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191 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 6th, 2010

CHAOS WAR #1 (OF 5)

Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Backup Story Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by ED McGUINNESS
Sketch Variant by ED McGUINNESS
Bigger than THE INFINITY GAUNTLET! More cosmic than ANNIHILATION! Since the end of SECRET INVASION, the CHAOS KING has amassed his army of alien slave gods -- and the time to strike Earth is NOW! Only the greatest Marvel heroes can oppose him -- all led by the newly-returned god of heroes ... HERCULES! But are even his incredible new powers enough to stand against the greatest threat the Marvel Universe has ever seen - a mad god who seeks to destroy Reality itself?
PLUS: While thought dead, Hercules was trapped in a dangerous world that threatened his very sanity. Find out the secret of his exile in a special extra story penciled by PRINCE OF POWER's Reilly Brown!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$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) UNCANNY X-FORCE #1
  2) WOLVERINE #2
  3) BRIGHTEST DAY #11
  4) ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #1 (OF 4)
  5) CHAOS WAR #1 (OF 5)
  6) AVENGERS ACADEMY #5
  7) RED HOOD LOST DAYS #5 (OF 6)
  8) KLAWS OF PANTHER #1 (OF 4)
  9) THOR FOR ASGARD #3 (OF 6)
10) BATMAN ODYSSEY #4 (OF 13)

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 20

11) SHADOWLAND SPIDER-MAN #1 SL
12) SHIELD #4
13) JSA ALL STARS #11
14) IRON MAN LEGACY #7
15) DEADPOOLMAX #1 (MR)
16) SUPERMAN THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #3
17) SECRET SIX #26
18) BATMAN HIDDEN TREASURES #1
19) NEW MUTANTS FOREVER #3 (OF 5)
20) AMERICAN VAMPIRE #7 (MR)

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BATMAN HIDDEN TREASURES #1
CHAOS WAR #1 (OF 5)
CHIP SECOND CRACK #1 (OF 3)
DC COMICS PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS JACK CROSS #1
DEADPOOLMAX #1 (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR IN ATAQUE DEL MODOK #1
KLAWS OF PANTHER #1 (OF 4)
LADY MECHANIKA #0
MASSIVE AWESOME #1
MATHESON KOLCHAK NIGHT STRANGLER
METALOCALYPSE DETHKLOK #1 (OF 3)
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR #1 (OF 4)
PHANTOM GENERATIONS SPECIAL #1
PILOT SEASON CROSSHAIR #1
RYDER ON THE STORM #1 (OF 3) (MR)
SHADOWLAND SPIDER-MAN #1 SL
SPIDER-MAN BACK IN QUACK #1
TRON BETRAYAL #1 (OF 2)
ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #1 (OF 4)
UNCANNY X-FORCE #1
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SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 10 6 10 WEDNESDAY, 100610 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Chaos War #1, DC's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Penguins of Madagascar #1, BASKET CASE is Amazing Spidey and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
BATMAN HIDDEN TREASURES #1 $4.99 $2.99
CHAOS WAR #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (2)
CLINT #1 (MR) $6.99 $4.19
STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #1 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (2)
GREEN WOMAN HC (MR) $24.99 $14.99
TOP COW FIRST LOOK TP $4.99 $2.99
TOTAL $54.90 $32.94

