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190 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 9th, 2010

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1

Written by DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU
Art & Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
For decades, Daken, the son of Wolverine, remained hidden in the shadows of the Marvel Universe, methodically plotting how he would one day dominate the world around him. And now, with his father's soul hanging in the balance, that day has come. This is the beginning.
40 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

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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 #4
  2) BATMAN AND ROBIN #14
  3) GREEN LANTERN #57 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  4) DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1
  5) BATMAN #703
  6) X-MEN #3
  7) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #641
  8) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #642
  9) DAREDEVIL #510 SL
10) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #30

BONUS! HERE'S 11-21

11) INVADERS NOW #1 (OF 5)
12) THOR #614
13) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #2 (OF 6)
14) X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #3 (OF 3)
15) BATMAN ODYSSEY #3 (OF 13)
16) RED ROBIN #16
17) JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #9
18) ADVENTURE COMICS #518
19) THANOS IMPERATIVE #4 (OF 6)
20) SHADOWLAND BLOOD ON STREETS #2 (OF 4) SL
21) GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #5

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

1 FOR DOLLAR BUFFY THE SLAYER
1 FOR DOLLAR MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE DIRECTORS CUT #1
BILLY THE KID GHASTLY FIEND LONDON #1 POWELL CVR
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1
DAWN NOT TO TOUCH EARTH (ONE SHOT) (RES)
DOMINO LADY NOIR
IMAGE FIRSTS LIBERTY MEADOWS #1
INVADERS NOW #1 (OF 5)
JOHN MOORE PRESENTS DEAD SOLDIER #1 (OF 4)
LUCID #1 (OF 4)
MECHA-NATION #1 (OF 3) CVR B GREG GULER
PUNISHER MAX HOT RODS OF DEATH #1 (MR)
RATCHET AND CLANK #1 (OF 6)
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #1
SCRATCH 9 #1 (OF 4)
SHREK #1 (OF 4)
STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG PIKE #1
TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #1 (OF 4)
WEIRD WAR TALES #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
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WEDNESDAY, 090110 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Wolverine #1, Marvel's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Veronica #202, BASKET CASE is Flash!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1 $3.99 $2.39
INVADERS NOW #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG PIKE #1 $3.99 $2.39
WEIRD WAR TALES #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
LAND OF THE GIANTS COMP SERIES HC $49.99 $29.99
SPIDER-MAN FEVER TP $14.99 $8.99
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP $29.99 $17.99
TOTAL $110.93 $66.55

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.

