMICS THIS WEEK
$28.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$24.58 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
28 DAYS LATER #13
7 PSYCHOPATHS #3
AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #3
DISNEYS HERO SQUAD #7
DO ANDROIDS DREAM DUST TO DUST #3 (OF 8)
INCORRUPTIBLE #8
MUPPET SHOW #8
WIZARDS OF MICKEY #7
7 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
ANGEL #35
GI JOE HEARTS AND MINDS #3
JAMES PATTERSONS WITCH & WIZARD #3 BATTLE SHADOWLAND
STAR TREK BURDEN OF KNOWLEDGE #2
STAR TREK MCCOY #4
STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #5
YOURS TRULY JACK THE RIPPER #2
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
ANGEL #35 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE HEARTS AND MINDS #3 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK BURDEN OF KNOWLEDGE #2 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK MCCOY #4 10 COPY INCV
7 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.48  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$23.35 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.12 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABE SAPIEN ABYSSAL PLAIN #2 (OF 2)
AVP THREE WORLD WAR #5 (OF 6)
BUZZARD #2 (OF 3)
CONAN LEGACY FRAZETTA COVER #5 (OF 8)
FEAR AGENT #28 OUT OF STEP (PT 1 OF 6)
STAR WARS INVASION RESCUES #3 (OF 6)
USAGI YOJIMBO #130
37 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$133.54 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$113.50 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$20.03 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AFTER DARK #1 (OF 3)
ARTIFACTS #1 (OF 13) CHRISTOPHER CVR B
ARTIFACTS #1 (OF 13) JAM CVR A
ARTIFACTS #1 (OF 13) KEOWN CVR C

ASPEN SPLASH 2010 SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR
AVATAR OF THE FUTURIANS #1 (OF 4)
COWBOY NINJA VIKING #7 (MR)
DRIVER FOR THE DEAD #1 (OF 3)
GLAMOURPUSS #14
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #2
HAUNT #8
HOTWIRE DEEP CUT #1 (OF 3)
KEVIN SMITH KATO #3
LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #1
MINDFIELD #2 CVR A ALEX KONAT
MINDFIELD #2 CVR B PHIL NOTO
NED THE CHAINSAW GUY #1 (OF 5) (MR)
PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL #2 (OF 7) (MR)
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #11
PILOT SEASON STELLAR #1
RASL #8 (MR)
SCOURGE #0 COVER A ERIC BATTLE
SCOURGE #0 COVER B
SHRAPNEL HUBRIS #2 (OF 3)
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #25
SINBAD #11 A CVR CALDWELL (RES)
SINBAD #11 B CVR CHIN
SPAWN #198
STARGATE VALA MAL DORAN #2
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #63 (MR)
THE RISING #0
TICK EDLUND EPIC #3 (OF 12)
TICK EDLUND EPIC #4 (OF 12)
TIME BOMB #1 (OF 3)
TIME LINCOLN FISTS OF FUHRER #1 (MR)
VAMPIRE PA #1 (OF 3)
WWE HEROES #5
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #1 (OF 4) 15 COPY INCV PACK (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #1 (OF 7) CALGARY CONV EX CVR (MR)
FEVRE DREAM #2 (OF 10) AUXILIARY CVR (MR)
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #2 25-COPY CASSADAY B&W INCV
KEVIN SMITH KATO #3 25-COPY GARZA B&W INCV
MINDFIELD #2 CVR C PSYCHEDELIC 12-COPY INCV
TURF #2 2ND PTG
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
69 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
MARVEL SELECT ABOMINATION AF
APPAREL (4)
BRIGHTEST DAY SYMBOL LIFE T/S XL
BUCK ROGERS VINTAGE MENS T/S LG
BUCK ROGERS VINTAGE MENS T/S XL
SUPERMAN FREE FLIGHT BY ADAMS T/S XL
MAGAZINES (37)
2000 AD PACK JUN 2010
ALFRED HITCHCOCK 1010
BASEBALL AMERICA #1016
BLACK BELT #1043
BLAST PRESENTS: POP STARS
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #125 SUNFIRE
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #126 TITANIA
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #59 METAMORPHO
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #60 DOCTOR FATE
DISCOVERY GIRLS #10.5
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 39
ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY MAGAZINE 1010
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1112
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #126
GO PIX 0910
HI FUCTOSE MAGAZINE #16
JUXTAPOZ #115
LEES TOY REVIEW #212 JUL 2010
MARVEL PREVIEWS AUGUST 2010 EXTRAS
MARVEL VAMPIRES POSTER BOOK
MMA WORLD WIDE #22
NORTH AND SOUTH #12.3
NYLON 0810
OLD SCHOOLHOUSE SUMMER 2010
PARANORMAL #50
PREVIEWS #263 AUGUST 2010
QUICK & EASY PAINTING 1010
ROBOT #24
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 40
SPIN 0810
STAR WARS INSIDER #119 SPECIAL PX ED
STAR WARS INSIDER #119-NEWSTAND ED
SUSIE 0810
TIGER BEAT 0910
TORCHWOOD MAGAZINE #22 SPECIAL
VIDEOSCOPE #75
WIZARD MAGAZINE #229 FINCH BATMAN
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (3)
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE CATWOMAN STEVE RUDE
DC CHRONICLES STATUE AQUAMAN
FREDDY KRUEGER BUST BANK
TRADES (24)
ARCHIE PUREHEART THE POWERFUL TP VOL 01
AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT TP
BATMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER TP
CHLOE GN (A)
COMPLETE JON SABLE FREELANCE OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
HULK FALL OF HULKS TP RED HULK
JSA VS KOBRA TP
MARVELS PROJECT HC BIRTH OF SUPER HEROES
MARVELS PROJECT HC BIRTH OF SUPER HEROES TORCH VAR
MMW MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 01
MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS TP VOL 05
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SGT ROCK TP VOL 03
SIEGE BATTLEFIELD PREM HC
STAR TREK DS9 FOOLS GOLD TP
SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MAN OF TOMORROW TP
VAMPIRE TALES TP VOL 01 GN
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM
WOMEN OF MARVEL CELEBRATING SEVEN DECADES HB TP
WOMEN OF MARVEL TP CELEBRATING SEVEN DECADES
X-MEN DARK PHOENIX SAGA HC
X-MEN MUTANT GENESIS PREM HC
X-MEN MUTANT GENESIS PREM HC DM VAR ED 48
X-MEN POWERLESS TP
X-MEN WE ARE X-MEN 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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