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: X-FORCE & MARVEL GODS
  CHAOS WAR #1 (Marvel Gods) is our HERO OF THE MONTH and UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 ships 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!  
125 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
27 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$99.73 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$84.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.95 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #7 (MR)
AUTHORITY #27
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #49
BATMAN HIDDEN TREASURES #1
BATMAN ODYSSEY #4 (OF 13)
BRIGHTEST DAY #11
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #52
DC COMICS PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS JACK CROSS #1
DOOM PATROL #15
FREEDOM FIGHTERS #2
GREEK STREET #16 (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #30 (MR)
IZOMBIE #6 (MR)
JSA ALL STARS #11
KANE AND LYNCH #3 (OF 6) (MR)
LOONEY TUNES #191
MADAME XANADU #27 (MR)
REBELS #21
RED HOOD LOST DAYS #5 (OF 6)
SCALPED #41 (MR)
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #2
SECRET SIX #26
SUPERMAN THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #3 (OF 3)
SWEET TOOTH #14 (MR)
TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM #5 (OF 6)
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #24 (MR)
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AUTHORITY #27 VAR ED
BATMAN ODYSSEY #4 (OF 13) VAR ED
BRIGHTEST DAY #11 VAR ED
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$83.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$71.21 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.56 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGERS ACADEMY #5
AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX MU #6
CAPTAIN AMERICA FOREVER ALLIES #3 (OF 4)
CHAOS WAR #1 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL PULP #2 (OF 4)
DEADPOOLMAX #1 (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR IN ATAQUE DEL MODOK #1
HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #5
IRON MAN LEGACY #7
KLAWS OF PANTHER #1 (OF 4)
MARVELMAN FAMILYS FINEST #4 (OF 6)
NEW MUTANTS FOREVER #3 (OF 5)
SHADOWLAND SPIDER-MAN #1 SL
SHIELD #4
SPIDER-MAN BACK IN QUACK #1
TASKMASTER #2 (OF 4)
THOR FOR ASGARD #3 (OF 6)
TRON BETRAYAL #1 (OF 2)
ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #1 (OF 4)
UNCANNY X-FORCE #1
WOLVERINE #2
YOUNG ALLIES #5
PLUS THESE 21 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AVENGERS #4 2ND PTG JRJR VAR
AVENGERS ACADEMY #5 MCKONE VAR
AVENGERS ACADEMY #5 ROSSBACH VAMPIRE VAR
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #2 (OF 9) 2ND PTG CHEUNG VAR (PP
CHAOS WAR #1 (OF 5) MCGUINESS SKETCH VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR IN ATAQUE DEL MODOK #1 SPANISH VAR
KLAWS OF PANTHER #1 (OF 4) HANS VAR
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #1 2ND PTG JAE LEE SKETCH VAR
NEW MUTANTS FOREVER #3 (OF 5) SIENKIEWICZ VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #3 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #4 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR
SHADOWLAND #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG TAN VAR
SHIELD #4 MAYHEW VAMPIRE VAR
SHIELD #4 WEAVER HISTORICAL VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #1 (OF 4) CAMPBELL VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #1 (OF 4) CHOI VILLAIN VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 BLANK VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 CRAIN VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 DJURDJEVIC VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 LIEFELD VAR
WOLVERINE #2 A ADAMS VAR
WOLVERINE #2 MAYHEW VAMPIRE VAR
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!  
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2010 CVR A (MR)
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2010 CVR B (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS HAUNT
META 4 #3 (OF 5) (MR)
NANCY IN HELL #3 (OF 4) (MR)
ORC STAIN #5 (MR)
PILOT SEASON CROSSHAIR #1
5 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$16.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
BOYS #47 (MR)
GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE REMASTERED #3
JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT VOL 02 #3 (RES)
LONE RANGER #24
STARGATE DANIEL JACKSON #3
5 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$16.46 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$13.99 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.46 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BALTIMORE PLAGUE SHIPS #3
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #37 LAST GLEAMING PT 2 (OF 5) JEANTY CV
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #37 LAST GLEAMING PT 2 (OF 5) JO CHEN C
METALOCALYPSE DETHKLOK #1 (OF 3) ERIC POWELL CVR (MR)
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #4 (OF 6) BLOOD OF EMPIRE PT 1 (OF 3)
PLUS THESE 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
METALOCALYPSE DETHKLOK #1 (OF 3) SCHNEPP VAR CVR (MR)
