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159 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 11th, 2010

GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #1

Written by PETER TOMASI
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN
Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI; 1:25 variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
BRIGHTEST DAY! A whole new chapter in the epic GREEN LANTERN saga gets under way as Guy Gardner begins his secret mission for Atrocitus, bringing him into conflict with Hal Jordan with massive repercussions for the Green Lantern Corps! Guy takes fellow Emerald Warriors Kilowog and Arisia along as he explroes the Unknown Sectors -- but what happens when they discover his mission and what's waiting for them in the unpatrolled darkness?
On Sale August 11 * 32 pgs, FC, $3.99 US

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) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 (OF 6)
  2) X-MEN #2
  3) GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #1
  4) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #29
  5) STEVE ROGERS SUPER-SOLDIER #2 (OF 4)
  6) INCREDIBLE HULK #611
  7) DAREDEVIL #509 SL
  8) SUPERMAN #702
  9) X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #2 (OF 3)
10) DARK WOLVERINE #89

BONUS! HERE'S 11-15

11) ADVENTURE COMICS #517
12) BIRDS OF PREY #4 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
13) JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #7
14) THANOS IMPERATIVE #3 (OF 6)
15) TITANS #26 (BRIGHTEST DAY)

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

1 FOR DOLLAR ALIENS VS PREDATOR
1 FOR DOLLAR SIN CITY HARD GOODBYE (MR)
BPRD HELL ON EARTH NEW WORLD #1 (OF 5)
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #0
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #1
LOCKE & KEY WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT #1 LEGACY ED
MORNING GLORIES #1
ONE #1 (OF 5)
ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SHADOWLAND BLOOD ON STREET #1 (OF 4) SL
SKY DOLL LACRIMA CHRISTI #1 (OF 2) (MR)
SKY DOLL LACRIMA CHRISTI #1 (OF 2) VAR (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 (OF 6)
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 8 11 10 WEDNESDAY, 081110 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is GL Emerald Warriors #1, DC's in 1st place, Kids Corner features vampires in Riverdale, BASKET CASE is Powers!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($30.98) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-081110!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
BPRD HELL ON EARTH NEW WORLD #1 (OF 5) $3.50 $2.10
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #1 $3.99 $2.39
LOCKE & KEY WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT #1 $1.00 .60¢
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
TOYFARE #158 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (3)
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND HC $24.99 $14.99
ULTIMATES II ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP $34.99 $20.99
TOTAL $77.45 $46.47