HEROES OF THE WEEK: AMAZING SPIDERMAN & WOLVERINE
  AMAZING SPIDERMAN #641 & #642 and DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1 both ship 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!  
130 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
21 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$79.79 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$67.82 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.96 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #641
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #642
ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS OF DAMNED CHARMER #4 (OF 5) (MR)
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE DIRECTORS CUT #1
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1
DAREDEVIL #510 SL
DEADPOOL CORPS #6
HEROIC AGE ONE MONTH TO LIVE #2 (OF 5)
INVADERS NOW #1 (OF 5)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #30
NEW AVENGERS #4
ORSON SCOTT CARDS ENDER IN EXILE #4 (OF 5)
PUNISHER MAX HOT RODS OF DEATH #1 (MR)
SHADOWLAND BLOOD ON STREETS #2 (OF 4) SL
THANOS IMPERATIVE #4 (OF 6)
THOR #614
THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #4
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #2 (OF 6)
X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #3 (OF 3)
X-MEN #3
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #7
PLUS THESE 15 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #641 QUESADA VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #641 WOMEN OF MARVEL FRAME VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #642 ROMITA SR VAR
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1 DELLOTTO VAR
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1 DJURDJEVIC VAR
DAREDEVIL #510 SHS VAR SL
INVADERS NOW #1 (OF 5) BUSCEMA VAR
INVADERS NOW #1 (OF 5) GRANOV VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #30 SHS VAR
NEW AVENGERS #4 IMMONEN VAR
NEW AVENGERS #4 SHS VAR
SHADOWLAND BULLSEYE #1 2ND PTG CHEN VAR
THOR #614 WOMEN OF MARVEL FRAME VAR
X-MEN #3 DJURDJEVIC VAR
X-MEN #3 MEDINA VAR
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$67.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$57.63 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.17 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #518
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #6 (MR)
BATGIRL #14
BATMAN #703
BATMAN AND ROBIN #14
BATMAN ODYSSEY #3 (OF 13)
BOOSTER GOLD #36
DAYTRIPPER #10 (OF 10) (MR)
DOC SAVAGE #6
DOOM PATROL #14
GREEK STREET #15 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN #57 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #9 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
LOONEY TUNES #190
MIGHTY CRUSADERS #3 (OF 6)
RATCHET AND CLANK #1 (OF 6)
RED ROBIN #16
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #1
WEIRD WAR TALES #1
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY ONE FOOT GRAVE #3 (OF 6)
PLUS THESE 9 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #6 VAR ED (MR)
BATMAN #700 2ND PTG (NOTE PRICE)
BATMAN #703 75TH ANNIV VAR ED
BATMAN AND ROBIN #14 VAR ED
BATMAN ODYSSEY #3 (OF 13) VAR ED
BIRDS OF PREY #3 2ND PTG (BRIGHTEST DAY)
DOC SAVAGE #6 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN #57 WHITE LANTERN VAR ED (BRIGHTEST)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #9 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST)
10 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$39.90 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$33.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.98 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
5 DAYS TO DIE #2 (OF 5)
DRAGON AGE #4
GI JOE #22
JAMES PATTERSONS MURDER OF KING TUT #4
KILL SHAKESPEARE #5
LAST UNICORN #3
PANTHEON #5
STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG PIKE #1
STARSTRUCK #13 (OF 13)
TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #1 (OF 4)
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
GI JOE #22 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG PIKE #1 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
8 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$27.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
CLASSIC RED SONJA REMASTERED #4
GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE REMASTERED #2
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #3
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #5
JOHN MOORE PRESENTS DEAD SOLDIER #1 (OF 4)
PAT LEE WIDOW WARRIORS #2
RED SONJA #51
STARGATE DANIEL JACKSON #2
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM BOOM! THIS WEEK
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #5 25-COPY CASSADAY B&W INCV
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.45 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$20.78 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.66 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #3 (OF 6)
DARKNESS #86 (MR)
DAWN NOT TO TOUCH EARTH (ONE SHOT) (RES)
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #15
IMAGE FIRSTS LIBERTY MEADOWS #1
SHADOWHAWK #4 (MR)
SPAWN #199
31 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$115.60 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$98.26 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.34 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
1 FOR DOLLAR BUFFY THE SLAYER
1 FOR DOLLAR MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER
28 DAYS LATER #14
ABSOLUTION #3 (OF 6) HAPPY KITTY ULTRA ACTION ED (MR)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #147
BILLY THE KID GHASTLY FIEND LONDON #1 ERIC POWELL CVR
BPRD HELL ON EARTH NEW WORLD #2 (OF 5)
CALLING CTHULHU CHRONICLES #3
COMIC BOOK GUY THE COMIC BOOK #3 (OF 5)
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #2
DOMINO LADY NOIR
FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #5
FEAR AGENT #29 OUT OF STEP (PT 2 OF 6)
GLAMOURPUSS #15
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #50 A CVR RIO
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #50 B CVR EBAS GATEFOLD
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #50 C CVR FRANCHESCO
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #50 D CVR MEDINA
INCREDIBLES #13
IRREDEEMABLE #17
LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #2
LUCID #1 (OF 4)
MECHA-NATION #1 (OF 3) CVR B GREG GULER
SCRATCH 9 #1 (OF 4)
SHREK #1 (OF 4)
SIXTH GUN #4
SONIC UNIVERSE #20
TOY STORY #6
UNCLE SCROOGE #395
VAMPIRE PA #2 (OF 3)
WWE HEROES #6
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
BILLY THE KID GHASTLY FIEND LONDON #1 KYLE HOTZ CVR
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #1 (OF 7) C2E2 ED (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #2 (OF 7) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
IRREDEEMABLE #17 10 COPY INCV
SUPERGOD #2 (OF 5) CONV ED (MR)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
60 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (8)
CAPTAIN AMERICA RENDERED SHIELD BLK PX T/S XL
DEMON BY KIRBY T/S XL
IRON MAN 2 WAR IRON MEDIA BLK T/S XL
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD HAWKMAN SYMBOL T/S XL (O/A)
MAGNETO OUTSIGHT BLK PX T/S XL
PUNISHER GLOW HEAD GID BLK T/S XL
THOR HAMMER LUNGE BLK T/S XL
X-MEN DELUXE WHITE T/S XL
CALENDAR (1)
WALKING DEAD 2011 CALENDAR
MAGAZINES (27)
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #267
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 1110
ARCHIE DIGEST #267
BASEBALL AMERICA #1019
BLUEGRASS MUSIC PROFILES 1010
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #129 ANT MAN
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL RONAN
COIN VALUES 1110
CONSUMER REPORTS 1010
CRICKET 0910
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #61 ADAM STRANGE
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #62 RED ARROW
DECIBEL MAGAZINE 1010
EMPIRE 0910
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1118
FUNNY TIMES 0910
GUNS AND AMMO 1010
HORRORHOUND #25
JUST FOR BLACK MEN 1010
LIVING CRAFTS FALL 2010
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #53
PARANORMAL #51
PLAYBOY'S SEXIEST GIRL 2011 CALENDAR
RUE MORGYE #104
TATTOO SOCIETY #23
THE WRITER 1010
WWE MAGAZINE 1010
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (3)
MONSTERS OT MOVIES CREATURE BLACK LAGOON KIT
STAR TREK ENTERPRISE 3-PACK MODEL KIT
STAR TREK ENTERPRISE D 1:2500 SCALE MODEL KIT
STATUES (2)
BACK IN BLACK DAWN PVC STATUE
HEROES OF THE DCU BIZARRO BUST
TRADES (19)
CUBA MY REVOLUTION HC (MR)
DR HORRIBLE TP
GI JOE OPERATION HISS TP VOL 01
INCREDIBLE HERCULES TP ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 05 RESILIENT BK 01
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TEAM HISTORY HC
LAND OF THE GIANTS COMP SERIES HC
NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 02 NECROSHA
OZ WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ TP GN
RED ROBIN COLLISION TP
RUNAWAYS LIVE FAST TP
SIEGE DARK AVENGERS PREM HC
SPIDER-MAN FEVER TP
SUPER HERO SQUAD TP SQUAD UP DIGEST
SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 02
SUPERNATURAL BEGINNINGS END TP
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF MEGATRON TP
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP
WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP TURNER DM VAR ED
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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