26 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$111.74 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$94.97 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.76 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
28 DAYS LATER #15
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #2 (OF 4) (MR)
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #2 (OF 4) WRAP CVR (MR)
CHARMED #3 A CVR SEIDMAN
CHARMED #3 B CVR SHASTEEN
CHIP SECOND CRACK #1 (OF 3)
GFT INFERNO #4 (OF 5)
GI JOE #23
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #51
INCORRUPTIBLE #10
LADY DEATH PREMIERE (BOUNDLESS) RETAIL BONUS PK A (NET)
LADY MECHANIKA #0 CVR A BENITEZ
LADY MECHANIKA #0 CVR B BENITEZ
LADY MECHANIKA #0 CVR C BENITEZ SKETCH INCV
LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #3
MASSIVE AWESOME #1
MATHESON KOLCHAK NIGHT STRANGLER (ONE SHOT)
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR #1 (OF 4)
PHANTOM GENERATIONS SPECIAL #1
RYDER ON THE STORM #1 (OF 3) (MR)
SCRATCH 9 #2 (OF 4)
STRANGE SCIENCE FANTASY #4
TOY STORY #7
TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #3 (OF 4)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #20 (MR)
WHISPERS IN WALLS #3 (OF 6)
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
CALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #2 (OF 4) 3 COPY INCV CVR  (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #1 (OF 7) MOTOR CITY ED (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #2 (OF 7) CHILD CARE ED (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #3 (OF 7) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
GI JOE #23 10 COPY INCV
INCORRUPTIBLE #10 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #3 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
66 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (15)
BLACKEST NIGHT RESTOCK AF ASST #1-BLACK LANTERN EARTH 2 SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT RESTOCK AF ASST #1-BLUE LANTERN SAINT WALKER ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT RESTOCK AF ASST #1-INDIGO ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT RESTOCK AF ASST #1-RED LANTERN ATROCITUS ACTION FIGURE
DC HEROES WAVE 12 DR MID-NITE AF
DC HEROES WAVE 12 MARY BATSON RED OUTFIT AF
DC HEROES WAVE 12 MARY BATSON WHITE OUTFIT AF
DC HEROES WAVE 12 SPECTRE AF
DC HEROES WAVE 12 SPECTRE GID VAR AF
DC HEROES WAVE 13 BLUE BEETLE III AF
DC HEROES WAVE 13 BLUE DEVIL AF
DC HEROES WAVE 13 CHEETAH MODERN AF
DC HEROES WAVE 13 CHEETAH VINTAGE AF
DC HEROES WAVE 13 DONNA TROY AF
DC HEROES WAVE 13 SUPERBOY AF
APPAREL (4)
BATMAN ODYSSEY BY ADAMS T/S XL
BATMAN SHADOWS II T/S XL
BOOSTER GOLD SYMBOL T/S XL
WONDER WOMAN IN-FLIGHT T/S LG
BOOBLE HEADS (2)
BATMAN BOBBLE CAR
BETTY BOOP SINGER BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (2)
OVERSTREET HALL OF FAME ONE SHOT
WALKING DEAD COVERS HC VOL 01 (RES) (MR)
MAGAZINES (11)
AVENGER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 04
BACK ISSUE #44
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #208
CLINT #1 (MR)
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 40
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #302
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #164
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 41
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #29 PX ED
STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #1
1 ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (1)
TR-3E TRIANGULAR UFO MODEL KIT
STATUE (2)
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE MAN BAT STATUE
TRADES (29)
ANCHOR TP VOL 02
ARCHIE & FRIENDS TP VOL 06 ARCHIES CHRISTMAS STOCKING
BATMAN UNSEEN TP
BLACK WIDOW DEADLY ORIGIN TP
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 07 TWILIGHT (MR)
BUCK ROGERS TP VOL 02
CABLE TP VOL 04 HOMECOMING
CIVIL WAR FANTASTIC FOUR HC
DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME TP
DE TALES HC
DIE HARD YEAR ONE TP VOL 01
FRANKIE STEIN HC
GEAR SCHOOL GN VOL 02
GHOST RIDER BY JASON AARON OMNIBUS HC
GREEN WOMAN HC (MR)
IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 04
LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 02 HEAD GAMES
POLITICAL POWER TP VOL 01 PRESIDENTS
POWER GIRL ALIENS AND APES TP
RICHARD STARKS PARKER THE OUTFIT HC
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 08
SECRET SIX DANSE MACABRE TP
STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION TP
STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED GN VOL 02
STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
STEPHEN KINGS N PREM HC
SUPERMAN NIGHTWING AND FLAMEBIRD HC VOL 02
THOR AND WARRIORS FOUR TP DIGEST
TOP COW FIRST LOOK 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
AF=Action Figure(s)
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
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
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
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SL="ShadowLand" series form Marvel
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TNG=Referencing Star Trek "THE NEXT GENERATION"
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
XL=Extra Large

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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