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
  DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #1 and 1 FOR DOLLAR ALIENS VS PREDATOR both arrive this week and we're DOLLAR DAYING" a total 21+ recent /related titles  and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
94 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$56.78 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.02 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #517
BATGIRL #13
BIRDS OF PREY #4 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
BOOSTER GOLD #35
DAYTRIPPER #9 (OF 10) (MR)
DMZ #56 (MR)
DOC SAVAGE #5
FRINGE TALES FROM THE FRINGE #2 (OF 6)
GEARS OF WAR #13 (MR)
GEN 13 #37
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #7 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
MIGHTY CRUSADERS #2 (OF 6)
NORTHLANDERS #31 (MR)
SCOOBY DOO #159
SUPERMAN #702
TITANS #26 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
UNWRITTEN #16 (MR)
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY ONE FOOT GRAVE #2 (OF 6)
ZATANNA #4
PLUS THESE 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BIRDS OF PREY #2 2ND PTG (BRIGHTEST DAY)
BIRDS OF PREY #4 WHITE LANTERN VAR ED (BRIGHTEST)
DOC SAVAGE #5 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY) VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #7 WL VAR ED (BD)
SUPERMAN #702 VAR ED
TITANS #26 WHITE LANTERN VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
ZATANNA #4 VAR ED
19 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$73.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$62.73 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.07 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DAREDEVIL #509 SL
DARK WOLVERINE #89
INCREDIBLE HULK #611
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #29
RAWHIDE KID #3 (OF 4)
SHADOWLAND BLOOD ON STREET #1 (OF 4) SL
SKY DOLL LACRIMA CHRISTI #1 (OF 2) (MR)
SKY DOLL LACRIMA CHRISTI #1 (OF 2) VAR (MR)
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #4 (OF 4)
STEVE ROGERS SUPER-SOLDIER #2 (OF 4)
SUPER HERO SQUAD #8
SUPER HEROES #5
THANOS IMPERATIVE #3 (OF 6)
THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #3
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 (OF 6)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #13
X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #2 (OF 3)
X-MEN #2
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #5
PLUS THESE 11 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #1 (OF 9) 2ND PTG CHEUNG VAR
HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #2 2ND PTG LOPEZ VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #611 KEOWN VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #29 WOMEN OF MARVEL VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #2 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR
SHADOWLAND #1 (OF 5) 3RD PTG OLIVER VAR
SHIELD #1 4TH PTG WEAVER VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 (OF 6) FOILOGRAM VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 (OF 6) VILLAIN VAR
X-MEN #1 2ND PTG MEDINA VAR
X-MEN #2 MEDINA VAR
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$22.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$19.50 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.44 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #24
DUST WARS #3 (OF 3)
HACK SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #3 (OF 4) CVR A (MR)
HACK SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC #3 (OF 4) CVR B (MR)
MORNING GLORIES #1
WALKING DEAD #76 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #137
6 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$17.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$10.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #0
GI JOE #21
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #1
LOCKE & KEY WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT #1 LEGACY ED
STRANGE SCIENCE FANTASY #2
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #10
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
GI JOE #21 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #10 10 COPY INCV
4 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$14.96  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$12.71 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.24 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #3
PRINCE OF PERSIA #2 (OF 4)
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #11
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #4
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #3 25-COPY FRANCAVILLA VIRGIN INC
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #11 25-COPY NEG ART INCV (NE
4 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$14.96  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$12.71 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.24 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CALLING CTHULHU CHRONICLES #2
FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #4
ROBERT E HOWARD HAWKS OF OUTREMER #3 (OF 4)
UNCLE SCROOGE #394
12 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$32.93 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$27.99 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.93 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
1 FOR DOLLAR ALIENS VS PREDATOR
1 FOR DOLLAR SIN CITY HARD GOODBYE (MR)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #146
BPRD HELL ON EARTH NEW WORLD #1 (OF 5)
BUZZARD #3 (OF 3)
CAPTAIN ACTION SEASON TWO #1 CVR A
CAPTAIN ACTION SEASON TWO #1 CVR B
CAPTAIN ACTION SEASON TWO #1 TEXIERA CLOSE UP CVR C
ONE #1 (OF 5)
ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SONIC UNIVERSE #19
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
65 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
SUPERMAN (KINGDOM COME) 1/6 SCALE FIGURE
APPAREL (5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA BADGE OF HONOR COFFEE T/S XL
IRON MAN 2 CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN 2 HEART CORE BLK T/S XL
THOR THOR CORE BLUE T/S XL
WONDER WOMAN SILHOUETTE T/S LG
BOBBLE HEADS (2)
SHREK MOVIE DONKEY BOBBLE HEAD
SHREK MOVIE SHREK BOBBLE HEAD
MAGAZINES (32)
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #211
ATLANTIS RISING #83
BASEBALL AMERICA #1017
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GANMER 1010
BOP 1010
COIN VALUES #8.10
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED #106
EMPIRE #254
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1114
FANGORIA #296
FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX-2010 DRAFT GUIDE
FILMFAX #124
GOREZONE 0810
H MAGAZINE #4.9
HAUTE DOLL #7.4
LOST SPECIAL EDITION
MODEL CAR RACING #53
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #52
NEW REPUBLIC 081210
OPEN MINDS #3
PAINTWORKS 1010
PREHISTORIC TIMES #94
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #28 NEWSTAND EDITION
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #28 SPECIAL PX ED
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE #6.4
TATTOO LIFE #65
THE LAB MAGAZINE #2
TOYFARE #158 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
VIETNAM 1010
WITCHES & PAGANS #21
WRITER 0910
WWE MAGAZINE 0910
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2)
ANT-MAN STATUE
BLACKEST NIGHT POWER RING SPECTRUM SET
TRADES (20)
ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY HC VOL 01
ARCHIE & FRIENDS TP VOL 05 ARCHIES HAUNTED HOUSE
BONE TALL TALES TP
CHEW OMNIVORE ED HC VOL 01 (MR)
DAREDEVIL THE DEVILS HAND TP
DEATHLOK DEMOLISHER PREM HC
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND HC
EXCALIBUR VISIONARIES WARREN ELLIS TP VOL 02
FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS TP
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 05 THE FIREFLY & HIS MAJESTY
GI JOE BEST OF SCARLETT TP
INVADERS TP EVE OF DESTRUCTION
SIEGE AVENGERS INITIATIVE PREM HC
STAR TREK ORIGINAL SERIES OMNIBUS TP
STREET FIGHTER TP VOL 06 FINAL ROUND
TEAM UPS OF THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD HC
ULTIMATES II ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
UNWRITTEN TP VOL 02 INSIDE MAN (MR)
WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE TP VOL 02 MY HERO
X-MEN FOREVER TP VOL 04 DEVIL IN A WHITE DRESS
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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